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Education Stats: compare key data on France & Haiti

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.
  • 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.
  • Compulsary education duration: Number of years students are required to be enrolled in school for all levels of education. For instance, compulsary education lasts for 12 years in the United States.
  • Government spending on education > Proportion of GDP: Percentage of public funding for education out of country's total GDP.
  • High school enrolment rate: Progression to secondary school refers to the number of new entrants to the first grade of secondary school in a given year as a percentage of the number of students enrolled in the final grade of primary school in the previous year.
  • Literacy > Female: This entry includes a definition of literacy and Census Bureau percentages for the total population, males, and females. There are no universal definitions and standards of literacy. Unless otherwise specified, all rates are based on the most common definition - the ability to read and write at a specified age. Detailing the standards that individual countries use to assess the ability to read and write is beyond the scope of our source. Information on literacy, while not a perfect measure of educational results, is probably the most easily available and valid for international comparisons.
  • Literacy > Total population: This entry includes a definition of literacy and Census Bureau percentages for the total population, males, and females. There are no universal definitions and standards of literacy. Unless otherwise specified, all rates are based on the most common definition - the ability to read and write at a specified age. Detailing the standards that individual countries use to assess the ability to read and write is beyond the scope of our source. Information on literacy, while not a perfect measure of educational results, is probably the most easily available and valid for international comparisons.
  • Primary education, duration > Years: Primary education, duration (years). Duration of primary is the number of grades (years) in primary education.
  • Primary education, teachers per 1000: Primary education, teachers. Teaching staff in primary. Public and private. Full and part-time. All programmes. Total is the total number of teachers in public and private primary education institutions. Teachers are persons employed full time or part time in an official capacity to guide and direct the learning experience of pupils and students, irrespective of their qualifications or the delivery mechanism, i.e. face-to-face and/or at a distance. This definition excludes educational personnel who have no active teaching duties (e.g. headmasters, headmistresses or principals who do not teach) and persons who work occasionally or in a voluntary capacity in educational institutions. Figures expressed per thousand population for the same year.
  • Pupil-teacher ratio, primary: Pupil-teacher ratio, primary. Pupil-teacher ratio. Primary is the number of pupils enrolled in primary school divided by the number of primary school teachers.
  • Pupil-teacher ratio, secondary: Pupil-teacher ratio, secondary. Pupil-teacher ratio. Secondary is the number of pupils enrolled in secondary school divided by the number of secondary school teachers.
  • Secondary education, duration > Years: Secondary education, duration (years). Duration of secondary education is the number of grades (years) in secondary education (ISCED 2 & 3).
  • Child care (preschool) > Duration: Number of years students study at the pre-primary (preschool) level. It should be noted that not all countries require pre-primary education.
  • Secondary education > Teachers > Per capita: Secondary education teachers includes full-time and part-time teachers. Per capita figures expressed per 1,000 population.
  • Duration of compulsory education: Duration of compulsory education is the number of grades (or years) that a child must legally be enrolled in school.
  • Secondary education, pupils: Secondary education, pupils. Enrolment in total secondary. Public and private. All programmes. Total is the total number of students enrolled at public and private secondary education institutions.
  • Primary education, teachers: Primary education, teachers. Teaching staff in primary. Public and private. Full and part-time. All programmes. Total is the total number of teachers in public and private primary education institutions. Teachers are persons employed full time or part time in an official capacity to guide and direct the learning experience of pupils and students, irrespective of their qualifications or the delivery mechanism, i.e. face-to-face and/or at a distance. This definition excludes educational personnel who have no active teaching duties (e.g. headmasters, headmistresses or principals who do not teach) and persons who work occasionally or in a voluntary capacity in educational institutions.
  • Primary education, pupils: Primary education, pupils. Enrolment in primary. Public and private. All programmes. Total is the total number of students enrolled in public and private primary education institutions.
  • High school > Gender ratio: Ratio of female to male secondary enrollment is the percentage of girls to boys enrolled at secondary level in public and private schools.
  • Compulsary education starting age: Age at which children must be enrolled in school.
  • Pupil-teacher ratio, secondary per million: Pupil-teacher ratio, secondary. Pupil-teacher ratio. Secondary is the number of pupils enrolled in secondary school divided by the number of secondary school teachers. Figures expressed per million population for the same year.
  • Literacy > Definition: This entry includes a definition of literacy and Census Bureau percentages for the total population, males, and females. There are no universal definitions and standards of literacy. Unless otherwise specified, all rates are based on the most common definition - the ability to read and write at a specified age. Detailing the standards that individual countries use to assess the ability to read and write is beyond the scope of our source. Information on literacy, while not a perfect measure of educational results, is probably the most easily available and valid for international comparisons.
  • High school > Upper secondary school duration: Number of years students study at the upper secondary (high school) level.
