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  • Children out of school, primary: Children out of school, primary. Out-of-school children of primary school age. Total is the total number of primary-school-age children who are not enrolled in either primary or secondary schools.
  • Children out of school, primary per 1000: Children out of school, primary. Out-of-school children of primary school age. Total is the total number of primary-school-age children who are not enrolled in either primary or secondary schools. Figures expressed per thousand population for the same year.
  • Children out of school, primary, female: Children out of school, primary, female. Out-of-school children of primary school age. Female is the total number of female primary-school-age children who are not enrolled in either primary or secondary schools.
  • College and university > Gender parity index: Country's gender parity index for college and university enrollment. For countries with a rating of over 1, more females are enrolled while countries with a rating under 1 have more males enrolled.
  • College and university > Share of total education spending: Percentage of government education funding that goes to post-secondary education.
  • Compulsary education duration: Number of years students are required to be enrolled in school for all levels of education. For instance, compulsary education lasts for 12 years in the United States.
  • Government spending on education > Proportion of GDP: Percentage of public funding for education out of country's total GDP.
  • High school enrolment rate: Progression to secondary school refers to the number of new entrants to the first grade of secondary school in a given year as a percentage of the number of students enrolled in the final grade of primary school in the previous year.
  • Literacy > Female: This entry includes a definition of literacy and Census Bureau percentages for the total population, males, and females. There are no universal definitions and standards of literacy. Unless otherwise specified, all rates are based on the most common definition - the ability to read and write at a specified age. Detailing the standards that individual countries use to assess the ability to read and write is beyond the scope of our source. Information on literacy, while not a perfect measure of educational results, is probably the most easily available and valid for international comparisons.
  • Literacy > Total population: This entry includes a definition of literacy and Census Bureau percentages for the total population, males, and females. There are no universal definitions and standards of literacy. Unless otherwise specified, all rates are based on the most common definition - the ability to read and write at a specified age. Detailing the standards that individual countries use to assess the ability to read and write is beyond the scope of our source. Information on literacy, while not a perfect measure of educational results, is probably the most easily available and valid for international comparisons.
  • Primary education, duration > Years: Primary education, duration (years). Duration of primary is the number of grades (years) in primary education.
  • Primary education, teachers per 1000: Primary education, teachers. Teaching staff in primary. Public and private. Full and part-time. All programmes. Total is the total number of teachers in public and private primary education institutions. Teachers are persons employed full time or part time in an official capacity to guide and direct the learning experience of pupils and students, irrespective of their qualifications or the delivery mechanism, i.e. face-to-face and/or at a distance. This definition excludes educational personnel who have no active teaching duties (e.g. headmasters, headmistresses or principals who do not teach) and persons who work occasionally or in a voluntary capacity in educational institutions. Figures expressed per thousand population for the same year.
  • Pupil-teacher ratio, primary: Pupil-teacher ratio, primary. Pupil-teacher ratio. Primary is the number of pupils enrolled in primary school divided by the number of primary school teachers.
  • Pupil-teacher ratio, secondary: Pupil-teacher ratio, secondary. Pupil-teacher ratio. Secondary is the number of pupils enrolled in secondary school divided by the number of secondary school teachers.
  • Secondary education, duration > Years: Secondary education, duration (years). Duration of secondary education is the number of grades (years) in secondary education (ISCED 2 & 3).
  • Children out of school, primary, female per 1000: Children out of school, primary, female. Out-of-school children of primary school age. Female is the total number of female primary-school-age children who are not enrolled in either primary or secondary schools. Figures expressed per thousand population for the same year.
  • College and university > Gender ratio: Ratio of female to male tertiary enrollment is the percentage of men to women enrolled at tertiary level in public and private schools.
  • Child care (preschool) > Duration: Number of years students study at the pre-primary (preschool) level. It should be noted that not all countries require pre-primary education.
  • Secondary education > Teachers > Per capita: Secondary education teachers includes full-time and part-time teachers. Per capita figures expressed per 1,000 population.
  • Duration of compulsory education: Duration of compulsory education is the number of grades (or years) that a child must legally be enrolled in school.
  • Secondary education, pupils: Secondary education, pupils. Enrolment in total secondary. Public and private. All programmes. Total is the total number of students enrolled at public and private secondary education institutions.
  • College and university > Private school share: Percentage of post-secondary students who attend a private school, college, or university.
  • 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.
  • 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.
  • Children out of school > Primary: Children out of school are the number of primary-school-age children not enrolled in primary or secondary school.
  • Secondary education, teachers: Secondary education, teachers. Teaching staff in total secondary. Public and private. Full and part-time. All programmes. Total is the total number of teachers in public and private secondary education institutions (ISCED 2 and 3). Teachers are persons employed full time or part time in an official capacity to guide and direct the learning experience of pupils and students, irrespective of their qualifications or the delivery mechanism, i.e. face-to-face and/or at a distance. This definition excludes educational personnel who have no active teaching duties (e.g. headmasters, headmistresses or principals who do not teach) and persons who work occasionally or in a voluntary capacity in educational institutions.
  • Secondary education, teachers per 1000: Secondary education, teachers. Teaching staff in total secondary. Public and private. Full and part-time. All programmes. Total is the total number of teachers in public and private secondary education institutions (ISCED 2 and 3). Teachers are persons employed full time or part time in an official capacity to guide and direct the learning experience of pupils and students, irrespective of their qualifications or the delivery mechanism, i.e. face-to-face and/or at a distance. This definition excludes educational personnel who have no active teaching duties (e.g. headmasters, headmistresses or principals who do not teach) and persons who work occasionally or in a voluntary capacity in educational institutions. Figures expressed per thousand population for the same year.
