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Average years of schooling of adults: Average years of schooling of adults is the years of formal schooling received, on average, by adults over age 15. (Data Source: Barro-Lee Data Set www.worldbank.org/html/prdmg/grthweb/ddbarle2.htm)
Children out of school, primary: Children out of school, primary. Out-of-school children of primary school age. Total is the total number of primary-school-age children who are not enrolled in either primary or secondary schools.
Children out of school, primary per 1000: Children out of school, primary. Out-of-school children of primary school age. Total is the total number of primary-school-age children who are not enrolled in either primary or secondary schools. Figures expressed per thousand population for the same year.
Children out of school, primary, female: Children out of school, primary, female. Out-of-school children of primary school age. Female is the total number of female primary-school-age children who are not enrolled in either primary or secondary schools.
College and university > Gender parity index: Country's gender parity index for college and university enrollment. For countries with a rating of over 1, more females are enrolled while countries with a rating under 1 have more males enrolled.
College and university > Share of total education spending: Percentage of government education funding that goes to post-secondary education.
Compulsary education duration: Number of years students are required to be enrolled in school for all levels of education. For instance, compulsary education lasts for 12 years in the United States.
Government spending on education > Proportion of GDP: Percentage of public funding for education out of country's total GDP.
High school enrolment rate: Progression to secondary school refers to the number of new entrants to the first grade of secondary school in a given year as a percentage of the number of students enrolled in the final grade of primary school in the previous year.
Literacy > Total population: This entry includes a definition of literacy and Census Bureau percentages for the total population, males, and females. There are no universal definitions and standards of literacy. Unless otherwise specified, all rates are based on the most common definition - the ability to read and write at a specified age. Detailing the standards that individual countries use to assess the ability to read and write is beyond the scope of our source. Information on literacy, while not a perfect measure of educational results, is probably the most easily available and valid for international comparisons.
Primary education, duration > Years: Primary education, duration (years). Duration of primary is the number of grades (years) in primary education.
Primary education, teachers per 1000: Primary education, teachers. Teaching staff in primary. Public and private. Full and part-time. All programmes. Total is the total number of teachers in public and private primary education institutions. Teachers are persons employed full time or part time in an official capacity to guide and direct the learning experience of pupils and students, irrespective of their qualifications or the delivery mechanism, i.e. face-to-face and/or at a distance. This definition excludes educational personnel who have no active teaching duties (e.g. headmasters, headmistresses or principals who do not teach) and persons who work occasionally or in a voluntary capacity in educational institutions. Figures expressed per thousand population for the same year.
Pupil-teacher ratio, primary: Pupil-teacher ratio, primary. Pupil-teacher ratio. Primary is the number of pupils enrolled in primary school divided by the number of primary school teachers.
Pupil-teacher ratio, secondary: Pupil-teacher ratio, secondary. Pupil-teacher ratio. Secondary is the number of pupils enrolled in secondary school divided by the number of secondary school teachers.
Secondary education, duration > Years: Secondary education, duration (years). Duration of secondary education is the number of grades (years) in secondary education (ISCED 2 & 3).
Literacy > Female: This entry includes a definition of literacy and Census Bureau percentages for the total population, males, and females. There are no universal definitions and standards of literacy. Unless otherwise specified, all rates are based on the most common definition - the ability to read and write at a specified age. Detailing the standards that individual countries use to assess the ability to read and write is beyond the scope of our source. Information on literacy, while not a perfect measure of educational results, is probably the most easily available and valid for international comparisons.
Children out of school, primary, female per 1000: Children out of school, primary, female. Out-of-school children of primary school age. Female is the total number of female primary-school-age children who are not enrolled in either primary or secondary schools. Figures expressed per thousand population for the same year.
College and university > Gender ratio: Ratio of female to male tertiary enrollment is the percentage of men to women enrolled at tertiary level in public and private schools.
Child care (preschool) > Duration: Number of years students study at the pre-primary (preschool) level. It should be noted that not all countries require pre-primary education.
Secondary education > Teachers > Per capita: Secondary education teachers includes full-time and part-time teachers. Per capita figures expressed per 1,000 population.
Duration of compulsory education: Duration of compulsory education is the number of grades (or years) that a child must legally be enrolled in school.
