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Education Stats: compare key data on Ethiopia & Somalia

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  • 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.
  • Children out of school, primary: Children out of school, primary. Out-of-school children of primary school age. Total is the total number of primary-school-age children who are not enrolled in either primary or secondary schools.
  • Children out of school, primary per 1000: Children out of school, primary. Out-of-school children of primary school age. Total is the total number of primary-school-age children who are not enrolled in either primary or secondary schools. Figures expressed per thousand population for the same year.
  • Children out of school, primary, female: Children out of school, primary, female. Out-of-school children of primary school age. Female is the total number of female primary-school-age children who are not enrolled in either primary or secondary schools.
  • Children out of school, primary, female per 1000: Children out of school, primary, female. Out-of-school children of primary school age. Female is the total number of female primary-school-age children who are not enrolled in either primary or secondary schools. Figures expressed per thousand population for the same year.
  • College and university > Gender ratio: Ratio of female to male tertiary enrollment is the percentage of men to women enrolled at tertiary level in public and private schools.
  • Duration of compulsory education: Duration of compulsory education is the number of grades (or years) that a child must legally be enrolled in school.
  • 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).
  • 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, 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.
  • 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."
  • 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."
  • Child care (preschool) > Starting age: Average age at which students begin pre-primary (preschool) education.
  • Preschool enrollment rate: Gross enrollment ratio is the ratio of total enrollment, regardless of age, to the population of the age group that officially corresponds to the level of education shown. Primary education provides children with basic reading, writing, and mathematics skills along with an elementary understanding of such subjects as history, geography, natural science, social science, art, and music."
  • Tertiary > Students studying abroad: Total number of post-secondary students who were studying abroad during given year.
  • Elementary (primary school) > Duration: Number of years students study at the primary level.
  • Secondary education, teachers: Secondary education, teachers. Teaching staff in total secondary. Public and private. Full and part-time. All programmes. Total is the total number of teachers in public and private secondary education institutions (ISCED 2 and 3). Teachers are persons employed full time or part time in an official capacity to guide and direct the learning experience of pupils and students, irrespective of their qualifications or the delivery mechanism, i.e. face-to-face and/or at a distance. This definition excludes educational personnel who have no active teaching duties (e.g. headmasters, headmistresses or principals who do not teach) and persons who work occasionally or in a voluntary capacity in educational institutions.
  • Secondary education, teachers per 1000: Secondary education, teachers. Teaching staff in total secondary. Public and private. Full and part-time. All programmes. Total is the total number of teachers in public and private secondary education institutions (ISCED 2 and 3). Teachers are persons employed full time or part time in an official capacity to guide and direct the learning experience of pupils and students, irrespective of their qualifications or the delivery mechanism, i.e. face-to-face and/or at a distance. This definition excludes educational personnel who have no active teaching duties (e.g. headmasters, headmistresses or principals who do not teach) and persons who work occasionally or in a voluntary capacity in educational institutions. Figures expressed per thousand population for the same year.
  • Child care (preschool) > Students per teacher: Number of students per teacher for pre-primary (preschool) education.
  • High school > Lower secondary school duration: Number of years students study at the lower secondary (middle school) level.
  • Children out of school, primary, male per 1000: Children out of school, primary, male. Out-of-school children of primary school age. Male is the total number of male primary-school-age children who are not enrolled in either primary or secondary schools. Figures expressed per thousand population for the same year.
  • Secondary education, general pupils: Secondary education, general pupils. Enrolment in total secondary. Public and private. General programmes. Total is the total number of students enrolled in general programmes at public and private secondary education institutions.
  • High school > Gender parity index: Country's gender parity index for secondary level enrollment. For countries with a rating of over 1, more females are enrolled while countries with a rating under 1 have more males enrolled.
  • Scientific and technical journal articles: Scientific and technical journal articles refer to the number of scientific and engineering articles published in the following fields: physics, biology, chemistry, mathematics, clinical medicine, biomedical research, engineering and technology, and earth and space sciences.
  • Education enrolment by level > Tertiary level per 1000: . Figures expressed per thousand population for the same year.
  • Elementary (primary school) > Starting age: Average age at which students begin primary education.
  • Children out of school, primary, male: Children out of school, primary, male. Out-of-school children of primary school age. Male is the total number of male primary-school-age children who are not enrolled in either primary or secondary schools.
  • High school > Students per teacher: Number of students per teacher for all levels of secondary education.
  • Secondary education > General pupils: Secondary general pupils are the number of secondary students enrolled in general education programs, including teacher training.
  • 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."
  • 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).
  • 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.
  • 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.
  • Secondary education > Pupils: Secondary education pupils is the total number of pupils enrolled at secondary 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.
  • 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.
  • High school > Upper secondary starting age: Average age at which students begin upper secondary (high school) education.
  • Elementary school starting age > Years: Primary school starting age is the age at which students would enter primary education, assuming they had started at the official entrance age for the lowest level of education, had studied full-time throughout and had progressed through the system without repeating or skipping a grade."