  • Child care (preschool) > Students per teacher: Number of students per teacher for pre-primary (preschool) education.
  • High school > Lower secondary school duration: Number of years students study at the lower secondary (middle school) level.
  • Children out of school, primary, male per 1000: Children out of school, primary, male. Out-of-school children of primary school age. Male is the total number of male primary-school-age children who are not enrolled in either primary or secondary schools. Figures expressed per thousand population for the same year.
  • Spending per student > High school: Public expenditure per student is the public current spending on education divided by the total number of students by level, as a percentage of GDP per capita. Public expenditure (current and capital) includes government spending on educational institutions (both public and private), education administration as well as subsidies for private entities (students/households and other privates entities)."
  • Secondary education, general pupils: Secondary education, general pupils. Enrolment in total secondary. Public and private. General programmes. Total is the total number of students enrolled in general programmes at public and private secondary education institutions.
  • High school > Gender parity index: Country's gender parity index for secondary level enrollment. For countries with a rating of over 1, more females are enrolled while countries with a rating under 1 have more males enrolled.
  • Scientific and technical journal articles: Scientific and technical journal articles refer to the number of scientific and engineering articles published in the following fields: physics, biology, chemistry, mathematics, clinical medicine, biomedical research, engineering and technology, and earth and space sciences.
  • 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.
  • 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.
  • Tertiary > Students studying abroad per thousand people: Total number of post-secondary students who were studying abroad during given year. Figures expressed per thousand people for the same year.
  • Outcomes > Secondary education > Duration > Years: Secondary education, duration (years) is the number of grades (years) in secondary school."
  • Teacher student ratio > High school: Secondary school pupil-teacher ratio is the number of pupils enrolled in secondary school divided by the number of secondary school teachers (regardless of their teaching assignment).
  • Children out of school > Primary per 1000: Children out of school are the number of primary-school-age children not enrolled in primary or secondary school. Figures expressed per thousand population for the same year.
  • Inequality adjusted index: Inequality-adjusted Human Development Index.
  • 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.
  • Primary education > Pupils: Primary education pupils is the total number of pupils enrolled at primary level in public and private schools.
  • Secondary education > Pupils: Secondary education pupils is the total number of pupils enrolled at secondary level in public and private schools.
  • High school > Population with at least high school education > Men: Gender Inequality Index.
  • Education enrolment by level > Secondary level > Per capita: Per capita figures expressed per 1,000 population.
  • Secondary education, vocational pupils: Secondary education, vocational pupils. Enrolment in total secondary. Public and private. Technical/vocational programmes. Total is the total number of students enrolled in technical/vocational programmes at public and private secondary education institutions.
  • Elementary (primary) school > Students per teacher: Number of students per teacher for primary education.
  • Secondary education > Teachers: Secondary education teachers includes full-time and part-time teachers.
  • School enrolment rate > 5th grade: Persistence to grade 5 (percentage of cohort reaching grade 5) is the share of children enrolled in the first grade of primary school who eventually reach grade 5. The estimate is based on the reconstructed cohort method.
  • Scientific and technical journal articles per million: Scientific and technical journal articles refer to the number of scientific and engineering articles published in the following fields: physics, biology, chemistry, mathematics, clinical medicine, biomedical research, engineering and technology, and earth and space sciences. Figures expressed per million population for the same year.
  • Duration of education > Primary level: Duration of primary education is the number of grades (or years) in primary education.
  • Participation > 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.
  • Progression to secondary school: Progression to secondary school refers to the number of new entrants to the first grade of secondary school in a given year as a percentage of the number of students enrolled in the final grade of primary school in the previous year.
  • Children out of school > Primary > Per capita: Children out of school are the number of primary-school-age children not enrolled in primary or secondary school. Per capita figures expressed per 1,000 population.
  • High school > Upper secondary starting age: Average age at which students begin upper secondary (high school) education.
  • Elementary school starting age > Years: Primary school starting age is the age at which students would enter primary education, assuming they had started at the official entrance age for the lowest level of education, had studied full-time throughout and had progressed through the system without repeating or skipping a grade."
  • Elementary school repeaters > All: Repeaters in primary school are the number of students enrolled in the same grade as in the previous year, as a percentage of all students enrolled in primary school."
  • Secondary education > General pupils > Per capita: Secondary general pupils are the number of secondary students enrolled in general education programs, including teacher training. Per capita figures expressed per 1,000 population.
  • Education enrolment by level > Primary level per 1000: . Figures expressed per thousand population for the same year.
  • Education enrolment by level > Primary level > Per capita: Per capita figures expressed per 1 population.
  • Pupils-teacher ratio > Primary level: Pupil-teacher ratio, primary level is the average number of pupils per teacher in primary education. Cross-country comparisons may be affected by such factors as the composition of teachers by part- and full-time employment.
  • Secondary education > Vocational pupils: Secondary vocational pupils are the number of secondary students enrolled in technical and vocational education programs, including teacher training.
  • Primary education > Teachers: Primary education teachers includes full-time and part-time teachers.
  • Private school enrolment > Primary level: Private sector enrolment share, primary level is the share of primary school pupils who attend a privately managed school, regardless of whether or not the school receives subsidies from the government.
  • Outcomes > Primary education > Duration > Years: Primary duration refers to the number of years of full-time equivalent duration in primary education in the school system according to ISCED.
  • Secondary education > Pupils per 1000: Secondary education pupils is the total number of pupils enrolled at secondary level in public and private schools. Figures expressed per thousand population for the same year.
  • Primary education > Teachers per 1000: Primary education teachers includes full-time and part-time teachers. Figures expressed per thousand population for the same year.
