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  • Adult literacy rate > Total: Adult literacy rate is the percentage of people ages 15 and above who can, with understanding, read and write a short, simple statement on their everyday life."
  • Children out of school, primary: Children out of school, primary. Out-of-school children of primary school age. Total is the total number of primary-school-age children who are not enrolled in either primary or secondary schools.
  • Children out of school, primary per 1000: Children out of school, primary. Out-of-school children of primary school age. Total is the total number of primary-school-age children who are not enrolled in either primary or secondary schools. Figures expressed per thousand population for the same year.
  • 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 > Female: This entry includes a definition of literacy and Census Bureau percentages for the total population, males, and females. There are no universal definitions and standards of literacy. Unless otherwise specified, all rates are based on the most common definition - the ability to read and write at a specified age. Detailing the standards that individual countries use to assess the ability to read and write is beyond the scope of our source. Information on literacy, while not a perfect measure of educational results, is probably the most easily available and valid for international comparisons.
  • Literacy > Total population: This entry includes a definition of literacy and Census Bureau percentages for the total population, males, and females. There are no universal definitions and standards of literacy. Unless otherwise specified, all rates are based on the most common definition - the ability to read and write at a specified age. Detailing the standards that individual countries use to assess the ability to read and write is beyond the scope of our source. Information on literacy, while not a perfect measure of educational results, is probably the most easily available and valid for international comparisons.
  • Primary education, duration > Years: Primary education, duration (years). Duration of primary is the number of grades (years) in primary education.
  • Primary education, teachers per 1000: Primary education, teachers. Teaching staff in primary. Public and private. Full and part-time. All programmes. Total is the total number of teachers in public and private primary education institutions. Teachers are persons employed full time or part time in an official capacity to guide and direct the learning experience of pupils and students, irrespective of their qualifications or the delivery mechanism, i.e. face-to-face and/or at a distance. This definition excludes educational personnel who have no active teaching duties (e.g. headmasters, headmistresses or principals who do not teach) and persons who work occasionally or in a voluntary capacity in educational institutions. Figures expressed per thousand population for the same year.
  • Pupil-teacher ratio, primary: Pupil-teacher ratio, primary. Pupil-teacher ratio. Primary is the number of pupils enrolled in primary school divided by the number of primary school teachers.
  • Pupil-teacher ratio, secondary: Pupil-teacher ratio, secondary. Pupil-teacher ratio. Secondary is the number of pupils enrolled in secondary school divided by the number of secondary school teachers.
  • Secondary education, duration > Years: Secondary education, duration (years). Duration of secondary education is the number of grades (years) in secondary education (ISCED 2 & 3).
  • 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.
  • 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: Secondary education, teachers. Teaching staff in total secondary. Public and private. Full and part-time. All programmes. Total is the total number of teachers in public and private secondary education institutions (ISCED 2 and 3). Teachers are persons employed full time or part time in an official capacity to guide and direct the learning experience of pupils and students, irrespective of their qualifications or the delivery mechanism, i.e. face-to-face and/or at a distance. This definition excludes educational personnel who have no active teaching duties (e.g. headmasters, headmistresses or principals who do not teach) and persons who work occasionally or in a voluntary capacity in educational institutions.
  • Secondary education, teachers per 1000: Secondary education, teachers. Teaching staff in total secondary. Public and private. Full and part-time. All programmes. Total is the total number of teachers in public and private secondary education institutions (ISCED 2 and 3). Teachers are persons employed full time or part time in an official capacity to guide and direct the learning experience of pupils and students, irrespective of their qualifications or the delivery mechanism, i.e. face-to-face and/or at a distance. This definition excludes educational personnel who have no active teaching duties (e.g. headmasters, headmistresses or principals who do not teach) and persons who work occasionally or in a voluntary capacity in educational institutions. Figures expressed per thousand population for the same year.
  • Child care (preschool) > Students per teacher: Number of students per teacher for pre-primary (preschool) education.
  • High school > Lower secondary school duration: Number of years students study at the lower secondary (middle school) level.
  • 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.
  • High school > Students per teacher: Number of students per teacher for all levels of secondary education.
  • Secondary education > General pupils: Secondary general pupils are the number of secondary students enrolled in general education programs, including teacher training.
  • Spending per student > Elementary school: Public expenditure per student is the public current spending on education divided by the total number of students by level, as a percentage of GDP per capita. Public expenditure (current and capital) includes government spending on educational institutions (both public and private), education administration as well as subsidies for private entities (students/households and other privates entities)."
  • Secondary school starting age > Years: Secondary school starting age (years). Entrance age of 2A lower secondary is the age at which students would enter lower secondary education, assuming they had started at the official entrance age for the lowest level of education, had studied full-time throughout and had progressed through the system without repeating or skipping a grade.
  • High school starting age > Years: Secondary school starting age is the age at which students would enter secondary education, assuming they had started at the official entrance age for the lowest level of education, had studied full-time throughout and had progressed through the system without repeating or skipping a grade."
  • Primary education > Teachers > Per capita: Primary education teachers includes full-time and part-time teachers. Per capita figures expressed per 1,000 population.
  • High school > Population with at least high school education > Women: Population with at least high school education > Women.
  • Elementary school graduate rate: Persistence to last grade of primary is the percentage of children enrolled in the first grade of primary school who eventually reach the last grade of primary education. The estimate is based on the reconstructed cohort method.
  • Literacy rate > People aged 15-24: Youth literacy rate is the percentage of people ages 15-24 who can, with understanding, read and write a short, simple statement on their everyday life."
  • Public spending per student > Primary level: Public expenditure per student, primary level is the total reported current spending by the government on primary education, divided by the total number of pupils in primary education, expressed as a percentage of per capita GDP.
  • Primary education, pupils per 1000: Primary education, pupils. Enrolment in primary. Public and private. All programmes. Total is the total number of students enrolled in public and private primary education institutions. Figures expressed per thousand population for the same year.
  • Secondary education, pupils per 1000: Secondary education, pupils. Enrolment in total secondary. Public and private. All programmes. Total is the total number of students enrolled at public and private secondary education institutions. Figures expressed per thousand population for the same year.
  • 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.
  • 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.
  • Spending on education > Proportion spent on all staff salaries: Percentage of public funding for education that goes to school staff salaries.
  • 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.
  • Elementary (primary) school > Students per teacher: Number of students per teacher for primary education.
  • Secondary education > Teachers: Secondary education teachers includes full-time and part-time teachers.
  • School enrolment rate > 5th grade: Persistence to grade 5 (percentage of cohort reaching grade 5) is the share of children enrolled in the first grade of primary school who eventually reach grade 5. The estimate is based on the reconstructed cohort method.
  • Scientific and technical journal articles per million: Scientific and technical journal articles refer to the number of scientific and engineering articles published in the following fields: physics, biology, chemistry, mathematics, clinical medicine, biomedical research, engineering and technology, and earth and space sciences. Figures expressed per million population for the same year.
