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Education Stats: compare key data on Guyana & United States

Definitions

  • 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.
  • Literacy > Female: This entry includes a definition of literacy and Census Bureau percentages for the total population, males, and females. There are no universal definitions and standards of literacy. Unless otherwise specified, all rates are based on the most common definition - the ability to read and write at a specified age. Detailing the standards that individual countries use to assess the ability to read and write is beyond the scope of our source. Information on literacy, while not a perfect measure of educational results, is probably the most easily available and valid for international comparisons.
  • Literacy > Total population: This entry includes a definition of literacy and Census Bureau percentages for the total population, males, and females. There are no universal definitions and standards of literacy. Unless otherwise specified, all rates are based on the most common definition - the ability to read and write at a specified age. Detailing the standards that individual countries use to assess the ability to read and write is beyond the scope of our source. Information on literacy, while not a perfect measure of educational results, is probably the most easily available and valid for international comparisons.
  • Primary education, duration > Years: Primary education, duration (years). Duration of primary is the number of grades (years) in primary education.
  • Primary education, teachers per 1000: Primary education, teachers. Teaching staff in primary. Public and private. Full and part-time. All programmes. Total is the total number of teachers in public and private primary education institutions. Teachers are persons employed full time or part time in an official capacity to guide and direct the learning experience of pupils and students, irrespective of their qualifications or the delivery mechanism, i.e. face-to-face and/or at a distance. This definition excludes educational personnel who have no active teaching duties (e.g. headmasters, headmistresses or principals who do not teach) and persons who work occasionally or in a voluntary capacity in educational institutions. Figures expressed per thousand population for the same year.
  • Pupil-teacher ratio, primary: Pupil-teacher ratio, primary. Pupil-teacher ratio. Primary is the number of pupils enrolled in primary school divided by the number of primary school teachers.
  • Pupil-teacher ratio, secondary: Pupil-teacher ratio, secondary. Pupil-teacher ratio. Secondary is the number of pupils enrolled in secondary school divided by the number of secondary school teachers.
  • Secondary education, duration > Years: Secondary education, duration (years). Duration of secondary education is the number of grades (years) in secondary education (ISCED 2 & 3).
  • Children out of school, primary, female per 1000: Children out of school, primary, female. Out-of-school children of primary school age. Female is the total number of female primary-school-age children who are not enrolled in either primary or secondary schools. Figures expressed per thousand population for the same year.
  • College and university > Gender ratio: Ratio of female to male tertiary enrollment is the percentage of men to women enrolled at tertiary level in public and private schools.
  • Child care (preschool) > Duration: Number of years students study at the pre-primary (preschool) level. It should be noted that not all countries require pre-primary education.
  • Secondary education > Teachers > Per capita: Secondary education teachers includes full-time and part-time teachers. Per capita figures expressed per 1,000 population.
  • Duration of compulsory education: Duration of compulsory education is the number of grades (or years) that a child must legally be enrolled in school.
  • Secondary education, pupils: Secondary education, pupils. Enrolment in total secondary. Public and private. All programmes. Total is the total number of students enrolled at public and private secondary education institutions.
  • College and university > Private school share: Percentage of post-secondary students who attend a private school, college, or university.
  • School life expectancy > Total: School life expectancy and transition from primary to secondary for school years 1998/99 and 1999/00, published in http://www.uis.unesco.org accessed on Sept. 2002 and Women's Indicators and Statistics Database (Wistat), Version 4, CD-ROM (United Nations publication, Sales No. E.00.XVII.4) based on data provided by UNESCO in 1999.
  • Primary education, pupils: Primary education, pupils. Enrolment in primary. Public and private. All programmes. Total is the total number of students enrolled in public and private primary education institutions.
  • Primary education, teachers: Primary education, teachers. Teaching staff in primary. Public and private. Full and part-time. All programmes. Total is the total number of teachers in public and private primary education institutions. Teachers are persons employed full time or part time in an official capacity to guide and direct the learning experience of pupils and students, irrespective of their qualifications or the delivery mechanism, i.e. face-to-face and/or at a distance. This definition excludes educational personnel who have no active teaching duties (e.g. headmasters, headmistresses or principals who do not teach) and persons who work occasionally or in a voluntary capacity in educational institutions.
  • Tertiary enrollment: Gross enrolment ratio, tertiary level is the sum of all tertiary level students enrolled at the start of the school year, expressed as a percentage of the mid-year population in the 5 year age group after the official secondary school leaving age.
  • Spending per student > College and university: Public expenditure per student is the public current spending on education divided by the total number of students by level, as a percentage of GDP per capita. Public expenditure (current and capital) includes government spending on educational institutions (both public and private), education administration as well as subsidies for private entities (students/households and other privates entities)."
  • High school > Gender ratio: Ratio of female to male secondary enrollment is the percentage of girls to boys enrolled at secondary level in public and private schools.
  • Compulsary education starting age: Age at which children must be enrolled in school.
  • Pupil-teacher ratio, secondary per million: Pupil-teacher ratio, secondary. Pupil-teacher ratio. Secondary is the number of pupils enrolled in secondary school divided by the number of secondary school teachers. Figures expressed per million population for the same year.
  • Literacy > Definition: This entry includes a definition of literacy and Census Bureau percentages for the total population, males, and females. There are no universal definitions and standards of literacy. Unless otherwise specified, all rates are based on the most common definition - the ability to read and write at a specified age. Detailing the standards that individual countries use to assess the ability to read and write is beyond the scope of our source. Information on literacy, while not a perfect measure of educational results, is probably the most easily available and valid for international comparisons.
  • High school > Upper secondary school duration: Number of years students study at the upper secondary (high school) level.
  • Literacy > Male: This entry includes a definition of literacy and Census Bureau percentages for the total population, males, and females. There are no universal definitions and standards of literacy. Unless otherwise specified, all rates are based on the most common definition - the ability to read and write at a specified age. Detailing the standards that individual countries use to assess the ability to read and write is beyond the scope of our source. Information on literacy, while not a perfect measure of educational results, is probably the most easily available and valid for international comparisons.
