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Education Stats: compare key data on Cuba & Panama

Definitions

  • 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).
  • 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.
  • Literacy > Female literates > Aged 15-19 per thousand people: Number of females aged 15-19 years, who are literate. Figures expressed per thousand people for the same year.
  • 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.
  • Literacy > Female literates > Aged over 10 per thousand people: Number of females older than 10 years, who are literate. Figures expressed per thousand people 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.
  • Literacy > Literates > Aged 15-19 per thousand people: Population by literacy, age, sex and urban/rural residence. 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 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.
  • Secondary education > Pupils: Secondary education pupils is the total number of pupils enrolled at secondary level in public and private schools.
  • 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.
  • 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.
  • Elementary (primary) school > Students per teacher: Number of students per teacher for primary education.
  • Elementary (primary) school > Trained teachers > Both sexes: Percentage of all primary teachers with at least the minimum level of traning required to teach at the primary level.
  • Spending on education > Proportion spent on all staff salaries: Percentage of public funding for education that goes to school staff salaries.
  • 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.
  • Literacy > Illiterates > Aged 30-34 per thousand people: Compares countries by number of illiterate individuals, in the age range 30 to 34. The data was gathered by the United Nations Statistics Division, whose self-declared mission is to compile and disseminate global statistical information, develop standards and norms for statistical activities, and support countries’ efforts to strengthen their national statistical systems. Figures expressed per thousand people for the same year.
  • Scientific and technical journal articles per million: Scientific and technical journal articles refer to the number of scientific and engineering articles published in the following fields: physics, biology, chemistry, mathematics, clinical medicine, biomedical research, engineering and technology, and earth and space sciences. Figures expressed per million population for the same year.
  • Duration of education > Primary level: Duration of primary education is the number of grades (or years) in primary education.
  • Participation > Ratio of girls to boys in primary and secondary education: Ratio of girls to boys in primary and secondary education is the percentage of girls to boys enrolled at primary and secondary levels in public and private schools.
  • 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.
  • 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.
  • Literacy > Literates > Aged 15-19: Population by literacy, age, sex and urban/rural residence.
  • Child care (preschool) > Trained teachers > Men: Percentage of male pre-primary (preschool) teachers with at least the minimum level of traning required to teach at the pre-primary level.
  • Child care (preschool) > Trained teachers > Both sexes: Percentage of all pre-primary (preschool) teachers with at least the minimum level of traning required to teach at the pre-primary level.
  • High school > Upper secondary starting age: Average age at which students begin upper secondary (high school) education.
  • Elementary school starting age > Years: Primary school starting age is the age at which students would enter primary education, assuming they had started at the official entrance age for the lowest level of education, had studied full-time throughout and had progressed through the system without repeating or skipping a grade."
  • Elementary school repeaters > All: Repeaters in primary school are the number of students enrolled in the same grade as in the previous year, as a percentage of all students enrolled in primary school."
  • Secondary education > General pupils > Per capita: Secondary general pupils are the number of secondary students enrolled in general education programs, including teacher training. Per capita figures expressed per 1,000 population.
  • Education enrolment by level > Primary level per 1000: . Figures expressed per thousand population for the same year.
  • Education enrolment by level > Primary level > Per capita: Per capita figures expressed per 1 population.
  • Primary graduation rate > Females: Females graduating from primary school, expressed as a percentage of the total female population currently at primary school graduation age.
  • 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.
  • Primary graduation rate > Males: Males graduating from primary school, expressed as a percentage of the total male population currently at primary school graduation age.
  • Literacy > Literates > Aged over 10 per thousand people: Population by literacy, age, sex and urban/rural residence. Figures expressed per thousand people for the same year.
  • Literacy > Illiterates > Aged 10-14: Compares countries by number of male illiterates, in the age range 10 to 14. The data was gathered by the United Nations Statistics Division, whose self-declared mission is to compile and disseminate global statistical information, develop standards and norms for statistical activities, and support countries’ efforts to strengthen their national statistical systems
  • 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.
  • Elementary (primary) school) > Proportion spent on all staff salaries: Percentage of public funding for primary education that goes to school staff salaries.
  • High school > Lower Secondary > Trained teachers > Women: Percentage of female lower secondary level (middle school) teachers with at least the minimum level of traning required to teach at the lower secondary level.
  • High school > Share of total education spending: Percentage of government education funding that goes to secondary education.
  • Child care (preschool) > Trained teachers > Women: Percentage of female pre-primary (preschool) teachers with at least the minimum level of traning required to teach at the pre-primary level.
  • 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 > 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.
  • 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.
  • 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.
  • 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.
  • Literacy > Illiterates > Aged 20-24: Compares countries by number of illiterate individuals, in the age range 20 to 24. The data was gathered by the United Nations Statistics Division, whose self-declared mission is to compile and disseminate global statistical information, develop standards and norms for statistical activities, and support countries’ efforts to strengthen their national statistical systems
  • Literacy > Female illiterates > Aged 25-29 per thousand people: Population by literacy, age, sex and urban/rural residence. Figures expressed per thousand people for the same year.
  • Literacy > Illiterates > Aged 25-29 per thousand people: Compares countries by number of illiterate individuals, in the age range 25 to 29. The data was gathered by the United Nations Statistics Division, whose self-declared mission is to compile and disseminate global statistical information, develop standards and norms for statistical activities, and support countries’ efforts to strengthen their national statistical systems. Figures expressed per thousand people for the same year.
  • Literacy > Illiterates > Aged 15-19 per thousand people: Compares countries by number of illiterate individuals, in the age range 15 to 19. The data was gathered by the United Nations Statistics Division, whose self-declared mission is to compile and disseminate global statistical information, develop standards and norms for statistical activities, and support countries’ efforts to strengthen their national statistical systems. Figures expressed per thousand people for the same year.
  • Literacy > Female literates > Aged 15-19: Number of females aged 15-19 years, who are literate.
  • 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."
  • 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.
  • Gender ratio > Literacy rate of 15-24 year-olds: Literacy gender parity rate of 15-24 year olds in each country. This number is achieved by dividing the total amount of females who are literate by the total amount of males who are literate. Numbers below 1 mean that more males are literate, while numbers over 1 indicate that more females are literate, with the difference in the numbers indicating to what extent this is true. For instance, in Chad (with a parity rate of .42%) a substantial amount of more males are literate than females. These numbers are only for 15-24 year olds.
  • 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.
  • Primary education > Pupils per 1000: Primary education pupils is the total number of pupils enrolled at primary level in public and private schools. Figures expressed per thousand population for the same year.
  • Ratio of female to male secondary enrollment: Ratio of female to male secondary enrollment is the percentage of girls to boys enrolled at secondary level in public and private schools.
  • Secondary education > Pupils > Per capita: Secondary education pupils is the total number of pupils enrolled at secondary level in public and private schools. Per capita figures expressed per 1,000 population.
  • Intake ratio to last grade of primary > Females: Number of female entrants in the last grade of primary education (regardless of age) expressed as a percentage of the female population at entrance age to the last grade.
  • Pupils reaching grade 5: Pupils reaching grade 5 is the percentage of children who start primary school and eventually reach grade 5.
  • High school > Trained teachers > Women: Percentage of female upper secondary level (high school) teachers with at least the minimum level of traning required to teach at the upper secondary level.
  • Literacy > Female illiterates > Aged 10-14: Population by literacy, age, sex and urban/rural residence.
  • Literacy > Illiterates > Aged 15-19: Compares countries by number of illiterate individuals, in the age range 15 to 19. The data was gathered by the United Nations Statistics Division, whose self-declared mission is to compile and disseminate global statistical information, develop standards and norms for statistical activities, and support countries’ efforts to strengthen their national statistical systems
  • High school > Lower Secondary > Trained teachers > Both sexes: Percentage of all lower secondary level (middle school) teachers with at least the minimum level of traning required to teach at the lower secondary level.
  • High school > Lower Secondary > Trained teachers > Men: Percentage of male lower secondary level (middle school) teachers with at least the minimum level of traning required to teach at the lower secondary level.
  • Elementary (primary) school > Spending on teaching materials: Percentage of public funding for primary education that is allocated for teaching materials.
  • High school > Upper Secondary > Trained teachers > Both sexes: Percentage of all upper secondary level (high school) teachers with at least the minimum level of traning required to teach at the upper secondary level.
  • High school > Upper Secondary > Trained teachers > Women: Percentage of female upper secondary level (high school) teachers with at least the minimum level of traning required to teach at the upper secondary level.
  • Literacy > Female illiterates > Aged over 10: Population by literacy, age, sex and urban/rural residence.
  • Literacy > Male literates > Aged 30-34: Compares countries by number of male literates, in the age range 30 to 34. The data was gathered by the United Nations Statistics Division, whose self-declared mission is to compile and disseminate global statistical information, develop standards and norms for statistical activities, and support countries’ efforts to strengthen their national statistical systems
  • Literacy > Male literates > Aged over 10: Population by literacy, age, sex and urban/rural residence.
  • High school > Proportion spent on all staff salaries: Percentage of public funding for secondary education that goes to school staff salaries.
  • Labor force with primary education, male > % of male labor force: Labor force with primary education, male (% of male labor force). 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.
  • Expenditure per student, secondary > % of GDP per capita: Expenditure per student, secondary (% of GDP per capita). Public expenditure per pupil as a % of GDP per capita. Secondary is the total public expenditure per student in secondary 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).
