Education Stats: compare key data on Cook Islands & Japan

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Child care (preschool) > Duration: Number of years students study at the pre-primary (preschool) level. It should be noted that not all countries require pre-primary education.
Child care (preschool) > Starting age: Average age at which students begin pre-primary (preschool) education.
College and university > Gender parity index: Country's gender parity index for college and university enrollment. For countries with a rating of over 1, more females are enrolled while countries with a rating under 1 have more males enrolled.
College and university > Private school share: Percentage of post-secondary students who attend a private school, college, or university.
College and university > Share of total education spending: Percentage of government education funding that goes to post-secondary education.
Compulsary education duration: Number of years students are required to be enrolled in school for all levels of education. For instance, compulsary education lasts for 12 years in the United States.
Compulsary education starting age: Age at which children must be enrolled in school.
Government spending on education > Proportion of GDP: Percentage of public funding for education out of country's total GDP.
High school > Private school share: Percentage of secondary students who attend a private school.
High school > Upper secondary school duration: Number of years students study at the upper secondary (high school) level.
Literacy > Definition: This entry includes a definition of literacy and Census Bureau percentages for the total population, males, and females. There are no universal definitions and standards of literacy. Unless otherwise specified, all rates are based on the most common definition - the ability to read and write at a specified age. Detailing the standards that individual countries use to assess the ability to read and write is beyond the scope of our source. Information on literacy, while not a perfect measure of educational results, is probably the most easily available and valid for international comparisons.
Literacy > Total population: This entry includes a definition of literacy and Census Bureau percentages for the total population, males, and females. There are no universal definitions and standards of literacy. Unless otherwise specified, all rates are based on the most common definition - the ability to read and write at a specified age. Detailing the standards that individual countries use to assess the ability to read and write is beyond the scope of our source. Information on literacy, while not a perfect measure of educational results, is probably the most easily available and valid for international comparisons.
Tertiary > Students studying abroad: Total number of post-secondary students who were studying abroad during given year.
Elementary (primary school) > Duration: Number of years students study at the primary level.
Child care (preschool) > Students per teacher: Number of students per teacher for pre-primary (preschool) education.
High school > Lower secondary school duration: Number of years students study at the lower secondary (middle school) level.
High school > Gender parity index: Country's gender parity index for secondary level enrollment. For countries with a rating of over 1, more females are enrolled while countries with a rating under 1 have more males enrolled.
Elementary (primary school) > Starting age: Average age at which students begin primary education.
High school > Students per teacher: Number of students per teacher for all levels of secondary education.
Tertiary > Students studying abroad per thousand people: Total number of post-secondary students who were studying abroad during given year. Figures expressed per thousand people for the same year.
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 (primary) school > Students per teacher: Number of students per teacher for primary education.
High school > Upper secondary starting age: Average age at which students begin upper secondary (high school) education.
Elementary (primary school) > Teachers > Proportion of teachers female: Percentage of country's elementary, or primary, teachers that are female.
High school > Share of total education spending: Percentage of government education funding that goes to secondary education.
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.

