Education Stats: compare key data on Chile & United States

Definitions

Average years of schooling of adults: Average years of schooling of adults is the years of formal schooling received, on average, by adults over age 15. (Data Source: Barro-Lee Data Set www.worldbank.org/html/prdmg/grthweb/ddbarle2.htm)
Children out of school, primary: Children out of school, primary. Out-of-school children of primary school age. Total is the total number of primary-school-age children who are not enrolled in either primary or secondary schools.
Children out of school, primary per 1000: Children out of school, primary. Out-of-school children of primary school age. Total is the total number of primary-school-age children who are not enrolled in either primary or secondary schools. Figures expressed per thousand population for the same year.
Children out of school, primary, female: Children out of school, primary, female. Out-of-school children of primary school age. Female is the total number of female primary-school-age children who are not enrolled in either primary or secondary schools.
College and university > Gender parity index: Country's gender parity index for college and university enrollment. For countries with a rating of over 1, more females are enrolled while countries with a rating under 1 have more males enrolled.
College and university > Share of total education spending: Percentage of government education funding that goes to post-secondary education.
Compulsary education duration: Number of years students are required to be enrolled in school for all levels of education. For instance, compulsary education lasts for 12 years in the United States.
Government spending on education > Proportion of GDP: Percentage of public funding for education out of country's total GDP.
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).
Children out of school, primary, female per 1000: Children out of school, primary, female. Out-of-school children of primary school age. Female is the total number of female primary-school-age children who are not enrolled in either primary or secondary schools. Figures expressed per thousand population for the same year.
College and university > Gender ratio: Ratio of female to male tertiary enrollment is the percentage of men to women enrolled at tertiary level in public and private schools.
Child care (preschool) > Duration: Number of years students study at the pre-primary (preschool) level. It should be noted that not all countries require pre-primary education.
Secondary education > Teachers > Per capita: Secondary education teachers includes full-time and part-time teachers. Per capita figures expressed per 1,000 population.
Duration of compulsory education: Duration of compulsory education is the number of grades (or years) that a child must legally be enrolled in school.
Secondary education, pupils: Secondary education, pupils. Enrolment in total secondary. Public and private. All programmes. Total is the total number of students enrolled at public and private secondary education institutions.
College and university > Private school share: Percentage of post-secondary students who attend a private school, college, or university.
School life expectancy > Total: School life expectancy and transition from primary to secondary for school years 1998/99 and 1999/00, published in http://www.uis.unesco.org accessed on Sept. 2002 and Women's Indicators and Statistics Database (Wistat), Version 4, CD-ROM (United Nations publication, Sales No. E.00.XVII.4) based on data provided by UNESCO in 1999.
Primary education, pupils: Primary education, pupils. Enrolment in primary. Public and private. All programmes. Total is the total number of students enrolled in public and private primary education institutions.
Primary education, teachers: Primary education, teachers. Teaching staff in primary. Public and private. Full and part-time. All programmes. Total is the total number of teachers in public and private primary education institutions. Teachers are persons employed full time or part time in an official capacity to guide and direct the learning experience of pupils and students, irrespective of their qualifications or the delivery mechanism, i.e. face-to-face and/or at a distance. This definition excludes educational personnel who have no active teaching duties (e.g. headmasters, headmistresses or principals who do not teach) and persons who work occasionally or in a voluntary capacity in educational institutions.
Tertiary enrollment: Gross enrolment ratio, tertiary level is the sum of all tertiary level students enrolled at the start of the school year, expressed as a percentage of the mid-year population in the 5 year age group after the official secondary school leaving age.
Spending per student > College and university: Public expenditure per student is the public current spending on education divided by the total number of students by level, as a percentage of GDP per capita. Public expenditure (current and capital) includes government spending on educational institutions (both public and private), education administration as well as subsidies for private entities (students/households and other privates entities)."
High school > Gender ratio: Ratio of female to male secondary enrollment is the percentage of girls to boys enrolled at secondary level in public and private schools.
Compulsary education starting age: Age at which children must be enrolled in school.
Pupil-teacher ratio, secondary per million: Pupil-teacher ratio, secondary. Pupil-teacher ratio. Secondary is the number of pupils enrolled in secondary school divided by the number of secondary school teachers. Figures expressed per million population for the same year.
Literacy > Definition: This entry includes a definition of literacy and Census Bureau percentages for the total population, males, and females. There are no universal definitions and standards of literacy. Unless otherwise specified, all rates are based on the most common definition - the ability to read and write at a specified age. Detailing the standards that individual countries use to assess the ability to read and write is beyond the scope of our source. Information on literacy, while not a perfect measure of educational results, is probably the most easily available and valid for international comparisons.
High school > Upper secondary school duration: Number of years students study at the upper secondary (high school) level.
Literacy > Male: This entry includes a definition of literacy and Census Bureau percentages for the total population, males, and females. There are no universal definitions and standards of literacy. Unless otherwise specified, all rates are based on the most common definition - the ability to read and write at a specified age. Detailing the standards that individual countries use to assess the ability to read and write is beyond the scope of our source. Information on literacy, while not a perfect measure of educational results, is probably the most easily available and valid for international comparisons.
Spending > USD: Education expenditure refers to the current operating expenditures in education, including wages and salaries and excluding capital investments in buildings and equipment."
High school > Private school share: Percentage of secondary students who attend a private school.
Spending > Proportion: Education expenditure refers to the current operating expenditures in education, including wages and salaries and excluding capital investments in buildings and equipment. Expressed as a proportion of GNI."
Pupil-teacher ratio > Primary: Primary school pupil-teacher ratio is the number of pupils enrolled in primary school divided by the number of primary school teachers (regardless of their teaching assignment).
Child care (preschool) > Starting age: Average age at which students begin pre-primary (preschool) education.
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.
Teachers as percentage of labor force: The percentage share of the total labor force who are classroom, academic staff, and other teachers. Data for 1999.
Literacy > Reading performance > Overall: Overall.
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Elementary (primary school) > Duration: Number of years students study at the primary level.
Secondary education, teachers: Secondary education, teachers. Teaching staff in total secondary. Public and private. Full and part-time. All programmes. Total is the total number of teachers in public and private secondary education institutions (ISCED 2 and 3). Teachers are persons employed full time or part time in an official capacity to guide and direct the learning experience of pupils and students, irrespective of their qualifications or the delivery mechanism, i.e. face-to-face and/or at a distance. This definition excludes educational personnel who have no active teaching duties (e.g. headmasters, headmistresses or principals who do not teach) and persons who work occasionally or in a voluntary capacity in educational institutions.
