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Education Stats: compare key data on Gabon & Netherlands

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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.
  • 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 > Female: This entry includes a definition of literacy and Census Bureau percentages for the total population, males, and females. There are no universal definitions and standards of literacy. Unless otherwise specified, all rates are based on the most common definition - the ability to read and write at a specified age. Detailing the standards that individual countries use to assess the ability to read and write is beyond the scope of our source. Information on literacy, while not a perfect measure of educational results, is probably the most easily available and valid for international comparisons.
  • Literacy > Total population: This entry includes a definition of literacy and Census Bureau percentages for the total population, males, and females. There are no universal definitions and standards of literacy. Unless otherwise specified, all rates are based on the most common definition - the ability to read and write at a specified age. Detailing the standards that individual countries use to assess the ability to read and write is beyond the scope of our source. Information on literacy, while not a perfect measure of educational results, is probably the most easily available and valid for international comparisons.
  • Primary education, duration > Years: Primary education, duration (years). Duration of primary is the number of grades (years) in primary education.
  • Primary education, teachers per 1000: Primary education, teachers. Teaching staff in primary. Public and private. Full and part-time. All programmes. Total is the total number of teachers in public and private primary education institutions. Teachers are persons employed full time or part time in an official capacity to guide and direct the learning experience of pupils and students, irrespective of their qualifications or the delivery mechanism, i.e. face-to-face and/or at a distance. This definition excludes educational personnel who have no active teaching duties (e.g. headmasters, headmistresses or principals who do not teach) and persons who work occasionally or in a voluntary capacity in educational institutions. Figures expressed per thousand population for the same year.
  • Pupil-teacher ratio, primary: Pupil-teacher ratio, primary. Pupil-teacher ratio. Primary is the number of pupils enrolled in primary school divided by the number of primary school teachers.
  • Pupil-teacher ratio, secondary: Pupil-teacher ratio, secondary. Pupil-teacher ratio. Secondary is the number of pupils enrolled in secondary school divided by the number of secondary school teachers.
  • Secondary education, duration > Years: Secondary education, duration (years). Duration of secondary education is the number of grades (years) in secondary education (ISCED 2 & 3).
  • Children out of school, primary, female per 1000: Children out of school, primary, female. Out-of-school children of primary school age. Female is the total number of female primary-school-age children who are not enrolled in either primary or secondary schools. Figures expressed per thousand population for the same year.
  • College and university > Gender ratio: Ratio of female to male tertiary enrollment is the percentage of men to women enrolled at tertiary level in public and private schools.
  • Child care (preschool) > Duration: Number of years students study at the pre-primary (preschool) level. It should be noted that not all countries require pre-primary education.
  • Secondary education > Teachers > Per capita: Secondary education teachers includes full-time and part-time teachers. Per capita figures expressed per 1,000 population.
  • Duration of compulsory education: Duration of compulsory education is the number of grades (or years) that a child must legally be enrolled in school.
  • Secondary education, pupils: Secondary education, pupils. Enrolment in total secondary. Public and private. All programmes. Total is the total number of students enrolled at public and private secondary education institutions.
  • Primary education, teachers: Primary education, teachers. Teaching staff in primary. Public and private. Full and part-time. All programmes. Total is the total number of teachers in public and private primary education institutions. Teachers are persons employed full time or part time in an official capacity to guide and direct the learning experience of pupils and students, irrespective of their qualifications or the delivery mechanism, i.e. face-to-face and/or at a distance. This definition excludes educational personnel who have no active teaching duties (e.g. headmasters, headmistresses or principals who do not teach) and persons who work occasionally or in a voluntary capacity in educational institutions.
  • Primary education, pupils: Primary education, pupils. Enrolment in primary. Public and private. All programmes. Total is the total number of students enrolled in public and private primary education institutions.
  • 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.
  • High school > Gender ratio: Ratio of female to male secondary enrollment is the percentage of girls to boys enrolled at secondary level in public and private schools.
  • Compulsary education starting age: Age at which children must be enrolled in school.
  • Pupil-teacher ratio, secondary per million: Pupil-teacher ratio, secondary. Pupil-teacher ratio. Secondary is the number of pupils enrolled in secondary school divided by the number of secondary school teachers. Figures expressed per million population for the same year.
  • Literacy > Definition: This entry includes a definition of literacy and Census Bureau percentages for the total population, males, and females. There are no universal definitions and standards of literacy. Unless otherwise specified, all rates are based on the most common definition - the ability to read and write at a specified age. Detailing the standards that individual countries use to assess the ability to read and write is beyond the scope of our source. Information on literacy, while not a perfect measure of educational results, is probably the most easily available and valid for international comparisons.
  • High school > Upper secondary school duration: Number of years students study at the upper secondary (high school) level.
  • Literacy > Male: This entry includes a definition of literacy and Census Bureau percentages for the total population, males, and females. There are no universal definitions and standards of literacy. Unless otherwise specified, all rates are based on the most common definition - the ability to read and write at a specified age. Detailing the standards that individual countries use to assess the ability to read and write is beyond the scope of our source. Information on literacy, while not a perfect measure of educational results, is probably the most easily available and valid for international comparisons.
  • Spending > USD: Education expenditure refers to the current operating expenditures in education, including wages and salaries and excluding capital investments in buildings and equipment."
  • High school > Private school share: Percentage of secondary students who attend a private school.
  • Spending > Proportion: Education expenditure refers to the current operating expenditures in education, including wages and salaries and excluding capital investments in buildings and equipment. Expressed as a proportion of GNI."
  • Pupil-teacher ratio > Primary: Primary school pupil-teacher ratio is the number of pupils enrolled in primary school divided by the number of primary school teachers (regardless of their teaching assignment).
  • Child care (preschool) > Starting age: Average age at which students begin pre-primary (preschool) education.
  • High school repeaters > Male: Repeaters in secondary school are the number of students enrolled in the same grade as in the previous year, as a percentage of all students enrolled in secondary school."
