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  • Average years of schooling of adults: Average years of schooling of adults is the years of formal schooling received, on average, by adults over age 15. (Data Source: Barro-Lee Data Set www.worldbank.org/html/prdmg/grthweb/ddbarle2.htm)
  • Children out of school, primary: Children out of school, primary. Out-of-school children of primary school age. Total is the total number of primary-school-age children who are not enrolled in either primary or secondary schools.
  • Children out of school, primary per 1000: Children out of school, primary. Out-of-school children of primary school age. Total is the total number of primary-school-age children who are not enrolled in either primary or secondary schools. Figures expressed per thousand population for the same year.
  • Children out of school, primary, female: Children out of school, primary, female. Out-of-school children of primary school age. Female is the total number of female primary-school-age children who are not enrolled in either primary or secondary schools.
  • College and university > Gender parity index: Country's gender parity index for college and university enrollment. For countries with a rating of over 1, more females are enrolled while countries with a rating under 1 have more males enrolled.
  • College and university > Share of total education spending: Percentage of government education funding that goes to post-secondary education.
  • Compulsary education duration: Number of years students are required to be enrolled in school for all levels of education. For instance, compulsary education lasts for 12 years in the United States.
  • Government spending on education > Proportion of GDP: Percentage of public funding for education out of country's total GDP.
  • 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 > 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).
  • 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.
  • Children out of school, primary, female per 1000: Children out of school, primary, female. Out-of-school children of primary school age. Female is the total number of female primary-school-age children who are not enrolled in either primary or secondary schools. Figures expressed per thousand population for the same year.
  • College and university > Gender ratio: Ratio of female to male tertiary enrollment is the percentage of men to women enrolled at tertiary level in public and private schools.
  • Child care (preschool) > Duration: Number of years students study at the pre-primary (preschool) level. It should be noted that not all countries require pre-primary education.
  • Secondary education > Teachers > Per capita: Secondary education teachers includes full-time and part-time teachers. Per capita figures expressed per 1,000 population.
  • Duration of compulsory education: Duration of compulsory education is the number of grades (or years) that a child must legally be enrolled in school.
  • Secondary education, pupils: Secondary education, pupils. Enrolment in total secondary. Public and private. All programmes. Total is the total number of students enrolled at public and private secondary education institutions.
  • College and university > Private school share: Percentage of post-secondary students who attend a private school, college, or university.
  • School life expectancy > Total: School life expectancy and transition from primary to secondary for school years 1998/99 and 1999/00, published in http://www.uis.unesco.org accessed on Sept. 2002 and Women's Indicators and Statistics Database (Wistat), Version 4, CD-ROM (United Nations publication, Sales No. E.00.XVII.4) based on data provided by UNESCO in 1999.
  • Primary education, 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.
  • Tertiary enrollment: Gross enrolment ratio, tertiary level is the sum of all tertiary level students enrolled at the start of the school year, expressed as a percentage of the mid-year population in the 5 year age group after the official secondary school leaving age.
  • Spending per student > College and university: Public expenditure per student is the public current spending on education divided by the total number of students by level, as a percentage of GDP per capita. Public expenditure (current and capital) includes government spending on educational institutions (both public and private), education administration as well as subsidies for private entities (students/households and other privates entities)."
  • High school > Gender ratio: Ratio of female to male secondary enrollment is the percentage of girls to boys enrolled at secondary level in public and private schools.
  • Compulsary education starting age: Age at which children must be enrolled in school.
  • Pupil-teacher ratio, secondary per million: Pupil-teacher ratio, secondary. Pupil-teacher ratio. Secondary is the number of pupils enrolled in secondary school divided by the number of secondary school teachers. Figures expressed per million population for the same year.
  • Literacy > Definition: This entry includes a definition of literacy and Census Bureau percentages for the total population, males, and females. There are no universal definitions and standards of literacy. Unless otherwise specified, all rates are based on the most common definition - the ability to read and write at a specified age. Detailing the standards that individual countries use to assess the ability to read and write is beyond the scope of our source. Information on literacy, while not a perfect measure of educational results, is probably the most easily available and valid for international comparisons.
  • High school > Upper secondary school duration: Number of years students study at the upper secondary (high school) level.
  • Literacy > Male: This entry includes a definition of literacy and Census Bureau percentages for the total population, males, and females. There are no universal definitions and standards of literacy. Unless otherwise specified, all rates are based on the most common definition - the ability to read and write at a specified age. Detailing the standards that individual countries use to assess the ability to read and write is beyond the scope of our source. Information on literacy, while not a perfect measure of educational results, is probably the most easily available and valid for international comparisons.
  • Spending > USD: Education expenditure refers to the current operating expenditures in education, including wages and salaries and excluding capital investments in buildings and equipment."
  • High school > Private school share: Percentage of secondary students who attend a private school.
  • Spending > Proportion: Education expenditure refers to the current operating expenditures in education, including wages and salaries and excluding capital investments in buildings and equipment. Expressed as a proportion of GNI."
  • Pupil-teacher ratio > Primary: Primary school pupil-teacher ratio is the number of pupils enrolled in primary school divided by the number of primary school teachers (regardless of their teaching assignment).
  • Child care (preschool) > Starting age: Average age at which students begin pre-primary (preschool) education.
  • High school repeaters > Male: Repeaters in secondary school are the number of students enrolled in the same grade as in the previous year, as a percentage of all students enrolled in secondary school."
  • Preschool enrollment rate: Gross enrollment ratio is the ratio of total enrollment, regardless of age, to the population of the age group that officially corresponds to the level of education shown. Primary education provides children with basic reading, writing, and mathematics skills along with an elementary understanding of such subjects as history, geography, natural science, social science, art, and music."
  • Tertiary > Students studying abroad: Total number of post-secondary students who were studying abroad during given year.
  • Elementary (primary school) > Duration: Number of years students study at the primary level.
  • Children out of school > Primary: Children out of school are the number of primary-school-age children not enrolled in primary or secondary school.
  • Secondary education, teachers: Secondary education, teachers. Teaching staff in total secondary. Public and private. Full and part-time. All programmes. Total is the total number of teachers in public and private secondary education institutions (ISCED 2 and 3). Teachers are persons employed full time or part time in an official capacity to guide and direct the learning experience of pupils and students, irrespective of their qualifications or the delivery mechanism, i.e. face-to-face and/or at a distance. This definition excludes educational personnel who have no active teaching duties (e.g. headmasters, headmistresses or principals who do not teach) and persons who work occasionally or in a voluntary capacity in educational institutions.
  • Secondary education, teachers per 1000: Secondary education, teachers. Teaching staff in total secondary. Public and private. Full and part-time. All programmes. Total is the total number of teachers in public and private secondary education institutions (ISCED 2 and 3). Teachers are persons employed full time or part time in an official capacity to guide and direct the learning experience of pupils and students, irrespective of their qualifications or the delivery mechanism, i.e. face-to-face and/or at a distance. This definition excludes educational personnel who have no active teaching duties (e.g. headmasters, headmistresses or principals who do not teach) and persons who work occasionally or in a voluntary capacity in educational institutions. Figures expressed per thousand population for the same year.
  • High school > Lower secondary school duration: Number of years students study at the lower secondary (middle school) level.
