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  • Children out of school, primary: Children out of school, primary. Out-of-school children of primary school age. Total is the total number of primary-school-age children who are not enrolled in either primary or secondary schools.
  • Children out of school, primary per 1000: Children out of school, primary. Out-of-school children of primary school age. Total is the total number of primary-school-age children who are not enrolled in either primary or secondary schools. Figures expressed per thousand population for the same year.
  • 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 > 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.
  • College and university > Share of total education spending: Percentage of government education funding that goes to post-secondary education.
  • Compulsary education duration: Number of years students are required to be enrolled in school for all levels of education. For instance, compulsary education lasts for 12 years in the United States.
  • Government spending on education > Proportion of GDP: Percentage of public funding for education out of country's total GDP.
  • High school enrolment rate: Progression to secondary school refers to the number of new entrants to the first grade of secondary school in a given year as a percentage of the number of students enrolled in the final grade of primary school in the previous year.
  • Literacy > Female: This entry includes a definition of literacy and Census Bureau percentages for the total population, males, and females. There are no universal definitions and standards of literacy. Unless otherwise specified, all rates are based on the most common definition - the ability to read and write at a specified age. Detailing the standards that individual countries use to assess the ability to read and write is beyond the scope of our source. Information on literacy, while not a perfect measure of educational results, is probably the most easily available and valid for international comparisons.
  • Literacy > Total population: This entry includes a definition of literacy and Census Bureau percentages for the total population, males, and females. There are no universal definitions and standards of literacy. Unless otherwise specified, all rates are based on the most common definition - the ability to read and write at a specified age. Detailing the standards that individual countries use to assess the ability to read and write is beyond the scope of our source. Information on literacy, while not a perfect measure of educational results, is probably the most easily available and valid for international comparisons.
  • Primary education, duration > Years: Primary education, duration (years). Duration of primary is the number of grades (years) in primary education.
  • Primary education, teachers per 1000: Primary education, teachers. Teaching staff in primary. Public and private. Full and part-time. All programmes. Total is the total number of teachers in public and private primary education institutions. Teachers are persons employed full time or part time in an official capacity to guide and direct the learning experience of pupils and students, irrespective of their qualifications or the delivery mechanism, i.e. face-to-face and/or at a distance. This definition excludes educational personnel who have no active teaching duties (e.g. headmasters, headmistresses or principals who do not teach) and persons who work occasionally or in a voluntary capacity in educational institutions. Figures expressed per thousand population for the same year.
  • Pupil-teacher ratio, primary: Pupil-teacher ratio, primary. Pupil-teacher ratio. Primary is the number of pupils enrolled in primary school divided by the number of primary school teachers.
  • Pupil-teacher ratio, secondary: Pupil-teacher ratio, secondary. Pupil-teacher ratio. Secondary is the number of pupils enrolled in secondary school divided by the number of secondary school teachers.
  • Secondary education, duration > Years: Secondary education, duration (years). Duration of secondary education is the number of grades (years) in secondary education (ISCED 2 & 3).
  • 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."
  • Spending > Proportion: Education expenditure refers to the current operating expenditures in education, including wages and salaries and excluding capital investments in buildings and equipment. Expressed as a proportion of GNI."
  • Pupil-teacher ratio > Primary: Primary school pupil-teacher ratio is the number of pupils enrolled in primary school divided by the number of primary school teachers (regardless of their teaching assignment).
  • Child care (preschool) > Starting age: Average age at which students begin pre-primary (preschool) education.
  • High school repeaters > Male: Repeaters in secondary school are the number of students enrolled in the same grade as in the previous year, as a percentage of all students enrolled in secondary school."
  • Preschool enrollment rate: Gross enrollment ratio is the ratio of total enrollment, regardless of age, to the population of the age group that officially corresponds to the level of education shown. Primary education provides children with basic reading, writing, and mathematics skills along with an elementary understanding of such subjects as history, geography, natural science, social science, art, and music."
  • Tertiary > Students studying abroad: Total number of post-secondary students who were studying abroad during given year.
  • Elementary (primary school) > Duration: Number of years students study at the primary level.
  • Children out of school > Primary: Children out of school are the number of primary-school-age children not enrolled in primary or secondary school.
  • Secondary education, teachers: Secondary education, teachers. Teaching staff in total secondary. Public and private. Full and part-time. All programmes. Total is the total number of teachers in public and private secondary education institutions (ISCED 2 and 3). Teachers are persons employed full time or part time in an official capacity to guide and direct the learning experience of pupils and students, irrespective of their qualifications or the delivery mechanism, i.e. face-to-face and/or at a distance. This definition excludes educational personnel who have no active teaching duties (e.g. headmasters, headmistresses or principals who do not teach) and persons who work occasionally or in a voluntary capacity in educational institutions.
  • Secondary education, teachers per 1000: Secondary education, teachers. Teaching staff in total secondary. Public and private. Full and part-time. All programmes. Total is the total number of teachers in public and private secondary education institutions (ISCED 2 and 3). Teachers are persons employed full time or part time in an official capacity to guide and direct the learning experience of pupils and students, irrespective of their qualifications or the delivery mechanism, i.e. face-to-face and/or at a distance. This definition excludes educational personnel who have no active teaching duties (e.g. headmasters, headmistresses or principals who do not teach) and persons who work occasionally or in a voluntary capacity in educational institutions. Figures expressed per thousand population for the same year.
  • Child care (preschool) > Students per teacher: Number of students per teacher for pre-primary (preschool) education.
  • High school > Lower secondary school duration: Number of years students study at the lower secondary (middle school) level.
  • 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.
  • Elementary (primary school) > Starting age: Average age at which students begin primary education.
  • 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.
  • Public spending per student > Primary level: Public expenditure per student, primary level is the total reported current spending by the government on primary education, divided by the total number of pupils in primary education, expressed as a percentage of per capita GDP.
  • Secondary education, pupils per 1000: Secondary education, pupils. Enrolment in total secondary. Public and private. All programmes. Total is the total number of students enrolled at public and private secondary education institutions. Figures expressed per thousand population for the same year.
  • Primary education, pupils per 1000: Primary education, pupils. Enrolment in primary. Public and private. All programmes. Total is the total number of students enrolled in public and private primary education institutions. Figures expressed per thousand population for the same year.
  • Education enrolment by level > Tertiary level > Per capita: Per capita figures expressed per 1,000 population.
  • Tertiary > Students studying abroad per thousand people: Total number of post-secondary students who were studying abroad during given year. Figures expressed per thousand people for the same year.
  • Outcomes > Secondary education > Duration > Years: Secondary education, duration (years) is the number of grades (years) in secondary school."
  • Teacher student ratio > High school: Secondary school pupil-teacher ratio is the number of pupils enrolled in secondary school divided by the number of secondary school teachers (regardless of their teaching assignment).