  • Elementary school repeaters > All: Repeaters in primary school are the number of students enrolled in the same grade as in the previous year, as a percentage of all students enrolled in primary school."
  • Secondary education > General pupils > Per capita: Secondary general pupils are the number of secondary students enrolled in general education programs, including teacher training. Per capita figures expressed per 1,000 population.
  • Education enrolment by level > Primary level > Per capita: Per capita figures expressed per 1 population.
  • Education enrolment by level > Primary level per 1000: . Figures expressed per thousand population for the same year.
  • Elementary (primary school) > Teachers > Proportion of teachers female: Percentage of country's elementary, or primary, teachers that are female.
  • 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.
  • 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 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.
  • Participation > Secondary education > General pupils: Secondary general pupils are the number of secondary students enrolled in general education programs, including teacher training."
  • Secondary education > General pupils per 1000: Secondary general pupils are the number of secondary students enrolled in general education programs, including teacher training. Figures expressed per thousand population for the same year.
  • 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. 
  • Education enrolment by level > Secondary level per 1000: . Figures expressed per thousand population for the same year.
  • Elementary school repeaters > Male: Repeaters in primary school are the number of students enrolled in the same grade as in the previous year, as a percentage of all students enrolled in primary school."
  • Elementary school repeaters > Female: Repeaters in primary school are the number of students enrolled in the same grade as in the previous year, as a percentage of all students enrolled in primary school."
  • Elementary school teachers: Primary education teachers includes full-time and part-time teachers.
  • High school teachers: Secondary education teachers includes full-time and part-time teachers.
  • Secondary education > Pupils > Per capita: Secondary education pupils is the total number of pupils enrolled at secondary level in public and private schools. Per capita figures expressed per 1,000 population.
  • Intake ratio to last grade of primary > Females: Number of female entrants in the last grade of primary education (regardless of age) expressed as a percentage of the female population at entrance age to the last grade.
  • 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.
  • 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.
  • Secondary education, vocational pupils > % female: Secondary education, vocational pupils (% female). Percentage of female students. Total secondary. Technical/vocational programmes is the number of female students enrolled in technical/vocational programmes at the secondary education level expressed as a percentage of the total number of students (male and female) enrolled in technical/vocational programmes at the secondary education level in a given school year.
  • School enrollment, secondary > % net: School enrollment, secondary (% net). Net enrolment rate. Secondary. All programmes. Total is the ratio of children of the official secondary school age who are enrolled in secondary school to the population of the official secondary school age.
  • 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."
  • 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.
  • Inputs > Secondary education > Teachers > Female: Secondary education teachers includes full-time and part-time teachers.
  • 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.
  • 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.
  • 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.
  • Participation > School enrollment > Tertiary > Male > % gross: Gross enrollment ratio is the ratio of total enrollment, regardless of age, to the population of the age group that officially corresponds to the level of education shown. Tertiary education, whether or not to an advanced research qualification, normally requires, as a minimum condition of admission, the successful completion of education at the secondary level."
  • School attendance of non-orphans: Percentage of children aged 10-14 who live with at least one parent and who are enrolled in school. 
  • 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.
  • 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.
  • 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.
  • Primary education, teachers > % female: Primary education, teachers (% female). Percentage female teachers. Primary is the number of female teachers at the primary level expressed as a percentage of the total number of teachers (male and female) at the primary level in a given school year. Teachers are persons employed full time or part time in an official capacity to guide and direct the learning experience of pupils and students, irrespective of their qualifications or the delivery mechanism, i.e. face-to-face and/or at a distance. This definition excludes educational personnel who have no active teaching duties (e.g. headmasters, headmistresses or principals who do not teach) and persons who work occasionally or in a voluntary capacity in educational institutions.
  • Tertiary education, teachers > % female: Tertiary education, teachers (% female). Percentage female teachers. Tertiary is the number of female teachers at the tertiary level expressed as a percentage of the total number of teachers (male and female) at the tertiary level in a given school year. Teachers are persons employed full time or part time in an official capacity to guide and direct the learning experience of pupils and students, irrespective of their qualifications or the delivery mechanism, i.e. face-to-face and/or at a distance. This definition excludes educational personnel who have no active teaching duties (e.g. headmasters, headmistresses or principals who do not teach) and persons who work occasionally or in a voluntary capacity in educational institutions.
  • Public spending on education, total > % of government expenditure: Public spending on education, total (% of government expenditure). Public expenditure on education as % of total government expenditure is the total public education expenditure (current and capital) expressed as a percentage of total government expenditure for all sectors in a given financial year. Public education expenditure includes government spending on educational institutions (both public and private), education administration, and subsidies for private entities (students/households and other privates entities).
  • Intake ratio to last grade of primary > Males: Number of male entrants in the last grade of primary education (regardless of age) expressed as a percentage of the male population at entrance age to the last grade.
STAT Ethiopia Somalia HISTORY
Child care (preschool) > Duration 3
Ranked 125th. The same as Somalia
3
Ranked 56th.

