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  • Average years of schooling of adults: Average years of schooling of adults is the years of formal schooling received, on average, by adults over age 15. (Data Source: Barro-Lee Data Set www.worldbank.org/html/prdmg/grthweb/ddbarle2.htm)
  • Children out of school, primary: Children out of school, primary. Out-of-school children of primary school age. Total is the total number of primary-school-age children who are not enrolled in either primary or secondary schools.
  • Children out of school, primary per 1000: Children out of school, primary. Out-of-school children of primary school age. Total is the total number of primary-school-age children who are not enrolled in either primary or secondary schools. Figures expressed per thousand population for the same year.
  • Children out of school, primary, female: Children out of school, primary, female. Out-of-school children of primary school age. Female is the total number of female primary-school-age children who are not enrolled in either primary or secondary schools.
  • College and university > Gender parity index: Country's gender parity index for college and university enrollment. For countries with a rating of over 1, more females are enrolled while countries with a rating under 1 have more males enrolled.
  • College and university > Share of total education spending: Percentage of government education funding that goes to post-secondary education.
  • Compulsary education duration: Number of years students are required to be enrolled in school for all levels of education. For instance, compulsary education lasts for 12 years in the United States.
  • Government spending on education > Proportion of GDP: Percentage of public funding for education out of country's total GDP.
  • High school enrolment rate: Progression to secondary school refers to the number of new entrants to the first grade of secondary school in a given year as a percentage of the number of students enrolled in the final grade of primary school in the previous year.
  • Literacy > Total population: This entry includes a definition of literacy and Census Bureau percentages for the total population, males, and females. There are no universal definitions and standards of literacy. Unless otherwise specified, all rates are based on the most common definition - the ability to read and write at a specified age. Detailing the standards that individual countries use to assess the ability to read and write is beyond the scope of our source. Information on literacy, while not a perfect measure of educational results, is probably the most easily available and valid for international comparisons.
  • Primary education, duration > Years: Primary education, duration (years). Duration of primary is the number of grades (years) in primary education.
  • Primary education, teachers per 1000: Primary education, teachers. Teaching staff in primary. Public and private. Full and part-time. All programmes. Total is the total number of teachers in public and private primary education institutions. Teachers are persons employed full time or part time in an official capacity to guide and direct the learning experience of pupils and students, irrespective of their qualifications or the delivery mechanism, i.e. face-to-face and/or at a distance. This definition excludes educational personnel who have no active teaching duties (e.g. headmasters, headmistresses or principals who do not teach) and persons who work occasionally or in a voluntary capacity in educational institutions. Figures expressed per thousand population for the same year.
  • Pupil-teacher ratio, primary: Pupil-teacher ratio, primary. Pupil-teacher ratio. Primary is the number of pupils enrolled in primary school divided by the number of primary school teachers.
  • Pupil-teacher ratio, secondary: Pupil-teacher ratio, secondary. Pupil-teacher ratio. Secondary is the number of pupils enrolled in secondary school divided by the number of secondary school teachers.
  • Secondary education, duration > Years: Secondary education, duration (years). Duration of secondary education is the number of grades (years) in secondary education (ISCED 2 & 3).
  • Literacy > Female: This entry includes a definition of literacy and Census Bureau percentages for the total population, males, and females. There are no universal definitions and standards of literacy. Unless otherwise specified, all rates are based on the most common definition - the ability to read and write at a specified age. Detailing the standards that individual countries use to assess the ability to read and write is beyond the scope of our source. Information on literacy, while not a perfect measure of educational results, is probably the most easily available and valid for international comparisons.
  • Children out of school, primary, female per 1000: Children out of school, primary, female. Out-of-school children of primary school age. Female is the total number of female primary-school-age children who are not enrolled in either primary or secondary schools. Figures expressed per thousand population for the same year.
  • College and university > Gender ratio: Ratio of female to male tertiary enrollment is the percentage of men to women enrolled at tertiary level in public and private schools.
  • Child care (preschool) > Duration: Number of years students study at the pre-primary (preschool) level. It should be noted that not all countries require pre-primary education.
  • Secondary education > Teachers > Per capita: Secondary education teachers includes full-time and part-time teachers. Per capita figures expressed per 1,000 population.
  • Duration of compulsory education: Duration of compulsory education is the number of grades (or years) that a child must legally be enrolled in school.
  • Secondary education, pupils: Secondary education, pupils. Enrolment in total secondary. Public and private. All programmes. Total is the total number of students enrolled at public and private secondary education institutions.
  • College and university > Private school share: Percentage of post-secondary students who attend a private school, college, or university.
  • School life expectancy > Total: School life expectancy and transition from primary to secondary for school years 1998/99 and 1999/00, published in http://www.uis.unesco.org accessed on Sept. 2002 and Women's Indicators and Statistics Database (Wistat), Version 4, CD-ROM (United Nations publication, Sales No. E.00.XVII.4) based on data provided by UNESCO in 1999.
  • Primary education, 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.
  • Public spending per student > Primary level: Public expenditure per student, primary level is the total reported current spending by the government on primary education, divided by the total number of pupils in primary education, expressed as a percentage of per capita GDP.
  • Primary education, pupils per 1000: Primary education, pupils. Enrolment in primary. Public and private. All programmes. Total is the total number of students enrolled in public and private primary education institutions. Figures expressed per thousand population for the same year.
  • Secondary education, pupils per 1000: Secondary education, pupils. Enrolment in total secondary. Public and private. All programmes. Total is the total number of students enrolled at public and private secondary education institutions. Figures expressed per thousand population for the same year.
  • Education enrolment by level > Tertiary level > Per capita: Per capita figures expressed per 1,000 population.
  • Tertiary > Students studying abroad per thousand people: Total number of post-secondary students who were studying abroad during given year. Figures expressed per thousand people for the same year.
  • Outcomes > Secondary education > Duration > Years: Secondary education, duration (years) is the number of grades (years) in secondary school."
  • Teacher student ratio > High school: Secondary school pupil-teacher ratio is the number of pupils enrolled in secondary school divided by the number of secondary school teachers (regardless of their teaching assignment).
  • High school repeaters > Female: Repeaters in secondary school are the number of students enrolled in the same grade as in the previous year, as a percentage of all students enrolled in secondary school."
  • Teacher student ratio > Elementary school: Primary school pupil-teacher ratio is the number of pupils enrolled in primary school divided by the number of primary school teachers (regardless of their teaching assignment).