  • Spending > USD: Education expenditure refers to the current operating expenditures in education, including wages and salaries and excluding capital investments in buildings and equipment."
  • High school > Private school share: Percentage of secondary students who attend a private school.
  • Spending > Proportion: Education expenditure refers to the current operating expenditures in education, including wages and salaries and excluding capital investments in buildings and equipment. Expressed as a proportion of GNI."
  • Pupil-teacher ratio > Primary: Primary school pupil-teacher ratio is the number of pupils enrolled in primary school divided by the number of primary school teachers (regardless of their teaching assignment).
  • Child care (preschool) > Starting age: Average age at which students begin pre-primary (preschool) education.
  • Preschool enrollment rate: Gross enrollment ratio is the ratio of total enrollment, regardless of age, to the population of the age group that officially corresponds to the level of education shown. Primary education provides children with basic reading, writing, and mathematics skills along with an elementary understanding of such subjects as history, geography, natural science, social science, art, and music."
  • Tertiary > Students studying abroad: Total number of post-secondary students who were studying abroad during given year.
  • Elementary (primary school) > Duration: Number of years students study at the primary level.
  • 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.
  • 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).
  • Inequality adjusted index: Inequality-adjusted Human Development Index.
  • 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.
  • 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.
  • 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.
  • 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.
  • 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.
  • 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.
  • 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.
  • Elementary (primary) school) > Proportion spent on all staff salaries: Percentage of public funding for primary education that goes to school staff salaries.
  • Enrolment ratio > Secondary level: Net enrolment ratio, secondary level, is the ratio of the number of children of official secondary school age enrolled in school to the number of children of official secondary school age in the population.
  • Participation > Secondary education > General pupils: Secondary general pupils are the number of secondary students enrolled in general education programs, including teacher training."
  • Secondary education > General pupils per 1000: Secondary general pupils are the number of secondary students enrolled in general education programs, including teacher training. Figures expressed per thousand population for the same year.
  • Ratio of female to male primary enrollment: Ratio of female to male primary enrollment is the percentage of girls to boys enrolled at primary level in public and private schools.
  • Secondary education > Teachers per 1000: Secondary education teachers includes full-time and part-time teachers. Figures expressed per thousand population for the same year.
  • 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.
  • 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 > 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.
  • Participation > Secondary education > Pupils: Secondary education pupils is the total number of pupils enrolled at secondary level in public and private schools.
  • Ratio of female to male secondary enrollment: Ratio of female to male secondary enrollment is the percentage of girls to boys enrolled at secondary level in public and private schools.
  • Primary education > Pupils per 1000: Primary education pupils is the total number of pupils enrolled at primary level in public and private schools. Figures expressed per thousand population for the same year.
  • Pupils-teacher ratio > Secondary level: Pupil-teacher ratio, secondary level is the average number of pupils per teacher in secondary education. Cross-country comparisons may be affected by such factors as the composition of teachers by part- and full-time employment.
  • Gross intake ratio in first grade of primary education, male > % of relevant age group: Gross intake ratio in first grade of primary education, male (% of relevant age group). Gross intake ratio in first grade of primary education is the number of new entrants in the first grade of primary education regardless of age, expressed as a percentage of the population of the official primary entrance age.
  • School enrollment, primary, male > % gross: School enrollment, primary, male (% gross). Gross enrolment ratio. Primary. Male is the total male enrollment in primary education, regardless of age, expressed as a percentage of the male population of official primary education age. GER can exceed 100% due to the inclusion of over-aged and under-aged students because of early or late school entrance and grade repetition.
  • School enrollment > Secondary > Private > % of total secondary: Private enrollment refers to pupils or students enrolled in institutions that are not operated by a public authority but controlled and managed, whether for profit or not, by a private body such as a nongovernmental organization, religious body, special interest group, foundation or business enterprise.
  • School enrollment > 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.
  • School enrollment > Tertiary > % gross: Gross enrollment ratio is the ratio of total enrollment, regardless of age, to the population of the age group that officially corresponds to the level of education shown. Tertiary education, whether or not to an advanced research qualification, normally requires, as a minimum condition of admission, the successful completion of education at the secondary level.
  • Gross intake rate in grade 1 > Female > % of relevant age group: Gross intake rate in grade 1 is the number of new entrants in the first grade of primary education regardless of age, expressed as a percentage of the population of the official primary entrance age.
  • High school > Proportion spent on all staff salaries: Percentage of public funding for secondary education that goes to school staff salaries.
  • High school > Upper Secondary > Students per teacher: Number of students per teacher for upper secondary (high school) education.
  • High School > Teachers > Proportion of teachers female: Percentage of country's high school, or secondary, teachers that are female.
  • School enrollment, preprimary > % gross: School enrollment, preprimary (% gross). Gross enrolment ratio. Pre-primary. Total is the total enrollment in pre-primary education, regardless of age, expressed as a percentage of the total population of official pre-primary education age. GER can exceed 100% due to the inclusion of over-aged and under-aged students because of early or late school entrance and grade repetition.
  • School enrollment, primary > % net: School enrollment, primary (% net). Net enrolment rate. Primary. Total is the ratio of children of the official primary school age who are enrolled in primary school to the total population of the official primary school age.
  • School enrollment, secondary > % gross: School enrollment, secondary (% gross). Gross enrolment ratio. Secondary. All programmes. Total is the total enrollment in secondary education, regardless of age, expressed as a percentage of the population of official secondary education age. GER can exceed 100% due to the inclusion of over-aged and under-aged students because of early or late school entrance and grade repetition.
  • School enrollment, secondary, private > % of total secondary: School enrollment, secondary, private (% of total secondary). Percentage of private enrolment. Secondary is the enrolment in private secondary schools expressed as a percentage of total enrolment (public and private) in secondary schools. 'Private' refers to all educational institutions not operated by a public authority, regardless of whether they receive financial support from public authorities. A high percentage indicates strong involvement of the non-governmental sector (including religious bodies, other organizations, associations, communities, private enterprises or persons) in providing organized educational programmes.
