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Education Stats: compare key data on Ecuador & United Kingdom

Definitions

  • Average years of schooling of adults: Average years of schooling of adults is the years of formal schooling received, on average, by adults over age 15. (Data Source: Barro-Lee Data Set www.worldbank.org/html/prdmg/grthweb/ddbarle2.htm)
  • 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.
  • 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.
  • College and university > Private school share: Percentage of post-secondary students who attend a private school, college, or university.
  • 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.
  • 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.
  • 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: 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.
  • Spending per student > High school: Public expenditure per student is the public current spending on education divided by the total number of students by level, as a percentage of GDP per capita. Public expenditure (current and capital) includes government spending on educational institutions (both public and private), education administration as well as subsidies for private entities (students/households and other privates entities)."
  • Secondary education, general pupils: Secondary education, general pupils. Enrolment in total secondary. Public and private. General programmes. Total is the total number of students enrolled in general programmes at public and private secondary education institutions.
  • High school > Gender parity index: Country's gender parity index for secondary level enrollment. For countries with a rating of over 1, more females are enrolled while countries with a rating under 1 have more males enrolled.
  • Scientific and technical journal articles: Scientific and technical journal articles refer to the number of scientific and engineering articles published in the following fields: physics, biology, chemistry, mathematics, clinical medicine, biomedical research, engineering and technology, and earth and space sciences.
  • College and university > Teachers > Proportion of teachers female: Percentage of country's college and university professors that are female.
  • Tertiary > Students studying abroad proportion: The number of students from a given country studying abroad in a given year, expressed as a percentage of total tertiary enrollment in that country. Ratios greater than 100 % are possible, because those currently studying abroad do not count towards total enrollment.
  • Education enrolment by level > Tertiary level per 1000: . Figures expressed per thousand population for the same year.
  • Scouting > Genders admitted: Admits boys/girls.
  • Elementary (primary school) > Starting age: Average age at which students begin primary education.
  • International Baccalaureate schools: Number of schools of any level teaching the curriculum of the International Baccalaureate Organization (IBO).
  • Children out of school, primary, male: Children out of school, primary, male. Out-of-school children of primary school age. Male is the total number of male primary-school-age children who are not enrolled in either primary or secondary schools.
  • High school > Students per teacher: Number of students per teacher for all levels of secondary education.
  • Secondary education > General pupils: Secondary general pupils are the number of secondary students enrolled in general education programs, including teacher training.
  • Spending per student > Elementary school: Public expenditure per student is the public current spending on education divided by the total number of students by level, as a percentage of GDP per capita. Public expenditure (current and capital) includes government spending on educational institutions (both public and private), education administration as well as subsidies for private entities (students/households and other privates entities)."
  • Secondary school starting age > Years: Secondary school starting age (years). Entrance age of 2A lower secondary is the age at which students would enter lower secondary education, assuming they had started at the official entrance age for the lowest level of education, had studied full-time throughout and had progressed through the system without repeating or skipping a grade.
  • High school starting age > Years: Secondary school starting age is the age at which students would enter secondary education, assuming they had started at the official entrance age for the lowest level of education, had studied full-time throughout and had progressed through the system without repeating or skipping a grade."
  • Primary education > Teachers > Per capita: Primary education teachers includes full-time and part-time teachers. Per capita figures expressed per 1,000 population.
  • High school > Population with at least high school education > Women: Population with at least high school education > Women.
  • Public spending per student > Primary level: Public expenditure per student, primary level is the total reported current spending by the government on primary education, divided by the total number of pupils in primary education, expressed as a percentage of per capita GDP.
  • 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.
  • 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.
  • 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.
  • Inequality adjusted index: Inequality-adjusted Human Development Index.
  • 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).
  • 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.
  • 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.
  • Duration of education > Secondary level: Duration of secondary education is the number of grades (or years) in general secondary education.
  • Public spending per student > Tertiary level: Public expenditure per student, tertiary level is the total reported current spending by the government on tertiary education, divided by the total number of pupils in tertiary education, expressed as a percentage of per capita GDP.
  • Secondary education > Pupils: Secondary education pupils is the total number of pupils enrolled at secondary level in public and private schools.
  • Primary education > Pupils: Primary education pupils is the total number of pupils enrolled at primary level in public and private schools.
  • High school > Population with at least high school education > Men: Gender Inequality Index.
  • Education enrolment by level > Secondary level > Per capita: Per capita figures expressed per 1,000 population.
  • Secondary education, vocational pupils: Secondary education, vocational pupils. Enrolment in total secondary. Public and private. Technical/vocational programmes. Total is the total number of students enrolled in technical/vocational programmes at public and private secondary education institutions.
  • Spending on education > Proportion spent on all staff salaries: Percentage of public funding for education that goes to school staff salaries.
  • Elementary (primary) school > Students per teacher: Number of students per teacher for primary education.
  • Secondary education > Teachers: Secondary education teachers includes full-time and part-time teachers.
  • Scientific and technical journal articles per million: Scientific and technical journal articles refer to the number of scientific and engineering articles published in the following fields: physics, biology, chemistry, mathematics, clinical medicine, biomedical research, engineering and technology, and earth and space sciences. Figures expressed per million population for the same year.
  • Duration of education > Primary level: Duration of primary education is the number of grades (or years) in primary education.
  • Participation > Ratio of girls to boys in primary and secondary education: Ratio of girls to boys in primary and secondary education is the percentage of girls to boys enrolled at primary and secondary levels in public and private schools.
  • Participation > Children out of school > Elementary: Children out of school are the number of primary-school-age children not enrolled in primary or secondary school.
  • Public spending per student > Secondary level: Public expenditure per student, secondary level is the total reported current spending by the government on secondary education, divided by the total number of pupils in secondary education, expressed as a percentage of per capita GDP.
  • Children out of school > Primary > Per capita: Children out of school are the number of primary-school-age children not enrolled in primary or secondary school. Per capita figures expressed per 1,000 population.
  • High school > Upper secondary starting age: Average age at which students begin upper secondary (high school) education.
  • Elementary school starting age > Years: Primary school starting age is the age at which students would enter primary education, assuming they had started at the official entrance age for the lowest level of education, had studied full-time throughout and had progressed through the system without repeating or skipping a grade."