Secondary education, pupils: Secondary education, pupils. Enrolment in total secondary. Public and private. All programmes. Total is the total number of students enrolled at public and private secondary education institutions.
School life expectancy > Total: School life expectancy and transition from primary to secondary for school years 1998/99 and 1999/00, published in http://www.uis.unesco.org accessed on Sept. 2002 and Women's Indicators and Statistics Database (Wistat), Version 4, CD-ROM (United Nations publication, Sales No. E.00.XVII.4) based on data provided by UNESCO in 1999.
Primary education, teachers: Primary education, teachers. Teaching staff in primary. Public and private. Full and part-time. All programmes. Total is the total number of teachers in public and private primary education institutions. Teachers are persons employed full time or part time in an official capacity to guide and direct the learning experience of pupils and students, irrespective of their qualifications or the delivery mechanism, i.e. face-to-face and/or at a distance. This definition excludes educational personnel who have no active teaching duties (e.g. headmasters, headmistresses or principals who do not teach) and persons who work occasionally or in a voluntary capacity in educational institutions.
Primary education, pupils: Primary education, pupils. Enrolment in primary. Public and private. All programmes. Total is the total number of students enrolled in public and private primary education institutions.
Tertiary enrollment: Gross enrolment ratio, tertiary level is the sum of all tertiary level students enrolled at the start of the school year, expressed as a percentage of the mid-year population in the 5 year age group after the official secondary school leaving age.
High school > Gender ratio: Ratio of female to male secondary enrollment is the percentage of girls to boys enrolled at secondary level in public and private schools.
Compulsary education starting age: Age at which children must be enrolled in school.
Pupil-teacher ratio, secondary per million: Pupil-teacher ratio, secondary. Pupil-teacher ratio. Secondary is the number of pupils enrolled in secondary school divided by the number of secondary school teachers. Figures expressed per million population for the same year.
Literacy > Definition: This entry includes a definition of literacy and Census Bureau percentages for the total population, males, and females. There are no universal definitions and standards of literacy. Unless otherwise specified, all rates are based on the most common definition - the ability to read and write at a specified age. Detailing the standards that individual countries use to assess the ability to read and write is beyond the scope of our source. Information on literacy, while not a perfect measure of educational results, is probably the most easily available and valid for international comparisons.
High school > Upper secondary school duration: Number of years students study at the upper secondary (high school) level.
Literacy > Male: This entry includes a definition of literacy and Census Bureau percentages for the total population, males, and females. There are no universal definitions and standards of literacy. Unless otherwise specified, all rates are based on the most common definition - the ability to read and write at a specified age. Detailing the standards that individual countries use to assess the ability to read and write is beyond the scope of our source. Information on literacy, while not a perfect measure of educational results, is probably the most easily available and valid for international comparisons.
Spending > USD: Education expenditure refers to the current operating expenditures in education, including wages and salaries and excluding capital investments in buildings and equipment."
High school > Private school share: Percentage of secondary students who attend a private school.
Spending > Proportion: Education expenditure refers to the current operating expenditures in education, including wages and salaries and excluding capital investments in buildings and equipment. Expressed as a proportion of GNI."
Pupil-teacher ratio > Primary: Primary school pupil-teacher ratio is the number of pupils enrolled in primary school divided by the number of primary school teachers (regardless of their teaching assignment).
Child care (preschool) > Starting age: Average age at which students begin pre-primary (preschool) education.
Preschool enrollment rate: Gross enrollment ratio is the ratio of total enrollment, regardless of age, to the population of the age group that officially corresponds to the level of education shown. Primary education provides children with basic reading, writing, and mathematics skills along with an elementary understanding of such subjects as history, geography, natural science, social science, art, and music."
Tertiary > Students studying abroad: Total number of post-secondary students who were studying abroad during given year.
Elementary (primary school) > Duration: Number of years students study at the primary level.
Children out of school > Primary: Children out of school are the number of primary-school-age children not enrolled in primary or secondary school.
Secondary education, teachers: Secondary education, teachers. Teaching staff in total secondary. Public and private. Full and part-time. All programmes. Total is the total number of teachers in public and private secondary education institutions (ISCED 2 and 3). Teachers are persons employed full time or part time in an official capacity to guide and direct the learning experience of pupils and students, irrespective of their qualifications or the delivery mechanism, i.e. face-to-face and/or at a distance. This definition excludes educational personnel who have no active teaching duties (e.g. headmasters, headmistresses or principals who do not teach) and persons who work occasionally or in a voluntary capacity in educational institutions.