  • School enrollment, tertiary, female > % gross: School enrollment, tertiary, female (% gross). Gross enrolment ratio. Tertiary (ISCED 5 and 6). Female is the total female enrollment in tertiary education (ISCED 5 and 6), regardless of age, expressed as a percentage of the total female population of the five-year age group following on from secondary school leaving.
  • 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).
  • Ratio of girls to boys in primary and secondary education: Ratio of girls to boys in primary and secondary education is the percentage of girls to boys enrolled at primary and secondary levels in public and private schools.
  • Services, etc., value added > Constant LCU per capita: Services, etc., value added (constant LCU). Services correspond to ISIC divisions 50-99. They include value added in wholesale and retail trade (including hotels and restaurants), transport, and government, financial, professional, and personal services such as education, health care, and real estate services. Also included are imputed bank service charges, import duties, and any statistical discrepancies noted by national compilers as well as discrepancies arising from rescaling. Value added is the net output of a sector after adding up all outputs and subtracting intermediate inputs. It is calculated without making deductions for depreciation of fabricated assets or depletion and degradation of natural resources. The industrial origin of value added is determined by the International Standard Industrial Classification (ISIC), revision 3. Data are in constant local currency. Figures expressed per capita for the same year.
  • School enrollment > Preprimary > Male > % gross: Gross enrollment ratio is the ratio of total enrollment, regardless of age, to the population of the age group that officially corresponds to the level of education shown. Preprimary education refers to the initial stage of organized instruction, designed primarily to introduce very young children to a school-type environment.
  • School enrollment > Secondary > Male > % net: Net enrollment ratio is the ratio of children of official school age based on the International Standard Classification of Education 1997 who are enrolled in school to the population of the corresponding official school age. Secondary education completes the provision of basic education that began at the primary level, and aims at laying the foundations for lifelong learning and human development, by offering more subject- or skill-oriented instruction using more specialized teachers.
  • Secondary education > Teachers > % female: Female teachers as a percentage of total secondary education teachers includes full-time and part-time teachers.
  • 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.
  • Primary education > Pupils > Per capita: Primary education pupils is the total number of pupils enrolled at primary level in public and private schools. Per capita figures expressed per 1 population.
  • Net intake rate in grade 1 > Male > % of official school-age population: Net intake rate in grade 1 is the number of new entrants in the first grade of primary education who are of official primary school entrance age, expressed as a percentage of the population of the corresponding age.
  • High school teachers > % female: Female teachers as a percentage of total secondary education teachers includes full-time and part-time teachers.
  • 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.
  • School enrollment, tertiary, male > % gross: School enrollment, tertiary, male (% gross). Gross enrolment ratio. Tertiary (ISCED 5 and 6). Male is the total male enrollment in tertiary education (ISCED 5 and 6), regardless of age, expressed as a percentage of the total male population of the five-year age group following on from secondary school leaving.
  • 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.
  • Participation > Secondary education > Vocational pupils > % female: Secondary vocational pupils are the number of secondary students enrolled in technical and vocational education programs, including teacher training."
  • Participation > Total enrollment > Primary > Male > % net: Total enrollment is the number of pupils of the school-age group for primary education, enrolled either in primary or secondary education, expressed as a percentage of the total population in that age group."
  • Preschool enrollment rate > Female: Gross enrollment ratio is the ratio of total enrollment, regardless of age, to the population of the age group that officially corresponds to the level of education shown. Preprimary education refers to the initial stage of organized instruction, designed primarily to introduce very young children to a school-type environment."
  • Preschool enrollment rate > Male: Gross enrollment ratio is the ratio of total enrollment, regardless of age, to the population of the age group that officially corresponds to the level of education shown. Preprimary education refers to the initial stage of organized instruction, designed primarily to introduce very young children to a school-type environment."
  • School enrolment rate > 1st grade > Female: Gross intake rate in grade 1 is the number of new entrants in the first grade of primary education regardless of age, expressed as a percentage of the population of the official primary entrance age."
  • School enrolment rate > 1st grade > Male: Gross intake rate in grade 1 is the number of new entrants in the first grade of primary education regardless of age, expressed as a percentage of the population of the official primary entrance age."
  • School enrolment rate > 5th grade > Female: Persistence to grade 5 (percentage of cohort reaching grade 5) is the share of children enrolled in the first grade of primary school who eventually reach grade 5. The estimate is based on the reconstructed cohort method.
  • School enrolment rate > 5th grade > Male: Persistence to grade 5 (percentage of cohort reaching grade 5) is the share of children enrolled in the first grade of primary school who eventually reach grade 5. The estimate is based on the reconstructed cohort method.
  • Participation > School enrollment > 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."
  • Participation > School enrollment > Tertiary > Male > % gross: Gross enrollment ratio is the ratio of total enrollment, regardless of age, to the population of the age group that officially corresponds to the level of education shown. Tertiary education, whether or not to an advanced research qualification, normally requires, as a minimum condition of admission, the successful completion of education at the secondary level."
  • Services, etc., value added > % of GDP: Services, etc., value added (% of GDP). Services correspond to ISIC divisions 50-99 and they include value added in wholesale and retail trade (including hotels and restaurants), transport, and government, financial, professional, and personal services such as education, health care, and real estate services. Also included are imputed bank service charges, import duties, and any statistical discrepancies noted by national compilers as well as discrepancies arising from rescaling. Value added is the net output of a sector after adding up all outputs and subtracting intermediate inputs. It is calculated without making deductions for depreciation of fabricated assets or depletion and degradation of natural resources. The industrial origin of value added is determined by the International Standard Industrial Classification (ISIC), revision 3. Note: For VAB countries, gross value added at factor cost is used as the denominator.
STAT Guyana United States HISTORY
Average years of schooling of adults 6.2
Ranked 48th.
12
Ranked 1st. 94% more than Guyana
Children out of school, primary 25,072
Ranked 59th.
1.76 million
Ranked 3rd. 70 times more than Guyana

