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  • 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 parity index: Country's gender parity index for college and university enrollment. For countries with a rating of over 1, more females are enrolled while countries with a rating under 1 have more males enrolled.
  • College and university > Share of total education spending: Percentage of government education funding that goes to post-secondary education.
  • Compulsary education duration: Number of years students are required to be enrolled in school for all levels of education. For instance, compulsary education lasts for 12 years in the United States.
  • Government spending on education > Proportion of GDP: Percentage of public funding for education out of country's total GDP.
  • 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).
  • Child care (preschool) > Duration: Number of years students study at the pre-primary (preschool) level. It should be noted that not all countries require pre-primary education.
  • Secondary education, pupils: Secondary education, pupils. Enrolment in total secondary. Public and private. All programmes. Total is the total number of students enrolled at public and private secondary education institutions.
  • College and university > Private school share: Percentage of post-secondary students who attend a private school, college, or university.
  • Primary education, 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.
  • 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.
  • High school > Private school share: Percentage of secondary students who attend a private school.
  • 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: Secondary education, teachers. Teaching staff in total secondary. Public and private. Full and part-time. All programmes. Total is the total number of teachers in public and private secondary education institutions (ISCED 2 and 3). Teachers are persons employed full time or part time in an official capacity to guide and direct the learning experience of pupils and students, irrespective of their qualifications or the delivery mechanism, i.e. face-to-face and/or at a distance. This definition excludes educational personnel who have no active teaching duties (e.g. headmasters, headmistresses or principals who do not teach) and persons who work occasionally or in a voluntary capacity in educational institutions.
  • Secondary education, teachers per 1000: Secondary education, teachers. Teaching staff in total secondary. Public and private. Full and part-time. All programmes. Total is the total number of teachers in public and private secondary education institutions (ISCED 2 and 3). Teachers are persons employed full time or part time in an official capacity to guide and direct the learning experience of pupils and students, irrespective of their qualifications or the delivery mechanism, i.e. face-to-face and/or at a distance. This definition excludes educational personnel who have no active teaching duties (e.g. headmasters, headmistresses or principals who do not teach) and persons who work occasionally or in a voluntary capacity in educational institutions. Figures expressed per thousand population for the same year.
  • Child care (preschool) > Students per teacher: Number of students per teacher for pre-primary (preschool) education.
  • High school > Lower secondary school duration: Number of years students study at the lower secondary (middle school) level.
  • Children out of school, primary, male per 1000: Children out of school, primary, male. Out-of-school children of primary school age. Male is the total number of male primary-school-age children who are not enrolled in either primary or secondary schools. Figures expressed per thousand population for the same year.
  • Secondary education, general pupils: Secondary education, general pupils. Enrolment in total secondary. Public and private. General programmes. Total is the total number of students enrolled in general programmes at public and private secondary education institutions.
  • High school > Gender parity index: Country's gender parity index for secondary level enrollment. For countries with a rating of over 1, more females are enrolled while countries with a rating under 1 have more males enrolled.
  • Scientific and technical journal articles: Scientific and technical journal articles refer to the number of scientific and engineering articles published in the following fields: physics, biology, chemistry, mathematics, clinical medicine, biomedical research, engineering and technology, and earth and space sciences.
  • College and university > Teachers > Proportion of teachers female: Percentage of country's college and university professors that are female.
  • Tertiary > Students studying abroad proportion: The number of students from a given country studying abroad in a given year, expressed as a percentage of total tertiary enrollment in that country. Ratios greater than 100 % are possible, because those currently studying abroad do not count towards total enrollment.
  • Education enrolment by level > Tertiary level per 1000: . Figures expressed per thousand population for the same year.
  • 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.
  • Primary education > Teachers > Per capita: Primary education teachers includes full-time and part-time teachers. Per capita figures expressed per 1,000 population.