  • Literacy > Male: This entry includes a definition of literacy and Census Bureau percentages for the total population, males, and females. There are no universal definitions and standards of literacy. Unless otherwise specified, all rates are based on the most common definition - the ability to read and write at a specified age. Detailing the standards that individual countries use to assess the ability to read and write is beyond the scope of our source. Information on literacy, while not a perfect measure of educational results, is probably the most easily available and valid for international comparisons.
  • Spending > 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.
  • 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.
  • 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.
  • Scouting > Genders admitted: Admits boys/girls.
  • Elementary (primary school) > Starting age: Average age at which students begin primary education.
  • Children out of school, primary, male: Children out of school, primary, male. Out-of-school children of primary school age. Male is the total number of male primary-school-age children who are not enrolled in either primary or secondary schools.
  • High school > Students per teacher: Number of students per teacher for all levels of secondary education.
  • Secondary education > General pupils: Secondary general pupils are the number of secondary students enrolled in general education programs, including teacher training.
  • Secondary school starting age > Years: Secondary school starting age (years). Entrance age of 2A lower secondary is the age at which students would enter lower secondary education, assuming they had started at the official entrance age for the lowest level of education, had studied full-time throughout and had progressed through the system without repeating or skipping a grade.
  • High school starting age > Years: Secondary school starting age is the age at which students would enter secondary education, assuming they had started at the official entrance age for the lowest level of education, had studied full-time throughout and had progressed through the system without repeating or skipping a grade."
  • Primary education > Teachers > Per capita: Primary education teachers includes full-time and part-time teachers. Per capita figures expressed per 1,000 population.
  • High school > Population with at least high school education > Women: Population with at least high school education > Women.
  • Primary education, pupils per 1000: Primary education, pupils. Enrolment in primary. Public and private. All programmes. Total is the total number of students enrolled in public and private primary education institutions. Figures expressed per thousand population for the same year.
  • Secondary education, pupils per 1000: Secondary education, pupils. Enrolment in total secondary. Public and private. All programmes. Total is the total number of students enrolled at public and private secondary education institutions. Figures expressed per thousand population for the same year.
  • Education enrolment by level > Tertiary level > Per capita: Per capita figures expressed per 1,000 population.
  • Tertiary > Students studying abroad per thousand people: Total number of post-secondary students who were studying abroad during given year. Figures expressed per thousand people for the same year.
  • Outcomes > Secondary education > Duration > Years: Secondary education, duration (years) is the number of grades (years) in secondary school."
  • Teacher student ratio > High school: Secondary school pupil-teacher ratio is the number of pupils enrolled in secondary school divided by the number of secondary school teachers (regardless of their teaching assignment).
  • Inequality adjusted index: Inequality-adjusted Human Development Index.
  • 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.
  • School enrolment rate > 1st grade: Gross intake rate in grade 1 is the number of new entrants in the first grade of primary education regardless of age, expressed as a percentage of the population of the official primary entrance age."
  • Secondary education, general pupils per 1000: Secondary education, general pupils. Enrolment in total secondary. Public and private. General programmes. Total is the total number of students enrolled in general programmes at public and private secondary education institutions. Figures expressed per thousand population for the same year.
  • High school > Lower secondary starting age: Average age at which students begin lower secondary (middle school) education.
  • Elementary (primary) school) > Private school share: Percentage of primary students who attend a private school.
  • Elementary school > Gender ratio: Ratio of female to male primary enrollment is the percentage of girls to boys enrolled at primary level in public and private schools.
  • High school enrolment rate > Female: Progression to secondary school refers to the number of new entrants to the first grade of secondary school in a given year as a percentage of the number of students enrolled in the final grade of primary school in the previous year.
  • Duration of education > Secondary level: Duration of secondary education is the number of grades (or years) in general secondary education.
  • Secondary education > Pupils: Secondary education pupils is the total number of pupils enrolled at secondary level in public and private schools.
  • Primary education > Pupils: Primary education pupils is the total number of pupils enrolled at primary level in public and private schools.
  • High school > Population with at least high school education > Men: Gender Inequality Index.
  • Education enrolment by level > Secondary level > Per capita: Per capita figures expressed per 1,000 population.
  • Secondary education, vocational pupils: Secondary education, vocational pupils. Enrolment in total secondary. Public and private. Technical/vocational programmes. Total is the total number of students enrolled in technical/vocational programmes at public and private secondary education institutions.
  • Elementary (primary) school > Students per teacher: Number of students per teacher for primary education.
  • Secondary education > Teachers: Secondary education teachers includes full-time and part-time teachers.
  • School enrolment rate > 5th grade: Persistence to grade 5 (percentage of cohort reaching grade 5) is the share of children enrolled in the first grade of primary school who eventually reach grade 5. The estimate is based on the reconstructed cohort method.
