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  • Average years of schooling of adults: Average years of schooling of adults is the years of formal schooling received, on average, by adults over age 15. (Data Source: Barro-Lee Data Set www.worldbank.org/html/prdmg/grthweb/ddbarle2.htm)
  • Children out of school, primary: Children out of school, primary. Out-of-school children of primary school age. Total is the total number of primary-school-age children who are not enrolled in either primary or secondary schools.
  • Children out of school, primary per 1000: Children out of school, primary. Out-of-school children of primary school age. Total is the total number of primary-school-age children who are not enrolled in either primary or secondary schools. Figures expressed per thousand population for the same year.
  • Children out of school, primary, female: Children out of school, primary, female. Out-of-school children of primary school age. Female is the total number of female primary-school-age children who are not enrolled in either primary or secondary schools.
  • College and university > Gender parity index: Country's gender parity index for college and university enrollment. For countries with a rating of over 1, more females are enrolled while countries with a rating under 1 have more males enrolled.
  • College and university > Share of total education spending: Percentage of government education funding that goes to post-secondary education.
  • Compulsary education duration: Number of years students are required to be enrolled in school for all levels of education. For instance, compulsary education lasts for 12 years in the United States.
  • Government spending on education > Proportion of GDP: Percentage of public funding for education out of country's total GDP.
  • High school enrolment rate: Progression to secondary school refers to the number of new entrants to the first grade of secondary school in a given year as a percentage of the number of students enrolled in the final grade of primary school in the previous year.
  • Literacy > Total population: This entry includes a definition of literacy and Census Bureau percentages for the total population, males, and females. There are no universal definitions and standards of literacy. Unless otherwise specified, all rates are based on the most common definition - the ability to read and write at a specified age. Detailing the standards that individual countries use to assess the ability to read and write is beyond the scope of our source. Information on literacy, while not a perfect measure of educational results, is probably the most easily available and valid for international comparisons.
  • Primary education, duration > Years: Primary education, duration (years). Duration of primary is the number of grades (years) in primary education.
  • Primary education, teachers per 1000: Primary education, teachers. Teaching staff in primary. Public and private. Full and part-time. All programmes. Total is the total number of teachers in public and private primary education institutions. Teachers are persons employed full time or part time in an official capacity to guide and direct the learning experience of pupils and students, irrespective of their qualifications or the delivery mechanism, i.e. face-to-face and/or at a distance. This definition excludes educational personnel who have no active teaching duties (e.g. headmasters, headmistresses or principals who do not teach) and persons who work occasionally or in a voluntary capacity in educational institutions. Figures expressed per thousand population for the same year.
  • Pupil-teacher ratio, primary: Pupil-teacher ratio, primary. Pupil-teacher ratio. Primary is the number of pupils enrolled in primary school divided by the number of primary school teachers.
  • Pupil-teacher ratio, secondary: Pupil-teacher ratio, secondary. Pupil-teacher ratio. Secondary is the number of pupils enrolled in secondary school divided by the number of secondary school teachers.
  • Secondary education, duration > Years: Secondary education, duration (years). Duration of secondary education is the number of grades (years) in secondary education (ISCED 2 & 3).
  • Literacy > Female: This entry includes a definition of literacy and Census Bureau percentages for the total population, males, and females. There are no universal definitions and standards of literacy. Unless otherwise specified, all rates are based on the most common definition - the ability to read and write at a specified age. Detailing the standards that individual countries use to assess the ability to read and write is beyond the scope of our source. Information on literacy, while not a perfect measure of educational results, is probably the most easily available and valid for international comparisons.
  • Children out of school, primary, female per 1000: Children out of school, primary, female. Out-of-school children of primary school age. Female is the total number of female primary-school-age children who are not enrolled in either primary or secondary schools. Figures expressed per thousand population for the same year.
  • College and university > Gender ratio: Ratio of female to male tertiary enrollment is the percentage of men to women enrolled at tertiary level in public and private schools.
  • Child care (preschool) > Duration: Number of years students study at the pre-primary (preschool) level. It should be noted that not all countries require pre-primary education.
  • Secondary education > Teachers > Per capita: Secondary education teachers includes full-time and part-time teachers. Per capita figures expressed per 1,000 population.
  • Duration of compulsory education: Duration of compulsory education is the number of grades (or years) that a child must legally be enrolled in school.
  • Secondary education, pupils: Secondary education, pupils. Enrolment in total secondary. Public and private. All programmes. Total is the total number of students enrolled at public and private secondary education institutions.
  • 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.
  • Spending per student > College and university: Public expenditure per student is the public current spending on education divided by the total number of students by level, as a percentage of GDP per capita. Public expenditure (current and capital) includes government spending on educational institutions (both public and private), education administration as well as subsidies for private entities (students/households and other privates entities)."
  • High school > Gender ratio: Ratio of female to male secondary enrollment is the percentage of girls to boys enrolled at secondary level in public and private schools.
  • Compulsary education starting age: Age at which children must be enrolled in school.
  • Pupil-teacher ratio, secondary per million: Pupil-teacher ratio, secondary. Pupil-teacher ratio. Secondary is the number of pupils enrolled in secondary school divided by the number of secondary school teachers. Figures expressed per million population for the same year.
  • Literacy > Definition: This entry includes a definition of literacy and Census Bureau percentages for the total population, males, and females. There are no universal definitions and standards of literacy. Unless otherwise specified, all rates are based on the most common definition - the ability to read and write at a specified age. Detailing the standards that individual countries use to assess the ability to read and write is beyond the scope of our source. Information on literacy, while not a perfect measure of educational results, is probably the most easily available and valid for international comparisons.
  • High school > Upper secondary school duration: Number of years students study at the upper secondary (high school) level.
  • Literacy > Male: This entry includes a definition of literacy and Census Bureau percentages for the total population, males, and females. There are no universal definitions and standards of literacy. Unless otherwise specified, all rates are based on the most common definition - the ability to read and write at a specified age. Detailing the standards that individual countries use to assess the ability to read and write is beyond the scope of our source. Information on literacy, while not a perfect measure of educational results, is probably the most easily available and valid for international comparisons.
  • Spending > USD: Education expenditure refers to the current operating expenditures in education, including wages and salaries and excluding capital investments in buildings and equipment."
  • High school > Private school share: Percentage of secondary students who attend a private school.
  • Spending > Proportion: Education expenditure refers to the current operating expenditures in education, including wages and salaries and excluding capital investments in buildings and equipment. Expressed as a proportion of GNI."
  • Pupil-teacher ratio > Primary: Primary school pupil-teacher ratio is the number of pupils enrolled in primary school divided by the number of primary school teachers (regardless of their teaching assignment).
  • Child care (preschool) > Starting age: Average age at which students begin pre-primary (preschool) education.