Children out of school, primary per 1000 31.7
Ranked 16th. 6 times more than United States
5.64
Ranked 47th.

Children out of school, primary, female 8,693
Ranked 59th.
780,465
Ranked 3rd. 90 times more than Guyana

College and university > Gender parity index 2.39
Ranked 4th. 70% more than United States
1.41
Ranked 33th.

College and university > Share of total education spending 5.06%
Ranked 17th.
25.65%
Ranked 26th. 5 times more than Guyana

Compulsary education duration 11
Ranked 20th.
12
Ranked 14th. 9% more than Guyana

Government spending on education > Proportion of GDP 3.19%
Ranked 14th.
5.62%
Ranked 39th. 76% more than Guyana

Literacy > Female 98.5%
Ranked 31st.
99%
Ranked 17th. 1% more than Guyana

Literacy > Total population 98.8%
Ranked 31st.
99%
Ranked 20th. About the same as Guyana

Primary education, duration > Years 6
Ranked 29th. The same as United States
6
Ranked 53th.

Primary education, teachers per 1000 5.07
Ranked 54th.
5.49
Ranked 49th. 8% more than Guyana

Pupil-teacher ratio, primary 24.59
Ranked 53th. 72% more than United States
14.29
Ranked 98th.

Pupil-teacher ratio, secondary 20.86
Ranked 29th. 44% more than United States
14.49
Ranked 56th.

Secondary education, duration > Years 5
Ranked 167th.
6
Ranked 102nd. 20% more than Guyana

Children out of school, primary, female per 1000 10.99
Ranked 21st. 4 times more than United States
2.5
Ranked 48th.

College and university > Gender ratio 141.91
Ranked 27th. 1% more than United States
140.06
Ranked 29th.

Child care (preschool) > Duration 2
Ranked 128th.
3
Ranked 47th. 50% more than Guyana

Secondary education > Teachers > Per capita 5.35 per 1,000 people
Ranked 69th.
5.5 per 1,000 people
Ranked 65th. 3% more than Guyana

Duration of compulsory education 10 years
Ranked 34th.
12 years
Ranked 10th. 20% more than Guyana
Secondary education, pupils 86,540
Ranked 108th.
24.21 million
Ranked 4th. 280 times more than Guyana

College and university > Private school share 0.0
Ranked 42nd.
27.95%
Ranked 46th.

Girls to boys ratio > Primary level enrolment 0.98
Ranked 62nd.
0.99
Ranked 49th. 1% more than Guyana

School life expectancy > Total 9.9 years
Ranked 77th.
15.2 years
Ranked 14th. 54% more than Guyana
Primary education, pupils 98,662
Ranked 122nd.
24.43 million
Ranked 5th. 248 times more than Guyana

Primary education, teachers 4,012
Ranked 110th.
1.71 million
Ranked 5th. 426 times more than Guyana

Tertiary enrollment 9.7%
Ranked 7th.
72.6%
Ranked 1st. 7 times more than Guyana
Spending per student > College and university 36.29
Ranked 20th. 65% more than United States
22.04
Ranked 37th.