Secondary education, teachers per 1000: Secondary education, teachers. Teaching staff in total secondary. Public and private. Full and part-time. All programmes. Total is the total number of teachers in public and private secondary education institutions (ISCED 2 and 3). Teachers are persons employed full time or part time in an official capacity to guide and direct the learning experience of pupils and students, irrespective of their qualifications or the delivery mechanism, i.e. face-to-face and/or at a distance. This definition excludes educational personnel who have no active teaching duties (e.g. headmasters, headmistresses or principals who do not teach) and persons who work occasionally or in a voluntary capacity in educational institutions. Figures expressed per thousand population for the same year.
Child care (preschool) > Students per teacher: Number of students per teacher for pre-primary (preschool) education.
High school > Lower secondary school duration: Number of years students study at the lower secondary (middle school) level.
Children out of school, primary, male per 1000: Children out of school, primary, male. Out-of-school children of primary school age. Male is the total number of male primary-school-age children who are not enrolled in either primary or secondary schools. Figures expressed per thousand population for the same year.
Spending per student > High school: Public expenditure per student is the public current spending on education divided by the total number of students by level, as a percentage of GDP per capita. Public expenditure (current and capital) includes government spending on educational institutions (both public and private), education administration as well as subsidies for private entities (students/households and other privates entities)."
Secondary education, general pupils: Secondary education, general pupils. Enrolment in total secondary. Public and private. General programmes. Total is the total number of students enrolled in general programmes at public and private secondary education institutions.
High school > Gender parity index: Country's gender parity index for secondary level enrollment. For countries with a rating of over 1, more females are enrolled while countries with a rating under 1 have more males enrolled.
Literacy > Reading performance > Overall reading skills: Overall.
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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.
Literacy > Reading performance > Access and retrieve: Access and retrieve.
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College and university > Teachers > Proportion of teachers female: Percentage of country's college and university professors that are female.
Tertiary > Students studying abroad proportion: The number of students from a given country studying abroad in a given year, expressed as a percentage of total tertiary enrollment in that country. Ratios greater than 100 % are possible, because those currently studying abroad do not count towards total enrollment.
Education enrolment by level > Tertiary level per 1000: . Figures expressed per thousand population for the same year.
Scouting > Genders admitted: Admits boys/girls.
Elementary (primary school) > Starting age: Average age at which students begin primary education.
Children out of school, primary, male: Children out of school, primary, male. Out-of-school children of primary school age. Male is the total number of male primary-school-age children who are not enrolled in either primary or secondary schools.
High school > Students per teacher: Number of students per teacher for all levels of secondary education.
Secondary education > General pupils: Secondary general pupils are the number of secondary students enrolled in general education programs, including teacher training.
Spending per student > Elementary school: Public expenditure per student is the public current spending on education divided by the total number of students by level, as a percentage of GDP per capita. Public expenditure (current and capital) includes government spending on educational institutions (both public and private), education administration as well as subsidies for private entities (students/households and other privates entities)."
Secondary school starting age > Years: Secondary school starting age (years). Entrance age of 2A lower secondary is the age at which students would enter lower secondary education, assuming they had started at the official entrance age for the lowest level of education, had studied full-time throughout and had progressed through the system without repeating or skipping a grade.
High school starting age > Years: Secondary school starting age is the age at which students would enter secondary education, assuming they had started at the official entrance age for the lowest level of education, had studied full-time throughout and had progressed through the system without repeating or skipping a grade."
Primary education > Teachers > Per capita: Primary education teachers includes full-time and part-time teachers. Per capita figures expressed per 1,000 population.
High school > Population with at least high school education > Women: Population with at least high school education > Women.
Elementary school graduate rate: Persistence to last grade of primary is the percentage of children enrolled in the first grade of primary school who eventually reach the last grade of primary education. The estimate is based on the reconstructed cohort method.
Schools connected to the Internet: Schools connected to the Internet are the share of primary and secondary schools in the country that have access to the Internet.
Public spending per student > Primary level: Public expenditure per student, primary level is the total reported current spending by the government on primary education, divided by the total number of pupils in primary education, expressed as a percentage of per capita GDP.
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).
Inequality adjusted index: Inequality-adjusted Human Development Index.
Teacher student ratio > Elementary school: Primary school pupil-teacher ratio is the number of pupils enrolled in primary school divided by the number of primary school teachers (regardless of their teaching assignment).
Elementary school > Enrolled students: Primary education pupils is the total number of pupils enrolled at primary level in public and private schools.
Primary education > Duration > Years: Primary duration refers to the number of years of full-time equivalent duration in primary education in the school system according to ISCED.
Services, etc., value added > Constant 2000 US$ per capita: Services, etc., value added (constant 2000 US$). Services correspond to ISIC divisions 50-99. They include value added in wholesale and retail trade (including hotels and restaurants), transport, and government, financial, professional, and personal services such as education, health care, and real estate services. Also included are imputed bank service charges, import duties, and any statistical discrepancies noted by national compilers as well as discrepancies arising from rescaling. Value added is the net output of a sector after adding up all outputs and subtracting intermediate inputs. It is calculated without making deductions for depreciation of fabricated assets or depletion and degradation of natural resources. The industrial origin of value added is determined by the International Standard Industrial Classification (ISIC), revision 3. Data are in constant 2005 U.S. dollars. Figures expressed per capita for the same year.
School enrolment rate > 1st grade: Gross intake rate in grade 1 is the number of new entrants in the first grade of primary education regardless of age, expressed as a percentage of the population of the official primary entrance age."
Secondary education, general pupils per 1000: Secondary education, general pupils. Enrolment in total secondary. Public and private. General programmes. Total is the total number of students enrolled in general programmes at public and private secondary education institutions. Figures expressed per thousand population for the same year.
Literacy > Reading performance > Integrate and interpret: Integrate and interpret.
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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.
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.
Public spending per student > Tertiary level: Public expenditure per student, tertiary level is the total reported current spending by the government on tertiary education, divided by the total number of pupils in tertiary education, expressed as a percentage of per capita GDP.
Primary education > Pupils: Primary education pupils is the total number of pupils enrolled at primary level in public and private schools.
High school > Population with at least high school education > Men: Gender Inequality Index.
Education enrolment by level > Secondary level > Per capita: Per capita figures expressed per 1,000 population.
Secondary education, vocational pupils: Secondary education, vocational pupils. Enrolment in total secondary. Public and private. Technical/vocational programmes. Total is the total number of students enrolled in technical/vocational programmes at public and private secondary education institutions.
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.
Secondary education > Teachers: Secondary education teachers includes full-time and part-time teachers.