  • High school repeaters > Male: Repeaters in secondary school are the number of students enrolled in the same grade as in the previous year, as a percentage of all students enrolled in secondary school."
  • Preschool enrollment rate: Gross enrollment ratio is the ratio of total enrollment, regardless of age, to the population of the age group that officially corresponds to the level of education shown. Primary education provides children with basic reading, writing, and mathematics skills along with an elementary understanding of such subjects as history, geography, natural science, social science, art, and music."
  • Tertiary > Students studying abroad: Total number of post-secondary students who were studying abroad during given year.
  • Elementary (primary school) > Duration: Number of years students study at the primary level.
  • 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.
  • College and university > Teachers > Proportion of teachers female: Percentage of country's college and university professors that are female.
  • Tertiary > Students studying abroad proportion: The number of students from a given country studying abroad in a given year, expressed as a percentage of total tertiary enrollment in that country. Ratios greater than 100 % are possible, because those currently studying abroad do not count towards total enrollment.
  • Education enrolment by level > Tertiary level per 1000: . Figures expressed per thousand population for the same year.
  • Scouting > Genders admitted: Admits boys/girls.
  • Elementary (primary school) > Starting age: Average age at which students begin primary education.
  • Children out of school, primary, male: Children out of school, primary, male. Out-of-school children of primary school age. Male is the total number of male primary-school-age children who are not enrolled in either primary or secondary schools.
  • High school > Students per teacher: Number of students per teacher for all levels of secondary education.
  • Secondary education > General pupils: Secondary general pupils are the number of secondary students enrolled in general education programs, including teacher training.
  • Spending per student > Elementary school: Public expenditure per student is the public current spending on education divided by the total number of students by level, as a percentage of GDP per capita. Public expenditure (current and capital) includes government spending on educational institutions (both public and private), education administration as well as subsidies for private entities (students/households and other privates entities)."
  • Secondary school starting age > Years: Secondary school starting age (years). Entrance age of 2A lower secondary is the age at which students would enter lower secondary education, assuming they had started at the official entrance age for the lowest level of education, had studied full-time throughout and had progressed through the system without repeating or skipping a grade.
  • High school starting age > Years: Secondary school starting age is the age at which students would enter secondary education, assuming they had started at the official entrance age for the lowest level of education, had studied full-time throughout and had progressed through the system without repeating or skipping a grade."
  • Primary education > Teachers > Per capita: Primary education teachers includes full-time and part-time teachers. Per capita figures expressed per 1,000 population.
  • High school > Population with at least high school education > Women: Population with at least high school education > Women.
  • Elementary school graduate rate: Persistence to last grade of primary is the percentage of children enrolled in the first grade of primary school who eventually reach the last grade of primary education. The estimate is based on the reconstructed cohort method.
  • Public spending per student > Primary level: Public expenditure per student, primary level is the total reported current spending by the government on primary education, divided by the total number of pupils in primary education, expressed as a percentage of per capita GDP.
  • Secondary education, pupils per 1000: Secondary education, pupils. Enrolment in total secondary. Public and private. All programmes. Total is the total number of students enrolled at public and private secondary education institutions. Figures expressed per thousand population for the same year.
  • Primary education, pupils per 1000: Primary education, pupils. Enrolment in primary. Public and private. All programmes. Total is the total number of students enrolled in public and private primary education institutions. Figures expressed per thousand population for the same year.
  • Education enrolment by level > Tertiary level > Per capita: Per capita figures expressed per 1,000 population.
  • Tertiary > Students studying abroad per thousand people: Total number of post-secondary students who were studying abroad during given year. Figures expressed per thousand people for the same year.
  • Outcomes > Secondary education > Duration > Years: Secondary education, duration (years) is the number of grades (years) in secondary school."
  • Teacher student ratio > High school: Secondary school pupil-teacher ratio is the number of pupils enrolled in secondary school divided by the number of secondary school teachers (regardless of their teaching assignment).
  • 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).
  • 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.
  • Elementary (primary) school) > Private school share: Percentage of primary students who attend a private school.
  • High school > Lower secondary starting age: Average age at which students begin lower secondary (middle school) education.
  • Elementary school > Gender ratio: Ratio of female to male primary enrollment is the percentage of girls to boys enrolled at primary level in public and private schools.
  • High school enrolment rate > Female: Progression to secondary school refers to the number of new entrants to the first grade of secondary school in a given year as a percentage of the number of students enrolled in the final grade of primary school in the previous year.
  • Duration of education > Secondary level: Duration of secondary education is the number of grades (or years) in general secondary education.
  • Public spending per student > Tertiary level: Public expenditure per student, tertiary level is the total reported current spending by the government on tertiary education, divided by the total number of pupils in tertiary education, expressed as a percentage of per capita GDP.
  • Secondary education > Pupils: Secondary education pupils is the total number of pupils enrolled at secondary level in public and private schools.
  • Primary education > Pupils: Primary education pupils is the total number of pupils enrolled at primary level in public and private schools.
  • High school > Population with at least high school education > Men: Gender Inequality Index.
  • Education enrolment by level > Secondary level > Per capita: Per capita figures expressed per 1,000 population.
  • Secondary education, vocational pupils: Secondary education, vocational pupils. Enrolment in total secondary. Public and private. Technical/vocational programmes. Total is the total number of students enrolled in technical/vocational programmes at public and private secondary education institutions.
  • Elementary (primary) school > Students per teacher: Number of students per teacher for primary education.
  • Spending on education > Proportion spent on all staff salaries: Percentage of public funding for education that goes to school staff salaries.
  • 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.
  • Illiterate population by sex > Aged 15+ per 1000: . Figures expressed per thousand population for the same year.
  • Progression to secondary school: Progression to secondary school refers to the number of new entrants to the first grade of secondary school in a given year as a percentage of the number of students enrolled in the final grade of primary school in the previous year.
  • 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.
  • Secondary education > Vocational pupils: Secondary vocational pupils are the number of secondary students enrolled in technical and vocational education programs, including teacher training.
  • Outcomes > Primary education > Duration > Years: Primary duration refers to the number of years of full-time equivalent duration in primary education in the school system according to ISCED.
  • Primary education > Teachers per 1000: Primary education teachers includes full-time and part-time teachers. Figures expressed per thousand population for the same year.
  • Secondary education > Pupils per 1000: Secondary education pupils is the total number of pupils enrolled at secondary level in public and private schools. Figures expressed per thousand population for the same year.
  • 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> Proportion of education spending on teachers' salaries: Percentage of public funding for secondary 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.
  • High school > Share of total education spending: Percentage of government education funding that goes to secondary education.
  • Elementary (primary) school > Proportion of education spending on teachers' salaries: Percentage of public funding for primary education that goes to teachers' salaries.
  • 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.
