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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.
  • 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 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.
  • 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).
  • College and university > Gender ratio: Ratio of female to male tertiary enrollment is the percentage of men to women enrolled at tertiary level in public and private schools.
  • Child care (preschool) > Duration: Number of years students study at the pre-primary (preschool) level. It should be noted that not all countries require pre-primary education.
  • Secondary education > Teachers > Per capita: Secondary education teachers includes full-time and part-time teachers. Per capita figures expressed per 1,000 population.
  • Duration of compulsory education: Duration of compulsory education is the number of grades (or years) that a child must legally be enrolled in school.
  • Secondary education, pupils: Secondary education, pupils. Enrolment in total secondary. Public and private. All programmes. Total is the total number of students enrolled at public and private secondary education institutions.
  • College and university > Private school share: Percentage of post-secondary students who attend a private school, college, or university.
  • Primary education, teachers: Primary education, teachers. Teaching staff in primary. Public and private. Full and part-time. All programmes. Total is the total number of teachers in public and private primary education institutions. Teachers are persons employed full time or part time in an official capacity to guide and direct the learning experience of pupils and students, irrespective of their qualifications or the delivery mechanism, i.e. face-to-face and/or at a distance. This definition excludes educational personnel who have no active teaching duties (e.g. headmasters, headmistresses or principals who do not teach) and persons who work occasionally or in a voluntary capacity in educational institutions.
  • Primary education, pupils: Primary education, pupils. Enrolment in primary. Public and private. All programmes. Total is the total number of students enrolled in public and private primary education institutions.
  • High school > Gender ratio: Ratio of female to male secondary enrollment is the percentage of girls to boys enrolled at secondary level in public and private schools.
  • Compulsary education starting age: Age at which children must be enrolled in school.
  • Pupil-teacher ratio, secondary per million: Pupil-teacher ratio, secondary. Pupil-teacher ratio. Secondary is the number of pupils enrolled in secondary school divided by the number of secondary school teachers. Figures expressed per million population for the same year.
  • Literacy > Definition: This entry includes a definition of literacy and Census Bureau percentages for the total population, males, and females. There are no universal definitions and standards of literacy. Unless otherwise specified, all rates are based on the most common definition - the ability to read and write at a specified age. Detailing the standards that individual countries use to assess the ability to read and write is beyond the scope of our source. Information on literacy, while not a perfect measure of educational results, is probably the most easily available and valid for international comparisons.
  • High school > Upper secondary school duration: Number of years students study at the upper secondary (high school) level.
  • Literacy > Male: This entry includes a definition of literacy and Census Bureau percentages for the total population, males, and females. There are no universal definitions and standards of literacy. Unless otherwise specified, all rates are based on the most common definition - the ability to read and write at a specified age. Detailing the standards that individual countries use to assess the ability to read and write is beyond the scope of our source. Information on literacy, while not a perfect measure of educational results, is probably the most easily available and valid for international comparisons.
  • Spending > 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.
  • 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.
  • 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.
  • Tertiary > Students studying abroad proportion: The number of students from a given country studying abroad in a given year, expressed as a percentage of total tertiary enrollment in that country. Ratios greater than 100 % are possible, because those currently studying abroad do not count towards total enrollment.
  • Education enrolment by level > Tertiary level per 1000: . Figures expressed per thousand population for the same year.
  • Scouting > Genders admitted: Admits boys/girls.
  • Elementary (primary school) > Starting age: Average age at which students begin primary education.
  • Children out of school, primary, male: Children out of school, primary, male. Out-of-school children of primary school age. Male is the total number of male primary-school-age children who are not enrolled in either primary or secondary schools.
  • High school > Students per teacher: Number of students per teacher for all levels of secondary education.
  • Secondary education > General pupils: Secondary general pupils are the number of secondary students enrolled in general education programs, including teacher training.
  • Spending per student > Elementary school: Public expenditure per student is the public current spending on education divided by the total number of students by level, as a percentage of GDP per capita. Public expenditure (current and capital) includes government spending on educational institutions (both public and private), education administration as well as subsidies for private entities (students/households and other privates entities)."
  • Secondary school starting age > Years: Secondary school starting age (years). Entrance age of 2A lower secondary is the age at which students would enter lower secondary education, assuming they had started at the official entrance age for the lowest level of education, had studied full-time throughout and had progressed through the system without repeating or skipping a grade.
  • High school starting age > Years: Secondary school starting age is the age at which students would enter secondary education, assuming they had started at the official entrance age for the lowest level of education, had studied full-time throughout and had progressed through the system without repeating or skipping a grade."
  • Primary education > Teachers > Per capita: Primary education teachers includes full-time and part-time teachers. Per capita figures expressed per 1,000 population.
  • 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.
  • 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.
  • 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).
  • Proportion of education spending on teachers' salaries: Percentage of public education funding for all levels that goes to teachers' salaries.
  • Elementary school > Enrolled students: Primary education pupils is the total number of pupils enrolled at primary level in public and private schools.
  • Primary education > Duration > Years: Primary duration refers to the number of years of full-time equivalent duration in primary education in the school system according to ISCED.
  • Services, etc., value added > Constant 2000 US$ per capita: Services, etc., value added (constant 2000 US$). Services correspond to ISIC divisions 50-99. They include value added in wholesale and retail trade (including hotels and restaurants), transport, and government, financial, professional, and personal services such as education, health care, and real estate services. Also included are imputed bank service charges, import duties, and any statistical discrepancies noted by national compilers as well as discrepancies arising from rescaling. Value added is the net output of a sector after adding up all outputs and subtracting intermediate inputs. It is calculated without making deductions for depreciation of fabricated assets or depletion and degradation of natural resources. The industrial origin of value added is determined by the International Standard Industrial Classification (ISIC), revision 3. Data are in constant 2005 U.S. dollars. Figures expressed per capita for the same year.