  • 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.
  • Inequality adjusted index: Inequality-adjusted Human Development Index.
  • Proportion of education spending on teachers' salaries: Percentage of public education funding for all levels that goes to teachers' salaries.
  • 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.
  • 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.
  • 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.
  • Spending on education > Proportion spent on all staff salaries: Percentage of public funding for education that goes to school staff salaries.
  • 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.
  • Illiterate population by sex > Aged 15+ per 1000: . Figures expressed per thousand population for the same year.
  • High school > Upper secondary starting age: Average age at which students begin upper secondary (high school) education.
  • 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.
  • 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.
  • 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.
  • Services, etc., value added > Constant 2000 US$: Services, etc., value added (constant 2000 US$). Services correspond to ISIC divisions 50-99. They include value added in wholesale and retail trade (including hotels and restaurants), transport, and government, financial, professional, and personal services such as education, health care, and real estate services. Also included are imputed bank service charges, import duties, and any statistical discrepancies noted by national compilers as well as discrepancies arising from rescaling. Value added is the net output of a sector after adding up all outputs and subtracting intermediate inputs. It is calculated without making deductions for depreciation of fabricated assets or depletion and degradation of natural resources. The industrial origin of value added is determined by the International Standard Industrial Classification (ISIC), revision 3. Data are in constant 2005 U.S. dollars.
  • Primary school starting age > Years: Primary school starting age (years). Entrance age of primary is the age at which students would enter primary education, assuming they had started at the official entrance age for the lowest level of education, had studied full-time throughout and had progressed through the system without repeating or skipping a grade.
  • High school> Proportion of education spending on teachers' salaries: Percentage of public funding for secondary education that goes to teachers' salaries.
  • Elementary (primary) school > Proportion of education spending on teachers' salaries: Percentage of public funding for primary education that goes to teachers' salaries.
  • Elementary (primary) school) > Proportion spent on all staff salaries: Percentage of public funding for primary education that goes to school staff salaries.
  • High school > Share of total education spending: Percentage of government education funding that goes to secondary education.
  • Ratio of female to male primary enrollment: Ratio of female to male primary enrollment is the percentage of girls to boys enrolled at primary level in public and private schools.
  • Secondary education > General pupils per 1000: Secondary general pupils are the number of secondary students enrolled in general education programs, including teacher training. Figures expressed per thousand population for the same year.
  • Elementary (primary) school > Gender parity index: Country's gender parity index in primary, or elementary, school. For countries with a rating of over 1, more females are enrolled while countries with a rating under 1 have more males enrolled. 
  • Post-Secondary Non-Tertiary > Teachers > Women: Number of female teaching staff in post-secondary non-tertiary education. Post-secondary non-tertiary education serves to broaden the knowledge of participants, who have already gained an upper secondary qualification.
  • Education enrolment by level > Secondary level per 1000: . Figures expressed per thousand population for the same year.
  • Illiterate population by sex > Aged 15+ > Per capita: Per capita figures expressed per 1,000 population.
  • Illiterate population by sex > Aged 15+ > Women per 1000: . Figures expressed per thousand population for the same year.
  • 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.
  • Secondary education > Pupils > Per capita: Secondary education pupils is the total number of pupils enrolled at secondary level in public and private schools. Per capita figures expressed per 1,000 population.
  • Intake ratio to last grade of primary > Females: Number of female entrants in the last grade of primary education (regardless of age) expressed as a percentage of the female population at entrance age to the last grade.
  • 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.
  • Unemployment with secondary education, male > % of male unemployment: Unemployment with secondary 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).
  • 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).
  • Public spending on education, total > % of GDP: Public spending on education, total (% of GDP). Public expenditure on education as % of GDP is the total public expenditure (current and capital) on education expressed as a percentage of the Gross Domestic Product (GDP) in a given year. Public expenditure on education includes government spending on educational institutions (both public and private), education administration, and transfers/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).