  • Children out of school, primary, male per 1000: Children out of school, primary, male. Out-of-school children of primary school age. Male is the total number of male primary-school-age children who are not enrolled in either primary or secondary schools. Figures expressed per thousand population for the same year.
  • Spending per student > High school: Public expenditure per student is the public current spending on education divided by the total number of students by level, as a percentage of GDP per capita. Public expenditure (current and capital) includes government spending on educational institutions (both public and private), education administration as well as subsidies for private entities (students/households and other privates entities)."
  • Secondary education, general pupils: Secondary education, general pupils. Enrolment in total secondary. Public and private. General programmes. Total is the total number of students enrolled in general programmes at public and private secondary education institutions.
  • High school > Gender parity index: Country's gender parity index for secondary level enrollment. For countries with a rating of over 1, more females are enrolled while countries with a rating under 1 have more males enrolled.
  • Scientific and technical journal articles: Scientific and technical journal articles refer to the number of scientific and engineering articles published in the following fields: physics, biology, chemistry, mathematics, clinical medicine, biomedical research, engineering and technology, and earth and space sciences.
  • College and university > Teachers > Proportion of teachers female: Percentage of country's college and university professors that are female.
  • Tertiary > Students studying abroad proportion: The number of students from a given country studying abroad in a given year, expressed as a percentage of total tertiary enrollment in that country. Ratios greater than 100 % are possible, because those currently studying abroad do not count towards total enrollment.
  • Education enrolment by level > Tertiary level per 1000: . Figures expressed per thousand population for the same year.
  • Scouting > Genders admitted: Admits boys/girls.
  • Elementary (primary school) > Starting age: Average age at which students begin primary education.
  • Children out of school, primary, male: Children out of school, primary, male. Out-of-school children of primary school age. Male is the total number of male primary-school-age children who are not enrolled in either primary or secondary schools.
  • High school > Students per teacher: Number of students per teacher for all levels of secondary education.
  • Secondary education > General pupils: Secondary general pupils are the number of secondary students enrolled in general education programs, including teacher training.
  • Spending per student > Elementary school: Public expenditure per student is the public current spending on education divided by the total number of students by level, as a percentage of GDP per capita. Public expenditure (current and capital) includes government spending on educational institutions (both public and private), education administration as well as subsidies for private entities (students/households and other privates entities)."
  • Secondary school starting age > Years: Secondary school starting age (years). Entrance age of 2A lower secondary is the age at which students would enter lower secondary education, assuming they had started at the official entrance age for the lowest level of education, had studied full-time throughout and had progressed through the system without repeating or skipping a grade.
  • High school starting age > Years: Secondary school starting age is the age at which students would enter secondary education, assuming they had started at the official entrance age for the lowest level of education, had studied full-time throughout and had progressed through the system without repeating or skipping a grade."
  • Primary education > Teachers > Per capita: Primary education teachers includes full-time and part-time teachers. Per capita figures expressed per 1,000 population.
  • High school > Population with at least high school education > Women: Population with at least high school education > Women.
  • Elementary school graduate rate: Persistence to last grade of primary is the percentage of children enrolled in the first grade of primary school who eventually reach the last grade of primary education. The estimate is based on the reconstructed cohort method.
  • Schools connected to the Internet: Schools connected to the Internet are the share of primary and secondary schools in the country that have access to the Internet.
  • Primary education, pupils per 1000: Primary education, pupils. Enrolment in primary. Public and private. All programmes. Total is the total number of students enrolled in public and private primary education institutions. Figures expressed per thousand population for the same year.
  • Secondary education, pupils per 1000: Secondary education, pupils. Enrolment in total secondary. Public and private. All programmes. Total is the total number of students enrolled at public and private secondary education institutions. Figures expressed per thousand population for the same year.
  • Education enrolment by level > Tertiary level > Per capita: Per capita figures expressed per 1,000 population.
  • Tertiary > Students studying abroad per thousand people: Total number of post-secondary students who were studying abroad during given year. Figures expressed per thousand people for the same year.
  • Outcomes > Secondary education > Duration > Years: Secondary education, duration (years) is the number of grades (years) in secondary school."
  • Teacher student ratio > High school: Secondary school pupil-teacher ratio is the number of pupils enrolled in secondary school divided by the number of secondary school teachers (regardless of their teaching assignment).
  • Children out of school > Primary per 1000: Children out of school are the number of primary-school-age children not enrolled in primary or secondary school. Figures expressed per thousand population for the same year.
  • Inequality adjusted index: Inequality-adjusted Human Development Index.
  • High school repeaters > Female: Repeaters in secondary school are the number of students enrolled in the same grade as in the previous year, as a percentage of all students enrolled in secondary school."
  • Teacher student ratio > Elementary school: Primary school pupil-teacher ratio is the number of pupils enrolled in primary school divided by the number of primary school teachers (regardless of their teaching assignment).
  • Elementary school > Enrolled students: Primary education pupils is the total number of pupils enrolled at primary level in public and private schools.
  • Primary education > Duration > Years: Primary duration refers to the number of years of full-time equivalent duration in primary education in the school system according to ISCED.
  • Services, etc., value added > Constant 2000 US$ per capita: Services, etc., value added (constant 2000 US$). Services correspond to ISIC divisions 50-99. They include value added in wholesale and retail trade (including hotels and restaurants), transport, and government, financial, professional, and personal services such as education, health care, and real estate services. Also included are imputed bank service charges, import duties, and any statistical discrepancies noted by national compilers as well as discrepancies arising from rescaling. Value added is the net output of a sector after adding up all outputs and subtracting intermediate inputs. It is calculated without making deductions for depreciation of fabricated assets or depletion and degradation of natural resources. The industrial origin of value added is determined by the International Standard Industrial Classification (ISIC), revision 3. Data are in constant 2005 U.S. dollars. Figures expressed per capita for the same year.
  • 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.
  • Progression to secondary school: 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.
  • Children out of school > Primary > Per capita: Children out of school are the number of primary-school-age children not enrolled in primary or secondary school. Per capita figures expressed per 1,000 population.
  • High school > Upper secondary starting age: Average age at which students begin upper secondary (high school) education.
  • Elementary school starting age > Years: Primary school starting age is the age at which students would enter primary education, assuming they had started at the official entrance age for the lowest level of education, had studied full-time throughout and had progressed through the system without repeating or skipping a grade."
  • Elementary school repeaters > All: Repeaters in primary school are the number of students enrolled in the same grade as in the previous year, as a percentage of all students enrolled in primary school."
  • School life expectancy > Male: School life expectancy and transition from primary to secondary for school years 1998/99 and 1999/00, published in http://www.uis.unesco.org accessed on Sept. 2002 and Women's Indicators and Statistics Database (Wistat), Version 4, CD-ROM (United Nations publication, Sales No. E.00.XVII.4) based on data provided by UNESCO in 1999.
  • 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.
  • Private school enrolment > Primary level: Private sector enrolment share, primary level is the share of primary school pupils who attend a privately managed school, regardless of whether or not the school receives subsidies from the government.
  • Outcomes > Primary education > Duration > Years: Primary duration refers to the number of years of full-time equivalent duration in primary education in the school system according to ISCED.
  • Secondary education > Pupils per 1000: Secondary education pupils is the total number of pupils enrolled at secondary level in public and private schools. Figures expressed per thousand population for the same year.