  • Repeaters, secondary, male > % of male enrollment: Repeaters, secondary, male (% of male enrollment). Percentage of repeaters in secondary. 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 secondary school. It is calculated by dividing the sum of male repeaters in all grades of secondary education by the total male enrolment of secondary education and multiplying the result by 100.
  • Secondary education, vocational pupils > % female: Secondary education, vocational pupils (% female). Percentage of female students. Total secondary. Technical/vocational programmes is the number of female students enrolled in technical/vocational programmes at the secondary education level expressed as a percentage of the total number of students (male and female) enrolled in technical/vocational programmes at the secondary education level in a given school year.
  • School enrollment, secondary > % net: School enrollment, secondary (% net). Net enrolment rate. Secondary. All programmes. Total is the ratio of children of the official secondary school age who are enrolled in secondary school to the population of the official secondary school age.
  • School enrollment, secondary, male > % gross: School enrollment, secondary, male (% gross). Gross enrolment ratio. Secondary. All programmes. Male is the total male enrollment in secondary education, regardless of age, expressed as a percentage of the male 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 > %: Progression to secondary school (%). Transition from primary (ISCED 1) to secondary (ISCED 2), general programmes (%). Total is the number of new entrants to the first grade of secondary education (general programmes only) in a given year, expressed as a percentage of the number of pupils enrolled in the final grade of primary education in the previous year.
  • Repeaters, primary, female > % of female enrollment: Repeaters, primary, female (% of female enrollment). Percentage of repeaters in primary. 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 primary school. It is calculated by dividing the sum of female repeaters in all grades of primary education by the total female enrolment of primary education and multiplying the result by 100.
  • Trained teachers in primary education, male > % of male teachers: Trained teachers in primary education, male (% of male teachers). Percentage of trained teachers. Primary. Male is the number of male teachers who have received the minimum organized teacher training (pre-service or in-service) required for teaching at the primary level in the given country, expressed as a percentage of the total number of male teachers at the primary level.
  • Literacy > Male literates > Aged 15-19: Compares countries by number of male literates, in the age range 15 to 19. The data was gathered by the United Nations Statistics Division, whose self-declared mission is to compile and disseminate global statistical information, develop standards and norms for statistical activities, and support countries’ efforts to strengthen their national statistical systems
  • Persistence to grade 5, male > % of cohort: Persistence to grade 5, male (% of cohort). Survival rate to grade 5. Male is the share of male children enrolled in the first grade of primary school who eventually reach grade 5. The estimate is calculated on the basis of the reconstructed cohort method, which uses data on enrolment and repeaters for two consecutive years.
  • Literacy > Female illiterates > Aged 30-34 per thousand people: Population by literacy, age, sex and urban/rural residence. Figures expressed per thousand people for the same year.
  • Services, etc., value added > Current US$: Services, etc., value added (current 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 current U.S. dollars.
  • Services, etc., value added > Constant LCU: Services, etc., value added (constant LCU). 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 local currency.
  • Persistence to grade 5, female > % of cohort: Persistence to grade 5, female (% of cohort). Survival rate to grade 5. Female is the share of female children enrolled in the first grade of primary school who eventually reach grade 5. The estimate is calculated on the basis of the reconstructed cohort method, which uses data on enrolment and repeaters for two consecutive years.
  • Literacy > Literacy rate, youth total > % of people ages 15-24: Literacy rate, youth total (% of people ages 15-24). Youth (15-24) literacy rate (%). Total is the number of people age 15 to 24 years who can both read and write with understanding a short simple statement on their everyday life, divided by the population in that age group. Generally, u2018literacyu2019 also encompasses u2018numeracyu2019, the ability to make simple arithmetic calculations.
  • 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).
  • Literacy > Literates > Aged 10-14 per thousand people: Population by literacy, age, sex and urban/rural residence. Figures expressed per thousand people for the same year.
  • Literacy > Literacy rate, adult male > % of males ages 15 and above: Literacy rate, adult male (% of males ages 15 and above). Adult (15+) literacy rate (%). Male is the percentage of males age 15 and above who can, with understanding, read and write a short, simple statement on their everyday life. Generally, u2018literacyu2019 also encompasses u2018numeracyu2019, the ability to make simple arithmetic calculations. This indicator is calculated by dividing the number of male literates aged 15 years and over by the corresponding age group population and multiplying the result by 100.
  • Literacy > Literacy rate, adult female > % of females ages 15 and above: Literacy rate, adult female (% of females ages 15 and above). Adult (15+) literacy rate (%). Female is the percentage of females age 15 and above who can, with understanding, read and write a short, simple statement on their everyday life. Generally, u2018literacyu2019 also encompasses u2018numeracyu2019, the ability to make simple arithmetic calculations. This indicator is calculated by dividing the number of female literates aged 15 years and over by the corresponding age group population and multiplying the result by 100.
  • Literacy rate > Youth female > % of females ages 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.
  • 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.
  • 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.
  • School enrollment > Preprimary > 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. Preprimary education refers to the initial stage of organized instruction, designed primarily to introduce very young children to a school-type environment.
  • School enrollment > Secondary > 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. 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.
  • Secondary education > Teachers > % female: Female teachers as a percentage of total secondary education teachers includes full-time and part-time teachers.
  • Literacy > Literacy rate, youth female > % of females ages 15-24: Literacy rate, youth female (% of females ages 15-24). Youth (15-24) literacy rate (%). Female is the number of females age 15 to 24 years who can both read and write with understanding a short simple statement on their everyday life, divided by the female population in that age group. Generally, u2018literacyu2019 also encompasses u2018numeracyu2019, the ability to make simple arithmetic calculations.
  • 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.
  • 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.
  • 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).
  • 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 > Secondary > Female > % net: Net enrollment ratio is the ratio of children of official school age based on the International Standard Classification of Education 1997 who are enrolled in school to the population of the corresponding official school age. 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.
  • Primary education > Pupils > % female: Female pupils as a percentage of total pupils at primary level include enrollments in public and private schools.
  • Gross intake rate in grade 1 > Total > % 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.
  • Secondary education > Vocational pupils > Per capita: Secondary vocational pupils are the number of secondary students enrolled in technical and vocational education programs, including teacher training. Per capita figures expressed per 1,000 population.
  • Elementary (primary) school) > Share of total education spending: Percentage of government education funding that goes to primary education.
  • High school teachers > % female: Female teachers as a percentage of total secondary education teachers includes full-time and part-time teachers.
  • Participation > School enrollment > Secondary > % gross: Gross enrollment ratio is the ratio of total enrollment, regardless of age, to the population of the age group that officially corresponds to the level of education shown. Secondary education completes the provision of basic education that began at the primary level, and aims at laying the foundations for lifelong learning and human development, by offering more subject- or skill-oriented instruction using more specialized teachers."
  • Participation > School enrollment > Secondary > 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. 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 > Tertiary > % 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.
  • 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.
  • 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.
  • 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."
  • Gross intake rate in grade 1 > Female > % 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.
  • 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.
  • Elementary (primary) school > Trained teachers > Men: Percentage of male primary teachers with at least the minimum level of traning required to teach at the primary level.
  • Elementary (primary) school > Trained teachers > Women: Percentage of female primary teachers with at least the minimum level of traning required to teach at the primary level.
  • 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 > 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.
  • Literacy > Male illiterates > Aged 15-19 per thousand people: Population by literacy, age, sex and urban/rural residence. Figures expressed per thousand people for the same year.
  • High School > Teachers > Proportion of teachers female: Percentage of country's high school, or secondary, teachers that are female.
  • 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."
  • 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.
  • Literacy > Male literates > Aged 25-29: Compares countries by number of male illiterates, in the age range 25 to 29. The data was gathered by the United Nations Statistics Division, whose self-declared mission is to compile and disseminate global statistical information, develop standards and norms for statistical activities, and support countries’ efforts to strengthen their national statistical systems
  • Literacy > Female literates > Aged 10-14: Population by literacy, age, sex and urban/rural residence.
  • Literacy > Male literates > Aged 20-24: Compares countries by number of male literates, in the age range 20 to 24. The data was gathered by the United Nations Statistics Division, whose self-declared mission is to compile and disseminate global statistical information, develop standards and norms for statistical activities, and support countries’ efforts to strengthen their national statistical systems
  • Literacy > Literates > Aged over 10: Population by literacy, age, sex and urban/rural residence.
  • Participation > School enrollment > Secondary > Female > % net: Net enrollment ratio is the ratio of children of official school age based on the International Standard Classification of Education 1997 who are enrolled in school to the population of the corresponding official school age. 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 > Male literates > Aged 25-29 per thousand people: Compares countries by number of male illiterates, in the age range 25 to 29. The data was gathered by the United Nations Statistics Division, whose self-declared mission is to compile and disseminate global statistical information, develop standards and norms for statistical activities, and support countries’ efforts to strengthen their national statistical systems. Figures expressed per thousand people for the same year.
  • Literacy > Illiterates > Aged over 10 per thousand people: Compares countries by number of illiterate individuals aged over 10. The data was gathered by the United Nations Statistics Division, whose self-declared mission is to compile and disseminate global statistical information, develop standards and norms for statistical activities, and support countries’ efforts to strengthen their national statistical systems. Figures expressed per thousand people for the same year.
  • Literacy > Female illiterates > Aged 15-19 per thousand people:

