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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.
  • 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).
  • Children out of school, primary, female per 1000: Children out of school, primary, female. Out-of-school children of primary school age. Female is the total number of female primary-school-age children who are not enrolled in either primary or secondary schools. Figures expressed per thousand population for the same year.
  • College and university > Gender ratio: Ratio of female to male tertiary enrollment is the percentage of men to women enrolled at tertiary level in public and private schools.
  • Child care (preschool) > Duration: Number of years students study at the pre-primary (preschool) level. It should be noted that not all countries require pre-primary education.
  • Secondary education > Teachers > Per capita: Secondary education teachers includes full-time and part-time teachers. Per capita figures expressed per 1,000 population.
  • Duration of compulsory education: Duration of compulsory education is the number of grades (or years) that a child must legally be enrolled in school.
  • Secondary education, pupils: Secondary education, pupils. Enrolment in total secondary. Public and private. All programmes. Total is the total number of students enrolled at public and private secondary education institutions.
  • 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.
  • High school repeaters > Male: Repeaters in secondary school are the number of students enrolled in the same grade as in the previous year, as a percentage of all students enrolled in secondary school."
  • Preschool enrollment rate: Gross enrollment ratio is the ratio of total enrollment, regardless of age, to the population of the age group that officially corresponds to the level of education shown. Primary education provides children with basic reading, writing, and mathematics skills along with an elementary understanding of such subjects as history, geography, natural science, social science, art, and music."
  • Tertiary > Students studying abroad: Total number of post-secondary students who were studying abroad during given year.
  • Elementary (primary school) > Duration: Number of years students study at the primary level.
  • Children out of school > Primary: Children out of school are the number of primary-school-age children not enrolled in primary or secondary school.
  • Secondary education, teachers per 1000: Secondary education, teachers. Teaching staff in total secondary. Public and private. Full and part-time. All programmes. Total is the total number of teachers in public and private secondary education institutions (ISCED 2 and 3). Teachers are persons employed full time or part time in an official capacity to guide and direct the learning experience of pupils and students, irrespective of their qualifications or the delivery mechanism, i.e. face-to-face and/or at a distance. This definition excludes educational personnel who have no active teaching duties (e.g. headmasters, headmistresses or principals who do not teach) and persons who work occasionally or in a voluntary capacity in educational institutions. Figures expressed per thousand population for the same year.
  • Secondary education, teachers: Secondary education, teachers. Teaching staff in total secondary. Public and private. Full and part-time. All programmes. Total is the total number of teachers in public and private secondary education institutions (ISCED 2 and 3). Teachers are persons employed full time or part time in an official capacity to guide and direct the learning experience of pupils and students, irrespective of their qualifications or the delivery mechanism, i.e. face-to-face and/or at a distance. This definition excludes educational personnel who have no active teaching duties (e.g. headmasters, headmistresses or principals who do not teach) and persons who work occasionally or in a voluntary capacity in educational institutions.
  • Child care (preschool) > Students per teacher: Number of students per teacher for pre-primary (preschool) education.
  • High school > Lower secondary school duration: Number of years students study at the lower secondary (middle school) level.
  • Children out of school, primary, male per 1000: Children out of school, primary, male. Out-of-school children of primary school age. Male is the total number of male primary-school-age children who are not enrolled in either primary or secondary schools. Figures expressed per thousand population for the same year.
  • Spending per student > High school: Public expenditure per student is the public current spending on education divided by the total number of students by level, as a percentage of GDP per capita. Public expenditure (current and capital) includes government spending on educational institutions (both public and private), education administration as well as subsidies for private entities (students/households and other privates entities)."
  • Secondary education, general pupils: Secondary education, general pupils. Enrolment in total secondary. Public and private. General programmes. Total is the total number of students enrolled in general programmes at public and private secondary education institutions.
  • High school > Gender parity index: Country's gender parity index for secondary level enrollment. For countries with a rating of over 1, more females are enrolled while countries with a rating under 1 have more males enrolled.
  • Scientific and technical journal articles: Scientific and technical journal articles refer to the number of scientific and engineering articles published in the following fields: physics, biology, chemistry, mathematics, clinical medicine, biomedical research, engineering and technology, and earth and space sciences.
  • 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.
  • 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.
  • 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).
  • 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).
  • 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.
  • 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.
  • 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.
  • 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.
  • 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.
  • 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.
  • 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 > Spending on teaching materials: Percentage of public funding for secondary education that is allocated for teaching materials.
  • 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."
  • 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.
  • 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.
  • 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.
  • Scouting > Members: Members of boy or girl scout groups which are members of the World Organization of the Scout Movement (WOSM).
  • 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 of education spending on teachers' salaries: Percentage of public funding for primary education that goes to teachers' salaries.
  • High school> Proportion of education spending on teachers' salaries: Percentage of public funding for secondary education that goes to teachers' salaries.
  • High school > Share of total education spending: Percentage of government education funding that goes to secondary education.
  • Elementary (primary) school) > Proportion spent on all staff salaries: Percentage of public funding for primary education that goes to school staff salaries.