  • Preschool enrollment rate: Gross enrollment ratio is the ratio of total enrollment, regardless of age, to the population of the age group that officially corresponds to the level of education shown. Primary education provides children with basic reading, writing, and mathematics skills along with an elementary understanding of such subjects as history, geography, natural science, social science, art, and music."
  • Tertiary > Students studying abroad: Total number of post-secondary students who were studying abroad during given year.
  • Elementary (primary school) > Duration: Number of years students study at the primary level.
  • Children out of school > Primary: Children out of school are the number of primary-school-age children not enrolled in primary or secondary school.
  • Secondary education, teachers: Secondary education, teachers. Teaching staff in total secondary. Public and private. Full and part-time. All programmes. Total is the total number of teachers in public and private secondary education institutions (ISCED 2 and 3). Teachers are persons employed full time or part time in an official capacity to guide and direct the learning experience of pupils and students, irrespective of their qualifications or the delivery mechanism, i.e. face-to-face and/or at a distance. This definition excludes educational personnel who have no active teaching duties (e.g. headmasters, headmistresses or principals who do not teach) and persons who work occasionally or in a voluntary capacity in educational institutions.
  • Secondary education, teachers per 1000: Secondary education, teachers. Teaching staff in total secondary. Public and private. Full and part-time. All programmes. Total is the total number of teachers in public and private secondary education institutions (ISCED 2 and 3). Teachers are persons employed full time or part time in an official capacity to guide and direct the learning experience of pupils and students, irrespective of their qualifications or the delivery mechanism, i.e. face-to-face and/or at a distance. This definition excludes educational personnel who have no active teaching duties (e.g. headmasters, headmistresses or principals who do not teach) and persons who work occasionally or in a voluntary capacity in educational institutions. Figures expressed per thousand population for the same year.
  • Child care (preschool) > Students per teacher: Number of students per teacher for pre-primary (preschool) education.
  • High school > Lower secondary school duration: Number of years students study at the lower secondary (middle school) level.
  • Children out of school, primary, male per 1000: Children out of school, primary, male. Out-of-school children of primary school age. Male is the total number of male primary-school-age children who are not enrolled in either primary or secondary schools. Figures expressed per thousand population for the same year.
  • 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.
  • 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.
  • 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.
  • 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.
  • 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.
  • Primary education > Pupils: Primary education pupils is the total number of pupils enrolled at primary level in public and private schools.
  • Secondary education > Pupils: Secondary education pupils is the total number of pupils enrolled at secondary 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 > Ratio of girls to boys in primary and secondary education: Ratio of girls to boys in primary and secondary education is the percentage of girls to boys enrolled at primary and secondary levels in public and private schools.
  • Participation > Children out of school > Elementary: Children out of school are the number of primary-school-age children not enrolled in primary or secondary school.
  • Public spending per student > Secondary level: Public expenditure per student, secondary level is the total reported current spending by the government on secondary education, divided by the total number of pupils in secondary education, expressed as a percentage of per capita GDP.
  • Children out of school > Primary > Per capita: Children out of school are the number of primary-school-age children not enrolled in primary or secondary school. Per capita figures expressed per 1,000 population.
  • High school > Upper secondary starting age: Average age at which students begin upper secondary (high school) education.
  • Elementary school starting age > Years: Primary school starting age is the age at which students would enter primary education, assuming they had started at the official entrance age for the lowest level of education, had studied full-time throughout and had progressed through the system without repeating or skipping a grade."
  • Elementary school repeaters > All: Repeaters in primary school are the number of students enrolled in the same grade as in the previous year, as a percentage of all students enrolled in primary school."
  • Secondary education > General pupils > Per capita: Secondary general pupils are the number of secondary students enrolled in general education programs, including teacher training. Per capita figures expressed per 1,000 population.
  • Education enrolment by level > Primary level > Per 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.
  • Secondary education > Vocational pupils: Secondary vocational pupils are the number of secondary students enrolled in technical and vocational education programs, including teacher training.
  • Primary education > Teachers: Primary education teachers includes full-time and part-time teachers.
  • Private school enrolment > Primary level: Private sector enrolment share, primary level is the share of primary school pupils who attend a privately managed school, regardless of whether or not the school receives subsidies from the government.
  • Outcomes > Primary education > Duration > Years: Primary duration refers to the number of years of full-time equivalent duration in primary education in the school system according to ISCED.
  • Secondary education > Pupils per 1000: Secondary education pupils is the total number of pupils enrolled at secondary level in public and private schools. Figures expressed per thousand population for the same year.
  • Primary education > Teachers per 1000: Primary education teachers includes full-time and part-time teachers. Figures expressed per thousand population for the same year.
  • Children out of school > Primary > Female > Per capita: Children out of school are the number of primary-school-age children not enrolled in primary or secondary school. Per capita figures expressed per 1,000 population.
  • Female enrolment share > Primary level: Girls' enrolment share, primary level is the number of girls enrolled in primary school, expressed as a percentage of the total number of pupils in primary school.
  • Services, etc., value added > Constant 2000 US$: Services, etc., value added (constant 2000 US$). Services correspond to ISIC divisions 50-99. They include value added in wholesale and retail trade (including hotels and restaurants), transport, and government, financial, professional, and personal services such as education, health care, and real estate services. Also included are imputed bank service charges, import duties, and any statistical discrepancies noted by national compilers as well as discrepancies arising from rescaling. Value added is the net output of a sector after adding up all outputs and subtracting intermediate inputs. It is calculated without making deductions for depreciation of fabricated assets or depletion and degradation of natural resources. The industrial origin of value added is determined by the International Standard Industrial Classification (ISIC), revision 3. Data are in constant 2005 U.S. dollars.
  • Primary school starting age > Years: Primary school starting age (years). Entrance age of primary is the age at which students would enter primary education, assuming they had started at the official entrance age for the lowest level of education, had studied full-time throughout and had progressed through the system without repeating or skipping a grade.