  • Elementary school repeaters > All: Repeaters in primary school are the number of students enrolled in the same grade as in the previous year, as a percentage of all students enrolled in primary school."
  • 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.
  • Library books per 1000: . Figures expressed per thousand population for the same year.
  • Pupils-teacher ratio > Primary level: Pupil-teacher ratio, primary level is the average number of pupils per teacher in primary education. Cross-country comparisons may be affected by such factors as the composition of teachers by part- and full-time employment.
  • Elementary (primary school) > Teachers > Proportion of teachers female: Percentage of country's elementary, or primary, teachers that are female.
  • Secondary education > Vocational pupils: Secondary vocational pupils are the number of secondary students enrolled in technical and vocational education programs, including teacher training.
  • Primary education > Teachers: Primary education teachers includes full-time and part-time teachers.
  • Private school enrolment > Primary level: Private sector enrolment share, primary level is the share of primary school pupils who attend a privately managed school, regardless of whether or not the school receives subsidies from the government.
  • 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.
  • 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.
  • Primary education > Teachers per 1000: Primary education teachers includes full-time and part-time teachers. 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).
  • Elementary (primary) school) > Proportion spent on all staff salaries: Percentage of public funding for primary education that goes to school staff salaries.
  • High school > Share of total education spending: Percentage of government education funding that goes to secondary education.
  • Enrolment ratio > Secondary level: Net enrolment ratio, secondary level, is the ratio of the number of children of official secondary school age enrolled in school to the number of children of official secondary school age in the population.
  • Participation > Secondary education > General pupils: Secondary general pupils are the number of secondary students enrolled in general education programs, including teacher training."
  • Secondary education > Teachers per 1000: Secondary education teachers includes full-time and part-time teachers. Figures expressed per thousand population for the same year.
  • 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.
  • Ratio of female to male primary enrollment: Ratio of female to male primary enrollment is the percentage of girls to boys enrolled at primary level in public and private schools.
  • Children out of school > Primary > Male: Children out of school are the number of primary-school-age children not enrolled in primary or secondary school.
  • Elementary (primary) school > Gender parity index: Country's gender parity index in primary, or elementary, school. For countries with a rating of over 1, more females are enrolled while countries with a rating under 1 have more males enrolled. 
  • Female enrolment share > Secondary level: Girls' enrolment share, secondary level is the number of girls enrolled in secondary school, expressed as a percentage of the total number of pupils in secondary school.
  • Private school enrolment > Secondary level: Private sector enrolment share, secondary level is the share of students in general secondary education who attend a privately managed school, regardless of whether or not the school receives subsidies from the government.
  • Education enrolment by level > Secondary level per 1000: . Figures expressed per thousand population for the same year.
  • 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.
  • Participation > Secondary education > Pupils: Secondary education pupils is the total number of pupils enrolled at secondary level in public and private schools.
  • Primary education > Pupils per 1000: Primary education pupils is the total number of pupils enrolled at primary level in public and private schools. Figures expressed per thousand population for the same year.
  • Ratio of female to male secondary enrollment: Ratio of female to male secondary enrollment is the percentage of girls to boys enrolled at secondary level in public and private schools.
  • Secondary education > Pupils > Per capita: Secondary education pupils is the total number of pupils enrolled at secondary level in public and private schools. Per capita figures expressed per 1,000 population.
  • 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.
  • Total enrollment, primary > % net: Total enrollment, primary (% 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.
  • Total enrollment, primary, female > % net: Total enrollment, primary, female (% 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.
  • Literacy and Attainment > Educational attainment: completed post-secondary > Post-secondary and tertiary education > Population 25+ years > % > Over 24 year olds: Compares countries by the percentage of its population 25 years or older that has completed post-secondary education, as defined by the levels 4, 5 and 6 of ISCED (International Standard Classification of Education), and index developed by UNESCO. The data was compiled by the UNESCO Institute for Statistics (UIS), which elaborates statistics to provide a global perspective on education, science, culture, and communication
  • Repeaters, primary, total > % of total enrollment: Repeaters, primary, total (% of total enrollment). Percentage of repeaters in primary. All grades. Total is the number of students enrolled in the same grade as in the previous year, as a percentage of all students enrolled in primary school. It is calculated by dividing the sum of repeaters in all grades of primary education by the total enrolment of primary education and multiplying the result by 100.
  • School enrollment > Secondary > Private > % of total secondary: 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 organization, religious body, special interest group, foundation or business enterprise.
  • Unemployment with primary education > Female > % of female unemployment: Unemployment by level of educational attainment shows the unemployed by level of educational attainment, as a percentage of the unemployed. The levels of educational attainment accord with the International Standard Classification of Education 1997 of the United Nations Educational, Cultural, and Scientific Organization (UNESCO).
  • Children out of school > Primary > Male 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.
  • School enrollment, primary, male > % gross: School enrollment, primary, male (% gross). Gross enrolment ratio. Primary. Male is the total male enrollment in primary education, regardless of age, expressed as a percentage of the male population of official primary education age. GER can exceed 100% due to the inclusion of over-aged and under-aged students because of early or late school entrance and grade repetition.
  • Elementary (primary) school) > Share of total education spending: Percentage of government education funding that goes to primary education.
  • School enrollment > Tertiary > % gross: Gross enrollment ratio is the ratio of total enrollment, regardless of age, to the population of the age group that officially corresponds to the level of education shown. Tertiary education, whether or not to an advanced research qualification, normally requires, as a minimum condition of admission, the successful completion of education at the secondary level.
  • High school > Proportion spent on all staff salaries: Percentage of public funding for secondary education that goes to school staff salaries.
  • High school > Upper Secondary > Students per teacher: Number of students per teacher for upper secondary (high school) education.
  • Services, etc., value added > Current US$: Services, etc., value added (current US$). Services correspond to ISIC divisions 50-99. They include value added in wholesale and retail trade (including hotels and restaurants), transport, and government, financial, professional, and personal services such as education, health care, and real estate services. Also included are imputed bank service charges, import duties, and any statistical discrepancies noted by national compilers as well as discrepancies arising from rescaling. Value added is the net output of a sector after adding up all outputs and subtracting intermediate inputs. It is calculated without making deductions for depreciation of fabricated assets or depletion and degradation of natural resources. The industrial origin of value added is determined by the International Standard Industrial Classification (ISIC), revision 3. Data are in current U.S. dollars.
  • High School > Teachers > Proportion of teachers female: Percentage of country's high school, or secondary, teachers that are female.