  • School enrolment rate > 1st grade: Gross intake rate in grade 1 is the number of new entrants in the first grade of primary education regardless of age, expressed as a percentage of the population of the official primary entrance age."
  • Secondary education, general pupils per 1000: Secondary education, general pupils. Enrolment in total secondary. Public and private. General programmes. Total is the total number of students enrolled in general programmes at public and private secondary education institutions. Figures expressed per thousand population for the same year.
  • High school > Lower secondary starting age: Average age at which students begin lower secondary (middle school) education.
  • Elementary (primary) school) > Private school share: Percentage of primary students who attend a private school.
  • Elementary school > Gender ratio: Ratio of female to male primary enrollment is the percentage of girls to boys enrolled at primary level in public and private schools.
  • Duration of education > Secondary level: Duration of secondary education is the number of grades (or years) in general secondary education.
  • Primary education > Pupils: Primary education pupils is the total number of pupils enrolled at primary level in public and private schools.
  • Education enrolment by level > Secondary level > Per capita: Per capita figures expressed per 1,000 population.
  • Secondary education, vocational pupils: Secondary education, vocational pupils. Enrolment in total secondary. Public and private. Technical/vocational programmes. Total is the total number of students enrolled in technical/vocational programmes at public and private secondary education institutions.
  • 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.
  • 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.
  • Elementary (primary school) > Teachers > Proportion of teachers female: Percentage of country's elementary, or primary, teachers that are female.
  • Primary education > Teachers: Primary education teachers includes full-time and part-time teachers.
  • 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.
  • 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.
  • High school> Proportion of education spending on teachers' salaries: Percentage of public funding for secondary education that goes to teachers' salaries.
  • Elementary (primary) school > Proportion of education spending on teachers' salaries: Percentage of public funding for primary education that goes to teachers' salaries.
  • Elementary (primary) school) > Proportion spent on all staff salaries: Percentage of public funding for primary education that goes to school staff salaries.
  • 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 > Teachers per 1000: Secondary education teachers includes full-time and part-time teachers. Figures expressed per thousand population for the same year.
  • 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.
  • 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.
  • Education enrolment by level > Secondary level per 1000: . Figures expressed per thousand population for the same year.
  • Scouting > Members per thousand people: Membership (from 2012). Figures expressed per thousand people for the same year.
  • Elementary school repeaters > Male: Repeaters in primary school are the number of students enrolled in the same grade as in the previous year, as a percentage of all students enrolled in primary school."
  • Elementary school repeaters > Female: Repeaters in primary school are the number of students enrolled in the same grade as in the previous year, as a percentage of all students enrolled in primary school."
  • 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.
  • Participation > Secondary education > Pupils: Secondary education pupils is the total number of pupils enrolled at secondary level in public and private schools.
  • Ratio of female to male secondary enrollment: Ratio of female to male secondary enrollment is the percentage of girls to boys enrolled at secondary level in public and private schools.
  • Primary education > Pupils per 1000: Primary education pupils is the total number of pupils enrolled at primary level in public and private schools. Figures expressed per thousand population for the same year.
  • 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 > Secondary > Private > % of total secondary: Private enrollment refers to pupils or students enrolled in institutions that are not operated by a public authority but controlled and managed, whether for profit or not, by a private body such as a nongovernmental organization, religious body, special interest group, foundation or business enterprise.
  • School enrollment, secondary, male > % net: School enrollment, secondary, male (% net). Net enrolment rate. Secondary. All programmes. Male is the ratio of male children of the official secondary school age who are enrolled in secondary school to the male population of the official secondary school age.
  • School enrollment, preprimary > % gross: School enrollment, preprimary (% gross). Gross enrolment ratio. Pre-primary. Total is the total enrollment in pre-primary education, regardless of age, expressed as a percentage of the total population of official pre-primary education age. GER can exceed 100% due to the inclusion of over-aged and under-aged students because of early or late school entrance and grade repetition.
  • School enrollment, primary > % net: School enrollment, primary (% net). Net enrolment rate. Primary. Total is the ratio of children of the official primary school age who are enrolled in primary school to the total population of the official primary school age.
  • School enrollment, secondary > % gross: School enrollment, secondary (% gross). Gross enrolment ratio. Secondary. All programmes. Total is the total enrollment in secondary education, regardless of age, expressed as a percentage of the population of official secondary education age. GER can exceed 100% due to the inclusion of over-aged and under-aged students because of early or late school entrance and grade repetition.
  • School enrollment, secondary, private > % of total secondary: School enrollment, secondary, private (% of total secondary). Percentage of private enrolment. Secondary is the enrolment in private secondary schools expressed as a percentage of total enrolment (public and private) in secondary schools. 'Private' refers to all educational institutions not operated by a public authority, regardless of whether they receive financial support from public authorities. A high percentage indicates strong involvement of the non-governmental sector (including religious bodies, other organizations, associations, communities, private enterprises or persons) in providing organized educational programmes.
  • School enrollment, tertiary, female > % gross: School enrollment, tertiary, female (% gross). Gross enrolment ratio. Tertiary (ISCED 5 and 6). Female is the total female enrollment in tertiary education (ISCED 5 and 6), regardless of age, expressed as a percentage of the total female population of the five-year age group following on from secondary school leaving.
  • 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.
  • 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.
  • Primary education > Pupils > % female: Female pupils as a percentage of total pupils at primary level include enrollments in public and private schools.
  • 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.
