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  • Adult literacy rate > Total: Adult literacy rate is the percentage of people ages 15 and above who can, with understanding, read and write a short, simple statement on their everyday life."
  • 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.
  • High school enrolment rate: Progression to secondary school refers to the number of new entrants to the first grade of secondary school in a given year as a percentage of the number of students enrolled in the final grade of primary school in the previous year.
  • 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).
  • Average IQ: Average IQ of different countries according to the controversial book "IQ and the Wealth of Nations".
  • 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.
  • 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.
  • Literacy > Adult literacy: Adult literacy rate (%).
  • 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.
  • 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.
  • Adult literacy rate > Female: Adult literacy rate is the percentage of people ages 15 and above who can, with understanding, read and write a short, simple statement on their everyday life."
  • 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.
  • 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.
  • High school repeaters > Male: Repeaters in secondary school are the number of students enrolled in the same grade as in the previous year, as a percentage of all students enrolled in secondary school."
  • Preschool enrollment rate: Gross enrollment ratio is the ratio of total enrollment, regardless of age, to the population of the age group that officially corresponds to the level of education shown. Primary education provides children with basic reading, writing, and mathematics skills along with an elementary understanding of such subjects as history, geography, natural science, social science, art, and music."
  • Tertiary > Students studying abroad: Total number of post-secondary students who were studying abroad during given year.
  • Elementary (primary school) > Duration: Number of years students study at the primary level.
  • Children out of school > Primary: Children out of school are the number of primary-school-age children not enrolled in primary or secondary school.
  • Secondary education, teachers per 1000: Secondary education, teachers. Teaching staff in total secondary. Public and private. Full and part-time. All programmes. Total is the total number of teachers in public and private secondary education institutions (ISCED 2 and 3). Teachers are persons employed full time or part time in an official capacity to guide and direct the learning experience of pupils and students, irrespective of their qualifications or the delivery mechanism, i.e. face-to-face and/or at a distance. This definition excludes educational personnel who have no active teaching duties (e.g. headmasters, headmistresses or principals who do not teach) and persons who work occasionally or in a voluntary capacity in educational institutions. Figures expressed per thousand population for the same year.
  • Secondary education, teachers: Secondary education, teachers. Teaching staff in total secondary. Public and private. Full and part-time. All programmes. Total is the total number of teachers in public and private secondary education institutions (ISCED 2 and 3). Teachers are persons employed full time or part time in an official capacity to guide and direct the learning experience of pupils and students, irrespective of their qualifications or the delivery mechanism, i.e. face-to-face and/or at a distance. This definition excludes educational personnel who have no active teaching duties (e.g. headmasters, headmistresses or principals who do not teach) and persons who work occasionally or in a voluntary capacity in educational institutions.
  • Child care (preschool) > Students per teacher: Number of students per teacher for pre-primary (preschool) education.
  • High school > Lower secondary school duration: Number of years students study at the lower secondary (middle school) level.
  • Children out of school, primary, male per 1000: Children out of school, primary, male. Out-of-school children of primary school age. Male is the total number of male primary-school-age children who are not enrolled in either primary or secondary schools. Figures expressed per thousand population for the same year.
  • 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.
  • 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.
  • 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.
  • Literacy rate > People aged 15-24: Youth literacy rate is the percentage of people ages 15-24 who can, with understanding, read and write a short, simple statement on their everyday life."
  • 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).
  • Children out of school > Primary per 1000: Children out of school are the number of primary-school-age children not enrolled in primary or secondary school. Figures expressed per thousand population for the same year.
  • High school repeaters > Female: Repeaters in secondary school are the number of students enrolled in the same grade as in the previous year, as a percentage of all students enrolled in secondary school."
  • 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).
  • Literacy rate > Females aged 15-24: Youth literacy rate is the percentage of people ages 15-24 who can, with understanding, read and write a short, simple statement on their everyday life."
  • 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.
  • High school > Lower secondary starting age: Average age at which students begin lower secondary (middle school) education.
  • Elementary (primary) school) > Private school share: Percentage of primary students who attend a private school.
  • Elementary school > Gender ratio: Ratio of female to male primary enrollment is the percentage of girls to boys enrolled at primary level in public and private schools.
  • High school enrolment rate > Female: Progression to secondary school refers to the number of new entrants to the first grade of secondary school in a given year as a percentage of the number of students enrolled in the final grade of primary school in the previous year.
  • Duration of education > Secondary level: Duration of secondary education is the number of grades (or years) in general secondary education.
  • Public spending per student > Tertiary level: Public expenditure per student, tertiary level is the total reported current spending by the government on tertiary education, divided by the total number of pupils in tertiary education, expressed as a percentage of per capita GDP.
  • Primary education > Pupils: Primary education pupils is the total number of pupils enrolled at primary level in public and private schools.
  • Secondary education > Pupils: Secondary education pupils is the total number of pupils enrolled at secondary level in public and private schools.
  • High school > Population with at least high school education > Men: Gender Inequality Index.
  • Literacy rate > Males aged 15-24: Youth literacy rate is the percentage of people ages 15-24 who can, with understanding, read and write a short, simple statement on their everyday life."
  • 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.
  • Duration of education > Primary level: Duration of primary education is the number of grades (or years) in primary education.
  • 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.
  • 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.
  • 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.
  • Illiterate population by sex > Aged 15+ per 1000: . Figures expressed per thousand population for the same year.
  • Progression to secondary school: Progression to secondary school refers to the number of new entrants to the first grade of secondary school in a given year as a percentage of the number of students enrolled in the final grade of primary school in the previous year.
  • Children out of school > Primary > Per capita: Children out of school are the number of primary-school-age children not enrolled in primary or secondary school. Per capita figures expressed per 1,000 population.
  • 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.
  • 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.
  • 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.
  • 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.
  • Literacy > Men above 14 years: Percent of male population above the age of 14 years that is literate.