  • Duration of education > Primary level: Duration of primary education is the number of grades (or years) in primary education.
  • Participation > Children out of school > Elementary: Children out of school are the number of primary-school-age children not enrolled in primary or secondary school.
  • Participation > Ratio of girls to boys in primary and secondary education: Ratio of girls to boys in primary and secondary education is the percentage of girls to boys enrolled at primary and secondary levels in public and private schools.
  • Illiterate population by sex > Aged 15+ per 1000: . Figures expressed per thousand population for the same year.
  • Progression to secondary school: Progression to secondary school refers to the number of new entrants to the first grade of secondary school in a given year as a percentage of the number of students enrolled in the final grade of primary school in the previous year.
  • Children out of school > Primary > Per capita: Children out of school are the number of primary-school-age children not enrolled in primary or secondary school. Per capita figures expressed per 1,000 population.
  • High school > Upper secondary starting age: Average age at which students begin upper secondary (high school) education.
  • 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.
  • Elementary school starting age > Years: Primary school starting age is the age at which students would enter primary education, assuming they had started at the official entrance age for the lowest level of education, had studied full-time throughout and had progressed through the system without repeating or skipping a grade."
  • Elementary school repeaters > All: Repeaters in primary school are the number of students enrolled in the same grade as in the previous year, as a percentage of all students enrolled in primary school."
  • School life expectancy > Male: School life expectancy and transition from primary to secondary for school years 1998/99 and 1999/00, published in http://www.uis.unesco.org accessed on Sept. 2002 and Women's Indicators and Statistics Database (Wistat), Version 4, CD-ROM (United Nations publication, Sales No. E.00.XVII.4) based on data provided by UNESCO in 1999.
  • Secondary education > General pupils > Per capita: Secondary general pupils are the number of secondary students enrolled in general education programs, including teacher training. Per capita figures expressed per 1,000 population.
  • Education enrolment by level > Primary level per 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.
  • Pupils-teacher ratio > Primary level: Pupil-teacher ratio, primary level is the average number of pupils per teacher in primary education. Cross-country comparisons may be affected by such factors as the composition of teachers by part- and full-time employment.
  • Elementary (primary school) > Teachers > Proportion of teachers female: Percentage of country's elementary, or primary, teachers that are female.
  • Primary education > Teachers: Primary education teachers includes full-time and part-time teachers.
  • Secondary education > Vocational pupils: Secondary vocational pupils are the number of secondary students enrolled in technical and vocational education programs, including teacher training.
  • 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
  • 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.
  • Outcomes > Primary education > Duration > Years: Primary duration refers to the number of years of full-time equivalent duration in primary education in the school system according to ISCED.
  • Primary education > Teachers per 1000: Primary education teachers includes full-time and part-time teachers. Figures expressed per thousand population for the same year.
  • Secondary education > Pupils per 1000: Secondary education pupils is the total number of pupils enrolled at secondary level in public and private schools. Figures expressed per thousand population for the same year.
  • Literacy > Men above 14 years: Percent of male population above the age of 14 years that is literate.
  • Children out of school > Primary > Female > Per capita: Children out of school are the number of primary-school-age children not enrolled in primary or secondary school. Per capita figures expressed per 1,000 population.
  • Female enrolment share > Primary level: Girls' enrolment share, primary level is the number of girls enrolled in primary school, expressed as a percentage of the total number of pupils in primary school.
  • Services, etc., value added > Constant 2000 US$: Services, etc., value added (constant 2000 US$). Services correspond to ISIC divisions 50-99. They include value added in wholesale and retail trade (including hotels and restaurants), transport, and government, financial, professional, and personal services such as education, health care, and real estate services. Also included are imputed bank service charges, import duties, and any statistical discrepancies noted by national compilers as well as discrepancies arising from rescaling. Value added is the net output of a sector after adding up all outputs and subtracting intermediate inputs. It is calculated without making deductions for depreciation of fabricated assets or depletion and degradation of natural resources. The industrial origin of value added is determined by the International Standard Industrial Classification (ISIC), revision 3. Data are in constant 2005 U.S. dollars.
  • Primary school starting age > Years: Primary school starting age (years). Entrance age of primary is the age at which students would enter primary education, assuming they had started at the official entrance age for the lowest level of education, had studied full-time throughout and had progressed through the system without repeating or skipping a grade.
  • High school > 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.
  • 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.
  • Elementary (primary) school) > Proportion spent on all staff salaries: Percentage of public funding for primary education that goes to school staff salaries.
  • High school > Share of total education spending: Percentage of government education funding that goes to secondary education.
  • Enrolment ratio > Secondary level: Net enrolment ratio, secondary level, is the ratio of the number of children of official secondary school age enrolled in school to the number of children of official secondary school age in the population.
  • Participation > Secondary education > General pupils: Secondary general pupils are the number of secondary students enrolled in general education programs, including teacher training."
  • 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.
  • Elementary school repeaters > Male: Repeaters in primary school are the number of students enrolled in the same grade as in the previous year, as a percentage of all students enrolled in primary school."
  • Elementary school repeaters > Female: Repeaters in primary school are the number of students enrolled in the same grade as in the previous year, as a percentage of all students enrolled in primary school."
  • Children out of school > Primary > Male > Per capita: Children out of school are the number of primary-school-age children not enrolled in primary or secondary school. Per capita figures expressed per 1,000 population.
  • High school teachers: Secondary education teachers includes full-time and part-time teachers.
  • Elementary school teachers: Primary education teachers includes full-time and part-time teachers.
  • High school enrolment rate > Male: Progression to secondary school refers to the number of new entrants to the first grade of secondary school in a given year as a percentage of the number of students enrolled in the final grade of primary school in the previous year.
  • Literacy > Women above 14 years: Percent of female population above the age of 14 years that is literate.
  • 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+ > Women per 1000: . Figures expressed per thousand population for the same year.
  • Illiterate population by sex > Aged 15+ > Per capita: Per capita figures expressed per 1,000 population.
  • Participation > Secondary education > Pupils: Secondary education pupils is the total number of pupils enrolled at secondary level in public and private schools.
  • Secondary education > Pupils > Per capita: Secondary education pupils is the total number of pupils enrolled at secondary level in public and private schools. Per capita figures expressed per 1,000 population.
  • Ratio of female to male secondary enrollment: Ratio of female to male secondary enrollment is the percentage of girls to boys enrolled at secondary level in public and private schools.
  • Primary education > Pupils per 1000: Primary education pupils is the total number of pupils enrolled at primary level in public and private schools. Figures expressed per thousand population for the same year.
  • Intake ratio to last grade of primary > Females: Number of female entrants in the last grade of primary education (regardless of age) expressed as a percentage of the female population at entrance age to the last grade.