  • Children out of school > Primary per 1000: Children out of school are the number of primary-school-age children not enrolled in primary or secondary school. Figures expressed per thousand population for the same year.
  • Inequality adjusted index: Inequality-adjusted Human Development Index.
  • High school repeaters > Female: Repeaters in secondary school are the number of students enrolled in the same grade as in the previous year, as a percentage of all students enrolled in secondary school."
  • Teacher student ratio > Elementary school: Primary school pupil-teacher ratio is the number of pupils enrolled in primary school divided by the number of primary school teachers (regardless of their teaching assignment).
  • Elementary school > Enrolled students: Primary education pupils is the total number of pupils enrolled at primary level in public and private schools.
  • Primary education > Duration > Years: Primary duration refers to the number of years of full-time equivalent duration in primary education in the school system according to ISCED.
  • Services, etc., value added > Constant 2000 US$ per capita: Services, etc., value added (constant 2000 US$). Services correspond to ISIC divisions 50-99. They include value added in wholesale and retail trade (including hotels and restaurants), transport, and government, financial, professional, and personal services such as education, health care, and real estate services. Also included are imputed bank service charges, import duties, and any statistical discrepancies noted by national compilers as well as discrepancies arising from rescaling. Value added is the net output of a sector after adding up all outputs and subtracting intermediate inputs. It is calculated without making deductions for depreciation of fabricated assets or depletion and degradation of natural resources. The industrial origin of value added is determined by the International Standard Industrial Classification (ISIC), revision 3. Data are in constant 2005 U.S. dollars. Figures expressed per capita for the same year.
  • School enrolment rate > 1st grade: Gross intake rate in grade 1 is the number of new entrants in the first grade of primary education regardless of age, expressed as a percentage of the population of the official primary entrance age."
  • Secondary education, general pupils per 1000: Secondary education, general pupils. Enrolment in total secondary. Public and private. General programmes. Total is the total number of students enrolled in general programmes at public and private secondary education institutions. Figures expressed per thousand population for the same year.
  • Elementary (primary) school) > Private school share: Percentage of primary students who attend a private school.
  • High school > Lower secondary starting age: Average age at which students begin lower secondary (middle school) education.
  • Elementary school > Gender ratio: Ratio of female to male primary enrollment is the percentage of girls to boys enrolled at primary level in public and private schools.
  • High school enrolment rate > Female: Progression to secondary school refers to the number of new entrants to the first grade of secondary school in a given year as a percentage of the number of students enrolled in the final grade of primary school in the previous year.
  • Duration of education > Secondary level: Duration of secondary education is the number of grades (or years) in general secondary education.
  • Public spending per student > Tertiary level: Public expenditure per student, tertiary level is the total reported current spending by the government on tertiary education, divided by the total number of pupils in tertiary education, expressed as a percentage of per capita GDP.
  • Secondary education > Pupils: Secondary education pupils is the total number of pupils enrolled at secondary level in public and private schools.
  • Primary education > Pupils: Primary education pupils is the total number of pupils enrolled at primary level in public and private schools.
  • High school > Population with at least high school education > Men: Gender Inequality Index.
  • Education enrolment by level > Secondary level > Per capita: Per capita figures expressed per 1,000 population.
  • Secondary education, vocational pupils: Secondary education, vocational pupils. Enrolment in total secondary. Public and private. Technical/vocational programmes. Total is the total number of students enrolled in technical/vocational programmes at public and private secondary education institutions.
  • Spending on education > Proportion spent on all staff salaries: Percentage of public funding for education that goes to school staff salaries.
  • Elementary (primary) school > Students per teacher: Number of students per teacher for primary education.
  • Secondary education > Teachers: Secondary education teachers includes full-time and part-time teachers.
  • 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 > Ratio of girls to boys in primary and secondary education: Ratio of girls to boys in primary and secondary education is the percentage of girls to boys enrolled at primary and secondary levels in public and private schools.
  • Participation > Children out of school > Elementary: Children out of school are the number of primary-school-age children not enrolled in primary or secondary school.
  • 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 capita: Per capita figures expressed per 1 population.
  • Education enrolment by level > Primary level per 1000: . Figures expressed per thousand population for the same year.
  • Pupils-teacher ratio > Primary level: Pupil-teacher ratio, primary level is the average number of pupils per teacher in primary education. Cross-country comparisons may be affected by such factors as the composition of teachers by part- and full-time employment.
  • Elementary (primary school) > Teachers > Proportion of teachers female: Percentage of country's elementary, or primary, teachers that are female.
  • Secondary education > Vocational pupils: Secondary vocational pupils are the number of secondary students enrolled in technical and vocational education programs, including teacher training.
  • Primary education > Teachers: Primary education teachers includes full-time and part-time teachers.
  • Private school enrolment > Primary level: Private sector enrolment share, primary level is the share of primary school pupils who attend a privately managed school, regardless of whether or not the school receives subsidies from the government.
  • Outcomes > Primary education > Duration > Years: Primary duration refers to the number of years of full-time equivalent duration in primary education in the school system according to ISCED.
  • Primary education > Teachers per 1000: Primary education teachers includes full-time and part-time teachers. Figures expressed per thousand population for the same year.
  • Secondary education > Pupils per 1000: Secondary education pupils is the total number of pupils enrolled at secondary level in public and private schools. Figures expressed per thousand population for the same year.
  • Children out of school > Primary > Female > Per capita: Children out of school are the number of primary-school-age children not enrolled in primary or secondary school. Per capita figures expressed per 1,000 population.
  • Female enrolment share > Primary level: Girls' enrolment share, primary level is the number of girls enrolled in primary school, expressed as a percentage of the total number of pupils in primary school.
  • Services, etc., value added > Constant 2000 US$: Services, etc., value added (constant 2000 US$). Services correspond to ISIC divisions 50-99. They include value added in wholesale and retail trade (including hotels and restaurants), transport, and government, financial, professional, and personal services such as education, health care, and real estate services. Also included are imputed bank service charges, import duties, and any statistical discrepancies noted by national compilers as well as discrepancies arising from rescaling. Value added is the net output of a sector after adding up all outputs and subtracting intermediate inputs. It is calculated without making deductions for depreciation of fabricated assets or depletion and degradation of natural resources. The industrial origin of value added is determined by the International Standard Industrial Classification (ISIC), revision 3. Data are in constant 2005 U.S. dollars.
  • Primary school starting age > Years: Primary school starting age (years). Entrance age of primary is the age at which students would enter primary education, assuming they had started at the official entrance age for the lowest level of education, had studied full-time throughout and had progressed through the system without repeating or skipping a grade.
  • Elementary (primary) school) > Proportion spent on all staff salaries: Percentage of public funding for primary education that goes to school staff salaries.
