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  • 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.
  • 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 parity index: Country's gender parity index for college and university enrollment. For countries with a rating of over 1, more females are enrolled while countries with a rating under 1 have more males enrolled.
  • College and university > Share of total education spending: Percentage of government education funding that goes to post-secondary education.
  • Compulsary education duration: Number of years students are required to be enrolled in school for all levels of education. For instance, compulsary education lasts for 12 years in the United States.
  • Government spending on education > Proportion of GDP: Percentage of public funding for education out of country's total GDP.
  • Literacy > Female: This entry includes a definition of literacy and Census Bureau percentages for the total population, males, and females. There are no universal definitions and standards of literacy. Unless otherwise specified, all rates are based on the most common definition - the ability to read and write at a specified age. Detailing the standards that individual countries use to assess the ability to read and write is beyond the scope of our source. Information on literacy, while not a perfect measure of educational results, is probably the most easily available and valid for international comparisons.
  • Literacy > Total population: This entry includes a definition of literacy and Census Bureau percentages for the total population, males, and females. There are no universal definitions and standards of literacy. Unless otherwise specified, all rates are based on the most common definition - the ability to read and write at a specified age. Detailing the standards that individual countries use to assess the ability to read and write is beyond the scope of our source. Information on literacy, while not a perfect measure of educational results, is probably the most easily available and valid for international comparisons.
  • Primary education, duration > Years: Primary education, duration (years). Duration of primary is the number of grades (years) in primary education.
  • Primary education, teachers per 1000: Primary education, teachers. Teaching staff in primary. Public and private. Full and part-time. All programmes. Total is the total number of teachers in public and private primary education institutions. Teachers are persons employed full time or part time in an official capacity to guide and direct the learning experience of pupils and students, irrespective of their qualifications or the delivery mechanism, i.e. face-to-face and/or at a distance. This definition excludes educational personnel who have no active teaching duties (e.g. headmasters, headmistresses or principals who do not teach) and persons who work occasionally or in a voluntary capacity in educational institutions. Figures expressed per thousand population for the same year.
  • Pupil-teacher ratio, primary: Pupil-teacher ratio, primary. Pupil-teacher ratio. Primary is the number of pupils enrolled in primary school divided by the number of primary school teachers.
  • Pupil-teacher ratio, secondary: Pupil-teacher ratio, secondary. Pupil-teacher ratio. Secondary is the number of pupils enrolled in secondary school divided by the number of secondary school teachers.
  • Secondary education, duration > Years: Secondary education, duration (years). Duration of secondary education is the number of grades (years) in secondary education (ISCED 2 & 3).
  • 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.
  • Secondary education, pupils: Secondary education, pupils. Enrolment in total secondary. Public and private. All programmes. Total is the total number of students enrolled at public and private secondary education institutions.
  • College and university > Private school share: Percentage of post-secondary students who attend a private school, college, or university.
  • School life expectancy > Total: School life expectancy and transition from primary to secondary for school years 1998/99 and 1999/00, published in http://www.uis.unesco.org accessed on Sept. 2002 and Women's Indicators and Statistics Database (Wistat), Version 4, CD-ROM (United Nations publication, Sales No. E.00.XVII.4) based on data provided by UNESCO in 1999.
  • Primary education, 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.
  • High school > Gender ratio: Ratio of female to male secondary enrollment is the percentage of girls to boys enrolled at secondary level in public and private schools.
  • Compulsary education starting age: Age at which children must be enrolled in school.
  • Pupil-teacher ratio, secondary per million: Pupil-teacher ratio, secondary. Pupil-teacher ratio. Secondary is the number of pupils enrolled in secondary school divided by the number of secondary school teachers. Figures expressed per million population for the same year.
  • Literacy > Definition: This entry includes a definition of literacy and Census Bureau percentages for the total population, males, and females. There are no universal definitions and standards of literacy. Unless otherwise specified, all rates are based on the most common definition - the ability to read and write at a specified age. Detailing the standards that individual countries use to assess the ability to read and write is beyond the scope of our source. Information on literacy, while not a perfect measure of educational results, is probably the most easily available and valid for international comparisons.
  • High school > Upper secondary school duration: Number of years students study at the upper secondary (high school) level.
  • Literacy > Male: This entry includes a definition of literacy and Census Bureau percentages for the total population, males, and females. There are no universal definitions and standards of literacy. Unless otherwise specified, all rates are based on the most common definition - the ability to read and write at a specified age. Detailing the standards that individual countries use to assess the ability to read and write is beyond the scope of our source. Information on literacy, while not a perfect measure of educational results, is probably the most easily available and valid for international comparisons.
  • Spending > USD: Education expenditure refers to the current operating expenditures in education, including wages and salaries and excluding capital investments in buildings and equipment."
  • High school > Private school share: Percentage of secondary students who attend a private school.
  • Spending > Proportion: Education expenditure refers to the current operating expenditures in education, including wages and salaries and excluding capital investments in buildings and equipment. Expressed as a proportion of GNI."
  • Pupil-teacher ratio > Primary: Primary school pupil-teacher ratio is the number of pupils enrolled in primary school divided by the number of primary school teachers (regardless of their teaching assignment).
  • Child care (preschool) > Starting age: Average age at which students begin pre-primary (preschool) education.
  • Preschool enrollment rate: Gross enrollment ratio is the ratio of total enrollment, regardless of age, to the population of the age group that officially corresponds to the level of education shown. Primary education provides children with basic reading, writing, and mathematics skills along with an elementary understanding of such subjects as history, geography, natural science, social science, art, and music."