  • Pupils-teacher ratio > Secondary level: Pupil-teacher ratio, secondary level is the average number of pupils per teacher in secondary education. Cross-country comparisons may be affected by such factors as the composition of teachers by part- and full-time employment.
  • Literacy > Female illiterates > Aged over 10 per thousand people: Population by literacy, age, sex and urban/rural residence. Figures expressed per thousand people for the same year.
  • Participation > School enrollment > Tertiary > Male > % gross: Gross enrollment ratio is the ratio of total enrollment, regardless of age, to the population of the age group that officially corresponds to the level of education shown. Tertiary education, whether or not to an advanced research qualification, normally requires, as a minimum condition of admission, the successful completion of education at the secondary level."
  • Literacy > 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.
  • School enrollment > Primary > 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. Primary education provides children with basic reading, writing, and mathematics skills along with an elementary understanding of such subjects as history, geography, natural science, social science, art, and music.
  • Services, etc., value added > % of GDP: Services, etc., value added (% of GDP). Services correspond to ISIC divisions 50-99 and they include value added in wholesale and retail trade (including hotels and restaurants), transport, and government, financial, professional, and personal services such as education, health care, and real estate services. Also included are imputed bank service charges, import duties, and any statistical discrepancies noted by national compilers as well as discrepancies arising from rescaling. Value added is the net output of a sector after adding up all outputs and subtracting intermediate inputs. It is calculated without making deductions for depreciation of fabricated assets or depletion and degradation of natural resources. The industrial origin of value added is determined by the International Standard Industrial Classification (ISIC), revision 3. Note: For VAB countries, gross value added at factor cost is used as the denominator.
  • Primary education, teachers > % female: Primary education, teachers (% female). Percentage female teachers. Primary is the number of female teachers at the primary level expressed as a percentage of the total number of teachers (male and female) at the primary level in a given school year. Teachers are persons employed full time or part time in an official capacity to guide and direct the learning experience of pupils and students, irrespective of their qualifications or the delivery mechanism, i.e. face-to-face and/or at a distance. This definition excludes educational personnel who have no active teaching duties (e.g. headmasters, headmistresses or principals who do not teach) and persons who work occasionally or in a voluntary capacity in educational institutions.
  • Tertiary education, teachers > % female: Tertiary education, teachers (% female). Percentage female teachers. Tertiary is the number of female teachers at the tertiary level expressed as a percentage of the total number of teachers (male and female) at the tertiary level in a given school year. Teachers are persons employed full time or part time in an official capacity to guide and direct the learning experience of pupils and students, irrespective of their qualifications or the delivery mechanism, i.e. face-to-face and/or at a distance. This definition excludes educational personnel who have no active teaching duties (e.g. headmasters, headmistresses or principals who do not teach) and persons who work occasionally or in a voluntary capacity in educational institutions.
  • Public spending on education, total > % of government expenditure: Public spending on education, total (% of government expenditure). Public expenditure on education as % of total government expenditure is the total public education expenditure (current and capital) expressed as a percentage of total government expenditure for all sectors in a given financial year. Public education expenditure includes government spending on educational institutions (both public and private), education administration, and subsidies for private entities (students/households and other privates entities).
  • Public spending on education, total > % of GDP: Public spending on education, total (% of GDP). Public expenditure on education as % of GDP is the total public expenditure (current and capital) on education expressed as a percentage of the Gross Domestic Product (GDP) in a given year. Public expenditure on education includes government spending on educational institutions (both public and private), education administration, and transfers/subsidies for private entities (students/households and other privates entities).
  • Literacy rate > Youth total > % of people 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.
  • Grade 1 intake rate: Total number of new entrants in first grade of primary education, regardless of age, expressed as a percentage of the population at the official primary school-entrance age
  • School enrollment > Preprimary > % 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 > Primary > Female > % gross: Gross enrollment ratio is the ratio of total enrollment, regardless of age, to the population of the age group that officially corresponds to the level of education shown. Primary education provides children with basic reading, writing, and mathematics skills along with an elementary understanding of such subjects as history, geography, natural science, social science, art, and music.
  • Primary education > Teachers > % female: Female teachers as a percentage of total primary education teachers includes full-time and part-time teachers.
  • Gross intake rate in grade 1 > Male > % of relevant age group: Gross intake rate in grade 1 is the number of new entrants in the first grade of primary education regardless of age, expressed as a percentage of the population of the official primary entrance age.
  • Illiterate population by sex > Aged 15+ > Men > Per capita: Per capita figures expressed per 1,000 population.
  • Government spending on education > % of GDP: Public expenditure on education consists of current and capital public expenditure on education includes government spending on educational institutions (both public and private), education administration as well as subsidies for private entities (students/households and other privates entities)."
  • School enrollment > Tertiary > Male > % gross: Gross enrollment ratio is the ratio of total enrollment, regardless of age, to the population of the age group that officially corresponds to the level of education shown. Tertiary education, whether or not to an advanced research qualification, normally requires, as a minimum condition of admission, the successful completion of education at the secondary level.
  • Participation > 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."
  • Participation > School enrollment > Tertiary > Female > % gross: Gross enrollment ratio is the ratio of total enrollment, regardless of age, to the population of the age group that officially corresponds to the level of education shown. Tertiary education, whether or not to an advanced research qualification, normally requires, as a minimum condition of admission, the successful completion of education at the secondary level."
  • Participation > Total enrollment > Primary > % 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."
  • Trained teachers in primary education > Female > % of female teachers: 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.
  • Persistence to grade 5 > Male > % 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.
  • Literacy > Ratio of young literate females to males > % ages 15-24: Ratio of young literate females to males (% ages 15-24). Gender parity index for youth literacy rate is the ratio of female youth literacy rate to male youth literacy rate. It is calculated by dividing the female value for the indicator by the male value for the indicator. A GPI equal to 1 indicates parity between females and males. In general, a value less than 1 indicates disparity in favor of males and a value greater than 1 indicates disparity in favor of females.
  • Literacy > Literacy rate, adult total > % of people ages 15 and above: Literacy rate, adult total (% of people ages 15 and above). Adult (15+) literacy rate (%). Total is the percentage of the population 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 literates aged 15 years and over by the corresponding age group population and multiplying the result by 100.
  • Ratio of girls to boys in primary and secondary education > %: Ratio of girls to boys in primary and secondary education (%). Ratio of girls to boys in primary and secondary education is the percentage of girls to boys enrolled at primary and secondary levels in public and private schools.
  • School enrollment, preprimary, female > % gross: School enrollment, preprimary, female (% gross). Gross enrolment ratio. Pre-primary. Female is the total female enrollment in pre-primary education, regardless of age, expressed as a percentage of the total female population of official pre-primary education age. GER can exceed 100% due to the inclusion of over-aged and under-aged students because of early or late school entrance and grade repetition.