High school > Gender ratio 100.78
Ranked 55th. 1% more than United States
99.5
Ranked 59th.

Compulsary education starting age 6
Ranked 19th. The same as United States
6
Ranked 66th.

Pupil-teacher ratio, secondary per million 26.38
Ranked 20th. 567 times more than United States
0.0465
Ranked 96th.

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 73th. 50% more than Guyana

Literacy > Male 99.1%
Ranked 19th. About the same as United States
99%
Ranked 28th.

Spending > USD 64.91 million
Ranked 133th.
684.04 billion
Ranked 1st. 10539 times more than Guyana

High school > Private school share 8.71%
Ranked 82nd. 5% more than United States
8.27%
Ranked 86th.

Spending > Proportion 5.69
Ranked 30th. 19% more than United States
4.79
Ranked 54th.

Pupil-teacher ratio > Primary 28.04
Ranked 52nd. 97% more than United States
14.21
Ranked 120th.

Child care (preschool) > Starting age 4
Ranked 16th. 33% more than United States
3
Ranked 103th.

Preschool enrollment rate 108.68
Ranked 45th. 10% more than United States
98.77
Ranked 94th.

Tertiary > Students studying abroad 1,656.8
Ranked 160th.
56,943.33
Ranked 6th. 34 times more than Guyana

Education enrolment by level > Tertiary level 4,848
Ranked 118th.
16.61 million
Ranked 1st. 3427 times more than Guyana

Elementary (primary school) > Duration 6
Ranked 33th. The same as United States
6
Ranked 59th.

Secondary education, teachers 4,148
Ranked 81st.
1.67 million
Ranked 4th. 403 times more than Guyana

Secondary education, teachers per 1000 5.24
Ranked 57th.
5.36
Ranked 56th. 2% more than Guyana

Child care (preschool) > Students per teacher 15.48
Ranked 61st. 3% more than United States
14.96
Ranked 64th.

High school > Lower secondary school duration 3
Ranked 80th. The same as United States
3
Ranked 105th.

Children out of school, primary, male per 1000 20.71
Ranked 9th. 7 times more than United States
3.14
Ranked 43th.

Spending per student > High school 17.06
Ranked 40th.
24.56
Ranked 18th. 44% more than Guyana

Secondary education, general pupils 82,718
Ranked 113th.
24.21 million
Ranked 3rd. 293 times more than Guyana

High school > Gender parity index 1.1
Ranked 15th. 8% more than United States
1.01
Ranked 68th.

Scientific and technical journal articles 4
Ranked 142nd.
211,233
Ranked 1st. 52808 times more than Guyana

College and university > Teachers > Proportion of teachers female 59%
Ranked 5th. 26% more than United States
47%
Ranked 7th.
Tertiary > Students studying abroad proportion 19.8%
Ranked 16th. 73 times more than United States
0.271%
Ranked 124th.

Education enrolment by level > Tertiary level per 1000 6.46
Ranked 99th.
57.75
Ranked 4th. 9 times more than Guyana

Scouting > Genders admitted both both for Venturing, boys only for non-Venturing
Elementary (primary school) > Starting age 6
Ranked 48th. The same as United States
6
Ranked 77th.

Education expenditure of government > As percentage of total government 14.5%
Ranked 28th.
15.3%
Ranked 38th. 6% more than Guyana

Children out of school, primary, male 16,379
Ranked 48th.
976,866
Ranked 3rd. 60 times more than Guyana

Education expenditure of government > As percentage of GNI 9.1%
Ranked 4th. 54% more than United States
5.9%
Ranked 23th.

High school > Students per teacher 20.86
Ranked 29th. 44% more than United States
14.49
Ranked 57th.

Secondary education > General pupils 65,229
Ranked 125th.
24.19 million
Ranked 3rd. 371 times more than Guyana

Spending per student > Elementary school 14.42
Ranked 43th.
22.35
Ranked 18th. 55% more than Guyana

Secondary school starting age > Years 12
Ranked 41st. The same as United States
12
Ranked 59th.

High school starting age > Years 12
Ranked 39th. The same as United States
12
Ranked 55th.

Primary education > Teachers > Per capita 5.55 per 1,000 people
Ranked 51st.
5.88 per 1,000 people
Ranked 44th. 6% more than Guyana

Education enrolment by level > Primary level 111,854
Ranked 133th.
24.85 million
Ranked 4th. 222 times more than Guyana

High school > Population with at least high school education > Women 61.5%
Ranked 69th.
94.7%
Ranked 14th. 54% more than Guyana

Elementary school graduate rate 58.85
Ranked 92nd.
95.34
Ranked 40th. 62% more than Guyana

Public spending per student > Primary level 1
Ranked 69th.
17.9
Ranked 21st. 18 times more than Guyana
Primary education, pupils per 1000 124.75
Ranked 57th. 59% more than United States
78.41
Ranked 97th.

Secondary education, pupils per 1000 109.42
Ranked 18th. 41% more than United States
77.71
Ranked 76th.

Girls to boys ratio > Tertiary level enrolment 2.13
Ranked 7th. 52% more than United States
1.4
Ranked 22nd.