  • School enrollment, preprimary > % gross: School enrollment, preprimary (% gross). Gross enrolment ratio. Pre-primary. Total is the total enrollment in pre-primary education, regardless of age, expressed as a percentage of the total population of official pre-primary education age. GER can exceed 100% due to the inclusion of over-aged and under-aged students because of early or late school entrance and grade repetition.
  • School enrollment, primary > % net: School enrollment, primary (% net). Net enrolment rate. Primary. Total is the ratio of children of the official primary school age who are enrolled in primary school to the total population of the official primary school age.
  • School enrollment, secondary > % gross: School enrollment, secondary (% gross). Gross enrolment ratio. Secondary. All programmes. Total is the total enrollment in secondary education, regardless of age, expressed as a percentage of the population of official secondary education age. GER can exceed 100% due to the inclusion of over-aged and under-aged students because of early or late school entrance and grade repetition.
  • School enrollment, secondary, private > % of total secondary: School enrollment, secondary, private (% of total secondary). Percentage of private enrolment. Secondary is the enrolment in private secondary schools expressed as a percentage of total enrolment (public and private) in secondary 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.
  • School enrollment, tertiary, female > % gross: School enrollment, tertiary, female (% gross). Gross enrolment ratio. Tertiary (ISCED 5 and 6). Female is the total female enrollment in tertiary education (ISCED 5 and 6), regardless of age, expressed as a percentage of the total female population of the five-year age group following on from secondary school leaving.
  • Unemployment with primary education > Male > % of male unemployment: Unemployment by level of educational attainment shows the unemployed by level of educational attainment, as a percentage of the unemployed. The levels of educational attainment accord with the International Standard Classification of Education 1997 of the United Nations Educational, Cultural, and Scientific Organization (UNESCO).
  • School enrollment > Preprimary > Male > % gross: Gross enrollment ratio is the ratio of total enrollment, regardless of age, to the population of the age group that officially corresponds to the level of education shown. Preprimary education refers to the initial stage of organized instruction, designed primarily to introduce very young children to a school-type environment.
  • School enrollment > Secondary > Male > % net: Net enrollment ratio is the ratio of children of official school age based on the International Standard Classification of Education 1997 who are enrolled in school to the population of the corresponding official school age. Secondary education completes the provision of basic education that began at the primary level, and aims at laying the foundations for lifelong learning and human development, by offering more subject- or skill-oriented instruction using more specialized teachers.
  • Secondary education > Teachers > % female: Female teachers as a percentage of total secondary education teachers includes full-time and part-time teachers.
  • Unemployment with primary education, female > % of female unemployment: Unemployment with primary education, female (% of female unemployment). Unemployment by level of educational attainment shows the unemployed by level of educational attainment, as a percentage of the unemployed. The levels of educational attainment accord with the International Standard Classification of Education 1997 of the United Nations Educational, Cultural, and Scientific Organization (UNESCO).
  • Secondary education > Vocational pupils > Per capita: Secondary vocational pupils are the number of secondary students enrolled in technical and vocational education programs, including teacher training. Per capita figures expressed per 1,000 population.
  • 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."
  • Secondary education, teachers > % female: Secondary education, teachers (% female). Percentage female teachers. Secondary is the number of female teachers at the secondary level expressed as a percentage of the total number of teachers (male and female) at the secondary 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.
  • 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 > School enrollment > Secondary > % net: Net enrollment ratio is the ratio of children of official school age based on the International Standard Classification of Education 1997 who are enrolled in school to the population of the corresponding official school age. Secondary education completes the provision of basic education that began at the primary level, and aims at laying the foundations for lifelong learning and human development, by offering more subject- or skill-oriented instruction using more specialized teachers."
  • Participation > School enrollment > Secondary > Female > % gross: Gross enrollment ratio is the ratio of total enrollment, regardless of age, to the population of the age group that officially corresponds to the level of education shown. Secondary education completes the provision of basic education that began at the primary level, and aims at laying the foundations for lifelong learning and human development, by offering more subject- or skill-oriented instruction using more specialized teachers."
  • Participation > Secondary education > General pupils > % female: Secondary general pupils are the number of secondary students enrolled in general education programs, including teacher training."
  • Participation > Secondary education > Pupils > % female: Female pupils as a percentage of total pupils at secondary level includes enrollments in public and private schools.
  • 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."
  • Participation > School enrollment > Secondary > Female > % net: Net enrollment ratio is the ratio of children of official school age based on the International Standard Classification of Education 1997 who are enrolled in school to the population of the corresponding official school age. Secondary education completes the provision of basic education that began at the primary level, and aims at laying the foundations for lifelong learning and human development, by offering more subject- or skill-oriented instruction using more specialized teachers."
  • School enrollment, secondary, female > % gross: School enrollment, secondary, female (% gross). Gross enrolment ratio. Secondary. All programmes. Female is the total female enrollment in secondary education, regardless of age, expressed as a percentage of the female population of official secondary education age. GER can exceed 100% due to the inclusion of over-aged and under-aged students because of early or late school entrance and grade repetition.
  • School enrollment > Primary > Male > % net: Net enrollment ratio is the ratio of children of official school age based on the International Standard Classification of Education 1997 who are enrolled in school to the population of the corresponding official school age. Primary education provides children with basic reading, writing, and mathematics skills along with an elementary understanding of such subjects as history, geography, natural science, social science, art, and music.
  • Services, etc., value added > % of GDP: Services, etc., value added (% of GDP). Services correspond to ISIC divisions 50-99 and they include value added in wholesale and retail trade (including hotels and restaurants), transport, and government, financial, professional, and personal services such as education, health care, and real estate services. Also included are imputed bank service charges, import duties, and any statistical discrepancies noted by national compilers as well as discrepancies arising from rescaling. Value added is the net output of a sector after adding up all outputs and subtracting intermediate inputs. It is calculated without making deductions for depreciation of fabricated assets or depletion and degradation of natural resources. The industrial origin of value added is determined by the International Standard Industrial Classification (ISIC), revision 3. Note: For VAB countries, gross value added at factor cost is used as the denominator.
  • Unemployment with secondary education, male > % of male unemployment: Unemployment with secondary education, male (% of male unemployment). Unemployment by level of educational attainment shows the unemployed by level of educational attainment, as a percentage of the unemployed. The levels of educational attainment accord with the International Standard Classification of Education 1997 of the United Nations Educational, Cultural, and Scientific Organization (UNESCO).
  • High school > Lower Secondary > Students per teacher: Number of students per teacher for lower secondary (middle school) education.
  • 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).
STAT Ecuador United Kingdom HISTORY
Average years of schooling of adults 6.4
Ranked 46th.
9.4
Ranked 14th. 47% more than Ecuador
Children out of school, primary 59,326
Ranked 27th. 4 times more than United Kingdom
13,333
Ranked 69th.