  • Secondary education, pupils > % female: Secondary education, pupils (% female). Percentage of female students. Total secondary. All programmes is the number of female students enrolled in all secondary education programmes expressed as a percentage of the total number of students (male and female) enrolled at the secondary education level in a given school year.
  • Expenditure per student, primary > % of GDP per capita: Expenditure per student, primary (% of GDP per capita). Public expenditure per pupil as a % of GDP per capita. Primary is the total public expenditure per student in primary 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 > Literacy rate, youth male > % of males ages 15-24: Literacy rate, youth male (% of males ages 15-24). Youth (15-24) literacy rate (%). Male is the number of males age 15 to 24 years who can both read and write with understanding a short simple statement on their everyday life, divided by the male population in that age group. Generally, u2018literacyu2019 also encompasses u2018numeracyu2019, the ability to make simple arithmetic calculations.
  • Ratio of female to male secondary enrollment > %: Ratio of female to male secondary enrollment (%). Ratio of female to male secondary enrollment is the percentage of girls to boys enrolled at secondary level in public and private schools.
  • Ratio of female to male primary enrollment > %: Ratio of female to male primary enrollment (%). Ratio of female to male primary enrollment is the percentage of girls to boys enrolled at primary level in public and private schools.
  • Participation > School enrollment > Preprimary > % 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."
  • Participation > School enrollment > Primary > % 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."
  • Participation > 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."
  • Participation > 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."
  • School enrollment, preprimary, male > % gross: School enrollment, preprimary, male (% gross). Gross enrolment ratio. Pre-primary. Male is the total male enrollment in pre-primary education, regardless of age, expressed as a percentage of the total male population of official pre-primary education age. GER can exceed 100% due to the inclusion of over-aged and under-aged students because of early or late school entrance and grade repetition.
  • Adjusted savings > Education expenditure > % of GNI: Education expenditure refers to the current operating expenditures in education, including wages and salaries and excluding capital investments in buildings and equipment.
  • Public spending on education > Total > % of GDP: Public expenditure on education consists of current and capital public expenditure on education plus subsidies to private education at the primary, secondary, and tertiary levels.
  • 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.
  • Trained teachers in primary education > Male > % of male teachers: 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.
  • School enrollment > Primary > % 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.
  • 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.
  • Services, etc., value added > Constant 2000 US$, % of GDP: 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 as a proportion of GDP for the same year
  • Ratio of female to male tertiary enrollment > %: Ratio of female to male tertiary enrollment (%). Ratio of female to male tertiary enrollment is the percentage of men to women enrolled at tertiary level in public and private schools.
  • Persistence to last grade of primary, total > % of cohort: Persistence to last grade of primary, total (% of cohort). Survival rate to last grade of primary. Total is the share of children enrolled in the first grade of primary school who eventually reach the last grade of primary. The estimate is calculated on the basis of the reconstructed cohort method, which uses data on enrolment and repeaters for two consecutive years.
  • Illiterate population by sex > Aged 15+ > Men per 1000: . Figures expressed per thousand population for the same year.
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STAT Cuba Vietnam HISTORY
Adult literacy rate > Total 99.8
Ranked 2nd. 8% more than Vietnam 		92.5
Ranked 48th.
Children out of school, primary 28,025
Ranked 35th. 		121,992
Ranked 20th. 4 times more than Cuba
Children out of school, primary per 1000 2.49
Ranked 43th. 81% more than Vietnam 		1.37
Ranked 51st.
College and university > Gender parity index 1.64
Ranked 10th. 62% more than Vietnam 		1.01
Ranked 58th.
College and university > Share of total education spending 34.83%
Ranked 6th. 2 times more than Vietnam 		14.72%
Ranked 83th.
Compulsary education duration 9
Ranked 61st. The same as Vietnam 		9
Ranked 58th.
Government spending on education > Proportion of GDP 12.86%
Ranked 1st. 88% more than Vietnam 		6.85%
Ranked 16th.
High school enrolment rate 98.5
Ranked 3rd. 6% more than Vietnam 		92.75
Ranked 62nd.
Literacy > Female 96.9%
Ranked 45th. 5% more than Vietnam 		92.3%
Ranked 64th.
Literacy > Total population 97%
Ranked 48th. 3% more than Vietnam 		94%
Ranked 61st.
Primary education, duration > Years 6
Ranked 57th. 20% more than Vietnam 		5
Ranked 153th.
Primary education, teachers per 1000 7.87
Ranked 9th. 91% more than Vietnam 		4.12
Ranked 42nd.
Pupil-teacher ratio, primary 9.06
Ranked 72nd. 		19.4
Ranked 50th. 2 times more than Cuba
Pupil-teacher ratio, secondary 8.43
Ranked 39th. 		28.86
Ranked 5th. 3 times more than Cuba
Secondary education, duration > Years 6
Ranked 105th. 		7
Ranked 38th. 17% more than Cuba
College and university > Gender ratio 168.65
Ranked 11th. 2 times more than Vietnam 		73.16
Ranked 85th.
Child care (preschool) > Duration 3
Ranked 52nd. The same as Vietnam 		3
Ranked 46th.
Secondary education > Teachers > Per capita 7.53 per 1,000 people
Ranked 14th. 51% more than Vietnam 		5 per 1,000 people
Ranked 32nd.
Duration of compulsory education 9 years
Ranked 78th. 80% more than Vietnam 		5 years
Ranked 155th.
Secondary education, pupils 784,466
Ranked 24th. 		6.83 million
Ranked 5th. 9 times more than Cuba
College and university > Private school share 0.0
Ranked 41st. 		14.91%
Ranked 31st.
Girls to boys ratio > Primary level enrolment 0.95
Ranked 102nd. 1% more than Vietnam 		0.94
Ranked 112th.
School life expectancy > Total 12 years
Ranked 45th. 15% more than Vietnam 		10.4 years
Ranked 71st.
Literacy > Adult literacy 99.8%
Ranked 1st. 11% more than Vietnam 		90.3%
Ranked 5th.
Primary education, teachers 88,699
Ranked 17th. 		366,045
Ranked 2nd. 4 times more than Cuba
Primary education, pupils 803,194
Ranked 41st. 		7.1 million
Ranked 5th. 9 times more than Cuba
Adult literacy rate > Female 99.8
Ranked 2nd. 11% more than Vietnam 		90.2
Ranked 51st.
Tertiary enrollment 24.2%
Ranked 50th. 2 times more than Vietnam 		9.7%
Ranked 70th.
Spending per student > College and university 58.77
Ranked 12th. 		61.67
Ranked 11th. 5% more than Cuba
High school > Gender ratio 99.49
Ranked 60th. 9% more than Vietnam 		91.66
Ranked 109th.
Compulsary education starting age 6
Ranked 39th. The same as Vietnam 		6
Ranked 34th.
Pupil-teacher ratio, secondary per million 0.748
Ranked 35th. 96% more than Vietnam 		0.382
Ranked 47th.