  • Elementary school > Enrolled students: Primary education pupils is the total number of pupils enrolled at primary level in public and private schools.
  • Primary education > Duration > Years: Primary duration refers to the number of years of full-time equivalent duration in primary education in the school system according to ISCED.
  • Services, etc., value added > Constant 2000 US$ per capita: Services, etc., value added (constant 2000 US$). Services correspond to ISIC divisions 50-99. They include value added in wholesale and retail trade (including hotels and restaurants), transport, and government, financial, professional, and personal services such as education, health care, and real estate services. Also included are imputed bank service charges, import duties, and any statistical discrepancies noted by national compilers as well as discrepancies arising from rescaling. Value added is the net output of a sector after adding up all outputs and subtracting intermediate inputs. It is calculated without making deductions for depreciation of fabricated assets or depletion and degradation of natural resources. The industrial origin of value added is determined by the International Standard Industrial Classification (ISIC), revision 3. Data are in constant 2005 U.S. dollars. Figures expressed per capita for the same year.
  • School enrolment rate > 1st grade: Gross intake rate in grade 1 is the number of new entrants in the first grade of primary education regardless of age, expressed as a percentage of the population of the official primary entrance age."
  • Secondary education, general pupils per 1000: Secondary education, general pupils. Enrolment in total secondary. Public and private. General programmes. Total is the total number of students enrolled in general programmes at public and private secondary education institutions. Figures expressed per thousand population for the same year.
  • Elementary (primary) school) > Private school share: Percentage of primary students who attend a private school.
  • High school > Lower secondary starting age: Average age at which students begin lower secondary (middle school) education.
  • Elementary school > Gender ratio: Ratio of female to male primary enrollment is the percentage of girls to boys enrolled at primary level in public and private schools.
  • High school enrolment rate > Female: Progression to secondary school refers to the number of new entrants to the first grade of secondary school in a given year as a percentage of the number of students enrolled in the final grade of primary school in the previous year.
  • Duration of education > Secondary level: Duration of secondary education is the number of grades (or years) in general secondary education.
  • Public spending per student > Tertiary level: Public expenditure per student, tertiary level is the total reported current spending by the government on tertiary education, divided by the total number of pupils in tertiary education, expressed as a percentage of per capita GDP.
  • Primary education > Pupils: Primary education pupils is the total number of pupils enrolled at primary level in public and private schools.
  • Secondary education > Pupils: Secondary education pupils is the total number of pupils enrolled at secondary level in public and private schools.
  • High school > Population with at least high school education > Men: Gender Inequality Index.
  • Education enrolment by level > Secondary level > Per capita: Per capita figures expressed per 1,000 population.
  • Secondary education, vocational pupils: Secondary education, vocational pupils. Enrolment in total secondary. Public and private. Technical/vocational programmes. Total is the total number of students enrolled in technical/vocational programmes at public and private secondary education institutions.
  • Elementary (primary) school > Students per teacher: Number of students per teacher for primary education.
  • 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 > Children out of school > Elementary: Children out of school are the number of primary-school-age children not enrolled in primary or secondary school.
  • Participation > Ratio of girls to boys in primary and secondary education: Ratio of girls to boys in primary and secondary education is the percentage of girls to boys enrolled at primary and secondary levels in public and private schools.
  • 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.
  • High school > Upper secondary starting age: Average age at which students begin upper secondary (high school) education.
  • Elementary school starting age > Years: Primary school starting age is the age at which students would enter primary education, assuming they had started at the official entrance age for the lowest level of education, had studied full-time throughout and had progressed through the system without repeating or skipping a grade."
  • Elementary school repeaters > All: Repeaters in primary school are the number of students enrolled in the same grade as in the previous year, as a percentage of all students enrolled in primary school."
  • School life expectancy > Male: School life expectancy and transition from primary to secondary for school years 1998/99 and 1999/00, published in http://www.uis.unesco.org accessed on Sept. 2002 and Women's Indicators and Statistics Database (Wistat), Version 4, CD-ROM (United Nations publication, Sales No. E.00.XVII.4) based on data provided by UNESCO in 1999.
  • Secondary education > General pupils > Per capita: Secondary general pupils are the number of secondary students enrolled in general education programs, including teacher training. Per capita figures expressed per 1,000 population.
  • Education enrolment by level > Primary level > Per capita: Per capita figures expressed per 1 population.
  • Education enrolment by level > Primary level per 1000: . Figures expressed per thousand population for the same year.
  • Pupils-teacher ratio > Primary level: Pupil-teacher ratio, primary level is the average number of pupils per teacher in primary education. Cross-country comparisons may be affected by such factors as the composition of teachers by part- and full-time employment.
  • Elementary (primary school) > Teachers > Proportion of teachers female: Percentage of country's elementary, or primary, teachers that are female.
  • 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.
  • Secondary education > Pupils per 1000: Secondary education pupils is the total number of pupils enrolled at secondary level in public and private schools. Figures expressed per thousand population for the same year.
  • Primary education > Teachers per 1000: Primary education teachers includes full-time and part-time teachers. Figures expressed per thousand population for the same year.
  • Female enrolment share > Primary level: Girls' enrolment share, primary level is the number of girls enrolled in primary school, expressed as a percentage of the total number of pupils in primary school.
  • Services, etc., value added > Constant 2000 US$: Services, etc., value added (constant 2000 US$). Services correspond to ISIC divisions 50-99. They include value added in wholesale and retail trade (including hotels and restaurants), transport, and government, financial, professional, and personal services such as education, health care, and real estate services. Also included are imputed bank service charges, import duties, and any statistical discrepancies noted by national compilers as well as discrepancies arising from rescaling. Value added is the net output of a sector after adding up all outputs and subtracting intermediate inputs. It is calculated without making deductions for depreciation of fabricated assets or depletion and degradation of natural resources. The industrial origin of value added is determined by the International Standard Industrial Classification (ISIC), revision 3. Data are in constant 2005 U.S. dollars.
  • Primary school starting age > Years: Primary school starting age (years). Entrance age of primary is the age at which students would enter primary education, assuming they had started at the official entrance age for the lowest level of education, had studied full-time throughout and had progressed through the system without repeating or skipping a grade.
  • Scouting > Members: Members of boy or girl scout groups which are members of the World Organization of the Scout Movement (WOSM).