  • Scientific and technical journal articles per million: Scientific and technical journal articles refer to the number of scientific and engineering articles published in the following fields: physics, biology, chemistry, mathematics, clinical medicine, biomedical research, engineering and technology, and earth and space sciences. Figures expressed per million population for the same year.
  • Duration of education > Primary level: Duration of primary education is the number of grades (or years) in primary education.
  • Participation > Children out of school > Elementary: Children out of school are the number of primary-school-age children not enrolled in primary or secondary school.
  • Participation > Ratio of girls to boys in primary and secondary education: Ratio of girls to boys in primary and secondary education is the percentage of girls to boys enrolled at primary and secondary levels in public and private schools.
  • 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.
  • Pupils-teacher ratio > Primary level: Pupil-teacher ratio, primary level is the average number of pupils per teacher in primary education. Cross-country comparisons may be affected by such factors as the composition of teachers by part- and full-time employment.
  • Elementary (primary school) > Teachers > Proportion of teachers female: Percentage of country's elementary, or primary, teachers that are female.
  • Primary education > Teachers: Primary education teachers includes full-time and part-time teachers.
  • Secondary education > Vocational pupils: Secondary vocational pupils are the number of secondary students enrolled in technical and vocational education programs, including teacher training.
  • Outcomes > Primary education > Duration > Years: Primary duration refers to the number of years of full-time equivalent duration in primary education in the school system according to ISCED.
  • 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.
  • 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.
  • 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).
  • Secondary education > General pupils per 1000: Secondary general pupils are the number of secondary students enrolled in general education programs, including teacher training. Figures expressed per thousand population for the same year.
  • Secondary education > Teachers per 1000: Secondary education teachers includes full-time and part-time teachers. Figures expressed per thousand population for the same year.
  • Ratio of female to male primary enrollment: Ratio of female to male primary enrollment is the percentage of girls to boys enrolled at primary level in public and private schools.
  • Elementary (primary) school > Gender parity index: Country's gender parity index in primary, or elementary, school. For countries with a rating of over 1, more females are enrolled while countries with a rating under 1 have more males enrolled. 
  • 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 > 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.
  • High school enrolment rate > Male: Progression to secondary school refers to the number of new entrants to the first grade of secondary school in a given year as a percentage of the number of students enrolled in the final grade of primary school in the previous year.
  • Participation > Secondary education > Pupils: Secondary education pupils is the total number of pupils enrolled at secondary level in public and private schools.
  • Ratio of female to male secondary enrollment: Ratio of female to male secondary enrollment is the percentage of girls to boys enrolled at secondary level in public and private schools.
  • Primary education > Pupils per 1000: Primary education pupils is the total number of pupils enrolled at primary level in public and private schools. Figures expressed per thousand population for the same year.
  • 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.
  • Primary education, teachers > % female: Primary education, teachers (% female). Percentage female teachers. Primary is the number of female teachers at the primary level expressed as a percentage of the total number of teachers (male and female) at the primary level in a given school year. Teachers are persons employed full time or part time in an official capacity to guide and direct the learning experience of pupils and students, irrespective of their qualifications or the delivery mechanism, i.e. face-to-face and/or at a distance. This definition excludes educational personnel who have no active teaching duties (e.g. headmasters, headmistresses or principals who do not teach) and persons who work occasionally or in a voluntary capacity in educational institutions.
  • Tertiary education, teachers > % female: Tertiary education, teachers (% female). Percentage female teachers. Tertiary is the number of female teachers at the tertiary level expressed as a percentage of the total number of teachers (male and female) at the tertiary level in a given school year. Teachers are persons employed full time or part time in an official capacity to guide and direct the learning experience of pupils and students, irrespective of their qualifications or the delivery mechanism, i.e. face-to-face and/or at a distance. This definition excludes educational personnel who have no active teaching duties (e.g. headmasters, headmistresses or principals who do not teach) and persons who work occasionally or in a voluntary capacity in educational institutions.
  • Public spending on education, total > % of government expenditure: Public spending on education, total (% of government expenditure). Public expenditure on education as % of total government expenditure is the total public education expenditure (current and capital) expressed as a percentage of total government expenditure for all sectors in a given financial year. Public education expenditure includes government spending on educational institutions (both public and private), education administration, and subsidies for private entities (students/households and other privates entities).
  • Public spending on education, total > % of GDP: Public spending on education, total (% of GDP). Public expenditure on education as % of GDP is the total public expenditure (current and capital) on education expressed as a percentage of the Gross Domestic Product (GDP) in a given year. Public expenditure on education includes government spending on educational institutions (both public and private), education administration, and transfers/subsidies for private entities (students/households and other privates entities).