  • Primary education > Teachers per 1000: Primary education teachers includes full-time and part-time teachers. Figures expressed per thousand population for the same year.
  • Children out of school > Primary > Female > Per capita: Children out of school are the number of primary-school-age children not enrolled in primary or secondary school. Per capita figures expressed per 1,000 population.
  • Female enrolment share > Primary level: Girls' enrolment share, primary level is the number of girls enrolled in primary school, expressed as a percentage of the total number of pupils in primary school.
  • Services, etc., value added > Constant 2000 US$: Services, etc., value added (constant 2000 US$). Services correspond to ISIC divisions 50-99. They include value added in wholesale and retail trade (including hotels and restaurants), transport, and government, financial, professional, and personal services such as education, health care, and real estate services. Also included are imputed bank service charges, import duties, and any statistical discrepancies noted by national compilers as well as discrepancies arising from rescaling. Value added is the net output of a sector after adding up all outputs and subtracting intermediate inputs. It is calculated without making deductions for depreciation of fabricated assets or depletion and degradation of natural resources. The industrial origin of value added is determined by the International Standard Industrial Classification (ISIC), revision 3. Data are in constant 2005 U.S. dollars.
  • Primary school starting age > Years: Primary school starting age (years). Entrance age of primary is the age at which students would enter primary education, assuming they had started at the official entrance age for the lowest level of education, had studied full-time throughout and had progressed through the system without repeating or skipping a grade.
  • Scouting > Members: Members of boy or girl scout groups which are members of the World Organization of the Scout Movement (WOSM).
  • Elementary (primary) school) > Proportion spent on all staff salaries: Percentage of public funding for primary education that goes to school staff salaries.
  • Elementary (primary) school > Proportion of education spending on teachers' salaries: Percentage of public funding for primary education that goes to teachers' salaries.
  • High school> Proportion of education spending on teachers' salaries: Percentage of public funding for secondary education that goes to teachers' salaries.
  • High school > Share of total education spending: Percentage of government education funding that goes to secondary education.
  • Enrolment ratio > Secondary level: Net enrolment ratio, secondary level, is the ratio of the number of children of official secondary school age enrolled in school to the number of children of official secondary school age in the population.
  • Participation > Secondary education > General pupils: Secondary general pupils are the number of secondary students enrolled in general education programs, including teacher training."
  • Secondary education > 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.
  • Children out of school > Primary > Male: Children out of school are the number of primary-school-age children not enrolled in primary or secondary school.
  • Elementary (primary) school > Gender parity index: Country's gender parity index in primary, or elementary, school. For countries with a rating of over 1, more females are enrolled while countries with a rating under 1 have more males enrolled. 
  • Female enrolment share > Secondary level: Girls' enrolment share, secondary level is the number of girls enrolled in secondary school, expressed as a percentage of the total number of pupils in secondary school.
  • Post-Secondary Non-Tertiary > Teachers > Women: Number of female teaching staff in post-secondary non-tertiary education. Post-secondary non-tertiary education serves to broaden the knowledge of participants, who have already gained an upper secondary qualification.
  • Private school enrolment > Secondary level: Private sector enrolment share, secondary level is the share of students in general secondary education who attend a privately managed school, regardless of whether or not the school receives subsidies from the government.
  • Education enrolment by level > Secondary level per 1000: . Figures expressed per thousand population for the same year.
  • Scouting > Members per thousand people: Membership (from 2012). Figures expressed per thousand people for the same year.
  • School life expectancy > Female: School life expectancy and transition from primary to secondary for school years 1998/99 and 1999/00, published in http://www.uis.unesco.org accessed on Sept. 2002 and Women's Indicators and Statistics Database (Wistat), Version 4, CD-ROM (United Nations publication, Sales No. E.00.XVII.4) based on data provided by UNESCO in 1999.
  • 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."
  • Children out of school > Primary > Male > Per capita: Children out of school are the number of primary-school-age children not enrolled in primary or secondary school. Per capita figures expressed per 1,000 population.
  • High school teachers: Secondary education teachers includes full-time and part-time teachers.
  • Elementary school teachers: Primary education teachers includes full-time and part-time teachers.
  • High school enrolment rate > Male: Progression to secondary school refers to the number of new entrants to the first grade of secondary school in a given year as a percentage of the number of students enrolled in the final grade of primary school in the previous year.
  • Participation > Secondary education > Pupils: Secondary education pupils is the total number of pupils enrolled at secondary level in public and private schools.
  • Secondary education > Pupils > Per capita: Secondary education pupils is the total number of pupils enrolled at secondary level in public and private schools. Per capita figures expressed per 1,000 population.
  • Primary education > Pupils per 1000: Primary education pupils is the total number of pupils enrolled at primary level in public and private schools. Figures expressed per thousand population for the same year.
  • Ratio of female to male secondary enrollment: Ratio of female to male secondary enrollment is the percentage of girls to boys enrolled at secondary level in public and private schools.
  • Intake ratio to last grade of primary > Females: Number of female entrants in the last grade of primary education (regardless of age) expressed as a percentage of the female population at entrance age to the last grade.
  • Pupils-teacher ratio > Secondary level: Pupil-teacher ratio, secondary level is the average number of pupils per teacher in secondary education. Cross-country comparisons may be affected by such factors as the composition of teachers by part- and full-time employment.
  • Repitition rate > Secondary level: Repetition rate is the percentage of secondary school pupils who are currently enrolled in the same grade as in the previous year.
  • Progression to secondary level: Progression to secondary level is the number of new entrants to the first grade of general secondary education, expressed as a percentage of the number of pupils in the final grade of primary school in the previous year.
  • 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 > Primary > Female > % gross: Gross enrollment ratio is the ratio of total enrollment, regardless of age, to the population of the age group that officially corresponds to the level of education shown. Primary education provides children with basic reading, writing, and mathematics skills along with an elementary understanding of such subjects as history, geography, natural science, social science, art, and music.
  • Primary education > Teachers > % female: Female teachers as a percentage of total primary education teachers includes full-time and part-time teachers.
  • Expenditure per student > Secondary > % of GDP per capita: Public expenditure per student is the public current spending on education divided by the total number of students by level, as a percentage of GDP per capita.
  • Gross intake rate in grade 1 > Male > % of relevant age group: Gross intake rate in grade 1 is the number of new entrants in the first grade of primary education regardless of age, expressed as a percentage of the population of the official primary entrance age.
  • Government spending on education > % of GDP: 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 > Secondary > Private > % of total secondary: Private enrollment refers to pupils or students enrolled in institutions that are not operated by a public authority but controlled and managed, whether for profit or not, by a private body such as a nongovernmental organisation, religious body, special interest group, foundation or business enterprise."
  • 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.
  • Participation > School enrollment > Tertiary > % gross: Gross enrollment ratio is the ratio of total enrollment, regardless of age, to the population of the age group that officially corresponds to the level of education shown. Tertiary education, whether or not to an advanced research qualification, normally requires, as a minimum condition of admission, the successful completion of education at the secondary level."
  • Participation > School enrollment > Tertiary > 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. 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."
  • Participation > Total enrollment > Primary > % net: Total enrollment is the number of pupils of the school-age group for primary education, enrolled either in primary or secondary education, expressed as a percentage of the total population in that age group."