  • High school > Share of total education spending: Percentage of government education funding that goes to secondary education.
  • Enrolment ratio > Secondary level: Net enrolment ratio, secondary level, is the ratio of the number of children of official secondary school age enrolled in school to the number of children of official secondary school age in the population.
  • Participation > Secondary education > General pupils: Secondary general pupils are the number of secondary students enrolled in general education programs, including teacher training."
  • Secondary education > General pupils per 1000: Secondary general pupils are the number of secondary students enrolled in general education programs, including teacher training. Figures expressed per thousand population for the same year.
  • Ratio of female to male primary enrollment: Ratio of female to male primary enrollment is the percentage of girls to boys enrolled at primary level in public and private schools.
  • Secondary education > Teachers per 1000: Secondary education teachers includes full-time and part-time teachers. Figures expressed per thousand population for the same year.
  • Children out of school > Primary > Male: Children out of school are the number of primary-school-age children not enrolled in primary or secondary school.
  • Elementary (primary) school > Gender parity index: Country's gender parity index in primary, or elementary, school. For countries with a rating of over 1, more females are enrolled while countries with a rating under 1 have more males enrolled. 
  • Female enrolment share > Secondary level: Girls' enrolment share, secondary level is the number of girls enrolled in secondary school, expressed as a percentage of the total number of pupils in secondary school.
  • Post-Secondary Non-Tertiary > Teachers > Women: Number of female teaching staff in post-secondary non-tertiary education. Post-secondary non-tertiary education serves to broaden the knowledge of participants, who have already gained an upper secondary qualification.
  • 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.
  • 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.
  • 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.
  • Secondary education > Pupils > Per capita: Secondary education pupils is the total number of pupils enrolled at secondary level in public and private schools. Per capita figures expressed per 1,000 population.
  • Ratio of female to male secondary enrollment: Ratio of female to male secondary enrollment is the percentage of girls to boys enrolled at secondary level in public and private schools.
  • Primary education > Pupils per 1000: Primary education pupils is the total number of pupils enrolled at primary level in public and private schools. Figures expressed per thousand population for the same year.
  • Intake ratio to last grade of primary > Females: Number of female entrants in the last grade of primary education (regardless of age) expressed as a percentage of the female population at entrance age to the last grade.
  • Pupils-teacher ratio > Secondary level: Pupil-teacher ratio, secondary level is the average number of pupils per teacher in secondary education. Cross-country comparisons may be affected by such factors as the composition of teachers by part- and full-time employment.
  • School enrollment, tertiary > % gross: School enrollment, tertiary (% gross). Gross enrolment ratio. Tertiary (ISCED 5 and 6). Total is the total enrollment in tertiary education (ISCED 5 and 6), regardless of age, expressed as a percentage of the total population of the five-year age group following on from secondary school leaving.
  • Repeaters, secondary, total > % of total enrollment: Repeaters, secondary, total (% of total enrollment). Percentage of repeaters in secondary. All grades. Total is the number of students enrolled in the same grade as in the previous year, as a percentage of all students enrolled in secondary school. It is calculated by dividing the sum of repeaters in all grades of secondary education by the total enrolment of secondary education and multiplying the result by 100.
  • School enrollment, secondary, male > % gross: School enrollment, secondary, male (% gross). Gross enrolment ratio. Secondary. All programmes. Male is the total male enrollment in secondary education, regardless of age, expressed as a percentage of the male 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.
  • Progression to secondary school > %: Progression to secondary school (%). Transition from primary (ISCED 1) to secondary (ISCED 2), general programmes (%). Total is the number of new entrants to the first grade of secondary education (general programmes only) in a given year, expressed as a percentage of the number of pupils enrolled in the final grade of primary education in the previous year.
  • Repeaters, primary, female > % of female enrollment: Repeaters, primary, female (% of female enrollment). Percentage of repeaters in primary. 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 primary school. It is calculated by dividing the sum of female repeaters in all grades of primary education by the total female enrolment of primary education and multiplying the result by 100.
  • Persistence to grade 5, male > % of cohort: Persistence to grade 5, male (% of cohort). Survival rate to grade 5. Male is the share of male 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.
  • Persistence to grade 5, female > % of cohort: Persistence to grade 5, female (% of cohort). Survival rate to grade 5. Female is the share of female 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.
  • Gross intake ratio in first grade of primary education, total > % of relevant age group: Gross intake ratio in first grade of primary education, total (% 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.
  • School enrollment > Secondary > Female > % net: Net enrollment ratio is the ratio of children of official school age based on the International Standard Classification of Education 1997 who are enrolled in school to the population of the corresponding official school age. Secondary education completes the provision of basic education that began at the primary level, and aims at laying the foundations for lifelong learning and human development, by offering more subject- or skill-oriented instruction using more specialized teachers.
  • Gross intake rate in grade 1 > Total > % 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.
  • Services, etc., value added > Current US$: Services, etc., value added (current US$). Services correspond to ISIC divisions 50-99. They include value added in wholesale and retail trade (including hotels and restaurants), transport, and government, financial, professional, and personal services such as education, health care, and real estate services. Also included are imputed bank service charges, import duties, and any statistical discrepancies noted by national compilers as well as discrepancies arising from rescaling. Value added is the net output of a sector after adding up all outputs and subtracting intermediate inputs. It is calculated without making deductions for depreciation of fabricated assets or depletion and degradation of natural resources. The industrial origin of value added is determined by the International Standard Industrial Classification (ISIC), revision 3. Data are in current U.S. dollars.
  • Services, etc., value added > Constant LCU: Services, etc., value added (constant LCU). 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 local currency.
  • Elementary (primary) school) > Share of total education spending: Percentage of government education funding that goes to primary education.
  • School enrollment > Tertiary > % gross: Gross enrollment ratio is the ratio of total enrollment, regardless of age, to the population of the age group that officially corresponds to the level of education shown. Tertiary education, whether or not to an advanced research qualification, normally requires, as a minimum condition of admission, the successful completion of education at the secondary level.
  • Gross intake rate in grade 1 > Female > % 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.
  • 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.
  • Services, etc., value added > Constant LCU per capita: Services, etc., value added (constant LCU). 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 local currency. Figures expressed per capita for the same year.
  • School enrollment > Preprimary > Male > % gross: Gross enrollment ratio is the ratio of total enrollment, regardless of age, to the population of the age group that officially corresponds to the level of education shown. Preprimary education refers to the initial stage of organized instruction, designed primarily to introduce very young children to a school-type environment.
  • School enrollment > Secondary > Male > % net: Net enrollment ratio is the ratio of children of official school age based on the International Standard Classification of Education 1997 who are enrolled in school to the population of the corresponding official school age. Secondary education completes the provision of basic education that began at the primary level, and aims at laying the foundations for lifelong learning and human development, by offering more subject- or skill-oriented instruction using more specialized teachers.