  • Net intake rate in grade 1 > Male > % of official school-age population: Net intake rate in grade 1 is the number of new entrants in the first grade of primary education who are of official primary school entrance age, expressed as a percentage of the population of the corresponding age.
  • High school teachers > % female: Female teachers as a percentage of total secondary education teachers includes full-time and part-time teachers.
  • Participation > School enrollment > Secondary > % gross: Gross enrollment ratio is the ratio of total enrollment, regardless of age, to the population of the age group that officially corresponds to the level of education shown. Secondary education completes the provision of basic education that began at the primary level, and aims at laying the foundations for lifelong learning and human development, by offering more subject- or skill-oriented instruction using more specialized teachers."
  • Participation > School enrollment > Secondary > Male > % gross: Gross enrollment ratio is the ratio of total enrollment, regardless of age, to the population of the age group that officially corresponds to the level of education shown. Secondary education completes the provision of basic education that began at the primary level, and aims at laying the foundations for lifelong learning and human development, by offering more subject- or skill-oriented instruction using more specialized teachers."
  • Efficiency > Net intake rate in grade 1 > % of official school-age population: Net intake rate in grade 1 is the number of new entrants in the first grade of primary education who are of official primary school entrance age, expressed as a percentage of the population of the corresponding age."
  • Efficiency > Net intake rate in grade 1 > Female > % of official school-age population: Net intake rate in grade 1 is the number of new entrants in the first grade of primary education who are of official primary school entrance age, expressed as a percentage of the population of the corresponding age."
  • Efficiency > Net intake rate in grade 1 > Male > % of official school-age population: Net intake rate in grade 1 is the number of new entrants in the first grade of primary education who are of official primary school entrance age, expressed as a percentage of the population of the corresponding age."
  • 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."
  • Repeaters, primary, male > % of male enrollment: Repeaters, primary, male (% of male enrollment). Percentage of repeaters in primary. All grades. Male is the number of male students enrolled in the same grade as in the previous year, as a percentage of all male students enrolled in primary school. It is calculated by dividing the sum of male repeaters in all grades of primary education by the total male enrolment of primary education and multiplying the result by 100.
  • 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.
  • 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, male > % net: School enrollment, primary, male (% net). Net enrolment rate. Primary. Male is the ratio of male children of the official primary school age who are enrolled in primary school to the male population of the official primary school age.
  • 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.
  • School enrollment > Secondary > Female > % gross: Gross enrollment ratio is the ratio of total enrollment, regardless of age, to the population of the age group that officially corresponds to the level of education shown. Secondary education completes the provision of basic education that began at the primary level, and aims at laying the foundations for lifelong learning and human development, by offering more subject- or skill-oriented instruction using more specialized teachers.
  • School enrollment > Preprimary > % gross: Gross enrollment ratio is the ratio of total enrollment, regardless of age, to the population of the age group that officially corresponds to the level of education shown. Preprimary education refers to the initial stage of organized instruction, designed primarily to introduce very young children to a school-type environment.
  • School enrollment > Primary > Female > % gross: Gross enrollment ratio is the ratio of total enrollment, regardless of age, to the population of the age group that officially corresponds to the level of education shown. Primary education provides children with basic reading, writing, and mathematics skills along with an elementary understanding of such subjects as history, geography, natural science, social science, art, and music.
  • Ratio of female to male tertiary enrollment > %: Ratio of female to male tertiary enrollment (%). Ratio of female to male tertiary enrollment is the percentage of men to women enrolled at tertiary level in public and private schools.
  • Participation > School enrollment > Secondary > Private > % of total secondary: Private enrollment refers to pupils or students enrolled in institutions that are not operated by a public authority but controlled and managed, whether for profit or not, by a private body such as a nongovernmental organisation, religious body, special interest group, foundation or business enterprise."
  • Participation > School enrollment > Tertiary > % gross: Gross enrollment ratio is the ratio of total enrollment, regardless of age, to the population of the age group that officially corresponds to the level of education shown. Tertiary education, whether or not to an advanced research qualification, normally requires, as a minimum condition of admission, the successful completion of education at the secondary level."
  • Participation > School enrollment > Tertiary > Female > % gross: Gross enrollment ratio is the ratio of total enrollment, regardless of age, to the population of the age group that officially corresponds to the level of education shown. Tertiary education, whether or not to an advanced research qualification, normally requires, as a minimum condition of admission, the successful completion of education at the secondary level."
  • Participation > Total enrollment > Primary > % net: Total enrollment is the number of pupils of the school-age group for primary education, enrolled either in primary or secondary education, expressed as a percentage of the total population in that age group."
  • Participation > School enrollment > Secondary > Male > % net: Net enrollment ratio is the ratio of children of official school age based on the International Standard Classification of Education 1997 who are enrolled in school to the population of the corresponding official school age. Secondary education completes the provision of basic education that began at the primary level, and aims at laying the foundations for lifelong learning and human development, by offering more subject- or skill-oriented instruction using more specialized teachers."
  • Adjusted savings: education expenditure > % of GNI: Adjusted savings: education expenditure (% of GNI). Education expenditure refers to the current operating expenditures in education, including wages and salaries and excluding capital investments in buildings and equipment.
  • Ratio of girls to boys in primary and secondary education > %: 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.
  • School enrollment, preprimary, female > % gross: School enrollment, preprimary, female (% gross). Gross enrolment ratio. Pre-primary. Female is the total female enrollment in pre-primary education, regardless of age, expressed as a percentage of the total female population of official pre-primary education age. GER can exceed 100% due to the inclusion of over-aged and under-aged students because of early or late school entrance and grade repetition.