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 Vietnam 		3
Ranked 71st.
Literacy > Male 97.2%
Ranked 48th. 1% more than Vietnam 		95.8%
Ranked 60th.
Spending > Proportion 13.18
Ranked 1st. 5 times more than Vietnam 		2.81
Ranked 127th.
Pupil-teacher ratio > Primary 10.31
Ranked 92nd. 		21.56
Ranked 60th. 2 times more than Cuba
Child care (preschool) > Starting age 3
Ranked 110th. The same as Vietnam 		3
Ranked 101st.
High school repeaters > Male 0.75
Ranked 80th. 		1.87
Ranked 73th. 2 times more than Cuba
Literacy rates > Aged 15-24 100%
Ranked 1st. 6% more than Vietnam 		93.9%
Ranked 5th.
Preschool enrollment rate 101.94
Ranked 77th. 		104.11
Ranked 78th. 2% more than Cuba
Tertiary > Students studying abroad 1,979.81
Ranked 154th. 		52,285.41
Ranked 8th. 26 times more than Cuba
Primary completion rate 94
Ranked 54th. The same as Vietnam 		94
Ranked 53th.
Education enrolment by level > Tertiary level 235,997
Ranked 54th. 		797,086
Ranked 29th. 3 times more than Cuba
Elementary (primary school) > Duration 6
Ranked 63th. 20% more than Vietnam 		5
Ranked 162nd.
Children out of school > Primary 18,866
Ranked 45th. 		1.01 million
Ranked 7th. 53 times more than Cuba
Secondary education, teachers 93,067
Ranked 8th. 		236,886
Ranked 4th. 3 times more than Cuba
Secondary education, teachers per 1000 8.26
Ranked 8th. 3 times more than Vietnam 		3.14
Ranked 18th.
Child care (preschool) > Students per teacher 12.67
Ranked 40th. 		19.08
Ranked 19th. 51% more than Cuba
High school > Lower secondary school duration 3
Ranked 110th. 		4
Ranked 34th. 33% more than Cuba
Spending per student > High school 51.86
Ranked 2nd. 3 times more than Vietnam 		17.26
Ranked 15th.
Secondary education, general pupils 574,195
Ranked 37th. 		7.68 million
Ranked 2nd. 13 times more than Cuba
Illiteracy rates by sex > Aged 15+ 3%
Ranked 107th. 		7%
Ranked 90th. 2 times more than Cuba
High school > Gender parity index 0.988
Ranked 58th. 11% more than Vietnam 		0.89
Ranked 75th.
Scientific and technical journal articles 264
Ranked 59th. 22% more than Vietnam 		216
Ranked 64th.
College and university > Teachers > Proportion of teachers female 52%
Ranked 17th. 11% more than Vietnam 		47%
Ranked 21st.
Tertiary > Students studying abroad proportion 0.298%
Ranked 123th. 		2.35%
Ranked 90th. 8 times more than Cuba
Education enrolment by level > Tertiary level per 1000 21.05
Ranked 70th. 2 times more than Vietnam 		10.02
Ranked 93th.
Elementary (primary school) > Starting age 6
Ranked 82nd. The same as Vietnam 		6
Ranked 76th.
High school > Students per teacher 8.43
Ranked 39th. 		28.86
Ranked 5th. 3 times more than Cuba
Secondary education > General pupils 668,881
Ranked 32nd. 		9.47 million
Ranked 2nd. 14 times more than Cuba
Spending per student > Elementary school 44.66
Ranked 1st. 2 times more than Vietnam 		19.69
Ranked 12th.
Secondary school starting age > Years 12
Ranked 64th. 9% more than Vietnam 		11
Ranked 149th.
High school starting age > Years 12
Ranked 59th. 9% more than Vietnam 		11
Ranked 131st.
Primary education > Teachers > Per capita 7.71 per 1,000 people
Ranked 12th. 78% more than Vietnam 		4.34 per 1,000 people
Ranked 50th.
Education enrolment by level > Primary level 925,335
Ranked 77th. 		8.84 million
Ranked 11th. 10 times more than Cuba
High school > Population with at least high school education > Women 73.9%
Ranked 47th. 3 times more than Vietnam 		24.7%
Ranked 119th.
Elementary school graduate rate 95.56
Ranked 5th. 4% more than Vietnam 		92.12
Ranked 51st.
Literacy rate > People aged 15-24 100
Ranked 1st. 3% more than Vietnam 		96.8
Ranked 57th.
Public spending per student > Primary level 34.7
Ranked 1st. 5 times more than Vietnam 		7.5
Ranked 10th.
Primary education, pupils per 1000 71.26
Ranked 68th. 		79.99
Ranked 63th. 12% more than Cuba
Secondary education, pupils per 1000 69.6
Ranked 46th. 		90.49
Ranked 16th. 30% more than Cuba
Girls to boys ratio > Tertiary level enrolment 1.72
Ranked 10th. 2 times more than Vietnam 		0.71
Ranked 76th.
Illiterate population by sex > Aged 15+ 269,400
Ranked 86th. 		3.92 million
Ranked 28th. 15 times more than Cuba
Girls to boys ratio > Secondary level enrolment 1
Ranked 65th. 3% more than Vietnam 		0.97
Ranked 87th.
Literacy > Female literates > Aged over 10 per thousand people 434.52
Ranked 5th. 22% more than Vietnam 		356.19
Ranked 4th.
Education enrolment by level > Tertiary level > Per capita 21.09 per 1,000 people
Ranked 72nd. 2 times more than Vietnam 		10 per 1,000 people
Ranked 91st.
Tertiary > Students studying abroad per thousand people 0.176
Ranked 181st. 		0.595
Ranked 135th. 3 times more than Cuba
Outcomes > Secondary education > Duration > Years 6
Ranked 90th. 		7
Ranked 35th. 17% more than Cuba
Teacher student ratio > High school 9.67
Ranked 85th. 		20.67
Ranked 25th. 2 times more than Cuba
Children out of school > Primary per 1000 1.67
Ranked 64th. 		12.22
Ranked 30th. 7 times more than Cuba
High school repeaters > Female 0.37
Ranked 82nd. 		0.74
Ranked 78th. Twice as much as Cuba
Illiterate population by sex > Aged 15+ > Women 140,700
Ranked 88th. 		2.42 million
Ranked 28th. 17 times more than Cuba
Teacher student ratio > Elementary school 9.61
Ranked 123th. 		19.93
Ranked 63th. 2 times more than Cuba
Literacy rate > Females aged 15-24 100
Ranked 1st. 4% more than Vietnam 		96.3
Ranked 61st.
Percentage of pupils starting grade 1 reaching grade 5 97%
Ranked 29th. 12% more than Vietnam 		86.8%
Ranked 52nd.