  • Tertiary > Students studying abroad: Total number of post-secondary students who were studying abroad during given year.
  • Elementary (primary school) > Duration: Number of years students study at the primary level.
  • Secondary education, teachers: Secondary education, teachers. Teaching staff in total secondary. Public and private. Full and part-time. All programmes. Total is the total number of teachers in public and private secondary education institutions (ISCED 2 and 3). Teachers are persons employed full time or part time in an official capacity to guide and direct the learning experience of pupils and students, irrespective of their qualifications or the delivery mechanism, i.e. face-to-face and/or at a distance. This definition excludes educational personnel who have no active teaching duties (e.g. headmasters, headmistresses or principals who do not teach) and persons who work occasionally or in a voluntary capacity in educational institutions.
  • Secondary education, teachers per 1000: Secondary education, teachers. Teaching staff in total secondary. Public and private. Full and part-time. All programmes. Total is the total number of teachers in public and private secondary education institutions (ISCED 2 and 3). Teachers are persons employed full time or part time in an official capacity to guide and direct the learning experience of pupils and students, irrespective of their qualifications or the delivery mechanism, i.e. face-to-face and/or at a distance. This definition excludes educational personnel who have no active teaching duties (e.g. headmasters, headmistresses or principals who do not teach) and persons who work occasionally or in a voluntary capacity in educational institutions. Figures expressed per thousand population for the same year.
  • Child care (preschool) > Students per teacher: Number of students per teacher for pre-primary (preschool) education.
  • High school > Lower secondary school duration: Number of years students study at the lower secondary (middle school) level.
  • Children out of school, primary, male per 1000: Children out of school, primary, male. Out-of-school children of primary school age. Male is the total number of male primary-school-age children who are not enrolled in either primary or secondary schools. Figures expressed per thousand population for the same year.
  • 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.
  • Scouting > Genders admitted: Admits boys/girls.
  • Elementary (primary school) > Starting age: Average age at which students begin primary education.
  • Children out of school, primary, male: Children out of school, primary, male. Out-of-school children of primary school age. Male is the total number of male primary-school-age children who are not enrolled in either primary or secondary schools.
  • High school > Students per teacher: Number of students per teacher for all levels of secondary education.
  • Secondary education > General pupils: Secondary general pupils are the number of secondary students enrolled in general education programs, including teacher training.
  • 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.
  • Primary education, pupils per 1000: Primary education, pupils. Enrolment in primary. Public and private. All programmes. Total is the total number of students enrolled in public and private primary education institutions. Figures expressed per thousand population for the same year.
  • Secondary education, pupils per 1000: Secondary education, pupils. Enrolment in total secondary. Public and private. All programmes. Total is the total number of students enrolled at public and private secondary education institutions. Figures expressed per thousand population for the same year.
  • Education enrolment by level > Tertiary level > Per capita: Per capita figures expressed per 1,000 population.
  • Tertiary > Students studying abroad per thousand people: Total number of post-secondary students who were studying abroad during given year. Figures expressed per thousand people for the same year.
  • Outcomes > Secondary education > Duration > Years: Secondary education, duration (years) is the number of grades (years) in secondary school."
  • Teacher student ratio > High school: Secondary school pupil-teacher ratio is the number of pupils enrolled in secondary school divided by the number of secondary school teachers (regardless of their teaching assignment).
  • Inequality adjusted index: Inequality-adjusted Human Development Index.
  • Teacher student ratio > Elementary school: Primary school pupil-teacher ratio is the number of pupils enrolled in primary school divided by the number of primary school teachers (regardless of their teaching assignment).
  • Proportion of education spending on teachers' salaries: Percentage of public education funding for all levels that goes to teachers' salaries.
  • Elementary school > Enrolled students: Primary education pupils is the total number of pupils enrolled at primary level in public and private schools.
  • Primary education > Duration > Years: Primary duration refers to the number of years of full-time equivalent duration in primary education in the school system according to ISCED.
  • Services, etc., value added > Constant 2000 US$ per capita: Services, etc., value added (constant 2000 US$). Services correspond to ISIC divisions 50-99. They include value added in wholesale and retail trade (including hotels and restaurants), transport, and government, financial, professional, and personal services such as education, health care, and real estate services. Also included are imputed bank service charges, import duties, and any statistical discrepancies noted by national compilers as well as discrepancies arising from rescaling. Value added is the net output of a sector after adding up all outputs and subtracting intermediate inputs. It is calculated without making deductions for depreciation of fabricated assets or depletion and degradation of natural resources. The industrial origin of value added is determined by the International Standard Industrial Classification (ISIC), revision 3. Data are in constant 2005 U.S. dollars. Figures expressed per capita for the same year.
  • School enrolment rate > 1st grade: Gross intake rate in grade 1 is the number of new entrants in the first grade of primary education regardless of age, expressed as a percentage of the population of the official primary entrance age."
  • Secondary education, general pupils per 1000: Secondary education, general pupils. Enrolment in total secondary. Public and private. General programmes. Total is the total number of students enrolled in general programmes at public and private secondary education institutions. Figures expressed per thousand population for the same year.
  • High school > Lower secondary starting age: Average age at which students begin lower secondary (middle school) education.
  • Elementary (primary) school) > Private school share: Percentage of primary students who attend a private school.
  • Elementary school > Gender ratio: Ratio of female to male primary enrollment is the percentage of girls to boys enrolled at primary level in public and private schools.
  • Primary education > Pupils: Primary education pupils is the total number of pupils enrolled at primary level in public and private schools.
  • High school > Population with at least high school education > Men: Gender Inequality Index.