  • Ratio of female to male primary enrollment: Ratio of female to male primary enrollment is the percentage of girls to boys enrolled at primary level in public and private schools.
  • Secondary education > 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.
  • 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."
  • 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.
  • Illiterate population by sex > Aged 15+ > Per capita: Per capita figures expressed per 1,000 population.
  • Illiterate population by sex > Aged 15+ > Women per 1000: . Figures expressed per thousand population for the same 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.
  • 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.
  • Pupils reaching grade 5: Pupils reaching grade 5 is the percentage of children who start primary school and eventually reach grade 5.
  • High school > Lower Secondary > Students per teacher: Number of students per teacher for lower secondary (middle school) education.
  • Progression to secondary school, female > %: Progression to secondary school, female (%). Transition from primary (ISCED 1) to secondary (ISCED 2), general programmes (%). Female is the number of new female entrants to the first grade of secondary education (general programmes only) in a given year, expressed as a percentage of the number of female pupils enrolled in the final grade of primary education in the previous year.
  • Repeaters, secondary, total > % of total enrollment: Repeaters, secondary, total (% of total enrollment). Percentage of repeaters in secondary. All grades. Total is the number of students enrolled in the same grade as in the previous year, as a percentage of all students enrolled in secondary school. It is calculated by dividing the sum of repeaters in all grades of secondary education by the total enrolment of secondary education and multiplying the result by 100.
  • School enrollment, tertiary > % gross: School enrollment, tertiary (% gross). Gross enrolment ratio. Tertiary (ISCED 5 and 6). Total is the total enrollment in tertiary education (ISCED 5 and 6), regardless of age, expressed as a percentage of the total population of the five-year age group following on from secondary school leaving.
  • Public spending on education > Total > % of government expenditure: Public expenditure on education consists of current and capital public expenditure on education plus subsidies to private education at the primary, secondary, and tertiary levels.
  • 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 > 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.
  • 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.
  • School enrollment > Primary > % gross: Gross enrollment ratio is the ratio of total enrollment, regardless of age, to the population of the age group that officially corresponds to the level of education shown. Primary education provides children with basic reading, writing, and mathematics skills along with an elementary understanding of such subjects as history, geography, natural science, social science, art, and music.
  • Persistence to last grade of primary, female > % of cohort: Persistence to last grade of primary, female (% of cohort). Survival rate to last grade of primary. Female is the share of female children enrolled in the first grade of primary school who eventually reach the last grade of primary. The estimate is calculated on the basis of the reconstructed cohort method, which uses data on enrolment and repeaters for two consecutive years.
  • School enrollment, primary, 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.
  • 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.
  • CPIA building human resources rating > 1=low to 6=high: CPIA building human resources rating (1=low to 6=high). Building human resources assesses the national policies and public and private sector service delivery that affect the access to and quality of health and education services, including prevention and treatment of HIV/AIDS, tuberculosis, and malaria.
  • Services, etc., value added > Current US$: Services, etc., value added (current US$). Services correspond to ISIC divisions 50-99. They include value added in wholesale and retail trade (including hotels and restaurants), transport, and government, financial, professional, and personal services such as education, health care, and real estate services. Also included are imputed bank service charges, import duties, and any statistical discrepancies noted by national compilers as well as discrepancies arising from rescaling. Value added is the net output of a sector after adding up all outputs and subtracting intermediate inputs. It is calculated without making deductions for depreciation of fabricated assets or depletion and degradation of natural resources. The industrial origin of value added is determined by the International Standard Industrial Classification (ISIC), revision 3. Data are in current U.S. dollars.
  • Services, etc., value added > Constant LCU: Services, etc., value added (constant LCU). Services correspond to ISIC divisions 50-99. They include value added in wholesale and retail trade (including hotels and restaurants), transport, and government, financial, professional, and personal services such as education, health care, and real estate services. Also included are imputed bank service charges, import duties, and any statistical discrepancies noted by national compilers as well as discrepancies arising from rescaling. Value added is the net output of a sector after adding up all outputs and subtracting intermediate inputs. It is calculated without making deductions for depreciation of fabricated assets or depletion and degradation of natural resources. The industrial origin of value added is determined by the International Standard Industrial Classification (ISIC), revision 3. Data are in constant local currency.
  • Literacy > Literacy rate, youth total > % of people ages 15-24: Literacy rate, youth total (% of people ages 15-24). Youth (15-24) literacy rate (%). Total is the number of people age 15 to 24 years who can both read and write with understanding a short simple statement on their everyday life, divided by the population in that age group. Generally, u2018literacyu2019 also encompasses u2018numeracyu2019, the ability to make simple arithmetic calculations.
  • Expenditure per student, tertiary > % of GDP per capita: Expenditure per student, tertiary (% of GDP per capita). Public expenditure per pupil as a % of GDP per capita. Tertiary is the total public expenditure per student in tertiary education 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).
  • Illiterate population by sex > Aged 15+ > Women > Per capita: Per capita figures expressed per 1,000 population.
  • Ratio of girls to boys in primary and secondary education: Ratio of girls to boys in primary and secondary education is the percentage of girls to boys enrolled at primary and secondary levels in public and private schools.
  • Services, etc., value added > Constant LCU per capita: Services, etc., value added (constant LCU). Services correspond to ISIC divisions 50-99. They include value added in wholesale and retail trade (including hotels and restaurants), transport, and government, financial, professional, and personal services such as education, health care, and real estate services. Also included are imputed bank service charges, import duties, and any statistical discrepancies noted by national compilers as well as discrepancies arising from rescaling. Value added is the net output of a sector after adding up all outputs and subtracting intermediate inputs. It is calculated without making deductions for depreciation of fabricated assets or depletion and degradation of natural resources. The industrial origin of value added is determined by the International Standard Industrial Classification (ISIC), revision 3. Data are in constant local currency. Figures expressed per capita for the same year.
  • School enrollment > Preprimary > Male > % gross: Gross enrollment ratio is the ratio of total enrollment, regardless of age, to the population of the age group that officially corresponds to the level of education shown. Preprimary education refers to the initial stage of organized instruction, designed primarily to introduce very young children to a school-type environment.
  • Secondary education > Teachers > % female: Female teachers as a percentage of total secondary education teachers includes full-time and part-time teachers.
  • Labor force with tertiary education, female > % of female labor force: Labor force with tertiary education, female (% of female labor force). Labor force with tertiary education is the proportion of labor force that has a tertiary education, as a percentage of the total labor force.
  • Labor force with primary education > % of total: Labor force with primary education (% of total). Labor force with primary education is the proportion of the labor force that has a primary education, as a percentage of the total labor force.
  • Labor force with secondary education, male > % of male labor force: Labor force with secondary education, male (% of male labor force). Labor force with secondary education is the proportion of the labor force that has a secondary education, as a percentage of the total labor force.