  • Unemployment with tertiary education, female > % of female unemployment: Unemployment with tertiary 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).
  • Unemployment with tertiary education, male > % of male unemployment: Unemployment with tertiary 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).
  • 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.
  • Primary education > Teachers > % female: Female teachers as a percentage of total primary education teachers includes full-time and part-time teachers.
  • 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)."
  • School enrollment, primary, private > % of total primary: School enrollment, primary, private (% of total primary). Percentage of private enrolment. Primary is the enrolment in private primary schools expressed as a percentage of total enrolment (public and private) in primary schools. 'Private' refers to all educational institutions not operated by a public authority, regardless of whether they receive financial support from public authorities. A high percentage indicates strong involvement of the non-governmental sector (including religious bodies, other organizations, associations, communities, private enterprises or persons) in providing organized educational programmes.
  • Primary education, pupils > % female: Primary education, pupils (% female). Percentage of female students. Primary is the number of female students at the primary level expressed as a percentage of the total number of students (male and female) at the primary level in a given school year.
  • School enrollment, primary, female > % gross: School enrollment, primary, female (% gross). Gross enrolment ratio. Primary. Female is the total female enrollment in primary education, regardless of age, expressed as a percentage of the female population of official primary education age. GER can exceed 100% due to the inclusion of over-aged and under-aged students because of early or late school entrance and grade repetition.
  • Primary completion rate, total > % of relevant age group: Primary completion rate, total (% of relevant age group). Primary completion rate. Total is the total number of new entrants in the last grade of primary education, regardless of age, expressed as percentage of the total population of the theoretical entrance age to the last grade of primary. This indicator is also known as "gross intake rate to the last grade of primary." The ratio can exceed 100% due to over-aged and under-aged children who enter primary school late/early and/or repeat grades.
  • Gross intake ratio in first grade of primary education, female > % of relevant age group: Gross intake ratio in first grade of primary education, female (% of relevant age group). Gross intake ratio in first grade of primary education is the number of new entrants in the first grade of primary education regardless of age, expressed as a percentage of the population of the official primary entrance age.
  • Secondary education, general pupils > % female: Secondary education, general pupils (% female). Percentage of female students. Total secondary. General programmes is the number of female students enrolled in general programmes at the secondary education level expressed as a percentage of the total number of students (male and female) enrolled in general programmes at the secondary education level in a given school year.
  • Total enrollment, primary, male > % net: Total enrollment, primary, male (% net). Adjusted net enrollment is the number of pupils of the school-age group for primary education, enrolled either in primary or secondary education, expressed as a percentage of the total population in that age group.
  • Ratio of female to male secondary enrollment > %: Ratio of female to male secondary enrollment (%). Ratio of female to male secondary enrollment is the percentage of girls to boys enrolled at secondary level in public and private schools.
  • Ratio of female to male primary enrollment > %: Ratio of female to male primary enrollment (%). Ratio of female to male primary enrollment is the percentage of girls to boys enrolled at primary level in public and private schools.
  • 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.
  • 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.
  • Illiterate population by sex > Aged 15+ > Men per 1000: . Figures expressed per thousand population for the same year.
  • 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.
  • Persistence to last grade of primary, female > % of cohort: Persistence to last grade of primary, female (% of cohort). Survival rate to last grade of primary. Female is the share of female 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.
  • 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.
  • 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.
  • Intake ratio to last grade of primary > Males: Number of male entrants in the last grade of primary education (regardless of age) expressed as a percentage of the male population at entrance age to the last grade.
STAT Central African Republic South Korea HISTORY
Children out of school, primary 193,652
Ranked 16th. 6 times more than South Korea
30,444
Ranked 54th.