Children out of school, primary 3.01 million
Ranked 2nd. 4 times more than Somalia
786,130
Ranked 4th.

Children out of school, primary per 1000 32.82
Ranked 11th.
129.09
Ranked 2nd. 4 times more than Ethiopia

Children out of school, primary, female 1.65 million
Ranked 2nd. 4 times more than Somalia
411,031
Ranked 4th.

Children out of school, primary, female per 1000 18.02
Ranked 11th.
67.5
Ranked 2nd. 4 times more than Ethiopia

College and university > Gender ratio 31.11
Ranked 86th. 2 times more than Somalia
12.68
Ranked 74th.
Duration of compulsory education 6 years
Ranked 153th.
8 years
Ranked 105th. 33% more than Ethiopia
Literacy > Female 35.1%
Ranked 143th. 36% more than Somalia
25.8%
Ranked 32nd.
Literacy > Total population 42.7%
Ranked 153th. 13% more than Somalia
37.8%
Ranked 33th.
Primary education, duration > Years 6
Ranked 143th. The same as Somalia
6
Ranked 62nd.

Primary education, teachers per 1000 2.95
Ranked 65th. 2 times more than Somalia
1.44
Ranked 144th.

Pupil-teacher ratio, primary 53.75
Ranked 6th. 51% more than Somalia
35.52
Ranked 33th.

Pupil-teacher ratio, secondary 39.7
Ranked 3rd. 2 times more than Somalia
19.3
Ranked 39th.

Secondary education, duration > Years 6
Ranked 162nd. The same as Somalia
6
Ranked 107th.

Secondary education, pupils 4.85 million
Ranked 4th. 56 times more than Somalia
86,929
Ranked 124th.

Primary education, pupils 14.53 million
Ranked 2nd. 32 times more than Somalia
457,132
Ranked 99th.

Primary education, teachers 270,375
Ranked 5th. 21 times more than Somalia
12,870
Ranked 101st.

High school > Gender ratio 72.31
Ranked 108th. 58% more than Somalia
45.87
Ranked 140th.