School enrolment rate > 5th grade: Persistence to grade 5 (percentage of cohort reaching grade 5) is the share of children enrolled in the first grade of primary school who eventually reach grade 5. The estimate is based on the reconstructed cohort method.
Scientific and technical journal articles per million: Scientific and technical journal articles refer to the number of scientific and engineering articles published in the following fields: physics, biology, chemistry, mathematics, clinical medicine, biomedical research, engineering and technology, and earth and space sciences. Figures expressed per million population for the same year.
Literacy > Reading performance > Non-continuous texts: Non-continuous texts.
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Literacy > Reading performance > Continuous texts: Continuous texts.
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Duration of education > Primary level: Duration of primary education is the number of grades (or years) in primary education.
Participation > Ratio of girls to boys in primary and secondary education: Ratio of girls to boys in primary and secondary education is the percentage of girls to boys enrolled at primary and secondary levels in public and private schools.
Participation > Children out of school > Elementary: Children out of school are the number of primary-school-age children not enrolled in primary or secondary school.
Public spending per student > Secondary level: Public expenditure per student, secondary level is the total reported current spending by the government on secondary education, divided by the total number of pupils in secondary education, expressed as a percentage of per capita GDP.
Literacy > Reading performance > Reflect and evaluate: Reflect and evaluate.
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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."
School life expectancy > Male: School life expectancy and transition from primary to secondary for school years 1998/99 and 1999/00, published in http://www.uis.unesco.org accessed on Sept. 2002 and Women's Indicators and Statistics Database (Wistat), Version 4, CD-ROM (United Nations publication, Sales No. E.00.XVII.4) based on data provided by UNESCO in 1999.
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.
Pupils-teacher ratio > Primary level: Pupil-teacher ratio, primary level is the average number of pupils per teacher in primary education. Cross-country comparisons may be affected by such factors as the composition of teachers by part- and full-time employment.
Elementary (primary school) > Teachers > Proportion of teachers female: Percentage of country's elementary, or primary, teachers that are female.
Primary education > Teachers: Primary education teachers includes full-time and part-time teachers.
Private school enrolment > Primary level: Private sector enrolment share, primary level is the share of primary school pupils who attend a privately managed school, regardless of whether or not the school receives subsidies from the government.
Outcomes > Primary education > Duration > Years: Primary duration refers to the number of years of full-time equivalent duration in primary education in the school system according to ISCED.
Primary education > Teachers per 1000: Primary education teachers includes full-time and part-time teachers. Figures expressed per thousand population for the same year.
Female enrolment share > Primary level: Girls' enrolment share, primary level is the number of girls enrolled in primary school, expressed as a percentage of the total number of pupils in primary school.
Services, etc., value added > Constant 2000 US$: Services, etc., value added (constant 2000 US$). Services correspond to ISIC divisions 50-99. They include value added in wholesale and retail trade (including hotels and restaurants), transport, and government, financial, professional, and personal services such as education, health care, and real estate services. Also included are imputed bank service charges, import duties, and any statistical discrepancies noted by national compilers as well as discrepancies arising from rescaling. Value added is the net output of a sector after adding up all outputs and subtracting intermediate inputs. It is calculated without making deductions for depreciation of fabricated assets or depletion and degradation of natural resources. The industrial origin of value added is determined by the International Standard Industrial Classification (ISIC), revision 3. Data are in constant 2005 U.S. dollars.
Proportion of primary education time spent learning technology: Intended instruction time spent studying technology, as a percentage of total intended instruction time for students 12 to 14 years of age. Data for 1999.
Primary school starting age > Years: Primary school starting age (years). Entrance age of primary is the age at which students would enter primary education, assuming they had started at the official entrance age for the lowest level of education, had studied full-time throughout and had progressed through the system without repeating or skipping a grade.
Scouting > Members: Members of boy or girl scout groups which are members of the World Organization of the Scout Movement (WOSM).
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.
Enrolment ratio > Secondary level: Net enrolment ratio, secondary level, is the ratio of the number of children of official secondary school age enrolled in school to the number of children of official secondary school age in the population.
Participation > Secondary education > General pupils: Secondary general pupils are the number of secondary students enrolled in general education programs, including teacher training."
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 > Teachers per 1000: Secondary education teachers includes full-time and part-time teachers. Figures expressed per thousand population for the same year.
Secondary education > General pupils per 1000: Secondary general pupils are the number of secondary students enrolled in general education programs, including teacher training. Figures expressed per thousand population for the same year.
Elementary (primary) school > Gender parity index: Country's gender parity index in primary, or elementary, school. For countries with a rating of over 1, more females are enrolled while countries with a rating under 1 have more males enrolled.
Female enrolment share > Secondary level: Girls' enrolment share, secondary level is the number of girls enrolled in secondary school, expressed as a percentage of the total number of pupils in secondary school.
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.
Private school enrolment > Secondary level: Private sector enrolment share, secondary level is the share of students in general secondary education who attend a privately managed school, regardless of whether or not the school receives subsidies from the government.
Education enrolment by level > Secondary level per 1000: . Figures expressed per thousand population for the same year.
Scouting > Members per thousand people: Membership (from 2012). Figures expressed per thousand people for the same year.
Proportion of primary education time spent learning science: Intended instruction time spent studying science, as a percentage of total intended instruction time for students 12 to 14 years of age. Data for 1999.
School life expectancy > Female: School life expectancy and transition from primary to secondary for school years 1998/99 and 1999/00, published in http://www.uis.unesco.org accessed on Sept. 2002 and Women's Indicators and Statistics Database (Wistat), Version 4, CD-ROM (United Nations publication, Sales No. E.00.XVII.4) based on data provided by UNESCO in 1999.
Elementary school repeaters > Female: Repeaters in primary school are the number of students enrolled in the same grade as in the previous year, as a percentage of all students enrolled in primary school."
Elementary school repeaters > Male: Repeaters in primary school are the number of students enrolled in the same grade as in the previous year, as a percentage of all students enrolled in primary school."
Elementary school teachers: Primary education teachers includes full-time and part-time teachers.
High school teachers: Secondary education teachers includes full-time and part-time teachers.
Participation > Secondary education > Pupils: Secondary education pupils is the total number of pupils enrolled at secondary level in public and private schools.
Proportion of primary education time spent learning vocational skills: Intended instruction time spent studying vocational skills, as a percentage of total intended instruction time for students 12 to 14 years of age. Data for 1999.
Primary education > Pupils per 1000: Primary education pupils is the total number of pupils enrolled at primary level in public and private schools. Figures expressed per thousand population for the same year.
Ratio of female to male secondary enrollment: Ratio of female to male secondary enrollment is the percentage of girls to boys enrolled at secondary level in public and private schools.