  • School enrollment, preprimary, male > % gross: School enrollment, preprimary, male (% gross). Gross enrolment ratio. Pre-primary. Male is the total male enrollment in pre-primary education, regardless of age, expressed as a percentage of the total male population of official pre-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.
  • Services, etc., value added > Current US$ per capita: Services, etc., value added (current US$). Services correspond to ISIC divisions 50-99. They include value added in wholesale and retail trade (including hotels and restaurants), transport, and government, financial, professional, and personal services such as education, health care, and real estate services. Also included are imputed bank service charges, import duties, and any statistical discrepancies noted by national compilers as well as discrepancies arising from rescaling. Value added is the net output of a sector after adding up all outputs and subtracting intermediate inputs. It is calculated without making deductions for depreciation of fabricated assets or depletion and degradation of natural resources. The industrial origin of value added is determined by the International Standard Industrial Classification (ISIC), revision 3. Data are in current U.S. dollars. Figures expressed per capita for the same year.
  • Services, etc., value added > Current US$, % of GDP: Services, etc., value added (current US$). Services correspond to ISIC divisions 50-99. They include value added in wholesale and retail trade (including hotels and restaurants), transport, and government, financial, professional, and personal services such as education, health care, and real estate services. Also included are imputed bank service charges, import duties, and any statistical discrepancies noted by national compilers as well as discrepancies arising from rescaling. Value added is the net output of a sector after adding up all outputs and subtracting intermediate inputs. It is calculated without making deductions for depreciation of fabricated assets or depletion and degradation of natural resources. The industrial origin of value added is determined by the International Standard Industrial Classification (ISIC), revision 3. Data are in current U.S. dollars. Figures expressed as a proportion of GDP for the same year
  • Secondary education, vocational pupils per 1000: Secondary education, vocational pupils. Enrolment in total secondary. Public and private. Technical/vocational programmes. Total is the total number of students enrolled in technical/vocational programmes at public and private secondary education institutions. Figures expressed per thousand population for the same year.
  • Secondary education, teachers, female per 1000: Secondary education, teachers, female. Teaching staff in total secondary. Public and private. Full and part-time. All programmes. Female is the total number of female teachers in public and private secondary education institutions (ISCED 2 and 3). Teachers are persons employed full time or part time in an official capacity to guide and direct the learning experience of pupils and students, irrespective of their qualifications or the delivery mechanism, i.e. face-to-face and/or at a distance. This definition excludes educational personnel who have no active teaching duties (e.g. headmasters, headmistresses or principals who do not teach) and persons who work occasionally or in a voluntary capacity in educational institutions. Figures expressed per thousand population for the same year.
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STAT Grenada United States HISTORY
Children out of school, primary 345
Ranked 126th. 		1.76 million
Ranked 3rd. 5094 times more than Grenada
Children out of school, primary per 1000 3.31
Ranked 72nd. 		5.64
Ranked 47th. 70% more than Grenada
Children out of school, primary, female 49
Ranked 113th. 		780,465
Ranked 3rd. 15928 times more than Grenada
Children out of school, primary, female per 1000 0.47
Ranked 95th. 		2.5
Ranked 48th. 5 times more than Grenada
College and university > Gender parity index 1.36
Ranked 41st. 		1.41
Ranked 33th. 4% more than Grenada
College and university > Share of total education spending 9.77%
Ranked 71st. 		25.65%
Ranked 26th. 3 times more than Grenada
Compulsary education duration 12
Ranked 9th. The same as United States 		12
Ranked 14th.
Government spending on education > Proportion of GDP 3.9%
Ranked 75th. 		5.62%
Ranked 39th. 44% more than Grenada
Literacy > Female 98%
Ranked 3rd. 		99%
Ranked 17th. 1% more than Grenada
Literacy > Total population 96%
Ranked 53th. 		99%
Ranked 20th. 3% more than Grenada
Primary education, duration > Years 7
Ranked 8th. 17% more than United States 		6
Ranked 53th.
Primary education, teachers per 1000 8.13
Ranked 13th. 48% more than United States 		5.49
Ranked 49th.
Pupil-teacher ratio, primary 16.06
Ranked 87th. 12% more than United States 		14.29
Ranked 98th.
Pupil-teacher ratio, secondary 15.46
Ranked 39th. 7% more than United States 		14.49
Ranked 56th.
Secondary education, duration > Years 5
Ranked 172nd. 		6
Ranked 102nd. 20% more than Grenada
College and university > Gender ratio 143.72
Ranked 7th. 3% more than United States 		140.06
Ranked 29th.
Child care (preschool) > Duration 2
Ranked 138th. 		3
Ranked 47th. 50% more than Grenada
Secondary education > Teachers > Per capita 8.32 per 1,000 people
Ranked 11th. 51% more than United States 		5.5 per 1,000 people
Ranked 65th.
Duration of compulsory education 12 years
Ranked 8th. The same as United States 		12 years
Ranked 10th.
Secondary education, pupils 11,500
Ranked 137th. 		24.21 million
Ranked 4th. 2106 times more than Grenada
College and university > Private school share 100%
Ranked 2nd. 4 times more than United States 		27.95%
Ranked 46th.
Girls to boys ratio > Primary level enrolment 0.96
Ranked 89th. 		0.99
Ranked 49th. 3% more than Grenada
Primary education, teachers 851
Ranked 127th. 		1.71 million
Ranked 5th. 2010 times more than Grenada
Primary education, pupils 13,663
Ranked 155th. 		24.43 million
Ranked 5th. 1788 times more than Grenada
High school > Gender ratio 91.61
Ranked 90th. 		99.5
Ranked 59th. 9% more than Grenada
Compulsary education starting age 5
Ranked 80th. 		6
Ranked 66th. 20% more than Grenada
Pupil-teacher ratio, secondary per million 147.66
Ranked 5th. 3175 times more than United States 		0.0465
Ranked 96th.