Elementary school > Enrolled students 871,444
Ranked 66th. 		6.87 million
Ranked 14th. 8 times more than Cuba
Primary education > Duration > Years 6 years
Ranked 58th. 20% more than Vietnam 		5 years
Ranked 148th.
Services, etc., value added > Constant 2000 US$ per capita $3,164.74
Ranked 37th. 7 times more than Vietnam 		$451.78
Ranked 80th.
School enrolment rate > 1st grade 96.71
Ranked 92nd. 		98.53
Ranked 104th. 2% more than Cuba
Secondary education, general pupils per 1000 50.94
Ranked 67th. 		86.53
Ranked 22nd. 70% more than Cuba
Elementary (primary) school) > Private school share 0.0
Ranked 85th. 		0.554%
Ranked 79th.
High school > Lower secondary starting age 12
Ranked 66th. 9% more than Vietnam 		11
Ranked 153th.
Elementary school > Gender ratio 98.13
Ranked 73th. 4% more than Vietnam 		94.8
Ranked 119th.
High school enrolment rate > Female 98.46
Ranked 3rd. 4% more than Vietnam 		94.42
Ranked 48th.
Illiteracy rates by sex > Aged 15+ > Women 3.1%
Ranked 109th. 		8.5%
Ranked 88th. 3 times more than Cuba
Education enrolment ratio > Net > Primary level 98%
Ranked 30th. 11% more than Vietnam 		88%
Ranked 98th.
Duration of education > Secondary level 6
Ranked 85th. 		7
Ranked 38th. 17% more than Cuba
Public spending per student > Tertiary level 101.7
Ranked 6th. 		149.5
Ranked 5th. 47% more than Cuba
Secondary education > Pupils 937,493
Ranked 27th. 		9.94 million
Ranked 3rd. 11 times more than Cuba
Primary education > Pupils 895,045
Ranked 48th. 		7.77 million
Ranked 4th. 9 times more than Cuba
High school > Population with at least high school education > Men 80.4%
Ranked 44th. 3 times more than Vietnam 		28%
Ranked 131st.
Literacy rate > Males aged 15-24 100
Ranked 1st. 3% more than Vietnam 		97.2
Ranked 55th.
Education enrolment by level > Percentage girls > Tertiary level 56.16%
Ranked 40th. 31% more than Vietnam 		42.79%
Ranked 98th.
Education enrolment by level > Secondary level > Per capita 83.81 per 1,000 people
Ranked 84th. 		116.22 per 1,000 people
Ranked 26th. 39% more than Cuba
Secondary education, vocational pupils 210,271
Ranked 14th. 		211,361
Ranked 30th. 1% more than Cuba
Spending on education > Proportion spent on all staff salaries 59.18%
Ranked 69th. 		78.48%
Ranked 31st. 33% more than Cuba
Elementary (primary) school > Trained teachers > Both sexes 100%
Ranked 9th. About the same as Vietnam 		99.59%
Ranked 13th.
Elementary (primary) school > Students per teacher 9.06
Ranked 72nd. 		19.4
Ranked 49th. 2 times more than Cuba
Secondary education > Teachers 84,827
Ranked 13th. 		415,579
Ranked 2nd. 5 times more than Cuba
School life expectancy > Primary to tertiary 16 years
Ranked 16th. 60% more than Vietnam 		10 years
Ranked 4th.
School enrolment rate > 5th grade 95.98
Ranked 5th. 4% more than Vietnam 		92.12
Ranked 41st.
Education enrolment by level > Secondary level 938,047
Ranked 60th. 		9.27 million
Ranked 11th. 10 times more than Cuba
Scientific and technical journal articles per million 23.48
Ranked 61st. 9 times more than Vietnam 		2.68
Ranked 85th.
Duration of education > Primary level 6
Ranked 55th. 20% more than Vietnam 		5
Ranked 135th.
Women to men parity index > As ratio of literacy rates > Aged 15-24 1
Ranked 4th. 1% more than Vietnam 		0.99
Ranked 5th.
Participation > Children out of school > Elementary 4,202
Ranked 85th. 		512,867
Ranked 21st. 122 times more than Cuba
Participation > Ratio of girls to boys in primary and secondary education 98.79%
Ranked 71st. 6% more than Vietnam 		93.22%
Ranked 111th.
Illiterate population by sex > Aged 15+ per 1000 23.96
Ranked 104th. 		48.75
Ranked 90th. 2 times more than Cuba
Education enrolment by level > Percentage girls > Primary level 47.74%
Ranked 125th. 1% more than Vietnam 		47.49%
Ranked 133th.
Progression to secondary school 98.53%
Ranked 15th. 4% more than Vietnam 		94.6%
Ranked 50th.
Literacy rates > Aged 15-24 > Women 100%
Ranked 1st. 7% more than Vietnam 		93.6%
Ranked 5th.
Children out of school > Primary > Per capita 1.67 per 1,000 people
Ranked 66th. 		12.11 per 1,000 people
Ranked 32nd. 7 times more than Cuba
Education enrolment ratio > Net > Primary level > Women 97%
Ranked 40th. 5% more than Vietnam 		92%
Ranked 75th.
High school > Upper secondary starting age 15
Ranked 96th. The same as Vietnam 		15
Ranked 89th.
Child care (preschool) > Trained teachers > Men 0.0
Ranked 32nd. 		0.0
Ranked 35th.
Child care (preschool) > Trained teachers > Both sexes 100%
Ranked 2nd. 2% more than Vietnam 		98.51%
Ranked 11th.
Elementary school starting age > Years 6
Ranked 76th. The same as Vietnam 		6
Ranked 72nd.
Elementary school repeaters > All 0.54
Ranked 95th. 		1.03
Ranked 95th. 91% more than Cuba
School life expectancy > Male 11.9 years
Ranked 45th. 10% more than Vietnam 		10.8 years
Ranked 63th.
Secondary education > General pupils > Per capita 59.35 per 1,000 people
Ranked 68th. 		113.99 per 1,000 people
Ranked 16th. 92% more than Cuba
Education enrolment by level > Primary level per 1000 82.53
Ranked 122nd. 		111.15
Ranked 88th. 35% more than Cuba
Illiteracy rates by sex > Aged 15+ > Men 2.9%
Ranked 104th. 		5.3%
Ranked 89th. 83% more than Cuba
Education enrolment by level > Primary level > Per capita 0.083 per capita
Ranked 122nd. 		0.111 per capita
Ranked 89th. 34% more than Cuba
Education enrolment ratio > Net > Primary level > Men 99%
Ranked 19th. 1% more than Vietnam 		98%
Ranked 34th.
Literacy rates > Aged 15-24 > Men 100%
Ranked 1st. 6% more than Vietnam 		94.2%
Ranked 5th.
Pupils-teacher ratio > Primary level 10.7
Ranked 131st. 		28
Ranked 55th. 3 times more than Cuba
Elementary (primary school) > Teachers > Proportion of teachers female 78%
Ranked 43th. 1% more than Vietnam 		77%
Ranked 48th.