Pupils-teacher ratio > Secondary level: Pupil-teacher ratio, secondary level is the average number of pupils per teacher in secondary education. Cross-country comparisons may be affected by such factors as the composition of teachers by part- and full-time employment.
Proportion of primary education time spent learning foreign languages: Intended instruction time spent studying modern foreign languages, as a percentage of total intended instruction time for students 12 to 14 years of age. Data for 1999.
School enrollment > Primary > Private > % of total primary: Private enrollment refers to pupils or students enrolled in institutions that are not operated by a public authority but controlled and managed, whether for profit or not, by a private body such as a nongovernmental organization, religious body, special interest group, foundation or business enterprise.
Gross intake ratio in first grade of primary education, male > % of relevant age group: Gross intake ratio in first grade of primary education, male (% 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.
School enrollment, primary, male > % gross: School enrollment, primary, male (% gross). Gross enrolment ratio. Primary. Male is the total male enrollment in primary education, regardless of age, expressed as a percentage of the male 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 > Tertiary > Female > % gross: Gross enrollment ratio is the ratio of total enrollment, regardless of age, to the population of the age group that officially corresponds to the level of education shown. Tertiary education, whether or not to an advanced research qualification, normally requires, as a minimum condition of admission, the successful completion of education at the secondary level.
Proportion of primary education time spent learning social studies: Intended instruction time spent studying socail studies, or equivalent, as a percentage of total intended instruction time for students 12 to 14 years of age. Data for 1999.
High school > Proportion spent on all staff salaries: Percentage of public funding for secondary education that goes to school staff salaries.
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 > Primary > Male > % gross: Gross enrollment ratio is the ratio of total enrollment, regardless of age, to the population of the age group that officially corresponds to the level of education shown. Primary education provides children with basic reading, writing, and mathematics skills along with an elementary understanding of such subjects as history, geography, natural science, social science, art, and music.
School enrollment > Preprimary > 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. Preprimary education refers to the initial stage of organized instruction, designed primarily to introduce very young children to a school-type environment.
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.
Labor force with tertiary education, female > % of female labor force: Labor force with tertiary education, female (% of female labor force). Labor force with tertiary education is the proportion of labor force that has a tertiary education, as a percentage of the total labor force.
Labor force with primary education > % of total: Labor force with primary education (% of total). Labor force with primary education is the proportion of the labor force that has a primary education, as a percentage of the total labor force.
Labor force with secondary education, male > % of male labor force: Labor force with secondary education, male (% of male labor force). Labor force with secondary education is the proportion of the labor force that has a secondary education, as a percentage of the total labor force.
Labor force with secondary education > % of total: Labor force with secondary education (% of total). Labor force with secondary education is the proportion of the labor force that has a secondary education, as a percentage of the total labor force.
Unemployment with tertiary education > % of total unemployment: Unemployment with tertiary education (% of total unemployment). Unemployment by level of educational attainment shows the unemployed by level of educational attainment, as a percentage of the unemployed. The levels of educational attainment accord with the International Standard Classification of Education 1997 of the United Nations Educational, Cultural, and Scientific Organization (UNESCO).
Primary education > Pupils > % female: Female pupils as a percentage of total pupils at primary level include enrollments in public and private schools.
Primary education > Pupils > Per capita: Primary education pupils is the total number of pupils enrolled at primary level in public and private schools. Per capita figures expressed per 1 population.
Researchers in R&D > Per million people: Researchers in R&D (per million people). Researchers in R&D are professionals engaged in the conception or creation of new knowledge, products, processes, methods, or systems and in the management of the projects concerned. Postgraduate PhD students (ISCED97 level 6) engaged in R&D are included.
Post-Secondary Non-Tertiary > Teachers > Women per million people: 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. Figures expressed per million people for the same year.
High school teachers > % female: Female teachers as a percentage of total secondary education teachers includes full-time and part-time teachers.
Elementary school graduate rate > Female: Persistence to last grade of primary is the percentage of children enrolled in the first grade of primary school who eventually reach the last grade of primary education. The estimate is based on the reconstructed cohort method.
Inputs > Secondary education > Teachers > Female: Secondary education teachers includes full-time and part-time teachers.
Participation > Children out of school > Elementary > Male: Children out of school are the number of primary-school-age children not enrolled in primary or secondary school.
Participation > Children out of school > Elementary > Female: Children out of school are the number of primary-school-age children not enrolled in primary or secondary school.
Participation > School enrollment > Secondary > % net: Net enrollment ratio is the ratio of children of official school age based on the International Standard Classification of Education 1997 who are enrolled in school to the population of the corresponding official school age. Secondary education completes the provision of basic education that began at the primary level, and aims at laying the foundations for lifelong learning and human development, by offering more subject- or skill-oriented instruction using more specialized teachers."
Participation > School enrollment > Secondary > 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. 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."
Participation > Secondary education > General pupils > % female: Secondary general pupils are the number of secondary students enrolled in general education programs, including teacher training."
Participation > Secondary education > Pupils > % female: Female pupils as a percentage of total pupils at secondary level includes enrollments in public and private schools.
Proportion of primary education time spent learning mathematics: Intended instruction time spent practicing mathematics, as a percentage of total intended instruction time for students 12 to 14 years of age. Data for 1999.
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."
Literacy and Attainment > Educational attainment: completed tertiary > Tertiary > Population 25+ years > % > Over 24 year olds: Percentage of population older than 24 years that has completed tertiary education.
Primary education, teachers > % female: Primary education, teachers (% female). Percentage female teachers. Primary is the number of female teachers at the primary level expressed as a percentage of the total number of teachers (male and female) at the primary level in a given school year. Teachers are persons employed full time or part time in an official capacity to guide and direct the learning experience of pupils and students, irrespective of their qualifications or the delivery mechanism, i.e. face-to-face and/or at a distance. This definition excludes educational personnel who have no active teaching duties (e.g. headmasters, headmistresses or principals who do not teach) and persons who work occasionally or in a voluntary capacity in educational institutions.
Tertiary education, teachers > % female: Tertiary education, teachers (% female). Percentage female teachers. Tertiary is the number of female teachers at the tertiary level expressed as a percentage of the total number of teachers (male and female) at the tertiary level in a given school year. Teachers are persons employed full time or part time in an official capacity to guide and direct the learning experience of pupils and students, irrespective of their qualifications or the delivery mechanism, i.e. face-to-face and/or at a distance. This definition excludes educational personnel who have no active teaching duties (e.g. headmasters, headmistresses or principals who do not teach) and persons who work occasionally or in a voluntary capacity in educational institutions.