Secondary education, teachers per 1000: Secondary education, teachers. Teaching staff in total secondary. Public and private. Full and part-time. All programmes. Total is the total number of teachers in public and private secondary education institutions (ISCED 2 and 3). Teachers are persons employed full time or part time in an official capacity to guide and direct the learning experience of pupils and students, irrespective of their qualifications or the delivery mechanism, i.e. face-to-face and/or at a distance. This definition excludes educational personnel who have no active teaching duties (e.g. headmasters, headmistresses or principals who do not teach) and persons who work occasionally or in a voluntary capacity in educational institutions. Figures expressed per thousand population for the same year.
Child care (preschool) > Students per teacher: Number of students per teacher for pre-primary (preschool) education.
High school > Lower secondary school duration: Number of years students study at the lower secondary (middle school) level.
Children out of school, primary, male per 1000: Children out of school, primary, male. Out-of-school children of primary school age. Male is the total number of male primary-school-age children who are not enrolled in either primary or secondary schools. Figures expressed per thousand population for the same year.
Spending per student > High school: Public expenditure per student is the public current spending on education divided by the total number of students by level, as a percentage of GDP per capita. Public expenditure (current and capital) includes government spending on educational institutions (both public and private), education administration as well as subsidies for private entities (students/households and other privates entities)."
Secondary education, general pupils: Secondary education, general pupils. Enrolment in total secondary. Public and private. General programmes. Total is the total number of students enrolled in general programmes at public and private secondary education institutions.
High school > Gender parity index: Country's gender parity index for secondary level enrollment. For countries with a rating of over 1, more females are enrolled while countries with a rating under 1 have more males enrolled.
Scientific and technical journal articles: Scientific and technical journal articles refer to the number of scientific and engineering articles published in the following fields: physics, biology, chemistry, mathematics, clinical medicine, biomedical research, engineering and technology, and earth and space sciences.
Tertiary > Students studying abroad proportion: The number of students from a given country studying abroad in a given year, expressed as a percentage of total tertiary enrollment in that country. Ratios greater than 100 % are possible, because those currently studying abroad do not count towards total enrollment.
Education enrolment by level > Tertiary level per 1000: . Figures expressed per thousand population for the same year.
Scouting > Genders admitted: Admits boys/girls.
Elementary (primary school) > Starting age: Average age at which students begin primary education.
Children out of school, primary, male: Children out of school, primary, male. Out-of-school children of primary school age. Male is the total number of male primary-school-age children who are not enrolled in either primary or secondary schools.
High school > Students per teacher: Number of students per teacher for all levels of secondary education.
Secondary education > General pupils: Secondary general pupils are the number of secondary students enrolled in general education programs, including teacher training.
Spending per student > Elementary school: Public expenditure per student is the public current spending on education divided by the total number of students by level, as a percentage of GDP per capita. Public expenditure (current and capital) includes government spending on educational institutions (both public and private), education administration as well as subsidies for private entities (students/households and other privates entities)."
Secondary school starting age > Years: Secondary school starting age (years). Entrance age of 2A lower secondary is the age at which students would enter lower secondary education, assuming they had started at the official entrance age for the lowest level of education, had studied full-time throughout and had progressed through the system without repeating or skipping a grade.
High school starting age > Years: Secondary school starting age is the age at which students would enter secondary education, assuming they had started at the official entrance age for the lowest level of education, had studied full-time throughout and had progressed through the system without repeating or skipping a grade."
Primary education > Teachers > Per capita: Primary education teachers includes full-time and part-time teachers. Per capita figures expressed per 1,000 population.
High school > Population with at least high school education > Women: Population with at least high school education > Women.
Elementary school graduate rate: Persistence to last grade of primary is the percentage of children enrolled in the first grade of primary school who eventually reach the last grade of primary education. The estimate is based on the reconstructed cohort method.
Public spending per student > Primary level: Public expenditure per student, primary level is the total reported current spending by the government on primary education, divided by the total number of pupils in primary education, expressed as a percentage of per capita GDP.