    Number of females aged 15-19 years, who are illiterate.

    . Figures expressed per thousand people for the same year.
  • Literacy > Literates > Aged 10-14: Population by literacy, age, sex and urban/rural residence.
  • School enrollment, tertiary, male > % gross: School enrollment, tertiary, male (% gross). Gross enrolment ratio. Tertiary (ISCED 5 and 6). Male is the total male enrollment in tertiary education (ISCED 5 and 6), regardless of age, expressed as a percentage of the total male population of the five-year age group following on from secondary school leaving.
  • 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.
  • Literacy > Female literates > Aged 30-34 per thousand people: Population by literacy, age, sex and urban/rural residence. Figures expressed per thousand people for the same year.
  • 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.
STAT Cuba Panama HISTORY
Adult literacy rate > Total 99.8
Ranked 2nd. 7% more than Panama
93.5
Ranked 44th.

Children out of school, primary 28,025
Ranked 35th.
34,737
Ranked 32nd. 24% more than Cuba

Children out of school, primary per 1000 2.49
Ranked 43th.
9.14
Ranked 27th. 4 times more than Cuba

Children out of school, primary, female 12,879
Ranked 34th.
17,728
Ranked 31st. 38% more than Cuba

College and university > Gender parity index 1.64
Ranked 10th. 7% more than Panama
1.54
Ranked 17th.

College and university > Share of total education spending 34.83%
Ranked 6th. 57% more than Panama
22.24%
Ranked 17th.

Compulsary education duration 9
Ranked 61st.
11
Ranked 27th. 22% more than Cuba

Government spending on education > Proportion of GDP 12.86%
Ranked 1st. 4 times more than Panama
3.5%
Ranked 37th.

High school enrolment rate 98.5
Ranked 3rd.
98.52
Ranked 30th. The same as Cuba

Literacy > Total population 97%
Ranked 48th. 5% more than Panama
92.6%
Ranked 70th.

Primary education, duration > Years 6
Ranked 57th. The same as Panama
6
Ranked 121st.

Primary education, teachers per 1000 7.87
Ranked 9th. 55% more than Panama
5.09
Ranked 28th.

Pupil-teacher ratio, primary 9.06
Ranked 72nd.
22.61
Ranked 45th. 2 times more than Cuba

Pupil-teacher ratio, secondary 8.43
Ranked 39th.
14.18
Ranked 31st. 68% more than Cuba

Secondary education, duration > Years 6
Ranked 105th. The same as Panama
6
Ranked 148th.

Literacy > Female 96.9%
Ranked 45th. 5% more than Panama
91.9%
Ranked 67th.

Children out of school, primary, female per 1000 1.14
Ranked 44th.
4.66
Ranked 25th. 4 times more than Cuba

College and university > Gender ratio 168.65
Ranked 11th. 6% more than Panama
159.3
Ranked 12th.

Child care (preschool) > Duration 3
Ranked 52nd. 50% more than Panama
2
Ranked 177th.

Secondary education > Teachers > Per capita 7.53 per 1,000 people
Ranked 14th. 48% more than Panama
5.07 per 1,000 people
Ranked 30th.

Duration of compulsory education 9 years
Ranked 78th. 50% more than Panama
6 years
Ranked 148th.
Secondary education, pupils 784,466
Ranked 24th. 2 times more than Panama
349,385
Ranked 40th.

College and university > Private school share 0.0
Ranked 41st.
34.07%
Ranked 40th.