  • Children out of school > Primary > Female > Per capita: Children out of school are the number of primary-school-age children not enrolled in primary or secondary school. Per capita figures expressed per 1,000 population.
  • 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.
  • 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 > Share of total education spending: Percentage of government education funding that goes to secondary education.
  • Elementary (primary) school) > Proportion spent on all staff salaries: Percentage of public funding for primary education that goes to school staff salaries.
  • 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."
  • 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.
  • Secondary education > Teachers per 1000: Secondary education teachers includes full-time and part-time teachers. Figures expressed per thousand population for the same year.
  • Ratio of female to male primary enrollment: Ratio of female to male primary enrollment is the percentage of girls to boys enrolled at primary level in public and private schools.
  • Children out of school > Primary > Male: Children out of school are the number of primary-school-age children not enrolled in primary or secondary school.
  • 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.
  • 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.
  • 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 > Male: Repeaters in primary school are the number of students enrolled in the same grade as in the previous year, as a percentage of all students enrolled in primary school."
  • Elementary school repeaters > Female: Repeaters in primary school are the number of students enrolled in the same grade as in the previous year, as a percentage of all students enrolled in primary school."
  • Children out of school > Primary > Male > Per capita: Children out of school are the number of primary-school-age children not enrolled in primary or secondary school. Per capita figures expressed per 1,000 population.
  • High school teachers: Secondary education teachers includes full-time and part-time teachers.
  • Elementary school teachers: Primary education teachers includes full-time and part-time teachers.
  • High school enrolment rate > Male: Progression to secondary school refers to the number of new entrants to the first grade of secondary school in a given year as a percentage of the number of students enrolled in the final grade of primary school in the previous year.
  • Literacy > Women above 14 years: Percent of female population above the age of 14 years that is literate.
  • 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.
  • Participation > Secondary education > Pupils: Secondary education pupils is the total number of pupils 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.
  • 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.
  • 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.
  • 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.
  • Pupils reaching grade 5: Pupils reaching grade 5 is the percentage of children who start primary school and eventually reach grade 5.
  • Progression to secondary level: Progression to secondary level is the number of new entrants to the first grade of general secondary education, expressed as a percentage of the number of pupils in the final grade of primary school in the previous year.
  • 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.
  • High school > Proportion spent on all staff salaries: Percentage of public funding for secondary education that goes to school staff salaries.
  • School enrollment, preprimary > % gross: School enrollment, preprimary (% gross). Gross enrolment ratio. Pre-primary. Total is the total enrollment in pre-primary education, regardless of age, expressed as a percentage of the total population of official pre-primary education age. GER can exceed 100% due to the inclusion of over-aged and under-aged students because of early or late school entrance and grade repetition.
  • School enrollment, primary > % net: School enrollment, primary (% net). Net enrolment rate. Primary. Total is the ratio of children of the official primary school age who are enrolled in primary school to the total population of the official primary school age.
  • School enrollment, secondary > % gross: School enrollment, secondary (% gross). Gross enrolment ratio. Secondary. All programmes. Total is the total enrollment in secondary education, regardless of age, expressed as a percentage of the 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.
  • Progression to secondary school, male > %: Progression to secondary school, male (%). Transition from primary (ISCED 1) to secondary (ISCED 2), general programmes (%). Male is the number of new male entrants to the first grade of secondary education (general programmes only) in a given year, expressed as a percentage of the number of male pupils enrolled in the final grade of primary education in the previous year.
  • School enrollment, tertiary, female > % gross: School enrollment, tertiary, female (% gross). Gross enrolment ratio. Tertiary (ISCED 5 and 6). Female is the total female enrollment in tertiary education (ISCED 5 and 6), regardless of age, expressed as a percentage of the total female population of the five-year age group following on from secondary school leaving.
  • Expenditure per student, tertiary > % of GDP per capita: Expenditure per student, tertiary (% of GDP per capita). Public expenditure per pupil as a % of GDP per capita. Tertiary is the total public expenditure per student in tertiary education 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).
  • Illiterate population by sex > Aged 15+ > Women > Per capita: Per capita figures expressed per 1,000 population.
  • Secondary education, teachers, female: Secondary education, teachers, female. Teaching staff in total secondary. Public and private. Full and part-time. All programmes. Female is the total number of female teachers in public and private secondary education institutions (ISCED 2 and 3). Teachers are persons employed full time or part time in an official capacity to guide and direct the learning experience of pupils and students, irrespective of their qualifications or the delivery mechanism, i.e. face-to-face and/or at a distance. This definition excludes educational personnel who have no active teaching duties (e.g. headmasters, headmistresses or principals who do not teach) and persons who work occasionally or in a voluntary capacity in educational institutions.
  • Repeaters, secondary, female > % of female enrollment: Repeaters, secondary, female (% of female enrollment). Percentage of repeaters in secondary. All grades. Female is the number of female students enrolled in the same grade as in the previous year, as a percentage of all female students enrolled in secondary school. It is calculated by dividing the sum of female repeaters in all grades of secondary education by the total female enrolment of secondary education and multiplying the result by 100.
  • 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.
  • Net intake rate in grade 1 > Female > % of official school-age population: Net intake rate in grade 1 is the number of new entrants in the first grade of primary education who are of official primary school entrance age, expressed as a percentage of the population of the corresponding age.
  • Primary completion rate > Female > % of relevant age group: Primary completion rate is the percentage of students completing the last year of primary school. It is calculated by taking the total number of students in the last grade of primary school, minus the number of repeaters in that grade, divided by the total number of children of official graduation age.
  • Primary completion rate > Male > % of relevant age group: Primary completion rate is the percentage of students completing the last year of primary school. It is calculated by taking the total number of students in the last grade of primary school, minus the number of repeaters in that grade, divided by the total number of children of official graduation age.
  • Repetition rate > Primary > % of total enrollment: 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.
  • Progression to secondary school > Female: Progression to secondary school refers to the number of new entrants to the first grade of secondary school in a given year as a percentage of the number of students enrolled in the final grade of primary school in the previous year.