Literacy > Definition age 15 and over can read and write age 15 and over can read and write
High school > Upper secondary school duration 2
Ranked 153th. 		3
Ranked 73th. 50% more than Grenada
Literacy > Male 98%
Ranked 4th. 		99%
Ranked 28th. 1% more than Grenada
Spending > USD 31.11 million
Ranked 142nd. 		684.04 billion
Ranked 1st. 21987 times more than Grenada
High school > Private school share 62.27%
Ranked 8th. 8 times more than United States 		8.27%
Ranked 86th.
Spending > Proportion 5.14
Ranked 44th. 7% more than United States 		4.79
Ranked 54th.
Pupil-teacher ratio > Primary 17.68
Ranked 77th. 24% more than United States 		14.21
Ranked 120th.
Child care (preschool) > Starting age 3
Ranked 81st. The same as United States 		3
Ranked 103th.
Preschool enrollment rate 102.57
Ranked 75th. 4% more than United States 		98.77
Ranked 94th.
Tertiary > Students studying abroad 513.39
Ranked 186th. 		56,943.33
Ranked 6th. 111 times more than Grenada
Education enrolment by level > Tertiary level 535
Ranked 121st. 		16.61 million
Ranked 1st. 31050 times more than Grenada
Elementary (primary school) > Duration 7
Ranked 9th. 17% more than United States 		6
Ranked 59th.
Children out of school > Primary 2,352
Ranked 58th. 		1.62 million
Ranked 2nd. 689 times more than Grenada
Secondary education, teachers 744
Ranked 87th. 		1.67 million
Ranked 4th. 2246 times more than Grenada
Secondary education, teachers per 1000 7.11
Ranked 39th. 33% more than United States 		5.36
Ranked 56th.
Child care (preschool) > Students per teacher 14.48
Ranked 68th. 		14.96
Ranked 64th. 3% more than Grenada
High school > Lower secondary school duration 3
Ranked 90th. The same as United States 		3
Ranked 105th.
Children out of school, primary, male per 1000 2.83
Ranked 58th. 		3.14
Ranked 43th. 11% more than Grenada
Spending per student > High school 12.84
Ranked 66th. 		24.56
Ranked 18th. 91% more than Grenada
Secondary education, general pupils 11,050
Ranked 144th. 		24.21 million
Ranked 3rd. 2191 times more than Grenada
High school > Gender parity index 1.03
Ranked 44th. 2% more than United States 		1.01
Ranked 68th.
Scientific and technical journal articles 1
Ranked 162nd. 		211,233
Ranked 1st. 211233 times more than Grenada
Tertiary > Students studying abroad proportion 9.15%
Ranked 40th. 34 times more than United States 		0.271%
Ranked 124th.
Education enrolment by level > Tertiary level per 1000 5.57
Ranked 69th. 		57.75
Ranked 4th. 10 times more than Grenada
Scouting > Genders admitted both both for Venturing, boys only for non-Venturing
Elementary (primary school) > Starting age 5
Ranked 185th. 		6
Ranked 77th. 20% more than Grenada
Education expenditure of government > As percentage of total government 12.9%
Ranked 38th. 		15.3%
Ranked 38th. 19% more than Grenada
Children out of school, primary, male 295
Ranked 108th. 		976,866
Ranked 3rd. 3311 times more than Grenada
Education expenditure of government > As percentage of GNI 6%
Ranked 30th. 2% more than United States 		5.9%
Ranked 23th.
High school > Students per teacher 15.46
Ranked 41st. 7% more than United States 		14.49
Ranked 57th.
Secondary education > General pupils 13,000
Ranked 91st. 		24.19 million
Ranked 3rd. 1860 times more than Grenada
Spending per student > Elementary school 11.69
Ranked 64th. 		22.35
Ranked 18th. 91% more than Grenada
Secondary school starting age > Years 12
Ranked 48th. The same as United States 		12
Ranked 59th.
High school starting age > Years 12
Ranked 45th. The same as United States 		12
Ranked 55th.
Primary education > Teachers > Per capita 8.54 per 1,000 people
Ranked 5th. 45% more than United States 		5.88 per 1,000 people
Ranked 44th.
Education enrolment by level > Primary level 16,598
Ranked 161st. 		24.85 million
Ranked 4th. 1497 times more than Grenada
Elementary school graduate rate 82.62
Ranked 56th. 		95.34
Ranked 40th. 15% more than Grenada
Secondary education, pupils per 1000 109.86
Ranked 19th. 41% more than United States 		77.71
Ranked 76th.
Primary education, pupils per 1000 130.53
Ranked 52nd. 66% more than United States 		78.41
Ranked 97th.
Girls to boys ratio > Secondary level enrolment 1.03
Ranked 45th. 1% more than United States 		1.02
Ranked 54th.
Education enrolment by level > Tertiary level > Per capita 5.98 per 1,000 people
Ranked 66th. 		57.61 per 1,000 people
Ranked 4th. 10 times more than Grenada
Tertiary > Students studying abroad per thousand people 4.89
Ranked 40th. 27 times more than United States 		0.183
Ranked 178th.
Outcomes > Secondary education > Duration > Years 5
Ranked 152nd. 		6
Ranked 86th. 20% more than Grenada
Teacher student ratio > High school 16.6
Ranked 35th. 15% more than United States 		14.38
Ranked 51st.