  • Enrolment ratio > Secondary level: Net enrolment ratio, secondary level, is the ratio of the number of children of official secondary school age enrolled in school to the number of children of official secondary school age in the population.
  • Participation > Secondary education > General pupils: Secondary general pupils are the number of secondary students enrolled in general education programs, including teacher training."
  • Secondary education > 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.
  • 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."
  • 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.
  • 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.
  • Net intake rate in grade 1 > % of official school-age population: Net intake rate in grade 1 is the number of new entrants in the first grade of primary education who are of official primary school entrance age, expressed as a percentage of the population of the corresponding age.
  • Primary education > Pupils > % female: Female pupils as a percentage of total pupils at primary level include enrollments in public and private schools.
  • Primary education > Pupils > Per capita: Primary education pupils is the total number of pupils enrolled at primary level in public and private schools. Per capita figures expressed per 1 population.
  • Net intake rate in grade 1 > Male > % of official school-age population: Net intake rate in grade 1 is the number of new entrants in the first grade of primary education who are of official primary school entrance age, expressed as a percentage of the population of the corresponding age.
  • Persistence to grade 5 > Female > % of cohort: Persistence to grade 5 (percentage of cohort reaching grade 5) is the share of children enrolled in the first grade of primary school who eventually reach grade 5. The estimate is based on the reconstructed cohort method.
  • Participation > School enrollment > Secondary > % gross: Gross enrollment ratio is the ratio of total enrollment, regardless of age, to the population of the age group that officially corresponds to the level of education shown. Secondary education completes the provision of basic education that began at the primary level, and aims at laying the foundations for lifelong learning and human development, by offering more subject- or skill-oriented instruction using more specialized teachers."
  • Participation > School enrollment > Secondary > Male > % gross: Gross enrollment ratio is the ratio of total enrollment, regardless of age, to the population of the age group that officially corresponds to the level of education shown. Secondary education completes the provision of basic education that began at the primary level, and aims at laying the foundations for lifelong learning and human development, by offering more subject- or skill-oriented instruction using more specialized teachers."
  • Inputs > Secondary education > Teachers > Female: Secondary education teachers includes full-time and part-time teachers.
  • Participation > Children out of school > Elementary > Male: Children out of school are the number of primary-school-age children not enrolled in primary or secondary school.
  • Participation > Children out of school > Elementary > Female: Children out of school are the number of primary-school-age children not enrolled in primary or secondary school.
  • Participation > Secondary education > Vocational pupils > % female: Secondary vocational pupils are the number of secondary students enrolled in technical and vocational education programs, including teacher training."
  • Participation > Secondary education > Vocational pupils: Secondary vocational pupils are the number of secondary students enrolled in technical and vocational education programs, including teacher training."
  • Participation > Total enrollment > Primary > Male > % net: Total enrollment is the number of pupils of the school-age group for primary education, enrolled either in primary or secondary education, expressed as a percentage of the total population in that age group."
  • Preschool enrollment rate > Female: Gross enrollment ratio is the ratio of total enrollment, regardless of age, to the population of the age group that officially corresponds to the level of education shown. Preprimary education refers to the initial stage of organized instruction, designed primarily to introduce very young children to a school-type environment."
  • Preschool enrollment rate > Male: Gross enrollment ratio is the ratio of total enrollment, regardless of age, to the population of the age group that officially corresponds to the level of education shown. Preprimary education refers to the initial stage of organized instruction, designed primarily to introduce very young children to a school-type environment."
  • School enrolment rate > 1st grade > Female: Gross intake rate in grade 1 is the number of new entrants in the first grade of primary education regardless of age, expressed as a percentage of the population of the official primary entrance age."
  • School enrolment rate > 1st grade > Male: Gross intake rate in grade 1 is the number of new entrants in the first grade of primary education regardless of age, expressed as a percentage of the population of the official primary entrance age."
  • School enrolment rate > 5th grade > Female: Persistence to grade 5 (percentage of cohort reaching grade 5) is the share of children enrolled in the first grade of primary school who eventually reach grade 5. The estimate is based on the reconstructed cohort method.
  • School enrolment rate > 5th grade > Male: Persistence to grade 5 (percentage of cohort reaching grade 5) is the share of children enrolled in the first grade of primary school who eventually reach grade 5. The estimate is based on the reconstructed cohort method.
  • High school > Upper Secondary > Trained teachers > Men: Percentage of male upper secondary level (high school) teachers with at least the minimum level of traning required to teach at the upper secondary level.
  • 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).
  • 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.
  • Expenditure per student > Secondary > % of GDP per capita: 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.
  • 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.
  • Trained teachers in primary education > % of total 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.
  • Primary completion rate > Total > % 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.
  • 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."
  • School enrollment, primary, private > % of total primary: School enrollment, primary, private (% of total primary). Percentage of private enrolment. Primary is the enrolment in private primary schools expressed as a percentage of total enrolment (public and private) in primary schools. 'Private' refers to all educational institutions not operated by a public authority, regardless of whether they receive financial support from public authorities. A high percentage indicates strong involvement of the non-governmental sector (including religious bodies, other organizations, associations, communities, private enterprises or persons) in providing organized educational programmes.