  • 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.
  • Persistence to grade 5 > Total > % of cohort: 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.
  • Ratio of young literate females to males > % ages 15-24: Ratio of young literate females to males is the percentage of females to males ages 15-24 who can, with understanding, read and write a short, simple statement on their everyday life.
  • Repetition rate > Primary > Female > % of total enrollment: 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.
  • 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).
  • School enrollment, secondary, male > % net: School enrollment, secondary, male (% net). Net enrolment rate. Secondary. All programmes. Male is the ratio of male children of the official secondary school age who are enrolled in secondary school to the male population of the official secondary school age.
  • Primary education > Pupils > % female: Female pupils as a percentage of total pupils at primary level include enrollments in public and private schools.
  • 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.
  • 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.
  • Net intake rate in grade 1 > Male > % of official school-age population: Net intake rate in grade 1 is the number of new entrants in the first grade of primary education who are of official primary school entrance age, expressed as a percentage of the population of the corresponding age.
  • Persistence to grade 5 > Female > % of cohort: 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.
  • Elementary teachers > % trained: Trained teachers in primary education are the percentage of primary school teachers who have received the minimum organized teacher training (pre-service or in-service) required for teaching in their country.
  • Efficiency > Net intake rate in grade 1 > % of official school-age population: Net intake rate in grade 1 is the number of new entrants in the first grade of primary education who are of official primary school entrance age, expressed as a percentage of the population of the corresponding age."
  • Efficiency > Net intake rate in grade 1 > Female > % of official school-age population: Net intake rate in grade 1 is the number of new entrants in the first grade of primary education who are of official primary school entrance age, expressed as a percentage of the population of the corresponding age."
  • Elementary school graduate rate > Male: 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.
  • Spending on teaching materials: Public expenditure on teaching materials, primary level is the amount spent on teaching materials expressed as a percentage of total public current spending on primary education.
  • Efficiency > Net intake rate in grade 1 > Male > % of official school-age population: Net intake rate in grade 1 is the number of new entrants in the first grade of primary education who are of official primary school entrance age, expressed as a percentage of the population of the corresponding age."
  • Elementary school > Enrolled students > % female: Female pupils as a percentage of total pupils at primary level include enrollments in public and private schools.
  • Elementary school teachers > % female: Female teachers as a percentage of total primary education teachers includes full-time and part-time teachers.
  • Participation > Secondary education > Vocational pupils > % female: Secondary vocational pupils are the number of secondary students enrolled in technical and vocational education programs, including teacher training."
  • Participation > Secondary education > Vocational pupils: Secondary vocational pupils are the number of secondary students enrolled in technical and vocational education programs, including teacher training."
  • Outcomes > Ratio of young literate females to males > % ages 15-24: Ratio of young literate females to males is the percentage of females to males ages 15-24 who can, with understanding, read and write a short, simple statement on their everyday life."
  • Participation > Total enrollment > Primary > Male > % net: Total 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."
  • Preschool enrollment rate > Female: 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."
  • Preschool enrollment rate > Male: 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."
  • School enrolment rate > 1st grade > Female: 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."
  • School enrolment rate > 1st grade > Male: 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."
  • School enrolment rate > 5th grade > Female: 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.
  • School enrolment rate > 5th grade > Male: 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.
  • 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.
  • Literacy rate > Adult male > % of males ages 15 and above: Adult literacy rate is the percentage of people ages 15 and above who can, with understanding, read and write a short, simple statement on their everyday life.
  • School enrollment > Primary > Male > % net: Net enrollment ratio is the ratio of children of official school age based on the International Standard Classification of Education 1997 who are enrolled in school to the population of the corresponding official school age. Primary education provides children with basic reading, writing, and mathematics skills along with an elementary understanding of such subjects as history, geography, natural science, social science, art, and music.
  • 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).
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STAT Cuba Jamaica HISTORY
Adult literacy rate > Total 99.8
Ranked 2nd. 16% more than Jamaica 		85.9
Ranked 67th.
Children out of school, primary 28,025
Ranked 35th. 		29,266
Ranked 60th. 4% more than Cuba
Children out of school, primary per 1000 2.49
Ranked 43th. 		11.09
Ranked 35th. 4 times more than Cuba
Children out of school, primary, female 12,879
Ranked 34th. 		14,564
Ranked 56th. 13% more than Cuba
College and university > Gender parity index 1.64
Ranked 10th. 		2.29
Ranked 5th. 39% more than Cuba
College and university > Share of total education spending 34.83%
Ranked 6th. 59% more than Jamaica 		21.84%
Ranked 46th.
Compulsary education duration 9
Ranked 61st. 50% more than Jamaica 		6
Ranked 98th.
Government spending on education > Proportion of GDP 12.86%
Ranked 1st. 2 times more than Jamaica 		6.35%
Ranked 24th.
High school enrolment rate 98.5
Ranked 3rd. 		98.63
Ranked 29th. About the same as Cuba
Literacy > Total population 97%
Ranked 48th. 10% more than Jamaica 		87.9%
Ranked 86th.
Primary education, duration > Years 6
Ranked 57th. The same as Jamaica 		6
Ranked 69th.
Primary education, teachers per 1000 7.87
Ranked 9th. 73% more than Jamaica 		4.56
Ranked 71st.
Pupil-teacher ratio, primary 9.06
Ranked 72nd. 		27.53
Ranked 52nd. 3 times more than Cuba
Pupil-teacher ratio, secondary 8.43
Ranked 39th. 		19.77
Ranked 37th. 2 times more than Cuba
Secondary education, duration > Years 6
Ranked 105th. 20% more than Jamaica 		5
Ranked 181st.
Average IQ 85
Ranked 33th. 18% more than Jamaica 		72
Ranked 44th.
Literacy > Female 96.9%
Ranked 45th. 6% more than Jamaica 		91.6%
Ranked 68th.