  • School enrollment > Preprimary > % gross: Gross enrollment ratio is the ratio of total enrollment, regardless of age, to the population of the age group that officially corresponds to the level of education shown. Preprimary education refers to the initial stage of organized instruction, designed primarily to introduce very young children to a school-type environment.
  • Secondary education > Pupils > % female: Female pupils as a percentage of total pupils at secondary level includes enrollments in public and private schools.
  • Primary completion rate > Total > % of relevant age group: Primary completion rate is the percentage of students completing the last year of primary school. It is calculated by taking the total number of students in the last grade of primary school, minus the number of repeaters in that grade, divided by the total number of children of official graduation age.
  • Participation > School enrollment > Primary > Female > % net: Net enrollment ratio is the ratio of children of official school age based on the International Standard Classification of Education 1997 who are enrolled in school to the population of the corresponding official school age. Primary education provides children with basic reading, writing, and mathematics skills along with an elementary understanding of such subjects as history, geography, natural science, social science, art, and music."
  • Government spending on education > % of government spending: Public expenditure on education consists of current and capital public expenditure on education includes government spending on educational institutions (both public and private), education administration as well as subsidies for private entities (students/households and other privates entities)."
  • Participation > School enrollment > Primary > Female > % gross: Gross enrollment ratio is the ratio of total enrollment, regardless of age, to the population of the age group that officially corresponds to the level of education shown. Primary education provides children with basic reading, writing, and mathematics skills along with an elementary understanding of such subjects as history, geography, natural science, social science, art, and music."
  • Secondary education, vocational pupils per 1000: 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. Figures expressed per thousand population for the same year.
  • Ratio of female to male primary enrollment > %: Ratio of female to male primary enrollment (%). Ratio of female to male primary enrollment is the percentage of girls to boys enrolled at primary level in public and private schools.
  • Adjusted savings > Education expenditure > % of GNI: Education expenditure refers to the current operating expenditures in education, including wages and salaries and excluding capital investments in buildings and equipment.
  • Public spending on education > Total > % of GDP: Public expenditure on education consists of current and capital public expenditure on education plus subsidies to private education at the primary, secondary, and tertiary levels.
  • Expenditure per student > Primary > % of GDP per capita: Public expenditure per student is the public current spending on education divided by the total number of students by level, as a percentage of GDP per capita.
  • School enrollment > Secondary > Male > % gross: Gross enrollment ratio is the ratio of total enrollment, regardless of age, to the population of the age group that officially corresponds to the level of education shown. Secondary education completes the provision of basic education that began at the primary level, and aims at laying the foundations for lifelong learning and human development, by offering more subject- or skill-oriented instruction using more specialized teachers.
  • School enrollment > Primary > % net: Net enrollment ratio is the ratio of children of official school age based on the International Standard Classification of Education 1997 who are enrolled in school to the population of the corresponding official school age. Primary education provides children with basic reading, writing, and mathematics skills along with an elementary understanding of such subjects as history, geography, natural science, social science, art, and music.
  • School enrollment, primary > % gross: School enrollment, primary (% gross). Gross enrolment ratio. Primary. Total is the total enrollment in primary education, regardless of age, expressed as a percentage of the population of official primary education age. GER can exceed 100% due to the inclusion of over-aged and under-aged students because of early or late school entrance and grade repetition.
  • School enrollment > Secondary > Female > % gross: Gross enrollment ratio is the ratio of total enrollment, regardless of age, to the population of the age group that officially corresponds to the level of education shown. Secondary education completes the provision of basic education that began at the primary level, and aims at laying the foundations for lifelong learning and human development, by offering more subject- or skill-oriented instruction using more specialized teachers.
  • School enrollment, primary, female > % net: School enrollment, primary, female (% net). Net enrolment rate. Primary. Female is the ratio of female children of the official primary school age who are enrolled in primary school to the female population of the official primary school age.
  • Persistence to grade 5, total > % of cohort: Persistence to grade 5, total (% of cohort). Survival rate to grade 5. Total is the share of children enrolled in the first grade of primary school who eventually reach grade 5. The estimate is calculated on the basis of the reconstructed cohort method, which uses data on enrolment and repeaters for two consecutive years.
  • Repeaters, primary, male > % of male enrollment: Repeaters, primary, male (% of male enrollment). Percentage of repeaters in primary. All grades. Male is the number of male students enrolled in the same grade as in the previous year, as a percentage of all male students enrolled in primary school. It is calculated by dividing the sum of male repeaters in all grades of primary education by the total male enrolment of primary education and multiplying the result by 100.
  • Public spending on education > Total > % of government expenditure: Public expenditure on education consists of current and capital public expenditure on education plus subsidies to private education at the primary, secondary, and tertiary levels.
STAT France Haiti HISTORY
Average years of schooling of adults 7.9
Ranked 29th. 3 times more than Haiti
2.8
Ranked 84th.
Children out of school, primary 40,088
Ranked 46th.
566,579
Ranked 12th. 14 times more than France