  • Labor force with secondary education > % of total: Labor force with secondary education (% of total). Labor force with secondary education is the proportion of the labor force that has a secondary education, as a percentage of the total labor force.
  • Illiterate population by sex > Aged 15+ > Men per 1000: . 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.
  • Secondary education > Vocational pupils > Per capita: Secondary vocational pupils are the number of secondary students enrolled in technical and vocational education programs, including teacher training. Per capita figures expressed per 1,000 population.
  • High school teachers > % female: Female teachers as a percentage of total secondary education teachers includes full-time and part-time teachers.
  • Elementary school graduate rate > Female: 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.
  • Inputs > Secondary education > Teachers > Female: Secondary education teachers includes full-time and part-time teachers.
  • Participation > Children out of school > Elementary > Male: Children out of school are the number of primary-school-age children not enrolled in primary or secondary school.
  • Services, etc., value added > Constant 2000 US$, % of GDP: 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 as a proportion of GDP for the same year
  • Participation > Children out of school > Elementary > Female: Children out of school are the number of primary-school-age children not enrolled in primary or secondary school.
  • 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.
  • School enrollment > Primary > Female > % net: Net enrollment ratio is the ratio of children of official school age based on the International Standard Classification of Education 1997 who are enrolled in school to the population of the corresponding official school age. Primary education provides children with basic reading, writing, and mathematics skills along with an elementary understanding of such subjects as history, geography, natural science, social science, art, and music.
  • School enrollment > Primary > Male > % net: Net enrollment ratio is the ratio of children of official school age based on the International Standard Classification of Education 1997 who are enrolled in school to the population of the corresponding official school age. Primary education provides children with basic reading, writing, and mathematics skills along with an elementary understanding of such subjects as history, geography, natural science, social science, art, and music.
  • Public spending on education, total > % of government expenditure: Public spending on education, total (% of government expenditure). Public expenditure on education as % of total government expenditure is the total public education expenditure (current and capital) expressed as a percentage of total government expenditure for all sectors in a given financial year. Public education expenditure includes government spending on educational institutions (both public and private), education administration, and subsidies for private entities (students/households and other privates entities).
  • Labor force with tertiary education, male > % of male labor force: Labor force with tertiary education, male (% of male labor force). Labor force with tertiary education is the proportion of labor force that has a tertiary education, as a percentage of the total labor force.
  • Education spending > % of GDP: Government Education Expenditure (% of GDP, 2000-2002)
  • School enrollment > Primary > % net: Net enrollment ratio is the ratio of children of official school age based on the International Standard Classification of Education 1997 who are enrolled in school to the population of the corresponding official school age. Primary education provides children with basic reading, writing, and mathematics skills along with an elementary understanding of such subjects as history, geography, natural science, social science, art, and music.
  • School enrollment > 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.
  • Expenditure per student > Tertiary > % of GDP per capita: Public expenditure per student is the public current spending on education divided by the total number of students by level, as a percentage of GDP per capita.
  • Secondary education > Pupils > % female: Female pupils as a percentage of total pupils at secondary level includes enrollments in public and private schools.
  • 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.
  • Expenditure per student > Primary > % of GDP per capita: Public expenditure per student is the public current spending on education divided by the total number of students by level, as a percentage of GDP per capita.
  • Government spending on education > % of GDP: Public expenditure on education consists of current and capital public expenditure on education includes government spending on educational institutions (both public and private), education administration as well as subsidies for private entities (students/households and other privates entities)."
  • Participation > School enrollment > Primary > Female > % net: Net enrollment ratio is the ratio of children of official school age based on the International Standard Classification of Education 1997 who are enrolled in school to the population of the corresponding official school age. Primary education provides children with basic reading, writing, and mathematics skills along with an elementary understanding of such subjects as history, geography, natural science, social science, art, and music."
  • Government spending on education > % of government spending: Public expenditure on education consists of current and capital public expenditure on education includes government spending on educational institutions (both public and private), education administration as well as subsidies for private entities (students/households and other privates entities)."
  • Participation > School enrollment > Primary > Female > % gross: Gross enrollment ratio is the ratio of total enrollment, regardless of age, to the population of the age group that officially corresponds to the level of education shown. Primary education provides children with basic reading, writing, and mathematics skills along with an elementary understanding of such subjects as history, geography, natural science, social science, art, and music."
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STAT Guyana India HISTORY
Average years of schooling of adults 6.2
Ranked 48th. 22% more than India 		5.1
Ranked 65th.
Children out of school, primary 25,072
Ranked 59th. 		1.39 million
Ranked 4th. 55 times more than Guyana
Children out of school, primary per 1000 31.7
Ranked 16th. 28 times more than India 		1.14
Ranked 85th.
Children out of school, primary, female 8,693
Ranked 59th. 		6.11 million
Ranked 1st. 703 times more than Guyana
College and university > Gender parity index 2.39
Ranked 4th. 3 times more than India 		0.726
Ranked 100th.
College and university > Share of total education spending 5.06%
Ranked 17th. 		35.89%
Ranked 3rd. 7 times more than Guyana
Compulsary education duration 11
Ranked 20th. 22% more than India 		9
Ranked 64th.
Government spending on education > Proportion of GDP 3.19%
Ranked 14th. 1% more than India 		3.17%
Ranked 44th.
High school enrolment rate 93.17
Ranked 56th. 9% more than India 		85.13
Ranked 70th.
Literacy > Total population 98.8%
Ranked 31st. 66% more than India 		59.5%
Ranked 134th.
Primary education, duration > Years 6
Ranked 29th. 20% more than India 		5
Ranked 160th.
Primary education, teachers per 1000 5.07
Ranked 54th. 58% more than India 		3.21
Ranked 104th.
Pupil-teacher ratio, primary 24.59
Ranked 53th. 		35.15
Ranked 29th. 43% more than Guyana
Pupil-teacher ratio, secondary 20.86
Ranked 29th. 		25.92
Ranked 19th. 24% more than Guyana
Secondary education, duration > Years 5
Ranked 167th. 		7
Ranked 50th. 40% more than Guyana
Literacy > Female 98.5%
Ranked 31st. 2 times more than India 		48.3%
Ranked 131st.
Children out of school, primary, female per 1000 10.99
Ranked 21st. 97% more than India 		5.58
Ranked 38th.
College and university > Gender ratio 141.91
Ranked 27th. 2 times more than India 		69.94
Ranked 85th.
Child care (preschool) > Duration 2
Ranked 128th. 		3
Ranked 65th. 50% more than Guyana
Secondary education > Teachers > Per capita 5.35 per 1,000 people
Ranked 69th. 2 times more than India 		2.4 per 1,000 people
Ranked 103th.
Duration of compulsory education 10 years
Ranked 34th. 25% more than India 		8 years
Ranked 8th.