Children out of school, primary, female per 1000 1.14
Ranked 44th. 		5.52
Ranked 34th. 5 times more than Cuba
College and university > Gender ratio 168.65
Ranked 11th. 		221.75
Ranked 4th. 31% more than Cuba
Child care (preschool) > Duration 3
Ranked 52nd. The same as Jamaica 		3
Ranked 69th.
Secondary education > Teachers > Per capita 7.53 per 1,000 people
Ranked 14th. 55% more than Jamaica 		4.86 per 1,000 people
Ranked 75th.
Duration of compulsory education 9 years
Ranked 78th. 29% more than Jamaica 		7 years
Ranked 120th.
Secondary education, pupils 784,466
Ranked 24th. 3 times more than Jamaica 		265,175
Ranked 104th.
College and university > Private school share 0.0
Ranked 41st. 		38.41%
Ranked 37th.
Girls to boys ratio > Primary level enrolment 0.95
Ranked 102nd. 		1
Ranked 30th. 5% more than Cuba
School life expectancy > Total 12 years
Ranked 45th. 11% more than Jamaica 		10.8 years
Ranked 65th.
Literacy > Adult literacy 99.8%
Ranked 1st. 16% more than Jamaica 		86%
Ranked 69th.
Primary education, teachers 88,699
Ranked 17th. 7 times more than Jamaica 		12,032
Ranked 92nd.
Primary education, pupils 803,194
Ranked 41st. 3 times more than Jamaica 		299,344
Ranked 107th.
Adult literacy rate > Female 99.8
Ranked 2nd. 10% more than Jamaica 		90.8
Ranked 48th.
Tertiary enrollment 24.2%
Ranked 50th. 48% more than Jamaica 		16.4%
Ranked 58th.
Spending per student > College and university 58.77
Ranked 12th. 39% more than Jamaica 		42.41
Ranked 14th.
High school > Gender ratio 99.49
Ranked 60th. 		103.96
Ranked 33th. 4% more than Cuba
Compulsary education starting age 6
Ranked 39th. The same as Jamaica 		6
Ranked 49th.
Pupil-teacher ratio, secondary per million 0.748
Ranked 35th. 		7.39
Ranked 30th. 10 times more than Cuba
Literacy > Definition age 15 and over can read and write age 15 and over has ever attended school
High school > Upper secondary school duration 3
Ranked 77th. 50% more than Jamaica 		2
Ranked 171st.
Literacy > Male 97.2%
Ranked 48th. 16% more than Jamaica 		84.1%
Ranked 106th.
High school > Private school share 0.0
Ranked 63th. 		5.66%
Ranked 95th.
Spending > Proportion 13.18
Ranked 1st. 2 times more than Jamaica 		5.28
Ranked 41st.
Pupil-teacher ratio > Primary 10.31
Ranked 92nd. 		27.53
Ranked 55th. 3 times more than Cuba
Child care (preschool) > Starting age 3
Ranked 110th. The same as Jamaica 		3
Ranked 128th.
High school repeaters > Male 0.75
Ranked 80th. 		1.61
Ranked 72nd. 2 times more than Cuba
Literacy rates > Aged 15-24 100%
Ranked 1st. 12% more than Jamaica 		89.3%
Ranked 69th.
Preschool enrollment rate 101.94
Ranked 77th. 9% more than Jamaica 		93.29
Ranked 115th.
Tertiary > Students studying abroad 1,979.81
Ranked 154th. 		5,114.37
Ranked 109th. 3 times more than Cuba
Primary completion rate 94
Ranked 54th. 15% more than Jamaica 		82
Ranked 79th.
Education enrolment by level > Tertiary level 235,997
Ranked 54th. 5 times more than Jamaica 		45,770
Ranked 92nd.
Elementary (primary school) > Duration 6
Ranked 63th. The same as Jamaica 		6
Ranked 75th.
Children out of school > Primary 18,866
Ranked 45th. 		29,931
Ranked 53th. 59% more than Cuba
Secondary education, teachers per 1000 8.26
Ranked 8th. 70% more than Jamaica 		4.86
Ranked 68th.
Secondary education, teachers 93,067
Ranked 8th. 7 times more than Jamaica 		13,006
Ranked 78th.
Child care (preschool) > Students per teacher 12.67
Ranked 40th. 		24.69
Ranked 24th. 95% more than Cuba
High school > Lower secondary school duration 3
Ranked 110th. The same as Jamaica 		3
Ranked 122nd.
Children out of school, primary, male per 1000 1.34
Ranked 39th. 		5.57
Ranked 32nd. 4 times more than Cuba
Spending per student > High school 51.86
Ranked 2nd. 94% more than Jamaica 		26.79
Ranked 10th.
Secondary education, general pupils 574,195
Ranked 37th. 2 times more than Jamaica 		265,175
Ranked 102nd.
Illiteracy rates by sex > Aged 15+ 3%
Ranked 107th. 		12%
Ranked 74th. 4 times more than Cuba
High school > Gender parity index 0.988
Ranked 58th. 		1.03
Ranked 42nd. 4% more than Cuba
Scientific and technical journal articles 264
Ranked 59th. 6 times more than Jamaica 		44
Ranked 93th.
College and university > Teachers > Proportion of teachers female 52%
Ranked 17th. 		60%
Ranked 2nd. 15% more than Cuba
Tertiary > Students studying abroad proportion 0.298%
Ranked 123th. 		8.87%
Ranked 44th. 30 times more than Cuba
Education enrolment by level > Tertiary level per 1000 21.05
Ranked 70th. 20% more than Jamaica 		17.49
Ranked 79th.
Elementary (primary school) > Starting age 6
Ranked 82nd. The same as Jamaica 		6
Ranked 101st.
Education expenditure of government > As percentage of total government 16.6%
Ranked 22nd. 89% more than Jamaica 		8.8%
Ranked 44th.
Children out of school, primary, male 15,146
Ranked 32nd. 3% more than Jamaica 		14,702
Ranked 51st.