Children out of school, primary per 1000 3.83
Ranked 38th. 18 times more than United Kingdom
0.212
Ranked 110th.

Children out of school, primary, female 21,214
Ranked 26th. 3 times more than United Kingdom
7,256
Ranked 64th.

College and university > Gender parity index 1.15
Ranked 76th.
1.38
Ranked 37th. 20% more than Ecuador

College and university > Share of total education spending 26.66%
Ranked 5th. 63% more than United Kingdom
16.39%
Ranked 76th.

Compulsary education duration 15
Ranked 1st. 25% more than United Kingdom
12
Ranked 22nd.

Government spending on education > Proportion of GDP 4.36%
Ranked 4th.
6.3%
Ranked 25th. 44% more than Ecuador

Literacy > Female 91%
Ranked 70th.
99%
Ranked 21st. 9% more than Ecuador
Literacy > Total population 92.5%
Ranked 72nd.
99%
Ranked 23th. 7% more than Ecuador

Primary education, duration > Years 6
Ranked 115th. The same as United Kingdom
6
Ranked 90th.

Primary education, teachers per 1000 7.51
Ranked 12th. 84% more than United Kingdom
4.08
Ranked 80th.

Pupil-teacher ratio, primary 18.19
Ranked 51st. 5% more than United Kingdom
17.27
Ranked 78th.

Pupil-teacher ratio, secondary 11.52
Ranked 32nd.
14.27
Ranked 55th. 24% more than Ecuador

Secondary education, duration > Years 6
Ranked 145th.
7
Ranked 59th. 17% more than Ecuador

Children out of school, primary, female per 1000 1.37
Ranked 42nd. 12 times more than United Kingdom
0.116
Ranked 101st.

College and university > Gender ratio 115.11
Ranked 54th.
140.15
Ranked 28th. 22% more than Ecuador

Child care (preschool) > Duration 1
Ranked 202nd.
2
Ranked 164th. Twice as much as Ecuador

Secondary education > Teachers > Per capita 5.66 per 1,000 people
Ranked 28th.
6.23 per 1,000 people
Ranked 54th. 10% more than Ecuador

Duration of compulsory education 10 years
Ranked 55th.
12 years
Ranked 14th. 20% more than Ecuador
Secondary education, pupils 1.53 million
Ranked 20th.
5 million
Ranked 15th. 3 times more than Ecuador

College and university > Private school share 35.3%
Ranked 35th.
100%
Ranked 3rd. 3 times more than Ecuador

Girls to boys ratio > Primary level enrolment 1
Ranked 39th. The same as United Kingdom
1
Ranked 42nd.

Primary education, pupils 2.12 million
Ranked 26th.
4.42 million
Ranked 22nd. 2 times more than Ecuador

Primary education, teachers 116,411
Ranked 13th.
255,994
Ranked 14th. 2 times more than Ecuador

High school > Gender ratio 101.37
Ranked 49th.
102.39
Ranked 44th. 1% more than Ecuador

Compulsary education starting age 3
Ranked 109th.
5
Ranked 166th. 67% more than Ecuador

Pupil-teacher ratio, secondary per million 0.744
Ranked 36th. 3 times more than United Kingdom
0.232
Ranked 94th.