  • Secondary education > Teachers > % female: Female teachers as a percentage of total secondary education teachers includes full-time and part-time teachers.
  • Progression to secondary school > 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.
  • Secondary education > Vocational pupils > Per capita: Secondary vocational pupils are the number of secondary students enrolled in technical and vocational education programs, including teacher training. Per capita figures expressed per 1,000 population.
  • Elementary school graduate rate > Male: 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.
  • Secondary education, teachers > % female: Secondary education, teachers (% female). Percentage female teachers. Secondary is the number of female teachers at the secondary level expressed as a percentage of the total number of teachers (male and female) at the secondary level in a given school year. Teachers are persons employed full time or part time in an official capacity to guide and direct the learning experience of pupils and students, irrespective of their qualifications or the delivery mechanism, i.e. face-to-face and/or at a distance. This definition excludes educational personnel who have no active teaching duties (e.g. headmasters, headmistresses or principals who do not teach) and persons who work occasionally or in a voluntary capacity in educational institutions.
  • Elementary school > Enrolled students > % female: Female pupils as a percentage of total pupils at primary level include enrollments in public and private schools.
  • Elementary school teachers > % female: Female teachers as a percentage of total primary education teachers includes full-time and part-time teachers.
  • Participation > School enrollment > Secondary > % net: Net enrollment ratio is the ratio of children of official school age based on the International Standard Classification of Education 1997 who are enrolled in school to the population of the corresponding official school age. Secondary education completes the provision of basic education that began at the primary level, and aims at laying the foundations for lifelong learning and human development, by offering more subject- or skill-oriented instruction using more specialized teachers."
  • Participation > School enrollment > Secondary > Female > % gross: Gross enrollment ratio is the ratio of total enrollment, regardless of age, to the population of the age group that officially corresponds to the level of education shown. Secondary education completes the provision of basic education that began at the primary level, and aims at laying the foundations for lifelong learning and human development, by offering more subject- or skill-oriented instruction using more specialized teachers."
  • Participation > Secondary education > General pupils > % female: Secondary general pupils are the number of secondary students enrolled in general education programs, including teacher training."
  • Participation > Secondary education > Pupils > % female: Female pupils as a percentage of total pupils at secondary level includes enrollments in public and private schools.
  • Participation > Secondary education > Vocational pupils > % female: Secondary vocational pupils are the number of secondary students enrolled in technical and vocational education programs, including teacher training."
  • Participation > Secondary education > Vocational pupils: Secondary vocational pupils are the number of secondary students enrolled in technical and vocational education programs, including teacher training."
  • Participation > Total enrollment > Primary > Male > % net: Total enrollment is the number of pupils of the school-age group for primary education, enrolled either in primary or secondary education, expressed as a percentage of the total population in that age group."
  • Preschool enrollment rate > Female: Gross enrollment ratio is the ratio of total enrollment, regardless of age, to the population of the age group that officially corresponds to the level of education shown. Preprimary education refers to the initial stage of organized instruction, designed primarily to introduce very young children to a school-type environment."
  • Preschool enrollment rate > Male: Gross enrollment ratio is the ratio of total enrollment, regardless of age, to the population of the age group that officially corresponds to the level of education shown. Preprimary education refers to the initial stage of organized instruction, designed primarily to introduce very young children to a school-type environment."
  • School enrolment rate > 1st grade > Female: Gross intake rate in grade 1 is the number of new entrants in the first grade of primary education regardless of age, expressed as a percentage of the population of the official primary entrance age."
  • School enrolment rate > 1st grade > Male: Gross intake rate in grade 1 is the number of new entrants in the first grade of primary education regardless of age, expressed as a percentage of the population of the official primary entrance age."
  • School enrolment rate > 5th grade > Female: Persistence to grade 5 (percentage of cohort reaching grade 5) is the share of children enrolled in the first grade of primary school who eventually reach grade 5. The estimate is based on the reconstructed cohort method.
  • School enrolment rate > 5th grade > Male: Persistence to grade 5 (percentage of cohort reaching grade 5) is the share of children enrolled in the first grade of primary school who eventually reach grade 5. The estimate is based on the reconstructed cohort method.
  • 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.
  • Participation > School enrollment > Tertiary > Male > % gross: Gross enrollment ratio is the ratio of total enrollment, regardless of age, to the population of the age group that officially corresponds to the level of education shown. Tertiary education, whether or not to an advanced research qualification, normally requires, as a minimum condition of admission, the successful completion of education at the secondary level."
  • School 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.
  • School enrollment > Primary > Male > % net: Net enrollment ratio is the ratio of children of official school age based on the International Standard Classification of Education 1997 who are enrolled in school to the population of the corresponding official school age. Primary education provides children with basic reading, writing, and mathematics skills along with an elementary understanding of such subjects as history, geography, natural science, social science, art, and music.
  • Services, etc., value added > % of GDP: Services, etc., value added (% of GDP). Services correspond to ISIC divisions 50-99 and they include value added in wholesale and retail trade (including hotels and restaurants), transport, and government, financial, professional, and personal services such as education, health care, and real estate services. Also included are imputed bank service charges, import duties, and any statistical discrepancies noted by national compilers as well as discrepancies arising from rescaling. Value added is the net output of a sector after adding up all outputs and subtracting intermediate inputs. It is calculated without making deductions for depreciation of fabricated assets or depletion and degradation of natural resources. The industrial origin of value added is determined by the International Standard Industrial Classification (ISIC), revision 3. Note: For VAB countries, gross value added at factor cost is used as the denominator.
  • Primary education, teachers > % female: Primary education, teachers (% female). Percentage female teachers. Primary is the number of female teachers at the primary level expressed as a percentage of the total number of teachers (male and female) at the primary level in a given school year. Teachers are persons employed full time or part time in an official capacity to guide and direct the learning experience of pupils and students, irrespective of their qualifications or the delivery mechanism, i.e. face-to-face and/or at a distance. This definition excludes educational personnel who have no active teaching duties (e.g. headmasters, headmistresses or principals who do not teach) and persons who work occasionally or in a voluntary capacity in educational institutions.
  • Tertiary education, teachers > % female: Tertiary education, teachers (% female). Percentage female teachers. Tertiary is the number of female teachers at the tertiary level expressed as a percentage of the total number of teachers (male and female) at the tertiary level in a given school year. Teachers are persons employed full time or part time in an official capacity to guide and direct the learning experience of pupils and students, irrespective of their qualifications or the delivery mechanism, i.e. face-to-face and/or at a distance. This definition excludes educational personnel who have no active teaching duties (e.g. headmasters, headmistresses or principals who do not teach) and persons who work occasionally or in a voluntary capacity in educational institutions.