  • Children out of school > Primary > Female > Per capita: Children out of school are the number of primary-school-age children not enrolled in primary or secondary school. Per capita figures expressed per 1,000 population.
  • Female enrolment share > Primary level: Girls' enrolment share, primary level is the number of girls enrolled in primary school, expressed as a percentage of the total number of pupils in primary school.
  • Services, etc., value added > Constant 2000 US$: Services, etc., value added (constant 2000 US$). Services correspond to ISIC divisions 50-99. They include value added in wholesale and retail trade (including hotels and restaurants), transport, and government, financial, professional, and personal services such as education, health care, and real estate services. Also included are imputed bank service charges, import duties, and any statistical discrepancies noted by national compilers as well as discrepancies arising from rescaling. Value added is the net output of a sector after adding up all outputs and subtracting intermediate inputs. It is calculated without making deductions for depreciation of fabricated assets or depletion and degradation of natural resources. The industrial origin of value added is determined by the International Standard Industrial Classification (ISIC), revision 3. Data are in constant 2005 U.S. dollars.
  • Primary school starting age > Years: Primary school starting age (years). Entrance age of primary is the age at which students would enter primary education, assuming they had started at the official entrance age for the lowest level of education, had studied full-time throughout and had progressed through the system without repeating or skipping a grade.
  • Scouting > Members: Members of boy or girl scout groups which are members of the World Organization of the Scout Movement (WOSM).
  • High school > Share of total education spending: Percentage of government education funding that goes to secondary education.
  • Enrolment ratio > Secondary level: Net enrolment ratio, secondary level, is the ratio of the number of children of official secondary school age enrolled in school to the number of children of official secondary school age in the population.
  • Participation > Secondary education > General pupils: Secondary general pupils are the number of secondary students enrolled in general education programs, including teacher training."
  • Secondary education > Teachers per 1000: Secondary education teachers includes full-time and part-time teachers. Figures expressed per thousand population for the same year.
  • Ratio of female to male primary enrollment: Ratio of female to male primary enrollment is the percentage of girls to boys enrolled at primary level in public and private schools.
  • Secondary education > General pupils per 1000: Secondary general pupils are the number of secondary students enrolled in general education programs, including teacher training. Figures expressed per thousand population for the same year.
  • Children out of school > Primary > Male: Children out of school are the number of primary-school-age children not enrolled in primary or secondary school.
  • Elementary (primary) school > Gender parity index: Country's gender parity index in primary, or elementary, school. For countries with a rating of over 1, more females are enrolled while countries with a rating under 1 have more males enrolled. 
  • Female enrolment share > Secondary level: Girls' enrolment share, secondary level is the number of girls enrolled in secondary school, expressed as a percentage of the total number of pupils in secondary school.
  • Private school enrolment > Secondary level: Private sector enrolment share, secondary level is the share of students in general secondary education who attend a privately managed school, regardless of whether or not the school receives subsidies from the government.
  • Education enrolment by level > Secondary level per 1000: . Figures expressed per thousand population for the same year.
  • Scouting > Members per thousand people: Membership (from 2012). Figures expressed per thousand people for the same year.
  • Elementary school repeaters > Female: Repeaters in primary school are the number of students enrolled in the same grade as in the previous year, as a percentage of all students enrolled in primary school."
  • Elementary school repeaters > Male: Repeaters in primary school are the number of students enrolled in the same grade as in the previous year, as a percentage of all students enrolled in primary school."
  • Children out of school > Primary > Male > Per capita: Children out of school are the number of primary-school-age children not enrolled in primary or secondary school. Per capita figures expressed per 1,000 population.
  • 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.
  • Intake ratio to last grade of primary > Females: Number of female entrants in the last grade of primary education (regardless of age) expressed as a percentage of the female population at entrance age to the last grade.
  • Participation > School enrollment > Secondary > % gross: Gross enrollment ratio is the ratio of total enrollment, regardless of age, to the population of the age group that officially corresponds to the level of education shown. Secondary education completes the provision of basic education that began at the primary level, and aims at laying the foundations for lifelong learning and human development, by offering more subject- or skill-oriented instruction using more specialized teachers."
  • Participation > School enrollment > Secondary > Male > % gross: Gross enrollment ratio is the ratio of total enrollment, regardless of age, to the population of the age group that officially corresponds to the level of education shown. Secondary education completes the provision of basic education that began at the primary level, and aims at laying the foundations for lifelong learning and human development, by offering more subject- or skill-oriented instruction using more specialized teachers."
  • 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.
  • 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 > School enrollment > Secondary > % 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 > 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."
  • Participation > Secondary education > General pupils > % female: Secondary general pupils are the number of secondary students enrolled in general education programs, including teacher training."
  • 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.
  • Participation > Total enrollment > Primary > Female > % 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."
  • 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.
  • Primary education, teachers > % female: Primary education, teachers (% female). Percentage female teachers. Primary is the number of female teachers at the primary level expressed as a percentage of the total number of teachers (male and female) at the primary level in a given school year. Teachers are persons employed full time or part time in an official capacity to guide and direct the learning experience of pupils and students, irrespective of their qualifications or the delivery mechanism, i.e. face-to-face and/or at a distance. This definition excludes educational personnel who have no active teaching duties (e.g. headmasters, headmistresses or principals who do not teach) and persons who work occasionally or in a voluntary capacity in educational institutions.