Education expenditure of government > As percentage of GNI 7.7%
Ranked 8th. 38% more than Jamaica 		5.6%
Ranked 16th.
High school > Students per teacher 8.43
Ranked 39th. 		19.77
Ranked 39th. 2 times more than Cuba
Secondary education > General pupils 668,881
Ranked 32nd. 3 times more than Jamaica 		245,533
Ranked 101st.
Spending per student > Elementary school 44.66
Ranked 1st. 3 times more than Jamaica 		15.83
Ranked 16th.
Secondary school starting age > Years 12
Ranked 64th. The same as Jamaica 		12
Ranked 77th.
High school starting age > Years 12
Ranked 59th. The same as Jamaica 		12
Ranked 72nd.
Primary education > Teachers > Per capita 7.71 per 1,000 people
Ranked 12th. 69% more than Jamaica 		4.55 per 1,000 people
Ranked 76th.
Education enrolment by level > Primary level 925,335
Ranked 77th. 3 times more than Jamaica 		325,302
Ranked 116th.
High school > Population with at least high school education > Women 73.9%
Ranked 47th. 		74%
Ranked 46th. About the same as Cuba
Elementary school graduate rate 95.56
Ranked 5th. 10% more than Jamaica 		87.21
Ranked 57th.
Literacy rate > People aged 15-24 100
Ranked 1st. 5% more than Jamaica 		95
Ranked 67th.
Public spending per student > Primary level 34.7
Ranked 1st. 2 times more than Jamaica 		16.2
Ranked 28th.
Primary education, pupils per 1000 71.26
Ranked 68th. 		110.82
Ranked 74th. 56% more than Cuba
Secondary education, pupils per 1000 69.6
Ranked 46th. 		98.17
Ranked 36th. 41% more than Cuba
Girls to boys ratio > Tertiary level enrolment 1.72
Ranked 10th. 		2.29
Ranked 5th. 33% more than Cuba
Illiterate population by sex > Aged 15+ 269,400
Ranked 86th. 21% more than Jamaica 		221,900
Ranked 90th.
Girls to boys ratio > Secondary level enrolment 1
Ranked 65th. 		1.03
Ranked 47th. 3% more than Cuba
Education enrolment by level > Tertiary level > Per capita 21.09 per 1,000 people
Ranked 72nd. 21% more than Jamaica 		17.49 per 1,000 people
Ranked 77th.
Tertiary > Students studying abroad per thousand people 0.176
Ranked 181st. 		1.89
Ranked 83th. 11 times more than Cuba
Outcomes > Secondary education > Duration > Years 6
Ranked 90th. 20% more than Jamaica 		5
Ranked 161st.
Teacher student ratio > High school 9.67
Ranked 85th. 		19.77
Ranked 34th. 2 times more than Cuba
Children out of school > Primary per 1000 1.67
Ranked 64th. 		11.35
Ranked 37th. 7 times more than Cuba
High school repeaters > Female 0.37
Ranked 82nd. 		0.53
Ranked 81st. 43% more than Cuba
Illiterate population by sex > Aged 15+ > Women 140,700
Ranked 88th. 78% more than Jamaica 		79,100
Ranked 100th.
Teacher student ratio > Elementary school 9.61
Ranked 123th. 		27.68
Ranked 51st. 3 times more than Cuba
Literacy rate > Females aged 15-24 100
Ranked 1st. 2% more than Jamaica 		98.2
Ranked 50th.
Percentage of pupils starting grade 1 reaching grade 5 97%
Ranked 29th. 11% more than Jamaica 		87.2%
Ranked 58th.
Elementary school > Enrolled students 871,444
Ranked 66th. 3 times more than Jamaica 		315,129
Ranked 92nd.
Primary education > Duration > Years 6 years
Ranked 58th. The same as Jamaica 		6 years
Ranked 68th.
Services, etc., value added > Constant 2000 US$ per capita $3,164.74
Ranked 37th. 24% more than Jamaica 		$2,551.12
Ranked 39th.
School enrolment rate > 1st grade 96.71
Ranked 92nd. 10% more than Jamaica 		88.06
Ranked 134th.
Secondary education, general pupils per 1000 50.94
Ranked 67th. 		98.17
Ranked 20th. 93% more than Cuba
High school > Lower secondary starting age 12
Ranked 66th. The same as Jamaica 		12
Ranked 78th.
Elementary (primary) school) > Private school share 0.0
Ranked 85th. 		10.89%
Ranked 67th.
Elementary school > Gender ratio 98.13
Ranked 73th. 1% more than Jamaica 		96.95
Ranked 92nd.
High school enrolment rate > Female 98.46
Ranked 3rd. 1% more than Jamaica 		97.27
Ranked 41st.
Illiteracy rates by sex > Aged 15+ > Women 3.1%
Ranked 109th. 		8.3%
Ranked 89th. 3 times more than Cuba
Education enrolment ratio > Net > Primary level 98%
Ranked 30th. 8% more than Jamaica 		91%
Ranked 86th.
Duration of education > Secondary level 6
Ranked 85th. 20% more than Jamaica 		5
Ranked 156th.
Public spending per student > Tertiary level 101.7
Ranked 6th. 27% more than Jamaica 		80
Ranked 19th.
Primary education > Pupils 895,045
Ranked 48th. 3 times more than Jamaica 		331,286
Ranked 109th.
Secondary education > Pupils 937,493
Ranked 27th. 4 times more than Jamaica 		229,701
Ranked 103th.
High school > Population with at least high school education > Men 80.4%
Ranked 44th. 13% more than Jamaica 		71.1%
Ranked 60th.
Literacy rate > Males aged 15-24 100
Ranked 1st. 9% more than Jamaica 		91.8
Ranked 71st.