Children out of school, primary per 1000 0.613
Ranked 99th.
69.64
Ranked 7th. 114 times more than France

Children out of school, primary, female 10,089
Ranked 57th.
281,650
Ranked 13th. 28 times more than France

Children out of school, primary, female per 1000 0.154
Ranked 98th.
34.62
Ranked 9th. 224 times more than France

Compulsary education duration 11
Ranked 46th. 83% more than Haiti
6
Ranked 93th.

Government spending on education > Proportion of GDP 5.86%
Ranked 31st. 5 times more than Haiti
1.07%
Ranked 56th.
High school enrolment rate 98.87
Ranked 18th. 61% more than Haiti
61.58
Ranked 37th.

Literacy > Female 99%
Ranked 26th. 93% more than Haiti
51.2%
Ranked 127th.
Literacy > Total population 99%
Ranked 27th. 87% more than Haiti
52.9%
Ranked 139th.
Primary education, duration > Years 5
Ranked 173th.
6
Ranked 40th. 20% more than France

Primary education, teachers per 1000 3.64
Ranked 93th.
5.37
Ranked 22nd. 47% more than France

Pupil-teacher ratio, primary 17.52
Ranked 72nd.
33.41
Ranked 31st. 91% more than France

Pupil-teacher ratio, secondary 12.69
Ranked 64th.
24.47
Ranked 15th. 93% more than France

Secondary education, duration > Years 7
Ranked 76th. The same as Haiti
7
Ranked 29th.

Child care (preschool) > Duration 3
Ranked 116th. The same as Haiti
3
Ranked 35th.

Secondary education > Teachers > Per capita 8.45 per 1,000 people
Ranked 25th. 6 times more than Haiti
1.43 per 1,000 people
Ranked 112th.
Duration of compulsory education 11 years
Ranked 31st. 83% more than Haiti
6 years
Ranked 135th.
Secondary education, pupils 5.89 million
Ranked 13th. 41 times more than Haiti
143,758
Ranked 94th.

Girls to boys ratio > Primary level enrolment 0.99
Ranked 59th. 5% more than Haiti
0.94
Ranked 102nd.

Primary education, teachers 238,141
Ranked 16th. 5 times more than Haiti
44,472
Ranked 30th.

Primary education, pupils 4.17 million
Ranked 24th. 3 times more than Haiti
1.49 million
Ranked 33th.

High school > Gender ratio 100.25
Ranked 56th. 9% more than Haiti
92.37
Ranked 53th.
Compulsary education starting age 6
Ranked 132nd. The same as Haiti
6
Ranked 24th.

Pupil-teacher ratio, secondary per million 0.194
Ranked 91st.
3.92
Ranked 41st. 20 times more than France

Literacy > Definition age 15 and over can read and write age 15 and over can read and write
High school > Upper secondary school duration 3
Ranked 130th.
4
Ranked 11th. 33% more than France

Literacy > Male 99%
Ranked 36th. 81% more than Haiti
54.8%
Ranked 148th.
Spending > Proportion 5.05
Ranked 49th. 3 times more than Haiti
1.46
Ranked 156th.

Pupil-teacher ratio > Primary 18.64
Ranked 94th.
23.07
Ranked 88th. 24% more than France
Child care (preschool) > Starting age 3
Ranked 191st. The same as Haiti
3
Ranked 85th.

High school repeaters > Male 7.29
Ranked 36th.
9.17
Ranked 16th. 26% more than France

Preschool enrollment rate 109.78
Ranked 41st. 2% more than Haiti
107.12
Ranked 27th.

Tertiary > Students studying abroad 58,805.58
Ranked 5th. 14 times more than Haiti
4,132.39
Ranked 119th.

Primary completion rate 99
Ranked 35th. 4 times more than Haiti
27
Ranked 76th.
Education enrolment by level > Tertiary level 2.12 million
Ranked 16th. 337 times more than Haiti
6,288
Ranked 105th.

Elementary (primary school) > Duration 5
Ranked 183th.
6
Ranked 45th. 20% more than France

Secondary education, teachers 463,976
Ranked 9th. 83 times more than Haiti
5,619
Ranked 52nd.