Children out of school, primary per 1000 42.79
Ranked 7th. 70 times more than South Korea
0.612
Ranked 100th.

Children out of school, primary, female 127,690
Ranked 15th. 6 times more than South Korea
19,771
Ranked 44th.

Children out of school, primary, female per 1000 28.22
Ranked 4th. 71 times more than South Korea
0.397
Ranked 83th.

College and university > Gender parity index 0.318
Ranked 117th.
0.721
Ranked 101st. 2 times more than Central African Republic

College and university > Share of total education spending 27.29%
Ranked 11th. 60% more than South Korea
17.06%
Ranked 69th.

Compulsary education duration 6
Ranked 104th.
9
Ranked 134th. 50% more than Central African Republic

Government spending on education > Proportion of GDP 1.25%
Ranked 62nd.
5.05%
Ranked 60th. 4 times more than Central African Republic

Literacy > Female 39.9%
Ranked 138th.
97%
Ranked 44th. 2 times more than Central African Republic

Literacy > Total population 51%
Ranked 143th.
98.1%
Ranked 39th. 92% more than Central African Republic

Primary education, duration > Years 6
Ranked 128th. The same as South Korea
6
Ranked 138th.

Primary education, teachers per 1000 1.83
Ranked 75th.
3.31
Ranked 101st. 81% more than Central African Republic

Pupil-teacher ratio, primary 80.12
Ranked 1st. 4 times more than South Korea
19.05
Ranked 68th.

Pupil-teacher ratio, secondary 68.13
Ranked 1st. 4 times more than South Korea
16.16
Ranked 42nd.

Secondary education, duration > Years 7
Ranked 73th. 17% more than South Korea
6
Ranked 158th.

Child care (preschool) > Duration 3
Ranked 107th. The same as South Korea
3
Ranked 118th.

Secondary education, pupils 125,907
Ranked 53th.
3.87 million
Ranked 21st. 31 times more than Central African Republic

College and university > Private school share 23.8%
Ranked 52nd.
80.67%
Ranked 9th. 3 times more than Central African Republic

Girls to boys ratio > Primary level enrolment 0.66
Ranked 148th.
0.99
Ranked 2nd. 50% more than Central African Republic

Primary education, pupils 662,317
Ranked 44th.
3.14 million
Ranked 34th. 5 times more than Central African Republic

Primary education, teachers 8,267
Ranked 55th.
164,820
Ranked 23th. 20 times more than Central African Republic

Compulsary education starting age 6
Ranked 70th. The same as South Korea
6
Ranked 133th.

Pupil-teacher ratio, secondary per million 15.06
Ranked 13th. 46 times more than South Korea
0.325
Ranked 85th.

Literacy > Definition age 15 and over can read and write age 15 and over can read and write
High school > Upper secondary school duration 3
Ranked 123th. The same as South Korea
3
Ranked 132nd.

Literacy > Male 63.3%
Ranked 139th.
99.3%
Ranked 17th. 57% more than Central African Republic

High school > Private school share 9.68%
Ranked 69th.
31.46%
Ranked 18th. 3 times more than Central African Republic

Pupil-teacher ratio > Primary 77.03
Ranked 1st. 3 times more than South Korea
29.02
Ranked 43th.

Child care (preschool) > Starting age 3
Ranked 181st. The same as South Korea
3
Ranked 195th.

Literacy rates > Aged 15-24 58.5%
Ranked 33th.
99.8%
Ranked 11th. 71% more than Central African Republic

Tertiary > Students studying abroad 973.35
Ranked 174th.
128,241.27
Ranked 3rd. 132 times more than Central African Republic

Primary completion rate 23
Ranked 124th.
101
Ranked 1st. 4 times more than Central African Republic

Education enrolment by level > Tertiary level 6,323
Ranked 105th.
3.22 million
Ranked 1st. 510 times more than Central African Republic

Elementary (primary school) > Duration 6
Ranked 135th. The same as South Korea
6
Ranked 146th.