  • Primary education, pupils > % female: Primary education, pupils (% female). Percentage of female students. Primary is the number of female students at the primary level expressed as a percentage of the total number of students (male and female) at the primary level in a given school year.
  • School enrollment, primary, female > % gross: School enrollment, primary, female (% gross). Gross enrolment ratio. Primary. Female is the total female enrollment in primary education, regardless of age, expressed as a percentage of the female 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.
  • Primary completion rate, total > % of relevant age group: Primary completion rate, total (% of relevant age group). Primary completion rate. Total is the total number of new entrants in the last grade of primary education, regardless of age, expressed as percentage of the total population of the theoretical entrance age to the last grade of primary. This indicator is also known as "gross intake rate to the last grade of primary." The ratio can exceed 100% due to over-aged and under-aged children who enter primary school late/early and/or repeat grades.
  • Gross intake ratio in first grade of primary education, female > % of relevant age group: Gross intake ratio in first grade of primary education, female (% of relevant age group). Gross intake ratio in first grade of primary education is the number of new entrants in the first grade of primary education regardless of age, expressed as a percentage of the population of the official primary entrance age.
  • Secondary education, general pupils > % female: Secondary education, general pupils (% female). Percentage of female students. Total secondary. General programmes is the number of female students enrolled in general programmes at the secondary education level expressed as a percentage of the total number of students (male and female) enrolled in general programmes at the secondary education level in a given school year.
  • Total enrollment, primary, male > % net: Total enrollment, primary, male (% net). Adjusted net 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.
  • 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: 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.
  • 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 > 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, male > % net: School enrollment, primary, male (% net). Net enrolment rate. Primary. Male is the ratio of male children of the official primary school age who are enrolled in primary school to the male population of the official primary school age.
  • 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.
  • Trained teachers in primary education, female > % of female teachers: Trained teachers in primary education, female (% of female teachers). Percentage of trained teachers. Primary. Female is the number of female teachers who have received the minimum organized teacher training (pre-service or in-service) required for teaching at the primary level in the given country, expressed as a percentage of the total number of female teachers at the primary level.
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STAT Dominican Republic Grenada HISTORY
Children out of school, primary 113,092
Ranked 30th. 328 times more than Grenada 		345
Ranked 126th.
Children out of school, primary per 1000 11.14
Ranked 32nd. 3 times more than Grenada 		3.31
Ranked 72nd.
Children out of school, primary, female 62,367
Ranked 27th. 1273 times more than Grenada 		49
Ranked 113th.
College and university > Gender parity index 1.59
Ranked 17th. 17% more than Grenada 		1.36
Ranked 41st.
College and university > Share of total education spending 14.54%
Ranked 68th. 49% more than Grenada 		9.77%
Ranked 71st.
Compulsary education duration 9
Ranked 78th. 		12
Ranked 9th. 33% more than Dominican Republic
Government spending on education > Proportion of GDP 2.19%
Ranked 104th. 		3.9%
Ranked 75th. 78% more than Dominican Republic
High school enrolment rate 89.68
Ranked 7th. 		90.7
Ranked 26th. 1% more than Dominican Republic
Literacy > Female 84.8%
Ranked 86th. 		98%
Ranked 3rd. 16% more than Dominican Republic
Literacy > Total population 84.7%
Ranked 99th. 		96%
Ranked 53th. 13% more than Dominican Republic
Primary education, duration > Years 6
Ranked 133th. 		7
Ranked 8th. 17% more than Dominican Republic
Primary education, teachers per 1000 5.07
Ranked 55th. 		8.13
Ranked 13th. 60% more than Dominican Republic
Pupil-teacher ratio, primary 25.46
Ranked 50th. 59% more than Grenada 		16.06
Ranked 87th.
Pupil-teacher ratio, secondary 28.72
Ranked 12th. 86% more than Grenada 		15.46
Ranked 39th.
Secondary education, duration > Years 6
Ranked 154th. 20% more than Grenada 		5
Ranked 172nd.
Children out of school, primary, female per 1000 6.15
Ranked 28th. 13 times more than Grenada 		0.47
Ranked 95th.
College and university > Gender ratio 158.86
Ranked 16th. 11% more than Grenada 		143.72
Ranked 7th.
Child care (preschool) > Duration 3
Ranked 109th. 50% more than Grenada 		2
Ranked 138th.
Secondary education > Teachers > Per capita 3.23 per 1,000 people
Ranked 47th. 		8.32 per 1,000 people
Ranked 11th. 3 times more than Dominican Republic
Duration of compulsory education 10 years
Ranked 3rd. 		12 years
Ranked 8th. 20% more than Dominican Republic
Secondary education, pupils 898,690
Ranked 48th. 78 times more than Grenada 		11,500
Ranked 137th.
Girls to boys ratio > Primary level enrolment 0.95
Ranked 109th. 		0.96
Ranked 89th. 1% more than Dominican Republic
Primary education, teachers 51,464
Ranked 48th. 60 times more than Grenada 		851
Ranked 127th.