Secondary education, teachers per 1000 7.1
Ranked 38th. 8 times more than Haiti
0.9
Ranked 80th.

Child care (preschool) > Students per teacher 20.06
Ranked 38th.
21.97
Ranked 47th. 10% more than France
High school > Lower secondary school duration 4
Ranked 69th. 33% more than Haiti
3
Ranked 94th.

Children out of school, primary, male per 1000 0.459
Ranked 86th.
35.02
Ranked 6th. 76 times more than France

Secondary education, general pupils 4.71 million
Ranked 14th. 14 times more than Haiti
327,978
Ranked 51st.

Scientific and technical journal articles 31,971
Ranked 5th. 31971 times more than Haiti
1
Ranked 163th.

Education enrolment by level > Tertiary level per 1000 34.29
Ranked 39th. 35 times more than Haiti
0.984
Ranked 125th.

Scouting > Genders admitted both both
Elementary (primary school) > Starting age 6
Ranked 166th. The same as Haiti
6
Ranked 61st.

Children out of school, primary, male 29,999
Ranked 41st.
284,929
Ranked 10th. 9 times more than France

High school > Students per teacher 12.69
Ranked 66th.
24.47
Ranked 13th. 93% more than France

Secondary education > General pupils 4.3 million
Ranked 18th. 23 times more than Haiti
184,968
Ranked 95th.
Secondary school starting age > Years 11
Ranked 178th.
12
Ranked 50th. 9% more than France

High school starting age > Years 11
Ranked 157th.
12
Ranked 47th. 9% more than France

Primary education > Teachers > Per capita 3.35 per 1,000 people
Ranked 109th.
3.45 per 1,000 people
Ranked 99th. 3% more than France
Education enrolment by level > Primary level 3.79 million
Ranked 33th. 3 times more than Haiti
1.49 million
Ranked 41st.

High school > Population with at least high school education > Women 75.9%
Ranked 43th. 3 times more than Haiti
22.5%
Ranked 122nd.

Primary education, pupils per 1000 63.82
Ranked 115th.
179.31
Ranked 10th. 3 times more than France

Secondary education, pupils per 1000 90.08
Ranked 47th. 4 times more than Haiti
22
Ranked 133th.

Girls to boys ratio > Secondary level enrolment 1
Ranked 69th. 4% more than Haiti
0.96
Ranked 77th.

Education enrolment by level > Tertiary level > Per capita 35.56 per 1,000 people
Ranked 37th. 35 times more than Haiti
1.03 per 1,000 people
Ranked 125th.

Tertiary > Students studying abroad per thousand people 0.9
Ranked 117th. 2 times more than Haiti
0.412
Ranked 149th.

Outcomes > Secondary education > Duration > Years 7
Ranked 66th. The same as Haiti
7
Ranked 26th.

Teacher student ratio > High school 12.28
Ranked 62nd.
19.03
Ranked 41st. 55% more than France

Inequality adjusted index 0.788
Ranked 29th. 3 times more than Haiti
0.241
Ranked 115th.
High school repeaters > Female 6.18
Ranked 35th.
10.51
Ranked 10th. 70% more than France

Teacher student ratio > Elementary school 19.04
Ranked 66th.
32.72
Ranked 42nd. 72% more than France

Elementary school > Enrolled students 4.14 million
Ranked 26th. 3 times more than Haiti
1.43 million
Ranked 37th.

Primary education > Duration > Years 5 years
Ranked 164th.
6 years
Ranked 42nd. 20% more than France

School enrolment rate > 1st grade 97.78
Ranked 102nd.
159.78
Ranked 1st. 63% more than France

Secondary education, general pupils per 1000 72.06
Ranked 64th. 79% more than Haiti
40.31
Ranked 81st.

High school > Lower secondary starting age 11
Ranked 185th.
12
Ranked 51st. 9% more than France

Elementary (primary) school) > Private school share 14.78%
Ranked 52nd.
76.71%
Ranked 2nd. 5 times more than France

Elementary school > Gender ratio 98.59
Ranked 62nd. 3% more than Haiti
95.7
Ranked 65th.

High school enrolment rate > Female 98.26
Ranked 31st. 58% more than Haiti
62.1
Ranked 28th.

Education enrolment ratio > Net > Primary level 99%
Ranked 23th. 4 times more than Haiti
23%
Ranked 133th.

Duration of education > Secondary level 7
Ranked 61st. The same as Haiti
7
Ranked 30th.
Secondary education > Pupils 5.83 million
Ranked 13th. 31 times more than Haiti
188,558
Ranked 93th.
Primary education > Pupils 3.78 million
Ranked 32nd. 7 times more than Haiti
555,433
Ranked 88th.
High school > Population with at least high school education > Men 81.3%
Ranked 42nd. 2 times more than Haiti
36.3%
Ranked 119th.