  • Scouting > Members: Members of boy or girl scout groups which are members of the World Organization of the Scout Movement (WOSM).
  • High school > Share of total education spending: Percentage of government education funding that goes to secondary education.
  • 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.
  • Private school enrolment > Secondary level: Private sector enrolment share, secondary level is the share of students in general secondary education who attend a privately managed school, regardless of whether or not the school receives subsidies from the government.
  • Education enrolment by level > Secondary level per 1000: . Figures expressed per thousand population for the same year.
  • Scouting > Members per thousand people: Membership (from 2012). Figures expressed per thousand people for the same year.
  • Elementary school repeaters > Female: Repeaters in primary school are the number of students enrolled in the same grade as in the previous year, as a percentage of all students enrolled in primary school."
  • Elementary school repeaters > Male: Repeaters in primary school are the number of students enrolled in the same grade as in the previous year, as a percentage of all students enrolled in primary school."
  • Children out of school > Primary > Male > Per capita: Children out of school are the number of primary-school-age children not enrolled in primary or secondary school. Per capita figures expressed per 1,000 population.
  • High school teachers: Secondary education teachers includes full-time and part-time teachers.
  • Elementary school teachers: Primary education teachers includes full-time and part-time teachers.
  • High school enrolment rate > Male: Progression to secondary school refers to the number of new entrants to the first grade of secondary school in a given year as a percentage of the number of students enrolled in the final grade of primary school in the previous year.
  • Participation > Secondary education > Pupils: Secondary education pupils is the total number of pupils enrolled at secondary level in public and private schools.
  • Ratio of female to male secondary enrollment: Ratio of female to male secondary enrollment is the percentage of girls to boys enrolled at secondary level in public and private schools.
  • 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.
  • 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.
  • Secondary education > Vocational pupils per 1000: Secondary vocational pupils are the number of secondary students enrolled in technical and vocational education programs, including teacher training. Figures expressed per thousand population for the same year.
  • 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 organization, religious body, special interest group, foundation or business enterprise.
  • Secondary education, vocational pupils > % female: Secondary education, vocational pupils (% female). Percentage of female students. Total secondary. Technical/vocational programmes is the number of female students enrolled in technical/vocational programmes at the secondary education level expressed as a percentage of the total number of students (male and female) enrolled in technical/vocational programmes at the secondary education level in a given school year.
  • Total enrollment, primary > % net: Total enrollment, primary (% net). Adjusted net enrollment is the number of pupils of the school-age group for primary education, enrolled either in primary or secondary education, expressed as a percentage of the total population in that age group.
  • Total enrollment, primary, female > % net: Total enrollment, primary, female (% net). Adjusted net enrollment is the number of pupils of the school-age group for primary education, enrolled either in primary or secondary education, expressed as a percentage of the total population in that age group.
  • Repeaters, primary, total > % of total enrollment: Repeaters, primary, total (% of total enrollment). Percentage of repeaters in primary. All grades. Total is the number of students enrolled in the same grade as in the previous year, as a percentage of all students enrolled in primary school. It is calculated by dividing the sum of repeaters in all grades of primary education by the total enrolment of primary education and multiplying the result by 100.
  • 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.
  • Primary completion rate > Female > % of relevant age group: Primary completion rate is the percentage of students completing the last year of primary school. It is calculated by taking the total number of students in the last grade of primary school, minus the number of repeaters in that grade, divided by the total number of children of official graduation age.
  • Primary completion rate > Male > % of relevant age group: Primary completion rate is the percentage of students completing the last year of primary school. It is calculated by taking the total number of students in the last grade of primary school, minus the number of repeaters in that grade, divided by the total number of children of official graduation age.
  • 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.
  • School enrollment > Preprimary > 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. Preprimary education refers to the initial stage of organized instruction, designed primarily to introduce very young children to a school-type environment.
  • Persistence to grade 5 > Total > % 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.
  • Unemployment with tertiary education > % of total unemployment: Unemployment with tertiary education (% of total unemployment). Unemployment by level of educational attainment shows the unemployed by level of educational attainment, as a percentage of the unemployed. The levels of educational attainment accord with the International Standard Classification of Education 1997 of the United Nations Educational, Cultural, and Scientific Organization (UNESCO).
  • Children out of school > Primary > Male per 1000: Children out of school are the number of primary-school-age children not enrolled in primary or secondary school. Figures expressed per thousand population for the same year.
  • Primary education > Pupils > % female: Female pupils as a percentage of total pupils at primary level include enrollments in public and private schools.
  • Gross intake ratio in first grade of primary education, male > % of relevant age group: Gross intake ratio in first grade of primary education, male (% 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, primary, male > % gross: School enrollment, primary, male (% gross). Gross enrolment ratio. Primary. Male is the total male enrollment in primary education, regardless of age, expressed as a percentage of the male population of official primary education age. GER can exceed 100% due to the inclusion of over-aged and under-aged students because of early or late school entrance and grade repetition.
  • Primary education > Pupils > Per capita: Primary education pupils is the total number of pupils enrolled at primary level in public and private schools. Per capita figures expressed per 1 population.
  • Persistence to grade 5 > Female > % of cohort: Persistence to grade 5 (percentage of cohort reaching grade 5) is the share of children enrolled in the first grade of primary school who eventually reach grade 5. The estimate is based on the reconstructed cohort method.
  • 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.
  • 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.
  • 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 > 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 enrollment, tertiary, male > % gross: School enrollment, tertiary, male (% gross). Gross enrolment ratio. Tertiary (ISCED 5 and 6). Male is the total male enrollment in tertiary education (ISCED 5 and 6), regardless of age, expressed as a percentage of the total male population of the five-year age group following on from secondary school leaving.
  • 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.
  • 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.
STAT Gabon Netherlands HISTORY
Children out of school, primary 13,980
Ranked 43th. 18 times more than Netherlands
776
Ranked 107th.