Secondary education, pupils per 1000: Secondary education, pupils. Enrolment in total secondary. Public and private. All programmes. Total is the total number of students enrolled at public and private secondary education institutions. Figures expressed per thousand population for the same year.
Primary education, pupils per 1000: Primary education, pupils. Enrolment in primary. Public and private. All programmes. Total is the total number of students enrolled in public and private primary education institutions. Figures expressed per thousand population for the same year.
Education enrolment by level > Tertiary level > Per capita: Per capita figures expressed per 1,000 population.
Tertiary > Students studying abroad per thousand people: Total number of post-secondary students who were studying abroad during given year. Figures expressed per thousand people for the same year.
Outcomes > Secondary education > Duration > Years: Secondary education, duration (years) is the number of grades (years) in secondary school."
Teacher student ratio > High school: Secondary school pupil-teacher ratio is the number of pupils enrolled in secondary school divided by the number of secondary school teachers (regardless of their teaching assignment).
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 > 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.
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."
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 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.
Primary education > Teachers: Primary education teachers includes full-time and part-time teachers.
Secondary education > Vocational pupils: Secondary vocational pupils are the number of secondary students enrolled in technical and vocational education programs, including teacher training.
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.
Primary education > Teachers per 1000: Primary education teachers includes full-time and part-time teachers. Figures expressed per thousand population for the same year.
Secondary education > Pupils per 1000: Secondary education pupils is the total number of pupils enrolled at secondary level in public and private schools. Figures expressed per thousand population for the same year.
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).
Elementary (primary) school) > Proportion spent on all staff salaries: Percentage of public funding for primary education that goes to school staff salaries.
High school > Share of total education spending: Percentage of government education funding that goes to secondary education.
Enrolment ratio > Secondary level: Net enrolment ratio, secondary level, is the ratio of the number of children of official secondary school age enrolled in school to the number of children of official secondary school age in the population.
Participation > Secondary education > General pupils: Secondary general pupils are the number of secondary students enrolled in general education programs, including teacher training."
Secondary education > General pupils per 1000: Secondary general pupils are the number of secondary students enrolled in general education programs, including teacher training. Figures expressed per thousand population for the same year.
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.
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.
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."
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.
High school teachers: Secondary education teachers includes full-time and part-time teachers.
Elementary school teachers: Primary education teachers includes full-time and part-time teachers.
High school enrolment rate > Male: Progression to secondary school refers to the number of new entrants to the first grade of secondary school in a given year as a percentage of the number of students enrolled in the final grade of primary school in the previous year.
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.
Ratio of female to male secondary enrollment: Ratio of female to male secondary enrollment is the percentage of girls to boys enrolled at secondary level in public and private schools.
Secondary education > Pupils > Per capita: Secondary education pupils is the total number of pupils enrolled at secondary level in public and private schools. Per capita figures expressed per 1,000 population.
Intake ratio to last grade of primary > Females: Number of female entrants in the last grade of primary education (regardless of age) expressed as a percentage of the female population at entrance age to the last grade.
Pupils-teacher ratio > Secondary level: Pupil-teacher ratio, secondary level is the average number of pupils per teacher in secondary education. Cross-country comparisons may be affected by such factors as the composition of teachers by part- and full-time employment.
Library members per 1000: . Figures expressed per thousand population for the same year.
Library employees per million: . Figures expressed per million population for the same year.
Pupils reaching grade 5: Pupils reaching grade 5 is the percentage of children who start primary school and eventually reach grade 5.
Secondary education > Vocational pupils per 1000: Secondary vocational pupils are the number of secondary students enrolled in technical and vocational education programs, including teacher training. Figures expressed per thousand population for the same year.
School enrollment > Primary > Private > % of total primary: Private enrollment refers to pupils or students enrolled in institutions that are not operated by a public authority but controlled and managed, whether for profit or not, by a private body such as a nongovernmental organization, religious body, special interest group, foundation or business enterprise.
Labor force with primary education, male > % of male labor force: Labor force with primary education, male (% of male labor force). Labor force with primary education is the proportion of the labor force that has a primary education, as a percentage of the total labor force.
Expenditure per student, secondary > % of GDP per capita: Expenditure per student, secondary (% of GDP per capita). Public expenditure per pupil as a % of GDP per capita. Secondary is the total public expenditure per student in secondary education as a percentage of GDP per capita. Public expenditure (current and capital) includes government spending on educational institutions (both public and private), education administration as well as subsidies for private entities (students/households and other privates entities).