Girls to boys ratio > Secondary level enrolment 1.02
Ranked 53th. The same as United States
1.02
Ranked 54th.

Education enrolment by level > Tertiary level > Per capita 6.49 per 1,000 people
Ranked 98th.
57.61 per 1,000 people
Ranked 4th. 9 times more than Guyana

Tertiary > Students studying abroad per thousand people 2.09
Ranked 79th. 11 times more than United States
0.183
Ranked 178th.

Outcomes > Secondary education > Duration > Years 5
Ranked 147th.
6
Ranked 86th. 20% more than Guyana

Teacher student ratio > High school 20.89
Ranked 24th. 45% more than United States
14.38
Ranked 51st.

Inequality adjusted index 0.559
Ranked 66th.
0.941
Ranked 3rd. 68% more than Guyana
Teacher student ratio > Elementary school 25.56
Ranked 47th. 87% more than United States
13.69
Ranked 102nd.

Proportion of education spending on teachers' salaries 71.56%
Ranked 3rd. 50% more than United States
47.8%
Ranked 32nd.

Elementary school > Enrolled students 107,456
Ranked 112th.
24.68 million
Ranked 3rd. 230 times more than Guyana

Primary education > Duration > Years 6 years
Ranked 29th. The same as United States
6 years
Ranked 54th.

Services, etc., value added > Constant 2000 US$ per capita $559.43
Ranked 76th.
$33,005.49
Ranked 3rd. 59 times more than Guyana

School enrolment rate > 1st grade 99.65
Ranked 72nd.
105.99
Ranked 46th. 6% more than Guyana

Secondary education, general pupils per 1000 104.59
Ranked 14th. 35% more than United States
77.71
Ranked 47th.

Elementary (primary) school) > Private school share 6.45%
Ranked 88th.
8.72%
Ranked 80th. 35% more than Guyana

High school > Lower secondary starting age 12
Ranked 41st. The same as United States
12
Ranked 61st.

Elementary school > Gender ratio 98.92
Ranked 56th.
100.68
Ranked 17th. 2% more than Guyana

Education enrolment ratio > Net > Primary level 95%
Ranked 43th. 1% more than United States
94%
Ranked 71st.

Duration of education > Secondary level 5
Ranked 139th.
6
Ranked 81st. 20% more than Guyana
Public spending per student > Tertiary level 21.4
Ranked 18th.
23.9
Ranked 8th. 12% more than Guyana
Primary education > Pupils 116,756
Ranked 127th.
24.56 million
Ranked 4th. 210 times more than Guyana

High school > Population with at least high school education > Men 48.8%
Ranked 92nd.
94.3%
Ranked 22nd. 93% more than Guyana

Education enrolment by level > Percentage girls > Tertiary level 60.95%
Ranked 18th. 8% more than United States
56.64%
Ranked 34th.

Education enrolment by level > Secondary level > Per capita 92.88 per 1,000 people
Ranked 66th. 12% more than United States
82.72 per 1,000 people
Ranked 88th.

Secondary education, vocational pupils 4,541
Ranked 96th.
0.0
Ranked 96th.

Elementary (primary) school > Students per teacher 24.59
Ranked 53th. 72% more than United States
14.29
Ranked 100th.

Spending on education > Proportion spent on all staff salaries 73.69%
Ranked 7th.
77.19%
Ranked 38th. 5% more than Guyana

Secondary education > Teachers 4,014
Ranked 99th.
1.62 million
Ranked 3rd. 402 times more than Guyana

School life expectancy > Primary to tertiary 13 years
Ranked 6th.
16 years
Ranked 15th. 23% more than Guyana
School enrolment rate > 5th grade 64.25
Ranked 74th.
94.45
Ranked 30th. 47% more than Guyana

Education enrolment by level > Secondary level 69,426
Ranked 126th.
23.85 million
Ranked 4th. 344 times more than Guyana

Scientific and technical journal articles per million 5.4
Ranked 109th.
728.12
Ranked 13th. 135 times more than Guyana

Duration of education > Primary level 6
Ranked 28th. The same as United States
6
Ranked 51st.
Participation > Ratio of girls to boys in primary and secondary education 99.61%
Ranked 58th.
100.09%
Ranked 51st. About the same as Guyana

Participation > Children out of school > Elementary 1,481
Ranked 95th.
1.71 million
Ranked 4th. 1157 times more than Guyana

Public spending per student > Secondary level 1.3
Ranked 64th.
22.4
Ranked 28th. 17 times more than Guyana
Education enrolment by level > Percentage girls > Primary level 48.89%
Ranked 37th. The same as United States
48.86%
Ranked 40th.

Education enrolment ratio > Net > Primary level > Women 95%
Ranked 43th. 1% more than United States
94%
Ranked 66th.

High school > Upper secondary starting age 15
Ranked 67th. The same as United States
15
Ranked 90th.

Elementary school starting age > Years 6
Ranked 48th. The same as United States
6
Ranked 73th.

Elementary school repeaters > All 0.73
Ranked 87th.
0.0
Ranked 116th.

School life expectancy > Male 9.8 years
Ranked 75th.
14.8 years
Ranked 17th. 51% more than Guyana
Secondary education > General pupils > Per capita 86.94 per 1,000 people
Ranked 41st. 6% more than United States
82.36 per 1,000 people
Ranked 51st.