  • Education enrolment by level > Secondary level > Per capita: Per capita figures expressed per 1,000 population.
  • Secondary education, vocational pupils: Secondary education, vocational pupils. Enrolment in total secondary. Public and private. Technical/vocational programmes. Total is the total number of students enrolled in technical/vocational programmes at public and private secondary education institutions.
  • Elementary (primary) school > Students per teacher: Number of students per teacher for primary education.
  • 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.
  • 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.
  • 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.
  • 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 capita: Per capita figures expressed per 1 population.
  • Education enrolment by level > Primary level per 1000: . Figures expressed per thousand population for the same year.
  • 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.
  • 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.
  • 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.
  • Scouting > Members: Members of boy or girl scout groups which are members of the World Organization of the Scout Movement (WOSM).
  • High school> Proportion of education spending on teachers' salaries: Percentage of public funding for secondary education that goes to teachers' salaries.
  • Elementary (primary) school) > Proportion 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.
  • Elementary (primary) school > Proportion of education spending on teachers' salaries: Percentage of public funding for primary education that goes to teachers' salaries.
  • Participation > Secondary education > General pupils: Secondary general pupils are the number of secondary students enrolled in general education programs, including teacher training."
  • Secondary education > General pupils per 1000: Secondary general pupils are the number of secondary students enrolled in general education programs, including teacher training. Figures expressed per thousand population for the same year.
  • Secondary education > Teachers per 1000: Secondary education teachers includes full-time and part-time teachers. Figures expressed per thousand population for the same year.
  • Ratio of female to male primary enrollment: Ratio of female to male primary enrollment is the percentage of girls to boys enrolled at primary level in public and private schools.
  • 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. 
  • 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.
  • Education enrolment by level > Secondary level per 1000: . Figures expressed per thousand population for the same year.
  • Scouting > Members per thousand people: Membership (from 2012). Figures expressed per thousand people for the same year.
  • 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."
  • 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.
  • 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.
  • 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."
  • 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.
  • 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.
  • 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.
  • 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.
  • Participation > 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."
  • Government spending on education > % of government spending: 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)."
  • Participation > 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."
  • 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.
  • 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.
  • 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).
  • Services, etc., value added > Current US$ per capita: Services, etc., value added (current US$). Services correspond to ISIC divisions 50-99. They include value added in wholesale and retail trade (including hotels and restaurants), transport, and government, financial, professional, and personal services such as education, health care, and real estate services. Also included are imputed bank service charges, import duties, and any statistical discrepancies noted by national compilers as well as discrepancies arising from rescaling. Value added is the net output of a sector after adding up all outputs and subtracting intermediate inputs. It is calculated without making deductions for depreciation of fabricated assets or depletion and degradation of natural resources. The industrial origin of value added is determined by the International Standard Industrial Classification (ISIC), revision 3. Data are in current U.S. dollars. Figures expressed per capita for the same year.
  • Services, etc., value added > Current US$, % of GDP: 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. Figures expressed as a proportion of GDP for the same year
  • Outcomes > 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."
  • 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."
  • Participation > School enrollment > Primary > Private > % of total primary: Private enrollment refers to pupils or students enrolled in institutions that are not operated by a public authority but controlled and managed, whether for profit or not, by a private body such as a nongovernmental organisation, religious body, special interest group, foundation or business enterprise."
  • 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.
  • 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 > 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.
  • 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.
  • School enrollment, primary > % gross: School enrollment, primary (% gross). Gross enrolment ratio. Primary. Total is the total enrollment in primary education, regardless of age, expressed as a percentage of the 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 > % gross: Gross enrollment ratio is the ratio of total enrollment, regardless of age, to the population of the age group that officially corresponds to the level of education shown. Secondary education completes the provision of basic education that began at the primary level, and aims at laying the foundations for lifelong learning and human development, by offering more subject- or skill-oriented instruction using more specialized teachers.
  • School enrollment, primary, female > % net: School enrollment, primary, female (% net). Net enrolment rate. Primary. Female is the ratio of female children of the official primary school age who are enrolled in primary school to the female population of the official primary school age.
  • Persistence to grade 5, total > % of cohort: Persistence to grade 5, total (% of cohort). Survival rate to grade 5. Total is the share of 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.
  • Repeaters, primary, male > % of male enrollment: Repeaters, primary, male (% of male enrollment). Percentage of repeaters in primary. All grades. Male is the number of male students enrolled in the same grade as in the previous year, as a percentage of all male students enrolled in primary school. It is calculated by dividing the sum of male repeaters in all grades of primary education by the total male enrolment of primary education and multiplying the result by 100.
STAT Democratic Republic of the Congo United States HISTORY
Children out of school, primary 4.89 million
Ranked 3rd. 3 times more than United States
1.76 million
Ranked 3rd.