Girls to boys ratio > Primary level enrolment 0.95
Ranked 102nd.
0.97
Ranked 87th. 2% more than Cuba

School life expectancy > Total 12 years
Ranked 45th. 6% more than Panama
11.3 years
Ranked 59th.
Literacy > Adult literacy 99.8%
Ranked 1st. 7% more than Panama
93.4%
Ranked 43th.

Primary education, teachers 88,699
Ranked 17th. 5 times more than Panama
19,340
Ranked 44th.

Primary education, pupils 803,194
Ranked 41st. 84% more than Panama
437,277
Ranked 48th.

Adult literacy rate > Female 99.8
Ranked 2nd. 8% more than Panama
92.8
Ranked 44th.

Tertiary enrollment 24.2%
Ranked 50th.
34.9%
Ranked 6th. 44% more than Cuba
Spending per student > College and university 58.77
Ranked 12th. 2 times more than Panama
26.54
Ranked 49th.

High school > Gender ratio 99.49
Ranked 60th.
108.25
Ranked 16th. 9% more than Cuba

Compulsary education starting age 6
Ranked 39th. 50% more than Panama
4
Ranked 106th.

Pupil-teacher ratio, secondary per million 0.748
Ranked 35th.
3.73
Ranked 21st. 5 times more than Cuba

Literacy > Definition age 15 and over can read and write age 15 and over can read and write
High school > Upper secondary school duration 3
Ranked 77th. The same as Panama
3
Ranked 119th.

Literacy > Male 97.2%
Ranked 48th. 4% more than Panama
93.2%
Ranked 78th.

High school > Private school share 0.0
Ranked 63th.
15.97%
Ranked 29th.

Spending > Proportion 13.18
Ranked 1st. 3 times more than Panama
4.42
Ranked 73th.

Pupil-teacher ratio > Primary 10.31
Ranked 92nd.
24.23
Ranked 54th. 2 times more than Cuba

Child care (preschool) > Starting age 3
Ranked 110th.
4
Ranked 53th. 33% more than Cuba

High school repeaters > Male 0.75
Ranked 80th.
7.43
Ranked 34th. 10 times more than Cuba

Literacy rates > Aged 15-24 100%
Ranked 1st. 4% more than Panama
96.1%
Ranked 14th.

Preschool enrollment rate 101.94
Ranked 77th.
111.12
Ranked 35th. 9% more than Cuba

Tertiary > Students studying abroad 1,979.81
Ranked 154th.
2,094.58
Ranked 151st. 6% more than Cuba

Primary completion rate 94
Ranked 54th.
97
Ranked 43th. 3% more than Cuba

Education enrolment by level > Tertiary level 235,997
Ranked 54th. Twice as much as Panama
117,601
Ranked 75th.

Elementary (primary school) > Duration 6
Ranked 63th. The same as Panama
6
Ranked 128th.

Children out of school > Primary 18,866
Ranked 45th. 5 times more than Panama
3,633
Ranked 54th.

Secondary education, teachers per 1000 8.26
Ranked 8th. 27% more than Panama
6.48
Ranked 15th.

Secondary education, teachers 93,067
Ranked 8th. 4 times more than Panama
24,631
Ranked 16th.

Child care (preschool) > Students per teacher 12.67
Ranked 40th.
17.49
Ranked 25th. 38% more than Cuba

High school > Lower secondary school duration 3
Ranked 110th. The same as Panama
3
Ranked 165th.

Children out of school, primary, male per 1000 1.34
Ranked 39th.
4.47
Ranked 28th. 3 times more than Cuba

Spending per student > High school 51.86
Ranked 2nd. 5 times more than Panama
9.95
Ranked 27th.

Secondary education, general pupils 574,195
Ranked 37th. 91% more than Panama
300,427
Ranked 51st.

Illiteracy rates by sex > Aged 15+ 3%
Ranked 107th.
7.5%
Ranked 88th. 3 times more than Cuba

High school > Gender parity index 0.988
Ranked 58th.
1.08
Ranked 19th. 10% more than Cuba

Scientific and technical journal articles 264
Ranked 59th. 7 times more than Panama
37
Ranked 98th.

College and university > Teachers > Proportion of teachers female 52%
Ranked 17th. 13% more than Panama
46%
Ranked 9th.
Tertiary > Students studying abroad proportion 0.298%
Ranked 123th.
1.57%
Ranked 100th. 5 times more than Cuba

Education enrolment by level > Tertiary level per 1000 21.05
Ranked 70th.
37
Ranked 33th. 76% more than Cuba

Elementary (primary school) > Starting age 6
Ranked 82nd. The same as Panama
6
Ranked 150th.

Education expenditure of government > As percentage of total government 16.6%
Ranked 22nd. 87% more than Panama
8.9%
Ranked 72nd.

Children out of school, primary, male 15,146
Ranked 32nd.
17,009
Ranked 30th. 12% more than Cuba

Education expenditure of government > As percentage of GNI 7.7%
Ranked 8th. 88% more than Panama
4.1%
Ranked 71st.

High school > Students per teacher 8.43
Ranked 39th.
14.18
Ranked 31st. 68% more than Cuba

Secondary education > General pupils 668,881
Ranked 32nd. 4 times more than Panama
157,889
Ranked 67th.

Spending per student > Elementary school 44.66
Ranked 1st. 6 times more than Panama
7.47
Ranked 34th.

Secondary school starting age > Years 12
Ranked 64th. The same as Panama
12
Ranked 116th.

High school starting age > Years 12
Ranked 59th. The same as Panama
12
Ranked 107th.

Primary education > Teachers > Per capita 7.71 per 1,000 people
Ranked 12th. 40% more than Panama
5.49 per 1,000 people
Ranked 33th.

Literacy > Female literates > Aged 15-19 per thousand people 35
Ranked 12th.
38.69
Ranked 10th. 11% more than Cuba

Education enrolment by level > Primary level 925,335
Ranked 77th. 2 times more than Panama
419,904
Ranked 103th.

High school > Population with at least high school education > Women 73.9%
Ranked 47th. 16% more than Panama
63.5%
Ranked 66th.

Elementary school graduate rate 95.56
Ranked 5th. 12% more than Panama
85.21
Ranked 57th.

Literacy rate > People aged 15-24 100
Ranked 1st. 4% more than Panama
96.4
Ranked 59th.

Public spending per student > Primary level 34.7
Ranked 1st. 2 times more than Panama
15.8
Ranked 10th.
Primary education, pupils per 1000 71.26
Ranked 68th.
115
Ranked 48th. 61% more than Cuba

Secondary education, pupils per 1000 69.6
Ranked 46th.
91.89
Ranked 22nd. 32% more than Cuba

Girls to boys ratio > Tertiary level enrolment 1.72
Ranked 10th. 6% more than Panama
1.63
Ranked 11th.

Illiterate population by sex > Aged 15+ 269,400
Ranked 86th. 73% more than Panama
156,100
Ranked 98th.

Girls to boys ratio > Secondary level enrolment 1
Ranked 65th.
1.07
Ranked 31st. 7% more than Cuba

Literacy > Female literates > Aged over 10 per thousand people 434.52
Ranked 5th. 25% more than Panama
348.04
Ranked 11th.