Education enrolment by level > Secondary level > Per capita 83.81 per 1,000 people
Ranked 84th. 		87.76 per 1,000 people
Ranked 78th. 5% more than Cuba
Education enrolment by level > Percentage girls > Tertiary level 56.16%
Ranked 40th. 		69.92%
Ranked 3rd. 25% more than Cuba
Secondary education, vocational pupils 210,271
Ranked 14th. 		0.0
Ranked 132nd.
Spending on education > Proportion spent on all staff salaries 59.18%
Ranked 69th. 		93.03%
Ranked 4th. 57% more than Cuba
Elementary (primary) school > Students per teacher 9.06
Ranked 72nd. 		27.53
Ranked 52nd. 3 times more than Cuba
Secondary education > Teachers 84,827
Ranked 13th. 7 times more than Jamaica 		12,828
Ranked 81st.
School life expectancy > Primary to tertiary 16 years
Ranked 16th. 33% more than Jamaica 		12 years
Ranked 4th.
School enrolment rate > 5th grade 95.98
Ranked 5th. 6% more than Jamaica 		90.29
Ranked 38th.
Education enrolment by level > Secondary level 938,047
Ranked 60th. 4 times more than Jamaica 		229,701
Ranked 111th.
Scientific and technical journal articles per million 23.48
Ranked 61st. 37% more than Jamaica 		17.09
Ranked 78th.
Duration of education > Primary level 6
Ranked 55th. The same as Jamaica 		6
Ranked 65th.
Women to men parity index > As ratio of literacy rates > Aged 15-24 1
Ranked 4th. 		1.1
Ranked 2nd. 10% more than Cuba
Participation > Children out of school > Elementary 4,202
Ranked 85th. 		65,823
Ranked 40th. 16 times more than Cuba
Participation > Ratio of girls to boys in primary and secondary education 98.79%
Ranked 71st. 		100.08%
Ranked 52nd. 1% more than Cuba
Public spending per student > Secondary level 41.9
Ranked 4th. 56% more than Jamaica 		26.8
Ranked 19th.
Illiterate population by sex > Aged 15+ per 1000 23.96
Ranked 104th. 		84.51
Ranked 70th. 4 times more than Cuba
Education enrolment by level > Percentage girls > Primary level 47.74%
Ranked 125th. 		48.89%
Ranked 39th. 2% more than Cuba
Progression to secondary school 98.53%
Ranked 15th. 2% more than Jamaica 		97.05%
Ranked 44th.
Literacy rates > Aged 15-24 > Women 100%
Ranked 1st. 7% more than Jamaica 		93.6%
Ranked 54th.
Children out of school > Primary > Per capita 1.67 per 1,000 people
Ranked 66th. 		11.33 per 1,000 people
Ranked 38th. 7 times more than Cuba
Education enrolment ratio > Net > Primary level > Women 97%
Ranked 40th. 7% more than Jamaica 		91%
Ranked 84th.
High school > Upper secondary starting age 15
Ranked 96th. The same as Jamaica 		15
Ranked 111th.
Elementary school starting age > Years 6
Ranked 76th. The same as Jamaica 		6
Ranked 92nd.
Elementary school repeaters > All 0.54
Ranked 95th. 		3.05
Ranked 66th. 6 times more than Cuba
School life expectancy > Male 11.9 years
Ranked 45th. 13% more than Jamaica 		10.5 years
Ranked 67th.
Secondary education > General pupils > Per capita 59.35 per 1,000 people
Ranked 68th. 		92.94 per 1,000 people
Ranked 36th. 57% more than Cuba
Education enrolment by level > Primary level > Per capita 0.083 per capita
Ranked 122nd. 		0.124 per capita
Ranked 73th. 49% more than Cuba
Education enrolment by level > Primary level per 1000 82.53
Ranked 122nd. 		124.28
Ranked 74th. 51% more than Cuba
Illiteracy rates by sex > Aged 15+ > Men 2.9%
Ranked 104th. 		15.8%
Ranked 53th. 5 times more than Cuba
Education enrolment ratio > Net > Primary level > Men 99%
Ranked 19th. 10% more than Jamaica 		90%
Ranked 85th.
Literacy rates > Aged 15-24 > Men 100%
Ranked 1st. 18% more than Jamaica 		84.8%
Ranked 84th.
Pupils-teacher ratio > Primary level 10.7
Ranked 131st. 		35.5
Ranked 38th. 3 times more than Cuba
Elementary (primary school) > Teachers > Proportion of teachers female 78%
Ranked 43th. 		91%
Ranked 6th. 17% more than Cuba
Secondary education > Vocational pupils 268,612
Ranked 9th. 714 times more than Jamaica 		376
Ranked 137th.
Primary education > Teachers 86,827
Ranked 20th. 7 times more than Jamaica 		12,032
Ranked 95th.
Education enrolment by level > Percentage girls > Secondary level 48.31%
Ranked 104th. 		50.09%
Ranked 53th. 4% more than Cuba
Outcomes > Primary education > Duration > Years 6
Ranked 53th. The same as Jamaica 		6
Ranked 62nd.
Primary education > Teachers per 1000 7.69
Ranked 11th. 69% more than Jamaica 		4.56
Ranked 74th.
Secondary education > Pupils per 1000 83.02
Ranked 34th. 		87.48
Ranked 70th. 5% more than Cuba
Literacy > Men above 14 years 99.8%
Ranked 1st. 35% more than Jamaica 		74.1%
Ranked 7th.
Children out of school > Primary > Female > Per capita 1.2 per 1,000 people
Ranked 61st. 		5.22 per 1,000 people
Ranked 38th. 4 times more than Cuba
Female enrolment share > Primary level 47.7%
Ranked 106th. 		48.9%
Ranked 25th. 3% more than Cuba
Services, etc., value added > Constant 2000 US$ $35.69 billion
Ranked 32nd. 5 times more than Jamaica 		$6.92 billion
Ranked 53th.
Primary school starting age > Years 6
Ranked 82nd. The same as Jamaica 		6
Ranked 102nd.