Children out of school, primary per 1000 106.48
Ranked 4th. 19 times more than United States
5.64
Ranked 47th.

Children out of school, primary, female 2.47 million
Ranked 3rd. 3 times more than United States
780,465
Ranked 3rd.

Children out of school, primary, female per 1000 53.82
Ranked 6th. 21 times more than United States
2.5
Ranked 48th.

College and university > Gender parity index 0.447
Ranked 83th.
1.41
Ranked 33th. 3 times more than Democratic Republic of the Congo

College and university > Share of total education spending 24%
Ranked 31st.
25.65%
Ranked 26th. 7% more than Democratic Republic of the Congo

Compulsary education duration 10
Ranked 29th.
12
Ranked 14th. 20% more than Democratic Republic of the Congo

Government spending on education > Proportion of GDP 2.51%
Ranked 106th.
5.62%
Ranked 39th. 2 times more than Democratic Republic of the Congo

Literacy > Female 55.1%
Ranked 126th.
99%
Ranked 17th. 80% more than Democratic Republic of the Congo

Literacy > Total population 65.5%
Ranked 130th.
99%
Ranked 20th. 51% more than Democratic Republic of the Congo

Primary education, duration > Years 6
Ranked 31st. The same as United States
6
Ranked 53th.

Primary education, teachers per 1000 5.26
Ranked 26th.
5.49
Ranked 49th. 4% more than Democratic Republic of the Congo

Pupil-teacher ratio, primary 34.75
Ranked 25th. 2 times more than United States
14.29
Ranked 98th.

Pupil-teacher ratio, secondary 15.34
Ranked 24th. 6% more than United States
14.49
Ranked 56th.

Secondary education, duration > Years 6
Ranked 88th. The same as United States
6
Ranked 102nd.

College and university > Gender ratio 34.88
Ranked 99th.
140.06
Ranked 29th. 4 times more than Democratic Republic of the Congo

Child care (preschool) > Duration 3
Ranked 30th. The same as United States
3
Ranked 47th.

Secondary education > Teachers > Per capita 2.1 per 1,000 people
Ranked 115th.
5.5 per 1,000 people
Ranked 65th. 3 times more than Democratic Republic of the Congo

Secondary education, pupils 3.89 million
Ranked 7th.
24.21 million
Ranked 4th. 6 times more than Democratic Republic of the Congo

College and university > Private school share 32.93%
Ranked 16th. 18% more than United States
27.95%
Ranked 46th.

Girls to boys ratio > Primary level enrolment 0.78
Ranked 168th.
0.99
Ranked 49th. 27% more than Democratic Republic of the Congo

School life expectancy > Total 4.3 years
Ranked 104th.
15.2 years
Ranked 14th. 4 times more than Democratic Republic of the Congo
Primary education, teachers 345,486
Ranked 3rd.
1.71 million
Ranked 5th. 5 times more than Democratic Republic of the Congo

Primary education, pupils 12 million
Ranked 3rd.
24.43 million
Ranked 5th. 2 times more than Democratic Republic of the Congo

High school > Gender ratio 55.25
Ranked 116th.
99.5
Ranked 59th. 80% more than Democratic Republic of the Congo

Compulsary education starting age 6
Ranked 21st. The same as United States
6
Ranked 66th.

Pupil-teacher ratio, secondary per million 0.233
Ranked 42nd. 5 times more than United States
0.0465
Ranked 96th.