Literacy > Definition age 15 and over can read and write age 15 and over has completed five or more years of schooling
High school > Upper secondary school duration 3
Ranked 117th.
4
Ranked 32nd. 33% more than Ecuador

Literacy > Male 94%
Ranked 73th.
99%
Ranked 31st. 5% more than Ecuador
Spending > USD 730.43 million
Ranked 85th.
136.4 billion
Ranked 5th. 187 times more than Ecuador

High school > Private school share 28.29%
Ranked 16th.
29.43%
Ranked 24th. 4% more than Ecuador

Spending > Proportion 1.38
Ranked 157th.
5.06
Ranked 48th. 4 times more than Ecuador

Pupil-teacher ratio > Primary 23.13
Ranked 57th. 28% more than United Kingdom
18.09
Ranked 98th.

Child care (preschool) > Starting age 5
Ranked 11th. 67% more than United Kingdom
3
Ranked 145th.

High school repeaters > Male 9.65
Ranked 29th.
0.0
Ranked 43th.
Preschool enrollment rate 118.48
Ranked 16th. 11% more than United Kingdom
106.43
Ranked 57th.

Tertiary > Students studying abroad 10,867.9
Ranked 74th.
26,949.64
Ranked 31st. 2 times more than Ecuador

Education enrolment by level > Tertiary level 213,496
Ranked 31st.
2.29 million
Ranked 12th. 11 times more than Ecuador

Elementary (primary school) > Duration 6
Ranked 121st. The same as United Kingdom
6
Ranked 95th.

Children out of school > Primary 10,901
Ranked 74th. 10 times more than United Kingdom
1,069
Ranked 104th.

Secondary education, teachers 132,867
Ranked 4th.
375,385
Ranked 10th. 3 times more than Ecuador

Secondary education, teachers per 1000 8.58
Ranked 6th. 40% more than United Kingdom
6.11
Ranked 59th.

Child care (preschool) > Students per teacher 12.05
Ranked 41st.
18.19
Ranked 45th. 51% more than Ecuador

High school > Lower secondary school duration 3
Ranked 159th. The same as United Kingdom
3
Ranked 138th.

Children out of school, primary, male per 1000 2.46
Ranked 32nd. 25 times more than United Kingdom
0.0968
Ranked 100th.

Spending per student > High school 6.13
Ranked 68th.
28.64
Ranked 12th. 5 times more than Ecuador

Secondary education, general pupils 1.21 million
Ranked 22nd.
4.55 million
Ranked 15th. 4 times more than Ecuador

High school > Gender parity index 1.02
Ranked 45th. About the same as United Kingdom
1.01
Ranked 63th.

Scientific and technical journal articles 20
Ranked 113th.
48,288
Ranked 3rd. 2414 times more than Ecuador

College and university > Teachers > Proportion of teachers female 31%
Ranked 5th.
43%
Ranked 14th. 39% more than Ecuador
Tertiary > Students studying abroad proportion 1.64%
Ranked 106th. 52% more than United Kingdom
1.08%
Ranked 110th.

Education enrolment by level > Tertiary level per 1000 18.47
Ranked 43th.
38.56
Ranked 30th. 2 times more than Ecuador

Scouting > Genders admitted both both
Elementary (primary school) > Starting age 6
Ranked 143th. 20% more than United Kingdom
5
Ranked 199th.

Education expenditure of government > As percentage of total government 8%
Ranked 83th.
12.1%
Ranked 56th. 51% more than Ecuador

International Baccalaureate schools 64
Ranked 9th.
156
Ranked 3rd. 2 times more than Ecuador
Children out of school, primary, male 38,112
Ranked 24th. 6 times more than United Kingdom
6,077
Ranked 64th.

Education expenditure of government > As percentage of GNI 1%
Ranked 120th.
5.3%
Ranked 46th. 5 times more than Ecuador

High school > Students per teacher 11.52
Ranked 32nd.
14.27
Ranked 56th. 24% more than Ecuador

Secondary education > General pupils 775,862
Ranked 28th.
4.4 million
Ranked 15th. 6 times more than Ecuador

Spending per student > Elementary school 3.24
Ranked 78th.
23.42
Ranked 13th. 7 times more than Ecuador

Secondary school starting age > Years 12
Ranked 111th. 9% more than United Kingdom
11
Ranked 164th.

High school starting age > Years 12
Ranked 110th. 9% more than United Kingdom
11
Ranked 145th.

Primary education > Teachers > Per capita 6.54 per 1,000 people
Ranked 20th. 51% more than United Kingdom
4.33 per 1,000 people
Ranked 82nd.

Education enrolment by level > Primary level 1.99 million
Ranked 55th.
4.49 million
Ranked 27th. 2 times more than Ecuador

High school > Population with at least high school education > Women 36.6%
Ranked 102nd.
99.6%
Ranked 5th. 3 times more than Ecuador

Public spending per student > Primary level 4.3
Ranked 29th.
14
Ranked 34th. 3 times more than Ecuador
Secondary education, pupils per 1000 98.8
Ranked 16th. 24% more than United Kingdom
79.68
Ranked 73th.

Primary education, pupils per 1000 136.71
Ranked 38th. 94% more than United Kingdom
70.43
Ranked 107th.

Girls to boys ratio > Secondary level enrolment 1
Ranked 67th.
1.03
Ranked 58th. 3% more than Ecuador

Education enrolment by level > Tertiary level > Per capita 18.42 per 1,000 people
Ranked 42nd.
38.58 per 1,000 people
Ranked 29th. 2 times more than Ecuador

Tertiary > Students studying abroad per thousand people 0.713
Ranked 130th. 66% more than United Kingdom
0.429
Ranked 147th.