Education enrolment by level > Tertiary level > Per capita 21.09 per 1,000 people
Ranked 72nd.
38.4 per 1,000 people
Ranked 31st. 82% more than Cuba

Tertiary > Students studying abroad per thousand people 0.176
Ranked 181st.
0.56
Ranked 140th. 3 times more than Cuba

Outcomes > Secondary education > Duration > Years 6
Ranked 90th. The same as Panama
6
Ranked 130th.

Teacher student ratio > High school 9.67
Ranked 85th.
15.39
Ranked 45th. 59% more than Cuba

Children out of school > Primary per 1000 1.67
Ranked 64th. 55% more than Panama
1.08
Ranked 69th.

High school repeaters > Female 0.37
Ranked 82nd.
4.5
Ranked 42nd. 12 times more than Cuba

Illiterate population by sex > Aged 15+ > Women 140,700
Ranked 88th. 66% more than Panama
84,600
Ranked 98th.

Teacher student ratio > Elementary school 9.61
Ranked 123th.
24.24
Ranked 50th. 3 times more than Cuba

Literacy rate > Females aged 15-24 100
Ranked 1st. 4% more than Panama
96.2
Ranked 64th.

Percentage of pupils starting grade 1 reaching grade 5 97%
Ranked 29th. 18% more than Panama
82.4%
Ranked 57th.

Elementary school > Enrolled students 871,444
Ranked 66th. 96% more than Panama
445,107
Ranked 83th.

Primary education > Duration > Years 6 years
Ranked 58th. The same as Panama
6 years
Ranked 119th.

Services, etc., value added > Constant 2000 US$ per capita $3,164.74
Ranked 37th.
$5,427.64
Ranked 16th. 72% more than Cuba

School enrolment rate > 1st grade 96.71
Ranked 92nd.
107.31
Ranked 40th. 11% more than Cuba

Secondary education, general pupils per 1000 50.94
Ranked 67th.
79.01
Ranked 31st. 55% more than Cuba

Literacy > Literates > Aged 15-19 per thousand people 72.03
Ranked 12th.
78.54
Ranked 10th. 9% more than Cuba

Elementary (primary) school) > Private school share 0.0
Ranked 85th.
12.85%
Ranked 37th.

High school > Lower secondary starting age 12
Ranked 66th. The same as Panama
12
Ranked 119th.

Elementary school > Gender ratio 98.13
Ranked 73th. 1% more than Panama
97.05
Ranked 90th.

High school enrolment rate > Female 98.46
Ranked 3rd.
98.86
Ranked 23th. About the same as Cuba

Illiteracy rates by sex > Aged 15+ > Women 3.1%
Ranked 109th.
8.1%
Ranked 91st. 3 times more than Cuba

Education enrolment ratio > Net > Primary level 98%
Ranked 30th.
99%
Ranked 22nd. 1% more than Cuba

Duration of education > Secondary level 6
Ranked 85th. The same as Panama
6
Ranked 125th.
Public spending per student > Tertiary level 101.7
Ranked 6th. 2 times more than Panama
47.7
Ranked 32nd.
Secondary education > Pupils 937,493
Ranked 27th. 4 times more than Panama
256,224
Ranked 56th.

Primary education > Pupils 895,045
Ranked 48th. 2 times more than Panama
430,152
Ranked 59th.

High school > Population with at least high school education > Men 80.4%
Ranked 44th. 32% more than Panama
60.7%
Ranked 73th.

Literacy rate > Males aged 15-24 100
Ranked 1st. 4% more than Panama
96.6
Ranked 58th.

Education enrolment by level > Secondary level > Per capita 83.81 per 1,000 people
Ranked 84th. 2% more than Panama
82.03 per 1,000 people
Ranked 92nd.

Education enrolment by level > Percentage girls > Tertiary level 56.16%
Ranked 40th.
62.14%
Ranked 11th. 11% more than Cuba

Secondary education, vocational pupils 210,271
Ranked 14th. 4 times more than Panama
48,958
Ranked 26th.

Elementary (primary) school > Students per teacher 9.06
Ranked 72nd.
22.61
Ranked 44th. 2 times more than Cuba

Elementary (primary) school > Trained teachers > Both sexes 100%
Ranked 9th. 11% more than Panama
90.4%
Ranked 27th.

Spending on education > Proportion spent on all staff salaries 59.18%
Ranked 69th.
85.97%
Ranked 18th. 45% more than Cuba

Secondary education > Teachers 84,827
Ranked 13th. 5 times more than Panama
16,392
Ranked 34th.

School life expectancy > Primary to tertiary 16 years
Ranked 16th. 23% more than Panama
13 years
Ranked 60th.
School enrolment rate > 5th grade 95.98
Ranked 5th. 10% more than Panama
87.4
Ranked 45th.

Education enrolment by level > Secondary level 938,047
Ranked 60th. 4 times more than Panama
251,228
Ranked 109th.

Literacy > Illiterates > Aged 30-34 per thousand people 0.0434
Ranked 14th.
2.5
Ranked 8th. 58 times more than Cuba

Scientific and technical journal articles per million 23.48
Ranked 61st. 90% more than Panama
12.36
Ranked 87th.

Duration of education > Primary level 6
Ranked 55th. The same as Panama
6
Ranked 112th.
Women to men parity index > As ratio of literacy rates > Aged 15-24 1
Ranked 4th. 1% more than Panama
0.99
Ranked 20th.

Participation > Ratio of girls to boys in primary and secondary education 98.79%
Ranked 71st.
101.09%
Ranked 39th. 2% more than Cuba

Participation > Children out of school > Elementary 4,202
Ranked 85th.
4,560
Ranked 83th. 9% more than Cuba

Public spending per student > Secondary level 41.9
Ranked 4th. 72% more than Panama
24.4
Ranked 11th.
Illiterate population by sex > Aged 15+ per 1000 23.96
Ranked 104th.
48.17
Ranked 91st. 2 times more than Cuba

Education enrolment by level > Percentage girls > Primary level 47.74%
Ranked 125th.
48.17%
Ranked 107th. 1% more than Cuba

Progression to secondary school 98.53%
Ranked 15th. 53% more than Panama
64.58%
Ranked 60th.

Literacy rates > Aged 15-24 > Women 100%
Ranked 1st. 5% more than Panama
95.6%
Ranked 16th.

Children out of school > Primary > Per capita 1.67 per 1,000 people
Ranked 66th. 49% more than Panama
1.12 per 1,000 people
Ranked 70th.

Literacy > Literates > Aged 15-19 807,630
Ranked 7th. 3 times more than Panama
288,880
Ranked 10th.

Education enrolment ratio > Net > Primary level > Women 97%
Ranked 40th.
99%
Ranked 20th. 2% more than Cuba

Child care (preschool) > Trained teachers > Men 0.0
Ranked 32nd.
9.43%
Ranked 30th.

Child care (preschool) > Trained teachers > Both sexes 100%
Ranked 2nd. 2 times more than Panama
46.95%
Ranked 33th.

High school > Upper secondary starting age 15
Ranked 96th. The same as Panama
15
Ranked 150th.

Elementary school starting age > Years 6
Ranked 76th. The same as Panama
6
Ranked 132nd.

Elementary school repeaters > All 0.54
Ranked 95th.
5.29
Ranked 50th. 10 times more than Cuba

Secondary education > General pupils > Per capita 59.35 per 1,000 people
Ranked 68th. 21% more than Panama
48.86 per 1,000 people
Ranked 80th.