  • Tertiary education, teachers > % female: Tertiary education, teachers (% female). Percentage female teachers. Tertiary is the number of female teachers at the tertiary level expressed as a percentage of the total number of teachers (male and female) at the tertiary level in a given school year. Teachers are persons employed full time or part time in an official capacity to guide and direct the learning experience of pupils and students, irrespective of their qualifications or the delivery mechanism, i.e. face-to-face and/or at a distance. This definition excludes educational personnel who have no active teaching duties (e.g. headmasters, headmistresses or principals who do not teach) and persons who work occasionally or in a voluntary capacity in educational institutions.
  • Public spending on education, total > % of GDP: Public spending on education, total (% of GDP). Public expenditure on education as % of GDP is the total public expenditure (current and capital) on education expressed as a percentage of the Gross Domestic Product (GDP) in a given year. Public expenditure on education includes government spending on educational institutions (both public and private), education administration, and transfers/subsidies for private entities (students/households and other privates entities).
  • Grade 1 intake rate: Total number of new entrants in first grade of primary education, regardless of age, expressed as a percentage of the population at the official primary school-entrance age
  • School enrollment > Primary > % net: Net enrollment ratio is the ratio of children of official school age based on the International Standard Classification of Education 1997 who are enrolled in school to the population of the corresponding official school age. Primary education provides children with basic reading, writing, and mathematics skills along with an elementary understanding of such subjects as history, geography, natural science, social science, art, and music.
  • School enrollment > Preprimary > % gross: Gross enrollment ratio is the ratio of total enrollment, regardless of age, to the population of the age group that officially corresponds to the level of education shown. Preprimary education refers to the initial stage of organized instruction, designed primarily to introduce very young children to a school-type environment.
  • Ratio of female to male enrollments in tertiary education: Ratio of female to male tertiary enrollment is the percentage of men to women enrolled at tertiary level in public and private schools.
  • 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.
  • Gross intake rate in grade 1 > Male > % 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.
  • 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."
  • Persistence to grade 5 > Male > % of cohort: Persistence to grade 5 (percentage of cohort reaching grade 5) is the share of children enrolled in the first grade of primary school who eventually reach grade 5. The estimate is based on the reconstructed cohort method.
  • 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.
  • School enrollment > Secondary > Male > % gross: Gross enrollment ratio is the ratio of total enrollment, regardless of age, to the population of the age group that officially corresponds to the level of education shown. Secondary education completes the provision of basic education that began at the primary level, and aims at laying the foundations for lifelong learning and human development, by offering more subject- or skill-oriented instruction using more specialized teachers.
  • Expenditure per student > Primary > % of GDP per capita: Public expenditure per student is the public current spending on education divided by the total number of students by level, as a percentage of GDP per capita.
  • Secondary education, pupils > % female: Secondary education, pupils (% female). Percentage of female students. Total secondary. All programmes is the number of female students enrolled in all secondary education programmes expressed as a percentage of the total number of students (male and female) enrolled at the secondary education level in a given school year.
  • Expenditure per student, primary > % of GDP per capita: Expenditure per student, primary (% of GDP per capita). Public expenditure per pupil as a % of GDP per capita. Primary is the total public expenditure per student in primary 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).
  • Services, etc., value added > Current US$ per capita: Services, etc., value added (current US$). Services correspond to ISIC divisions 50-99. They include value added in wholesale and retail trade (including hotels and restaurants), transport, and government, financial, professional, and personal services such as education, health care, and real estate services. Also included are imputed bank service charges, import duties, and any statistical discrepancies noted by national compilers as well as discrepancies arising from rescaling. Value added is the net output of a sector after adding up all outputs and subtracting intermediate inputs. It is calculated without making deductions for depreciation of fabricated assets or depletion and degradation of natural resources. The industrial origin of value added is determined by the International Standard Industrial Classification (ISIC), revision 3. Data are in current U.S. dollars. Figures expressed per capita for the same year.
  • Services, etc., value added > Current US$, % of GDP: Services, etc., value added (current US$). Services correspond to ISIC divisions 50-99. They include value added in wholesale and retail trade (including hotels and restaurants), transport, and government, financial, professional, and personal services such as education, health care, and real estate services. Also included are imputed bank service charges, import duties, and any statistical discrepancies noted by national compilers as well as discrepancies arising from rescaling. Value added is the net output of a sector after adding up all outputs and subtracting intermediate inputs. It is calculated without making deductions for depreciation of fabricated assets or depletion and degradation of natural resources. The industrial origin of value added is determined by the International Standard Industrial Classification (ISIC), revision 3. Data are in current U.S. dollars. Figures expressed as a proportion of GDP for the same year
  • Secondary education, vocational pupils per 1000: Secondary education, vocational pupils. Enrolment in total secondary. Public and private. Technical/vocational programmes. Total is the total number of students enrolled in technical/vocational programmes at public and private secondary education institutions. Figures expressed per thousand population for the same year.
  • Secondary education, teachers, female per 1000: Secondary education, teachers, female. Teaching staff in total secondary. Public and private. Full and part-time. All programmes. Female is the total number of female teachers in public and private secondary education institutions (ISCED 2 and 3). Teachers are persons employed full time or part time in an official capacity to guide and direct the learning experience of pupils and students, irrespective of their qualifications or the delivery mechanism, i.e. face-to-face and/or at a distance. This definition excludes educational personnel who have no active teaching duties (e.g. headmasters, headmistresses or principals who do not teach) and persons who work occasionally or in a voluntary capacity in educational institutions. Figures expressed per thousand population for the same year.
  • 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.
  • Public spending on education > Total > % of GDP: Public expenditure on education consists of current and capital public expenditure on education plus subsidies to private education at the primary, secondary, and tertiary levels.
  • 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.
  • 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."
STAT Iceland Maldives HISTORY
Children out of school, primary 441
Ranked 112th.
2,332
Ranked 103th. 5 times more than Iceland