Pupil-teacher ratio, secondary per million 0.433
Ranked 41st.
2.17
Ranked 57th. 5 times more than Ethiopia

Literacy > Definition age 15 and over can read and write age 15 and over can read and write
High school > Upper secondary school duration 2
Ranked 202nd.
4
Ranked 21st. Twice as much as Ethiopia

Literacy > Male 50.3%
Ranked 152nd. 1% more than Somalia
49.7%
Ranked 32nd.
Spending > USD 951.6 million
Ranked 76th. 287 times more than Somalia
3.32 million
Ranked 106th.
Spending > Proportion 3.71
Ranked 97th. 4 times more than Somalia
1.05
Ranked 141st.
Child care (preschool) > Starting age 4
Ranked 61st. 33% more than Somalia
3
Ranked 114th.

Preschool enrollment rate 97.79
Ranked 102nd. 3 times more than Somalia
32.56
Ranked 158th.

Tertiary > Students studying abroad 6,764.01
Ranked 96th. 2 times more than Somalia
3,109.5
Ranked 135th.

Education enrolment by level > Tertiary level 172,111
Ranked 4th. 11 times more than Somalia
15,672
Ranked 83th.
Elementary (primary school) > Duration 6
Ranked 151st. The same as Somalia
6
Ranked 68th.

Secondary education, teachers 122,147
Ranked 6th. 27 times more than Somalia
4,504
Ranked 90th.

Secondary education, teachers per 1000 1.33
Ranked 37th. 3 times more than Somalia
0.505
Ranked 115th.

Child care (preschool) > Students per teacher 27.41
Ranked 11th. 2 times more than Somalia
11.71
Ranked 87th.

High school > Lower secondary school duration 4
Ranked 76th. Twice as much as Somalia
2
Ranked 194th.

Children out of school, primary, male per 1000 14.8
Ranked 11th.
61.6
Ranked 2nd. 4 times more than Ethiopia

Secondary education, general pupils 4.54 million
Ranked 6th. 52 times more than Somalia
86,929
Ranked 128th.

High school > Gender parity index 0.867
Ranked 83th. 89% more than Somalia
0.458
Ranked 146th.
Scientific and technical journal articles 99
Ranked 81st. 99 times more than Somalia
1
Ranked 162nd.

Education enrolment by level > Tertiary level per 1000 2.39
Ranked 6th.
2.58
Ranked 95th. 8% more than Ethiopia
Elementary (primary school) > Starting age 7
Ranked 42nd. 17% more than Somalia
6
Ranked 87th.

Children out of school, primary, male 1.36 million
Ranked 2nd. 4 times more than Somalia
375,099
Ranked 3rd.

High school > Students per teacher 39.7
Ranked 3rd. 2 times more than Somalia
19.3
Ranked 41st.

Secondary education > General pupils 4.38 million
Ranked 5th. 118 times more than Somalia
37,000
Ranked 139th.
Secondary school starting age > Years 13
Ranked 36th. 8% more than Somalia
12
Ranked 69th.

High school starting age > Years 13
Ranked 36th. 8% more than Somalia
12
Ranked 63th.

Education enrolment by level > Primary level 8.27 million
Ranked 1st. 42 times more than Somalia
196,496
Ranked 116th.

Secondary education, pupils per 1000 52.87
Ranked 60th. 5 times more than Somalia
9.76
Ranked 159th.

Primary education, pupils per 1000 158.43
Ranked 24th. 3 times more than Somalia
51.3
Ranked 159th.

Education enrolment by level > Tertiary level > Per capita 2.51 per 1,000 people
Ranked 6th. 4% more than Somalia
2.42 per 1,000 people
Ranked 96th.
Tertiary > Students studying abroad per thousand people 0.0757
Ranked 199th.
0.314
Ranked 163th. 4 times more than Ethiopia

Outcomes > Secondary education > Duration > Years 6
Ranked 143th. The same as Somalia
6
Ranked 92nd.

Teacher student ratio > High school 46.23
Ranked 2nd. 2 times more than Somalia
19.3
Ranked 36th.

Teacher student ratio > Elementary school 59.32
Ranked 6th. 67% more than Somalia
35.52
Ranked 32nd.

Elementary school > Enrolled students 12.74 million
Ranked 9th. 28 times more than Somalia
457,132
Ranked 94th.

Primary education > Duration > Years 4 years
Ranked 192nd.
7 years
Ranked 12th. 75% more than Ethiopia

Secondary education, general pupils per 1000 49.44
Ranked 70th. 5 times more than Somalia
9.76
Ranked 162nd.