  • Participation > School enrollment > Secondary > Male > % net: Net enrollment ratio is the ratio of children of official school age based on the International Standard Classification of Education 1997 who are enrolled in school to the population of the corresponding official school age. Secondary education completes the provision of basic education that began at the primary level, and aims at laying the foundations for lifelong learning and human development, by offering more subject- or skill-oriented instruction using more specialized teachers."
  • Persistence to grade 5 > Male > % 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.
  • Primary education, pupils > % female: Primary education, pupils (% female). Percentage of female students. Primary is the number of female students at the primary level expressed as a percentage of the total number of students (male and female) at the primary level in a given school year.
  • School enrollment, primary, female > % gross: School enrollment, primary, female (% gross). Gross enrolment ratio. Primary. Female is the total female enrollment in primary education, regardless of age, expressed as a percentage of the female population of official primary education age. GER can exceed 100% due to the inclusion of over-aged and under-aged students because of early or late school entrance and grade repetition.
  • Primary completion rate, total > % of relevant age group: Primary completion rate, total (% of relevant age group). Primary completion rate. Total is the total number of new entrants in the last grade of primary education, regardless of age, expressed as percentage of the total population of the theoretical entrance age to the last grade of primary. This indicator is also known as "gross intake rate to the last grade of primary." The ratio can exceed 100% due to over-aged and under-aged children who enter primary school late/early and/or repeat grades.
  • Gross intake ratio in first grade of primary education, female > % of relevant age group: Gross intake ratio in first grade of primary education, female (% of relevant age group). Gross intake ratio in first grade of primary education is the number of new entrants in the first grade of primary education regardless of age, expressed as a percentage of the population of the official primary entrance age.
  • Secondary education, general pupils > % female: Secondary education, general pupils (% female). Percentage of female students. Total secondary. General programmes is the number of female students enrolled in general programmes at the secondary education level expressed as a percentage of the total number of students (male and female) enrolled in general programmes at the secondary education level in a given school year.
  • Total enrollment, primary, male > % net: Total enrollment, primary, male (% net). Adjusted net enrollment is the number of pupils of the school-age group for primary education, enrolled either in primary or secondary education, expressed as a percentage of the total population in that age group.
  • Services, etc., value added > Current US$ per capita: Services, etc., value added (current US$). Services correspond to ISIC divisions 50-99. They include value added in wholesale and retail trade (including hotels and restaurants), transport, and government, financial, professional, and personal services such as education, health care, and real estate services. Also included are imputed bank service charges, import duties, and any statistical discrepancies noted by national compilers as well as discrepancies arising from rescaling. Value added is the net output of a sector after adding up all outputs and subtracting intermediate inputs. It is calculated without making deductions for depreciation of fabricated assets or depletion and degradation of natural resources. The industrial origin of value added is determined by the International Standard Industrial Classification (ISIC), revision 3. Data are in current U.S. dollars. Figures expressed per capita for the same year.
  • Services, etc., value added > Current US$, % of GDP: Services, etc., value added (current US$). Services correspond to ISIC divisions 50-99. They include value added in wholesale and retail trade (including hotels and restaurants), transport, and government, financial, professional, and personal services such as education, health care, and real estate services. Also included are imputed bank service charges, import duties, and any statistical discrepancies noted by national compilers as well as discrepancies arising from rescaling. Value added is the net output of a sector after adding up all outputs and subtracting intermediate inputs. It is calculated without making deductions for depreciation of fabricated assets or depletion and degradation of natural resources. The industrial origin of value added is determined by the International Standard Industrial Classification (ISIC), revision 3. Data are in current U.S. dollars. Figures expressed as a proportion of GDP for the same year
  • Participation > School enrollment > Preprimary > % gross: Gross enrollment ratio is the ratio of total enrollment, regardless of age, to the population of the age group that officially corresponds to the level of education shown. Preprimary education refers to the initial stage of organized instruction, designed primarily to introduce very young children to a school-type environment."
  • Participation > School enrollment > Primary > % net: Net enrollment ratio is the ratio of children of official school age based on the International Standard Classification of Education 1997 who are enrolled in school to the population of the corresponding official school age. Primary education provides children with basic reading, writing, and mathematics skills along with an elementary understanding of such subjects as history, geography, natural science, social science, art, and music."
  • Participation > School enrollment > Primary > Male > % gross: Gross enrollment ratio is the ratio of total enrollment, regardless of age, to the population of the age group that officially corresponds to the level of education shown. Primary education provides children with basic reading, writing, and mathematics skills along with an elementary understanding of such subjects as history, geography, natural science, social science, art, and music."
  • Participation > School enrollment > Primary > Male > % net: Net enrollment ratio is the ratio of children of official school age based on the International Standard Classification of Education 1997 who are enrolled in school to the population of the corresponding official school age. Primary education provides children with basic reading, writing, and mathematics skills along with an elementary understanding of such subjects as history, geography, natural science, social science, art, and music."
  • Participation > School enrollment > Primary > Private > % of total primary: Private enrollment refers to pupils or students enrolled in institutions that are not operated by a public authority but controlled and managed, whether for profit or not, by a private body such as a nongovernmental organisation, religious body, special interest group, foundation or business enterprise."
  • School enrollment, primary, private > % of total primary: School enrollment, primary, private (% of total primary). Percentage of private enrolment. Primary is the enrolment in private primary schools expressed as a percentage of total enrolment (public and private) in primary schools. 'Private' refers to all educational institutions not operated by a public authority, regardless of whether they receive financial support from public authorities. A high percentage indicates strong involvement of the non-governmental sector (including religious bodies, other organizations, associations, communities, private enterprises or persons) in providing organized educational programmes.
  • 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.
  • Adjusted savings: education expenditure > % of GNI: Adjusted savings: education expenditure (% of GNI). Education expenditure refers to the current operating expenditures in education, including wages and salaries and excluding capital investments in buildings and equipment.
  • Ratio of female to male tertiary enrollment > %: Ratio of female to male tertiary enrollment (%). Ratio of female to male tertiary enrollment is the percentage of men to women enrolled at tertiary level in public and private schools.
  • Persistence to last grade of primary, total > % of cohort: Persistence to last grade of primary, total (% of cohort). Survival rate to last grade of primary. Total is the share of children enrolled in the first grade of primary school who eventually reach the last grade of primary. The estimate is calculated on the basis of the reconstructed cohort method, which uses data on enrolment and repeaters for two consecutive years.
  • School enrollment, primary, male > % net: School enrollment, primary, male (% net). Net enrolment rate. Primary. Male is the ratio of male children of the official primary school age who are enrolled in primary school to the male population of the official primary school age.
  • Persistence to last grade of primary, female > % of cohort: Persistence to last grade of primary, female (% of cohort). Survival rate to last grade of primary. Female is the share of female children enrolled in the first grade of primary school who eventually reach the last grade of primary. The estimate is calculated on the basis of the reconstructed cohort method, which uses data on enrolment and repeaters for two consecutive years.
  • School enrollment > Primary > % 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.
  • Persistence to last grade of primary, male > % of cohort: Persistence to last grade of primary, male (% of cohort). Survival rate to last grade of primary. Male is the share of male children enrolled in the first grade of primary school who eventually reach the last grade of primary. The estimate is calculated on the basis of the reconstructed cohort method, which uses data on enrolment and repeaters for two consecutive years.