  • Public spending on education, total > % of government expenditure: Public spending on education, total (% of government expenditure). Public expenditure on education as % of total government expenditure is the total public education expenditure (current and capital) expressed as a percentage of total government expenditure for all sectors in a given financial year. Public education expenditure includes government spending on educational institutions (both public and private), education administration, and subsidies for private entities (students/households and other privates entities).
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STAT France Vietnam HISTORY
Children out of school, primary 40,088
Ranked 46th. 		121,992
Ranked 20th. 3 times more than France
Children out of school, primary per 1000 0.613
Ranked 99th. 		1.37
Ranked 51st. 2 times more than France
College and university > Gender parity index 1.26
Ranked 39th. 25% more than Vietnam 		1.01
Ranked 58th.
College and university > Gender ratio 127.69
Ranked 41st. 75% more than Vietnam 		73.16
Ranked 85th.
College and university > Share of total education spending 22.63%
Ranked 39th. 54% more than Vietnam 		14.72%
Ranked 83th.
Compulsary education duration 11
Ranked 46th. 22% more than Vietnam 		9
Ranked 58th.
Government spending on education > Proportion of GDP 5.86%
Ranked 31st. 		6.85%
Ranked 16th. 17% more than France
High school enrolment rate 98.87
Ranked 18th. 7% more than Vietnam 		92.75
Ranked 62nd.
Literacy > Female 99%
Ranked 26th. 7% more than Vietnam 		92.3%
Ranked 64th.
Literacy > Total population 99%
Ranked 27th. 5% more than Vietnam 		94%
Ranked 61st.
Primary education, duration > Years 5
Ranked 173th. The same as Vietnam 		5
Ranked 153th.
Primary education, teachers per 1000 3.64
Ranked 93th. 		4.12
Ranked 42nd. 13% more than France
Pupil-teacher ratio, primary 17.52
Ranked 72nd. 		19.4
Ranked 50th. 11% more than France
Pupil-teacher ratio, secondary 12.69
Ranked 64th. 		28.86
Ranked 5th. 2 times more than France
Secondary education, duration > Years 7
Ranked 76th. The same as Vietnam 		7
Ranked 38th.
Child care (preschool) > Duration 3
Ranked 116th. The same as Vietnam 		3
Ranked 46th.
Secondary education > Teachers > Per capita 8.45 per 1,000 people
Ranked 25th. 69% more than Vietnam 		5 per 1,000 people
Ranked 32nd.
Duration of compulsory education 11 years
Ranked 31st. 2 times more than Vietnam 		5 years
Ranked 155th.
Secondary education, pupils 5.89 million
Ranked 13th. 		6.83 million
Ranked 5th. 16% more than France
College and university > Private school share 20.07%
Ranked 60th. 35% more than Vietnam 		14.91%
Ranked 31st.
Girls to boys ratio > Primary level enrolment 0.99
Ranked 59th. 5% more than Vietnam 		0.94
Ranked 112th.
School life expectancy > Total 15.4 years
Ranked 11th. 48% more than Vietnam 		10.4 years
Ranked 71st.
Primary education, pupils 4.17 million
Ranked 24th. 		7.1 million
Ranked 5th. 70% more than France
Primary education, teachers 238,141
Ranked 16th. 		366,045
Ranked 2nd. 54% more than France
Tertiary enrollment 53.6%
Ranked 17th. 6 times more than Vietnam 		9.7%
Ranked 70th.
Spending per student > College and university 33.51
Ranked 34th. 		61.67
Ranked 11th. 84% more than France
High school > Gender ratio 100.25
Ranked 56th. 9% more than Vietnam 		91.66
Ranked 109th.
Compulsary education starting age 6
Ranked 132nd. The same as Vietnam 		6
Ranked 34th.
Pupil-teacher ratio, secondary per million 0.194
Ranked 91st. 		0.382
Ranked 47th. 97% 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. The same as Vietnam 		3
Ranked 71st.
Literacy > Male 99%
Ranked 36th. 3% more than Vietnam 		95.8%
Ranked 60th.
Spending > USD 145.67 billion
Ranked 4th. 59 times more than Vietnam 		2.47 billion
Ranked 57th.
Spending > Proportion 5.05
Ranked 49th. 80% more than Vietnam 		2.81
Ranked 127th.
Pupil-teacher ratio > Primary 18.64
Ranked 94th. 		21.56
Ranked 60th. 16% more than France
Child care (preschool) > Starting age 3
Ranked 191st. The same as Vietnam 		3
Ranked 101st.
High school repeaters > Male 7.29
Ranked 36th. 4 times more than Vietnam 		1.87
Ranked 73th.
Preschool enrollment rate 109.78
Ranked 41st. 5% more than Vietnam 		104.11
Ranked 78th.
Tertiary > Students studying abroad 58,805.58
Ranked 5th. 12% more than Vietnam 		52,285.41
Ranked 8th.
Primary completion rate 99
Ranked 35th. 5% more than Vietnam 		94
Ranked 53th.
Education enrolment by level > Tertiary level 2.12 million
Ranked 16th. 3 times more than Vietnam 		797,086
Ranked 29th.
Elementary (primary school) > Duration 5
Ranked 183th. The same as Vietnam 		5
Ranked 162nd.
Children out of school > Primary 14,290
Ranked 67th. 		1.01 million
Ranked 7th. 70 times more than France
Secondary education, teachers 463,976
Ranked 9th. 96% more than Vietnam 		236,886
Ranked 4th.
Secondary education, teachers per 1000 7.1
Ranked 38th. 2 times more than Vietnam 		3.14
Ranked 18th.
Child care (preschool) > Students per teacher 20.06
Ranked 38th. 5% more than Vietnam 		19.08
Ranked 19th.
High school > Lower secondary school duration 4
Ranked 69th. The same as Vietnam 		4
Ranked 34th.
Spending per student > High school 26.63
Ranked 20th. 54% more than Vietnam 		17.26
Ranked 15th.
Secondary education, general pupils 4.71 million
Ranked 14th. 		7.68 million
Ranked 2nd. 63% more than France
High school > Gender parity index 1.01
Ranked 48th. 13% more than Vietnam 		0.89
Ranked 75th.
Scientific and technical journal articles 31,971
Ranked 5th. 148 times more than Vietnam 		216
Ranked 64th.
College and university > Teachers > Proportion of teachers female 39%
Ranked 3rd. 		47%
Ranked 21st. 21% more than France
Tertiary > Students studying abroad proportion 2.6%
Ranked 85th. 11% more than Vietnam 		2.35%
Ranked 90th.
Education enrolment by level > Tertiary level per 1000 34.29
Ranked 39th. 3 times more than Vietnam 		10.02
Ranked 93th.