Secondary education, vocational pupils > % female: Secondary education, vocational pupils (% female). Percentage of female students. Total secondary. Technical/vocational programmes is the number of female students enrolled in technical/vocational programmes at the secondary education level expressed as a percentage of the total number of students (male and female) enrolled in technical/vocational programmes at the secondary education level in a given school year.
School enrollment, secondary, male > % gross: School enrollment, secondary, male (% gross). Gross enrolment ratio. Secondary. All programmes. Male is the total male enrollment in secondary education, regardless of age, expressed as a percentage of the male 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.
High school > Proportion spent on all staff salaries: Percentage of public funding for secondary education that goes to school staff salaries.
Progression to secondary school > %: Progression to secondary school (%). Transition from primary (ISCED 1) to secondary (ISCED 2), general programmes (%). Total is the number of new entrants to the first grade of secondary education (general programmes only) in a given year, expressed as a percentage of the number of pupils enrolled in the final grade of primary education in the previous year.
Repeaters, primary, female > % of female enrollment: Repeaters, primary, female (% of female enrollment). Percentage of repeaters in primary. All grades. Female is the number of female students enrolled in the same grade as in the previous year, as a percentage of all female students enrolled in primary school. It is calculated by dividing the sum of female repeaters in all grades of primary education by the total female enrolment of primary education and multiplying the result by 100.
Gross intake ratio in first grade of primary education, total > % of relevant age group: Gross intake ratio in first grade of primary education, total (% of relevant age group). Gross intake ratio in first grade of primary education is the number of new entrants in the first grade of primary education regardless of age, expressed as a percentage of the population of the official primary entrance age.
School enrollment > Secondary > Female > % net: Net enrollment ratio is the ratio of children of official school age based on the International Standard Classification of Education 1997 who are enrolled in school to the population of the corresponding official school age. Secondary education completes the provision of basic education that began at the primary level, and aims at laying the foundations for lifelong learning and human development, by offering more subject- or skill-oriented instruction using more specialized teachers.
Gross intake rate in grade 1 > Total > % of relevant age group: Gross intake rate in grade 1 is the number of new entrants in the first grade of primary education regardless of age, expressed as a percentage of the population of the official primary entrance age.
Elementary (primary) school) > Share of total education spending: Percentage of government education funding that goes to primary education.
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.
Progression to secondary school, male > %: Progression to secondary school, male (%). Transition from primary (ISCED 1) to secondary (ISCED 2), general programmes (%). Male is the number of new male entrants to the first grade of secondary education (general programmes only) in a given year, expressed as a percentage of the number of male pupils enrolled in the final grade of primary education in the previous year.
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).
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.
Net intake rate in grade 1 > Female > % of official school-age population: Net intake rate in grade 1 is the number of new entrants in the first grade of primary education who are of official primary school entrance age, expressed as a percentage of the population of the corresponding age.
Primary completion rate > Female > % of relevant age group: Primary completion rate is the percentage of students completing the last year of primary school. It is calculated by taking the total number of students in the last grade of primary school, minus the number of repeaters in that grade, divided by the total number of children of official graduation age.
Primary completion rate > Male > % of relevant age group: Primary completion rate is the percentage of students completing the last year of primary school. It is calculated by taking the total number of students in the last grade of primary school, minus the number of repeaters in that grade, divided by the total number of children of official graduation age.
Progression to secondary school > 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.
School enrollment > Primary > Male > % gross: Gross enrollment ratio is the ratio of total enrollment, regardless of age, to the population of the age group that officially corresponds to the level of education shown. Primary education provides children with basic reading, writing, and mathematics skills along with an elementary understanding of such subjects as history, geography, natural science, social science, art, and music.
School enrollment > Preprimary > 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. Preprimary education refers to the initial stage of organized instruction, designed primarily to introduce very young children to a school-type environment.
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.
Persistence to grade 5 > Total > % 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.
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.
Net intake rate in grade 1 > % of official school-age population: Net intake rate in grade 1 is the number of new entrants in the first grade of primary education who are of official primary school entrance age, expressed as a percentage of the population of the corresponding age.