Public spending on education, total > % of government expenditure: Public spending on education, total (% of government expenditure). Public expenditure on education as % of total government expenditure is the total public education expenditure (current and capital) expressed as a percentage of total government expenditure for all sectors in a given financial year. Public education expenditure includes government spending on educational institutions (both public and private), education administration, and subsidies for private entities (students/households and other privates entities).
Unemployment with primary education, male > % of male unemployment: Unemployment with primary education, male (% of male unemployment). Unemployment by level of educational attainment shows the unemployed by level of educational attainment, as a percentage of the unemployed. The levels of educational attainment accord with the International Standard Classification of Education 1997 of the United Nations Educational, Cultural, and Scientific Organization (UNESCO).
Labor force with tertiary education, male > % of male labor force: Labor force with tertiary education, male (% of male labor force). Labor force with tertiary education is the proportion of labor force that has a tertiary education, as a percentage of the total labor force.
Unemployment with 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).
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.
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.
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.
School enrollment > Secondary > 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. Secondary education completes the provision of basic education that began at the primary level, and aims at laying the foundations for lifelong learning and human development, by offering more subject- or skill-oriented instruction using more specialized teachers.
School enrollment > 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.
Gross intake rate in grade 1 > Male > % of relevant age group: Gross intake rate in grade 1 is the number of new entrants in the first grade of primary education regardless of age, expressed as a percentage of the population of the official primary entrance age.

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STAT	Chile	United States
Average years of schooling of adults	7.5 Ranked 33th.	12 Ranked 1st. 60% more than Chile
Children out of school, primary	103,671 Ranked 35th.	1.76 million Ranked 3rd. 17 times more than Chile
Children out of school, primary per 1000	5.99 Ranked 45th. 6% more than United States	5.64 Ranked 47th.
Children out of school, primary, female	51,227 Ranked 34th.	780,465 Ranked 3rd. 15 times more than Chile
College and university > Gender parity index	1.1 Ranked 52nd.	1.41 Ranked 33th. 28% more than Chile
College and university > Share of total education spending	21.79% Ranked 18th.	25.65% Ranked 26th. 18% more than Chile
Compulsary education duration	12 Ranked 10th. The same as United States	12 Ranked 14th.
Government spending on education > Proportion of GDP	4.07% Ranked 28th.	5.62% Ranked 39th. 38% more than Chile
Literacy > Female	96.1% Ranked 50th.	99% Ranked 17th. 3% more than Chile
Literacy > Total population	96.2% Ranked 51st.	99% Ranked 20th. 3% more than Chile
Primary education, duration > Years	6 Ranked 44th. The same as United States	6 Ranked 53th.
Primary education, teachers per 1000	4 Ranked 81st.	5.49 Ranked 49th. 37% more than Chile
Pupil-teacher ratio, primary	21.97 Ranked 62nd. 54% more than United States	14.29 Ranked 98th.
Pupil-teacher ratio, secondary	21.06 Ranked 28th. 45% more than United States	14.49 Ranked 56th.
Secondary education, duration > Years	6 Ranked 95th. The same as United States	6 Ranked 102nd.
Children out of school, primary, female per 1000	2.96 Ranked 45th. 18% more than United States	2.5 Ranked 48th.
College and university > Gender ratio	100.76 Ranked 68th.	140.06 Ranked 29th. 39% more than Chile
Child care (preschool) > Duration	2 Ranked 141st.	3 Ranked 47th. 50% more than Chile
Secondary education > Teachers > Per capita	3.93 per 1,000 people Ranked 87th.	5.5 per 1,000 people Ranked 65th. 40% more than Chile
Duration of compulsory education	9 years Ranked 67th.	12 years Ranked 10th. 33% more than Chile
Secondary education, pupils	1.49 million Ranked 41st.	24.21 million Ranked 4th. 16 times more than Chile
College and university > Private school share	83.71% Ranked 8th. 3 times more than United States	27.95% Ranked 46th.
Girls to boys ratio > Primary level enrolment	0.95 Ranked 127th.	0.99 Ranked 49th. 4% more than Chile
School life expectancy > Total	13.5 years Ranked 33th.	15.2 years Ranked 14th. 13% more than Chile
Primary education, pupils	1.52 million Ranked 58th.	24.43 million Ranked 5th. 16 times more than Chile
Primary education, teachers	69,191 Ranked 38th.	1.71 million Ranked 5th. 25 times more than Chile
Tertiary enrollment	37.5% Ranked 33th.	72.6% Ranked 1st. 94% more than Chile
Spending per student > College and university	11.48 Ranked 54th.	22.04 Ranked 37th. 92% more than Chile
High school > Gender ratio	102.52 Ranked 51st. 3% more than United States	99.5 Ranked 59th.
Compulsary education starting age	6 Ranked 25th. The same as United States	6 Ranked 66th.
Pupil-teacher ratio, secondary per million	1.22 Ranked 65th. 26 times more than United States	0.0465 Ranked 96th.
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 13th. 33% more than United States	3 Ranked 73th.
Literacy > Male	96.4% Ranked 55th.	99% Ranked 28th. 3% more than Chile
Spending > USD	5.6 billion Ranked 42nd.	684.04 billion Ranked 1st. 122 times more than Chile
High school > Private school share	58.96% Ranked 9th. 7 times more than United States	8.27% Ranked 86th.
Spending > Proportion	3.6 Ranked 101st.	4.79 Ranked 54th. 33% more than Chile
Pupil-teacher ratio > Primary	27.3 Ranked 56th. 92% more than United States	14.21 Ranked 120th.
Child care (preschool) > Starting age	4 Ranked 24th. 33% more than United States	3 Ranked 103th.
Preschool enrollment rate	105.65 Ranked 67th. 7% more than United States	98.77 Ranked 94th.
Tertiary > Students studying abroad	9,742.63 Ranked 80th.	56,943.33 Ranked 6th. 6 times more than Chile
Education enrolment by level > Tertiary level	567,114 Ranked 3rd.	16.61 million Ranked 1st. 29 times more than Chile
Teachers as percentage of labor force	2.4% Ranked 34th.	4.2% Ranked 17th. 75% more than Chile
Literacy > Reading performance > Overall	449 Ranked 41st.	500 Ranked 15th. 11% more than Chile
Elementary (primary school) > Duration	6 Ranked 49th. The same as United States	6 Ranked 59th.