Secondary education, pupils 86,540
Ranked 108th. 		113.73 million
Ranked 1st. 1314 times more than Guyana
Girls to boys ratio > Primary level enrolment 0.98
Ranked 62nd. 5% more than India 		0.93
Ranked 115th.
Primary education, teachers 4,012
Ranked 110th. 		3.92 million
Ranked 2nd. 977 times more than Guyana
Primary education, pupils 98,662
Ranked 122nd. 		137.75 million
Ranked 1st. 1396 times more than Guyana
Tertiary enrollment 9.7%
Ranked 7th. 		10.5%
Ranked 20th. 8% more than Guyana
Spending per student > College and university 36.29
Ranked 20th. 		54.98
Ranked 18th. 52% more than Guyana
High school > Gender ratio 100.78
Ranked 55th. 18% more than India 		85.75
Ranked 116th.
Compulsary education starting age 6
Ranked 19th. The same as India 		6
Ranked 46th.
Pupil-teacher ratio, secondary per million 26.38
Ranked 20th. 1243 times more than India 		0.0212
Ranked 98th.
Literacy > Definition age 15 and over has ever attended school age 15 and over can read and write
High school > Upper secondary school duration 2
Ranked 144th. 		4
Ranked 27th. Twice as much as Guyana
Literacy > Male 99.1%
Ranked 19th. 41% more than India 		70.2%
Ranked 131st.
Spending > USD 64.91 million
Ranked 133th. 		36.6 billion
Ranked 15th. 564 times more than Guyana
High school > Private school share 8.71%
Ranked 82nd. 		41.89%
Ranked 11th. 5 times more than Guyana
Spending > Proportion 5.69
Ranked 30th. 79% more than India 		3.17
Ranked 121st.
Pupil-teacher ratio > Primary 28.04
Ranked 52nd. 		40.2
Ranked 27th. 43% more than Guyana
Child care (preschool) > Starting age 4
Ranked 16th. 33% more than India 		3
Ranked 125th.
High school repeaters > Male 13.74
Ranked 16th. 3 times more than India 		5.15
Ranked 44th.
Literacy rates > Aged 15-24 99.7%
Ranked 12th. 30% more than India 		76.4%
Ranked 23th.
Preschool enrollment rate 108.68
Ranked 45th. 		113.06
Ranked 30th. 4% more than Guyana
Tertiary > Students studying abroad 1,656.8
Ranked 160th. 		198,512.54
Ranked 2nd. 120 times more than Guyana
Primary completion rate 126
Ranked 3rd. 40% more than India 		90
Ranked 71st.
Education enrolment by level > Tertiary level 4,848
Ranked 118th. 		11.3 million
Ranked 3rd. 2330 times more than Guyana
Elementary (primary school) > Duration 6
Ranked 33th. 20% more than India 		5
Ranked 169th.
Secondary education, teachers 4,148
Ranked 81st. 		4.39 million
Ranked 2nd. 1058 times more than Guyana
Secondary education, teachers per 1000 5.24
Ranked 57th. 46% more than India 		3.59
Ranked 77th.
Child care (preschool) > Students per teacher 15.48
Ranked 61st. 		40.31
Ranked 4th. 3 times more than Guyana
High school > Lower secondary school duration 3
Ranked 80th. The same as India 		3
Ranked 120th.
Children out of school, primary, male per 1000 20.71
Ranked 9th. 5 times more than India 		4.44
Ranked 42nd.
Spending per student > High school 17.06
Ranked 40th. 5% more than India 		16.18
Ranked 49th.
Secondary education, general pupils 82,718
Ranked 113th. 		100.95 million
Ranked 1st. 1220 times more than Guyana
Illiteracy rates by sex > Aged 15+ 1.2%
Ranked 124th. 		40.5%
Ranked 26th. 34 times more than Guyana
High school > Gender parity index 1.1
Ranked 15th. 19% more than India 		0.918
Ranked 115th.
Scientific and technical journal articles 4
Ranked 142nd. 		12,774
Ranked 14th. 3194 times more than Guyana
College and university > Teachers > Proportion of teachers female 59%
Ranked 5th. 48% more than India 		40%
Ranked 2nd.
Tertiary > Students studying abroad proportion 19.8%
Ranked 16th. 27 times more than India 		0.745%
Ranked 119th.
Education enrolment by level > Tertiary level per 1000 6.46
Ranked 99th. 		10.49
Ranked 92nd. 62% more than Guyana
Scouting > Genders admitted both both
Elementary (primary school) > Starting age 6
Ranked 48th. The same as India 		6
Ranked 96th.
Education expenditure of government > As percentage of total government 14.5%
Ranked 28th. 36% more than India 		10.7%
Ranked 57th.
Children out of school, primary, male 16,379
Ranked 48th. 		4.85 million
Ranked 1st. 296 times more than Guyana
Education expenditure of government > As percentage of GNI 9.1%
Ranked 4th. 2 times more than India 		3.8%
Ranked 76th.
High school > Students per teacher 20.86
Ranked 29th. 		25.92
Ranked 19th. 24% more than Guyana
Secondary education > General pupils 65,229
Ranked 125th. 		83.13 million
Ranked 2nd. 1274 times more than Guyana
Spending per student > Elementary school 14.42
Ranked 43th. 63% more than India 		8.86
Ranked 62nd.
Secondary school starting age > Years 12
Ranked 41st. 9% more than India 		11
Ranked 156th.
High school starting age > Years 12
Ranked 39th. 9% more than India 		11
Ranked 138th.
Primary education > Teachers > Per capita 5.55 per 1,000 people
Ranked 51st. 77% more than India 		3.14 per 1,000 people
Ranked 113th.
Education enrolment by level > Primary level 111,854
Ranked 133th. 		125.57 million
Ranked 1st. 1123 times more than Guyana
High school > Population with at least high school education > Women 61.5%
Ranked 69th. 2 times more than India 		26.6%
Ranked 116th.
Elementary school graduate rate 58.85
Ranked 92nd. 		65.79
Ranked 84th. 12% more than Guyana
Public spending per student > Primary level 1
Ranked 69th. 		7.2
Ranked 61st. 7 times more than Guyana
Secondary education, pupils per 1000 109.42
Ranked 18th. 17% more than India 		93.13
Ranked 41st.
Primary education, pupils per 1000 124.75
Ranked 57th. 11% more than India 		112.8
Ranked 72nd.
Girls to boys ratio > Tertiary level enrolment 2.13
Ranked 7th. 3 times more than India 		0.7
Ranked 77th.
Illiterate population by sex > Aged 15+ 6,700
Ranked 131st. 		289.64 million
Ranked 1st. 43230 times more than Guyana
Girls to boys ratio > Secondary level enrolment 1.02
Ranked 53th. 26% more than India 		0.81
Ranked 118th.