High school > Share of total education spending 29.11%
Ranked 69th. 		36.57%
Ranked 44th. 26% more than Cuba
Elementary (primary) school) > Proportion spent on all staff salaries 80.15%
Ranked 52nd. 		89.3%
Ranked 22nd. 11% more than Cuba
Enrolment ratio > Secondary level 82.2%
Ranked 26th. 10% more than Jamaica 		74.4%
Ranked 36th.
Participation > Secondary education > General pupils 637,177
Ranked 53th. 2 times more than Jamaica 		262,608
Ranked 87th.
Secondary education > General pupils per 1000 59.23
Ranked 64th. 		93.07
Ranked 36th. 57% more than Cuba
Secondary education > Teachers per 1000 7.51
Ranked 14th. 54% more than Jamaica 		4.86
Ranked 76th.
Ratio of female to male primary enrollment 95.36
Ranked 62nd. 		100.27
Ranked 20th. 5% more than Cuba
Children out of school > Primary > Male 5,341
Ranked 45th. 		16,146
Ranked 51st. 3 times more than Cuba
Elementary (primary) school > Gender parity index 0.982
Ranked 63th. 3% more than Jamaica 		0.953
Ranked 120th.
Female enrolment share > Secondary level 50%
Ranked 51st. 		50.5%
Ranked 37th. 1% more than Cuba
Private school enrolment > Secondary level 0.0
Ranked 92nd. 		2.7
Ranked 76th.
Education enrolment by level > Secondary level per 1000 83.66
Ranked 88th. 		87.76
Ranked 80th. 5% more than Cuba
Primary completion rate > Women 93
Ranked 57th. 11% more than Jamaica 		84
Ranked 73th.
School life expectancy > Female 12.1 years
Ranked 45th. 9% more than Jamaica 		11.1 years
Ranked 59th.
Elementary school repeaters > Male 0.7
Ranked 92nd. 		3.44
Ranked 68th. 5 times more than Cuba
Elementary school repeaters > Female 0.36
Ranked 97th. 		2.64
Ranked 63th. 7 times more than Cuba
Percentage of pupils starting grade 1 reaching grade 5 > Men 96.1%
Ranked 28th. 15% more than Jamaica 		83.9%
Ranked 56th.
Children out of school > Primary > Male > Per capita 0.474 per 1,000 people
Ranked 63th. 		6.11 per 1,000 people
Ranked 34th. 13 times more than Cuba
High school teachers 89,495
Ranked 25th. 7 times more than Jamaica 		13,006
Ranked 78th.
Elementary school teachers 90,677
Ranked 35th. 8 times more than Jamaica 		11,793
Ranked 90th.
High school enrolment rate > Male 98.53
Ranked 5th. 		100
Ranked 2nd. 1% more than Cuba
Literacy > Women above 14 years 99.8%
Ranked 1st. 16% more than Jamaica 		85.9%
Ranked 6th.
Illiterate population by sex > Aged 15+ > Per capita 24.01 per 1,000 people
Ranked 107th. 		84.36 per 1,000 people
Ranked 70th. 4 times more than Cuba
Illiterate population by sex > Aged 15+ > Women per 1000 12.51
Ranked 105th. 		30.13
Ranked 87th. 2 times more than Cuba
Primary completion rate > Men 95
Ranked 43th. 17% more than Jamaica 		81
Ranked 76th.
Participation > Secondary education > Pupils 937,493
Ranked 47th. 4 times more than Jamaica 		246,332
Ranked 95th.
Secondary education > Pupils > Per capita 83.19 per 1,000 people
Ranked 34th. 		87.33 per 1,000 people
Ranked 72nd. 5% more than Cuba
Ratio of female to male secondary enrollment 100.5
Ranked 42nd. 		101.9
Ranked 57th. 1% more than Cuba
Primary education > Pupils per 1000 79.26
Ranked 91st. 		125.58
Ranked 72nd. 58% more than Cuba
Intake ratio to last grade of primary > Females None
None

Pupils reaching grade 5 95.3
Ranked 22nd. 7% more than Jamaica 		88.9
Ranked 34th.
Progression to secondary level 94
Ranked 18th. 		96.1
Ranked 11th. 2% more than Cuba
Intake ratio to last grade of primary > Males None
None

High school > Proportion spent on all staff salaries 67.11%
Ranked 64th. 		96.59%
Ranked 3rd. 44% more than Cuba
School enrollment, preprimary > % gross 109.2%
Ranked 6th. 		113.12%
Ranked 5th. 4% more than Cuba
School enrollment, primary > % net 96.36%
Ranked 16th. 6% more than Jamaica 		90.81%
Ranked 79th.
School enrollment, secondary > % gross 90.2%
Ranked 22nd. 		92.72%
Ranked 69th. 3% more than Cuba
Progression to secondary school, male > % 98.28%
Ranked 16th. 7% more than Jamaica 		91.8%
Ranked 60th.
School enrollment, tertiary, female > % gross 75.84%
Ranked 3rd. 2 times more than Jamaica 		35.33%
Ranked 70th.
Expenditure per student, tertiary > % of GDP per capita 63.1%
Ranked 18th. 8% more than Jamaica 		58.38%
Ranked 20th.
Illiterate population by sex > Aged 15+ > Women > Per capita 12.54 per 1,000 people
Ranked 109th. 		30.07 per 1,000 people
Ranked 87th. 2 times more than Cuba
Secondary education, teachers, female 53,031
Ranked 4th. 6 times more than Jamaica 		8,932
Ranked 67th.
Repeaters, secondary, female > % of female enrollment 1.08%
Ranked 59th. 35% more than Jamaica 		0.801%
Ranked 90th.
Ratio of girls to boys in primary and secondary education 110.18%
Ranked 3rd. 6% more than Jamaica 		104.2%
Ranked 44th.
Net intake rate in grade 1 > Female > % of official school-age population 99.35%
Ranked 1st. 31% more than Jamaica 		75.7%
Ranked 29th.