Children out of school, primary per 1000 12.29
Ranked 24th. 264 times more than Netherlands
0.0465
Ranked 115th.

Children out of school, primary, female 7,070
Ranked 40th.
11,924
Ranked 61st. 69% more than Gabon

College and university > Gender parity index 0.539
Ranked 97th.
1.12
Ranked 71st. 2 times more than Gabon

College and university > Share of total education spending 9.81%
Ranked 50th.
28.05%
Ranked 17th. 3 times more than Gabon

Compulsary education duration 10
Ranked 57th.
13
Ranked 9th. 30% more than Gabon

Government spending on education > Proportion of GDP 3.83%
Ranked 72nd.
5.96%
Ranked 29th. 56% more than Gabon

High school enrolment rate 49.27
Ranked 40th.
98.12
Ranked 32nd. Twice as much as Gabon
Literacy > Female 53.3%
Ranked 5th.
99%
Ranked 28th. 86% more than Gabon
Literacy > Total population 63.2%
Ranked 5th.
99%
Ranked 29th. 57% more than Gabon

Primary education, duration > Years 5
Ranked 163th.
6
Ranked 139th. 20% more than Gabon

Primary education, teachers per 1000 8.13
Ranked 11th. 96% more than Netherlands
4.15
Ranked 69th.

Pupil-teacher ratio, primary 24.53
Ranked 54th. 34% more than Netherlands
18.36
Ranked 99th.

Pupil-teacher ratio, secondary 28.12
Ranked 17th. 2 times more than Netherlands
13.57
Ranked 59th.

Secondary education, duration > Years 7
Ranked 55th. 17% more than Netherlands
6
Ranked 160th.

Children out of school, primary, female per 1000 6.22
Ranked 24th. 9 times more than Netherlands
0.729
Ranked 86th.

College and university > Gender ratio 53.62
Ranked 92nd.
110.84
Ranked 57th. 2 times more than Gabon

Child care (preschool) > Duration 3
Ranked 71st. 50% more than Netherlands
2
Ranked 186th.

Secondary education > Teachers > Per capita 2.47 per 1,000 people
Ranked 83th.
6.74 per 1,000 people
Ranked 46th. 3 times more than Gabon

Duration of compulsory education 11 years
Ranked 25th.
13 years
Ranked 5th. 18% more than Gabon
Secondary education, pupils 105,191
Ranked 116th.
1.54 million
Ranked 40th. 15 times more than Gabon

Girls to boys ratio > Primary level enrolment 0.99
Ranked 63th. 1% more than Netherlands
0.98
Ranked 76th.

Primary education, teachers 12,961
Ranked 86th.
63,872
Ranked 43th. 5 times more than Gabon

Primary education, pupils 317,946
Ranked 96th.
1.29 million
Ranked 62nd. 4 times more than Gabon

Tertiary enrollment 8%
Ranked 21st.
55%
Ranked 16th. 7 times more than Gabon
High school > Gender ratio 86.06
Ranked 109th.
98.2
Ranked 69th. 14% more than Gabon

Compulsary education starting age 6
Ranked 87th. 20% more than Netherlands
5
Ranked 178th.