Outcomes > Secondary education > Duration > Years 6
Ranked 136th.
7
Ranked 52nd. 17% more than Ecuador

Teacher student ratio > High school 14.66
Ranked 47th. 5% more than United Kingdom
14.01
Ranked 66th.

Children out of school > Primary per 1000 0.806
Ranked 102nd. 45 times more than United Kingdom
0.0179
Ranked 120th.

Inequality adjusted index 0.529
Ranked 72nd.
0.806
Ranked 28th. 52% more than Ecuador
High school repeaters > Female 7.49
Ranked 31st.
0.0
Ranked 43th.
Teacher student ratio > Elementary school 22.57
Ranked 58th. 24% more than United Kingdom
18.27
Ranked 70th.

Elementary school > Enrolled students 2.04 million
Ranked 46th.
4.47 million
Ranked 23th. 2 times more than Ecuador

Primary education > Duration > Years 6 years
Ranked 113th. The same as United Kingdom
6 years
Ranked 88th.

Services, etc., value added > Constant 2000 US$ per capita $1,981.87
Ranked 48th.
$26,253.64
Ranked 8th. 13 times more than Ecuador
Secondary education, general pupils per 1000 77.9
Ranked 33th. 7% more than United Kingdom
72.5
Ranked 62nd.

Elementary (primary) school) > Private school share 25.28%
Ranked 16th. 5 times more than United Kingdom
5.07%
Ranked 93th.

High school > Lower secondary starting age 12
Ranked 114th. 9% more than United Kingdom
11
Ranked 170th.

Elementary school > Gender ratio 99.91
Ranked 31st.
99.95
Ranked 30th. The same as Ecuador

Education enrolment ratio > Net > Primary level 99%
Ranked 26th.
100%
Ranked 6th. 1% more than Ecuador

Duration of education > Secondary level 6
Ranked 123th.
7
Ranked 51st. 17% more than Ecuador
Public spending per student > Tertiary level 34.4
Ranked 6th. 31% more than United Kingdom
26.3
Ranked 55th.
Secondary education > Pupils 999,713
Ranked 25th.
5.7 million
Ranked 14th. 6 times more than Ecuador

Primary education > Pupils 2 million
Ranked 31st.
4.69 million
Ranked 24th. 2 times more than Ecuador

High school > Population with at least high school education > Men 36.6%
Ranked 118th.
99.8%
Ranked 5th. 3 times more than Ecuador

Education enrolment by level > Percentage girls > Tertiary level 39.87%
Ranked 51st.
55.9%
Ranked 41st. 40% more than Ecuador

Education enrolment by level > Secondary level > Per capita 76.79 per 1,000 people
Ranked 101st.
163.68 per 1,000 people
Ranked 2nd. 2 times more than Ecuador

Secondary education, vocational pupils 323,731
Ranked 7th.
451,007
Ranked 18th. 39% more than Ecuador

Spending on education > Proportion spent on all staff salaries 88.38%
Ranked 5th. 33% more than United Kingdom
66.37%
Ranked 63th.

Elementary (primary) school > Students per teacher 18.19
Ranked 50th. 5% more than United Kingdom
17.27
Ranked 78th.

Secondary education > Teachers 74,923
Ranked 17th.
372,887
Ranked 15th. 5 times more than Ecuador

Education enrolment by level > Secondary level 972,777
Ranked 58th.
9.71 million
Ranked 10th. 10 times more than Ecuador

Scientific and technical journal articles per million 1.63
Ranked 142nd.
810.66
Ranked 7th. 498 times more than Ecuador

Duration of education > Primary level 6
Ranked 107th. The same as United Kingdom
6
Ranked 84th.
Participation > Ratio of girls to boys in primary and secondary education 100.41%
Ranked 46th.
101.28%
Ranked 33th. 1% more than Ecuador

Participation > Children out of school > Elementary 12,367
Ranked 80th. 86% more than United Kingdom
6,643
Ranked 77th.

Public spending per student > Secondary level 8.9
Ranked 28th.
14.9
Ranked 48th. 67% more than Ecuador
Education enrolment by level > Percentage girls > Primary level 49.06%
Ranked 24th. 1% more than United Kingdom
48.79%
Ranked 50th.

Children out of school > Primary > Per capita 0.836 per 1,000 people
Ranked 103th. 46 times more than United Kingdom
0.018 per 1,000 people
Ranked 121st.

Education enrolment ratio > Net > Primary level > Women 100%
Ranked 10th. The same as United Kingdom
100%
Ranked 7th.

High school > Upper secondary starting age 15
Ranked 146th. 7% more than United Kingdom
14
Ranked 190th.

Elementary school starting age > Years 6
Ranked 135th. 20% more than United Kingdom
5
Ranked 170th.

Library books 150,000
Ranked 14th.
27.9 million
Ranked 3rd. 186 times more than Ecuador
Elementary school repeaters > All 2.47
Ranked 70th.
0.0
Ranked 121st.

Secondary education > General pupils > Per capita 58.65 per 1,000 people
Ranked 69th.
73.57 per 1,000 people
Ranked 70th. 25% more than Ecuador

Education enrolment by level > Primary level per 1000 152.53
Ranked 46th. 2 times more than United Kingdom
75.65
Ranked 132nd.

Education enrolment by level > Primary level > Per capita 0.157 per capita
Ranked 37th. 2 times more than United Kingdom
0.076 per capita
Ranked 130th.