Secondary education, teachers 1,848
Ranked 36th.
239,292
Ranked 16th. 129 times more than Central African Republic

Secondary education, teachers per 1000 0.408
Ranked 42nd.
4.81
Ranked 61st. 12 times more than Central African Republic

Child care (preschool) > Students per teacher 44.27
Ranked 1st. 2 times more than South Korea
21.24
Ranked 32nd.

High school > Lower secondary school duration 4
Ranked 64th. 33% more than South Korea
3
Ranked 179th.

Children out of school, primary, male per 1000 14.58
Ranked 12th. 68 times more than South Korea
0.214
Ranked 92nd.

Secondary education, general pupils 122,057
Ranked 63th.
3.45 million
Ranked 19th. 28 times more than Central African Republic

Illiteracy rates by sex > Aged 15+ 48.9%
Ranked 17th. 26 times more than South Korea
1.9%
Ranked 115th.

High school > Gender parity index 0.55
Ranked 101st.
0.988
Ranked 88th. 80% more than Central African Republic

Scientific and technical journal articles 4
Ranked 145th.
13,746
Ranked 12th. 3437 times more than Central African Republic

College and university > Teachers > Proportion of teachers female 9%
Ranked 66th.
34%
Ranked 22nd. 4 times more than Central African Republic
Tertiary > Students studying abroad proportion 7.32%
Ranked 44th. 92% more than South Korea
3.82%
Ranked 74th.

Education enrolment by level > Tertiary level per 1000 1.77
Ranked 113th.
67.35
Ranked 1st. 38 times more than Central African Republic

Elementary (primary school) > Starting age 6
Ranked 155th. The same as South Korea
6
Ranked 168th.

Children out of school, primary, male 65,962
Ranked 18th. 6 times more than South Korea
10,673
Ranked 54th.

High school > Students per teacher 68.13
Ranked 1st. 4 times more than South Korea
16.16
Ranked 43th.

Secondary education > General pupils 66,492
Ranked 127th.
3.18 million
Ranked 10th. 48 times more than Central African Republic

Secondary school starting age > Years 12
Ranked 121st. The same as South Korea
12
Ranked 128th.

Primary education > Teachers > Per capita 1.3 per 1,000 people
Ranked 133th.
2.94 per 1,000 people
Ranked 75th. 2 times more than Central African Republic

Education enrolment by level > Primary level 414,537
Ranked 106th.
4.19 million
Ranked 4th. 10 times more than Central African Republic

Primary education, pupils per 1000 146.36
Ranked 31st. 2 times more than South Korea
63.07
Ranked 117th.

Secondary education, pupils per 1000 27.82
Ranked 72nd.
77.7
Ranked 77th. 3 times more than Central African Republic

Girls to boys ratio > Tertiary level enrolment 0.19
Ranked 117th.
0.63
Ranked 2nd. 3 times more than Central African Republic

Illiterate population by sex > Aged 15+ 1.09 million
Ranked 54th. 51% more than South Korea
724,200
Ranked 66th.

Girls to boys ratio > Secondary level enrolment 0.4
Ranked 135th.
1
Ranked 3rd. 3 times more than Central African Republic

Education enrolment by level > Tertiary level > Per capita 1.7 per 1,000 people
Ranked 112th.
67.37 per 1,000 people
Ranked 1st. 40 times more than Central African Republic

Tertiary > Students studying abroad per thousand people 0.219
Ranked 173th.
2.58
Ranked 73th. 12 times more than Central African Republic

Inequality adjusted index 0.176
Ranked 128th.
0.702
Ranked 43th. 4 times more than Central African Republic
Illiterate population by sex > Aged 15+ > Women 696,800
Ranked 55th. 19% more than South Korea
583,400
Ranked 59th.

Proportion of education spending on teachers' salaries 60.57%
Ranked 20th. 17% more than South Korea
51.94%
Ranked 34th.

Percentage of pupils starting grade 1 reaching grade 5 15.2%
Ranked 89th.
98.6%
Ranked 2nd. 6 times more than Central African Republic

Primary education > Duration > Years 6 years
Ranked 125th. The same as South Korea
6 years
Ranked 136th.