Primary education, pupils 1.31 million
Ranked 60th. 96 times more than Grenada 		13,663
Ranked 155th.
High school > Gender ratio 118.58
Ranked 5th. 29% more than Grenada 		91.61
Ranked 90th.
Compulsary education starting age 5
Ranked 101st. The same as Grenada 		5
Ranked 80th.
Pupil-teacher ratio, secondary per million 2.83
Ranked 44th. 		147.66
Ranked 5th. 52 times more than Dominican Republic
Literacy > Definition age 15 and over can read and write age 15 and over can read and write
High school > Upper secondary school duration 4
Ranked 44th. Twice as much as Grenada 		2
Ranked 153th.
Literacy > Male 84.6%
Ranked 104th. 		98%
Ranked 4th. 16% more than Dominican Republic
Spending > USD 1.55 billion
Ranked 66th. 50 times more than Grenada 		31.11 million
Ranked 142nd.
High school > Private school share 20.81%
Ranked 41st. 		62.27%
Ranked 8th. 3 times more than Dominican Republic
Spending > Proportion 3.54
Ranked 107th. 		5.14
Ranked 44th. 45% more than Dominican Republic
Pupil-teacher ratio > Primary 24.33
Ranked 53th. 38% more than Grenada 		17.68
Ranked 77th.
Child care (preschool) > Starting age 3
Ranked 184th. The same as Grenada 		3
Ranked 81st.
High school repeaters > Male 1.78
Ranked 71st. 		6.17
Ranked 42nd. 3 times more than Dominican Republic
Preschool enrollment rate 104.29
Ranked 66th. 2% more than Grenada 		102.57
Ranked 75th.
Tertiary > Students studying abroad 3,499.37
Ranked 130th. 7 times more than Grenada 		513.39
Ranked 186th.
Primary completion rate 92
Ranked 68th. 		93
Ranked 58th. 1% more than Dominican Republic
Education enrolment by level > Tertiary level 286,954
Ranked 52nd. 536 times more than Grenada 		535
Ranked 121st.
Elementary (primary school) > Duration 6
Ranked 140th. 		7
Ranked 9th. 17% more than Dominican Republic
Children out of school > Primary 119,848
Ranked 26th. 51 times more than Grenada 		2,352
Ranked 58th.
Secondary education, teachers per 1000 3.08
Ranked 84th. 		7.11
Ranked 39th. 2 times more than Dominican Republic
Secondary education, teachers 31,289
Ranked 49th. 42 times more than Grenada 		744
Ranked 87th.
Child care (preschool) > Students per teacher 23.58
Ranked 27th. 63% more than Grenada 		14.48
Ranked 68th.
High school > Lower secondary school duration 2
Ranked 203th. 		3
Ranked 90th. 50% more than Dominican Republic
Children out of school, primary, male per 1000 5
Ranked 32nd. 77% more than Grenada 		2.83
Ranked 58th.
Spending per student > High school 6.45
Ranked 29th. 		12.84
Ranked 66th. Twice as much as Dominican Republic
Secondary education, general pupils 859,325
Ranked 46th. 78 times more than Grenada 		11,050
Ranked 144th.
High school > Gender parity index 1.13
Ranked 10th. 10% more than Grenada 		1.03
Ranked 44th.
Scientific and technical journal articles 6
Ranked 139th. 6 times more than Grenada 		1
Ranked 162nd.
Tertiary > Students studying abroad proportion 0.708%
Ranked 134th. 		9.15%
Ranked 40th. 13 times more than Dominican Republic
Education enrolment by level > Tertiary level per 1000 32.11
Ranked 43th. 6 times more than Grenada 		5.57
Ranked 69th.
Scouting > Genders admitted both both
Elementary (primary school) > Starting age 6
Ranked 158th. 20% more than Grenada 		5
Ranked 185th.
Education expenditure of government > As percentage of total government 9.7%
Ranked 43th. 		12.9%
Ranked 38th. 33% more than Dominican Republic
Children out of school, primary, male 50,725
Ranked 32nd. 172 times more than Grenada 		295
Ranked 108th.
Education expenditure of government > As percentage of GNI 1.9%
Ranked 50th. 		6%
Ranked 30th. 3 times more than Dominican Republic
High school > Students per teacher 28.72
Ranked 12th. 86% more than Grenada 		15.46
Ranked 41st.
Secondary education > General pupils 768,351
Ranked 29th. 59 times more than Grenada 		13,000
Ranked 91st.
Spending per student > Elementary school 7.37
Ranked 36th. 		11.69
Ranked 64th. 59% more than Dominican Republic
Secondary school starting age > Years 12
Ranked 124th. The same as Grenada 		12
Ranked 48th.
High school starting age > Years 12
Ranked 112th. The same as Grenada 		12
Ranked 45th.
Primary education > Teachers > Per capita 5.6 per 1,000 people
Ranked 31st. 		8.54 per 1,000 people
Ranked 5th. 52% more than Dominican Republic
Education enrolment by level > Primary level 1.37 million
Ranked 63th. 83 times more than Grenada 		16,598
Ranked 161st.