Education enrolment by level > Primary level > Per capita 0.15 per capita
Ranked 46th. 74% more than United States
0.086 per capita
Ranked 119th.

Education enrolment by level > Primary level per 1000 149.01
Ranked 48th. 72% more than United States
86.39
Ranked 118th.

Education enrolment ratio > Net > Primary level > Men 95%
Ranked 45th. 2% more than United States
93%
Ranked 66th.

Pupils-teacher ratio > Primary level 26.2
Ranked 6th. 70% more than United States
15.4
Ranked 115th.
Elementary (primary school) > Teachers > Proportion of teachers female 88%
Ranked 21st. 1% more than United States
87%
Ranked 8th.
Primary education > Teachers 4,164
Ranked 114th.
1.73 million
Ranked 3rd. 415 times more than Guyana

Education enrolment by level > Percentage girls > Secondary level 50.37%
Ranked 46th. 3% more than United States
48.72%
Ranked 92nd.

Outcomes > Primary education > Duration > Years 6
Ranked 27th. The same as United States
6
Ranked 49th.

Primary education > Teachers per 1000 5.5
Ranked 52nd.
5.9
Ranked 45th. 7% more than Guyana

Female enrolment share > Primary level 48.6%
Ranked 7th.
48.7%
Ranked 42nd. About the same as Guyana
Services, etc., value added > Constant 2000 US$ $444.95 million
Ranked 93th.
$10.28 trillion
Ranked 1st. 23113 times more than Guyana

Primary school starting age > Years 6
Ranked 48th. The same as United States
6
Ranked 77th.

Scouting > Members 399
Ranked 154th.
2.99 million
Ranked 3rd. 7490 times more than Guyana
High school> Proportion of education spending on teachers' salaries 68.31%
Ranked 6th. 25% more than United States
54.76%
Ranked 39th.

High school > Share of total education spending 33.25%
Ranked 10th.
35.42%
Ranked 52nd. 7% more than Guyana

Elementary (primary) school > Proportion of education spending on teachers' salaries 84.62%
Ranked 3rd. 55% more than United States
54.76%
Ranked 41st.

Elementary (primary) school) > Proportion spent on all staff salaries 84.62%
Ranked 10th. 4% more than United States
81.55%
Ranked 48th.

Enrolment ratio > Secondary level 65.7%
Ranked 4th.
88.1%
Ranked 17th. 34% more than Guyana
Participation > Secondary education > General pupils 69,612
Ranked 106th.
24.69 million
Ranked 2nd. 355 times more than Guyana

Secondary education > General pupils per 1000 86.17
Ranked 43th. 4% more than United States
82.6
Ranked 48th.

Ratio of female to male primary enrollment 98.17
Ranked 81st. 1% more than United States
97.22
Ranked 93th.

Secondary education > Teachers per 1000 5.3
Ranked 68th.
5.52
Ranked 66th. 4% more than Guyana

Elementary (primary) school > Gender parity index 1.04
Ranked 4th. 5% more than United States
0.991
Ranked 69th.

Female enrolment share > Secondary level 51.4%
Ranked 2nd. 5% more than United States
49%
Ranked 73th.
Post-Secondary Non-Tertiary > Teachers > Women 48
Ranked 24th.
25,000
Ranked 1st. 521 times more than Guyana

Education enrolment by level > Secondary level per 1000 92.49
Ranked 66th. 12% more than United States
82.94
Ranked 90th.

Scouting > Members per thousand people 0.502
Ranked 121st.
9.52
Ranked 14th. 19 times more than Guyana
School life expectancy > Female 9.9 years
Ranked 67th.
15.7 years
Ranked 11th. 59% more than Guyana
Elementary school repeaters > Male 0.84
Ranked 87th.
0.0
Ranked 113th.

Elementary school repeaters > Female 0.62
Ranked 86th.
0.0
Ranked 112th.

High school teachers 3,574
Ranked 79th.
1.72 million
Ranked 2nd. 481 times more than Guyana

Elementary school teachers 4,204
Ranked 103th.
1.8 million
Ranked 2nd. 429 times more than Guyana

Participation > Secondary education > Pupils 70,615
Ranked 113th.
24.43 million
Ranked 3rd. 346 times more than Guyana

Ratio of female to male secondary enrollment 98.12
Ranked 94th.
101.63
Ranked 58th. 4% more than Guyana

Primary education > Pupils per 1000 154.25
Ranked 45th. 84% more than United States
83.88
Ranked 115th.

Pupils-teacher ratio > Secondary level 18.7
Ranked 54th. 26% more than United States
14.9
Ranked 79th.
Gross intake ratio in first grade of primary education, male > % of relevant age group 65.21%
Ranked 130th.
102.8%
Ranked 73th. 58% more than Guyana

School enrollment, primary, male > % gross 75.76%
Ranked 141st.
98.6%
Ranked 116th. 30% more than Guyana

School enrollment > Secondary > Private > % of total secondary 1.79%
Ranked 102nd.
8.81%
Ranked 67th. 5 times more than Guyana

School enrollment > Tertiary > Female > % gross 13.46% gross
Ranked 32nd.
96.32% gross
Ranked 5th. 7 times more than Guyana

School enrollment > Tertiary > % gross 9.86% gross
Ranked 36th.
82.44% gross
Ranked 5th. 8 times more than Guyana

Gross intake rate in grade 1 > Female > % of relevant age group 139.05%
Ranked 5th. 40% more than United States
99.02%
Ranked 86th.