Services, etc., value added > Constant 2000 US$ per capita $141.24
Ranked 98th.
$11,125.42
Ranked 7th. 79 times more than Central African Republic

Secondary education, general pupils per 1000 26.97
Ranked 84th.
69.34
Ranked 71st. 3 times more than Central African Republic

Elementary (primary) school) > Private school share 13.71%
Ranked 35th. 9 times more than South Korea
1.49%
Ranked 121st.

High school > Lower secondary starting age 12
Ranked 124th. The same as South Korea
12
Ranked 131st.

Illiteracy rates by sex > Aged 15+ > Women 60.1%
Ranked 18th. 20 times more than South Korea
3%
Ranked 110th.

Education enrolment ratio > Net > Primary level 52%
Ranked 114th.
100%
Ranked 1st. 92% more than Central African Republic

Primary education > Pupils 367,983
Ranked 64th.
4.13 million
Ranked 15th. 11 times more than Central African Republic

Secondary education > Pupils 66,492
Ranked 121st.
3.69 million
Ranked 10th. 56 times more than Central African Republic

Education enrolment by level > Percentage girls > Tertiary level 16.24%
Ranked 117th.
36.55%
Ranked 5th. 2 times more than Central African Republic

Education enrolment by level > Secondary level > Per capita 18.75 per 1,000 people
Ranked 150th.
76.19 per 1,000 people
Ranked 4th. 4 times more than Central African Republic

Secondary education, vocational pupils 3,850
Ranked 48th.
416,394
Ranked 19th. 108 times more than Central African Republic

Spending on education > Proportion spent on all staff salaries 86.15%
Ranked 11th. 28% more than South Korea
67.18%
Ranked 62nd.

Elementary (primary) school > Students per teacher 80.12
Ranked 1st. 4 times more than South Korea
19.05
Ranked 68th.

Education enrolment by level > Secondary level 71,893
Ranked 118th.
3.65 million
Ranked 2nd. 51 times more than Central African Republic

Scientific and technical journal articles per million 1.12
Ranked 148th.
287.22
Ranked 26th. 256 times more than Central African Republic

Women to men parity index > As ratio of literacy rates > Aged 15-24 0.67
Ranked 33th.
1
Ranked 56th. 49% more than Central African Republic

Illiterate population by sex > Aged 15+ per 1000 284.75
Ranked 18th. 19 times more than South Korea
15.13
Ranked 111th.

Education enrolment by level > Percentage girls > Primary level 41.02%
Ranked 166th.
46.95%
Ranked 7th. 14% more than Central African Republic

Literacy rates > Aged 15-24 > Women 46.9%
Ranked 33th.
99.8%
Ranked 11th. 2 times more than Central African Republic

Education enrolment ratio > Net > Primary level > Women 41%
Ranked 117th.
100%
Ranked 1st. 2 times more than Central African Republic

High school > Upper secondary starting age 16
Ranked 52nd. 7% more than South Korea
15
Ranked 159th.

Secondary education > General pupils > Per capita 16.89 per 1,000 people
Ranked 160th.
65.8 per 1,000 people
Ranked 56th. 4 times more than Central African Republic

Education enrolment by level > Primary level per 1000 110.04
Ranked 92nd. 26% more than South Korea
87.45
Ranked 8th.

Education enrolment by level > Primary level > Per capita 0.107 per capita
Ranked 99th. 23% more than South Korea
0.087 per capita
Ranked 8th.

Illiteracy rates by sex > Aged 15+ > Men 36.8%
Ranked 18th. 53 times more than South Korea
0.7%
Ranked 122nd.