Elementary school graduate rate 68.77
Ranked 76th. 		82.62
Ranked 56th. 20% more than Dominican Republic
Primary education, pupils per 1000 129.11
Ranked 53th. 		130.53
Ranked 52nd. 1% more than Dominican Republic
Secondary education, pupils per 1000 88.56
Ranked 51st. 		109.86
Ranked 19th. 24% more than Dominican Republic
Girls to boys ratio > Secondary level enrolment 1.21
Ranked 6th. 17% more than Grenada 		1.03
Ranked 45th.
Education enrolment by level > Tertiary level > Per capita 31.76 per 1,000 people
Ranked 43th. 5 times more than Grenada 		5.98 per 1,000 people
Ranked 66th.
Tertiary > Students studying abroad per thousand people 0.345
Ranked 159th. 		4.89
Ranked 40th. 14 times more than Dominican Republic
Outcomes > Secondary education > Duration > Years 6
Ranked 136th. 20% more than Grenada 		5
Ranked 152nd.
Teacher student ratio > High school 24.47
Ranked 17th. 47% more than Grenada 		16.6
Ranked 35th.
Children out of school > Primary per 1000 12.83
Ranked 28th. 		22.85
Ranked 19th. 78% more than Dominican Republic
High school repeaters > Female 0.85
Ranked 73th. 		4.2
Ranked 44th. 5 times more than Dominican Republic
Teacher student ratio > Elementary school 19.62
Ranked 64th. 		22.56
Ranked 59th. 15% more than Dominican Republic
Proportion of education spending on teachers' salaries 55.42%
Ranked 22nd. 		79.6%
Ranked 4th. 44% more than Dominican Republic
Percentage of pupils starting grade 1 reaching grade 5 82.9%
Ranked 56th. About the same as Grenada 		82.6%
Ranked 59th.
Elementary school > Enrolled students 1.31 million
Ranked 58th. 94 times more than Grenada 		13,873
Ranked 134th.
Primary education > Duration > Years 6 years
Ranked 130th. 		7 years
Ranked 7th. 17% more than Dominican Republic
Services, etc., value added > Constant 2000 US$ per capita $2,893.29
Ranked 34th. 		$4,526.95
Ranked 19th. 56% more than Dominican Republic
School enrolment rate > 1st grade 104.53
Ranked 52nd. 6% more than Grenada 		98.54
Ranked 83th.
Secondary education, general pupils per 1000 84.68
Ranked 38th. 		105.56
Ranked 12th. 25% more than Dominican Republic
Elementary (primary) school) > Private school share 23.27%
Ranked 37th. 		77.3%
Ranked 3rd. 3 times more than Dominican Republic
High school > Lower secondary starting age 12
Ranked 127th. The same as Grenada 		12
Ranked 49th.
Elementary school > Gender ratio 93.44
Ranked 109th. 		94.6
Ranked 101st. 1% more than Dominican Republic
High school enrolment rate > Female 91.36
Ranked 7th. 		91.98
Ranked 13th. 1% more than Dominican Republic
Education enrolment ratio > Net > Primary level 90%
Ranked 94th. 5% more than Grenada 		86%
Ranked 104th.
Duration of education > Secondary level 6
Ranked 131st. 20% more than Grenada 		5
Ranked 144th.
Secondary education > Pupils 808,352
Ranked 29th. 59 times more than Grenada 		13,675
Ranked 84th.
Primary education > Pupils 1.29 million
Ranked 38th. 80 times more than Grenada 		16,072
Ranked 99th.
Education enrolment by level > Percentage girls > Tertiary level 61.32%
Ranked 15th. 11% more than Grenada 		55.04%
Ranked 8th.
Education enrolment by level > Secondary level > Per capita 72.85 per 1,000 people
Ranked 111th. 		143.57 per 1,000 people
Ranked 9th. 97% more than Dominican Republic
Secondary education, vocational pupils 39,365
Ranked 66th. 87 times more than Grenada 		450
Ranked 118th.
Elementary (primary) school > Students per teacher 25.46
Ranked 50th. 59% more than Grenada 		16.06
Ranked 87th.
Spending on education > Proportion spent on all staff salaries 81.17%
Ranked 21st. 		90.78%
Ranked 3rd. 12% more than Dominican Republic
Elementary (primary) school > Trained teachers > Both sexes 84.85%
Ranked 39th. 30% more than Grenada 		65.33%
Ranked 51st.
Secondary education > Teachers 30,583
Ranked 28th. 35 times more than Grenada 		886
Ranked 62nd.
School life expectancy > Primary to tertiary 12 years
Ranked 6th. The same as Grenada 		12 years
Ranked 16th.
School enrolment rate > 5th grade 72.92
Ranked 63th. 		79.01
Ranked 48th. 8% more than Dominican Republic
Education enrolment by level > Secondary level 658,164
Ranked 72nd. 44 times more than Grenada 		14,860
Ranked 149th.
Scientific and technical journal articles per million 0.704
Ranked 156th. 		9.86
Ranked 93th. 14 times more than Dominican Republic
Duration of education > Primary level 6
Ranked 123th. 		7
Ranked 6th. 17% more than Dominican Republic
Participation > Children out of school > Elementary 219,759
Ranked 27th. 1062 times more than Grenada 		207
Ranked 107th.