Primary education > Teachers 86,827
Ranked 20th. 		360,624
Ranked 4th. 4 times more than Cuba
Secondary education > Vocational pupils 268,612
Ranked 9th. 		466,504
Ranked 4th. 74% more than Cuba
Education enrolment by level > Percentage girls > Secondary level 48.31%
Ranked 104th. 2% more than Vietnam 		47.42%
Ranked 118th.
Literacy > Illiterates > Aged 10-14 0.0
Ranked 14th. 		390,446
Ranked 1st.
Literacy > Literates > Aged over 10 per thousand people 867.08
Ranked 4th. 21% more than Vietnam 		714.74
Ranked 4th.
Outcomes > Primary education > Duration > Years 6
Ranked 53th. 20% more than Vietnam 		5
Ranked 136th.
Primary education > Teachers per 1000 7.69
Ranked 11th. 76% more than Vietnam 		4.38
Ranked 50th.
Secondary education > Pupils per 1000 83.02
Ranked 34th. 		120.63
Ranked 12th. 45% more than Cuba
Literacy > Men above 14 years 99.8%
Ranked 1st. 6% more than Vietnam 		93.9%
Ranked 5th.
Children out of school > Primary > Female > Per capita 1.2 per 1,000 people
Ranked 61st. 		4.68 per 1,000 people
Ranked 46th. 4 times more than Cuba
Female enrolment share > Primary level 47.7%
Ranked 106th. The same as Vietnam 		47.7%
Ranked 105th.
Services, etc., value added > Constant 2000 US$ $35.69 billion
Ranked 32nd. 		$40.11 billion
Ranked 29th. 12% more than Cuba
Primary school starting age > Years 6
Ranked 82nd. The same as Vietnam 		6
Ranked 76th.
High school > Lower Secondary > Trained teachers > Women 100%
Ranked 6th. 1% more than Vietnam 		99.2%
Ranked 8th.
Child care (preschool) > Trained teachers > Women 100%
Ranked 2nd. 78% more than Vietnam 		56.25%
Ranked 27th.
Elementary (primary) school) > Proportion spent on all staff salaries 80.15%
Ranked 52nd. 		85%
Ranked 32nd. 6% more than Cuba
High school > Share of total education spending 29.11%
Ranked 69th. 		38.13%
Ranked 34th. 31% more than Cuba
Enrolment ratio > Secondary level 82.2%
Ranked 26th. 32% more than Vietnam 		62.5%
Ranked 55th.
Participation > Secondary education > General pupils 637,177
Ranked 53th. 		8.93 million
Ranked 7th. 14 times more than Cuba
Secondary education > Teachers per 1000 7.51
Ranked 14th. 49% more than Vietnam 		5.04
Ranked 31st.
Ratio of female to male primary enrollment 95.36
Ranked 62nd. 2% more than Vietnam 		93.62
Ranked 71st.
Secondary education > General pupils per 1000 59.23
Ranked 64th. 		114.97
Ranked 15th. 94% more than Cuba
Children out of school > Primary > Male 5,341
Ranked 45th. 		113,301
Ranked 24th. 21 times more than Cuba
Elementary (primary) school > Gender parity index 0.982
Ranked 63th. 4% more than Vietnam 		0.942
Ranked 89th.
Female enrolment share > Secondary level 50%
Ranked 51st. 6% more than Vietnam 		47.1%
Ranked 96th.
Post-Secondary Non-Tertiary > Teachers > Women 105
Ranked 6th. 		0.0
Ranked 58th.
Private school enrolment > Secondary level 0.0
Ranked 92nd. 		11.3
Ranked 49th.
Education enrolment by level > Secondary level per 1000 83.66
Ranked 88th. 		116.49
Ranked 29th. 39% more than Cuba
Primary completion rate > Women 93
Ranked 57th. 		98
Ranked 45th. 5% more than Cuba
Elementary school repeaters > Male 0.7
Ranked 92nd. 		2.83
Ranked 76th. 4 times more than Cuba
Elementary school repeaters > Female 0.36
Ranked 97th. 		1.92
Ranked 79th. 5 times more than Cuba
Percentage of pupils starting grade 1 reaching grade 5 > Men 96.1%
Ranked 28th. 10% more than Vietnam 		87.2%
Ranked 50th.
Children out of school > Primary > Male > Per capita 0.474 per 1,000 people
Ranked 63th. 		1.44 per 1,000 people
Ranked 74th. 3 times more than Cuba
High school teachers 89,495
Ranked 25th. 		461,663
Ranked 10th. 5 times more than Cuba
Elementary school teachers 90,677
Ranked 35th. 		344,853
Ranked 10th. 4 times more than Cuba
High school enrolment rate > Male 98.53
Ranked 5th. 4% more than Vietnam 		94.76
Ranked 47th.
Literacy > Women above 14 years 99.8%
Ranked 1st. 15% more than Vietnam 		86.9%
Ranked 5th.
Gender ratio > Literacy rate of 15-24 year-olds 1%
Ranked 4th. 1% more than Vietnam 		0.99%
Ranked 5th.
Illiterate population by sex > Aged 15+ > Women per 1000 12.51
Ranked 105th. 		30.11
Ranked 88th. 2 times more than Cuba
Illiterate population by sex > Aged 15+ > Per capita 24.01 per 1,000 people
Ranked 107th. 		48.49 per 1,000 people
Ranked 93th. 2 times more than Cuba
Primary completion rate > Men 95
Ranked 43th. 		104
Ranked 17th. 9% more than Cuba
Participation > Secondary education > Pupils 937,493
Ranked 47th. 		9.94 million
Ranked 7th. 11 times more than Cuba
Secondary education > Pupils > Per capita 83.19 per 1,000 people
Ranked 34th. 		119.6 per 1,000 people
Ranked 12th. 44% more than Cuba
Ratio of female to male secondary enrollment 100.5
Ranked 42nd. 3% more than Vietnam 		97.47
Ranked 52nd.
Primary education > Pupils per 1000 79.26
Ranked 91st. 		94.35
Ranked 81st. 19% more than Cuba
Intake ratio to last grade of primary > Females None
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Pupils-teacher ratio > Secondary level 11.4
Ranked 99th. 		28.2
Ranked 19th. 2 times more than Cuba
Literacy > Female illiterates > Aged over 10 per thousand people 0.832
Ranked 14th. 		47.95
Ranked 1st. 58 times more than Cuba
Participation > School enrollment > Tertiary > Male > % gross 91.16%
Ranked 1st. 8 times more than Vietnam 		11.18%
Ranked 77th.
Literacy > Illiterates > Aged over 10 per thousand people 1.59
Ranked 14th. 		69.87
Ranked 1st. 44 times more than Cuba
School enrollment > Primary > Female > % net 96.28% net
Ranked 10th. 5% more than Vietnam 		91.46% net
Ranked 63th.