Education enrolment ratio > Net > Primary level > Men 63%
Ranked 109th.
100%
Ranked 1st. 59% more than Central African Republic

Literacy rates > Aged 15-24 > Men 70.3%
Ranked 31st.
99.8%
Ranked 13th. 42% more than Central African Republic

Elementary (primary school) > Teachers > Proportion of teachers female 18%
Ranked 96th.
78%
Ranked 25th. 4 times more than Central African Republic
Secondary education > Vocational pupils 6,778
Ranked 94th.
514,550
Ranked 3rd. 76 times more than Central African Republic

Primary education > Teachers 4,004
Ranked 116th.
142,153
Ranked 13th. 36 times more than Central African Republic

Education enrolment by level > Percentage girls > Secondary level 29.38%
Ranked 136th.
47.35%
Ranked 5th. 61% more than Central African Republic

Secondary education > Pupils per 1000 17.36
Ranked 144th.
76.71
Ranked 41st. 4 times more than Central African Republic

Primary education > Teachers per 1000 1.34
Ranked 134th.
2.95
Ranked 72nd. 2 times more than Central African Republic

Services, etc., value added > Constant 2000 US$ $639.16 million
Ranked 90th.
$556.32 billion
Ranked 5th. 870 times more than Central African Republic

Primary school starting age > Years 6
Ranked 154th. The same as South Korea
6
Ranked 166th.

High school> Proportion of education spending on teachers' salaries 48.83%
Ranked 50th.
58.31%
Ranked 45th. 19% more than Central African Republic

Elementary (primary) school > Proportion of education spending on teachers' salaries 89.66%
Ranked 5th. 52% more than South Korea
59.1%
Ranked 43th.

Elementary (primary) school) > Proportion spent on all staff salaries 99.95%
Ranked 1st. 40% more than South Korea
71.36%
Ranked 67th.

High school > Share of total education spending 24%
Ranked 85th.
38.22%
Ranked 36th. 59% more than Central African Republic

Ratio of female to male primary enrollment 66.21
Ranked 105th.
99.43
Ranked 25th. 50% more than Central African Republic

Secondary education > General pupils per 1000 17.36
Ranked 157th.
66.02
Ranked 58th. 4 times more than Central African Republic

Elementary (primary) school > Gender parity index 0.725
Ranked 115th.
0.987
Ranked 83th. 36% more than Central African Republic

Post-Secondary Non-Tertiary > Teachers > Women 0.0
Ranked 64th.
0.0
Ranked 44th.

Education enrolment by level > Secondary level per 1000 19.41
Ranked 153th.
76.17
Ranked 4th. 4 times more than Central African Republic

Primary completion rate > Women 16
Ranked 119th.
100
Ranked 1st. 6 times more than Central African Republic

Percentage of pupils starting grade 1 reaching grade 5 > Men 16.5%
Ranked 74th.
98.6%
Ranked 2nd. 6 times more than Central African Republic

Illiterate population by sex > Aged 15+ > Per capita 277.01 per 1,000 people
Ranked 20th. 18 times more than South Korea
15.13 per 1,000 people
Ranked 115th.

Illiterate population by sex > Aged 15+ > Women per 1000 181.95
Ranked 18th. 15 times more than South Korea
12.19
Ranked 106th.

Primary completion rate > Men 29
Ranked 119th.
102
Ranked 1st. 4 times more than Central African Republic

Primary education > Pupils per 1000 92.9
Ranked 82nd. 8% more than South Korea
85.7
Ranked 85th.

Ratio of female to male secondary enrollment 40.33
Ranked 135th.
100.3
Ranked 44th. 2 times more than Central African Republic

Secondary education > Pupils > Per capita 16.89 per 1,000 people
Ranked 145th.
76.46 per 1,000 people
Ranked 40th. 5 times more than Central African Republic

Intake ratio to last grade of primary > Females None
None

Services, etc., value added > % of GDP 31.95%
Ranked 103th.
58.22%
Ranked 53th. 82% more than Central African Republic

Unemployment with secondary education, male > % of male unemployment 3.8%
Ranked 59th.
63.6%
Ranked 13th. 17 times more than Central African Republic

Public spending on education, total > % of government expenditure 12.04%
Ranked 62nd.
15.77%
Ranked 52nd. 31% more than Central African Republic

Public spending on education, total > % of GDP 1.25%
Ranked 61st.
5.05%
Ranked 60th. 4 times more than Central African Republic

Unemployment with primary education, male > % of male unemployment 57.4%
Ranked 19th. 4 times more than South Korea
15.8%
Ranked 77th.