Secondary education, teachers	70,903 Ranked 35th.	1.67 million Ranked 4th. 24 times more than Chile
Secondary education, teachers per 1000	4.1 Ranked 70th.	5.36 Ranked 56th. 31% more than Chile
Child care (preschool) > Students per teacher	9.48 Ranked 103th.	14.96 Ranked 64th. 58% more than Chile
High school > Lower secondary school duration	2 Ranked 189th.	3 Ranked 105th. 50% more than Chile
Children out of school, primary, male per 1000	3.03 Ranked 44th.	3.14 Ranked 43th. 3% more than Chile
Spending per student > High school	13.45 Ranked 54th.	24.56 Ranked 18th. 83% more than Chile
Secondary education, general pupils	1.14 million Ranked 41st.	24.21 million Ranked 3rd. 21 times more than Chile
High school > Gender parity index	1.03 Ranked 37th. 2% more than United States	1.01 Ranked 68th.
Literacy > Reading performance > Overall reading skills	449 Ranked 41st.	500 Ranked 15th. 11% more than Chile
Scientific and technical journal articles	1,500 Ranked 39th.	211,233 Ranked 1st. 141 times more than Chile
Literacy > Reading performance > Access and retrieve	444 Ranked 42nd.	492 Ranked 25th. 11% more than Chile
College and university > Teachers > Proportion of teachers female	41% Ranked 33th.	47% Ranked 7th. 15% more than Chile
Tertiary > Students studying abroad proportion	0.918% Ranked 116th. 3 times more than United States	0.271% Ranked 124th.
Education enrolment by level > Tertiary level per 1000	35.45 Ranked 2nd.	57.75 Ranked 4th. 63% more than Chile
Scouting > Genders admitted	both	both for Venturing, boys only for non-Venturing
Elementary (primary school) > Starting age	6 Ranked 65th. The same as United States	6 Ranked 77th.
Education expenditure of government > As percentage of total government	18.5% Ranked 15th. 21% more than United States	15.3% Ranked 38th.
Children out of school, primary, male	52,444 Ranked 28th.	976,866 Ranked 3rd. 19 times more than Chile
Education expenditure of government > As percentage of GNI	3.8% Ranked 32nd.	5.9% Ranked 23th. 55% more than Chile
High school > Students per teacher	21.06 Ranked 28th. 45% more than United States	14.49 Ranked 57th.
Secondary education > General pupils	1.21 million Ranked 44th.	24.19 million Ranked 3rd. 20 times more than Chile
Spending per student > Elementary school	11.93 Ranked 53th.	22.35 Ranked 18th. 87% more than Chile
Secondary school starting age > Years	12 Ranked 54th. The same as United States	12 Ranked 59th.
High school starting age > Years	12 Ranked 50th. The same as United States	12 Ranked 55th.
Primary education > Teachers > Per capita	3.99 per 1,000 people Ranked 92nd.	5.88 per 1,000 people Ranked 44th. 47% more than Chile
Education enrolment by level > Primary level	1.71 million Ranked 7th.	24.85 million Ranked 4th. 15 times more than Chile
High school > Population with at least high school education > Women	72.1% Ranked 51st.	94.7% Ranked 14th. 31% more than Chile
Elementary school graduate rate	94.86 Ranked 44th.	95.34 Ranked 40th. 1% more than Chile
Schools connected to the Internet	62% Ranked 19th.	100% Ranked 2nd. 61% more than Chile
Public spending per student > Primary level	13.9 Ranked 36th.	17.9 Ranked 21st. 29% more than Chile
Primary education, pupils per 1000	87.84 Ranked 90th. 12% more than United States	78.41 Ranked 97th.
Secondary education, pupils per 1000	86.26 Ranked 57th. 11% more than United States	77.71 Ranked 76th.
Girls to boys ratio > Tertiary level enrolment	0.95 Ranked 86th.	1.4 Ranked 22nd. 47% more than Chile
Girls to boys ratio > Secondary level enrolment	1.01 Ranked 73th.	1.02 Ranked 54th. 1% more than Chile
Education enrolment by level > Tertiary level > Per capita	35.55 per 1,000 people Ranked 3rd.	57.61 per 1,000 people Ranked 4th. 62% more than Chile
Tertiary > Students studying abroad per thousand people	0.563 Ranked 138th. 3 times more than United States	0.183 Ranked 178th.
Outcomes > Secondary education > Duration > Years	6 Ranked 80th. The same as United States	6 Ranked 86th.
Teacher student ratio > High school	23.71 Ranked 26th. 65% more than United States	14.38 Ranked 51st.
Inequality adjusted index	0.689 Ranked 46th.	0.941 Ranked 3rd. 37% more than Chile
Teacher student ratio > Elementary school	25.11 Ranked 53th. 83% more than United States	13.69 Ranked 102nd.
Elementary school > Enrolled students	1.68 million Ranked 55th.	24.68 million Ranked 3rd. 15 times more than Chile
Primary education > Duration > Years	6 years Ranked 45th. The same as United States	6 years Ranked 54th.
Services, etc., value added > Constant 2000 US$ per capita	$5,538.45 Ranked 15th.	$33,005.49 Ranked 3rd. 6 times more than Chile
School enrolment rate > 1st grade	102.59 Ranked 74th.	105.99 Ranked 46th. 3% more than Chile
Secondary education, general pupils per 1000	65.8 Ranked 79th.	77.71 Ranked 47th. 18% more than Chile
Literacy > Reading performance > Integrate and interpret	452 Ranked 41st.	495 Ranked 20th. 10% more than Chile
Elementary (primary) school) > Private school share	59.1% Ranked 6th. 7 times more than United States	8.72% Ranked 80th.
High school > Lower secondary starting age	12 Ranked 55th. The same as United States	12 Ranked 61st.
Elementary school > Gender ratio	95.05 Ranked 119th.	100.68 Ranked 17th. 6% more than Chile
Education enrolment ratio > Net > Primary level	94% Ranked 70th. The same as United States	94% Ranked 71st.
Duration of education > Secondary level	6 Ranked 74th. The same as United States	6 Ranked 81st.
Public spending per student > Tertiary level	21.9 Ranked 59th.	23.9 Ranked 8th. 9% more than Chile
Primary education > Pupils	1.76 million Ranked 54th.	24.56 million Ranked 4th. 14 times more than Chile
High school > Population with at least high school education > Men	75.9% Ranked 54th.	94.3% Ranked 22nd. 24% more than Chile
Education enrolment by level > Percentage girls > Tertiary level	47.83% Ranked 2nd.	56.64% Ranked 34th. 18% more than Chile
Education enrolment by level > Secondary level > Per capita	97.62 per 1,000 people Ranked 2nd. 18% more than United States	82.72 per 1,000 people Ranked 88th.
Secondary education, vocational pupils	354,097 Ranked 25th.	0.0 Ranked 96th.
Spending on education > Proportion spent on all staff salaries	81.35% Ranked 27th. 5% more than United States	77.19% Ranked 38th.