  • Elementary (primary) school) > Proportion spent on all staff salaries: Percentage of public funding for primary education that goes to school staff salaries.
  • High school > Share of total education spending: Percentage of government education funding that goes to secondary education.
  • Enrolment ratio > Secondary level: Net enrolment ratio, secondary level, is the ratio of the number of children of official secondary school age enrolled in school to the number of children of official secondary school age in the population.
  • Participation > Secondary education > General pupils: Secondary general pupils are the number of secondary students enrolled in general education programs, including teacher training."
  • Secondary education > General pupils per 1000: Secondary general pupils are the number of secondary students enrolled in general education programs, including teacher training. Figures expressed per thousand population for the same year.
  • Secondary education > Teachers per 1000: Secondary education teachers includes full-time and part-time teachers. Figures expressed per thousand population for the same year.
  • Ratio of female to male primary enrollment: Ratio of female to male primary enrollment is the percentage of girls to boys enrolled at primary level in public and private schools.
  • 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.
  • Education enrolment by level > Secondary level per 1000: . Figures expressed per thousand population for the same year.
  • Scouting > Members per thousand people: Membership (from 2012). Figures expressed per thousand people for the same year.
  • School life expectancy > Female: School life expectancy and transition from primary to secondary for school years 1998/99 and 1999/00, published in http://www.uis.unesco.org accessed on Sept. 2002 and Women's Indicators and Statistics Database (Wistat), Version 4, CD-ROM (United Nations publication, Sales No. E.00.XVII.4) based on data provided by UNESCO in 1999.
  • Elementary school repeaters > Female: Repeaters in primary school are the number of students enrolled in the same grade as in the previous year, as a percentage of all students enrolled in primary school."
  • Elementary school repeaters > Male: Repeaters in primary school are the number of students enrolled in the same grade as in the previous year, as a percentage of all students enrolled in primary school."
  • Elementary school teachers: Primary education teachers includes full-time and part-time teachers.
  • High school teachers: Secondary education teachers includes full-time and part-time teachers.
  • High school enrolment rate > Male: Progression to secondary school refers to the number of new entrants to the first grade of secondary school in a given year as a percentage of the number of students enrolled in the final grade of primary school in the previous year.
  • Participation > Secondary education > Pupils: Secondary education pupils is the total number of pupils enrolled at secondary level in public and private schools.
  • 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.
  • Secondary education > Pupils > Per capita: Secondary education pupils is the total number of pupils enrolled at secondary level in public and private schools. Per capita figures expressed per 1,000 population.
  • Ratio of female to male secondary enrollment: Ratio of female to male secondary enrollment is the percentage of girls to boys enrolled at secondary level in public and private schools.
  • 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.
  • Progression to secondary level: Progression to secondary level is the number of new entrants to the first grade of general secondary education, expressed as a percentage of the number of pupils in the final grade of primary school in the previous year.
  • Participation > Secondary education > Pupils > % female: Female pupils as a percentage of total pupils at secondary level includes enrollments in public and private schools.
  • Participation > School enrollment > Secondary > Female > % net: Net enrollment ratio is the ratio of children of official school age based on the International Standard Classification of Education 1997 who are enrolled in school to the population of the corresponding official school age. Secondary education completes the provision of basic education that began at the primary level, and aims at laying the foundations for lifelong learning and human development, by offering more subject- or skill-oriented instruction using more specialized teachers."
  • 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.
  • 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)
  • Expenditure per student > Secondary > % of GDP per capita: Public expenditure per student is the public current spending on education divided by the total number of students by level, as a percentage of GDP per capita.
  • Secondary education > Pupils > % female: Female pupils as a percentage of total pupils at secondary level includes enrollments in public and private schools.
  • Government spending on education > % of GDP: Public expenditure on education consists of current and capital public expenditure on education includes government spending on educational institutions (both public and private), education administration as well as subsidies for private entities (students/households and other privates entities)."
  • Participation > School enrollment > Secondary > Private > % of total secondary: Private enrollment refers to pupils or students enrolled in institutions that are not operated by a public authority but controlled and managed, whether for profit or not, by a private body such as a nongovernmental organisation, religious body, special interest group, foundation or business enterprise."
  • School enrollment > Tertiary > Male > % gross: Gross enrollment ratio is the ratio of total enrollment, regardless of age, to the population of the age group that officially corresponds to the level of education shown. Tertiary education, whether or not to an advanced research qualification, normally requires, as a minimum condition of admission, the successful completion of education at the secondary level.
  • Participation > School enrollment > Tertiary > % gross: Gross enrollment ratio is the ratio of total enrollment, regardless of age, to the population of the age group that officially corresponds to the level of education shown. Tertiary education, whether or not to an advanced research qualification, normally requires, as a minimum condition of admission, the successful completion of education at the secondary level."
  • Participation > School enrollment > Tertiary > Female > % gross: Gross enrollment ratio is the ratio of total enrollment, regardless of age, to the population of the age group that officially corresponds to the level of education shown. Tertiary education, whether or not to an advanced research qualification, normally requires, as a minimum condition of admission, the successful completion of education at the secondary level."
  • Participation > Total enrollment > Primary > % net: Total enrollment is the number of pupils of the school-age group for primary education, enrolled either in primary or secondary education, expressed as a percentage of the total population in that age group."
  • Participation > School enrollment > Secondary > Male > % net: Net enrollment ratio is the ratio of children of official school age based on the International Standard Classification of Education 1997 who are enrolled in school to the population of the corresponding official school age. Secondary education completes the provision of basic education that began at the primary level, and aims at laying the foundations for lifelong learning and human development, by offering more subject- or skill-oriented instruction using more specialized teachers."
  • 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
  • Ratio of female to male secondary enrollment > %: 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.
  • Ratio of female to male primary enrollment > %: 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.
  • Participation > School enrollment > Preprimary > % gross: Gross enrollment ratio is the ratio of total enrollment, regardless of age, to the population of the age group that officially corresponds to the level of education shown. Preprimary education refers to the initial stage of organized instruction, designed primarily to introduce very young children to a school-type environment."
  • Participation > School enrollment > Primary > % net: Net enrollment ratio is the ratio of children of official school age based on the International Standard Classification of Education 1997 who are enrolled in school to the population of the corresponding official school age. Primary education provides children with basic reading, writing, and mathematics skills along with an elementary understanding of such subjects as history, geography, natural science, social science, art, and music."