Unemployment with tertiary education, female > % of female unemployment 1%
Ranked 59th.
21.9%
Ranked 42nd. 22 times more than Central African Republic

Unemployment with tertiary education, male > % of male unemployment 2.2%
Ranked 56th.
20.6%
Ranked 23th. 9 times more than Central African Republic

School enrollment > Primary > Female > % gross 44.33% gross
Ranked 104th.
104.47% gross
Ranked 47th. 2 times more than Central African Republic

Primary education > Teachers > % female 24.88% female
Ranked 107th.
73.98% female
Ranked 38th. 3 times more than Central African Republic

Secondary education > Pupils > % female 34.27% female
Ranked 141st.
47.2% female
Ranked 57th. 38% more than Central African Republic

Illiterate population by sex > Aged 15+ > Men 392,700
Ranked 57th. 3 times more than South Korea
140,900
Ranked 81st.

Government spending on education > % of GDP 1.25%
Ranked 62nd.
5.05%
Ranked 60th. 4 times more than Central African Republic

School enrollment, primary, private > % of total primary 13.71%
Ranked 35th. 9 times more than South Korea
1.49%
Ranked 119th.

Primary education, pupils > % female 42.96%
Ranked 87th.
47.78%
Ranked 116th. 11% more than Central African Republic

School enrollment, primary, female > % gross 81.26%
Ranked 74th.
103.26%
Ranked 69th. 27% more than Central African Republic

Primary completion rate, total > % of relevant age group 45.35%
Ranked 70th.
103.01%
Ranked 20th. 2 times more than Central African Republic

Gross intake ratio in first grade of primary education, female > % of relevant age group 88.44%
Ranked 67th.
103.2%
Ranked 61st. 17% more than Central African Republic

Secondary education, general pupils > % female 34.17%
Ranked 84th.
47.52%
Ranked 112th. 39% more than Central African Republic

Total enrollment, primary, male > % net 80.91%
Ranked 44th.
99.32%
Ranked 8th. 23% more than Central African Republic

Ratio of female to male secondary enrollment > % 51.27%
Ranked 63th.
98.55%
Ranked 75th. 92% more than Central African Republic

Ratio of female to male primary enrollment > % 74.33%
Ranked 77th.
98.94%
Ranked 69th. 33% more than Central African Republic

School enrollment > Secondary > % gross 11.56% gross
Ranked 160th.
92.9% gross
Ranked 17th. 8 times more than Central African Republic

Adjusted savings: education expenditure > % of GNI 1.14%
Ranked 174th.
4.22%
Ranked 80th. 4 times more than Central African Republic

Illiterate population by sex > Aged 15+ > Men per 1000 102.54
Ranked 21st. 35 times more than South Korea
2.94
Ranked 118th.

School enrollment, primary, male > % net 80.59%
Ranked 43th.
99.22%
Ranked 5th. 23% more than Central African Republic

Persistence to last grade of primary, female > % of cohort 45.35%
Ranked 53th.
99.1%
Ranked 8th. 2 times more than Central African Republic

Persistence to last grade of primary, male > % of cohort 47.35%
Ranked 52nd.
98.98%
Ranked 12th. 2 times more than Central African Republic

School enrollment, secondary, female > % gross 12.09%
Ranked 64th.
95.99%
Ranked 51st. 8 times more than Central African Republic

Intake ratio to last grade of primary > Males None
None

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