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Child care (preschool) > Duration	1 Ranked 196th.	3 Ranked 41st. 3 times more than Cook Islands
Child care (preschool) > Starting age	4 Ranked 31st. 33% more than Japan	3 Ranked 89th.
College and university > Gender parity index	0.0 Ranked 90th.	0.891 Ranked 90th.
College and university > Private school share	59.69% Ranked 7th.	78.66% Ranked 10th. 32% more than Cook Islands
College and university > Share of total education spending	0.0 Ranked 60th.	19.47% Ranked 23th.
Compulsary education duration	10 Ranked 31st. 11% more than Japan	9 Ranked 93th.
Compulsary education starting age	5 Ranked 85th.	6 Ranked 58th. 20% more than Cook Islands
Primary completion rate	88 Ranked 76th.	101 Ranked 9th. 15% more than Cook Islands
Girls to boys ratio > Primary level enrolment	0.98 Ranked 87th.	1 Ranked 22nd. 2% more than Cook Islands
Government spending on education > Proportion of GDP	3.27% Ranked 42nd.	3.78% Ranked 32nd. 16% more than Cook Islands
High school > Private school share	13.66% Ranked 62nd.	19.22% Ranked 46th. 41% more than Cook Islands
High school > Upper secondary school duration	3 Ranked 79th. The same as Japan	3 Ranked 66th.
Literacy > Definition	NA	age 15 and over can read and write
Literacy > Total population	95% Ranked 1st.	99% Ranked 4th. 4% more than Cook Islands
Tertiary > Students studying abroad	211.92 Ranked 194th.	35,954.86 Ranked 20th. 170 times more than Cook Islands
Education enrolment by level > Tertiary level	360 Ranked 141st.	3.98 million Ranked 5th. 11068 times more than Cook Islands
Elementary (primary school) > Duration	6 Ranked 66th. The same as Japan	6 Ranked 53th.
Child care (preschool) > Students per teacher	17.21 Ranked 27th.	25.94 Ranked 17th. 51% more than Cook Islands
High school > Lower secondary school duration	4 Ranked 37th. 33% more than Japan	3 Ranked 98th.
High school > Gender parity index	1.2 Ranked 4th. 20% more than Japan	1 Ranked 77th.
Elementary (primary school) > Starting age	5 Ranked 190th.	6 Ranked 71st. 20% more than Cook Islands
Education expenditure of government > As percentage of total government	13.1% Ranked 48th. 34% more than Japan	9.8% Ranked 69th.
Education expenditure of government > As percentage of GNI	0.4% Ranked 121st.	3.5% Ranked 80th. 9 times more than Cook Islands
High school > Students per teacher	13.79 Ranked 59th. 17% more than Japan	11.79 Ranked 71st.
Education enrolment by level > Primary level	2,596 Ranked 174th.	7.27 million Ranked 17th. 2800 times more than Cook Islands
Girls to boys ratio > Secondary level enrolment	1.02 Ranked 64th. 2% more than Japan	1 Ranked 63th.
Tertiary > Students studying abroad per thousand people	19.05 Ranked 10th. 68 times more than Japan	0.281 Ranked 170th.
Elementary (primary) school) > Private school share	24.17% Ranked 19th. 21 times more than Japan	1.13% Ranked 124th.
High school > Lower secondary starting age	11 Ranked 155th.	12 Ranked 58th. 9% more than Cook Islands
Education enrolment ratio > Net > Primary level	79% Ranked 102nd.	100% Ranked 1st. 27% more than Cook Islands
Education enrolment by level > Percentage girls > Tertiary level	45.15% Ranked 40th.	45.57% Ranked 86th. 1% more than Cook Islands
Elementary (primary) school > Students per teacher	14.76 Ranked 62nd.	17.5 Ranked 73th. 19% more than Cook Islands
School life expectancy > Primary to tertiary	10 years Ranked 28th.	15 years Ranked 28th. 50% more than Cook Islands
Education enrolment by level > Secondary level	1,750 Ranked 155th.	8.13 million Ranked 14th. 4646 times more than Cook Islands
Education enrolment by level > Percentage girls > Primary level	46.38% Ranked 146th.	48.79% Ranked 48th. 5% more than Cook Islands
Education enrolment ratio > Net > Primary level > Women	79% Ranked 95th.	100% Ranked 2nd. 27% more than Cook Islands
High school > Upper secondary starting age	15 Ranked 97th. The same as Japan	15 Ranked 85th.
Education enrolment ratio > Net > Primary level > Men	79% Ranked 100th.	100% Ranked 4th. 27% more than Cook Islands
Elementary (primary school) > Teachers > Proportion of teachers female	86% Ranked 12th. 32% more than Japan	65% Ranked 1st.
Education enrolment by level > Percentage girls > Secondary level	49.71% Ranked 63th. 2% more than Japan	48.93% Ranked 87th.
High school > Share of total education spending	36.48% Ranked 29th.	38.24% Ranked 9th. 5% more than Cook Islands
Elementary (primary) school > Gender parity index	1.03 Ranked 12th. 3% more than Japan	1 Ranked 37th.
Primary completion rate > Women	86 Ranked 80th.	102 Ranked 5th. 19% more than Cook Islands
Primary completion rate > Men	90 Ranked 66th.	101 Ranked 7th. 12% more than Cook Islands
School life expectancy > Primary to tertiary > Male	10 years Ranked 29th.	15 years Ranked 21st. 50% more than Cook Islands

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