Education enrolment by level > Tertiary level > Per capita 6.49 per 1,000 people
Ranked 98th. 		10.77 per 1,000 people
Ranked 90th. 66% more than Guyana
Tertiary > Students studying abroad per thousand people 2.09
Ranked 79th. 13 times more than India 		0.163
Ranked 184th.
Outcomes > Secondary education > Duration > Years 5
Ranked 147th. 		7
Ranked 44th. 40% more than Guyana
Teacher student ratio > High school 20.89
Ranked 24th. 		32.7
Ranked 9th. 57% more than Guyana
Inequality adjusted index 0.559
Ranked 66th. 2 times more than India 		0.264
Ranked 109th.
High school repeaters > Female 9.69
Ranked 23th. 2 times more than India 		4.06
Ranked 43th.
Illiterate population by sex > Aged 15+ > Women 4,300
Ranked 129th. 		179.8 million
Ranked 1st. 41814 times more than Guyana
Teacher student ratio > Elementary school 25.56
Ranked 47th. 		40.2
Ranked 23th. 57% more than Guyana
Proportion of education spending on teachers' salaries 71.56%
Ranked 3rd. 		84.47%
Ranked 2nd. 18% more than Guyana
Percentage of pupils starting grade 1 reaching grade 5 58.8%
Ranked 95th. 		73%
Ranked 66th. 24% more than Guyana
Elementary school > Enrolled students 107,456
Ranked 112th. 		140.36 million
Ranked 1st. 1306 times more than Guyana
Primary education > Duration > Years 6 years
Ranked 29th. 20% more than India 		5 years
Ranked 154th.
Services, etc., value added > Constant 2000 US$ per capita $559.43
Ranked 76th. 		$616.31
Ranked 74th. 10% more than Guyana
School enrolment rate > 1st grade 99.65
Ranked 72nd. 		128.4
Ranked 14th. 29% more than Guyana
Secondary education, general pupils per 1000 104.59
Ranked 14th. 22% more than India 		85.94
Ranked 45th.
Elementary (primary) school) > Private school share 6.45%
Ranked 88th. 		17.04%
Ranked 32nd. 3 times more than Guyana
High school > Lower secondary starting age 12
Ranked 41st. 9% more than India 		11
Ranked 161st.
Elementary school > Gender ratio 98.92
Ranked 56th. 2% more than India 		96.83
Ranked 104th.
High school enrolment rate > Female 91.29
Ranked 59th. 8% more than India 		84.22
Ranked 63th.
Illiteracy rates by sex > Aged 15+ > Women 1.5%
Ranked 122nd. 		51.7%
Ranked 25th. 34 times more than Guyana
Education enrolment ratio > Net > Primary level 95%
Ranked 43th. The same as India 		95%
Ranked 62nd.
Duration of education > Secondary level 5
Ranked 139th. The same as India 		5
Ranked 155th.
Public spending per student > Tertiary level 21.4
Ranked 18th. 		68.4
Ranked 9th. 3 times more than Guyana
Secondary education > Pupils 72,259
Ranked 117th. 		83.86 million
Ranked 2nd. 1161 times more than Guyana
Primary education > Pupils 116,756
Ranked 127th. 		136.19 million
Ranked 1st. 1166 times more than Guyana
High school > Population with at least high school education > Men 48.8%
Ranked 92nd. 		50.4%
Ranked 88th. 3% more than Guyana
Education enrolment by level > Percentage girls > Tertiary level 60.95%
Ranked 18th. 59% more than India 		38.45%
Ranked 105th.
Education enrolment by level > Secondary level > Per capita 92.88 per 1,000 people
Ranked 66th. 20% more than India 		77.29 per 1,000 people
Ranked 98th.
Secondary education, vocational pupils 4,541
Ranked 96th. 		829,377
Ranked 12th. 183 times more than Guyana
Elementary (primary) school > Students per teacher 24.59
Ranked 53th. 		35.15
Ranked 28th. 43% more than Guyana
Spending on education > Proportion spent on all staff salaries 73.69%
Ranked 7th. 		90.56%
Ranked 8th. 23% more than Guyana
Secondary education > Teachers 4,014
Ranked 99th. 		2.59 million
Ranked 2nd. 644 times more than Guyana
School life expectancy > Primary to tertiary 13 years
Ranked 6th. 30% more than India 		10 years
Ranked 24th.
School enrolment rate > 5th grade 64.25
Ranked 74th. 		65.79
Ranked 74th. 2% more than Guyana
Education enrolment by level > Secondary level 69,426
Ranked 126th. 		81.05 million
Ranked 2nd. 1167 times more than Guyana
Scientific and technical journal articles per million 5.4
Ranked 109th. 		11.68
Ranked 70th. 2 times more than Guyana
Duration of education > Primary level 6
Ranked 28th. The same as India 		6
Ranked 62nd.
Women to men parity index > As ratio of literacy rates > Aged 15-24 1
Ranked 23th. 25% more than India 		0.8
Ranked 25th.
Participation > Ratio of girls to boys in primary and secondary education 99.61%
Ranked 58th. 8% more than India 		92.18%
Ranked 116th.
Participation > Children out of school > Elementary 1,481
Ranked 95th. 		5.56 million
Ranked 3rd. 3757 times more than Guyana
Public spending per student > Secondary level 1.3
Ranked 64th. 		23.1
Ranked 26th. 18 times more than Guyana
Illiterate population by sex > Aged 15+ per 1000 8.89
Ranked 119th. 		264.81
Ranked 23th. 30 times more than Guyana
Education enrolment by level > Percentage girls > Primary level 48.89%
Ranked 37th. 4% more than India 		46.82%
Ranked 143th.
Progression to secondary school 67.61%
Ranked 89th. 		85.08%
Ranked 71st. 26% more than Guyana
Literacy rates > Aged 15-24 > Women 99.7%
Ranked 12th. 47% more than India 		67.7%
Ranked 23th.
Education enrolment ratio > Net > Primary level > Women 95%
Ranked 43th. 4% more than India 		91%
Ranked 83th.
High school > Upper secondary starting age 15
Ranked 67th. 7% more than India 		14
Ranked 186th.
Elementary school starting age > Years 6
Ranked 48th. The same as India 		6
Ranked 89th.
Elementary school repeaters > All 0.73
Ranked 87th. 		3.45
Ranked 66th. 5 times more than Guyana
Secondary education > General pupils > Per capita 86.94 per 1,000 people
Ranked 41st. 13% more than India 		76.99 per 1,000 people
Ranked 63th.
Education enrolment by level > Primary level > Per capita 0.15 per capita
Ranked 46th. 25% more than India 		0.12 per capita
Ranked 76th.