Pupil-teacher ratio, secondary per million 23.51
Ranked 26th. 29 times more than Netherlands
0.813
Ranked 74th.

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 87th. The same as Netherlands
3
Ranked 135th.

Literacy > Male 73.7%
Ranked 4th.
99%
Ranked 38th. 34% more than Gabon
Spending > USD 378.74 million
Ranked 100th.
42.53 billion
Ranked 14th. 112 times more than Gabon

High school > Private school share 29.34%
Ranked 22nd.
82.79%
Ranked 5th. 3 times more than Gabon

Spending > Proportion 3.06
Ranked 122nd.
4.85
Ranked 53th. 58% more than Gabon

Pupil-teacher ratio > Primary 36.04
Ranked 31st. 2 times more than Netherlands
17.17
Ranked 120th.
Child care (preschool) > Starting age 3
Ranked 132nd.
4
Ranked 58th. 33% more than Gabon

High school repeaters > Male 24.88
Ranked 3rd. 4 times more than Netherlands
5.53
Ranked 46th.

Preschool enrollment rate 134.32
Ranked 3rd. 26% more than Netherlands
106.9
Ranked 53th.

Tertiary > Students studying abroad 6,721.76
Ranked 97th.
13,388.96
Ranked 60th. Twice as much as Gabon

Primary completion rate 66
Ranked 118th.
100
Ranked 41st. 52% more than Gabon

Education enrolment by level > Tertiary level 7,473
Ranked 102nd.
526,767
Ranked 36th. 70 times more than Gabon

Elementary (primary school) > Duration 5
Ranked 172nd.
6
Ranked 147th. 20% more than Gabon

Children out of school > Primary 46,307
Ranked 54th. 3 times more than Netherlands
13,817
Ranked 69th.

Secondary education, teachers 3,078
Ranked 87th.
113,370
Ranked 24th. 37 times more than Gabon

Secondary education, teachers per 1000 2.57
Ranked 82nd.
6.79
Ranked 40th. 3 times more than Gabon

Child care (preschool) > Students per teacher 30.23
Ranked 9th. 2 times more than Netherlands
15
Ranked 72nd.

High school > Lower secondary school duration 4
Ranked 46th. 33% more than Netherlands
3
Ranked 180th.

Children out of school, primary, male per 1000 6.08
Ranked 23th. 22 times more than Netherlands
0.27
Ranked 96th.

Secondary education, general pupils 146,080
Ranked 102nd.
790,048
Ranked 50th. 5 times more than Gabon

High school > Gender parity index 0.859
Ranked 115th.
0.988
Ranked 86th. 15% more than Gabon

Scientific and technical journal articles 20
Ranked 112th.
13,475
Ranked 13th. 674 times more than Gabon

College and university > Teachers > Proportion of teachers female 17%
Ranked 2nd.
40%
Ranked 17th. 2 times more than Gabon
Tertiary > Students studying abroad proportion 38.26%
Ranked 14th. 22 times more than Netherlands
1.72%
Ranked 98th.

Education enrolment by level > Tertiary level per 1000 6.41
Ranked 87th.
32.62
Ranked 42nd. 5 times more than Gabon

Scouting > Genders admitted both both
Elementary (primary school) > Starting age 6
Ranked 103th. The same as Netherlands
6
Ranked 171st.

Children out of school, primary, male 6,910
Ranked 39th. 56% more than Netherlands
4,421
Ranked 78th.

Education expenditure of government > As percentage of GNI 4.6%
Ranked 55th.
5.5%
Ranked 39th. 20% more than Gabon

High school > Students per teacher 28.12
Ranked 16th. 2 times more than Netherlands
13.57
Ranked 61st.

Secondary education > General pupils 97,604
Ranked 123th.
672,103
Ranked 56th. 7 times more than Gabon

Secondary school starting age > Years 11
Ranked 161st.
12
Ranked 129th. 9% more than Gabon

High school starting age > Years 12
Ranked 73th. The same as Netherlands
12
Ranked 117th.

Primary education > Teachers > Per capita 5.73 per 1,000 people
Ranked 47th. 37% more than Netherlands
4.18 per 1,000 people
Ranked 80th.
Education enrolment by level > Primary level 279,816
Ranked 118th.
1.29 million
Ranked 65th. 5 times more than Gabon

High school > Population with at least high school education > Women 53.8%
Ranked 80th.
87.5%
Ranked 30th. 63% more than Gabon

Elementary school graduate rate 55.53
Ranked 89th.
98.34
Ranked 19th. 77% more than Gabon

Public spending per student > Primary level 4.6
Ranked 28th.
15.4
Ranked 31st. 3 times more than Gabon
Primary education, pupils per 1000 199.46
Ranked 12th. 3 times more than Netherlands
77.38
Ranked 98th.

Secondary education, pupils per 1000 81.84
Ranked 80th.
92.19
Ranked 42nd. 13% more than Gabon

Girls to boys ratio > Tertiary level enrolment 0.54
Ranked 99th.
1.08
Ranked 55th. Twice as much as Gabon

Girls to boys ratio > Secondary level enrolment 0.86
Ranked 122nd.
0.98
Ranked 84th. 14% more than Gabon

Education enrolment by level > Tertiary level > Per capita 6.15 per 1,000 people
Ranked 89th.
32.62 per 1,000 people
Ranked 42nd. 5 times more than Gabon

Tertiary > Students studying abroad per thousand people 4.22
Ranked 46th. 5 times more than Netherlands
0.802
Ranked 124th.