High school > Proportion spent on all staff salaries 68.31%
Ranked 13th.
81.55%
Ranked 40th. 19% more than Guyana

High school > Upper Secondary > Students per teacher 20.13
Ranked 20th. 39% more than United States
14.46
Ranked 37th.

High School > Teachers > Proportion of teachers female 69%
Ranked 12th. 13% more than United States
61%
Ranked 19th.
School enrollment, preprimary > % gross 62.57%
Ranked 73th.
73.32%
Ranked 63th. 17% more than Guyana

School enrollment, primary > % net 76.21%
Ranked 103th.
91.88%
Ranked 70th. 21% more than Guyana

School enrollment, secondary > % gross 105.41%
Ranked 18th. 13% more than United States
93.55%
Ranked 60th.

School enrollment, secondary, private > % of total secondary 8.71%
Ranked 81st. 5% more than United States
8.27%
Ranked 85th.

School enrollment, tertiary, female > % gross 17.78%
Ranked 30th.
111.32%
Ranked 1st. 6 times more than Guyana

Expenditure per student, tertiary > % of GDP per capita 14.52%
Ranked 12th.
21.66%
Ranked 66th. 49% more than Guyana

Ratio of girls to boys in primary and secondary education 100.4%
Ranked 87th.
108.83%
Ranked 20th. 8% more than Guyana

Services, etc., value added > Constant LCU per capita 201,951.55
Ranked 17th. 6 times more than United States
36,028.94
Ranked 52nd.

School enrollment > Preprimary > Male > % gross 107.42% gross
Ranked 10th. 70% more than United States
63.25% gross
Ranked 58th.

School enrollment > Secondary > Male > % net 64.6% net
Ranked 24th.
88.14% net
Ranked 23th. 36% more than Guyana

Secondary education > Teachers > % female 63.5% female
Ranked 31st. 1% more than United States
62.59% female
Ranked 37th.

Labor force with tertiary education, female > % of female labor force 21.3%
Ranked 45th.
36.5%
Ranked 5th. 71% more than Guyana

Labor force with primary education > % of total 41.5%
Ranked 13th. 3 times more than United States
13.4%
Ranked 51st.

Labor force with secondary education, male > % of male labor force 39.4%
Ranked 40th.
50.2%
Ranked 23th. 27% more than Guyana

Labor force with secondary education > % of total 38.2%
Ranked 43th.
50.8%
Ranked 22nd. 33% more than Guyana

Primary education > Pupils > Per capita 0.156 per capita
Ranked 38th. 86% more than United States
0.084 per capita
Ranked 115th.

Net intake rate in grade 1 > Male > % of official school-age population 100%
Ranked 1st. 47% more than United States
68.07%
Ranked 43th.
High school teachers > % female 68.77%
Ranked 17th. 14% more than United States
60.36%
Ranked 38th.

Elementary school graduate rate > Female 55.55
Ranked 84th.
87.47
Ranked 48th. 57% more than Guyana

Inputs > Secondary education > Teachers > Female 2,458
Ranked 66th.
1.04 million
Ranked 1st. 422 times more than Guyana

Participation > Children out of school > Elementary > Male 758
Ranked 89th.
944,307
Ranked 4th. 1246 times more than Guyana

School enrollment, tertiary, male > % gross 8.32%
Ranked 40th.
80.1%
Ranked 3rd. 10 times more than Guyana

Participation > Children out of school > Elementary > Female 723
Ranked 91st.
769,923
Ranked 4th. 1065 times more than Guyana

Participation > Secondary education > Vocational pupils > % female 42.74%
Ranked 51st.
0.0
Ranked 111th.

Participation > Total enrollment > Primary > Male > % net 98.5%
Ranked 20th. 6% more than United States
92.62%
Ranked 60th.

Preschool enrollment rate > Female 84.95
Ranked 34th. 47% more than United States
57.63
Ranked 64th.

Preschool enrollment rate > Male 84.54
Ranked 35th. 46% more than United States
57.98
Ranked 63th.

School enrolment rate > 1st grade > Female 100.07
Ranked 72nd.
108.63
Ranked 38th. 9% more than Guyana

School enrolment rate > 1st grade > Male 99.24
Ranked 80th.
103.49
Ranked 59th. 4% more than Guyana

School enrolment rate > 5th grade > Female 64.99
Ranked 63th.
98.08
Ranked 22nd. 51% more than Guyana

School enrolment rate > 5th grade > Male 63.55
Ranked 66th.
95.67
Ranked 24th. 51% more than Guyana

Participation > School enrollment > Secondary > Female > % net 63.25%
Ranked 7th.
88.98%
Ranked 21st. 41% more than Guyana

Participation > School enrollment > Tertiary > Male > % gross 9.51%
Ranked 70th.
69.36%
Ranked 5th. 7 times more than Guyana

Services, etc., value added > % of GDP 44.61%
Ranked 85th.
79.4%
Ranked 11th. 78% more than Guyana

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