Education enrolment by level > Secondary level > Per capita 98.31 per 1,000 people
Ranked 53th. 2 times more than Haiti
43.76 per 1,000 people
Ranked 89th.

Education enrolment by level > Percentage girls > Tertiary level 55.03%
Ranked 47th. 2 times more than Haiti
25.84%
Ranked 87th.

Secondary education, vocational pupils 1.18 million
Ranked 9th. 256 times more than Haiti
4,600
Ranked 71st.

Elementary (primary) school > Students per teacher 17.52
Ranked 72nd.
33.41
Ranked 30th. 91% more than France

Secondary education > Teachers 511,278
Ranked 9th. 51 times more than Haiti
9,960
Ranked 85th.
School enrolment rate > 5th grade 97.96
Ranked 14th. 3 times more than Haiti
33.73
Ranked 37th.

Education enrolment by level > Secondary level 5.86 million
Ranked 17th. 18 times more than Haiti
327,978
Ranked 67th.

Scientific and technical journal articles per million 513.65
Ranked 18th. 4332 times more than Haiti
0.119
Ranked 170th.

Duration of education > Primary level 5
Ranked 145th.
6
Ranked 39th. 20% more than France
Participation > Children out of school > Elementary 33,007
Ranked 53th.
576,918
Ranked 12th. 17 times more than France

Participation > Ratio of girls to boys in primary and secondary education 99.56%
Ranked 59th. 5% more than Haiti
94.64%
Ranked 50th.
Education enrolment by level > Percentage girls > Primary level 48.58%
Ranked 73th.
48.73%
Ranked 28th. About the same as France

Education enrolment ratio > Net > Primary level > Women 100%
Ranked 11th. 4 times more than Haiti
24%
Ranked 129th.

High school > Upper secondary starting age 15
Ranked 158th. The same as Haiti
15
Ranked 79th.

Elementary school starting age > Years 6
Ranked 145th. The same as Haiti
6
Ranked 59th.

Elementary school repeaters > All 4.17
Ranked 69th.
16.91
Ranked 8th. 4 times more than France

Secondary education > General pupils > Per capita 71.02 per 1,000 people
Ranked 77th. 3 times more than Haiti
26.47 per 1,000 people
Ranked 131st.
Education enrolment by level > Primary level per 1000 61.35
Ranked 144th.
182.6
Ranked 17th. 3 times more than France

Education enrolment by level > Primary level > Per capita 0.064 per capita
Ranked 141st.
0.195 per capita
Ranked 14th. 3 times more than France

Education enrolment ratio > Net > Primary level > Men 99%
Ranked 35th. 4 times more than Haiti
23%
Ranked 134th.

Pupils-teacher ratio > Primary level 18.7
Ranked 96th.
33.7
Ranked 2nd. 80% more than France
Elementary (primary school) > Teachers > Proportion of teachers female 83%
Ranked 36th. 3 times more than Haiti
32%
Ranked 1st.
Primary education > Teachers 202,954
Ranked 21st. 8 times more than Haiti
24,078
Ranked 71st.
Secondary education > Vocational pupils 1.53 million
Ranked 8th. 426 times more than Haiti
3,590
Ranked 122nd.
Education enrolment by level > Percentage girls > Secondary level 49.12%
Ranked 83th. 3% more than Haiti
47.8%
Ranked 73th.

Outcomes > Primary education > Duration > Years 5
Ranked 153th.
6
Ranked 38th. 20% more than France

Secondary education > Pupils per 1000 92.93
Ranked 55th. 4 times more than Haiti
25.99
Ranked 134th.
Primary education > Teachers per 1000 3.24
Ranked 110th.
3.32
Ranked 103th. 3% more than France
Female enrolment share > Primary level 48.6%
Ranked 63th. 1% more than Haiti
48%
Ranked 1st.
Primary school starting age > Years 6
Ranked 164th. The same as Haiti
6
Ranked 61st.

Scouting > Members 75,547
Ranked 19th. 73% more than Haiti
43,605
Ranked 32nd.
Secondary education > General pupils per 1000 68.55
Ranked 82nd. 3 times more than Haiti
25.5
Ranked 136th.
Secondary education > Teachers per 1000 8.15
Ranked 29th. 6 times more than Haiti
1.37
Ranked 116th.
Ratio of female to male primary enrollment 99.21
Ranked 57th. 5% more than Haiti
94.4
Ranked 102nd.
Elementary (primary) school > Gender parity index 0.995
Ranked 39th. 1% more than Haiti
0.982
Ranked 57th.