Participation > Ratio of girls to boys in primary and secondary education 102.93%
Ranked 13th. 10% more than Grenada 		93.19%
Ranked 94th.
Education enrolment by level > Percentage girls > Primary level 49.53%
Ranked 12th. 		49.61%
Ranked 10th. About the same as Dominican Republic
Children out of school > Primary > Per capita 12.66 per 1,000 people
Ranked 30th. 		22.09 per 1,000 people
Ranked 22nd. 75% more than Dominican Republic
Education enrolment ratio > Net > Primary level > Women 91%
Ranked 85th. 5% more than Grenada 		87%
Ranked 96th.
High school > Spending on teaching materials 2.16%
Ranked 7th. 		2.17%
Ranked 4th. About the same as Dominican Republic
High school > Upper secondary starting age 14
Ranked 198th. 		15
Ranked 76th. 7% more than Dominican Republic
Child care (preschool) > Trained teachers > Men 90.03%
Ranked 11th. 		0.0
Ranked 47th.
Child care (preschool) > Trained teachers > Both sexes 95.32%
Ranked 14th. 2 times more than Grenada 		45.12%
Ranked 40th.
Elementary school starting age > Years 6
Ranked 139th. 20% more than Grenada 		5
Ranked 159th.
Elementary school repeaters > All 3.45
Ranked 61st. 20% more than Grenada 		2.88
Ranked 69th.
Secondary education > General pupils > Per capita 81.14 per 1,000 people
Ranked 33th. 		122.07 per 1,000 people
Ranked 9th. 50% more than Dominican Republic
Education enrolment by level > Primary level per 1000 153.84
Ranked 43th. 		162.57
Ranked 37th. 6% more than Dominican Republic
Education enrolment by level > Primary level > Per capita 0.152 per capita
Ranked 44th. 		0.16 per capita
Ranked 33th. 5% more than Dominican Republic
Education enrolment ratio > Net > Primary level > Men 88%
Ranked 96th. 2% more than Grenada 		86%
Ranked 100th.
Pupils-teacher ratio > Primary level 40.5
Ranked 30th. 94% more than Grenada 		20.9
Ranked 82nd.
Elementary (primary school) > Teachers > Proportion of teachers female 78%
Ranked 47th. 		79%
Ranked 23th. 1% more than Dominican Republic
Primary education > Teachers 53,015
Ranked 27th. 58 times more than Grenada 		909
Ranked 83th.
Secondary education > Vocational pupils 40,001
Ranked 28th. 59 times more than Grenada 		675
Ranked 75th.
Education enrolment by level > Percentage girls > Secondary level 54.24%
Ranked 5th. 11% more than Grenada 		48.94%
Ranked 86th.
Outcomes > Primary education > Duration > Years 6
Ranked 120th. 		7
Ranked 7th. 17% more than Dominican Republic
Primary education > Teachers per 1000 5.67
Ranked 29th. 		8.83
Ranked 6th. 56% more than Dominican Republic
Secondary education > Pupils per 1000 86.52
Ranked 30th. 		132.83
Ranked 6th. 54% more than Dominican Republic
Children out of school > Primary > Female > Per capita 5.58 per 1,000 people
Ranked 33th. 		10.81 per 1,000 people
Ranked 21st. 94% more than Dominican Republic
Female enrolment share > Primary level 48.4%
Ranked 88th. The same as Grenada 		48.4%
Ranked 80th.
Services, etc., value added > Constant 2000 US$ $29.73 billion
Ranked 31st. 62 times more than Grenada 		$477.52 million
Ranked 92nd.
Primary school starting age > Years 6
Ranked 157th. 20% more than Grenada 		5
Ranked 181st.
Scouting > Members 1,269
Ranked 137th. 		1,367
Ranked 135th. 8% more than Dominican Republic
High school > Lower Secondary > Trained teachers > Women 86.44%
Ranked 13th. 2 times more than Grenada 		36.78%
Ranked 27th.
Child care (preschool) > Trained teachers > Women 95.65%
Ranked 12th. 2 times more than Grenada 		45.12%
Ranked 36th.
Elementary (primary) school > Proportion of education spending on teachers' salaries 67.37%
Ranked 16th. 		93.45%
Ranked 2nd. 39% more than Dominican Republic
High school> Proportion of education spending on teachers' salaries 74.35%
Ranked 11th. 9% more than Grenada 		68.51%
Ranked 20th.
High school > Share of total education spending 17.95%
Ranked 71st. 		35.78%
Ranked 42nd. Twice as much as Dominican Republic
Elementary (primary) school) > Proportion spent on all staff salaries 77.43%
Ranked 34th. 		96.12%
Ranked 4th. 24% more than Dominican Republic
Enrolment ratio > Secondary level 40.2%
Ranked 73th. 		45.5%
Ranked 69th. 13% more than Dominican Republic
Participation > Secondary education > General pupils 868,017
Ranked 46th. 70 times more than Grenada 		12,469
Ranked 122nd.