Elementary (primary) school) > Private school share 4%
Ranked 59th.
0.0
Ranked 105th.

High school > Lower secondary starting age 13
Ranked 36th. 8% more than Somalia
12
Ranked 70th.

Elementary school > Gender ratio 89.38
Ranked 117th. 62% more than Somalia
55.05
Ranked 157th.

Education enrolment ratio > Net > Primary level 70%
Ranked 5th. 8 times more than Somalia
9%
Ranked 138th.
Duration of education > Secondary level 8
Ranked 19th. Twice as much as Somalia
4
Ranked 5th.
Secondary education > Pupils 4.54 million
Ranked 6th. 105 times more than Somalia
43,400
Ranked 132nd.
Education enrolment by level > Percentage girls > Tertiary level 25.16%
Ranked 7th. 28% more than Somalia
19.73%
Ranked 84th.
Education enrolment by level > Secondary level > Per capita 31.2 per 1,000 people
Ranked 8th. 4 times more than Somalia
7.06 per 1,000 people
Ranked 146th.

Secondary education, vocational pupils 314,159
Ranked 9th. 53 times more than Somalia
5,933
Ranked 96th.

Elementary (primary) school > Students per teacher 53.75
Ranked 6th. 51% more than Somalia
35.52
Ranked 30th.

Education enrolment by level > Secondary level 2.14 million
Ranked 4th. 47 times more than Somalia
45,686
Ranked 118th.

Scientific and technical journal articles per million 1.38
Ranked 90th. 9 times more than Somalia
0.15
Ranked 167th.

Duration of education > Primary level 4
Ranked 176th.
7
Ranked 10th. 75% more than Ethiopia
Participation > Ratio of girls to boys in primary and secondary education 85.19%
Ranked 106th. 59% more than Somalia
53.45%
Ranked 141st.
Education enrolment by level > Percentage girls > Primary level 43.48%
Ranked 9th. 28% more than Somalia
33.97%
Ranked 143th.

Education enrolment ratio > Net > Primary level > Women 67%
Ranked 6th. 11 times more than Somalia
6%
Ranked 137th.
High school > Upper secondary starting age 17
Ranked 12th. 21% more than Somalia
14
Ranked 182nd.

Elementary school starting age > Years 7
Ranked 44th. 17% more than Somalia
6
Ranked 81st.

Elementary school repeaters > All 4.96
Ranked 51st.
0.0
Ranked 72nd.
Secondary education > General pupils > Per capita 61.51 per 1,000 people
Ranked 61st. 11 times more than Somalia
5.59 per 1,000 people
Ranked 174th.
Education enrolment by level > Primary level > Per capita 0.121 per capita
Ranked 4th. 4 times more than Somalia
0.03 per capita
Ranked 159th.

Education enrolment by level > Primary level per 1000 114.87
Ranked 4th. 4 times more than Somalia
32.38
Ranked 159th.

Education enrolment ratio > Net > Primary level > Men 72%
Ranked 5th. 6 times more than Somalia
12%
Ranked 136th.
Elementary (primary school) > Teachers > Proportion of teachers female 37%
Ranked 84th. 2 times more than Somalia
17%
Ranked 7th.
Secondary education > Vocational pupils 158,658
Ranked 13th. 25 times more than Somalia
6,400
Ranked 110th.
Education enrolment by level > Percentage girls > Secondary level 36.33%
Ranked 8th. 4% more than Somalia
35.1%
Ranked 104th.

Outcomes > Primary education > Duration > Years 6
Ranked 130th. The same as Somalia
6
Ranked 57th.

Secondary education > Pupils per 1000 59.62
Ranked 63th. 9 times more than Somalia
6.87
Ranked 161st.
Primary school starting age > Years 7
Ranked 42nd. 17% more than Somalia
6
Ranked 88th.