  • Participation > School enrollment > Primary > Male > % gross: Gross enrollment ratio is the ratio of total enrollment, regardless of age, to the population of the age group that officially corresponds to the level of education shown. Primary education provides children with basic reading, writing, and mathematics skills along with an elementary understanding of such subjects as history, geography, natural science, social science, art, and music."
  • Participation > School enrollment > Primary > Male > % net: Net enrollment ratio is the ratio of children of official school age based on the International Standard Classification of Education 1997 who are enrolled in school to the population of the corresponding official school age. Primary education provides children with basic reading, writing, and mathematics skills along with an elementary understanding of such subjects as history, geography, natural science, social science, art, and music."
  • Participation > School enrollment > Primary > Private > % of total primary: Private enrollment refers to pupils or students enrolled in institutions that are not operated by a public authority but controlled and managed, whether for profit or not, by a private body such as a nongovernmental organisation, religious body, special interest group, foundation or business enterprise."
  • Literacy and Attainment > Educational attainment: completed tertiary > Tertiary > Population 25+ years > % > Over 24 year olds: Percentage of population older than 24 years that has completed tertiary education.
  • Adjusted savings: education expenditure > % of GNI: Adjusted savings: education expenditure (% of GNI). Education expenditure refers to the current operating expenditures in education, including wages and salaries and excluding capital investments in buildings and equipment.
  • Ratio of female to male tertiary enrollment > %: Ratio of female to male tertiary enrollment (%). Ratio of female to male tertiary enrollment is the percentage of men to women enrolled at tertiary level in public and private schools.
  • 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, primary, female > % net: School enrollment, primary, female (% net). Net enrolment rate. Primary. Female is the ratio of female children of the official primary school age who are enrolled in primary school to the female population of the official primary school age.
  • Persistence to grade 5, total > % of cohort: Persistence to grade 5, total (% of cohort). Survival rate to grade 5. Total is the share of children enrolled in the first grade of primary school who eventually reach grade 5. The estimate is calculated on the basis of the reconstructed cohort method, which uses data on enrolment and repeaters for two consecutive years.
  • Gross intake rate in grade 1 > Total > % of relevant age group: Gross intake rate in grade 1 is the number of new entrants in the first grade of primary education regardless of age, expressed as a percentage of the population of the official primary entrance age.
  • School enrollment > Secondary > Female > % net: Net enrollment ratio is the ratio of children of official school age based on the International Standard Classification of Education 1997 who are enrolled in school to the population of the corresponding official school age. Secondary education completes the provision of basic education that began at the primary level, and aims at laying the foundations for lifelong learning and human development, by offering more subject- or skill-oriented instruction using more specialized teachers.
  • Gross intake ratio in first grade of primary education, total > % of relevant age group: Gross intake ratio in first grade of primary education, total (% of relevant age group). Gross intake ratio in first grade of primary education is the number of new entrants in the first grade of primary education regardless of age, expressed as a percentage of the population of the official primary entrance age.
  • Persistence to grade 5, female > % of cohort: Persistence to grade 5, female (% of cohort). Survival rate to grade 5. Female is the share of female children enrolled in the first grade of primary school who eventually reach grade 5. The estimate is calculated on the basis of the reconstructed cohort method, which uses data on enrolment and repeaters for two consecutive years.
  • Persistence to grade 5, male > % of cohort: Persistence to grade 5, male (% of cohort). Survival rate to grade 5. Male is the share of male children enrolled in the first grade of primary school who eventually reach grade 5. The estimate is calculated on the basis of the reconstructed cohort method, which uses data on enrolment and repeaters for two consecutive years.
  • Repeaters, primary, total > % of total enrollment: Repeaters, primary, total (% of total enrollment). Percentage of repeaters in primary. All grades. Total is the number of students enrolled in the same grade as in the previous year, as a percentage of all students enrolled in primary school. It is calculated by dividing the sum of repeaters in all grades of primary education by the total enrolment of primary education and multiplying the result by 100.
  • Total enrollment, primary, female > % net: Total enrollment, primary, female (% net). Adjusted net enrollment is the number of pupils of the school-age group for primary education, enrolled either in primary or secondary education, expressed as a percentage of the total population in that age group.
  • Total enrollment, primary > % net: Total enrollment, primary (% net). Adjusted net enrollment is the number of pupils of the school-age group for primary education, enrolled either in primary or secondary education, expressed as a percentage of the total population in that age group.
  • Repeaters, secondary, male > % of male enrollment: Repeaters, secondary, male (% of male enrollment). Percentage of repeaters in secondary. 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 secondary school. It is calculated by dividing the sum of male repeaters in all grades of secondary education by the total male enrolment of secondary education and multiplying the result by 100.
  • Expenditure per student, secondary > % of GDP per capita: Expenditure per student, secondary (% of GDP per capita). Public expenditure per pupil as a % of GDP per capita. Secondary is the total public expenditure per student in secondary 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).
  • Labor force with primary education, male > % of male labor force: Labor force with primary education, male (% of male labor force). 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.
  • Secondary education > Vocational pupils per 1000: Secondary vocational pupils are the number of secondary students enrolled in technical and vocational education programs, including teacher training. Figures expressed per thousand population for the same year.
  • School enrollment > Primary > Private > % of total primary: Private enrollment refers to pupils or students enrolled in institutions that are not operated by a public authority but controlled and managed, whether for profit or not, by a private body such as a nongovernmental organization, religious body, special interest group, foundation or business enterprise.
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STAT Guyana Japan HISTORY
Average years of schooling of adults 6.2
Ranked 48th. 		9.5
Ranked 13th. 53% more than Guyana
Children out of school, primary 25,072
Ranked 59th. 6 times more than Japan 		4,121
Ranked 85th.
Children out of school, primary per 1000 31.7
Ranked 16th. 983 times more than Japan 		0.0322
Ranked 116th.
Children out of school, primary, female 8,693
Ranked 59th. 		23,671
Ranked 31st. 3 times more than Guyana
College and university > Gender parity index 2.39
Ranked 4th. 3 times more than Japan 		0.891
Ranked 90th.
College and university > Share of total education spending 5.06%
Ranked 17th. 		19.47%
Ranked 23th. 4 times more than Guyana
Compulsary education duration 11
Ranked 20th. 22% more than Japan 		9
Ranked 93th.