Children out of school, primary per 1000 1.38
Ranked 80th.
7.3
Ranked 49th. 5 times more than Iceland

Children out of school, primary, female 171
Ranked 100th.
1,260
Ranked 94th. 7 times more than Iceland

College and university > Gender parity index 1.79
Ranked 8th. 59% more than Maldives
1.13
Ranked 77th.

College and university > Share of total education spending 21.46%
Ranked 48th. 3 times more than Maldives
6.63%
Ranked 55th.

Compulsary education duration 11
Ranked 30th. 57% more than Maldives
7
Ranked 154th.

Government spending on education > Proportion of GDP 7.6%
Ranked 6th. 11% more than Maldives
6.82%
Ranked 7th.

High school enrolment rate 99.83
Ranked 9th. 15% more than Maldives
87.12
Ranked 66th.

Literacy > Female 99%
Ranked 13th. 5% more than Maldives
94.7%
Ranked 1st.

Literacy > Total population 99%
Ranked 16th. 6% more than Maldives
93.8%
Ranked 1st.

Primary education, duration > Years 7
Ranked 5th. The same as Maldives
7
Ranked 19th.

Primary education, teachers per 1000 9.51
Ranked 3rd.
9.87
Ranked 2nd. 4% more than Iceland

Pupil-teacher ratio, primary 9.7
Ranked 124th.
12.28
Ranked 110th. 27% more than Iceland

Pupil-teacher ratio, secondary 10.83
Ranked 87th.
13.7
Ranked 72nd. 27% more than Iceland

Secondary education, duration > Years 7
Ranked 23th. 40% more than Maldives
5
Ranked 188th.

Children out of school, primary, female per 1000 0.536
Ranked 82nd.
3.94
Ranked 47th. 7 times more than Iceland

College and university > Gender ratio 191.17
Ranked 8th.
0.0
Ranked 104th.

Child care (preschool) > Duration 3
Ranked 29th. The same as Maldives
3
Ranked 88th.

Secondary education > Teachers > Per capita 9.83 per 1,000 people
Ranked 15th. 48% more than Maldives
6.66 per 1,000 people
Ranked 51st.

Duration of compulsory education 11 years
Ranked 18th. 57% more than Maldives
7 years
Ranked 125th.
Secondary education, pupils 35,217
Ranked 121st. 22% more than Maldives
28,878
Ranked 133th.

College and university > Private school share 18.77%
Ranked 61st.
0.0
Ranked 89th.

Girls to boys ratio > Primary level enrolment 0.97
Ranked 101st.
0.98
Ranked 72nd. 1% more than Iceland

Primary education, pupils 29,432
Ranked 137th.
40,201
Ranked 132nd. 37% more than Iceland

Primary education, teachers 3,034
Ranked 115th.
3,275
Ranked 113th. 8% more than Iceland

Spending per student > College and university 27.94
Ranked 26th.
0.0
Ranked 25th.

High school > Gender ratio 103.33
Ranked 37th.
105.46
Ranked 33th. 2% more than Iceland

Compulsary education starting age 6
Ranked 39th. The same as Maldives
6
Ranked 102nd.

Pupil-teacher ratio, secondary per million 49.2
Ranked 19th. 3% more than Maldives
47.65
Ranked 17th.

Literacy > Definition age 15 and over can read and write age 15 and over can read and write
High school > Upper secondary school duration 4
Ranked 7th. Twice as much as Maldives
2
Ranked 183th.

Literacy > Male 99%
Ranked 24th. 6% more than Maldives
93%
Ranked 2nd.

Spending > USD 834.78 million
Ranked 81st. 11 times more than Maldives
77.24 million
Ranked 128th.

High school > Private school share 12.4%
Ranked 67th. 17% more than Maldives
10.6%
Ranked 58th.

Spending > Proportion 7.31
Ranked 5th. 13% more than Maldives
6.48
Ranked 16th.

Pupil-teacher ratio > Primary 10.53
Ranked 139th.
20.08
Ranked 66th. 91% more than Iceland

Child care (preschool) > Starting age 3
Ranked 75th. The same as Maldives
3
Ranked 156th.

Preschool enrollment rate 97.66
Ranked 103th.
112.01
Ranked 32nd. 15% more than Iceland

Tertiary > Students studying abroad 2,837.95
Ranked 137th. 30% more than Maldives
2,185.35
Ranked 148th.

Primary completion rate 109
Ranked 7th.
127
Ranked 2nd. 17% more than Iceland

Elementary (primary school) > Duration 7
Ranked 6th. The same as Maldives
7
Ranked 22nd.

Children out of school > Primary 414
Ranked 112th.
12,547
Ranked 50th. 30 times more than Iceland

Secondary education, teachers 2,387
Ranked 58th. 14% more than Maldives
2,088
Ranked 96th.

Secondary education, teachers per 1000 10.84
Ranked 1st. 49% more than Maldives
7.26
Ranked 35th.

Child care (preschool) > Students per teacher 5.06
Ranked 114th.
25.01
Ranked 22nd. 5 times more than Iceland

High school > Lower secondary school duration 3
Ranked 84th. The same as Maldives
3
Ranked 144th.

Children out of school, primary, male per 1000 0.846
Ranked 76th.
3.35
Ranked 52nd. 4 times more than Iceland

Spending per student > High school 22.15
Ranked 26th.
29.35
Ranked 14th. 33% more than Iceland
Secondary education, general pupils 27,588
Ranked 130th. 2% more than Maldives
27,100
Ranked 131st.

High school > Gender parity index 1.02
Ranked 60th.
1.13
Ranked 12th. 11% more than Iceland

Scientific and technical journal articles 203
Ranked 66th. 68 times more than Maldives
3
Ranked 150th.

College and university > Teachers > Proportion of teachers female 47%
Ranked 6th.
67%
Ranked 1st. 43% more than Iceland
Tertiary > Students studying abroad proportion 15.06%
Ranked 22nd.
39.15%
Ranked 16th. 3 times more than Iceland

Scouting > Genders admitted both both
Elementary (primary school) > Starting age 6
Ranked 51st. The same as Maldives
6
Ranked 128th.

Education expenditure of government > As percentage of total government 16.6%
Ranked 30th. 11% more than Maldives
15%
Ranked 26th.
Children out of school, primary, male 270
Ranked 98th.
1,072
Ranked 95th. 4 times more than Iceland

Education expenditure of government > As percentage of GNI 8.3%
Ranked 4th. 11% more than Maldives
7.5%
Ranked 7th.

High school > Students per teacher 10.83
Ranked 93th.
13.7
Ranked 74th. 27% more than Iceland

Secondary education > General pupils 25,400
Ranked 137th.
30,588
Ranked 83th. 20% more than Iceland

Spending per student > Elementary school 26.68
Ranked 7th.
26.76
Ranked 6th. About the same as Iceland

Secondary school starting age > Years 13
Ranked 6th. The same as Maldives
13
Ranked 24th.