Literacy > Definition age 15 and over can read and write French, Lingala, Kingwana, or Tshiluba age 15 and over can read and write
High school > Upper secondary school duration 4
Ranked 8th. 33% more than United States
3
Ranked 73th.

Literacy > Male 76.2%
Ranked 119th.
99%
Ranked 28th. 30% more than Democratic Republic of the Congo

Spending > USD 98.34 million
Ranked 125th.
684.04 billion
Ranked 1st. 6956 times more than Democratic Republic of the Congo

High school > Private school share 14.96%
Ranked 31st. 81% more than United States
8.27%
Ranked 86th.

Spending > Proportion 0.95
Ranked 164th.
4.79
Ranked 54th. 5 times more than Democratic Republic of the Congo

Pupil-teacher ratio > Primary 34.33
Ranked 37th. 2 times more than United States
14.21
Ranked 120th.

Child care (preschool) > Starting age 3
Ranked 76th. The same as United States
3
Ranked 103th.

Preschool enrollment rate 90.39
Ranked 121st.
98.77
Ranked 94th. 9% more than Democratic Republic of the Congo

Tertiary > Students studying abroad 6,474.56
Ranked 98th.
56,943.33
Ranked 6th. 9 times more than Democratic Republic of the Congo

Education enrolment by level > Tertiary level 60,341
Ranked 75th.
16.61 million
Ranked 1st. 275 times more than Democratic Republic of the Congo

Elementary (primary school) > Duration 6
Ranked 35th. The same as United States
6
Ranked 59th.

Secondary education, teachers 253,929
Ranked 1st.
1.67 million
Ranked 4th. 7 times more than Democratic Republic of the Congo

Secondary education, teachers per 1000 3.86
Ranked 23th.
5.36
Ranked 56th. 39% more than Democratic Republic of the Congo

Child care (preschool) > Students per teacher 25.68
Ranked 11th. 72% more than United States
14.96
Ranked 64th.

High school > Lower secondary school duration 2
Ranked 187th.
3
Ranked 105th. 50% more than Democratic Republic of the Congo

Children out of school, primary, male per 1000 52.66
Ranked 4th. 17 times more than United States
3.14
Ranked 43th.

Secondary education, general pupils 3.16 million
Ranked 9th.
24.21 million
Ranked 3rd. 8 times more than Democratic Republic of the Congo

High school > Gender parity index 0.587
Ranked 100th.
1.01
Ranked 68th. 72% more than Democratic Republic of the Congo

Scientific and technical journal articles 6
Ranked 136th.
211,233
Ranked 1st. 35206 times more than Democratic Republic of the Congo

College and university > Teachers > Proportion of teachers female 7%
Ranked 69th.
47%
Ranked 7th. 7 times more than Democratic Republic of the Congo
Tertiary > Students studying abroad proportion 1.33%
Ranked 105th. 5 times more than United States
0.271%
Ranked 124th.

Education enrolment by level > Tertiary level per 1000 1.34
Ranked 111th.
57.75
Ranked 4th. 43 times more than Democratic Republic of the Congo

Scouting > Genders admitted both both for Venturing, boys only for non-Venturing
Elementary (primary school) > Starting age 6
Ranked 53th. The same as United States
6
Ranked 77th.

Children out of school, primary, male 2.42 million
Ranked 3rd. 2 times more than United States
976,866
Ranked 3rd.

High school > Students per teacher 15.34
Ranked 24th. 6% more than United States
14.49
Ranked 57th.

Secondary education > General pupils 1.21 million
Ranked 45th.
24.19 million
Ranked 3rd. 20 times more than Democratic Republic of the Congo

Secondary school starting age > Years 12
Ranked 42nd. The same as United States
12
Ranked 59th.

High school starting age > Years 12
Ranked 40th. The same as United States
12
Ranked 55th.

Primary education > Teachers > Per capita 3 per 1,000 people
Ranked 124th.
5.88 per 1,000 people
Ranked 44th. 96% more than Democratic Republic of the Congo

Education enrolment by level > Primary level 4.02 million
Ranked 24th.
24.85 million
Ranked 4th. 6 times more than Democratic Republic of the Congo

High school > Population with at least high school education > Women 43.8%
Ranked 95th.
94.7%
Ranked 14th. 2 times more than Democratic Republic of the Congo

Elementary school graduate rate 79.5
Ranked 63th.
95.34
Ranked 40th. 20% more than Democratic Republic of the Congo

Primary education, pupils per 1000 182.71
Ranked 14th. 2 times more than United States
78.41
Ranked 97th.

Secondary education, pupils per 1000 59.27
Ranked 56th.
77.71
Ranked 76th. 31% more than Democratic Republic of the Congo

Girls to boys ratio > Secondary level enrolment 0.58
Ranked 163th.
1.02
Ranked 54th. 76% more than Democratic Republic of the Congo

Education enrolment by level > Tertiary level > Per capita 1.26 per 1,000 people
Ranked 111th.
57.61 per 1,000 people
Ranked 4th. 46 times more than Democratic Republic of the Congo

Tertiary > Students studying abroad per thousand people 0.101
Ranked 198th.
0.183
Ranked 178th. 80% more than Democratic Republic of the Congo

Outcomes > Secondary education > Duration > Years 6
Ranked 74th. The same as United States
6
Ranked 86th.