Illiteracy rates by sex > Aged 15+ > Men 0.9%
Ranked 118th. 		29.8%
Ranked 25th. 33 times more than Guyana
Education enrolment by level > Primary level per 1000 149.01
Ranked 48th. 28% more than India 		116.62
Ranked 83th.
Education enrolment ratio > Net > Primary level > Men 95%
Ranked 45th. 		98%
Ranked 33th. 3% more than Guyana
Literacy rates > Aged 15-24 > Men 99.6%
Ranked 17th. 18% more than India 		84.2%
Ranked 21st.
Pupils-teacher ratio > Primary level 26.2
Ranked 6th. 		40
Ranked 2nd. 53% more than Guyana
Elementary (primary school) > Teachers > Proportion of teachers female 88%
Ranked 21st. Twice as much as India 		44%
Ranked 3rd.
Primary education > Teachers 4,164
Ranked 114th. 		3.39 million
Ranked 2nd. 814 times more than Guyana
Secondary education > Vocational pupils 7,030
Ranked 99th. 		726,889
Ranked 15th. 103 times more than Guyana
Education enrolment by level > Percentage girls > Secondary level 50.37%
Ranked 46th. 18% more than India 		42.56%
Ranked 140th.
Outcomes > Primary education > Duration > Years 6
Ranked 27th. 20% more than India 		5
Ranked 142nd.
Primary education > Teachers per 1000 5.5
Ranked 52nd. 80% more than India 		3.05
Ranked 118th.
Secondary education > Pupils per 1000 95.46
Ranked 44th. 26% more than India 		75.51
Ranked 88th.
Female enrolment share > Primary level 48.6%
Ranked 7th. 11% more than India 		43.6%
Ranked 20th.
Services, etc., value added > Constant 2000 US$ $444.95 million
Ranked 93th. 		$762.18 billion
Ranked 2nd. 1713 times more than Guyana
Primary school starting age > Years 6
Ranked 48th. The same as India 		6
Ranked 97th.
Scouting > Members 399
Ranked 154th. 		3.37 million
Ranked 2nd. 8450 times more than Guyana
High school> Proportion of education spending on teachers' salaries 68.31%
Ranked 6th. 		80.11%
Ranked 13th. 17% more than Guyana
Elementary (primary) school) > Proportion spent on all staff salaries 84.62%
Ranked 10th. 		87.94%
Ranked 27th. 4% more than Guyana
High school > Share of total education spending 33.25%
Ranked 10th. 		37.49%
Ranked 12th. 13% more than Guyana
Elementary (primary) school > Proportion of education spending on teachers' salaries 84.62%
Ranked 3rd. 6% more than India 		80.11%
Ranked 15th.
Participation > Secondary education > General pupils 69,612
Ranked 106th. 		95.31 million
Ranked 1st. 1369 times more than Guyana
Secondary education > Teachers per 1000 5.3
Ranked 68th. 2 times more than India 		2.33
Ranked 104th.
Ratio of female to male primary enrollment 98.17
Ranked 81st. 5% more than India 		93.44
Ranked 131st.
Secondary education > General pupils per 1000 86.17
Ranked 43th. 15% more than India 		74.85
Ranked 67th.
Elementary (primary) school > Gender parity index 1.04
Ranked 4th. 4% more than India 		0.999
Ranked 46th.
Female enrolment share > Secondary level 51.4%
Ranked 2nd. 30% more than India 		39.6%
Ranked 28th.
Post-Secondary Non-Tertiary > Teachers > Women 48
Ranked 24th. 		3,245
Ranked 9th. 68 times more than Guyana
Education enrolment by level > Secondary level per 1000 92.49
Ranked 66th. 23% more than India 		75.28
Ranked 104th.
Scouting > Members per thousand people 0.502
Ranked 121st. 		2.73
Ranked 51st. 5 times more than Guyana
Primary completion rate > Women 127
Ranked 1st. 48% more than India 		86
Ranked 71st.
Elementary school repeaters > Male 0.84
Ranked 87th. 		3.48
Ranked 70th. 4 times more than Guyana
Elementary school repeaters > Female 0.62
Ranked 86th. 		3.42
Ranked 60th. 6 times more than Guyana
Percentage of pupils starting grade 1 reaching grade 5 > Men 62%
Ranked 77th. 		73.1%
Ranked 59th. 18% more than Guyana
High school teachers 3,574
Ranked 79th. 		2.59 million
Ranked 1st. 724 times more than Guyana
Elementary school teachers 4,204
Ranked 103th. 		3.39 million
Ranked 1st. 806 times more than Guyana
High school enrolment rate > Male 95.03
Ranked 41st. 11% more than India 		85.91
Ranked 60th.
Illiterate population by sex > Aged 15+ > Per capita 8.95 per 1,000 people
Ranked 123th. 		272.12 per 1,000 people
Ranked 21st. 30 times more than Guyana
Illiterate population by sex > Aged 15+ > Women per 1000 5.71
Ranked 119th. 		164.38
Ranked 23th. 29 times more than Guyana
Participation > Secondary education > Pupils 70,615
Ranked 113th. 		89.46 million
Ranked 2nd. 1267 times more than Guyana
Primary completion rate > Men 125
Ranked 3rd. 33% more than India 		94
Ranked 48th.
Ratio of female to male secondary enrollment 98.12
Ranked 94th. 23% more than India 		79.83
Ranked 131st.
Secondary education > Pupils > Per capita 96.32 per 1,000 people
Ranked 43th. 24% more than India 		77.67 per 1,000 people
Ranked 82nd.
Primary education > Pupils per 1000 154.25
Ranked 45th. 26% more than India 		122.63
Ranked 77th.
Intake ratio to last grade of primary > Females None
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Pupils-teacher ratio > Secondary level 18.7
Ranked 54th. 4% more than India 		17.9
Ranked 58th.
Pupils reaching grade 5 91.4
Ranked 8th. 35% more than India 		67.9
Ranked 63th.
High school > Lower Secondary > Students per teacher 21.26
Ranked 25th. 		32.88
Ranked 16th. 55% more than Guyana
Progression to secondary school, female > % 96.56%
Ranked 43th. 8% more than India 		89.05%
Ranked 72nd.
Repeaters, secondary, total > % of total enrollment 10.36%
Ranked 24th. 2 times more than India 		4.63%
Ranked 52nd.
School enrollment, tertiary > % gross 12.91%
Ranked 31st. 		23.27%
Ranked 77th. 80% more than Guyana
Public spending on education > Total > % of government expenditure 14.53%
Ranked 28th. 35% more than India 		10.74%
Ranked 56th.
Secondary education > Vocational pupils per 1000 9.29
Ranked 62nd. 14 times more than India 		0.654
Ranked 122nd.