Elementary (primary) school > Students per teacher	21.97 Ranked 62nd. 54% more than United States	14.29 Ranked 100th.
Secondary education > Teachers	63,311 Ranked 49th.	1.62 million Ranked 3rd. 26 times more than Chile
School life expectancy > Primary to tertiary	14 years Ranked 39th.	16 years Ranked 15th. 14% more than Chile
School enrolment rate > 5th grade	96.45 Ranked 26th. 2% more than United States	94.45 Ranked 30th.
Education enrolment by level > Secondary level	1.56 million Ranked 5th.	23.85 million Ranked 4th. 15 times more than Chile
Scientific and technical journal articles per million	93.78 Ranked 38th.	728.12 Ranked 13th. 8 times more than Chile
Literacy > Reading performance > Non-continuous texts	444 Ranked 41st.	503 Ranked 14th. 13% more than Chile
Literacy > Reading performance > Continuous texts	453 Ranked 41st.	500 Ranked 13th. 10% more than Chile
Duration of education > Primary level	6 Ranked 42nd. The same as United States	6 Ranked 51st.
Participation > Ratio of girls to boys in primary and secondary education	98.63% Ranked 88th.	100.09% Ranked 51st. 1% more than Chile
Participation > Children out of school > Elementary	86,903 Ranked 40th.	1.71 million Ranked 4th. 20 times more than Chile
Public spending per student > Secondary level	15.2 Ranked 46th.	22.4 Ranked 28th. 47% more than Chile
Education enrolment by level > Percentage girls > Primary level	48.47% Ranked 4th.	48.86% Ranked 40th. 1% more than Chile
Literacy > Reading performance > Reflect and evaluate	452 Ranked 40th.	512 Ranked 8th. 13% more than Chile
Education enrolment ratio > Net > Primary level > Women	94% Ranked 65th. The same as United States	94% Ranked 66th.
High school > Upper secondary starting age	14 Ranked 174th.	15 Ranked 90th. 7% more than Chile
Elementary school starting age > Years	6 Ranked 62nd. The same as United States	6 Ranked 73th.
Elementary school repeaters > All	2.39 Ranked 80th.	0.0 Ranked 116th.
School life expectancy > Male	13.7 years Ranked 27th.	14.8 years Ranked 17th. 8% more than Chile
Secondary education > General pupils > Per capita	75.08 per 1,000 people Ranked 69th.	82.36 per 1,000 people Ranked 51st. 10% more than Chile
Education enrolment by level > Primary level > Per capita	0.107 per capita Ranked 5th. 24% more than United States	0.086 per capita Ranked 119th.
Education enrolment by level > Primary level per 1000	107.13 Ranked 5th. 24% more than United States	86.39 Ranked 118th.
Education enrolment ratio > Net > Primary level > Men	95% Ranked 53th. 2% more than United States	93% Ranked 66th.
Pupils-teacher ratio > Primary level	25.2 Ranked 63th. 64% more than United States	15.4 Ranked 115th.
Elementary (primary school) > Teachers > Proportion of teachers female	78% Ranked 42nd.	87% Ranked 8th. 12% more than Chile
Primary education > Teachers	64,334 Ranked 48th.	1.73 million Ranked 3rd. 27 times more than Chile
Education enrolment by level > Percentage girls > Secondary level	49.48% Ranked 3rd. 2% more than United States	48.72% Ranked 92nd.
Private school enrolment > Primary level	45.5 Ranked 7th. 4 times more than United States	11.6 Ranked 33th.
Outcomes > Primary education > Duration > Years	6 Ranked 41st. The same as United States	6 Ranked 49th.
Primary education > Teachers per 1000	3.98 Ranked 92nd.	5.9 Ranked 45th. 48% more than Chile
Female enrolment share > Primary level	48.5% Ranked 70th.	48.7% Ranked 42nd. About the same as Chile
Services, etc., value added > Constant 2000 US$	$96.73 billion Ranked 17th.	$10.28 trillion Ranked 1st. 106 times more than Chile
Proportion of primary education time spent learning technology	x	3
Primary school starting age > Years	6 Ranked 65th. The same as United States	6 Ranked 77th.
Scouting > Members	19,672 Ranked 49th.	2.99 million Ranked 3rd. 152 times more than Chile
High school> Proportion of education spending on teachers' salaries	83.31% Ranked 11th. 52% more than United States	54.76% Ranked 39th.
Elementary (primary) school > Proportion of education spending on teachers' salaries	84.11% Ranked 12th. 54% more than United States	54.76% Ranked 41st.
Elementary (primary) school) > Proportion spent on all staff salaries	88.19% Ranked 29th. 8% more than United States	81.55% Ranked 48th.
High school > Share of total education spending	32.47% Ranked 24th.	35.42% Ranked 52nd. 9% more than Chile
Enrolment ratio > Secondary level	74.5% Ranked 34th.	88.1% Ranked 17th. 18% more than Chile
Participation > Secondary education > General pupils	1.22 million Ranked 44th.	24.69 million Ranked 2nd. 20 times more than Chile
Ratio of female to male primary enrollment	95.38 Ranked 115th.	97.22 Ranked 93th. 2% more than Chile
Secondary education > Teachers per 1000	3.92 Ranked 88th.	5.52 Ranked 66th. 41% more than Chile
Secondary education > General pupils per 1000	74.88 Ranked 66th.	82.6 Ranked 48th. 10% more than Chile
Elementary (primary) school > Gender parity index	0.968 Ranked 76th.	0.991 Ranked 69th. 2% more than Chile
Female enrolment share > Secondary level	49.7% Ranked 8th. 1% more than United States	49% Ranked 73th.
Post-Secondary Non-Tertiary > Teachers > Women	0.0 Ranked 62nd.	25,000 Ranked 1st.
Private school enrolment > Secondary level	44 Ranked 2nd. 5 times more than United States	9.6 Ranked 12th.
Education enrolment by level > Secondary level per 1000	97.35 Ranked 2nd. 17% more than United States	82.94 Ranked 90th.
Scouting > Members per thousand people	1.13 Ranked 85th.	9.52 Ranked 14th. 8 times more than Chile
Proportion of primary education time spent learning science	0.0 Ranked 36th.	14% Ranked 9th.
School life expectancy > Female	13.4 years Ranked 37th.	15.7 years Ranked 11th. 17% more than Chile
Elementary school repeaters > Female	1.8 Ranked 81st.	0.0 Ranked 112th.
Elementary school repeaters > Male	2.93 Ranked 78th.	0.0 Ranked 113th.