Teacher student ratio > High school 16.57
Ranked 36th. 15% more than United States
14.38
Ranked 51st.

Inequality adjusted index 0.249
Ranked 113th.
0.941
Ranked 3rd. 4 times more than Democratic Republic of the Congo
Teacher student ratio > Elementary school 39.02
Ranked 25th. 3 times more than United States
13.69
Ranked 102nd.

Proportion of education spending on teachers' salaries 73.65%
Ranked 11th. 54% more than United States
47.8%
Ranked 32nd.

Elementary school > Enrolled students 9.97 million
Ranked 10th.
24.68 million
Ranked 3rd. 2 times more than Democratic Republic of the Congo

Primary education > Duration > Years 6 years
Ranked 31st. The same as United States
6 years
Ranked 54th.

Services, etc., value added > Constant 2000 US$ per capita $48.80
Ranked 102nd.
$33,005.49
Ranked 3rd. 676 times more than Democratic Republic of the Congo

School enrolment rate > 1st grade 116.38
Ranked 29th. 10% more than United States
105.99
Ranked 46th.

Secondary education, general pupils per 1000 48.11
Ranked 72nd.
77.71
Ranked 47th. 62% more than Democratic Republic of the Congo

High school > Lower secondary starting age 12
Ranked 43th. The same as United States
12
Ranked 61st.

Elementary (primary) school) > Private school share 10.69%
Ranked 42nd. 23% more than United States
8.72%
Ranked 80th.

Elementary school > Gender ratio 83.42
Ranked 126th.
100.68
Ranked 17th. 21% more than Democratic Republic of the Congo

Education enrolment ratio > Net > Primary level 54%
Ranked 111th.
94%
Ranked 71st. 74% more than Democratic Republic of the Congo

Primary education > Pupils 5.59 million
Ranked 22nd.
24.56 million
Ranked 4th. 4 times more than Democratic Republic of the Congo

High school > Population with at least high school education > Men 48.7%
Ranked 94th.
94.3%
Ranked 22nd. 94% more than Democratic Republic of the Congo

Education enrolment by level > Secondary level > Per capita 25.59 per 1,000 people
Ranked 132nd.
82.72 per 1,000 people
Ranked 88th. 3 times more than Democratic Republic of the Congo

Secondary education, vocational pupils 732,683
Ranked 4th.
0.0
Ranked 96th.

Elementary (primary) school > Students per teacher 34.75
Ranked 23th. 2 times more than United States
14.29
Ranked 100th.

Spending on education > Proportion spent on all staff salaries 97.17%
Ranked 2nd. 26% more than United States
77.19%
Ranked 38th.

Secondary education > Teachers 113,904
Ranked 34th.
1.62 million
Ranked 3rd. 14 times more than Democratic Republic of the Congo

School life expectancy > Primary to tertiary 9 years
Ranked 7th.
16 years
Ranked 15th. 78% more than Democratic Republic of the Congo
School enrolment rate > 5th grade 79.76
Ranked 55th.
94.45
Ranked 30th. 18% more than Democratic Republic of the Congo

Education enrolment by level > Secondary level 1.25 million
Ranked 34th.
23.85 million
Ranked 4th. 19 times more than Democratic Republic of the Congo

Scientific and technical journal articles per million 0.131
Ranked 169th.
728.12
Ranked 13th. 5569 times more than Democratic Republic of the Congo

Participation > Ratio of girls to boys in primary and secondary education 75.82%
Ranked 114th.
100.09%
Ranked 51st. 32% more than Democratic Republic of the Congo

Participation > Children out of school > Elementary 5.77 million
Ranked 3rd. 3 times more than United States
1.71 million
Ranked 4th.

Education enrolment by level > Percentage girls > Primary level 47.38%
Ranked 122nd.
48.86%
Ranked 40th. 3% more than Democratic Republic of the Congo

Education enrolment ratio > Net > Primary level > Women 48%
Ranked 113th.
94%
Ranked 66th. 96% more than Democratic Republic of the Congo

High school > Upper secondary starting age 14
Ranked 172nd.
15
Ranked 90th. 7% more than Democratic Republic of the Congo

Elementary school starting age > Years 6
Ranked 52nd. The same as United States
6
Ranked 73th.

Elementary school repeaters > All 15.34
Ranked 17th.
0.0
Ranked 116th.