Unemployment with primary education, female > % of female unemployment: Unemployment with primary education, female (% of female unemployment). Unemployment by level of educational attainment shows the unemployed by level of educational attainment, as a percentage of the unemployed. The levels of educational attainment accord with the International Standard Classification of Education 1997 of the United Nations Educational, Cultural, and Scientific Organization (UNESCO).
Progression to secondary school > 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.
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.
Persistence to grade 5 > Female > % 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.
High school teachers > % female: Female teachers as a percentage of total secondary education teachers includes full-time and part-time teachers.
High school > Upper Secondary > Students per teacher: Number of students per teacher for upper secondary (high school) education.
Efficiency > Net intake rate in grade 1 > % of official school-age population: Net intake rate in grade 1 is the number of new entrants in the first grade of primary education who are of official primary school entrance age, expressed as a percentage of the population of the corresponding age."
Efficiency > Net intake rate in grade 1 > Female > % of official school-age population: Net intake rate in grade 1 is the number of new entrants in the first grade of primary education who are of official primary school entrance age, expressed as a percentage of the population of the corresponding age."
Elementary school graduate rate > Male: 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.
Efficiency > Net intake rate in grade 1 > Male > % of official school-age population: Net intake rate in grade 1 is the number of new entrants in the first grade of primary education who are of official primary school entrance age, expressed as a percentage of the population of the corresponding age."
Elementary school > Enrolled students > % female: Female pupils as a percentage of total pupils at primary level include enrollments in public and private schools.
Elementary school teachers > % female: Female teachers as a percentage of total primary education teachers includes full-time and part-time teachers.
Participation > Secondary education > Vocational pupils > % female: Secondary vocational pupils are the number of secondary students enrolled in technical and vocational education programs, including teacher training."
Participation > Secondary education > Vocational pupils: 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."
Secondary education, teachers > % female: Secondary education, teachers (% female). Percentage female teachers. Secondary is the number of female teachers at the secondary level expressed as a percentage of the total number of teachers (male and female) at the secondary level in a given school year. Teachers are persons employed full time or part time in an official capacity to guide and direct the learning experience of pupils and students, irrespective of their qualifications or the delivery mechanism, i.e. face-to-face and/or at a distance. This definition excludes educational personnel who have no active teaching duties (e.g. headmasters, headmistresses or principals who do not teach) and persons who work occasionally or in a voluntary capacity in educational institutions.
School 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.
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.
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.

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STAT	Iceland	Syria
Average years of schooling of adults	8.8 Ranked 21st. 52% more than Syria	5.8 Ranked 56th.
Children out of school, primary	441 Ranked 112th.	18,600 Ranked 68th. 42 times more than Iceland
Children out of school, primary per 1000	1.38 Ranked 80th. 60% more than Syria	0.864 Ranked 99th.
Children out of school, primary, female	171 Ranked 100th.	16,974 Ranked 58th. 99 times more than Iceland
College and university > Gender parity index	1.79 Ranked 8th. 2 times more than Syria	0.722 Ranked 60th.
College and university > Share of total education spending	21.46% Ranked 48th.	24.22% Ranked 30th. 13% more than Iceland
Compulsary education duration	11 Ranked 30th. 22% more than Syria	9 Ranked 69th.
Government spending on education > Proportion of GDP	7.6% Ranked 6th. 48% more than Syria	5.13% Ranked 54th.
High school enrolment rate	99.83 Ranked 9th. 5% more than Syria	95.49 Ranked 46th.
Literacy > Total population	99% Ranked 16th. 24% more than Syria	79.6% Ranked 14th.
Primary education, duration > Years	7 Ranked 5th. 75% more than Syria	4 Ranked 194th.
Primary education, teachers per 1000	9.51 Ranked 3rd. 41% more than Syria	6.75 Ranked 24th.
Pupil-teacher ratio, primary	9.7 Ranked 124th.	25.33 Ranked 60th. 3 times more than Iceland
Pupil-teacher ratio, secondary	10.83 Ranked 87th.	18.13 Ranked 44th. 67% more than Iceland
Secondary education, duration > Years	7 Ranked 23th.	8 Ranked 13th. 14% more than Iceland
Literacy > Female	99% Ranked 13th. 35% more than Syria	73.6% Ranked 14th.
Children out of school, primary, female per 1000	0.536 Ranked 82nd.	0.807 Ranked 88th. 51% more than Iceland
College and university > Gender ratio	191.17 Ranked 8th. 3 times more than Syria	71.9 Ranked 61st.