Education enrolment by level > Secondary level per 1000 94.8
Ranked 60th. 2 times more than Haiti
41.06
Ranked 92nd.

Scouting > Members per thousand people 1.15
Ranked 84th.
4.29
Ranked 33th. 4 times more than France
Primary completion rate > Women 98
Ranked 40th. 4 times more than Haiti
26
Ranked 58th.
Elementary school repeaters > Male 4.17
Ranked 70th.
17.14
Ranked 10th. 4 times more than France

Elementary school repeaters > Female 4.17
Ranked 63th.
16.65
Ranked 9th. 4 times more than France

Elementary school teachers 217,428
Ranked 16th. 5 times more than Haiti
41,160
Ranked 32nd.

High school teachers 480,564
Ranked 9th. 48 times more than Haiti
9,960
Ranked 55th.
High school enrolment rate > Male 99.05
Ranked 17th. 62% more than Haiti
61.11
Ranked 27th.

Primary completion rate > Men 99
Ranked 37th. 3 times more than Haiti
29
Ranked 63th.
Participation > Secondary education > Pupils 6.04 million
Ranked 13th. 32 times more than Haiti
189,558
Ranked 92nd.
Ratio of female to male secondary enrollment 100.52
Ranked 72nd. 5% more than Haiti
95.69
Ranked 77th.
Primary education > Pupils per 1000 60.34
Ranked 144th.
76.56
Ranked 133th. 27% more than France
Secondary education > Pupils > Per capita 96.28 per 1,000 people
Ranked 44th. 4 times more than Haiti
26.99 per 1,000 people
Ranked 130th.
Primary education, teachers > % female 82.72%
Ranked 48th. 3 times more than Haiti
32.42%
Ranked 82nd.

Tertiary education, teachers > % female 39.3%
Ranked 40th. 6% more than Haiti
37.16%
Ranked 3rd.

Public spending on education, total > % of government expenditure 10.38%
Ranked 82nd.
17.98%
Ranked 10th. 73% more than France

Public spending on education, total > % of GDP 5.86%
Ranked 32nd. 5 times more than Haiti
1.07%
Ranked 57th.
School enrollment > Preprimary > % gross 113.52% gross
Ranked 6th. 3 times more than Haiti
34.17% gross
Ranked 70th.
Secondary education > Pupils > % female 49% female
Ranked 66th. 1% more than Haiti
48.57% female
Ranked 74th.
Primary completion rate > Total > % of relevant age group 98.73%
Ranked 33th. 4 times more than Haiti
27.37%
Ranked 75th.

Participation > School enrollment > Primary > Female > % net 98.53%
Ranked 11th. 75% more than Haiti
56.32%
Ranked 48th.

Government spending on education > % of government spending 10.59%
Ranked 71st.
19.74%
Ranked 4th. 86% more than France

Participation > School enrollment > Primary > Female > % gross 108.98%
Ranked 37th. 4% more than Haiti
104.73%
Ranked 28th.

Secondary education, vocational pupils per 1000 18.02
Ranked 34th. 31 times more than Haiti
0.576
Ranked 86th.

Ratio of female to male primary enrollment > % 99.82%
Ranked 36th. 2% more than Haiti
98.14%
Ranked 64th.

Adjusted savings > Education expenditure > % of GNI 5.16% of GNI
Ranked 49th. 4 times more than Haiti
1.46% of GNI
Ranked 156th.

Public spending on education > Total > % of GDP 5.91%
Ranked 33th. 4 times more than Haiti
1.37%
Ranked 133th.
Expenditure per student > Primary > % of GDP per capita 17.6%
Ranked 41st. 93% more than Haiti
9.14%
Ranked 46th.
School enrollment > Secondary > Male > % gross 110.31% gross
Ranked 9th. 5 times more than Haiti
21.08% gross
Ranked 115th.
School enrollment > Primary > % net 98.94% net
Ranked 7th. 4 times more than Haiti
22.12% net
Ranked 134th.
School enrollment, primary > % gross 108.01%
Ranked 43th.
111.6%
Ranked 28th. 3% more than France

School enrollment > Secondary > Female > % gross 110.89% gross
Ranked 9th. 5 times more than Haiti
20.17% gross
Ranked 107th.
School enrollment, primary, female > % net 98.81%
Ranked 7th. 74% more than Haiti
56.77%
Ranked 42nd.

Persistence to grade 5, total > % of cohort 97.96%
Ranked 16th. 3 times more than Haiti
33.73%
Ranked 35th.

Repeaters, primary, male > % of male enrollment 13.31%
Ranked 26th.
17.14%
Ranked 11th. 29% more than France

Public spending on education > Total > % of government expenditure 11.03%
Ranked 51st.
20.01%
Ranked 15th. 81% more than France

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