  • Participation > Total enrollment > Primary > Female > % net: Total enrollment is the number of pupils of the school-age group for primary education, enrolled either in primary or secondary education, expressed as a percentage of the total population in that age group."
  • High school > Lower Secondary > Students per teacher: Number of students per teacher for lower secondary (middle school) education.
  • School enrollment, secondary, female > % gross: School enrollment, secondary, female (% gross). Gross enrolment ratio. Secondary. All programmes. Female is the total female enrollment in secondary education, regardless of age, expressed as a percentage of the female population of official secondary education age. GER can exceed 100% due to the inclusion of over-aged and under-aged students because of early or late school entrance and grade repetition.
  • School enrollment, secondary, male > % net: School enrollment, secondary, male (% net). Net enrolment rate. Secondary. All programmes. Male is the ratio of male children of the official secondary school age who are enrolled in secondary school to the male population of the official secondary school age.
  • Repeaters, secondary, female > % of female enrollment: Repeaters, secondary, female (% of female enrollment). Percentage of repeaters in secondary. All grades. Female is the number of female students enrolled in the same grade as in the previous year, as a percentage of all female students enrolled in secondary school. It is calculated by dividing the sum of female repeaters in all grades of secondary education by the total female enrolment of secondary education and multiplying the result by 100.
  • Secondary education, teachers, female: Secondary education, teachers, female. Teaching staff in total secondary. Public and private. Full and part-time. All programmes. Female is the total number of female 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.
  • 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.
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STAT France Mozambique HISTORY
Average years of schooling of adults 7.9
Ranked 29th. 7 times more than Mozambique 		1.1
Ranked 97th.
Children out of school, primary 40,088
Ranked 46th. 		691,512
Ranked 5th. 17 times more than France
Children out of school, primary per 1000 0.613
Ranked 99th. 		27.44
Ranked 15th. 45 times more than France
Children out of school, primary, female 10,089
Ranked 57th. 		405,033
Ranked 5th. 40 times more than France
College and university > Gender parity index 1.26
Ranked 39th. 2 times more than Mozambique 		0.626
Ranked 76th.
College and university > Share of total education spending 22.63%
Ranked 39th. 86% more than Mozambique 		12.14%
Ranked 75th.
Compulsary education duration 11
Ranked 46th. 57% more than Mozambique 		7
Ranked 89th.
Government spending on education > Proportion of GDP 5.86%
Ranked 31st. 17% more than Mozambique 		5.01%
Ranked 45th.
High school enrolment rate 98.87
Ranked 18th. 72% more than Mozambique 		57.4
Ranked 88th.
Literacy > Total population 99%
Ranked 27th. 2 times more than Mozambique 		47.8%
Ranked 146th.
Primary education, duration > Years 5
Ranked 173th. 		7
Ranked 10th. 40% more than France
Primary education, teachers per 1000 3.64
Ranked 93th. 		3.88
Ranked 47th. 6% more than France
Pupil-teacher ratio, primary 17.52
Ranked 72nd. 		54.84
Ranked 5th. 3 times more than France
Pupil-teacher ratio, secondary 12.69
Ranked 64th. 		33.07
Ranked 5th. 3 times more than France
Secondary education, duration > Years 7
Ranked 76th. 40% more than Mozambique 		5
Ranked 174th.
Literacy > Female 99%
Ranked 26th. 3 times more than Mozambique 		32.7%
Ranked 146th.
Children out of school, primary, female per 1000 0.154
Ranked 98th. 		16.07
Ranked 14th. 104 times more than France
College and university > Gender ratio 127.69
Ranked 41st. 3 times more than Mozambique 		49.41
Ranked 99th.
Child care (preschool) > Duration 3
Ranked 116th. The same as Mozambique 		3
Ranked 43th.
Secondary education > Teachers > Per capita 8.45 per 1,000 people
Ranked 25th. 18 times more than Mozambique 		0.48 per 1,000 people
Ranked 72nd.
Duration of compulsory education 11 years
Ranked 31st. 57% more than Mozambique 		7 years
Ranked 116th.
Secondary education, pupils 5.89 million
Ranked 13th. 8 times more than Mozambique 		727,895
Ranked 26th.
College and university > Private school share 20.07%
Ranked 60th. 		29.48%
Ranked 44th. 47% more than France
Girls to boys ratio > Primary level enrolment 0.99
Ranked 59th. 16% more than Mozambique 		0.85
Ranked 133th.
School life expectancy > Total 15.4 years
Ranked 11th. 3 times more than Mozambique 		5.4 years
Ranked 99th.
Primary education, pupils 4.17 million
Ranked 24th. 		5.36 million
Ranked 8th. 28% more than France
Primary education, teachers 238,141
Ranked 16th. 2 times more than Mozambique 		97,717
Ranked 16th.
Tertiary enrollment 53.6%
Ranked 17th. 89 times more than Mozambique 		0.6%
Ranked 96th.
Spending per student > College and university 33.51
Ranked 34th. 		569.7
Ranked 2nd. 17 times more than France
High school > Gender ratio 100.25
Ranked 56th. 34% more than Mozambique 		74.77
Ranked 106th.
Compulsary education starting age 6
Ranked 132nd. The same as Mozambique 		6
Ranked 32nd.
Pupil-teacher ratio, secondary per million 0.194
Ranked 91st. 		1.31
Ranked 30th. 7 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. 50% more than Mozambique 		2
Ranked 157th.
Literacy > Male 99%
Ranked 36th. 56% more than Mozambique 		63.5%
Ranked 138th.
Spending > USD 145.67 billion
Ranked 4th. 429 times more than Mozambique 		339.67 million
Ranked 103th.
High school > Private school share 26.15%
Ranked 32nd. 2 times more than Mozambique 		12.52%
Ranked 35th.
Spending > Proportion 5.05
Ranked 49th. 35% more than Mozambique 		3.75
Ranked 94th.
Pupil-teacher ratio > Primary 18.64
Ranked 94th. 		66.34
Ranked 5th. 4 times more than France
Child care (preschool) > Starting age 3
Ranked 191st. The same as Mozambique 		3
Ranked 91st.
High school repeaters > Male 7.29
Ranked 36th. 		11.28
Ranked 23th. 55% more than France
Preschool enrollment rate 109.78
Ranked 41st. 		114.19
Ranked 25th. 4% more than France
Tertiary > Students studying abroad 58,805.58
Ranked 5th. 22 times more than Mozambique 		2,650.55
Ranked 141st.
Primary completion rate 99
Ranked 35th. 2 times more than Mozambique 		42
Ranked 115th.
Education enrolment by level > Tertiary level 2.12 million
Ranked 16th. 228 times more than Mozambique 		9,303
Ranked 98th.
Elementary (primary school) > Duration 5
Ranked 183th. 		7
Ranked 11th. 40% more than France
Children out of school > Primary 14,290
Ranked 67th. 		799,431
Ranked 8th. 56 times more than France
Secondary education, teachers 463,976
Ranked 9th. 21 times more than Mozambique 		22,008
Ranked 19th.
Secondary education, teachers per 1000 7.1
Ranked 38th. 8 times more than Mozambique 		0.873
Ranked 41st.
High school > Lower secondary school duration 4
Ranked 69th. 33% more than Mozambique 		3
Ranked 99th.