Outcomes > Secondary education > Duration > Years 7
Ranked 50th. 17% more than Netherlands
6
Ranked 141st.

Teacher student ratio > High school 28.12
Ranked 17th. 2 times more than Netherlands
13.32
Ranked 72nd.

Children out of school > Primary per 1000 36.89
Ranked 20th. 43 times more than Netherlands
0.849
Ranked 100th.

Inequality adjusted index 0.611
Ranked 59th.
0.897
Ranked 8th. 47% more than Gabon
High school repeaters > Female 26.52
Ranked 3rd. 7 times more than Netherlands
3.92
Ranked 46th.

Teacher student ratio > Elementary school 36.04
Ranked 28th. 2 times more than Netherlands
17.17
Ranked 108th.

Percentage of pupils starting grade 1 reaching grade 5 55.5%
Ranked 96th.
98.3%
Ranked 18th. 77% more than Gabon

Elementary school > Enrolled students 281,371
Ranked 110th.
1.29 million
Ranked 59th. 5 times more than Gabon

Primary education > Duration > Years 6 years
Ranked 72nd. The same as Netherlands
6 years
Ranked 138th.

Services, etc., value added > Constant 2000 US$ per capita $2,484.96
Ranked 40th.
$27,461.55
Ranked 7th. 11 times more than Gabon

School enrolment rate > 1st grade 97.44
Ranked 104th.
101.07
Ranked 64th. 4% more than Gabon

Secondary education, general pupils per 1000 91.64
Ranked 24th. 94% more than Netherlands
47.33
Ranked 130th.

Elementary (primary) school) > Private school share 43.86%
Ranked 11th.
68.91%
Ranked 6th. 57% more than Gabon

High school > Lower secondary starting age 11
Ranked 167th.
12
Ranked 132nd. 9% more than Gabon

Elementary school > Gender ratio 99.4
Ranked 48th. 1% more than Netherlands
98.18
Ranked 71st.

High school enrolment rate > Female 48.54
Ranked 30th.
100
Ranked 11th. 2 times more than Gabon
Education enrolment ratio > Net > Primary level 78%
Ranked 111th.
99%
Ranked 24th. 27% more than Gabon

Duration of education > Secondary level 7
Ranked 49th. 17% more than Netherlands
6
Ranked 135th.
Public spending per student > Tertiary level 50.9
Ranked 31st. 18% more than Netherlands
43
Ranked 37th.
Primary education > Pupils 281,371
Ranked 113th.
1.28 million
Ranked 61st. 5 times more than Gabon

Secondary education > Pupils 105,191
Ranked 114th.
1.4 million
Ranked 40th. 13 times more than Gabon

High school > Population with at least high school education > Men 34.7%
Ranked 123th.
90.4%
Ranked 29th. 3 times more than Gabon

Education enrolment by level > Secondary level > Per capita 81.09 per 1,000 people
Ranked 88th.
87.63 per 1,000 people
Ranked 79th. 8% more than Gabon

Education enrolment by level > Percentage girls > Tertiary level 35.69%
Ranked 91st.
51.01%
Ranked 74th. 43% more than Gabon

Secondary education, vocational pupils 7,587
Ranked 97th.
748,850
Ranked 15th. 99 times more than Gabon

Elementary (primary) school > Students per teacher 24.53
Ranked 54th. 34% more than Netherlands
18.36
Ranked 97th.

Secondary education > Teachers 3,078
Ranked 97th.
109,661
Ranked 31st. 36 times more than Gabon

School enrolment rate > 5th grade 69.32
Ranked 58th.
99.52
Ranked 7th. 44% more than Gabon

Education enrolment by level > Secondary level 105,191
Ranked 114th.
1.42 million
Ranked 45th. 13 times more than Gabon

Scientific and technical journal articles per million 16.72
Ranked 79th.
830.49
Ranked 6th. 50 times more than Gabon

Duration of education > Primary level 6
Ranked 68th. The same as Netherlands
6
Ranked 127th.
Participation > Ratio of girls to boys in primary and secondary education 95.87%
Ranked 102nd.
98.19%
Ranked 76th. 2% more than Gabon

Participation > Children out of school > Elementary 37,071
Ranked 56th. 3 times more than Netherlands
12,705
Ranked 67th.

Public spending per student > Secondary level 18.5
Ranked 20th.
21.8
Ranked 29th. 18% more than Gabon
Education enrolment by level > Percentage girls > Primary level 49.45%
Ranked 14th. 3% more than Netherlands
48.22%
Ranked 103th.

Children out of school > Primary > Per capita 35.7 per 1,000 people
Ranked 20th. 42 times more than Netherlands
0.849 per 1,000 people
Ranked 102nd.

Education enrolment ratio > Net > Primary level > Women 78%
Ranked 105th.
98%
Ranked 36th. 26% more than Gabon

High school > Upper secondary starting age 15
Ranked 115th. The same as Netherlands
15
Ranked 162nd.