Children out of school > Primary per 1000 22.85
Ranked 19th. 4 times more than United States 		5.54
Ranked 58th.
Teacher student ratio > Elementary school 22.56
Ranked 59th. 65% more than United States 		13.69
Ranked 102nd.
Proportion of education spending on teachers' salaries 79.6%
Ranked 4th. 67% more than United States 		47.8%
Ranked 32nd.
Elementary school > Enrolled students 13,873
Ranked 134th. 		24.68 million
Ranked 3rd. 1779 times more than Grenada
Primary education > Duration > Years 7 years
Ranked 7th. 17% more than United States 		6 years
Ranked 54th.
Services, etc., value added > Constant 2000 US$ per capita $4,526.95
Ranked 19th. 		$33,005.49
Ranked 3rd. 7 times more than Grenada
School enrolment rate > 1st grade 98.54
Ranked 83th. 		105.99
Ranked 46th. 8% more than Grenada
Secondary education, general pupils per 1000 105.56
Ranked 12th. 36% more than United States 		77.71
Ranked 47th.
High school > Lower secondary starting age 12
Ranked 49th. The same as United States 		12
Ranked 61st.
Elementary (primary) school) > Private school share 77.3%
Ranked 3rd. 9 times more than United States 		8.72%
Ranked 80th.
Elementary school > Gender ratio 94.6
Ranked 101st. 		100.68
Ranked 17th. 6% more than Grenada
Education enrolment ratio > Net > Primary level 86%
Ranked 104th. 		94%
Ranked 71st. 9% more than Grenada
Duration of education > Secondary level 5
Ranked 144th. 		6
Ranked 81st. 20% more than Grenada
Primary education > Pupils 16,072
Ranked 99th. 		24.56 million
Ranked 4th. 1528 times more than Grenada
Education enrolment by level > Secondary level > Per capita 143.57 per 1,000 people
Ranked 9th. 74% more than United States 		82.72 per 1,000 people
Ranked 88th.
Education enrolment by level > Percentage girls > Tertiary level 55.04%
Ranked 8th. 		56.64%
Ranked 34th. 3% more than Grenada
Secondary education, vocational pupils 450
Ranked 118th. 		0.0
Ranked 96th.
Spending on education > Proportion spent on all staff salaries 90.78%
Ranked 3rd. 18% more than United States 		77.19%
Ranked 38th.
Elementary (primary) school > Students per teacher 16.06
Ranked 87th. 12% more than United States 		14.29
Ranked 100th.
Secondary education > Teachers 886
Ranked 62nd. 		1.62 million
Ranked 3rd. 1823 times more than Grenada
School life expectancy > Primary to tertiary 12 years
Ranked 16th. 		16 years
Ranked 15th. 33% more than Grenada
School enrolment rate > 5th grade 79.01
Ranked 48th. 		94.45
Ranked 30th. 20% more than Grenada
Education enrolment by level > Secondary level 14,860
Ranked 149th. 		23.85 million
Ranked 4th. 1605 times more than Grenada
Scientific and technical journal articles per million 9.86
Ranked 93th. 		728.12
Ranked 13th. 74 times more than Grenada
Duration of education > Primary level 7
Ranked 6th. 17% more than United States 		6
Ranked 51st.
Participation > Ratio of girls to boys in primary and secondary education 93.19%
Ranked 94th. 		100.09%
Ranked 51st. 7% more than Grenada
Participation > Children out of school > Elementary 207
Ranked 107th. 		1.71 million
Ranked 4th. 8281 times more than Grenada
Education enrolment by level > Percentage girls > Primary level 49.61%
Ranked 10th. 2% more than United States 		48.86%
Ranked 40th.
Children out of school > Primary > Per capita 22.09 per 1,000 people
Ranked 22nd. 4 times more than United States 		5.52 per 1,000 people
Ranked 57th.
Education enrolment ratio > Net > Primary level > Women 87%
Ranked 96th. 		94%
Ranked 66th. 8% more than Grenada
High school > Upper secondary starting age 15
Ranked 76th. The same as United States 		15
Ranked 90th.
Elementary school starting age > Years 5
Ranked 159th. 		6
Ranked 73th. 20% more than Grenada
Elementary school repeaters > All 2.88
Ranked 69th. 		0.0
Ranked 116th.
Secondary education > General pupils > Per capita 122.07 per 1,000 people
Ranked 9th. 48% more than United States 		82.36 per 1,000 people
Ranked 51st.
Education enrolment by level > Primary level > Per capita 0.16 per capita
Ranked 33th. 86% more than United States 		0.086 per capita
Ranked 119th.
Education enrolment by level > Primary level per 1000 162.57
Ranked 37th. 88% more than United States 		86.39
Ranked 118th.
Education enrolment ratio > Net > Primary level > Men 86%
Ranked 100th. 		93%
Ranked 66th. 8% more than Grenada
Pupils-teacher ratio > Primary level 20.9
Ranked 82nd. 36% more than United States 		15.4
Ranked 115th.
Elementary (primary school) > Teachers > Proportion of teachers female 79%
Ranked 23th. 		87%
Ranked 8th. 10% more than Grenada
Primary education > Teachers 909
Ranked 83th. 		1.73 million
Ranked 3rd. 1901 times more than Grenada
Education enrolment by level > Percentage girls > Secondary level 48.94%
Ranked 86th. About the same as United States 		48.72%
Ranked 92nd.
Outcomes > Primary education > Duration > Years 7
Ranked 7th. 17% more than United States 		6
Ranked 49th.
Primary education > Teachers per 1000 8.83
Ranked 6th. 50% more than United States 		5.9
Ranked 45th.