Education enrolment by level > Primary level per 1000 82.53
Ranked 122nd.
132.11
Ranked 63th. 60% more than Cuba

Illiteracy rates by sex > Aged 15+ > Men 2.9%
Ranked 104th.
6.8%
Ranked 78th. 2 times more than Cuba

Education enrolment by level > Primary level > Per capita 0.083 per capita
Ranked 122nd.
0.137 per capita
Ranked 57th. 65% more than Cuba

Education enrolment ratio > Net > Primary level > Men 99%
Ranked 19th. The same as Panama
99%
Ranked 27th.

Literacy rates > Aged 15-24 > Men 100%
Ranked 1st. 4% more than Panama
96.5%
Ranked 15th.

Primary graduation rate > Females 93%
Ranked 7th. 3% more than Panama
90%
Ranked 7th.

Pupils-teacher ratio > Primary level 10.7
Ranked 131st.
24.7
Ranked 66th. 2 times more than Cuba
Elementary (primary school) > Teachers > Proportion of teachers female 78%
Ranked 43th. 3% more than Panama
76%
Ranked 50th.
Secondary education > Vocational pupils 268,612
Ranked 9th. 3 times more than Panama
98,335
Ranked 20th.

Primary education > Teachers 86,827
Ranked 20th. 5 times more than Panama
17,751
Ranked 51st.

Primary graduation rate > Males 95%
Ranked 5th. 6% more than Panama
90%
Ranked 7th.

Education enrolment by level > Percentage girls > Secondary level 48.31%
Ranked 104th.
50.67%
Ranked 39th. 5% more than Cuba

Literacy > Literates > Aged over 10 per thousand people 867.08
Ranked 4th. 24% more than Panama
699.63
Ranked 12th.

Literacy > Illiterates > Aged 10-14 0.0
Ranked 14th.
7,988
Ranked 7th.

Outcomes > Primary education > Duration > Years 6
Ranked 53th. The same as Panama
6
Ranked 110th.

Primary education > Teachers per 1000 7.69
Ranked 11th. 46% more than Panama
5.27
Ranked 34th.

Secondary education > Pupils per 1000 83.02
Ranked 34th. 9% more than Panama
76.12
Ranked 42nd.

Literacy > Men above 14 years 99.8%
Ranked 1st. 8% more than Panama
92.5%
Ranked 15th.

Children out of school > Primary > Female > Per capita 1.2 per 1,000 people
Ranked 61st. 67% more than Panama
0.719 per 1,000 people
Ranked 66th.

Female enrolment share > Primary level 47.7%
Ranked 106th.
48.2%
Ranked 96th. 1% more than Cuba
Services, etc., value added > Constant 2000 US$ $35.69 billion
Ranked 32nd. 73% more than Panama
$20.64 billion
Ranked 34th.

Primary school starting age > Years 6
Ranked 82nd. The same as Panama
6
Ranked 149th.

Elementary (primary) school) > Proportion spent on all staff salaries 80.15%
Ranked 52nd.
98.93%
Ranked 3rd. 23% more than Cuba

High school > Lower Secondary > Trained teachers > Women 100%
Ranked 6th. 18% more than Panama
84.91%
Ranked 12th.

High school > Share of total education spending 29.11%
Ranked 69th. 30% more than Panama
22.43%
Ranked 42nd.

Child care (preschool) > Trained teachers > Women 100%
Ranked 2nd. 2 times more than Panama
49.09%
Ranked 29th.

Enrolment ratio > Secondary level 82.2%
Ranked 26th. 32% more than Panama
62.2%
Ranked 56th.
Participation > Secondary education > General pupils 637,177
Ranked 53th. 3 times more than Panama
223,917
Ranked 92nd.

Secondary education > Teachers per 1000 7.51
Ranked 14th. 54% more than Panama
4.87
Ranked 35th.

Ratio of female to male primary enrollment 95.36
Ranked 62nd.
97.07
Ranked 47th. 2% more than Cuba

Secondary education > General pupils per 1000 59.23
Ranked 64th. 26% more than Panama
46.91
Ranked 77th.

Children out of school > Primary > Male 5,341
Ranked 45th. 4 times more than Panama
1,309
Ranked 54th.

Elementary (primary) school > Gender parity index 0.982
Ranked 63th. 1% more than Panama
0.974
Ranked 70th.

Female enrolment share > Secondary level 50%
Ranked 51st.
50.5%
Ranked 39th. 1% more than Cuba
Post-Secondary Non-Tertiary > Teachers > Women 105
Ranked 6th.
517
Ranked 18th. 5 times more than Cuba

Private school enrolment > Secondary level 0.0
Ranked 92nd.
21.7
Ranked 36th.
Education enrolment by level > Secondary level per 1000 83.66
Ranked 88th. 6% more than Panama
79.04
Ranked 96th.

Literacy > Illiterates > Aged 20-24 488
Ranked 13th.
7,438
Ranked 9th. 15 times more than Cuba

Literacy > Female illiterates > Aged 25-29 per thousand people 0.0166
Ranked 14th.
1.42
Ranked 5th. 86 times more than Cuba

Literacy > Illiterates > Aged 25-29 per thousand people 0.0435
Ranked 14th.
2.42
Ranked 7th. 56 times more than Cuba

Literacy > Illiterates > Aged 15-19 per thousand people 0.0148
Ranked 14th.
1.66
Ranked 5th. 112 times more than Cuba

Literacy > Female literates > Aged 15-19 392,452
Ranked 8th. 3 times more than Panama
142,300
Ranked 10th.

Primary completion rate > Women 93
Ranked 57th.
97
Ranked 45th. 4% more than Cuba

Elementary school repeaters > Female 0.36
Ranked 97th.
4.3
Ranked 51st. 12 times more than Cuba

Elementary school repeaters > Male 0.7
Ranked 92nd.
6.21
Ranked 46th. 9 times more than Cuba

Percentage of pupils starting grade 1 reaching grade 5 > Men 96.1%
Ranked 28th. 17% more than Panama
82.1%
Ranked 48th.

Children out of school > Primary > Male > Per capita 0.474 per 1,000 people
Ranked 63th. 17% more than Panama
0.405 per 1,000 people
Ranked 64th.

High school teachers 89,495
Ranked 25th. 5 times more than Panama
17,337
Ranked 59th.

Elementary school teachers 90,677
Ranked 35th. 5 times more than Panama
18,364
Ranked 80th.

High school enrolment rate > Male 98.53
Ranked 5th. About the same as Panama
98.19
Ranked 30th.

Literacy > Women above 14 years 99.8%
Ranked 1st. 9% more than Panama
91.2%
Ranked 10th.

Gender ratio > Literacy rate of 15-24 year-olds 1%
Ranked 4th. 1% more than Panama
0.99%
Ranked 19th.

Illiterate population by sex > Aged 15+ > Per capita 24.01 per 1,000 people
Ranked 107th.
50.05 per 1,000 people
Ranked 92nd. 2 times more than Cuba

Illiterate population by sex > Aged 15+ > Women per 1000 12.51
Ranked 105th.
26.1
Ranked 91st. 2 times more than Cuba

Primary completion rate > Men 95
Ranked 43th.
97
Ranked 38th. 2% more than Cuba

Participation > Secondary education > Pupils 937,493
Ranked 47th. 4 times more than Panama
256,224
Ranked 93th.