High school starting age > Years 13
Ranked 7th. The same as Maldives
13
Ranked 24th.

Primary education > Teachers > Per capita 10.07 per 1,000 people
Ranked 2nd. 15% more than Maldives
8.76 per 1,000 people
Ranked 4th.

Education enrolment by level > Primary level 31,470
Ranked 154th.
68,242
Ranked 141st. 2 times more than Iceland

High school > Population with at least high school education > Women 91%
Ranked 24th. 4 times more than Maldives
20.7%
Ranked 128th.

Public spending per student > Primary level 13.2
Ranked 7th.
13.8
Ranked 6th. 5% more than Iceland
Primary education, pupils per 1000 92.26
Ranked 84th.
121.1
Ranked 62nd. 31% more than Iceland

Secondary education, pupils per 1000 110.39
Ranked 17th. 12% more than Maldives
98.73
Ranked 43th.

Girls to boys ratio > Tertiary level enrolment 1.85
Ranked 10th.
2.37
Ranked 5th. 28% more than Iceland

Girls to boys ratio > Secondary level enrolment 1.03
Ranked 54th.
1.14
Ranked 8th. 11% more than Iceland

Tertiary > Students studying abroad per thousand people 8.9
Ranked 22nd. 35% more than Maldives
6.58
Ranked 32nd.

Outcomes > Secondary education > Duration > Years 7
Ranked 21st. 40% more than Maldives
5
Ranked 168th.

Teacher student ratio > High school 10.44
Ranked 93th.
13.7
Ranked 84th. 31% more than Iceland

Children out of school > Primary per 1000 1.42
Ranked 91st.
42.16
Ranked 9th. 30 times more than Iceland

Inequality adjusted index 0.889
Ranked 11th. 3 times more than Maldives
0.335
Ranked 98th.
Teacher student ratio > Elementary school 10.31
Ranked 133th.
13.26
Ranked 105th. 29% more than Iceland

Elementary school > Enrolled students 29,945
Ranked 129th.
47,082
Ranked 124th. 57% more than Iceland

Primary education > Duration > Years 7 years
Ranked 4th. The same as Maldives
7 years
Ranked 19th.

Services, etc., value added > Constant 2000 US$ per capita $31,331.89
Ranked 5th. 8 times more than Maldives
$4,088.41
Ranked 23th.

School enrolment rate > 1st grade 99.14
Ranked 78th.
106.02
Ranked 45th. 7% more than Iceland

Secondary education, general pupils per 1000 86.48
Ranked 33th. 6% more than Maldives
81.64
Ranked 42nd.

Elementary (primary) school) > Private school share 2.15%
Ranked 112th.
3.8%
Ranked 109th. 76% more than Iceland

High school > Lower secondary starting age 13
Ranked 6th. The same as Maldives
13
Ranked 24th.

Elementary school > Gender ratio 100.25
Ranked 23th. 6% more than Maldives
94.38
Ranked 102nd.

High school enrolment rate > Female 100
Ranked 1st. 9% more than Maldives
91.52
Ranked 58th.

Education enrolment ratio > Net > Primary level 99%
Ranked 12th. 24% more than Maldives
80%
Ranked 115th.

Duration of education > Secondary level 7
Ranked 25th. 40% more than Maldives
5
Ranked 163th.
Primary education > Pupils 30,984
Ranked 147th.
57,873
Ranked 84th. 87% more than Iceland

Secondary education > Pupils 32,700
Ranked 128th. 7% more than Maldives
30,588
Ranked 80th.

High school > Population with at least high school education > Men 91.6%
Ranked 26th. 3 times more than Maldives
30.1%
Ranked 129th.

Education enrolment by level > Secondary level > Per capita 120.09 per 1,000 people
Ranked 22nd. 45% more than Maldives
83 per 1,000 people
Ranked 87th.

Secondary education, vocational pupils 7,629
Ranked 88th. 7 times more than Maldives
1,115
Ranked 124th.

Elementary (primary) school > Students per teacher 9.7
Ranked 126th.
12.28
Ranked 111th. 27% more than Iceland

Secondary education > Teachers 2,872
Ranked 106th. 38% more than Maldives
2,088
Ranked 118th.

School life expectancy > Primary to tertiary 18 years
Ranked 3rd. 50% more than Maldives
12 years
Ranked 64th.
School enrolment rate > 5th grade 99.73
Ranked 3rd. 6% more than Maldives
94.3
Ranked 31st.

Education enrolment by level > Secondary level 34,587
Ranked 140th. 36% more than Maldives
25,365
Ranked 144th.

Scientific and technical journal articles per million 701.16
Ranked 14th. 63 times more than Maldives
11.22
Ranked 88th.

Duration of education > Primary level 7
Ranked 3rd. The same as Maldives
7
Ranked 18th.
Participation > Children out of school > Elementary 722
Ranked 100th.
1,587
Ranked 94th. 2 times more than Iceland

Participation > Ratio of girls to boys in primary and secondary education 101.88%
Ranked 26th. 4% more than Maldives
98.18%
Ranked 91st.

Education enrolment by level > Percentage girls > Primary level 48.43%
Ranked 83th. 1% more than Maldives
48.07%
Ranked 113th.

Progression to secondary school 99.65%
Ranked 11th. 27% more than Maldives
78.24%
Ranked 47th.

Children out of school > Primary > Per capita 1.42 per 1,000 people
Ranked 93th.
38.11 per 1,000 people
Ranked 14th. 27 times more than Iceland

Education enrolment ratio > Net > Primary level > Women 97%
Ranked 38th. 21% more than Maldives
80%
Ranked 110th.

High school > Upper secondary starting age 16
Ranked 19th. The same as Maldives
16
Ranked 39th.

Elementary school starting age > Years 6
Ranked 50th. The same as Maldives
6
Ranked 115th.

Elementary school repeaters > All 0.0
Ranked 113th.
4.33
Ranked 55th.