Child care (preschool) > Duration	3 Ranked 29th. The same as Syria	3 Ranked 82nd.
Secondary education > Teachers > Per capita	9.83 per 1,000 people Ranked 15th. 3 times more than Syria	3.69 per 1,000 people Ranked 94th.
Duration of compulsory education	11 years Ranked 18th. 83% more than Syria	6 years Ranked 142nd.
Secondary education, pupils	35,217 Ranked 121st.	2.88 million Ranked 11th. 82 times more than Iceland
Girls to boys ratio > Primary level enrolment	0.97 Ranked 101st. 2% more than Syria	0.95 Ranked 106th.
School life expectancy > Total	15.8 years Ranked 8th. 66% more than Syria	9.5 years Ranked 81st.
Primary education, teachers	3,034 Ranked 115th.	114,676 Ranked 33th. 38 times more than Iceland
Primary education, pupils	29,432 Ranked 137th.	2.55 million Ranked 22nd. 87 times more than Iceland
Tertiary enrollment	48.7% Ranked 24th. 8 times more than Syria	6.1% Ranked 26th.
High school > Gender ratio	103.33 Ranked 37th. 6% more than Syria	97.78 Ranked 72nd.
Compulsary education starting age	6 Ranked 39th. The same as Syria	6 Ranked 58th.
Pupil-teacher ratio, secondary per million	49.2 Ranked 19th. 46 times more than Syria	1.07 Ranked 77th.
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. 33% more than Syria	3 Ranked 98th.
Literacy > Male	99% Ranked 24th. 15% more than Syria	86% Ranked 14th.
Spending > USD	834.78 million Ranked 81st.	1.4 billion Ranked 69th. 68% more than Iceland
High school > Private school share	12.4% Ranked 67th. 3 times more than Syria	3.96% Ranked 48th.
Spending > Proportion	7.31 Ranked 5th. 3 times more than Syria	2.6 Ranked 136th.
Pupil-teacher ratio > Primary	10.53 Ranked 139th.	25.33 Ranked 66th. 2 times more than Iceland
Child care (preschool) > Starting age	3 Ranked 75th. The same as Syria	3 Ranked 148th.
Preschool enrollment rate	97.66 Ranked 103th.	124.4 Ranked 8th. 27% more than Iceland
Tertiary > Students studying abroad	2,837.95 Ranked 137th.	16,729.95 Ranked 49th. 6 times more than Iceland
Primary completion rate	109 Ranked 7th.	111 Ranked 8th. 2% more than Iceland
Education enrolment by level > Tertiary level	13,347 Ranked 106th.	215,734 Ranked 43th. 16 times more than Iceland
Elementary (primary school) > Duration	7 Ranked 6th. 75% more than Syria	4 Ranked 204th.
Children out of school > Primary	414 Ranked 112th.	70,395 Ranked 42nd. 170 times more than Iceland
Secondary education, teachers	2,387 Ranked 58th.	65,218 Ranked 40th. 27 times more than Iceland
Secondary education, teachers per 1000	10.84 Ranked 1st. 3 times more than Syria	3.84 Ranked 84th.
Child care (preschool) > Students per teacher	5.06 Ranked 114th.	18.66 Ranked 44th. 4 times more than Iceland
High school > Lower secondary school duration	3 Ranked 84th.	5 Ranked 12th. 67% more than Iceland
Children out of school, primary, male per 1000	0.846 Ranked 76th. 7 times more than Syria	0.115 Ranked 110th.
Spending per student > High school	22.15 Ranked 26th. 58% more than Syria	14 Ranked 51st.
Secondary education, general pupils	27,588 Ranked 130th.	2.75 million Ranked 12th. 100 times more than Iceland
High school > Gender parity index	1.02 Ranked 60th. 2% more than Syria	0.998 Ranked 53th.
Scientific and technical journal articles	203 Ranked 66th. 3 times more than Syria	67 Ranked 91st.
Tertiary > Students studying abroad proportion	15.06% Ranked 22nd. 5 times more than Syria	2.93% Ranked 82nd.
Education enrolment by level > Tertiary level per 1000	46.42 Ranked 20th. 3 times more than Syria	15.47 Ranked 58th.