Primary education > Pupils per 1000 79.26
Ranked 91st.
127.8
Ranked 55th. 61% more than Cuba

Ratio of female to male secondary enrollment 100.5
Ranked 42nd.
107.29
Ranked 20th. 7% more than Cuba

Secondary education > Pupils > Per capita 83.19 per 1,000 people
Ranked 34th. 5% more than Panama
79.29 per 1,000 people
Ranked 39th.

Intake ratio to last grade of primary > Females None
None

Pupils reaching grade 5 95.3
Ranked 22nd. 4% more than Panama
91.9
Ranked 27th.
High school > Trained teachers > Women 100%
Ranked 2nd. 12% more than Panama
89.17%
Ranked 8th.

Literacy > Female illiterates > Aged 10-14 0.0
Ranked 14th.
3,729
Ranked 7th.

Literacy > Illiterates > Aged 15-19 166
Ranked 13th.
6,108
Ranked 9th. 37 times more than Cuba

High school > Lower Secondary > Trained teachers > Both sexes 100%
Ranked 6th. 18% more than Panama
84.97%
Ranked 10th.

High school > Lower Secondary > Trained teachers > Men 100%
Ranked 6th. 18% more than Panama
85.09%
Ranked 10th.

Elementary (primary) school > Spending on teaching materials 0.758%
Ranked 13th. 15 times more than Panama
0.0523%
Ranked 14th.
High school > Upper Secondary > Trained teachers > Both sexes 100%
Ranked 2nd. 9% more than Panama
91.81%
Ranked 7th.

High school > Upper Secondary > Trained teachers > Women 100%
Ranked 2nd. 7% more than Panama
93.77%
Ranked 7th.

Literacy > Female illiterates > Aged over 10 9,334
Ranked 13th.
81,645
Ranked 8th. 9 times more than Cuba

Literacy > Male literates > Aged 30-34 543,414
Ranked 5th. 5 times more than Panama
119,797
Ranked 11th.

Literacy > Male literates > Aged over 10 4.85 million
Ranked 6th. 4 times more than Panama
1.29 million
Ranked 9th.

High school > Proportion spent on all staff salaries 67.11%
Ranked 64th.
81.39%
Ranked 40th. 21% more than Cuba

Labor force with primary education, male > % of male labor force 39%
Ranked 25th. 2 times more than Panama
16.5%
Ranked 48th.

Expenditure per student, secondary > % of GDP per capita 52.2%
Ranked 1st. 5 times more than Panama
10.27%
Ranked 38th.

Repeaters, secondary, male > % of male enrollment 1.66%
Ranked 57th.
6.18%
Ranked 35th. 4 times more than Cuba

Secondary education, vocational pupils > % female 38.48%
Ranked 36th.
48.2%
Ranked 11th. 25% more than Cuba

School enrollment, secondary > % net 86.66%
Ranked 6th. 13% more than Panama
76.39%
Ranked 16th.

School enrollment, secondary, male > % gross 89.99%
Ranked 18th. 10% more than Panama
81.87%
Ranked 27th.

Progression to secondary school > % 98.74%
Ranked 14th. 1% more than Panama
97.53%
Ranked 21st.

Repeaters, primary, female > % of female enrollment 0.357%
Ranked 64th.
4.63%
Ranked 36th. 13 times more than Cuba

Trained teachers in primary education, male > % of male teachers 100%
Ranked 3rd. 8% more than Panama
92.97%
Ranked 25th.

Literacy > Male literates > Aged 15-19 415,178
Ranked 7th. 3 times more than Panama
146,580
Ranked 10th.

Persistence to grade 5, male > % of cohort 95.47%
Ranked 9th. 2% more than Panama
93.45%
Ranked 34th.

Literacy > Female illiterates > Aged 30-34 per thousand people 0.0163
Ranked 14th.
1.48
Ranked 5th. 91 times more than Cuba

Services, etc., value added > Current US$ $42.19 billion
Ranked 35th. 60% more than Panama
$26.34 billion
Ranked 42nd.

Services, etc., value added > Constant LCU 35.69 billion
Ranked 78th. 91% more than Panama
18.72 billion
Ranked 70th.

Persistence to grade 5, female > % of cohort 97.6%
Ranked 9th. 1% more than Panama
96.4%
Ranked 28th.

Literacy > Literacy rate, youth total > % of people ages 15-24 99.99%
Ranked 3rd. 2% more than Panama
97.64%
Ranked 18th.

Expenditure per student, tertiary > % of GDP per capita 63.1%
Ranked 18th. 3 times more than Panama
21.8%
Ranked 30th.

Literacy > Literates > Aged 10-14 per thousand people 76.55
Ranked 9th.
89.91
Ranked 6th. 17% more than Cuba

Literacy > Literacy rate, adult male > % of males ages 15 and above 99.84%
Ranked 2nd. 5% more than Panama
94.71%
Ranked 14th.

Literacy > Literacy rate, adult female > % of females ages 15 and above 99.83%
Ranked 1st. 7% more than Panama
93.49%
Ranked 9th.

Literacy rate > Youth female > % of females ages 15-24 99.95%
Ranked 1st. 5% more than Panama
95.62%
Ranked 56th.

School enrollment > Secondary > % net 87.23% net
Ranked 8th. 37% more than Panama
63.8% net
Ranked 37th.

Ratio of girls to boys in primary and secondary education 110.18%
Ranked 3rd. 1% more than Panama
109.5%
Ranked 6th.

Net intake rate in grade 1 > Female > % of official school-age population 99.35%
Ranked 1st. 12% more than Panama
88.67%
Ranked 14th.

Primary completion rate > Female > % of relevant age group 92.87%
Ranked 39th.
96.57%
Ranked 28th. 4% more than Cuba

Primary completion rate > Male > % of relevant age group 94.64%
Ranked 30th.
96.72%
Ranked 21st. 2% more than Cuba

Repetition rate > Primary > % of total enrollment 0.52%
Ranked 76th.
5.64%
Ranked 48th. 11 times more than Cuba

Progression to secondary school > Female 98.81%
Ranked 12th. 51% more than Panama
65.49%
Ranked 57th.

School enrollment > Primary > Male > % gross 104.21% gross
Ranked 61st.
112.63% gross
Ranked 34th. 8% more than Cuba

School enrollment > Preprimary > Female > % gross 112% gross
Ranked 3rd. 80% more than Panama
62.11% gross
Ranked 27th.

School enrollment > Preprimary > Male > % gross 113.74% gross
Ranked 2nd. 85% more than Panama
61.57% gross
Ranked 29th.

School enrollment > Secondary > Male > % net 86.54% net
Ranked 7th. 42% more than Panama
60.99% net
Ranked 36th.

Secondary education > Teachers > % female 55.45% female
Ranked 34th.
57.41% female
Ranked 27th. 4% more than Cuba

Literacy > Literacy rate, youth female > % of females ages 15-24 99.98%
Ranked 4th. 3% more than Panama
97.34%
Ranked 20th.

Persistence to grade 5 > Total > % of cohort 97.15%
Ranked 9th. 14% more than Panama
85.32%
Ranked 23th.

Ratio of young literate females to males > % ages 15-24 100%
Ranked 55th. 1% more than Panama
99.06%
Ranked 64th.

Repetition rate > Primary > Female > % of total enrollment 0.3%
Ranked 75th.
4.59%
Ranked 48th. 15 times more than Cuba

Gross intake ratio in first grade of primary education, male > % of relevant age group 89.91%
Ranked 68th.
93.37%
Ranked 63th. 4% more than Cuba

Labor force with tertiary education, female > % of female labor force 19.1%
Ranked 62nd.
35.4%
Ranked 17th. 85% more than Cuba

Labor force with primary education > % of total 33%
Ranked 29th. 35% more than Panama
24.5%
Ranked 32nd.