Elementary (primary school) > Starting age 6
Ranked 166th. The same as Vietnam 		6
Ranked 76th.
High school > Students per teacher 12.69
Ranked 66th. 		28.86
Ranked 5th. 2 times more than France
Secondary education > General pupils 4.3 million
Ranked 18th. 		9.47 million
Ranked 2nd. 2 times more than France
Spending per student > Elementary school 17.13
Ranked 34th. 		19.69
Ranked 12th. 15% more than France
Secondary school starting age > Years 11
Ranked 178th. The same as Vietnam 		11
Ranked 149th.
High school starting age > Years 11
Ranked 157th. The same as Vietnam 		11
Ranked 131st.
Primary education > Teachers > Per capita 3.35 per 1,000 people
Ranked 109th. 		4.34 per 1,000 people
Ranked 50th. 29% more than France
Education enrolment by level > Primary level 3.79 million
Ranked 33th. 		8.84 million
Ranked 11th. 2 times more than France
High school > Population with at least high school education > Women 75.9%
Ranked 43th. 3 times more than Vietnam 		24.7%
Ranked 119th.
Elementary school graduate rate 97.96
Ranked 22nd. 6% more than Vietnam 		92.12
Ranked 51st.
Schools connected to the Internet 94%
Ranked 9th. 5 times more than Vietnam 		20%
Ranked 6th.
Public spending per student > Primary level 18
Ranked 20th. 2 times more than Vietnam 		7.5
Ranked 10th.
Secondary education, pupils per 1000 90.08
Ranked 47th. 		90.49
Ranked 16th. About the same as France
Primary education, pupils per 1000 63.82
Ranked 115th. 		79.99
Ranked 63th. 25% more than France
Girls to boys ratio > Tertiary level enrolment 1.29
Ranked 30th. 82% more than Vietnam 		0.71
Ranked 76th.
Girls to boys ratio > Secondary level enrolment 1
Ranked 69th. 3% more than Vietnam 		0.97
Ranked 87th.
Education enrolment by level > Tertiary level > Per capita 35.56 per 1,000 people
Ranked 37th. 4 times more than Vietnam 		10 per 1,000 people
Ranked 91st.
Tertiary > Students studying abroad per thousand people 0.9
Ranked 117th. 51% more than Vietnam 		0.595
Ranked 135th.
Outcomes > Secondary education > Duration > Years 7
Ranked 66th. The same as Vietnam 		7
Ranked 35th.
Teacher student ratio > High school 12.28
Ranked 62nd. 		20.67
Ranked 25th. 68% more than France
Children out of school > Primary per 1000 0.228
Ranked 114th. 		12.22
Ranked 30th. 54 times more than France
Inequality adjusted index 0.788
Ranked 29th. 76% more than Vietnam 		0.447
Ranked 81st.
High school repeaters > Female 6.18
Ranked 35th. 8 times more than Vietnam 		0.74
Ranked 78th.
Teacher student ratio > Elementary school 19.04
Ranked 66th. 		19.93
Ranked 63th. 5% more than France
Percentage of pupils starting grade 1 reaching grade 5 98%
Ranked 20th. 13% more than Vietnam 		86.8%
Ranked 52nd.
Elementary school > Enrolled students 4.14 million
Ranked 26th. 		6.87 million
Ranked 14th. 66% more than France
Primary education > Duration > Years 5 years
Ranked 164th. The same as Vietnam 		5 years
Ranked 148th.
Services, etc., value added > Constant 2000 US$ per capita $23,749.33
Ranked 12th. 53 times more than Vietnam 		$451.78
Ranked 80th.
School enrolment rate > 1st grade 97.78
Ranked 102nd. 		98.53
Ranked 104th. 1% more than France
Secondary education, general pupils per 1000 72.06
Ranked 64th. 		86.53
Ranked 22nd. 20% more than France
Elementary (primary) school) > Private school share 14.78%
Ranked 52nd. 27 times more than Vietnam 		0.554%
Ranked 79th.
High school > Lower secondary starting age 11
Ranked 185th. The same as Vietnam 		11
Ranked 153th.
Elementary school > Gender ratio 98.59
Ranked 62nd. 4% more than Vietnam 		94.8
Ranked 119th.
High school enrolment rate > Female 98.26
Ranked 31st. 4% more than Vietnam 		94.42
Ranked 48th.
Education enrolment ratio > Net > Primary level 99%
Ranked 23th. 13% more than Vietnam 		88%
Ranked 98th.
Duration of education > Secondary level 7
Ranked 61st. The same as Vietnam 		7
Ranked 38th.
Public spending per student > Tertiary level 30.3
Ranked 50th. 		149.5
Ranked 5th. 5 times more than France
Secondary education > Pupils 5.83 million
Ranked 13th. 		9.94 million
Ranked 3rd. 71% more than France
Primary education > Pupils 3.78 million
Ranked 32nd. 		7.77 million
Ranked 4th. 2 times more than France
High school > Population with at least high school education > Men 81.3%
Ranked 42nd. 3 times more than Vietnam 		28%
Ranked 131st.
Education enrolment by level > Secondary level > Per capita 98.31 per 1,000 people
Ranked 53th. 		116.22 per 1,000 people
Ranked 26th. 18% more than France
Education enrolment by level > Percentage girls > Tertiary level 55.03%
Ranked 47th. 29% more than Vietnam 		42.79%
Ranked 98th.
Secondary education, vocational pupils 1.18 million
Ranked 9th. 6 times more than Vietnam 		211,361
Ranked 30th.
Spending on education > Proportion spent on all staff salaries 80.79%
Ranked 24th. 3% more than Vietnam 		78.48%
Ranked 31st.
Elementary (primary) school > Students per teacher 17.52
Ranked 72nd. 		19.4
Ranked 49th. 11% more than France
Secondary education > Teachers 511,278
Ranked 9th. 23% more than Vietnam 		415,579
Ranked 2nd.
School life expectancy > Primary to tertiary 16 years
Ranked 22nd. 60% more than Vietnam 		10 years
Ranked 4th.
School enrolment rate > 5th grade 97.96
Ranked 14th. 6% more than Vietnam 		92.12
Ranked 41st.
Education enrolment by level > Secondary level 5.86 million
Ranked 17th. 		9.27 million
Ranked 11th. 58% more than France
Scientific and technical journal articles per million 513.65
Ranked 18th. 191 times more than Vietnam 		2.68
Ranked 85th.
Duration of education > Primary level 5
Ranked 145th. The same as Vietnam 		5
Ranked 135th.
Participation > Ratio of girls to boys in primary and secondary education 99.56%
Ranked 59th. 7% more than Vietnam 		93.22%
Ranked 111th.