Secondary education > Teachers per 1000 3.27
Ranked 48th. 		8.61
Ranked 11th. 3 times more than Dominican Republic
Ratio of female to male primary enrollment 95.22
Ranked 64th. 		95.86
Ranked 58th. 1% more than Dominican Republic
Secondary education > General pupils per 1000 82.23
Ranked 33th. 		126.27
Ranked 8th. 54% more than Dominican Republic
Children out of school > Primary > Male 66,999
Ranked 24th. 56 times more than Grenada 		1,201
Ranked 55th.
Elementary (primary) school > Gender parity index 0.905
Ranked 100th. 		0.966
Ranked 109th. 7% more than Dominican Republic
Female enrolment share > Secondary level 54.8%
Ranked 3rd. 71% more than Grenada 		32%
Ranked 124th.
Post-Secondary Non-Tertiary > Teachers > Women 0.0
Ranked 31st. 		32
Ranked 30th.
Education enrolment by level > Secondary level per 1000 73.66
Ranked 113th. 		145.55
Ranked 9th. 98% more than Dominican Republic
Scouting > Members per thousand people 0.123
Ranked 152nd. 		12.96
Ranked 10th. 105 times more than Dominican Republic
Primary completion rate > Women 96
Ranked 48th. 4% more than Grenada 		92
Ranked 63th.
Elementary school repeaters > Female 2.64
Ranked 64th. 35% more than Grenada 		1.96
Ranked 70th.
Elementary school repeaters > Male 4.18
Ranked 60th. 13% more than Grenada 		3.71
Ranked 64th.
Children out of school > Primary > Male > Per capita 7.08 per 1,000 people
Ranked 28th. 		11.28 per 1,000 people
Ranked 21st. 59% more than Dominican Republic
High school teachers 37,164
Ranked 46th. 49 times more than Grenada 		751
Ranked 86th.
Elementary school teachers 66,539
Ranked 42nd. 108 times more than Grenada 		615
Ranked 122nd.
High school enrolment rate > Male 88.03
Ranked 7th. 		89.5
Ranked 17th. 2% more than Dominican Republic
Primary completion rate > Men 88
Ranked 68th. 		93
Ranked 53th. 6% more than Dominican Republic
Participation > Secondary education > Pupils 808,352
Ranked 50th. 59 times more than Grenada 		13,675
Ranked 132nd.
Secondary education > Pupils > Per capita 85.36 per 1,000 people
Ranked 31st. 		128.4 per 1,000 people
Ranked 6th. 50% more than Dominican Republic
Ratio of female to male secondary enrollment 121.29
Ranked 4th. 18% more than Grenada 		103.18
Ranked 33th.
Primary education > Pupils per 1000 138.04
Ranked 45th. 		156.11
Ranked 36th. 13% more than Dominican Republic
Intake ratio to last grade of primary > Females None
None

Pupils-teacher ratio > Secondary level 32.1
Ranked 9th. 		33.1
Ranked 8th. 3% more than Dominican Republic
Net intake rate in grade 1 > % of official school-age population 75.42%
Ranked 19th. 25% more than Grenada 		60.5%
Ranked 58th.
Primary education > Pupils > % female 47.87% female
Ranked 64th. 		48.69% female
Ranked 29th. 2% more than Dominican Republic
Primary education > Pupils > Per capita 0.136 per capita
Ranked 49th. 		0.151 per capita
Ranked 37th. 11% more than Dominican Republic
Net intake rate in grade 1 > Male > % of official school-age population 75.33%
Ranked 19th. 25% more than Grenada 		60.42%
Ranked 59th.
Persistence to grade 5 > Female > % of cohort 86.44%
Ranked 37th. 1% more than Grenada 		85.36%
Ranked 46th.
Participation > School enrollment > Secondary > % gross 74.9%
Ranked 80th. 		107.69%
Ranked 15th. 44% more than Dominican Republic
Participation > School enrollment > Secondary > Male > % gross 68.6%
Ranked 82nd. 		112.35%
Ranked 9th. 64% more than Dominican Republic
Inputs > Secondary education > Teachers > Female 22,034
Ranked 38th. 46 times more than Grenada 		474
Ranked 78th.
Participation > Children out of school > Elementary > Male 116,766
Ranked 24th. 822 times more than Grenada 		142
Ranked 98th.
Participation > Children out of school > Elementary > Female 102,993
Ranked 26th. 1585 times more than Grenada 		65
Ranked 100th.
Participation > Secondary education > Vocational pupils > % female 60.68%
Ranked 2nd. 74% more than Grenada 		34.94%
Ranked 90th.
Participation > Secondary education > Vocational pupils 41,314
Ranked 58th. 41 times more than Grenada 		1,016
Ranked 114th.
Participation > Total enrollment > Primary > Male > % net 81.67%
Ranked 87th. 		97.94%
Ranked 22nd. 20% more than Dominican Republic
Preschool enrollment rate > Female 34.93
Ranked 82nd. 		105.27
Ranked 8th. 3 times more than Dominican Republic
Preschool enrollment rate > Male 34.84
Ranked 80th. 		101.11
Ranked 13th. 3 times more than Dominican Republic
School enrolment rate > 1st grade > Female 98.48
Ranked 80th. 1% more than Grenada 		97.79
Ranked 87th.