Primary completion rate > Female > % of relevant age group 92.87%
Ranked 39th. 8% more than Jamaica 		85.74%
Ranked 87th.
Primary completion rate > Male > % of relevant age group 94.64%
Ranked 30th. 14% more than Jamaica 		83.08%
Ranked 90th.
Repetition rate > Primary > % of total enrollment 0.52%
Ranked 76th. 		2.79%
Ranked 77th. 5 times more than Cuba
Progression to secondary school > Female 98.81%
Ranked 12th. 7% more than Jamaica 		92.42%
Ranked 45th.
School enrollment > Primary > Male > % gross 104.21% gross
Ranked 61st. 9% more than Jamaica 		95.21% gross
Ranked 139th.
School enrollment > Preprimary > Female > % gross 112% gross
Ranked 3rd. 19% more than Jamaica 		93.97% gross
Ranked 23th.
Persistence to grade 5 > Total > % of cohort 97.15%
Ranked 9th. 9% more than Jamaica 		89.05%
Ranked 37th.
Ratio of young literate females to males > % ages 15-24 100%
Ranked 55th. 		109.31%
Ranked 3rd. 9% more than Cuba
Repetition rate > Primary > Female > % of total enrollment 0.3%
Ranked 75th. 		2.27%
Ranked 77th. 8 times more than Cuba
Unemployment with tertiary education > % of total unemployment 3.6%
Ranked 85th. 		3.9%
Ranked 84th. 8% more than Cuba
School enrollment, secondary, male > % net 86.03%
Ranked 6th. 7% more than Jamaica 		80.42%
Ranked 49th.
Primary education > Pupils > % female 47.76% female
Ranked 69th. 		48.93% female
Ranked 31st. 2% more than Cuba
School enrollment, secondary, female > % gross 90.43%
Ranked 21st. 		94.19%
Ranked 69th. 4% more than Cuba
Primary education > Pupils > Per capita 0.079 per capita
Ranked 92nd. 		0.125 per capita
Ranked 72nd. 58% more than Cuba
Net intake rate in grade 1 > Male > % of official school-age population 100%
Ranked 1st. 37% more than Jamaica 		72.9%
Ranked 34th.
Persistence to grade 5 > Female > % of cohort 98.05%
Ranked 7th. 6% more than Jamaica 		92.41%
Ranked 33th.
Elementary teachers > % trained 100%
Ranked 10th. 26% more than Jamaica 		79.5%
Ranked 31st.
Efficiency > Net intake rate in grade 1 > % of official school-age population 96.59%
Ranked 7th. 31% more than Jamaica 		73.54%
Ranked 27th.
Efficiency > Net intake rate in grade 1 > Female > % of official school-age population 97.54%
Ranked 4th. 33% more than Jamaica 		73.42%
Ranked 27th.
Elementary school graduate rate > Male 95.58
Ranked 4th. 14% more than Jamaica 		83.87
Ranked 56th.
Spending on teaching materials 1.4
Ranked 9th. Twice as much as Jamaica 		0.7
Ranked 12th.
Efficiency > Net intake rate in grade 1 > Male > % of official school-age population 95.7%
Ranked 6th. 30% more than Jamaica 		73.67%
Ranked 26th.
Elementary school > Enrolled students > % female 48.04%
Ranked 99th. 		48.86%
Ranked 40th. 2% more than Cuba
Elementary school teachers > % female 76.56%
Ranked 62nd. 		88.98%
Ranked 20th. 16% more than Cuba
Participation > Secondary education > Vocational pupils > % female 41.01%
Ranked 60th. 		0.0
Ranked 106th.
Participation > Secondary education > Vocational pupils 228,425
Ranked 30th. 		0.0
Ranked 108th.
Outcomes > Ratio of young literate females to males > % ages 15-24 100%
Ranked 42nd. 		107%
Ranked 3rd. 7% more than Cuba
Participation > Total enrollment > Primary > Male > % net 99.58%
Ranked 4th. 22% more than Jamaica 		81.79%
Ranked 86th.
Preschool enrollment rate > Female 111.44
Ranked 4th. 27% more than Jamaica 		87.55
Ranked 31st.
Preschool enrollment rate > Male 110.23
Ranked 6th. 30% more than Jamaica 		84.8
Ranked 34th.
School enrolment rate > 1st grade > Female 97.66
Ranked 90th. 13% more than Jamaica 		86.22
Ranked 129th.
School enrolment rate > 1st grade > Male 95.83
Ranked 98th. 7% more than Jamaica 		89.87
Ranked 130th.
School enrolment rate > 5th grade > Female 96.23
Ranked 5th. 4% more than Jamaica 		92.68
Ranked 28th.
School enrolment rate > 5th grade > Male 95.76
Ranked 3rd. 9% more than Jamaica 		88.03
Ranked 37th.
Repeaters, primary, male > % of male enrollment 0.832%
Ranked 62nd. 		2.71%
Ranked 77th. 3 times more than Cuba
Persistence to last grade of primary, female > % of cohort 97.6%
Ranked 12th. 1% more than Jamaica 		96.17%
Ranked 40th.
School enrollment, primary, male > % net 96.22%
Ranked 13th. 6% more than Jamaica 		90.97%
Ranked 63th.
School enrollment > Secondary > Female > % gross 93.92% gross
Ranked 16th. 6% more than Jamaica 		88.96% gross
Ranked 67th.
Literacy rate > Adult male > % of males ages 15 and above 99.81%
Ranked 1st. 35% more than Jamaica 		74.1%
Ranked 90th.
School enrollment > Primary > Male > % net 98.34% net
Ranked 6th. 9% more than Jamaica 		90.23% net
Ranked 79th.
Services, etc., value added > % of GDP 74.48%
Ranked 17th. 3% more than Jamaica 		72.23%
Ranked 23th.
Unemployment with secondary education, male > % of male unemployment 46.9%
Ranked 39th. 12 times more than Jamaica 		4%
Ranked 86th.

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