Participation > Children out of school > Elementary 33,007
Ranked 53th. 		512,867
Ranked 21st. 16 times more than France
Education enrolment by level > Percentage girls > Primary level 48.58%
Ranked 73th. 2% more than Vietnam 		47.49%
Ranked 133th.
Progression to secondary school 98.87%
Ranked 18th. 5% more than Vietnam 		94.6%
Ranked 50th.
Children out of school > Primary > Per capita 0.236 per 1,000 people
Ranked 114th. 		12.11 per 1,000 people
Ranked 32nd. 51 times more than France
Education enrolment ratio > Net > Primary level > Women 100%
Ranked 11th. 9% more than Vietnam 		92%
Ranked 75th.
High school > Upper secondary starting age 15
Ranked 158th. The same as Vietnam 		15
Ranked 89th.
Elementary school starting age > Years 6
Ranked 145th. The same as Vietnam 		6
Ranked 72nd.
Elementary school repeaters > All 4.17
Ranked 69th. 4 times more than Vietnam 		1.03
Ranked 95th.
School life expectancy > Male 15.2 years
Ranked 12th. 41% more than Vietnam 		10.8 years
Ranked 63th.
Secondary education > General pupils > Per capita 71.02 per 1,000 people
Ranked 77th. 		113.99 per 1,000 people
Ranked 16th. 60% more than France
Education enrolment by level > Primary level > Per capita 0.064 per capita
Ranked 141st. 		0.111 per capita
Ranked 89th. 73% more than France
Education enrolment by level > Primary level per 1000 61.35
Ranked 144th. 		111.15
Ranked 88th. 81% more than France
Education enrolment ratio > Net > Primary level > Men 99%
Ranked 35th. 1% more than Vietnam 		98%
Ranked 34th.
Pupils-teacher ratio > Primary level 18.7
Ranked 96th. 		28
Ranked 55th. 50% more than France
Elementary (primary school) > Teachers > Proportion of teachers female 83%
Ranked 36th. 8% more than Vietnam 		77%
Ranked 48th.
Secondary education > Vocational pupils 1.53 million
Ranked 8th. 3 times more than Vietnam 		466,504
Ranked 4th.
Primary education > Teachers 202,954
Ranked 21st. 		360,624
Ranked 4th. 78% more than France
Education enrolment by level > Percentage girls > Secondary level 49.12%
Ranked 83th. 4% more than Vietnam 		47.42%
Ranked 118th.
Private school enrolment > Primary level 14.6
Ranked 29th. 49 times more than Vietnam 		0.3
Ranked 92nd.
Outcomes > Primary education > Duration > Years 5
Ranked 153th. The same as Vietnam 		5
Ranked 136th.
Primary education > Teachers per 1000 3.24
Ranked 110th. 		4.38
Ranked 50th. 35% more than France
Secondary education > Pupils per 1000 92.93
Ranked 55th. 		120.63
Ranked 12th. 30% more than France
Children out of school > Primary > Female > Per capita 0.061 per 1,000 people
Ranked 113th. 		4.68 per 1,000 people
Ranked 46th. 77 times more than France
Female enrolment share > Primary level 48.6%
Ranked 63th. 2% more than Vietnam 		47.7%
Ranked 105th.
Services, etc., value added > Constant 2000 US$ $1.54 trillion
Ranked 5th. 38 times more than Vietnam 		$40.11 billion
Ranked 29th.
Primary school starting age > Years 6
Ranked 164th. The same as Vietnam 		6
Ranked 76th.
Elementary (primary) school) > Proportion spent on all staff salaries 76.82%
Ranked 62nd. 		85%
Ranked 32nd. 11% more than France
High school > Share of total education spending 45.03%
Ranked 15th. 18% more than Vietnam 		38.13%
Ranked 34th.
Enrolment ratio > Secondary level 92.4%
Ranked 6th. 48% more than Vietnam 		62.5%
Ranked 55th.
Participation > Secondary education > General pupils 4.72 million
Ranked 13th. 		8.93 million
Ranked 7th. 89% more than France
Secondary education > General pupils per 1000 68.55
Ranked 82nd. 		114.97
Ranked 15th. 68% more than France
Ratio of female to male primary enrollment 99.21
Ranked 57th. 6% more than Vietnam 		93.62
Ranked 71st.
Secondary education > Teachers per 1000 8.15
Ranked 29th. 62% more than Vietnam 		5.04
Ranked 31st.
Children out of school > Primary > Male 10,611
Ranked 58th. 		113,301
Ranked 24th. 11 times more than France
Elementary (primary) school > Gender parity index 0.995
Ranked 39th. 6% more than Vietnam 		0.942
Ranked 89th.
Female enrolment share > Secondary level 49%
Ranked 74th. 4% more than Vietnam 		47.1%
Ranked 96th.
Post-Secondary Non-Tertiary > Teachers > Women 1,832
Ranked 8th. 		0.0
Ranked 58th.
Private school enrolment > Secondary level 20.9
Ranked 37th. 85% more than Vietnam 		11.3
Ranked 49th.
Education enrolment by level > Secondary level per 1000 94.8
Ranked 60th. 		116.49
Ranked 29th. 23% more than France
Primary completion rate > Women 98
Ranked 40th. The same as Vietnam 		98
Ranked 45th.
Elementary school repeaters > Male 4.17
Ranked 70th. 47% more than Vietnam 		2.83
Ranked 76th.
Elementary school repeaters > Female 4.17
Ranked 63th. 2 times more than Vietnam 		1.92
Ranked 79th.
Percentage of pupils starting grade 1 reaching grade 5 > Men 98.4%
Ranked 17th. 13% more than Vietnam 		87.2%
Ranked 50th.
Children out of school > Primary > Male > Per capita 0.175 per 1,000 people
Ranked 105th. 		1.44 per 1,000 people
Ranked 74th. 8 times more than France
Elementary school teachers 217,428
Ranked 16th. 		344,853
Ranked 10th. 59% more than France
High school teachers 480,564
Ranked 9th. 4% more than Vietnam 		461,663
Ranked 10th.
High school enrolment rate > Male 99.05
Ranked 17th. 5% more than Vietnam 		94.76
Ranked 47th.
Participation > Secondary education > Pupils 6.04 million
Ranked 13th. 		9.94 million
Ranked 7th. 65% more than France
Primary completion rate > Men 99
Ranked 37th. 		104
Ranked 17th. 5% more than France
Secondary education > Pupils > Per capita 96.28 per 1,000 people
Ranked 44th. 		119.6 per 1,000 people
Ranked 12th. 24% more than France
Ratio of female to male secondary enrollment 100.52
Ranked 72nd. 3% more than Vietnam 		97.47
Ranked 52nd.