Government spending on education > Proportion of GDP 3.19%
Ranked 14th. 		3.78%
Ranked 32nd. 18% more than Guyana
High school enrolment rate 93.17
Ranked 56th. 		100
Ranked 2nd. 7% more than Guyana
Literacy > Total population 98.8%
Ranked 31st. 		99%
Ranked 4th. About the same as Guyana
Primary education, duration > Years 6
Ranked 29th. The same as Japan 		6
Ranked 48th.
Primary education, teachers per 1000 5.07
Ranked 54th. 61% more than Japan 		3.14
Ranked 106th.
Pupil-teacher ratio, primary 24.59
Ranked 53th. 41% more than Japan 		17.5
Ranked 73th.
Pupil-teacher ratio, secondary 20.86
Ranked 29th. 77% more than Japan 		11.79
Ranked 69th.
Secondary education, duration > Years 5
Ranked 167th. 		6
Ranked 97th. 20% more than Guyana
Literacy > Female 98.5%
Ranked 31st. 		99%
Ranked 4th. 1% more than Guyana
Children out of school, primary, female per 1000 10.99
Ranked 21st. 56 times more than Japan 		0.197
Ranked 58th.
College and university > Gender ratio 141.91
Ranked 27th. 60% more than Japan 		88.42
Ranked 68th.
Child care (preschool) > Duration 2
Ranked 128th. 		3
Ranked 41st. 50% more than Guyana
Secondary education > Teachers > Per capita 5.35 per 1,000 people
Ranked 69th. 12% more than Japan 		4.79 per 1,000 people
Ranked 78th.
Duration of compulsory education 10 years
Ranked 34th. The same as Japan 		10 years
Ranked 39th.
Secondary education, pupils 86,540
Ranked 108th. 		7.28 million
Ranked 11th. 84 times more than Guyana
College and university > Private school share 0.0
Ranked 42nd. 		78.66%
Ranked 10th.
Girls to boys ratio > Primary level enrolment 0.98
Ranked 62nd. 		1
Ranked 22nd. 2% more than Guyana
School life expectancy > Total 9.9 years
Ranked 77th. 		14.3 years
Ranked 24th. 44% more than Guyana
Primary education, teachers 4,012
Ranked 110th. 		401,773
Ranked 9th. 100 times more than Guyana
Primary education, pupils 98,662
Ranked 122nd. 		7.03 million
Ranked 14th. 71 times more than Guyana
Tertiary enrollment 9.7%
Ranked 7th. 		47.7%
Ranked 25th. 5 times more than Guyana
Spending per student > College and university 36.29
Ranked 20th. 81% more than Japan 		20.07
Ranked 42nd.
High school > Gender ratio 100.78
Ranked 55th. 1% more than Japan 		100.09
Ranked 58th.
Compulsary education starting age 6
Ranked 19th. The same as Japan 		6
Ranked 58th.
Pupil-teacher ratio, secondary per million 26.38
Ranked 20th. 286 times more than Japan 		0.0923
Ranked 94th.
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. 		3
Ranked 66th. 50% more than Guyana
Literacy > Male 99.1%
Ranked 19th. About the same as Japan 		99%
Ranked 5th.
Spending > USD 64.91 million
Ranked 133th. 		160.99 billion
Ranked 2nd. 2480 times more than Guyana
High school > Private school share 8.71%
Ranked 82nd. 		19.22%
Ranked 46th. 2 times more than Guyana
Spending > Proportion 5.69
Ranked 30th. 79% more than Japan 		3.17
Ranked 120th.
Pupil-teacher ratio > Primary 28.04
Ranked 52nd. 46% more than Japan 		19.15
Ranked 90th.
Child care (preschool) > Starting age 4
Ranked 16th. 33% more than Japan 		3
Ranked 89th.
High school repeaters > Male 13.74
Ranked 16th. 		0.0
Ranked 52nd.
Preschool enrollment rate 108.68
Ranked 45th. 7% more than Japan 		101.88
Ranked 78th.
Tertiary > Students studying abroad 1,656.8
Ranked 160th. 		35,954.86
Ranked 20th. 22 times more than Guyana
Primary completion rate 126
Ranked 3rd. 25% more than Japan 		101
Ranked 9th.
Education enrolment by level > Tertiary level 4,848
Ranked 118th. 		3.98 million
Ranked 5th. 822 times more than Guyana
Elementary (primary school) > Duration 6
Ranked 33th. The same as Japan 		6
Ranked 53th.
Secondary education, teachers 4,148
Ranked 81st. 		617,642
Ranked 7th. 149 times more than Guyana
Secondary education, teachers per 1000 5.24
Ranked 57th. 9% more than Japan 		4.83
Ranked 60th.
Child care (preschool) > Students per teacher 15.48
Ranked 61st. 		25.94
Ranked 17th. 68% more than Guyana
High school > Lower secondary school duration 3
Ranked 80th. The same as Japan 		3
Ranked 98th.
Children out of school, primary, male per 1000 20.71
Ranked 9th. 76 times more than Japan 		0.273
Ranked 59th.
Spending per student > High school 17.06
Ranked 40th. 		22.32
Ranked 24th. 31% more than Guyana
Secondary education, general pupils 82,718
Ranked 113th. 		6.43 million
Ranked 11th. 78 times more than Guyana
High school > Gender parity index 1.1
Ranked 15th. 9% more than Japan 		1
Ranked 77th.
Scientific and technical journal articles 4
Ranked 142nd. 		60,067
Ranked 2nd. 15017 times more than Guyana
College and university > Teachers > Proportion of teachers female 59%
Ranked 5th. 3 times more than Japan 		18%
Ranked 3rd.
Tertiary > Students studying abroad proportion 19.8%
Ranked 16th. 21 times more than Japan 		0.927%
Ranked 115th.
Education enrolment by level > Tertiary level per 1000 6.46
Ranked 99th. 		31.26
Ranked 46th. 5 times more than Guyana
Scouting > Genders admitted both both
Elementary (primary school) > Starting age 6
Ranked 48th. The same as Japan 		6
Ranked 71st.
Education expenditure of government > As percentage of total government 14.5%
Ranked 28th. 48% more than Japan 		9.8%
Ranked 69th.
Children out of school, primary, male 16,379
Ranked 48th. 		32,724
Ranked 27th. Twice as much as Guyana
Education expenditure of government > As percentage of GNI 9.1%
Ranked 4th. 3 times more than Japan 		3.5%
Ranked 80th.