Children out of school, primary, male per 1000 0.459
Ranked 86th. 		11.37
Ranked 16th. 25 times more than France
Spending per student > High school 26.63
Ranked 20th. 		83.67
Ranked 1st. 3 times more than France
Secondary education, general pupils 4.71 million
Ranked 14th. 7 times more than Mozambique 		695,564
Ranked 32nd.
High school > Gender parity index 1.01
Ranked 48th. 13% more than Mozambique 		0.892
Ranked 7th.
Scientific and technical journal articles 31,971
Ranked 5th. 2284 times more than Mozambique 		14
Ranked 122nd.
College and university > Teachers > Proportion of teachers female 39%
Ranked 3rd. 56% more than Mozambique 		25%
Ranked 59th.
Tertiary > Students studying abroad proportion 2.6%
Ranked 85th. 11% more than Mozambique 		2.34%
Ranked 91st.
Education enrolment by level > Tertiary level per 1000 34.29
Ranked 39th. 66 times more than Mozambique 		0.523
Ranked 121st.
Scouting > Genders admitted both both
Elementary (primary school) > Starting age 6
Ranked 166th. The same as Mozambique 		6
Ranked 73th.
Education expenditure of government > As percentage of total government 10.9%
Ranked 63th. 		19.5%
Ranked 13th. 79% more than France
Children out of school, primary, male 29,999
Ranked 41st. 		286,479
Ranked 8th. 10 times more than France
Education expenditure of government > As percentage of GNI 5.8%
Ranked 28th. 49% more than Mozambique 		3.9%
Ranked 74th.
High school > Students per teacher 12.69
Ranked 66th. 		33.07
Ranked 5th. 3 times more than France
Secondary education > General pupils 4.3 million
Ranked 18th. 15 times more than Mozambique 		280,590
Ranked 57th.
Spending per student > Elementary school 17.13
Ranked 34th. 18% more than Mozambique 		14.51
Ranked 46th.
Secondary school starting age > Years 11
Ranked 178th. 		13
Ranked 12th. 18% more than France
High school starting age > Years 11
Ranked 157th. 		13
Ranked 14th. 18% more than France
Primary education > Teachers > Per capita 3.35 per 1,000 people
Ranked 109th. 12% more than Mozambique 		3 per 1,000 people
Ranked 72nd.
Education enrolment by level > Primary level 3.79 million
Ranked 33th. 40% more than Mozambique 		2.71 million
Ranked 47th.
High school > Population with at least high school education > Women 75.9%
Ranked 43th. 51 times more than Mozambique 		1.5%
Ranked 154th.
Elementary school graduate rate 97.96
Ranked 22nd. 2 times more than Mozambique 		43.69
Ranked 87th.
Schools connected to the Internet 94%
Ranked 9th. 671 times more than Mozambique 		0.14%
Ranked 38th.
Primary education, pupils per 1000 63.82
Ranked 115th. 		212.63
Ranked 4th. 3 times more than France
Secondary education, pupils per 1000 90.08
Ranked 47th. 3 times more than Mozambique 		28.88
Ranked 71st.
Girls to boys ratio > Tertiary level enrolment 1.29
Ranked 30th. 3 times more than Mozambique 		0.49
Ranked 84th.
Girls to boys ratio > Secondary level enrolment 1
Ranked 69th. 45% more than Mozambique 		0.69
Ranked 128th.
Education enrolment by level > Tertiary level > Per capita 35.56 per 1,000 people
Ranked 37th. 67 times more than Mozambique 		0.531 per 1,000 people
Ranked 119th.
Tertiary > Students studying abroad per thousand people 0.9
Ranked 117th. 8 times more than Mozambique 		0.108
Ranked 197th.
Outcomes > Secondary education > Duration > Years 7
Ranked 66th. 40% more than Mozambique 		5
Ranked 154th.
Teacher student ratio > High school 12.28
Ranked 62nd. 		32.8
Ranked 7th. 3 times more than France
Children out of school > Primary per 1000 0.228
Ranked 114th. 		38.05
Ranked 13th. 167 times more than France
Inequality adjusted index 0.788
Ranked 29th. 4 times more than Mozambique 		0.182
Ranked 126th.
High school repeaters > Female 6.18
Ranked 35th. 		12
Ranked 15th. 94% more than France
Teacher student ratio > Elementary school 19.04
Ranked 66th. 		64.06
Ranked 3rd. 3 times more than France
Percentage of pupils starting grade 1 reaching grade 5 98%
Ranked 20th. 2 times more than Mozambique 		45.6%
Ranked 90th.
Elementary school > Enrolled students 4.14 million
Ranked 26th. 		4.9 million
Ranked 21st. 18% more than France
Primary education > Duration > Years 5 years
Ranked 164th. 		7 years
Ranked 9th. 40% more than France
Services, etc., value added > Constant 2000 US$ per capita $23,749.33
Ranked 12th. 126 times more than Mozambique 		$189.01
Ranked 111th.
School enrolment rate > 1st grade 97.78
Ranked 102nd. 		160.43
Ranked 3rd. 64% more than France
Secondary education, general pupils per 1000 72.06
Ranked 64th. 3 times more than Mozambique 		27.6
Ranked 83th.
High school > Lower secondary starting age 11
Ranked 185th. 		13
Ranked 13th. 18% more than France
Elementary (primary) school) > Private school share 14.78%
Ranked 52nd. 10 times more than Mozambique 		1.55%
Ranked 70th.
Elementary school > Gender ratio 98.59
Ranked 62nd. 12% more than Mozambique 		87.99
Ranked 120th.
High school enrolment rate > Female 98.26
Ranked 31st. 64% more than Mozambique 		59.87
Ranked 81st.
Education enrolment ratio > Net > Primary level 99%
Ranked 23th. 29% more than Mozambique 		77%
Ranked 120th.
Duration of education > Secondary level 7
Ranked 61st. 40% more than Mozambique 		5
Ranked 148th.
Secondary education > Pupils 5.83 million
Ranked 13th. 19 times more than Mozambique 		305,877
Ranked 53th.
Primary education > Pupils 3.78 million
Ranked 32nd. 		3.94 million
Ranked 18th. 4% more than France
High school > Population with at least high school education > Men 81.3%
Ranked 42nd. 14 times more than Mozambique 		6%
Ranked 154th.
Education enrolment by level > Secondary level > Per capita 98.31 per 1,000 people
Ranked 53th. 4 times more than Mozambique 		26.71 per 1,000 people
Ranked 150th.
Education enrolment by level > Percentage girls > Tertiary level 55.03%
Ranked 47th. 25% more than Mozambique 		44.18%
Ranked 88th.
Secondary education, vocational pupils 1.18 million
Ranked 9th. 36 times more than Mozambique 		32,331
Ranked 31st.
Elementary (primary) school > Students per teacher 17.52
Ranked 72nd. 		54.84
Ranked 5th. 3 times more than France
Secondary education > Teachers 511,278
Ranked 9th. 54 times more than Mozambique 		9,509
Ranked 41st.
School life expectancy > Primary to tertiary 16 years
Ranked 22nd. Twice as much as Mozambique 		8 years
Ranked 31st.
School enrolment rate > 5th grade 97.96
Ranked 14th. 62% more than Mozambique 		60.41
Ranked 73th.