Participation > Secondary education > General pupils 3.47 million
Ranked 18th. 40 times more than Somalia
86,929
Ranked 122nd.
Secondary education > General pupils per 1000 57.54
Ranked 68th. 10 times more than Somalia
5.85
Ranked 176th.
Elementary (primary) school > Gender parity index 0.909
Ranked 97th. 65% more than Somalia
0.55
Ranked 168th.
Education enrolment by level > Secondary level per 1000 29.74
Ranked 8th. 4 times more than Somalia
7.53
Ranked 144th.

Elementary school repeaters > Male 5.31
Ranked 52nd.
0.0
Ranked 55th.
Elementary school repeaters > Female 4.56
Ranked 49th.
0.0
Ranked 55th.
Elementary school teachers 214,811
Ranked 17th. 17 times more than Somalia
12,870
Ranked 95th.
High school teachers 79,962
Ranked 29th. 18 times more than Somalia
4,504
Ranked 95th.
Secondary education > Pupils > Per capita 63.73 per 1,000 people
Ranked 61st. 10 times more than Somalia
6.56 per 1,000 people
Ranked 161st.
Intake ratio to last grade of primary > Females None
None

Services, etc., value added > Current US$ $15.80 billion
Ranked 50th. 66 times more than Somalia
$240.70 million
Ranked 116th.

Persistence to grade 5 > Female > % of cohort 22.96%
Ranked 75th.
52%
Ranked 46th. 2 times more than Ethiopia
Secondary education, vocational pupils > % female 50.06%
Ranked 5th. 2 times more than Somalia
22.94%
Ranked 104th.

School enrollment, secondary > % net 13.29%
Ranked 91st. 60 times more than Somalia
0.221%
Ranked 27th.

Participation > School enrollment > Secondary > % gross 33.43%
Ranked 103th. 4 times more than Somalia
7.72%
Ranked 144th.

Participation > School enrollment > Secondary > Male > % gross 38.79%
Ranked 101st. 4 times more than Somalia
10.59%
Ranked 142nd.

Total enrollment, primary > % net 80.23%
Ranked 52nd. 5 times more than Somalia
15%
Ranked 57th.

Total enrollment, primary, female > % net 78.06%
Ranked 44th. 7 times more than Somalia
11.31%
Ranked 42nd.

Inputs > Secondary education > Teachers > Female 15,115
Ranked 43th. 25 times more than Somalia
609
Ranked 96th.
Repeaters, primary, total > % of total enrollment 8.75%
Ranked 24th.
0.0
Ranked 74th.
Participation > School enrollment > Secondary > Female > % gross 28.05%
Ranked 101st. 6 times more than Somalia
4.86%
Ranked 142nd.

Participation > Secondary education > General pupils > % female 41.45%
Ranked 124th. 32% more than Somalia
31.47%
Ranked 149th.
Participation > Secondary education > Pupils > % female 41.86%
Ranked 115th. 33% more than Somalia
31.47%
Ranked 145th.
School enrollment, primary, male > % gross 98.94%
Ranked 61st. 3 times more than Somalia
37.57%
Ranked 165th.

Participation > School enrollment > Tertiary > Male > % gross 5.49%
Ranked 78th. 7 times more than Somalia
0.77%
Ranked 71st.
School attendance of non-orphans 76.2
Ranked 6th. 31% more than Somalia
58.1
Ranked 21st.
School enrollment > Primary > Female > % net 58.76% net
Ranked 73th. 9 times more than Somalia
6.4% net
Ranked 136th.
Secondary education, teachers > % female 24.27%
Ranked 29th. 79% more than Somalia
13.52%
Ranked 101st.

School enrollment > Primary > Male > % net 64.08% net
Ranked 74th. 6 times more than Somalia
11.54% net
Ranked 135th.
Services, etc., value added > % of GDP 41.15%
Ranked 93th. 50% more than Somalia
27.52%
Ranked 133th.

Primary education, teachers > % female 36.73%
Ranked 63th. 2 times more than Somalia
16.62%
Ranked 137th.

Tertiary education, teachers > % female 9.43%
Ranked 37th. 60% more than Somalia
5.88%
Ranked 41st.

Public spending on education, total > % of government expenditure 25.37%
Ranked 4th. 3 times more than Somalia
8.03%
Ranked 41st.

Intake ratio to last grade of primary > Males None
None

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