Secondary education > General pupils > Per capita 86.96 per 1,000 people
Ranked 40th.
92.92 per 1,000 people
Ranked 27th. 7% more than Iceland

Education enrolment by level > Primary level per 1000 109.45
Ranked 94th.
241.36
Ranked 2nd. 2 times more than Iceland

Education enrolment by level > Primary level > Per capita 0.109 per capita
Ranked 93th.
0.223 per capita
Ranked 4th. 2 times more than Iceland

Education enrolment ratio > Net > Primary level > Men 100%
Ranked 1st. 27% more than Maldives
79%
Ranked 112th.

Pupils-teacher ratio > Primary level 10.9
Ranked 25th.
22.6
Ranked 76th. 2 times more than Iceland
Secondary education > Vocational pupils 7,300
Ranked 98th. 7 times more than Maldives
1,115
Ranked 127th.

Primary education > Teachers 2,942
Ranked 121st. 2% more than Maldives
2,882
Ranked 73th.

Education enrolment by level > Percentage girls > Secondary level 50.45%
Ranked 44th.
52.58%
Ranked 12th. 4% more than Iceland

Private school enrolment > Primary level 1.4
Ranked 78th.
2.3
Ranked 65th. 64% more than Iceland
Outcomes > Primary education > Duration > Years 7
Ranked 4th. The same as Maldives
7
Ranked 18th.

Secondary education > Pupils per 1000 111.96
Ranked 25th. 9% more than Maldives
102.79
Ranked 23th.

Primary education > Teachers per 1000 10.07
Ranked 3rd. 4% more than Maldives
9.68
Ranked 2nd.

Children out of school > Primary > Female > Per capita 1.41 per 1,000 people
Ranked 76th.
18.25 per 1,000 people
Ranked 14th. 13 times more than Iceland

Female enrolment share > Primary level 48.5%
Ranked 67th.
48.6%
Ranked 60th. About the same as Iceland
Services, etc., value added > Constant 2000 US$ $9.98 billion
Ranked 74th. 7 times more than Maldives
$1.38 billion
Ranked 82nd.

Primary school starting age > Years 6
Ranked 51st. The same as Maldives
6
Ranked 128th.

Scouting > Members 3,938
Ranked 102nd.
4,633
Ranked 97th. 18% more than Iceland
High school > Share of total education spending 31.15%
Ranked 64th.
39.9%
Ranked 33th. 28% more than Iceland

Enrolment ratio > Secondary level 83.4%
Ranked 23th. 3 times more than Maldives
31.4%
Ranked 20th.
Participation > Secondary education > General pupils 27,821
Ranked 117th.
30,815
Ranked 115th. 11% more than Iceland

Secondary education > Teachers per 1000 9.83
Ranked 15th. 35% more than Maldives
7.26
Ranked 41st.

Ratio of female to male primary enrollment 97.27
Ranked 91st.
97.6
Ranked 42nd. About the same as Iceland

Secondary education > General pupils per 1000 86.96
Ranked 40th.
102.79
Ranked 21st. 18% more than Iceland

Children out of school > Primary > Male 2
Ranked 116th.
6,538
Ranked 44th. 3269 times more than Iceland

Elementary (primary) school > Gender parity index 1
Ranked 28th. 2% more than Maldives
0.984
Ranked 60th.

Female enrolment share > Secondary level 50.4%
Ranked 40th.
51.2%
Ranked 26th. 2% more than Iceland
Private school enrolment > Secondary level 0.4
Ranked 85th.
20.5
Ranked 38th. 51 times more than Iceland
Education enrolment by level > Secondary level per 1000 120.29
Ranked 26th. 34% more than Maldives
89.71
Ranked 77th.

Scouting > Members per thousand people 12.3
Ranked 12th.
13.69
Ranked 7th. 11% more than Iceland
Primary completion rate > Women 109
Ranked 7th.
126
Ranked 2nd. 16% more than Iceland

Elementary school repeaters > Female 0.0
Ranked 109th.
3.21
Ranked 58th.

Elementary school repeaters > Male 0.0
Ranked 110th.
5.36
Ranked 51st.

Children out of school > Primary > Male > Per capita 0.007 per 1,000 people
Ranked 115th.
19.86 per 1,000 people
Ranked 12th. 2837 times more than Iceland

Elementary school teachers 2,919
Ranked 121st.
3,551
Ranked 109th. 22% more than Iceland

High school teachers 3,299
Ranked 103th. 58% more than Maldives
2,088
Ranked 114th.

High school enrolment rate > Male 99.68
Ranked 17th. 19% more than Maldives
83.44
Ranked 64th.

Primary completion rate > Men 108
Ranked 10th.
129
Ranked 2nd. 19% more than Iceland

Participation > Secondary education > Pupils 32,888
Ranked 124th. 14% more than Maldives
28,878
Ranked 137th.

Primary education > Pupils per 1000 106.08
Ranked 89th.
194.48
Ranked 10th. 83% more than Iceland

Secondary education > Pupils > Per capita 111.95 per 1,000 people
Ranked 26th. 20% more than Maldives
92.92 per 1,000 people
Ranked 28th.

Ratio of female to male secondary enrollment 102.65
Ranked 53th.
113.6
Ranked 7th. 11% more than Iceland

Intake ratio to last grade of primary > Females None
None

Participation > School enrollment > Secondary > % gross 110.13%
Ranked 10th. 32% more than Maldives
83.65%
Ranked 76th.

Participation > School enrollment > Secondary > Male > % gross 108.37%
Ranked 13th. 33% more than Maldives
81.47%
Ranked 78th.

Inputs > Secondary education > Teachers > Female 2,179
Ranked 81st. 3 times more than Maldives
724
Ranked 108th.

Participation > Children out of school > Elementary > Male 392
Ranked 95th.
575
Ranked 93th. 47% more than Iceland

Participation > Children out of school > Elementary > Female 330
Ranked 97th.
1,012
Ranked 86th. 3 times more than Iceland

Participation > School enrollment > Secondary > % net 90.21%
Ranked 16th. 30% more than Maldives
69.42%
Ranked 68th.