Education enrolment ratio > Net > Primary level > Men 99%
Ranked 32nd.
100%
Ranked 11th. 1% more than Ecuador

Library books per 1000 13.26
Ranked 14th.
475.44
Ranked 20th. 36 times more than Ecuador
Pupils-teacher ratio > Primary level 23.1
Ranked 73th. 27% more than United Kingdom
18.2
Ranked 98th.
Elementary (primary school) > Teachers > Proportion of teachers female 71%
Ranked 57th.
87%
Ranked 7th. 23% more than Ecuador
Secondary education > Vocational pupils 223,851
Ranked 10th.
1.3 million
Ranked 10th. 6 times more than Ecuador

Primary education > Teachers 86,472
Ranked 21st.
258,966
Ranked 16th. 3 times more than Ecuador

Education enrolment by level > Percentage girls > Secondary level 49.63%
Ranked 66th.
54.2%
Ranked 6th. 9% more than Ecuador

Private school enrolment > Primary level 22.7
Ranked 19th. 5 times more than United Kingdom
4.8
Ranked 52nd.
Outcomes > Primary education > Duration > Years 6
Ranked 115th. The same as United Kingdom
6
Ranked 82nd.

Secondary education > Pupils per 1000 72.56
Ranked 47th.
95.2
Ranked 47th. 31% more than Ecuador

Primary education > Teachers per 1000 6.28
Ranked 23th. 45% more than United Kingdom
4.33
Ranked 82nd.

Children out of school > Primary > Female > Per capita 0.223 per 1,000 people
Ranked 91st. 56 times more than United Kingdom
0.004 per 1,000 people
Ranked 114th.

Female enrolment share > Primary level 49.1%
Ranked 22nd. 1% more than United Kingdom
48.8%
Ranked 36th.
Services, etc., value added > Constant 2000 US$ $30.70 billion
Ranked 30th.
$1.58 trillion
Ranked 5th. 51 times more than Ecuador
Primary school starting age > Years 6
Ranked 142nd. 20% more than United Kingdom
5
Ranked 191st.

Scouting > Members 3,006
Ranked 112th.
528,263
Ranked 9th. 176 times more than Ecuador
Elementary (primary) school) > Proportion spent on all staff salaries 92.65%
Ranked 7th. 31% more than United Kingdom
70.93%
Ranked 65th.

High school > Share of total education spending 41.24%
Ranked 5th.
48.32%
Ranked 7th. 17% more than Ecuador

Enrolment ratio > Secondary level 48.1%
Ranked 67th.
93.7%
Ranked 5th. 95% more than Ecuador
Participation > Secondary education > General pupils 953,807
Ranked 42nd.
4.64 million
Ranked 14th. 5 times more than Ecuador

Secondary education > Teachers per 1000 5.44
Ranked 28th.
6.23
Ranked 54th. 15% more than Ecuador

Secondary education > General pupils per 1000 56.32
Ranked 69th.
73.53
Ranked 69th. 31% more than Ecuador

Ratio of female to male primary enrollment 99.78
Ranked 20th.
99.93
Ranked 27th. About the same as Ecuador

Children out of school > Primary > Male 10,901
Ranked 55th. 13 times more than United Kingdom
853
Ranked 95th.

Elementary (primary) school > Gender parity index 0.998
Ranked 29th. About the same as United Kingdom
0.994
Ranked 63th.

Female enrolment share > Secondary level 49.7%
Ranked 58th.
52.7%
Ranked 12th. 6% more than Ecuador
Private school enrolment > Secondary level 25.6
Ranked 31st.
102.9
Ranked 1st. 4 times more than Ecuador
Education enrolment by level > Secondary level per 1000 74.66
Ranked 107th.
163.61
Ranked 2nd. 2 times more than Ecuador

Scouting > Members per thousand people 0.194
Ranked 141st.
8.35
Ranked 17th. 43 times more than Ecuador
Elementary school repeaters > Female 2.27
Ranked 67th.
0.0
Ranked 117th.

Elementary school repeaters > Male 2.66
Ranked 71st.
0.0
Ranked 118th.

Children out of school > Primary > Male > Per capita 0.836 per 1,000 people
Ranked 86th. 60 times more than United Kingdom
0.014 per 1,000 people
Ranked 114th.

High school teachers 85,099
Ranked 26th.
378,882
Ranked 13th. 4 times more than Ecuador

Elementary school teachers 90,430
Ranked 36th.
244,391
Ranked 14th. 3 times more than Ecuador

Participation > Secondary education > Pupils 999,713
Ranked 43th.
5.75 million
Ranked 14th. 6 times more than Ecuador

Primary education > Pupils per 1000 145.19
Ranked 41st. 86% more than United Kingdom
78.27
Ranked 121st.

Ratio of female to male secondary enrollment 100.22
Ranked 45th.
102.94
Ranked 49th. 3% more than Ecuador

Secondary education > Pupils > Per capita 75.57 per 1,000 people
Ranked 44th.
95.25 per 1,000 people
Ranked 48th. 26% more than Ecuador

Pupils-teacher ratio > Secondary level 16.8
Ranked 69th.
17.2
Ranked 66th. 2% more than Ecuador
Total enrollment, primary > % net 96.82%
Ranked 24th.
99.68%
Ranked 9th. 3% more than Ecuador

Total enrollment, primary, female > % net 97.68%
Ranked 10th.
99.64%
Ranked 4th. 2% more than Ecuador

Literacy and Attainment > Educational attainment: completed post-secondary > Post-secondary and tertiary education > Population 25+ years > % > Over 24 year olds 12.36%
Ranked 10th.
33.06%
Ranked 5th. 3 times more than Ecuador
Repeaters, primary, total > % of total enrollment 1.56%
Ranked 55th.
0.0
Ranked 129th.