Primary education > Pupils per 1000 60.34
Ranked 144th. 		94.35
Ranked 81st. 56% more than France
Intake ratio to last grade of primary > Females None
None

Pupils-teacher ratio > Secondary level 12
Ranked 98th. 		28.2
Ranked 19th. 2 times more than France
School enrollment, tertiary > % gross 57.06%
Ranked 38th. 2 times more than Vietnam 		24.6%
Ranked 26th.
Repeaters, secondary, total > % of total enrollment 5.28%
Ranked 43th. 4 times more than Vietnam 		1.47%
Ranked 56th.
School enrollment, secondary, male > % gross 109.42%
Ranked 9th. 82% more than Vietnam 		60.27%
Ranked 63th.
Progression to secondary school > % 98.87%
Ranked 16th. 		99.85%
Ranked 3rd. 1% more than France
Repeaters, primary, female > % of female enrollment 11.08%
Ranked 27th. 6 times more than Vietnam 		1.92%
Ranked 70th.
Persistence to grade 5, male > % of cohort 86.16%
Ranked 5th. 1% more than Vietnam 		85.7%
Ranked 39th.
Persistence to grade 5, female > % of cohort 90.56%
Ranked 4th. 7% more than Vietnam 		85.03%
Ranked 44th.
Gross intake ratio in first grade of primary education, total > % of relevant age group 96.45%
Ranked 99th. 		104.29%
Ranked 42nd. 8% more than France
School enrollment > Secondary > Female > % net 97.04% net
Ranked 5th. 43% more than Vietnam 		67.96% net
Ranked 35th.
Gross intake rate in grade 1 > Total > % of relevant age group 98.72%
Ranked 89th. 12% more than Vietnam 		88.25%
Ranked 80th.
Services, etc., value added > Current US$ $1.87 trillion
Ranked 6th. 29 times more than Vietnam 		$64.98 billion
Ranked 28th.
Services, etc., value added > Constant LCU 1.24 trillion
Ranked 37th. 		1,046.77 trillion
Ranked 2nd. 847 times more than France
Elementary (primary) school) > Share of total education spending 20.4%
Ranked 87th. 		32.11%
Ranked 49th. 57% more than France
School enrollment > Tertiary > % gross 56.02% gross
Ranked 29th. 4 times more than Vietnam 		15.97% gross
Ranked 28th.
Gross intake rate in grade 1 > Female > % of relevant age group 98.13%
Ranked 84th. 3% more than Vietnam 		95.33%
Ranked 107th.
Ratio of girls to boys in primary and secondary education 104.82%
Ranked 40th. 12% more than Vietnam 		93.51%
Ranked 49th.
Services, etc., value added > Constant LCU per capita 19,097.31
Ranked 79th. 		11.79 million
Ranked 1st. 617 times more than France
School enrollment > Preprimary > Male > % gross 113.43% gross
Ranked 6th. 82% more than Vietnam 		62.28% gross
Ranked 28th.
School enrollment > Secondary > Male > % net 95.34% net
Ranked 4th. 35% more than Vietnam 		70.63% net
Ranked 31st.
Secondary education > Teachers > % female 58.57% female
Ranked 48th. 		63.83% female
Ranked 12th. 9% more than France
Progression to secondary school > Male 99.05%
Ranked 17th. 5% more than Vietnam 		94.76%
Ranked 45th.
Secondary education > Vocational pupils > Per capita 25.25 per 1,000 people
Ranked 16th. 4 times more than Vietnam 		5.61 per 1,000 people
Ranked 29th.
Elementary school graduate rate > Male 98.42
Ranked 17th. 13% more than Vietnam 		87.16
Ranked 47th.
Secondary education, teachers > % female 59.45%
Ranked 41st. 		64.07%
Ranked 9th. 8% more than France
Elementary school > Enrolled students > % female 48.48%
Ranked 71st. 5% more than Vietnam 		46.22%
Ranked 128th.
Elementary school teachers > % female 82.36%
Ranked 47th. 7% more than Vietnam 		77.33%
Ranked 60th.
Participation > School enrollment > Secondary > % net 98.49%
Ranked 2nd. 58% more than Vietnam 		62.32%
Ranked 63th.
Participation > School enrollment > Secondary > Female > % gross 113.34%
Ranked 9th. 77% more than Vietnam 		63.95%
Ranked 99th.
Participation > Secondary education > General pupils > % female 50.51%
Ranked 54th. 1% more than Vietnam 		49.78%
Ranked 76th.
Participation > Secondary education > Pupils > % female 48.89%
Ranked 62nd. 		50.19%
Ranked 31st. 3% more than France
Participation > Secondary education > Vocational pupils > % female 42.39%
Ranked 55th. 		56.14%
Ranked 6th. 32% more than France
Participation > Secondary education > Vocational pupils 1.18 million
Ranked 7th. 92% more than Vietnam 		614,500
Ranked 16th.
Participation > Total enrollment > Primary > Male > % net 99.05%
Ranked 15th. 2% more than Vietnam 		97%
Ranked 29th.
Preschool enrollment rate > Female 110.05
Ranked 5th. 3 times more than Vietnam 		40.85
Ranked 81st.
Preschool enrollment rate > Male 110.75
Ranked 5th. 3 times more than Vietnam 		40.59
Ranked 80th.
School enrolment rate > 1st grade > Female 97.3
Ranked 98th. 1% more than Vietnam 		96.15
Ranked 106th.
School enrolment rate > 1st grade > Male 98.24
Ranked 101st. 		100.82
Ranked 84th. 3% more than France
School enrolment rate > 5th grade > Female 97.48
Ranked 15th. 13% more than Vietnam 		86.47
Ranked 38th.
School enrolment rate > 5th grade > Male 98.42
Ranked 12th. 13% more than Vietnam 		87.16
Ranked 32nd.
Intake ratio to last grade of primary > Males None
None

Participation > School enrollment > Tertiary > Male > % gross 48.04%
Ranked 27th. 4 times more than Vietnam 		11.18%
Ranked 77th.
School enrollment > Primary > Female > % net 99.11% net
Ranked 6th. 8% more than Vietnam 		91.46% net
Ranked 63th.
School enrollment > Primary > Male > % net 98.79% net
Ranked 14th. 2% more than Vietnam 		97.06% net
Ranked 29th.
Services, etc., value added > % of GDP 79.17%
Ranked 12th. 90% more than Vietnam 		41.7%
Ranked 91st.
Primary education, teachers > % female 82.72%
Ranked 48th. 7% more than Vietnam 		77.41%
Ranked 26th.
Tertiary education, teachers > % female 39.3%
Ranked 40th. 		48.95%
Ranked 13th. 25% more than France
Public spending on education, total > % of government expenditure 10.38%
Ranked 82nd. 		18.69%
Ranked 20th. 80% more than France

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