Secondary education > General pupils > Per capita 22.35 per 1,000 people
Ranked 157th.
82.36 per 1,000 people
Ranked 51st. 4 times more than Democratic Republic of the Congo

Education enrolment by level > Primary level > Per capita 0.084 per capita
Ranked 117th.
0.086 per capita
Ranked 119th. 2% more than Democratic Republic of the Congo

Education enrolment by level > Primary level per 1000 89.46
Ranked 115th. 4% more than United States
86.39
Ranked 118th.

Education enrolment ratio > Net > Primary level > Men 61%
Ranked 110th.
93%
Ranked 66th. 52% more than Democratic Republic of the Congo

Elementary (primary school) > Teachers > Proportion of teachers female 27%
Ranked 91st.
87%
Ranked 8th. 3 times more than Democratic Republic of the Congo
Primary education > Teachers 162,797
Ranked 29th.
1.73 million
Ranked 3rd. 11 times more than Democratic Republic of the Congo

Education enrolment by level > Percentage girls > Secondary level 34.32%
Ranked 151st.
48.72%
Ranked 92nd. 42% more than Democratic Republic of the Congo

Outcomes > Primary education > Duration > Years 6
Ranked 29th. The same as United States
6
Ranked 49th.

Primary education > Teachers per 1000 3.19
Ranked 117th.
5.9
Ranked 45th. 85% more than Democratic Republic of the Congo

Services, etc., value added > Constant 2000 US$ $3.21 billion
Ranked 70th.
$10.28 trillion
Ranked 1st. 3208 times more than Democratic Republic of the Congo

Primary school starting age > Years 6
Ranked 53th. The same as United States
6
Ranked 77th.

Scouting > Members 71,443
Ranked 20th.
2.99 million
Ranked 3rd. 42 times more than Democratic Republic of the Congo
High school> Proportion of education spending on teachers' salaries 75.83%
Ranked 13th. 38% more than United States
54.76%
Ranked 39th.

Elementary (primary) school) > Proportion spent on all staff salaries 97.58%
Ranked 3rd. 20% more than United States
81.55%
Ranked 48th.

High school > Share of total education spending 53.33%
Ranked 2nd. 51% more than United States
35.42%
Ranked 52nd.

Elementary (primary) school > Proportion of education spending on teachers' salaries 80.01%
Ranked 18th. 46% more than United States
54.76%
Ranked 41st.

Participation > Secondary education > General pupils 2.53 million
Ranked 26th.
24.69 million
Ranked 2nd. 10 times more than Democratic Republic of the Congo

Secondary education > General pupils per 1000 23.78
Ranked 154th.
82.6
Ranked 48th. 3 times more than Democratic Republic of the Congo

Secondary education > Teachers per 1000 2.23
Ranked 113th.
5.52
Ranked 66th. 2 times more than Democratic Republic of the Congo

Ratio of female to male primary enrollment 78.26
Ranked 157th.
97.22
Ranked 93th. 24% more than Democratic Republic of the Congo

Elementary (primary) school > Gender parity index 0.866
Ranked 107th.
0.991
Ranked 69th. 15% more than Democratic Republic of the Congo

Post-Secondary Non-Tertiary > Teachers > Women 0.0
Ranked 52nd.
25,000
Ranked 1st.

Education enrolment by level > Secondary level per 1000 27.31
Ranked 136th.
82.94
Ranked 90th. 3 times more than Democratic Republic of the Congo

Scouting > Members per thousand people 1.09
Ranked 86th.
9.52
Ranked 14th. 9 times more than Democratic Republic of the Congo
Elementary school repeaters > Female 15.55
Ranked 14th.
0.0
Ranked 112th.

Elementary school repeaters > Male 15.16
Ranked 16th.
0.0
Ranked 113th.

High school teachers 188,808
Ranked 16th.
1.72 million
Ranked 2nd. 9 times more than Democratic Republic of the Congo

Elementary school teachers 255,594
Ranked 13th.
1.8 million
Ranked 2nd. 7 times more than Democratic Republic of the Congo

Participation > Secondary education > Pupils 1.66 million
Ranked 41st.
24.43 million
Ranked 3rd. 15 times more than Democratic Republic of the Congo

Primary education > Pupils per 1000 109.66
Ranked 91st. 31% more than United States
83.88
Ranked 115th.