Elementary school starting age > Years 6
Ranked 93th. The same as Netherlands
6
Ranked 149th.

Elementary school repeaters > All 34.41
Ranked 1st. 16 times more than Netherlands
2.18
Ranked 67th.

Secondary education > General pupils > Per capita 73.94 per 1,000 people
Ranked 70th. 79% more than Netherlands
41.28 per 1,000 people
Ranked 136th.

Education enrolment by level > Primary level > Per capita 0.212 per capita
Ranked 5th. 3 times more than Netherlands
0.08 per capita
Ranked 125th.

Education enrolment by level > Primary level per 1000 217.7
Ranked 6th. 3 times more than Netherlands
79.92
Ranked 125th.

Education enrolment ratio > Net > Primary level > Men 78%
Ranked 107th.
99%
Ranked 30th. 27% more than Gabon

Pupils-teacher ratio > Primary level 49.2
Ranked 16th. 5 times more than Netherlands
9.8
Ranked 135th.
Secondary education > Vocational pupils 7,587
Ranked 100th.
724,593
Ranked 16th. 96 times more than Gabon

Primary education > Teachers 7,807
Ranked 103th.
63,022
Ranked 49th. 8 times more than Gabon
Education enrolment by level > Percentage girls > Secondary level 46.33%
Ranked 117th.
48.55%
Ranked 96th. 5% more than Gabon

Private school enrolment > Primary level 28.2
Ranked 15th.
68.4
Ranked 3rd. 2 times more than Gabon
Outcomes > Primary education > Duration > Years 6
Ranked 66th. The same as Netherlands
6
Ranked 127th.

Secondary education > Pupils per 1000 81.84
Ranked 77th.
85.78
Ranked 65th. 5% more than Gabon

Primary education > Teachers per 1000 5.8
Ranked 47th. 39% more than Netherlands
4.18
Ranked 82nd.
Children out of school > Primary > Female > Per capita 17.86 per 1,000 people
Ranked 20th. 26 times more than Netherlands
0.68 per 1,000 people
Ranked 92nd.

Female enrolment share > Primary level 49.6%
Ranked 11th. 3% more than Netherlands
48.3%
Ranked 91st.
Services, etc., value added > Constant 2000 US$ $4.06 billion
Ranked 63th.
$456.28 billion
Ranked 14th. 112 times more than Gabon

Primary school starting age > Years 6
Ranked 104th. The same as Netherlands
6
Ranked 169th.

Scouting > Members 3,736
Ranked 105th.
47,655
Ranked 27th. 13 times more than Gabon
High school > Share of total education spending 30.13%
Ranked 42nd.
40.68%
Ranked 27th. 35% more than Gabon

Participation > Secondary education > General pupils 97,604
Ranked 119th.
775,682
Ranked 49th. 8 times more than Gabon

Secondary education > General pupils per 1000 75.94
Ranked 68th. 84% more than Netherlands
41.28
Ranked 134th.

Secondary education > Teachers per 1000 2.57
Ranked 85th.
6.74
Ranked 46th. 3 times more than Gabon

Ratio of female to male primary enrollment 99.47
Ranked 50th. 2% more than Netherlands
97.43
Ranked 90th.

Children out of school > Primary > Male 23,138
Ranked 49th. 8 times more than Netherlands
2,740
Ranked 81st.

Elementary (primary) school > Gender parity index 0.971
Ranked 73th.
0.991
Ranked 71st. 2% more than Gabon

Female enrolment share > Secondary level 48.3%
Ranked 85th. About the same as Netherlands
48.1%
Ranked 90th.
Private school enrolment > Secondary level 29.3
Ranked 24th.
75.1
Ranked 5th. 3 times more than Gabon
Education enrolment by level > Secondary level per 1000 83.8
Ranked 82nd.
87.63
Ranked 81st. 5% more than Gabon

Scouting > Members per thousand people 2.29
Ranked 58th.
2.84
Ranked 50th. 24% more than Gabon
Primary completion rate > Women 68
Ranked 111th.
99
Ranked 43th. 46% more than Gabon

Elementary school repeaters > Female 33.66
Ranked 1st. 19 times more than Netherlands
1.77
Ranked 55th.

Elementary school repeaters > Male 35.13
Ranked 1st. 14 times more than Netherlands
2.58
Ranked 54th.

Percentage of pupils starting grade 1 reaching grade 5 > Men 53.7%
Ranked 91st.
98.8%
Ranked 10th. 84% more than Gabon

Children out of school > Primary > Male > Per capita 17.84 per 1,000 people
Ranked 20th. 106 times more than Netherlands
0.168 per 1,000 people
Ranked 106th.

High school teachers 3,078
Ranked 88th.
108,440
Ranked 29th. 35 times more than Gabon

Elementary school teachers 7,807
Ranked 101st.
79,000
Ranked 22nd. 10 times more than Gabon

High school enrolment rate > Male 49.98
Ranked 30th.
96.36
Ranked 38th. 93% more than Gabon
Primary completion rate > Men 65
Ranked 118th.
101
Ranked 33th. 55% more than Gabon

Participation > Secondary education > Pupils 105,191
Ranked 118th.
1.41 million
Ranked 37th. 13 times more than Gabon

Ratio of female to male secondary enrollment 86.09
Ranked 113th.
98.37
Ranked 90th. 14% more than Gabon

Secondary education > Pupils > Per capita 79.69 per 1,000 people
Ranked 82nd.
85.78 per 1,000 people
Ranked 66th. 8% more than Gabon

Primary education > Pupils per 1000 208.87
Ranked 7th. 3 times more than Netherlands
78.8
Ranked 120th.