High school > Students per teacher 20.86
Ranked 29th. 77% more than Japan 		11.79
Ranked 71st.
Secondary education > General pupils 65,229
Ranked 125th. 		6.88 million
Ranked 11th. 105 times more than Guyana
Spending per student > Elementary school 14.42
Ranked 43th. 		21.63
Ranked 19th. 50% more than Guyana
Secondary school starting age > Years 12
Ranked 41st. The same as Japan 		12
Ranked 57th.
High school starting age > Years 12
Ranked 39th. The same as Japan 		12
Ranked 53th.
Primary education > Teachers > Per capita 5.55 per 1,000 people
Ranked 51st. 87% more than Japan 		2.97 per 1,000 people
Ranked 119th.
Education enrolment by level > Primary level 111,854
Ranked 133th. 		7.27 million
Ranked 17th. 65 times more than Guyana
High school > Population with at least high school education > Women 61.5%
Ranked 69th. 		80%
Ranked 38th. 30% more than Guyana
Public spending per student > Primary level 1
Ranked 69th. 		21.3
Ranked 12th. 21 times more than Guyana
Primary education, pupils per 1000 124.75
Ranked 57th. 2 times more than Japan 		54.99
Ranked 127th.
Secondary education, pupils per 1000 109.42
Ranked 18th. 92% more than Japan 		56.99
Ranked 122nd.
Girls to boys ratio > Tertiary level enrolment 2.13
Ranked 7th. 2 times more than Japan 		0.89
Ranked 66th.
Girls to boys ratio > Secondary level enrolment 1.02
Ranked 53th. 2% more than Japan 		1
Ranked 63th.
Education enrolment by level > Tertiary level > Per capita 6.49 per 1,000 people
Ranked 98th. 		31.26 per 1,000 people
Ranked 44th. 5 times more than Guyana
Tertiary > Students studying abroad per thousand people 2.09
Ranked 79th. 7 times more than Japan 		0.281
Ranked 170th.
Outcomes > Secondary education > Duration > Years 5
Ranked 147th. 		6
Ranked 82nd. 20% more than Guyana
Teacher student ratio > High school 20.89
Ranked 24th. 72% more than Japan 		12.12
Ranked 63th.
High school repeaters > Female 9.69
Ranked 23th. 		0.0
Ranked 52nd.
Teacher student ratio > Elementary school 25.56
Ranked 47th. 40% more than Japan 		18.28
Ranked 69th.
Percentage of pupils starting grade 1 reaching grade 5 58.8%
Ranked 95th. 		100%
Ranked 1st. 70% more than Guyana
Elementary school > Enrolled students 107,456
Ranked 112th. 		7.17 million
Ranked 13th. 67 times more than Guyana
Primary education > Duration > Years 6 years
Ranked 29th. The same as Japan 		6 years
Ranked 50th.
Services, etc., value added > Constant 2000 US$ per capita $559.43
Ranked 76th. 		$25,465.36
Ranked 5th. 46 times more than Guyana
School enrolment rate > 1st grade 99.65
Ranked 72nd. 		101.49
Ranked 81st. 2% more than Guyana
Secondary education, general pupils per 1000 104.59
Ranked 14th. 2 times more than Japan 		50.29
Ranked 119th.
Elementary (primary) school) > Private school share 6.45%
Ranked 88th. 6 times more than Japan 		1.13%
Ranked 124th.
High school > Lower secondary starting age 12
Ranked 41st. The same as Japan 		12
Ranked 58th.
Elementary school > Gender ratio 98.92
Ranked 56th. 		100.02
Ranked 28th. 1% more than Guyana
High school enrolment rate > Female 91.29
Ranked 59th. 		99.88
Ranked 3rd. 9% more than Guyana
Education enrolment ratio > Net > Primary level 95%
Ranked 43th. 		100%
Ranked 1st. 5% more than Guyana
Duration of education > Secondary level 5
Ranked 139th. 		6
Ranked 77th. 20% more than Guyana
Public spending per student > Tertiary level 21.4
Ranked 18th. 57% more than Japan 		13.6
Ranked 9th.
Primary education > Pupils 116,756
Ranked 127th. 		7.26 million
Ranked 16th. 62 times more than Guyana
Secondary education > Pupils 72,259
Ranked 117th. 		7.89 million
Ranked 11th. 109 times more than Guyana
High school > Population with at least high school education > Men 48.8%
Ranked 92nd. 		82.3%
Ranked 40th. 69% more than Guyana
Education enrolment by level > Secondary level > Per capita 92.88 per 1,000 people
Ranked 66th. 46% more than Japan 		63.8 per 1,000 people
Ranked 123th.
Education enrolment by level > Percentage girls > Tertiary level 60.95%
Ranked 18th. 34% more than Japan 		45.57%
Ranked 86th.
Secondary education, vocational pupils 4,541
Ranked 96th. 		857,049
Ranked 10th. 189 times more than Guyana
Elementary (primary) school > Students per teacher 24.59
Ranked 53th. 41% more than Japan 		17.5
Ranked 73th.
Spending on education > Proportion spent on all staff salaries 73.69%
Ranked 7th. 		76.72%
Ranked 19th. 4% more than Guyana
Secondary education > Teachers 4,014
Ranked 99th. 		612,629
Ranked 6th. 153 times more than Guyana
School life expectancy > Primary to tertiary 13 years
Ranked 6th. 		15 years
Ranked 28th. 15% more than Guyana
School enrolment rate > 5th grade 64.25
Ranked 74th. 		99.97
Ranked 1st. 56% more than Guyana
Education enrolment by level > Secondary level 69,426
Ranked 126th. 		8.13 million
Ranked 14th. 117 times more than Guyana
Scientific and technical journal articles per million 5.4
Ranked 109th. 		470.31
Ranked 20th. 87 times more than Guyana
Duration of education > Primary level 6
Ranked 28th. The same as Japan 		6
Ranked 47th.
Participation > Children out of school > Elementary 1,481
Ranked 95th. 2 times more than Japan 		695
Ranked 101st.
Participation > Ratio of girls to boys in primary and secondary education 99.61%
Ranked 58th. 		100.05%
Ranked 54th. About the same as Guyana
Public spending per student > Secondary level 1.3
Ranked 64th. 		18.7
Ranked 4th. 14 times more than Guyana
Education enrolment by level > Percentage girls > Primary level 48.89%
Ranked 37th. About the same as Japan 		48.79%
Ranked 48th.