Labor force with secondary education, male > % of male labor force 46.8%
Ranked 35th. 22% more than Panama
38.5%
Ranked 45th.

Labor force with secondary education > % of total 50.6%
Ranked 26th. 31% more than Panama
38.6%
Ranked 44th.

Unemployment with tertiary education > % of total unemployment 3.6%
Ranked 85th.
47.4%
Ranked 1st. 13 times more than Cuba

School enrollment, primary, male > % gross 99.99%
Ranked 57th.
101.78%
Ranked 54th. 2% more than Cuba

School enrollment > Secondary > Female > % net 87.95% net
Ranked 8th. 32% more than Panama
66.73% net
Ranked 37th.

Primary education > Pupils > % female 47.76% female
Ranked 69th.
48.2% female
Ranked 51st. 1% more than Cuba

Gross intake rate in grade 1 > Total > % of relevant age group 104.23%
Ranked 42nd.
109.59%
Ranked 32nd. 5% more than Cuba

Secondary education > Vocational pupils > Per capita 23.84 per 1,000 people
Ranked 3rd.
30.43 per 1,000 people
Ranked 2nd. 28% more than Cuba

Elementary (primary) school) > Share of total education spending 29.04%
Ranked 62nd. 24% more than Panama
23.47%
Ranked 44th.

High school teachers > % female 54.54%
Ranked 57th.
58.72%
Ranked 44th. 8% more than Cuba

Participation > School enrollment > Secondary > % gross 91.42%
Ranked 49th. 28% more than Panama
71.23%
Ranked 84th.

Participation > School enrollment > Secondary > Male > % gross 91.65%
Ranked 46th. 34% more than Panama
68.47%
Ranked 83th.

School enrollment > Tertiary > % gross 61.49% gross
Ranked 4th. 40% more than Panama
43.89% gross
Ranked 9th.

Elementary teachers > % trained 100%
Ranked 10th. 9% more than Panama
91.34%
Ranked 33th.

Elementary school graduate rate > Female 95.55
Ranked 4th. 11% more than Panama
85.72
Ranked 49th.

Efficiency > Net intake rate in grade 1 > % of official school-age population 96.59%
Ranked 7th. 10% more than Panama
87.87%
Ranked 12th.

Efficiency > Net intake rate in grade 1 > Female > % of official school-age population 97.54%
Ranked 4th. 10% more than Panama
88.67%
Ranked 10th.

Gross intake rate in grade 1 > Female > % of relevant age group 103.84%
Ranked 41st.
108.71%
Ranked 28th. 5% more than Cuba

Elementary school graduate rate > Male 95.58
Ranked 4th. 13% more than Panama
84.73
Ranked 48th.

Elementary (primary) school > Trained teachers > Men 100%
Ranked 2nd. 8% more than Panama
92.97%
Ranked 25th.

Elementary (primary) school > Trained teachers > Women 100%
Ranked 2nd. 12% more than Panama
89.62%
Ranked 29th.

Efficiency > Net intake rate in grade 1 > Male > % of official school-age population 95.7%
Ranked 6th. 10% more than Panama
87.1%
Ranked 12th.

Elementary school > Enrolled students > % female 48.04%
Ranked 99th.
48.18%
Ranked 94th. About the same as Cuba

Elementary school teachers > % female 76.56%
Ranked 62nd. 1% more than Panama
75.56%
Ranked 65th.

Participation > School enrollment > Secondary > % net 84.26%
Ranked 31st. 29% more than Panama
65.55%
Ranked 60th.

Participation > School enrollment > Secondary > Female > % gross 91.18%
Ranked 53th. 23% more than Panama
74.11%
Ranked 82nd.

Participation > Secondary education > General pupils > % female 51.29%
Ranked 34th.
51.41%
Ranked 28th. About the same as Cuba

Participation > Secondary education > Pupils > % female 48.58%
Ranked 72nd.
50.95%
Ranked 21st. 5% more than Cuba

Literacy > Male illiterates > Aged 15-19 per thousand people 0.00767
Ranked 14th.
0.773
Ranked 6th. 101 times more than Cuba

High School > Teachers > Proportion of teachers female 55%
Ranked 39th.
60%
Ranked 29th. 9% more than Cuba
Participation > Secondary education > Vocational pupils > % female 41.01%
Ranked 60th.
48.53%
Ranked 24th. 18% more than Cuba

Participation > Secondary education > Vocational pupils 228,425
Ranked 30th. 5 times more than Panama
42,843
Ranked 56th.

Participation > Total enrollment > Primary > Male > % net 99.58%
Ranked 4th. About the same as Panama
99.21%
Ranked 12th.

Preschool enrollment rate > Female 111.44
Ranked 4th. 61% more than Panama
69.04
Ranked 54th.

Preschool enrollment rate > Male 110.23
Ranked 6th. 60% more than Panama
68.68
Ranked 54th.

School enrolment rate > 1st grade > Female 97.66
Ranked 90th.
105.97
Ranked 46th. 9% more than Cuba

School enrolment rate > 1st grade > Male 95.83
Ranked 98th.
108.58
Ranked 39th. 13% more than Cuba

School enrolment rate > 5th grade > Female 96.23
Ranked 5th. 9% more than Panama
87.92
Ranked 40th.

School enrolment rate > 5th grade > Male 95.76
Ranked 3rd. 10% more than Panama
86.91
Ranked 40th.

Literacy > Male literates > Aged 25-29 456,523
Ranked 6th. 4 times more than Panama
128,721
Ranked 11th.

Literacy > Female literates > Aged 10-14 416,903
Ranked 9th. 3 times more than Panama
162,068
Ranked 8th.

Literacy > Male literates > Aged 20-24 342,824
Ranked 8th. 3 times more than Panama
137,001
Ranked 12th.

Literacy > Literates > Aged over 10 9.72 million
Ranked 6th. 4 times more than Panama
2.57 million
Ranked 9th.

Participation > School enrollment > Secondary > Female > % net 84.75%
Ranked 33th. 23% more than Panama
68.66%
Ranked 57th.

Literacy > Male literates > Aged 25-29 per thousand people 40.72
Ranked 2nd. 16% more than Panama
35
Ranked 12th.

Literacy > Illiterates > Aged over 10 per thousand people 1.59
Ranked 14th.
40.44
Ranked 7th. 25 times more than Cuba

Literacy > Female illiterates > Aged 15-19 per thousand people 0.00714
Ranked 14th.
0.887
Ranked 4th. 124 times more than Cuba

Literacy > Literates > Aged 10-14 858,271
Ranked 9th. 3 times more than Panama
330,698
Ranked 8th.

School enrollment, tertiary, male > % gross 49.76%
Ranked 6th. 52% more than Panama
32.75%
Ranked 58th.

Literacy rate > Adult male > % of males ages 15 and above 99.81%
Ranked 1st. 8% more than Panama
92.55%
Ranked 50th.

Literacy > Female literates > Aged 30-34 per thousand people 47.51
Ranked 1st. 46% more than Panama
32.64
Ranked 12th.

School enrollment > Primary > Male > % net 98.34% net
Ranked 6th.
98.8% net
Ranked 5th. About the same as Cuba

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