Participation > School enrollment > Secondary > Female > % gross 111.98%
Ranked 11th. 30% more than Maldives
85.92%
Ranked 76th.

Participation > Secondary education > General pupils > % female 51.58%
Ranked 23th. 3% more than Maldives
50.19%
Ranked 65th.

Participation > Secondary education > Pupils > % female 49.68%
Ranked 40th.
50.28%
Ranked 31st. 1% more than Iceland

Participation > School enrollment > Secondary > Female > % net 91.32%
Ranked 15th. 29% more than Maldives
70.75%
Ranked 66th.

School enrollment > Primary > Male > % net 99.94% net
Ranked 1st. 26% more than Maldives
79.17% net
Ranked 62nd.

Participation > Total enrollment > Primary > Female > % net 97.8%
Ranked 25th. 3% more than Maldives
95.11%
Ranked 45th.

Literacy and Attainment > Educational attainment: completed tertiary > Tertiary > Population 25+ years > % > Over 24 year olds 27.55%
Ranked 1st. 17 times more than Maldives
1.64%
Ranked 2nd.
Primary education, teachers > % female 80.69%
Ranked 51st. 12% more than Maldives
72.03%
Ranked 74th.

Tertiary education, teachers > % female 47.2%
Ranked 26th.
66.67%
Ranked 2nd. 41% more than Iceland
Public spending on education, total > % of GDP 7.6%
Ranked 6th. 11% more than Maldives
6.82%
Ranked 7th.

Grade 1 intake rate 96.3
Ranked 2nd. 20% more than Maldives
80.3
Ranked 19th.
School enrollment > Primary > % net 98.61% net
Ranked 14th. 24% more than Maldives
79.28% net
Ranked 63th.

School enrollment > Preprimary > % gross 94.4% gross
Ranked 22nd. 92% more than Maldives
49.18% gross
Ranked 39th.

Ratio of female to male enrollments in tertiary education 184.71
Ranked 8th.
236.98
Ranked 5th. 28% more than Iceland

Expenditure per student > Secondary > % of GDP per capita 22.28%
Ranked 40th. 30% more than Maldives
17.17%
Ranked 26th.

Gross intake rate in grade 1 > Male > % of relevant age group 97.7%
Ranked 106th. 48% more than Maldives
65.84%
Ranked 89th.

Government spending on education > % of GDP 7.6%
Ranked 6th. 11% more than Maldives
6.82%
Ranked 7th.

Participation > School enrollment > Secondary > Private > % of total secondary 7.23%
Ranked 71st.
12.23%
Ranked 59th. 69% more than Iceland

School enrollment > Tertiary > Male > % gross 47.66% gross
Ranked 31st. 367 times more than Maldives
0.13% gross
Ranked 125th.

Participation > School enrollment > Tertiary > % gross 74.6%
Ranked 11th.
0.0
Ranked 109th.

Participation > School enrollment > Tertiary > Female > % gross 98.79%
Ranked 5th.
0.0
Ranked 104th.

Participation > Total enrollment > Primary > % net 97.65%
Ranked 28th. 1% more than Maldives
96.22%
Ranked 45th.

Participation > School enrollment > Secondary > Male > % net 89.15%
Ranked 15th. 31% more than Maldives
68.14%
Ranked 65th.

Persistence to grade 5 > Male > % of cohort 100%
Ranked 4th. 13% more than Maldives
88.5%
Ranked 16th.
School life expectancy > Primary to tertiary > Female 19 years
Ranked 3rd. 58% more than Maldives
12 years
Ranked 67th.
Ratio of girls to boys in primary and secondary education > % 100.65%
Ranked 42nd.
101.67%
Ranked 29th. 1% more than Iceland

School enrollment, preprimary, female > % gross 95.66%
Ranked 30th.
96.8%
Ranked 29th. 1% more than Iceland

School enrollment, preprimary, male > % gross 97.99%
Ranked 25th. 5% more than Maldives
93.06%
Ranked 30th.

School enrollment > Secondary > Male > % gross 106.56% gross
Ranked 15th. 56% more than Maldives
68.32% gross
Ranked 100th.

Expenditure per student > Primary > % of GDP per capita 26.11%
Ranked 6th. 19% more than Maldives
22%
Ranked 7th.

Secondary education, pupils > % female 48.99%
Ranked 57th.
51.93%
Ranked 12th. 6% more than Iceland

Expenditure per student, primary > % of GDP per capita 26.47%
Ranked 11th. 47% more than Maldives
18.02%
Ranked 37th.

Services, etc., value added > Current US$ per capita $22,622.98
Ranked 21st. 5 times more than Maldives
$4,898.24
Ranked 30th.

Services, etc., value added > Current US$, % of GDP 59.47%
Ranked 53th.
74.59%
Ranked 4th. 25% more than Iceland

Secondary education, vocational pupils per 1000 23.91
Ranked 22nd. 6 times more than Maldives
3.81
Ranked 94th.

Secondary education, teachers, female per 1000 3.18
Ranked 6th. 26% more than Maldives
2.52
Ranked 66th.

Ratio of female to male secondary enrollment > % 100.78%
Ranked 53th.
112.75%
Ranked 10th. 12% more than Iceland

Ratio of female to male primary enrollment > % 100.59%
Ranked 25th. 3% more than Maldives
97.35%
Ranked 103th.

Public spending on education > Total > % of GDP 8.13%
Ranked 6th. 14% more than Maldives
7.14%
Ranked 8th.

Adjusted savings > Education expenditure > % of GNI 7.62% of GNI
Ranked 7th. 10% more than Maldives
6.92% of GNI
Ranked 14th.

Participation > School enrollment > Preprimary > % gross 97.83%
Ranked 21st.
101.25%
Ranked 14th. 3% more than Iceland

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