School enrollment > Secondary > Private > % of total secondary 33.27%
Ranked 12th. 15% more than United Kingdom
28.98%
Ranked 24th.

Unemployment with primary education > Female > % of female unemployment 25.2%
Ranked 14th.
29.2%
Ranked 24th. 16% more than Ecuador

Children out of school > Primary > Male per 1000 0.806
Ranked 87th. 57 times more than United Kingdom
0.0142
Ranked 113th.

School enrollment, primary, male > % gross 113.61%
Ranked 24th. 6% more than United Kingdom
107.04%
Ranked 56th.

Elementary (primary) school) > Share of total education spending 25.42%
Ranked 12th.
30.09%
Ranked 59th. 18% more than Ecuador

School enrollment > Tertiary > % gross 19.95% gross
Ranked 57th.
60.13% gross
Ranked 23th. 3 times more than Ecuador

High school > Proportion spent on all staff salaries 95.25%
Ranked 3rd. 56% more than United Kingdom
61.19%
Ranked 72nd.

High school > Upper Secondary > Students per teacher 10.8
Ranked 25th.
13.6
Ranked 46th. 26% more than Ecuador

Services, etc., value added > Current US$ $42.85 billion
Ranked 31st.
$1.59 trillion
Ranked 6th. 37 times more than Ecuador

High School > Teachers > Proportion of teachers female 54%
Ranked 42nd.
62%
Ranked 4th. 15% more than Ecuador
School enrollment, preprimary > % gross 149.63%
Ranked 1st. 75% more than United Kingdom
85.47%
Ranked 45th.

School enrollment, primary > % net 95.15%
Ranked 21st.
99.66%
Ranked 7th. 5% more than Ecuador

School enrollment, secondary > % gross 86.84%
Ranked 24th.
97.38%
Ranked 40th. 12% more than Ecuador

School enrollment, secondary, private > % of total secondary 28.29%
Ranked 16th.
29.43%
Ranked 24th. 4% more than Ecuador

School enrollment, tertiary, female > % gross 41.69%
Ranked 58th.
70.71%
Ranked 27th. 70% more than Ecuador

Unemployment with primary education > Male > % of male unemployment 33.2%
Ranked 12th. 7% more than United Kingdom
30.9%
Ranked 31st.

School enrollment > Preprimary > Male > % gross 76.27% gross
Ranked 18th. 30% more than United Kingdom
58.86% gross
Ranked 64th.

School enrollment > Secondary > Male > % net 51.79% net
Ranked 80th.
93.42% net
Ranked 8th. 80% more than Ecuador

Secondary education > Teachers > % female 49.3% female
Ranked 45th.
60.18% female
Ranked 41st. 22% more than Ecuador

Unemployment with primary education, female > % of female unemployment 20.9%
Ranked 20th.
33.7%
Ranked 30th. 61% more than Ecuador

Secondary education > Vocational pupils > Per capita 16.92 per 1,000 people
Ranked 7th.
21.69 per 1,000 people
Ranked 27th. 28% more than Ecuador

Participation > School enrollment > Secondary > % gross 75.69%
Ranked 77th.
98.99%
Ranked 26th. 31% more than Ecuador

Participation > School enrollment > Secondary > Male > % gross 75.18%
Ranked 76th.
97.85%
Ranked 29th. 30% more than Ecuador

Secondary education, teachers > % female 54.36%
Ranked 20th.
62.24%
Ranked 37th. 14% more than Ecuador

Inputs > Secondary education > Teachers > Female 42,348
Ranked 26th.
233,846
Ranked 12th. 6 times more than Ecuador

Participation > Children out of school > Elementary > Male 14,115
Ranked 60th. 3 times more than United Kingdom
5,414
Ranked 70th.

Participation > Children out of school > Elementary > Female 2,751
Ranked 81st. 2 times more than United Kingdom
1,229
Ranked 84th.

Participation > School enrollment > Secondary > % net 61.51%
Ranked 61st.
93.23%
Ranked 9th. 52% more than Ecuador

Participation > School enrollment > Secondary > Female > % gross 76.21%
Ranked 81st.
100.19%
Ranked 25th. 31% more than Ecuador

Participation > Secondary education > General pupils > % female 49.01%
Ranked 88th.
49.31%
Ranked 85th. 1% more than Ecuador

Participation > Secondary education > Pupils > % female 49.47%
Ranked 46th. 1% more than United Kingdom
49.19%
Ranked 52nd.

Participation > School enrollment > Primary > Private > % of total primary 28.17%
Ranked 25th. 6 times more than United Kingdom
4.98%
Ranked 84th.

Participation > School enrollment > Secondary > Female > % net 62.36%
Ranked 62nd.
94.72%
Ranked 11th. 52% more than Ecuador

School enrollment, secondary, female > % gross 87.56%
Ranked 26th.
97.92%
Ranked 42nd. 12% more than Ecuador

School enrollment > Primary > Male > % net 97.23% net
Ranked 28th.
98.69% net
Ranked 18th. 2% more than Ecuador

Services, etc., value added > % of GDP 53.27%
Ranked 68th.
77.97%
Ranked 14th. 46% more than Ecuador

Unemployment with secondary education, male > % of male unemployment 50.9%
Ranked 13th. 12% more than United Kingdom
45.6%
Ranked 44th.

High school > Lower Secondary > Students per teacher 12.15
Ranked 30th.
15.25
Ranked 47th. 25% more than Ecuador

Public spending on education, total > % of GDP 4.36%
Ranked 4th.
6.3%
Ranked 25th. 44% more than Ecuador

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