Ratio of female to male secondary enrollment 58.08
Ranked 154th.
101.63
Ranked 58th. 75% more than Democratic Republic of the Congo

Participation > School enrollment > Tertiary > Male > % gross 6.02%
Ranked 92nd.
69.36%
Ranked 5th. 12 times more than Democratic Republic of the Congo

School enrollment > Primary > Male > % net 60.59% net
Ranked 109th.
94.25% net
Ranked 51st. 56% more than Democratic Republic of the Congo

Primary education, teachers > % female 25.47%
Ranked 70th.
86.71%
Ranked 33th. 3 times more than Democratic Republic of the Congo

Tertiary education, teachers > % female 5.26%
Ranked 95th.
47.68%
Ranked 22nd. 9 times more than Democratic Republic of the Congo

School enrollment > Primary > Female > % gross 54.14% gross
Ranked 163th.
97.55% gross
Ranked 117th. 80% more than Democratic Republic of the Congo

Gross intake rate in grade 1 > Male > % of relevant age group 72.48%
Ranked 146th.
99.85%
Ranked 91st. 38% more than Democratic Republic of the Congo

Participation > School enrollment > Primary > Female > % net 31.52%
Ranked 110th.
92.61%
Ranked 54th. 3 times more than Democratic Republic of the Congo

Government spending on education > % of government spending 6.43%
Ranked 4th.
14.13%
Ranked 35th. 2 times more than Democratic Republic of the Congo

Participation > School enrollment > Primary > Female > % gross 82.22%
Ranked 125th.
99.11%
Ranked 89th. 21% more than Democratic Republic of the Congo

School life expectancy > Primary to tertiary > Female 8 years
Ranked 8th.
16 years
Ranked 25th. Twice as much as Democratic Republic of the Congo
Ratio of girls to boys in primary and secondary education > % 79.71%
Ranked 56th.
100.42%
Ranked 47th. 26% more than Democratic Republic of the Congo

School enrollment, preprimary, female > % gross 4.45%
Ranked 58th.
72.28%
Ranked 62nd. 16 times more than Democratic Republic of the Congo

School enrollment, preprimary, male > % gross 4.21%
Ranked 58th.
74.31%
Ranked 60th. 18 times more than Democratic Republic of the Congo

Secondary education, pupils > % female 37.01%
Ranked 71st.
48.86%
Ranked 62nd. 32% more than Democratic Republic of the Congo

Expenditure per student, primary > % of GDP per capita 4.92%
Ranked 93th.
22.93%
Ranked 23th. 5 times more than Democratic Republic of the Congo

Services, etc., value added > Current US$ per capita $81.29
Ranked 108th.
$36,945.60
Ranked 5th. 454 times more than Democratic Republic of the Congo

Services, etc., value added > Current US$, % of GDP 29.89%
Ranked 102nd.
76.79%
Ranked 5th. 3 times more than Democratic Republic of the Congo

Outcomes > Primary completion rate > Female > % of relevant age group 43.55%
Ranked 5th.
96.99%
Ranked 2nd. 2 times more than Democratic Republic of the Congo

Ratio of female to male secondary enrollment > % 59.04%
Ranked 62nd.
100.45%
Ranked 56th. 70% more than Democratic Republic of the Congo

Ratio of female to male primary enrollment > % 87.62%
Ranked 68th.
100.37%
Ranked 26th. 15% more than Democratic Republic of the Congo

Participation > School enrollment > Preprimary > % gross 3.11%
Ranked 112th.
57.81%
Ranked 64th. 19 times more than Democratic Republic of the Congo

Participation > School enrollment > Primary > % net 32.41%
Ranked 119th.
91.97%
Ranked 56th. 3 times more than Democratic Republic of the Congo

Participation > School enrollment > Primary > Male > % gross 98.56%
Ranked 101st. About the same as United States
98.45%
Ranked 102nd.

Participation > School enrollment > Primary > Male > % net 33.31%
Ranked 113th.
91.37%
Ranked 60th. 3 times more than Democratic Republic of the Congo

Participation > School enrollment > Primary > Private > % of total primary 9.97%
Ranked 56th. 3% more than United States
9.68%
Ranked 58th.

Adjusted savings > Education expenditure > % of GNI 0.95% of GNI
Ranked 163th.
4.79% of GNI
Ranked 58th. 5 times more than Democratic Republic of the Congo

School enrollment > Secondary > Male > % gross 27.96% gross
Ranked 150th.
93.94% gross
Ranked 43th. 3 times more than Democratic Republic of the Congo

School enrollment > Primary > % net 54.06% net
Ranked 110th.
92.41% net
Ranked 62nd. 71% more than Democratic Republic of the Congo

Ratio of female to male tertiary enrollment > % 55.11%
Ranked 42nd.
138.98%
Ranked 35th. 3 times more than Democratic Republic of the Congo

School enrollment, primary > % gross 110.9%
Ranked 25th. 12% more than United States
98.78%
Ranked 107th.

School enrollment > Secondary > Female > % gross 16.24% gross
Ranked 150th.
95.47% gross
Ranked 47th. 6 times more than Democratic Republic of the Congo

School enrollment, primary, female > % net 35.28%
Ranked 102nd.
92.48%
Ranked 52nd. 3 times more than Democratic Republic of the Congo

Persistence to grade 5, total > % of cohort 73.66%
Ranked 37th.
93.68%
Ranked 44th. 27% more than Democratic Republic of the Congo

Repeaters, primary, male > % of male enrollment 11.02%
Ranked 22nd.
0.0
Ranked 136th.

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