School enrolment rate > 1st grade > Male 110.36
Ranked 37th. 11% more than Grenada 		99.26
Ranked 79th.
School enrolment rate > 5th grade > Female 76.68
Ranked 53th. 		85.36
Ranked 40th. 11% more than Dominican Republic
School enrolment rate > 5th grade > Male 69.64
Ranked 60th. 		72.98
Ranked 51st. 5% more than Dominican Republic
High school > Upper Secondary > Trained teachers > Men 72.89%
Ranked 14th. 67% more than Grenada 		43.62%
Ranked 18th.
Public spending on education, total > % of GDP 2.19%
Ranked 104th. 		3.9%
Ranked 77th. 78% more than Dominican Republic
School enrollment > Preprimary > % gross 33.83% gross
Ranked 50th. 		80.57% gross
Ranked 17th. 2 times more than Dominican Republic
School enrollment > Primary > Female > % gross 109.98% gross
Ranked 27th. 21% more than Grenada 		90.54% gross
Ranked 82nd.
Primary education > Teachers > % female 75.98% female
Ranked 34th. 		76.46% female
Ranked 32nd. 1% more than Dominican Republic
Expenditure per student > Secondary > % of GDP per capita 5.5%
Ranked 47th. 		12.97%
Ranked 68th. 2 times more than Dominican Republic
Gross intake rate in grade 1 > Male > % of relevant age group 117.74%
Ranked 24th. 15% more than Grenada 		102.18%
Ranked 51st.
Trained teachers in primary education > % of total teachers 88.27%
Ranked 26th. 32% more than Grenada 		67.11%
Ranked 43th.
Primary completion rate > Total > % of relevant age group 91.84%
Ranked 45th. 		92.51%
Ranked 39th. 1% more than Dominican Republic
Participation > School enrollment > Primary > Female > % net 80.22%
Ranked 90th. 		92.61%
Ranked 53th. 15% more than Dominican Republic
Government spending on education > % of government spending 11.02%
Ranked 61st. 		12.86%
Ranked 43th. 17% more than Dominican Republic
Participation > School enrollment > Primary > Female > % gross 100.69%
Ranked 81st. 1% more than Grenada 		99.67%
Ranked 84th.
School enrollment, primary, private > % of total primary 23.27%
Ranked 36th. 		77.3%
Ranked 3rd. 3 times more than Dominican Republic
Primary education, pupils > % female 46.62%
Ranked 137th. 		47.98%
Ranked 119th. 3% more than Dominican Republic
School enrollment, primary, female > % gross 100.14%
Ranked 88th. 		101.53%
Ranked 89th. 1% more than Dominican Republic
Primary completion rate, total > % of relevant age group 90.6%
Ranked 83th. 		111.53%
Ranked 4th. 23% more than Dominican Republic
Gross intake ratio in first grade of primary education, female > % of relevant age group 92%
Ranked 115th. 		113.22%
Ranked 29th. 23% more than Dominican Republic
Secondary education, general pupils > % female 52%
Ranked 16th. 2% more than Grenada 		51%
Ranked 45th.
Total enrollment, primary, male > % net 91.98%
Ranked 67th. 		95.74%
Ranked 46th. 4% more than Dominican Republic
Participation > School enrollment > Preprimary > % gross 34.88%
Ranked 82nd. 		103.14%
Ranked 10th. 3 times more than Dominican Republic
Participation > School enrollment > Primary > % net 80%
Ranked 93th. 		93.39%
Ranked 51st. 17% more than Dominican Republic
Participation > School enrollment > Primary > Male > % gross 107.76%
Ranked 55th. 2% more than Grenada 		105.36%
Ranked 64th.
Participation > School enrollment > Primary > Male > % net 79.79%
Ranked 94th. 		94.14%
Ranked 50th. 18% more than Dominican Republic
Participation > School enrollment > Primary > Private > % of total primary 20.8%
Ranked 28th. 		78.51%
Ranked 3rd. 4 times more than Dominican Republic
Adjusted savings: education expenditure > % of GNI 1.88%
Ranked 161st. 		3.75%
Ranked 99th. Twice as much as Dominican Republic
Ratio of female to male tertiary enrollment > % 158.71%
Ranked 15th. 17% more than Grenada 		135.72%
Ranked 42nd.
School enrollment > Secondary > Female > % gross 77.67% gross
Ranked 46th. 		101.69% gross
Ranked 4th. 31% more than Dominican Republic
School enrollment, primary, male > % net 89.9%
Ranked 68th. 3% more than Grenada 		87.37%
Ranked 86th.
Repeaters, primary, male > % of male enrollment 10.21%
Ranked 27th. 2 times more than Grenada 		4.38%
Ranked 64th.
Trained teachers in primary education, female > % of female teachers 89.06%
Ranked 30th. 31% more than Grenada 		68.02%
Ranked 48th.

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