School enrollment > Secondary > Private > % of total secondary 1.79%
Ranked 102nd. 		41.89%
Ranked 14th. 23 times more than Guyana
Repeaters, primary, male > % of male enrollment 0.649%
Ranked 108th. 		5.08%
Ranked 53th. 8 times more than Guyana
School enrollment > Primary > % gross 132.4% gross
Ranked 6th. 14% more than India 		116.2% gross
Ranked 23th.
Persistence to last grade of primary, female > % of cohort 81.59%
Ranked 64th. 28% more than India 		63.54%
Ranked 74th.
School enrollment, primary, male > % net 72.17%
Ranked 93th. 		87.02%
Ranked 72nd. 21% more than Guyana
School enrollment > Secondary > Female > % gross 101.27% gross
Ranked 25th. 2 times more than India 		47.34% gross
Ranked 115th.
CPIA building human resources rating > 1=low to 6=high 4
Ranked 26th. The same as India 		4
Ranked 11th.
Services, etc., value added > Current US$ $1.12 billion
Ranked 93th. 		$988.74 billion
Ranked 5th. 886 times more than Guyana
Services, etc., value added > Constant LCU 160.63 billion
Ranked 54th. 		32.79 trillion
Ranked 6th. 204 times more than Guyana
Literacy > Literacy rate, youth total > % of people ages 15-24 93.1%
Ranked 19th. 15% more than India 		81.13%
Ranked 18th.
Expenditure per student, tertiary > % of GDP per capita 14.52%
Ranked 12th. 		51.39%
Ranked 14th. 4 times more than Guyana
Illiterate population by sex > Aged 15+ > Women > Per capita 5.74 per 1,000 people
Ranked 123th. 		168.92 per 1,000 people
Ranked 21st. 29 times more than Guyana
Ratio of girls to boys in primary and secondary education 100.4%
Ranked 87th. 16% more than India 		86.89%
Ranked 121st.
Services, etc., value added > Constant LCU per capita 201,951.55
Ranked 17th. 8 times more than India 		26,517.35
Ranked 45th.
School enrollment > Preprimary > Male > % gross 107.42% gross
Ranked 10th. 3 times more than India 		35.91% gross
Ranked 87th.
Secondary education > Teachers > % female 63.5% female
Ranked 31st. 87% more than India 		33.92% female
Ranked 101st.
Labor force with tertiary education, female > % of female labor force 21.3%
Ranked 45th. 3 times more than India 		7%
Ranked 61st.
Labor force with primary education > % of total 41.5%
Ranked 13th. 3 times more than India 		14.4%
Ranked 57th.
Labor force with secondary education, male > % of male labor force 39.4%
Ranked 40th. 		40.9%
Ranked 36th. 4% more than Guyana
Labor force with secondary education > % of total 38.2%
Ranked 43th. 8% more than India 		35.5%
Ranked 48th.
Illiterate population by sex > Aged 15+ > Men per 1000 3.18
Ranked 116th. 		100.52
Ranked 23th. 32 times more than Guyana
Primary education > Pupils > % female 48.99% female
Ranked 24th. 5% more than India 		46.82% female
Ranked 138th.
Secondary education > Vocational pupils > Per capita 9.37 per 1,000 people
Ranked 63th. 14 times more than India 		0.673 per 1,000 people
Ranked 121st.
High school teachers > % female 68.77%
Ranked 17th. 2 times more than India 		33.92%
Ranked 104th.
School life expectancy > Primary to tertiary > Male 13 years
Ranked 6th. 18% more than India 		11 years
Ranked 22nd.
Elementary school graduate rate > Female 55.55
Ranked 84th. 		65.28
Ranked 74th. 18% more than Guyana
Inputs > Secondary education > Teachers > Female 2,458
Ranked 66th. 		877,273
Ranked 3rd. 357 times more than Guyana
Participation > Children out of school > Elementary > Male 758
Ranked 89th. 		1.78 million
Ranked 3rd. 2351 times more than Guyana
Services, etc., value added > Constant 2000 US$, % of GDP 15.61%
Ranked 95th. 		41.38%
Ranked 28th. 3 times more than Guyana
Participation > Children out of school > Elementary > Female 723
Ranked 91st. 		3.78 million
Ranked 3rd. 5230 times more than Guyana
School enrollment > Secondary > % gross 102.26% gross
Ranked 18th. 91% more than India 		53.51% gross
Ranked 115th.
School enrollment > Primary > Female > % net 88.84% net
Ranked 57th. 2% more than India 		86.96% net
Ranked 88th.
School enrollment > Primary > Male > % net 89.07% net
Ranked 66th. 		92.24% net
Ranked 64th. 4% more than Guyana
Public spending on education, total > % of government expenditure 11.55%
Ranked 17th. 5% more than India 		11.02%
Ranked 45th.
Labor force with tertiary education, male > % of male labor force 17.3%
Ranked 40th. 60% more than India 		10.8%
Ranked 55th.
Education spending > % of GDP 8.4%
Ranked 9th. 2 times more than India 		4.1%
Ranked 82nd.
School enrollment > Primary > % net 88.96% net
Ranked 66th. 		89.68% net
Ranked 76th. 1% more than Guyana
School enrollment > Preprimary > % gross 106.27% gross
Ranked 10th. 3 times more than India 		35.88% gross
Ranked 92nd.
School enrollment > Primary > Female > % gross 131.17% gross
Ranked 3rd. 17% more than India 		112.14% gross
Ranked 25th.
Percentage of pupils starting grade 1 reaching grade 5 > Women 55.6%
Ranked 86th. 		72.9%
Ranked 57th. 31% more than Guyana
Expenditure per student > Tertiary > % of GDP per capita 37.2%
Ranked 19th. 		68.57%
Ranked 14th. 84% more than Guyana
Secondary education > Pupils > % female 48.97% female
Ranked 68th. 14% more than India 		42.81% female
Ranked 121st.
School enrollment > Secondary > Male > % gross 103.22% gross
Ranked 18th. 74% more than India 		59.3% gross
Ranked 113th.
Illiterate population by sex > Aged 15+ > Men 2,400
Ranked 133th. 		109.94 million
Ranked 1st. 45810 times more than Guyana
Expenditure per student > Primary > % of GDP per capita 17.08%
Ranked 13th. 54% more than India 		11.08%
Ranked 71st.
Government spending on education > % of GDP 3.19%
Ranked 14th. 1% more than India 		3.17%
Ranked 44th.
Participation > School enrollment > Primary > Female > % net 94.52%
Ranked 40th. 7% more than India 		88.01%
Ranked 82nd.
Government spending on education > % of government spending 12.48%
Ranked 47th. 16% more than India 		10.74%
Ranked 64th.
Participation > School enrollment > Primary > Female > % gross 108.08%
Ranked 42nd. 		111.16%
Ranked 31st. 3% more than Guyana

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