Elementary school teachers	66,862 Ranked 46th.	1.8 million Ranked 2nd. 27 times more than Chile
High school teachers	67,970 Ranked 43th.	1.72 million Ranked 2nd. 25 times more than Chile
Participation > Secondary education > Pupils	1.63 million Ranked 36th.	24.43 million Ranked 3rd. 15 times more than Chile
Proportion of primary education time spent learning vocational skills	x	5
Primary education > Pupils per 1000	108.61 Ranked 87th. 29% more than United States	83.88 Ranked 115th.
Ratio of female to male secondary enrollment	101.4 Ranked 61st.	101.63 Ranked 58th. About the same as Chile
Pupils-teacher ratio > Secondary level	23.4 Ranked 32nd. 57% more than United States	14.9 Ranked 79th.
Proportion of primary education time spent learning foreign languages	x	7
School enrollment > Primary > Private > % of total primary	50.17% Ranked 10th. 5 times more than United States	10.29% Ranked 59th.
Gross intake ratio in first grade of primary education, male > % of relevant age group	91.72% Ranked 122nd.	102.8% Ranked 73th. 12% more than Chile
School enrollment, primary, male > % gross	103.11% Ranked 85th. 5% more than United States	98.6% Ranked 116th.
School enrollment > Tertiary > Female > % gross	41.87% gross Ranked 45th.	96.32% gross Ranked 5th. 2 times more than Chile
Proportion of primary education time spent learning social studies	0.0 Ranked 36th.	12% Ranked 19th.
High school > Proportion spent on all staff salaries	86.64% Ranked 26th. 6% more than United States	81.55% Ranked 40th.
Ratio of girls to boys in primary and secondary education	97.66% Ranked 96th.	108.83% Ranked 20th. 11% more than Chile
School enrollment > Primary > Male > % gross	106.07% gross Ranked 72nd. 6% more than United States	100.34% gross Ranked 110th.
School enrollment > Preprimary > Female > % gross	51.52% gross Ranked 74th.	60.55% gross Ranked 61st. 18% more than Chile
Secondary education, teachers > % female	62.16% Ranked 33th. 2% more than United States	61.15% Ranked 36th.
Labor force with tertiary education, female > % of female labor force	20.8% Ranked 52nd.	36.5% Ranked 5th. 75% more than Chile
Labor force with primary education > % of total	22% Ranked 40th. 64% more than United States	13.4% Ranked 51st.
Labor force with secondary education, male > % of male labor force	55.7% Ranked 21st. 11% more than United States	50.2% Ranked 23th.
Labor force with secondary education > % of total	57% Ranked 17th. 12% more than United States	50.8% Ranked 22nd.
Unemployment with tertiary education > % of total unemployment	21.8% Ranked 18th.	46.5% Ranked 2nd. 2 times more than Chile
Primary education > Pupils > % female	47.93% female Ranked 112th.	48.08% female Ranked 104th. About the same as Chile
Primary education > Pupils > Per capita	0.109 per capita Ranked 88th. 30% more than United States	0.084 per capita Ranked 115th.
Researchers in R&D > Per million people	354.8 Ranked 53th.	4,673.21 Ranked 8th. 13 times more than Chile
Post-Secondary Non-Tertiary > Teachers > Women per million people	0.0 Ranked 59th.	80.23 Ranked 14th.
High school teachers > % female	62.86% Ranked 38th. 4% more than United States	60.36% Ranked 38th.
Elementary school graduate rate > Female	98.4 Ranked 15th. 12% more than United States	87.47 Ranked 48th.
Inputs > Secondary education > Teachers > Female	42,724 Ranked 36th.	1.04 million Ranked 1st. 24 times more than Chile
Participation > Children out of school > Elementary > Male	41,194 Ranked 41st.	944,307 Ranked 4th. 23 times more than Chile
Participation > Children out of school > Elementary > Female	45,709 Ranked 39th.	769,923 Ranked 4th. 17 times more than Chile
Participation > School enrollment > Secondary > % net	85.26% Ranked 35th.	88.31% Ranked 22nd. 4% more than Chile
Participation > School enrollment > Secondary > Female > % gross	91.74% Ranked 59th.	93.87% Ranked 43th. 2% more than Chile
Participation > Secondary education > General pupils > % female	50.64% Ranked 57th. 4% more than United States	48.63% Ranked 95th.
Participation > Secondary education > Pupils > % female	49.77% Ranked 44th. 2% more than United States	48.63% Ranked 69th.
Proportion of primary education time spent learning mathematics	0.0 Ranked 36th.	16% Ranked 3rd.
Participation > School enrollment > Tertiary > Male > % gross	51.87% Ranked 25th.	69.36% Ranked 5th. 34% more than Chile
Literacy and Attainment > Educational attainment: completed tertiary > Tertiary > Population 25+ years > % > Over 24 year olds	18.01% Ranked 8th.	40.66% Ranked 3rd. 2 times more than Chile
Primary education, teachers > % female	78.25% Ranked 58th.	86.71% Ranked 33th. 11% more than Chile
Tertiary education, teachers > % female	41.25% Ranked 45th.	47.68% Ranked 22nd. 16% more than Chile
Public spending on education, total > % of government expenditure	17.81% Ranked 28th. 36% more than United States	13.07% Ranked 60th.
Unemployment with primary education, male > % of male unemployment	17.4% Ranked 25th.	20.2% Ranked 66th. 16% more than Chile
Labor force with tertiary education, male > % of male labor force	18.9% Ranked 40th.	35% Ranked 4th. 85% more than Chile
Unemployment with tertiary education, female > % of female unemployment	22.6% Ranked 19th.	51.9% Ranked 4th. 2 times more than Chile
Unemployment with tertiary education, male > % of male unemployment	20.9% Ranked 12th.	42.2% Ranked 2nd. 2 times more than Chile
Repeaters, primary, male > % of male enrollment	6.06% Ranked 48th.	0.0 Ranked 136th.
Persistence to last grade of primary, female > % of cohort	97.63% Ranked 26th. 11% more than United States	87.88% Ranked 62nd.
School enrollment, primary, male > % net	93.1% Ranked 49th. 2% more than United States	91.29% Ranked 62nd.
School enrollment > Secondary > Female > % gross	89.78% gross Ranked 65th.	95.47% gross Ranked 47th. 6% more than Chile
School enrollment > Primary > Female > % gross	101.17% gross Ranked 84th. 4% more than United States	97.55% gross Ranked 117th.
Primary education > Teachers > % female	78.09% female Ranked 59th.	88.58% female Ranked 21st. 13% more than Chile
Gross intake rate in grade 1 > Male > % of relevant age group	99.22% Ranked 96th.	99.85% Ranked 91st. 1% more than Chile

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