Education enrolment by level > Secondary level 5.86 million
Ranked 17th. 12 times more than Mozambique 		498,839
Ranked 80th.
Scientific and technical journal articles per million 513.65
Ranked 18th. 653 times more than Mozambique 		0.787
Ranked 152nd.
Duration of education > Primary level 5
Ranked 145th. The same as Mozambique 		5
Ranked 134th.
Participation > Children out of school > Elementary 33,007
Ranked 53th. 		863,325
Ranked 9th. 26 times more than France
Participation > Ratio of girls to boys in primary and secondary education 99.56%
Ranked 59th. 15% more than Mozambique 		86.52%
Ranked 104th.
Education enrolment by level > Percentage girls > Primary level 48.58%
Ranked 73th. 9% more than Mozambique 		44.65%
Ranked 153th.
Progression to secondary school 98.87%
Ranked 18th. 86% more than Mozambique 		53.18%
Ranked 70th.
Children out of school > Primary > Per capita 0.236 per 1,000 people
Ranked 114th. 		40.39 per 1,000 people
Ranked 13th. 171 times more than France
Education enrolment ratio > Net > Primary level > Women 100%
Ranked 11th. 35% more than Mozambique 		74%
Ranked 116th.
High school > Upper secondary starting age 15
Ranked 158th. 		16
Ranked 23th. 7% more than France
Elementary school starting age > Years 6
Ranked 145th. The same as Mozambique 		6
Ranked 68th.
Elementary school repeaters > All 4.17
Ranked 69th. 		5.51
Ranked 47th. 32% more than France
School life expectancy > Male 15.2 years
Ranked 12th. 2 times more than Mozambique 		6.2 years
Ranked 89th.
Secondary education > General pupils > Per capita 71.02 per 1,000 people
Ranked 77th. 5 times more than Mozambique 		14.18 per 1,000 people
Ranked 101st.
Education enrolment by level > Primary level per 1000 61.35
Ranked 144th. 		140.01
Ranked 51st. 2 times more than France
Education enrolment by level > Primary level > Per capita 0.064 per capita
Ranked 141st. 		0.145 per capita
Ranked 51st. 2 times more than France
Education enrolment ratio > Net > Primary level > Men 99%
Ranked 35th. 22% more than Mozambique 		81%
Ranked 109th.
Pupils-teacher ratio > Primary level 18.7
Ranked 96th. 		64
Ranked 3rd. 3 times more than France
Elementary (primary school) > Teachers > Proportion of teachers female 83%
Ranked 36th. 2 times more than Mozambique 		41%
Ranked 8th.
Primary education > Teachers 202,954
Ranked 21st. 3 times more than Mozambique 		59,434
Ranked 25th.
Secondary education > Vocational pupils 1.53 million
Ranked 8th. 60 times more than Mozambique 		25,287
Ranked 31st.
Education enrolment by level > Percentage girls > Secondary level 49.12%
Ranked 83th. 24% more than Mozambique 		39.64%
Ranked 151st.
Private school enrolment > Primary level 14.6
Ranked 29th. 9 times more than Mozambique 		1.6
Ranked 76th.
Outcomes > Primary education > Duration > Years 5
Ranked 153th. 		7
Ranked 9th. 40% more than France
Secondary education > Pupils per 1000 92.93
Ranked 55th. 6 times more than Mozambique 		14.56
Ranked 88th.
Primary education > Teachers per 1000 3.24
Ranked 110th. 14% more than Mozambique 		2.83
Ranked 77th.
Children out of school > Primary > Female > Per capita 0.061 per 1,000 people
Ranked 113th. 		23.66 per 1,000 people
Ranked 11th. 388 times more than France
Female enrolment share > Primary level 48.6%
Ranked 63th. 12% more than Mozambique 		43.3%
Ranked 135th.
Services, etc., value added > Constant 2000 US$ $1.54 trillion
Ranked 5th. 331 times more than Mozambique 		$4.65 billion
Ranked 69th.
Primary school starting age > Years 6
Ranked 164th. The same as Mozambique 		6
Ranked 73th.
Scouting > Members 75,547
Ranked 19th. 4 times more than Mozambique 		21,487
Ranked 47th.
Elementary (primary) school) > Proportion spent on all staff salaries 76.82%
Ranked 62nd. 		88.14%
Ranked 17th. 15% more than France
Elementary (primary) school > Proportion of education spending on teachers' salaries 56.68%
Ranked 39th. 		92.54%
Ranked 6th. 63% more than France
High school> Proportion of education spending on teachers' salaries 59.6%
Ranked 35th. 		83.63%
Ranked 6th. 40% more than France
High school > Share of total education spending 45.03%
Ranked 15th. 54% more than Mozambique 		29.27%
Ranked 55th.
Enrolment ratio > Secondary level 92.4%
Ranked 6th. 10 times more than Mozambique 		9.4%
Ranked 90th.
Participation > Secondary education > General pupils 4.72 million
Ranked 13th. 10 times more than Mozambique 		482,779
Ranked 62nd.
Secondary education > General pupils per 1000 68.55
Ranked 82nd. 5 times more than Mozambique 		13.35
Ranked 102nd.
Secondary education > Teachers per 1000 8.15
Ranked 29th. 18 times more than Mozambique 		0.453
Ranked 72nd.
Ratio of female to male primary enrollment 99.21
Ranked 57th. 17% more than Mozambique 		84.59
Ranked 92nd.
Children out of school > Primary > Male 10,611
Ranked 58th. 		331,051
Ranked 8th. 31 times more than France
Elementary (primary) school > Gender parity index 0.995
Ranked 39th. 9% more than Mozambique 		0.91
Ranked 10th.
Female enrolment share > Secondary level 49%
Ranked 74th. 25% more than Mozambique 		39.2%
Ranked 118th.
Post-Secondary Non-Tertiary > Teachers > Women 1,832
Ranked 8th. 		0.0
Ranked 44th.
Private school enrolment > Secondary level 20.9
Ranked 37th. 3 times more than Mozambique 		6.4
Ranked 61st.
Education enrolment by level > Secondary level per 1000 94.8
Ranked 60th. 4 times more than Mozambique 		25.82
Ranked 155th.
Scouting > Members per thousand people 1.15
Ranked 84th. 35% more than Mozambique 		0.853
Ranked 96th.
Primary completion rate > Women 98
Ranked 40th. 3 times more than Mozambique 		35
Ranked 111th.
School life expectancy > Female 15.7 years
Ranked 13th. 3 times more than Mozambique 		4.5 years
Ranked 89th.
Elementary school repeaters > Male 4.17
Ranked 70th. 		5.73
Ranked 49th. 37% more than France
Elementary school repeaters > Female 4.17
Ranked 63th. 		5.26
Ranked 46th. 26% more than France
Percentage of pupils starting grade 1 reaching grade 5 > Men 98.4%
Ranked 17th. 2 times more than Mozambique 		48.6%
Ranked 76th.
Children out of school > Primary > Male > Per capita 0.175 per 1,000 people
Ranked 105th. 		16.73 per 1,000 people
Ranked 14th. 96 times more than France
High school teachers 480,564
Ranked 9th. 31 times more than Mozambique 		15,620
Ranked 63th.
Elementary school teachers 217,428
Ranked 16th. 3 times more than Mozambique 		76,558
Ranked 39th.