Children out of school > Primary > Female > Per capita 10.81 per 1,000 people
Ranked 21st. 3 times more than United States 		3.5 per 1,000 people
Ranked 47th.
Female enrolment share > Primary level 48.4%
Ranked 80th. 		48.7%
Ranked 42nd. 1% more than Grenada
Services, etc., value added > Constant 2000 US$ $477.52 million
Ranked 92nd. 		$10.28 trillion
Ranked 1st. 21537 times more than Grenada
Primary school starting age > Years 5
Ranked 181st. 		6
Ranked 77th. 20% more than Grenada
Scouting > Members 1,367
Ranked 135th. 		2.99 million
Ranked 3rd. 2186 times more than Grenada
High school > Share of total education spending 35.78%
Ranked 42nd. 1% more than United States 		35.42%
Ranked 52nd.
High school> Proportion of education spending on teachers' salaries 68.51%
Ranked 20th. 25% more than United States 		54.76%
Ranked 39th.
Elementary (primary) school > Proportion of education spending on teachers' salaries 93.45%
Ranked 2nd. 71% more than United States 		54.76%
Ranked 41st.
Elementary (primary) school) > Proportion spent on all staff salaries 96.12%
Ranked 4th. 18% more than United States 		81.55%
Ranked 48th.
Enrolment ratio > Secondary level 45.5%
Ranked 69th. 		88.1%
Ranked 17th. 94% more than Grenada
Participation > Secondary education > General pupils 12,469
Ranked 122nd. 		24.69 million
Ranked 2nd. 1980 times more than Grenada
Secondary education > Teachers per 1000 8.61
Ranked 11th. 56% more than United States 		5.52
Ranked 66th.
Secondary education > General pupils per 1000 126.27
Ranked 8th. 53% more than United States 		82.6
Ranked 48th.
Ratio of female to male primary enrollment 95.86
Ranked 58th. 		97.22
Ranked 93th. 1% more than Grenada
Children out of school > Primary > Male 1,201
Ranked 55th. 		593,372
Ranked 5th. 494 times more than Grenada
Elementary (primary) school > Gender parity index 0.966
Ranked 109th. 		0.991
Ranked 69th. 3% more than Grenada
Female enrolment share > Secondary level 32%
Ranked 124th. 		49%
Ranked 73th. 53% more than Grenada
Post-Secondary Non-Tertiary > Teachers > Women 32
Ranked 30th. 		25,000
Ranked 1st. 781 times more than Grenada
Education enrolment by level > Secondary level per 1000 145.55
Ranked 9th. 75% more than United States 		82.94
Ranked 90th.
Scouting > Members per thousand people 12.96
Ranked 10th. 36% more than United States 		9.52
Ranked 14th.
Elementary school repeaters > Male 3.71
Ranked 64th. 		0.0
Ranked 113th.
Elementary school repeaters > Female 1.96
Ranked 70th. 		0.0
Ranked 112th.
Children out of school > Primary > Male > Per capita 11.28 per 1,000 people
Ranked 21st. 6 times more than United States 		2.02 per 1,000 people
Ranked 67th.
Elementary school teachers 615
Ranked 122nd. 		1.8 million
Ranked 2nd. 2931 times more than Grenada
High school teachers 751
Ranked 86th. 		1.72 million
Ranked 2nd. 2287 times more than Grenada
Participation > Secondary education > Pupils 13,675
Ranked 132nd. 		24.43 million
Ranked 3rd. 1787 times more than Grenada
Ratio of female to male secondary enrollment 103.18
Ranked 33th. 2% more than United States 		101.63
Ranked 58th.
Primary education > Pupils per 1000 156.11
Ranked 36th. 86% more than United States 		83.88
Ranked 115th.
Pupils-teacher ratio > Secondary level 33.1
Ranked 8th. 2 times more than United States 		14.9
Ranked 79th.
School enrollment > Secondary > Private > % of total secondary 59.66%
Ranked 8th. 7 times more than United States 		8.81%
Ranked 67th.
School enrollment, secondary, male > % net 76.62%
Ranked 51st. 		86.8%
Ranked 32nd. 13% more than Grenada
School enrollment, preprimary > % gross 98.56%
Ranked 26th. 34% more than United States 		73.32%
Ranked 63th.
School enrollment, primary > % net 87.03%
Ranked 102nd. 		91.88%
Ranked 70th. 6% more than Grenada
School enrollment, secondary > % gross 107.8%
Ranked 15th. 15% more than United States 		93.55%
Ranked 60th.
School enrollment, secondary, private > % of total secondary 62.27%
Ranked 8th. 8 times more than United States 		8.27%
Ranked 85th.
School enrollment, tertiary, female > % gross 60.86%
Ranked 39th. 		111.32%
Ranked 1st. 83% more than Grenada
Ratio of girls to boys in primary and secondary education 101.9%
Ranked 28th. 		108.83%
Ranked 20th. 7% more than Grenada
School enrollment > Preprimary > Male > % gross 77.22% gross
Ranked 17th. 22% more than United States 		63.25% gross
Ranked 58th.
School enrollment > Secondary > Male > % net 78.14% net
Ranked 20th. 		88.14% net
Ranked 23th. 13% more than Grenada
Secondary education > Teachers > % female 59.14% female
Ranked 21st. 		62.59% female
Ranked 37th. 6% more than Grenada
Primary education > Pupils > % female 48.69% female
Ranked 29th. 1% more than United States 		48.08% female
Ranked 104th.
Primary education > Pupils > Per capita 0.151 per capita
Ranked 37th. 80% more than United States 		0.084 per capita
Ranked 115th.