Services, etc., value added > % of GDP 74.48%
Ranked 17th. 79% more than Vietnam 		41.7%
Ranked 91st.
Primary education, teachers > % female 78.47%
Ranked 23th. 1% more than Vietnam 		77.41%
Ranked 26th.
Tertiary education, teachers > % female 55.64%
Ranked 4th. 14% more than Vietnam 		48.95%
Ranked 13th.
Public spending on education, total > % of government expenditure 18.35%
Ranked 23th. 		18.69%
Ranked 20th. 2% more than Cuba
Public spending on education, total > % of GDP 12.86%
Ranked 1st. 88% more than Vietnam 		6.85%
Ranked 16th.
Literacy rate > Youth total > % of people ages 15-24 99.96%
Ranked 1st. 6% more than Vietnam 		93.88%
Ranked 67th.
Grade 1 intake rate 93.7
Ranked 4th. 20% more than Vietnam 		78.1
Ranked 22nd.
School enrollment > Preprimary > % gross 112.89% gross
Ranked 2nd. 89% more than Vietnam 		59.67% gross
Ranked 29th.
School enrollment > Primary > Female > % gross 99.37% gross
Ranked 63th. 9% more than Vietnam 		91.34% gross
Ranked 80th.
Primary education > Teachers > % female 77.66% female
Ranked 29th. 		78.03% female
Ranked 28th. About the same as Cuba
Gross intake rate in grade 1 > Male > % of relevant age group 104.6%
Ranked 44th. 4% more than Vietnam 		100.75%
Ranked 84th.
Illiterate population by sex > Aged 15+ > Men > Per capita 11.47 per 1,000 people
Ranked 104th. 		18.37 per 1,000 people
Ranked 89th. 60% more than Cuba
Government spending on education > % of GDP 12.86%
Ranked 1st. 88% more than Vietnam 		6.85%
Ranked 16th.
School enrollment > Tertiary > Male > % gross 45.54% gross
Ranked 6th. 2 times more than Vietnam 		18.67% gross
Ranked 23th.
Participation > School enrollment > Tertiary > % gross 121.51%
Ranked 1st. 13 times more than Vietnam 		9.68%
Ranked 86th.
Participation > School enrollment > Tertiary > Female > % gross 153.74%
Ranked 1st. 19 times more than Vietnam 		8.18%
Ranked 79th.
Participation > Total enrollment > Primary > % net 99.51%
Ranked 9th. 5% more than Vietnam 		94.52%
Ranked 56th.
Trained teachers in primary education > Female > % of female teachers 100%
Ranked 9th. 15% more than Vietnam 		87.01%
Ranked 18th.
Persistence to grade 5 > Male > % of cohort 96.3%
Ranked 9th. 10% more than Vietnam 		87.16%
Ranked 37th.
School life expectancy > Primary to tertiary > Female 17 years
Ranked 9th. 70% more than Vietnam 		10 years
Ranked 2nd.
Literacy > Ratio of young literate females to males > % ages 15-24 100%
Ranked 48th. 1% more than Vietnam 		99.15%
Ranked 59th.
Literacy > Literacy rate, adult total > % of people ages 15 and above 99.83%
Ranked 1st. 7% more than Vietnam 		93.36%
Ranked 42nd.
Ratio of girls to boys in primary and secondary education > % 99.52%
Ranked 28th. 7% more than Vietnam 		92.77%
Ranked 73th.
School enrollment, preprimary, female > % gross 108.76%
Ranked 6th. 45% more than Vietnam 		75.25%
Ranked 16th.
Secondary education, pupils > % female 48.82%
Ranked 30th. 5% more than Vietnam 		46.52%
Ranked 77th.
Expenditure per student, primary > % of GDP per capita 49.39%
Ranked 2nd. 79% more than Vietnam 		27.61%
Ranked 8th.
Literacy > Literacy rate, youth male > % of males ages 15-24 99.99%
Ranked 3rd. 3% more than Vietnam 		97.48%
Ranked 47th.
Ratio of female to male secondary enrollment > % 100.49%
Ranked 28th. 12% more than Vietnam 		89.73%
Ranked 76th.
Ratio of female to male primary enrollment > % 98.62%
Ranked 31st. 		100.73%
Ranked 17th. 2% more than Cuba
Participation > School enrollment > Preprimary > % gross 110.81%
Ranked 5th. 3 times more than Vietnam 		40.72%
Ranked 82nd.
Participation > School enrollment > Primary > % net 98.76%
Ranked 9th. 5% more than Vietnam 		94%
Ranked 45th.
Participation > School enrollment > Primary > Male > % gross 102.88%
Ranked 80th. 		106.83%
Ranked 67th. 4% more than Cuba
Participation > School enrollment > Primary > Male > % net 98.8%
Ranked 13th. 2% more than Vietnam 		96.45%
Ranked 31st.
School enrollment, preprimary, male > % gross 109.62%
Ranked 6th. 39% more than Vietnam 		78.95%
Ranked 15th.
Adjusted savings > Education expenditure > % of GNI 8.09% of GNI
Ranked 4th. 3 times more than Vietnam 		2.81% of GNI
Ranked 129th.
Public spending on education > Total > % of GDP 9.77%
Ranked 3rd. 5 times more than Vietnam 		1.8%
Ranked 128th.
School enrollment > Secondary > Male > % gross 93.45% gross
Ranked 14th. 22% more than Vietnam 		76.74% gross
Ranked 41st.
Trained teachers in primary education > Male > % of male teachers 100%
Ranked 11th. 15% more than Vietnam 		87.01%
Ranked 18th.
Percentage of pupils starting grade 1 reaching grade 5 > Women 97.9%
Ranked 21st. 13% more than Vietnam 		86.5%
Ranked 53th.
School enrollment > Primary > % net 97.33% net
Ranked 8th. 11% more than Vietnam 		87.72% net
Ranked 44th.
School enrollment > Secondary > % gross 93.68% gross
Ranked 15th. 24% more than Vietnam 		75.79% gross
Ranked 45th.
Services, etc., value added > Constant 2000 US$, % of GDP 54.78%
Ranked 24th. 93% more than Vietnam 		28.31%
Ranked 66th.
School life expectancy > Primary to tertiary > Male 15 years
Ranked 25th. 36% more than Vietnam 		11 years
Ranked 4th.
Ratio of female to male tertiary enrollment > % 152.41%
Ranked 12th. 50% more than Vietnam 		101.62%
Ranked 74th.
Persistence to last grade of primary, total > % of cohort 96.48%
Ranked 14th. 		97.47%
Ranked 11th. 1% more than Cuba
Illiterate population by sex > Aged 15+ > Men per 1000 11.44
Ranked 101st. 		18.47
Ranked 86th. 61% more than Cuba

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