High school enrolment rate > Male 99.05
Ranked 17th. 78% more than Mozambique 		55.57
Ranked 83th.
Primary completion rate > Men 99
Ranked 37th. 2 times more than Mozambique 		49
Ranked 109th.
Participation > Secondary education > Pupils 6.04 million
Ranked 13th. 20 times more than Mozambique 		305,877
Ranked 88th.
Secondary education > Pupils > Per capita 96.28 per 1,000 people
Ranked 44th. 6 times more than Mozambique 		15.45 per 1,000 people
Ranked 89th.
Primary education > Pupils per 1000 60.34
Ranked 144th. 		187.66
Ranked 13th. 3 times more than France
Ratio of female to male secondary enrollment 100.52
Ranked 72nd. 45% more than Mozambique 		69.22
Ranked 85th.
Intake ratio to last grade of primary > Females None
None

Pupils-teacher ratio > Secondary level 12
Ranked 98th. 		29
Ranked 16th. 2 times more than France
Repitition rate > Secondary level 8.1
Ranked 20th. 		27.1
Ranked 1st. 3 times more than France
Progression to secondary level 98.7
Ranked 7th. 2 times more than Mozambique 		41
Ranked 24th.
Public spending on education, total > % of GDP 5.86%
Ranked 32nd. 17% more than Mozambique 		5.01%
Ranked 46th.
School enrollment > Primary > Female > % gross 104.37% gross
Ranked 67th. 9% more than Mozambique 		96.06% gross
Ranked 68th.
Primary education > Teachers > % female 81.2% female
Ranked 45th. 3 times more than Mozambique 		29.91% female
Ranked 83th.
Expenditure per student > Secondary > % of GDP per capita 29.64%
Ranked 10th. 		48.41%
Ranked 2nd. 63% more than France
Gross intake rate in grade 1 > Male > % of relevant age group 99.28%
Ranked 91st. 		160.85%
Ranked 4th. 62% more than France
Government spending on education > % of GDP 5.86%
Ranked 31st. 17% more than Mozambique 		5.01%
Ranked 45th.
Participation > School enrollment > Secondary > Private > % of total secondary 25.92%
Ranked 29th. 2 times more than Mozambique 		11.39%
Ranked 59th.
School enrollment > Tertiary > Male > % gross 49.22% gross
Ranked 27th. 30 times more than Mozambique 		1.63% gross
Ranked 121st.
Participation > School enrollment > Tertiary > % gross 54.58%
Ranked 28th. 38 times more than Mozambique 		1.45%
Ranked 110th.
Participation > School enrollment > Tertiary > Female > % gross 61.35%
Ranked 27th. 64 times more than Mozambique 		0.96%
Ranked 105th.
Participation > Total enrollment > Primary > % net 99.12%
Ranked 17th. 24% more than Mozambique 		79.9%
Ranked 94th.
Participation > School enrollment > Secondary > Male > % net 97.66%
Ranked 4th. 15 times more than Mozambique 		6.45%
Ranked 82nd.
Persistence to grade 5 > Male > % of cohort 98.42%
Ranked 13th. 49% more than Mozambique 		66%
Ranked 39th.
Primary education, pupils > % female 48.74%
Ranked 53th. 3% more than Mozambique 		47.5%
Ranked 67th.
School enrollment, primary, female > % gross 107.9%
Ranked 40th. 8% more than Mozambique 		99.87%
Ranked 50th.
Primary completion rate, total > % of relevant age group 97.33%
Ranked 40th. 87% more than Mozambique 		52.19%
Ranked 67th.
Gross intake ratio in first grade of primary education, female > % of relevant age group 103.94%
Ranked 23th. 		148.42%
Ranked 6th. 43% more than France
Secondary education, general pupils > % female 50.38%
Ranked 56th. 5% more than Mozambique 		47.77%
Ranked 55th.
Total enrollment, primary, male > % net 98.48%
Ranked 18th. 11% more than Mozambique 		88.77%
Ranked 35th.
Services, etc., value added > Current US$ per capita $28,917.86
Ranked 9th. 117 times more than Mozambique 		$247.92
Ranked 102nd.
Services, etc., value added > Current US$, % of GDP 71.42%
Ranked 15th. 67% more than Mozambique 		42.83%
Ranked 78th.
Participation > School enrollment > Preprimary > % gross 110.41%
Ranked 6th. 7 times more than Mozambique 		15.59%
Ranked 68th.
Participation > School enrollment > Primary > % net 98.44%
Ranked 14th. 23% more than Mozambique 		79.89%
Ranked 94th.
Participation > School enrollment > Primary > Male > % gross 110.54%
Ranked 43th. 		121.47%
Ranked 13th. 10% more than France
Participation > School enrollment > Primary > Male > % net 98.36%
Ranked 16th. 19% more than Mozambique 		82.44%
Ranked 89th.
Participation > School enrollment > Primary > Private > % of total primary 14.96%
Ranked 39th. 8 times more than Mozambique 		1.79%
Ranked 101st.
School enrollment, primary, private > % of total primary 14.78%
Ranked 50th. 10 times more than Mozambique 		1.55%
Ranked 70th.
School enrollment > Secondary > % gross 110.59% gross
Ranked 9th. 8 times more than Mozambique 		13.53% gross
Ranked 95th.
Adjusted savings: education expenditure > % of GNI 5.27%
Ranked 44th. 31% more than Mozambique 		4.02%
Ranked 91st.
School life expectancy > Primary to tertiary > Male 16 years
Ranked 17th. 78% more than Mozambique 		9 years
Ranked 30th.
Ratio of female to male tertiary enrollment > % 125.08%
Ranked 53th. Twice as much as Mozambique 		62.44%
Ranked 100th.
Persistence to last grade of primary, total > % of cohort 97.96%
Ranked 21st. 3 times more than Mozambique 		30.57%
Ranked 62nd.
School enrollment, primary, male > % net 97.81%
Ranked 16th. 10% more than Mozambique 		88.6%
Ranked 32nd.
Persistence to last grade of primary, female > % of cohort 90.56%
Ranked 5th. 3 times more than Mozambique 		29.39%
Ranked 58th.
School enrollment > Primary > % gross 104.8% gross
Ranked 69th. 		104.83% gross
Ranked 51st. The same as France
Persistence to last grade of primary, male > % of cohort 86.16%
Ranked 6th. 3 times more than Mozambique 		31.69%
Ranked 58th.
Participation > Total enrollment > Primary > Female > % net 99.2%
Ranked 11th. 28% more than Mozambique 		77.35%
Ranked 89th.
High school > Lower Secondary > Students per teacher 14.23
Ranked 51st. 		41.11
Ranked 4th. 3 times more than France
School enrollment, secondary, female > % gross 110.47%
Ranked 10th. 5 times more than Mozambique 		24.4%
Ranked 59th.
School enrollment, secondary, male > % net 94.89%
Ranked 8th. 5 times more than Mozambique 		18.15%
Ranked 37th.
Repeaters, secondary, female > % of female enrollment 4.75%
Ranked 43th. 		13.58%
Ranked 13th. 3 times more than France
Secondary education, teachers, female 275,822
Ranked 8th. 66 times more than Mozambique 		4,196
Ranked 21st.
Intake ratio to last grade of primary > Males None
None

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