Education enrolment ratio > Net > Primary level > Women 95%
Ranked 43th. 		100%
Ranked 2nd. 5% more than Guyana
High school > Upper secondary starting age 15
Ranked 67th. The same as Japan 		15
Ranked 85th.
Elementary school starting age > Years 6
Ranked 48th. The same as Japan 		6
Ranked 66th.
Elementary school repeaters > All 0.73
Ranked 87th. 		0.0
Ranked 75th.
School life expectancy > Male 9.8 years
Ranked 75th. 		14.4 years
Ranked 21st. 47% more than Guyana
Secondary education > General pupils > Per capita 86.94 per 1,000 people
Ranked 41st. 61% more than Japan 		53.84 per 1,000 people
Ranked 118th.
Education enrolment by level > Primary level > Per capita 0.15 per capita
Ranked 46th. 3 times more than Japan 		0.057 per capita
Ranked 145th.
Education enrolment by level > Primary level per 1000 149.01
Ranked 48th. 3 times more than Japan 		57.04
Ranked 150th.
Education enrolment ratio > Net > Primary level > Men 95%
Ranked 45th. 		100%
Ranked 4th. 5% more than Guyana
Pupils-teacher ratio > Primary level 26.2
Ranked 6th. 28% more than Japan 		20.4
Ranked 87th.
Elementary (primary school) > Teachers > Proportion of teachers female 88%
Ranked 21st. 35% more than Japan 		65%
Ranked 1st.
Primary education > Teachers 4,164
Ranked 114th. 		378,950
Ranked 8th. 91 times more than Guyana
Secondary education > Vocational pupils 7,030
Ranked 99th. 		1.02 million
Ranked 12th. 144 times more than Guyana
Education enrolment by level > Percentage girls > Secondary level 50.37%
Ranked 46th. 3% more than Japan 		48.93%
Ranked 87th.
Outcomes > Primary education > Duration > Years 6
Ranked 27th. The same as Japan 		6
Ranked 45th.
Secondary education > Pupils per 1000 95.46
Ranked 44th. 54% more than Japan 		61.79
Ranked 113th.
Primary education > Teachers per 1000 5.5
Ranked 52nd. 85% more than Japan 		2.97
Ranked 119th.
Female enrolment share > Primary level 48.6%
Ranked 7th. 		48.8%
Ranked 35th. About the same as Guyana
Services, etc., value added > Constant 2000 US$ $444.95 million
Ranked 93th. 		$3.25 trillion
Ranked 2nd. 7315 times more than Guyana
Primary school starting age > Years 6
Ranked 48th. The same as Japan 		6
Ranked 71st.
Scouting > Members 399
Ranked 154th. 		111,180
Ranked 15th. 279 times more than Guyana
Elementary (primary) school) > Proportion spent on all staff salaries 84.62%
Ranked 10th. 		86.36%
Ranked 25th. 2% more than Guyana
High school > Share of total education spending 33.25%
Ranked 10th. 		38.24%
Ranked 9th. 15% more than Guyana
Enrolment ratio > Secondary level 65.7%
Ranked 4th. 		101.2%
Ranked 1st. 54% more than Guyana
Participation > Secondary education > General pupils 69,612
Ranked 106th. 		6.47 million
Ranked 10th. 93 times more than Guyana
Secondary education > General pupils per 1000 86.17
Ranked 43th. 60% more than Japan 		53.85
Ranked 117th.
Secondary education > Teachers per 1000 5.3
Ranked 68th. 11% more than Japan 		4.8
Ranked 79th.
Ratio of female to male primary enrollment 98.17
Ranked 81st. 		100.19
Ranked 21st. 2% more than Guyana
Elementary (primary) school > Gender parity index 1.04
Ranked 4th. 4% more than Japan 		1
Ranked 37th.
Female enrolment share > Secondary level 51.4%
Ranked 2nd. 5% more than Japan 		49%
Ranked 72nd.
Education enrolment by level > Secondary level per 1000 92.49
Ranked 66th. 45% more than Japan 		63.8
Ranked 124th.
Scouting > Members per thousand people 0.502
Ranked 121st. 		0.872
Ranked 94th. 74% more than Guyana
Primary completion rate > Women 127
Ranked 1st. 25% more than Japan 		102
Ranked 5th.
School life expectancy > Female 9.9 years
Ranked 67th. 		14.1 years
Ranked 28th. 42% more than Guyana
Elementary school repeaters > Female 0.62
Ranked 86th. 		0.0
Ranked 61st.
Elementary school repeaters > Male 0.84
Ranked 87th. 		0.0
Ranked 61st.
Percentage of pupils starting grade 1 reaching grade 5 > Men 62%
Ranked 77th. 		100%
Ranked 1st. 61% more than Guyana
Elementary school teachers 4,204
Ranked 103th. 		391,967
Ranked 7th. 93 times more than Guyana
High school teachers 3,574
Ranked 79th. 		607,062
Ranked 7th. 170 times more than Guyana
High school enrolment rate > Male 95.03
Ranked 41st. 		100
Ranked 2nd. 5% more than Guyana
Participation > Secondary education > Pupils 70,615
Ranked 113th. 		7.71 million
Ranked 9th. 109 times more than Guyana
Primary completion rate > Men 125
Ranked 3rd. 24% more than Japan 		101
Ranked 7th.
Primary education > Pupils per 1000 154.25
Ranked 45th. 3 times more than Japan 		56.8
Ranked 147th.
Secondary education > Pupils > Per capita 96.32 per 1,000 people
Ranked 43th. 56% more than Japan 		61.79 per 1,000 people
Ranked 112th.
Ratio of female to male secondary enrollment 98.12
Ranked 94th. 		100.23
Ranked 74th. 2% more than Guyana
Pupils-teacher ratio > Secondary level 18.7
Ranked 54th. 32% more than Japan 		14.2
Ranked 82nd.
Pupils reaching grade 5 91.4
Ranked 8th. 		100
Ranked 1st. 9% more than Guyana
Progression to secondary level 95
Ranked 16th. 		100
Ranked 4th. 5% more than Guyana
Participation > Secondary education > Pupils > % female 50.28%
Ranked 28th. 3% more than Japan 		48.83%
Ranked 64th.