Intake ratio to last grade of primary > Females None
None

Secondary education > Vocational pupils per 1000 5.9
Ranked 74th.
44.5
Ranked 2nd. 8 times more than Gabon

School enrollment > Primary > Private > % of total primary 29.32%
Ranked 25th.
68.91%
Ranked 6th. 2 times more than Gabon

Secondary education, vocational pupils > % female 33.77%
Ranked 97th.
46.39%
Ranked 31st. 37% more than Gabon

Total enrollment, primary > % net 92.1%
Ranked 31st.
99.94%
Ranked 2nd. 9% more than Gabon

Total enrollment, primary, female > % net 91.94%
Ranked 21st.
97.95%
Ranked 24th. 7% more than Gabon

Repeaters, primary, total > % of total enrollment 34.41%
Ranked 1st. 16 times more than Netherlands
2.18%
Ranked 69th.

Ratio of girls to boys in primary and secondary education 94.04%
Ranked 103th.
99.32%
Ranked 85th. 6% more than Gabon

Primary completion rate > Female > % of relevant age group 67.6%
Ranked 104th.
98.9%
Ranked 40th. 46% more than Gabon

Primary completion rate > Male > % of relevant age group 64.79%
Ranked 113th.
100.85%
Ranked 31st. 56% more than Gabon

School enrollment > Primary > Male > % gross 129.89% gross
Ranked 8th. 19% more than Netherlands
108.79% gross
Ranked 57th.

School enrollment > Preprimary > Female > % gross 13.99% gross
Ranked 118th.
87.96% gross
Ranked 31st. 6 times more than Gabon

Persistence to grade 5 > Total > % of cohort 69.32%
Ranked 65th.
99.63%
Ranked 9th. 44% more than Gabon

Unemployment with tertiary education > % of total unemployment 8.2%
Ranked 26th.
18.7%
Ranked 42nd. 2 times more than Gabon

Children out of school > Primary > Male per 1000 18.43
Ranked 20th. 110 times more than Netherlands
0.168
Ranked 105th.

Primary education > Pupils > % female 49.44% female
Ranked 13th. 3% more than Netherlands
48.16% female
Ranked 101st.

Gross intake ratio in first grade of primary education, male > % of relevant age group 100.18%
Ranked 80th. 2% more than Netherlands
98.42%
Ranked 103th.

School enrollment, primary, male > % gross 167.28%
Ranked 2nd. 55% more than Netherlands
108.14%
Ranked 51st.

Primary education > Pupils > Per capita 0.207 per capita
Ranked 5th. 3 times more than Netherlands
0.079 per capita
Ranked 123th.

Persistence to grade 5 > Female > % of cohort 70.75%
Ranked 59th.
99.24%
Ranked 9th. 40% more than Gabon

School enrollment > Tertiary > Female > % gross 4.61% gross
Ranked 90th.
61.54% gross
Ranked 29th. 13 times more than Gabon

Elementary school graduate rate > Male 53.71
Ranked 86th.
98.83
Ranked 10th. 84% more than Gabon

Elementary school > Enrolled students > % female 49.44%
Ranked 11th. 2% more than Netherlands
48.34%
Ranked 84th.

Elementary school teachers > % female 44.65%
Ranked 116th.
65.19%
Ranked 35th. 46% more than Gabon

Participation > Secondary education > Vocational pupils > % female 33.77%
Ranked 99th.
45.95%
Ranked 32nd. 36% more than Gabon

Participation > Secondary education > Vocational pupils 7,587
Ranked 94th.
684,821
Ranked 14th. 90 times more than Gabon

Participation > Total enrollment > Primary > Male > % net 81.81%
Ranked 80th.
99.32%
Ranked 9th. 21% more than Gabon

Preschool enrollment rate > Female 14.3
Ranked 111th.
100.11
Ranked 17th. 7 times more than Gabon

Preschool enrollment rate > Male 14.04
Ranked 111th.
100.49
Ranked 18th. 7 times more than Gabon

School enrolment rate > 1st grade > Female 97.39
Ranked 101st.
101.02
Ranked 64th. 4% more than Gabon

School enrolment rate > 1st grade > Male 97.49
Ranked 107th.
101.13
Ranked 67th. 4% more than Gabon

School enrollment, tertiary, male > % gross 9.25%
Ranked 84th.
72.45%
Ranked 6th. 8 times more than Gabon

School enrolment rate > 5th grade > Female 70.75
Ranked 55th.
99.76
Ranked 10th. 41% more than Gabon

School enrolment rate > 5th grade > Male 67.9
Ranked 60th.
99.29
Ranked 9th. 46% more than Gabon

Services, etc., value added > % of GDP 33.93%
Ranked 101st.
74.06%
Ranked 22nd. 2 times more than Gabon

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