Net intake rate in grade 1 > Male > % of official school-age population 60.42%
Ranked 59th. 		68.07%
Ranked 43th. 13% more than Grenada
High school teachers > % female 63.12%
Ranked 30th. 5% more than United States 		60.36%
Ranked 38th.
Participation > School enrollment > Secondary > % gross 107.69%
Ranked 15th. 14% more than United States 		94.11%
Ranked 41st.
Participation > School enrollment > Secondary > Male > % gross 112.35%
Ranked 9th. 19% more than United States 		94.34%
Ranked 38th.
Efficiency > Net intake rate in grade 1 > % of official school-age population 78.84%
Ranked 20th. 2% more than United States 		77.51%
Ranked 23th.
Efficiency > Net intake rate in grade 1 > Female > % of official school-age population 76.97%
Ranked 23th. 		81.24%
Ranked 18th. 6% more than Grenada
Efficiency > Net intake rate in grade 1 > Male > % of official school-age population 80.63%
Ranked 17th. 9% more than United States 		73.96%
Ranked 27th.
Elementary school > Enrolled students > % female 47.7%
Ranked 108th. 		48.92%
Ranked 37th. 3% more than Grenada
Elementary school teachers > % female 75.28%
Ranked 66th. 		85.64%
Ranked 32nd. 14% more than Grenada
Participation > Secondary education > Vocational pupils > % female 34.94%
Ranked 90th. 		0.0
Ranked 111th.
Repeaters, primary, male > % of male enrollment 4.38%
Ranked 64th. 		0.0
Ranked 136th.
Participation > Total enrollment > Primary > Male > % net 97.94%
Ranked 22nd. 6% more than United States 		92.62%
Ranked 60th.
Preschool enrollment rate > Female 105.27
Ranked 8th. 83% more than United States 		57.63
Ranked 64th.
Preschool enrollment rate > Male 101.11
Ranked 13th. 74% more than United States 		57.98
Ranked 63th.
School enrolment rate > 1st grade > Female 97.79
Ranked 87th. 		108.63
Ranked 38th. 11% more than Grenada
School enrolment rate > 1st grade > Male 99.26
Ranked 79th. 		103.49
Ranked 59th. 4% more than Grenada
School enrolment rate > 5th grade > Female 85.36
Ranked 40th. 		98.08
Ranked 22nd. 15% more than Grenada
School enrolment rate > 5th grade > Male 72.98
Ranked 51st. 		95.67
Ranked 24th. 31% more than Grenada
Participation > School enrollment > Tertiary > Male > % gross 4.78%
Ranked 54th. 		69.36%
Ranked 5th. 15 times more than Grenada
School enrollment, primary, male > % net 87.37%
Ranked 86th. 		91.29%
Ranked 62nd. 4% more than Grenada
Services, etc., value added > % of GDP 82.6%
Ranked 6th. 4% more than United States 		79.4%
Ranked 11th.
Primary education, teachers > % female 79.44%
Ranked 57th. 		86.71%
Ranked 33th. 9% more than Grenada
Tertiary education, teachers > % female 30.19%
Ranked 11th. 		47.68%
Ranked 22nd. 58% more than Grenada
School enrollment > Secondary > Female > % gross 101.69% gross
Ranked 4th. 7% more than United States 		95.47% gross
Ranked 47th.
School enrollment > Preprimary > % gross 80.57% gross
Ranked 17th. 30% more than United States 		61.93% gross
Ranked 62nd.
School enrollment > Primary > Female > % gross 90.54% gross
Ranked 82nd. 		97.55% gross
Ranked 117th. 8% more than Grenada
Ratio of female to male tertiary enrollment > % 135.72%
Ranked 42nd. 		138.98%
Ranked 35th. 2% more than Grenada
Participation > School enrollment > Secondary > Private > % of total secondary 62.34%
Ranked 6th. 7 times more than United States 		8.78%
Ranked 68th.
Participation > School enrollment > Tertiary > % gross 5.85%
Ranked 55th. 		82.92%
Ranked 4th. 14 times more than Grenada
Participation > School enrollment > Tertiary > Female > % gross 6.87%
Ranked 41st. 		97.14%
Ranked 6th. 14 times more than Grenada
Participation > Total enrollment > Primary > % net 98.47%
Ranked 27th. 6% more than United States 		93.14%
Ranked 64th.
Participation > School enrollment > Secondary > Male > % net 92.52%
Ranked 9th. 6% more than United States 		87.68%
Ranked 18th.
Adjusted savings: education expenditure > % of GNI 3.75%
Ranked 99th. 		4.79%
Ranked 59th. 28% more than Grenada
School life expectancy > Primary to tertiary > Female 12 years
Ranked 18th. 		16 years
Ranked 25th. 33% more than Grenada
Ratio of girls to boys in primary and secondary education > % 99.47%
Ranked 65th. 		100.42%
Ranked 47th. 1% more than Grenada
School enrollment, preprimary, female > % gross 102.27%
Ranked 17th. 41% more than United States 		72.28%
Ranked 62nd.
School enrollment, preprimary, male > % gross 95.04%
Ranked 35th. 28% more than United States 		74.31%
Ranked 60th.
Services, etc., value added > Current US$ per capita $5,144.55
Ranked 27th. 		$36,945.60
Ranked 5th. 7 times more than Grenada
Services, etc., value added > Current US$, % of GDP 68.73%
Ranked 10th. 		76.79%
Ranked 5th. 12% more than Grenada
Secondary education, vocational pupils per 1000 4.3
Ranked 90th. 		0.0
Ranked 96th.
Secondary education, teachers, female per 1000 4.43
Ranked 38th. 35% more than United States 		3.28
Ranked 51st.

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