Participation > School enrollment > Secondary > Female > % net 63.25%
Ranked 7th. 		98.44%
Ranked 3rd. 56% more than Guyana
School enrollment > Primary > Male > % net 89.07% net
Ranked 66th. 		99.82% net
Ranked 2nd. 12% more than Guyana
Labor force with tertiary education, male > % of male labor force 17.3%
Ranked 40th. 		41.7%
Ranked 2nd. 2 times more than Guyana
Education spending > % of GDP 8.4%
Ranked 9th. 2 times more than Japan 		3.6%
Ranked 93th.
Expenditure per student > Secondary > % of GDP per capita 16.24%
Ranked 24th. 		22.29%
Ranked 39th. 37% more than Guyana
Secondary education > Pupils > % female 48.97% female
Ranked 68th. About the same as Japan 		48.87% female
Ranked 70th.
Government spending on education > % of GDP 3.19%
Ranked 14th. 		3.78%
Ranked 32nd. 18% more than Guyana
Participation > School enrollment > Secondary > Private > % of total secondary 2.51%
Ranked 89th. 		19.04%
Ranked 40th. 8 times more than Guyana
School enrollment > Tertiary > Male > % gross 6.33% gross
Ranked 43th. 		57.13% gross
Ranked 16th. 9 times more than Guyana
Participation > School enrollment > Tertiary > % gross 11.51%
Ranked 68th. 		58.03%
Ranked 25th. 5 times more than Guyana
Participation > School enrollment > Tertiary > Female > % gross 13.5%
Ranked 65th. 		54.39%
Ranked 34th. 4 times more than Guyana
Participation > Total enrollment > Primary > % net 98.5%
Ranked 26th. 		99.99%
Ranked 1st. 2% more than Guyana
Participation > School enrollment > Secondary > Male > % net 59.43%
Ranked 7th. 		98.09%
Ranked 3rd. 65% more than Guyana
Ratio of girls to boys in primary and secondary education > % 113.86%
Ranked 1st. 14% more than Japan 		100.09%
Ranked 53th.
School enrollment, preprimary, female > % gross 66.13%
Ranked 65th. 		87.65%
Ranked 25th. 33% more than Guyana
School enrollment, preprimary, male > % gross 59.46%
Ranked 74th. 		85.71%
Ranked 29th. 44% more than Guyana
Services, etc., value added > Current US$ per capita $1,403.23
Ranked 73th. 		$33,302.54
Ranked 6th. 24 times more than Guyana
Services, etc., value added > Current US$, % of GDP 39.15%
Ranked 86th. 		72.19%
Ranked 13th. 84% more than Guyana
Ratio of female to male secondary enrollment > % 115.44%
Ranked 7th. 15% more than Japan 		100.29%
Ranked 58th.
Ratio of female to male primary enrollment > % 112.06%
Ranked 1st. 12% more than Japan 		99.88%
Ranked 35th.
Participation > School enrollment > Preprimary > % gross 84.74%
Ranked 35th. 		88.79%
Ranked 30th. 5% more than Guyana
Participation > School enrollment > Primary > % net 94.68%
Ranked 42nd. 		99.99%
Ranked 1st. 6% more than Guyana
Participation > School enrollment > Primary > Male > % gross 109.26%
Ranked 48th. 7% more than Japan 		101.87%
Ranked 83th.
Participation > School enrollment > Primary > Male > % net 94.83%
Ranked 41st. 		100%
Ranked 2nd. 5% more than Guyana
Participation > School enrollment > Primary > Private > % of total primary 2.48%
Ranked 97th. 2 times more than Japan 		1.05%
Ranked 112th.
Literacy and Attainment > Educational attainment: completed tertiary > Tertiary > Population 25+ years > % > Over 24 year olds 0.199%
Ranked 8th. 		29.88%
Ranked 3rd. 150 times more than Guyana
Adjusted savings: education expenditure > % of GNI 3.43%
Ranked 109th. 8% more than Japan 		3.19%
Ranked 119th.
Ratio of female to male tertiary enrollment > % 213.74%
Ranked 4th. 2 times more than Japan 		89.6%
Ranked 84th.
School enrollment > Secondary > Female > % gross 101.27% gross
Ranked 25th. 		101.71% gross
Ranked 21st. About the same as Guyana
School enrollment, primary, female > % net 80.94%
Ranked 87th. 		99.59%
Ranked 2nd. 23% more than Guyana
Persistence to grade 5, total > % of cohort 86.66%
Ranked 63th. 		99.94%
Ranked 1st. 15% more than Guyana
Gross intake rate in grade 1 > Total > % of relevant age group 139.67%
Ranked 7th. 42% more than Japan 		98.09%
Ranked 100th.
School enrollment > Secondary > Female > % net 68.63% net
Ranked 24th. 		100% net
Ranked 2nd. 46% more than Guyana
Gross intake ratio in first grade of primary education, total > % of relevant age group 69.08%
Ranked 130th. 		102%
Ranked 66th. 48% more than Guyana
Persistence to grade 5, female > % of cohort 86.17%
Ranked 54th. 		99.94%
Ranked 1st. 16% more than Guyana
Persistence to grade 5, male > % of cohort 87.17%
Ranked 53th. 		99.94%
Ranked 5th. 15% more than Guyana
Repeaters, primary, total > % of total enrollment 0.54%
Ranked 107th. 		0.0
Ranked 124th.
Total enrollment, primary, female > % net 84.69%
Ranked 82nd. 		99.59%
Ranked 2nd. 18% more than Guyana
Total enrollment, primary > % net 79.68%
Ranked 102nd. 		99.94%
Ranked 1st. 25% more than Guyana
Repeaters, secondary, male > % of male enrollment 13.06%
Ranked 21st. 		0.0
Ranked 53th.
Expenditure per student, secondary > % of GDP per capita 10.95%
Ranked 37th. 		25.28%
Ranked 11th. 2 times more than Guyana
Labor force with primary education, male > % of male labor force 42.3%
Ranked 11th. 		58.3%
Ranked 8th. 38% more than Guyana
Secondary education > Vocational pupils per 1000 9.29
Ranked 62nd. 17% more than Japan 		7.94
Ranked 66th.
School enrollment > Primary > Private > % of total primary 1.16%
Ranked 112th. 23% more than Japan 		0.94%
Ranked 119th.

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