Scouting > Genders admitted	both	both
Elementary (primary school) > Starting age	6 Ranked 51st. The same as Syria	6 Ranked 120th.
Children out of school, primary, male	270 Ranked 98th.	2,428 Ranked 81st. 9 times more than Iceland
High school > Students per teacher	10.83 Ranked 93th.	18.13 Ranked 45th. 67% more than Iceland
Secondary education > General pupils	25,400 Ranked 137th.	2.27 million Ranked 14th. 89 times more than Iceland
Spending per student > Elementary school	26.68 Ranked 7th. 45% more than Syria	18.45 Ranked 27th.
Secondary school starting age > Years	13 Ranked 6th. 30% more than Syria	10 Ranked 193th.
High school starting age > Years	13 Ranked 7th. 8% more than Syria	12 Ranked 86th.
Primary education > Teachers > Per capita	10.07 per 1,000 people Ranked 2nd. 55% more than Syria	6.49 per 1,000 people Ranked 33th.
Education enrolment by level > Primary level	31,470 Ranked 154th.	2.98 million Ranked 39th. 95 times more than Iceland
High school > Population with at least high school education > Women	91% Ranked 24th. 3 times more than Syria	27.4% Ranked 114th.
Elementary school graduate rate	93.17 Ranked 50th.	96.68 Ranked 26th. 4% more than Iceland
Public spending per student > Primary level	13.2 Ranked 7th. 2% more than Syria	12.9 Ranked 19th.
Secondary education, pupils per 1000	110.39 Ranked 17th.	128.38 Ranked 3rd. 16% more than Iceland
Primary education, pupils per 1000	92.26 Ranked 84th.	113.97 Ranked 49th. 24% more than Iceland
Girls to boys ratio > Tertiary level enrolment	1.85 Ranked 10th. 3 times more than Syria	0.64 Ranked 67th.
Girls to boys ratio > Secondary level enrolment	1.03 Ranked 54th. 10% more than Syria	0.94 Ranked 99th.
Education enrolment by level > Tertiary level > Per capita	46.34 per 1,000 people Ranked 20th. 3 times more than Syria	15.02 per 1,000 people Ranked 61st.
Tertiary > Students studying abroad per thousand people	8.9 Ranked 22nd. 12 times more than Syria	0.762 Ranked 128th.
Outcomes > Secondary education > Duration > Years	7 Ranked 21st. 17% more than Syria	6 Ranked 110th.
Teacher student ratio > High school	10.44 Ranked 93th.	14.53 Ranked 48th. 39% more than Iceland
Children out of school > Primary per 1000	1.42 Ranked 91st.	4.14 Ranked 68th. 3 times more than Iceland
Inequality adjusted index	0.889 Ranked 11th. 2 times more than Syria	0.372 Ranked 92nd.
Teacher student ratio > Elementary school	10.31 Ranked 133th.	17.84 Ranked 71st. 73% more than Iceland
Percentage of pupils starting grade 1 reaching grade 5	99.6% Ranked 2nd. 6% more than Syria	94.2% Ranked 37th.
Elementary school > Enrolled students	29,945 Ranked 129th.	2.36 million Ranked 41st. 79 times more than Iceland
Primary education > Duration > Years	7 years Ranked 4th. 75% more than Syria	4 years Ranked 185th.
Services, etc., value added > Constant 2000 US$ per capita	$31,331.89 Ranked 5th. 42 times more than Syria	$748.45 Ranked 107th.
School enrolment rate > 1st grade	99.14 Ranked 78th.	117.21 Ranked 27th. 18% more than Iceland
Secondary education, general pupils per 1000	86.48 Ranked 33th.	122.64 Ranked 4th. 42% more than Iceland
Elementary (primary) school) > Private school share	2.15% Ranked 112th.	4.02% Ranked 58th. 87% more than Iceland
High school > Lower secondary starting age	13 Ranked 6th. 30% more than Syria	10 Ranked 200th.
Elementary school > Gender ratio	100.25 Ranked 23th. 5% more than Syria	95.76 Ranked 98th.
High school enrolment rate > Female	100 Ranked 1st. 4% more than Syria	96.17 Ranked 44th.
Education enrolment ratio > Net > Primary level	99% Ranked 12th. 2% more than Syria	97% Ranked 47th.
Duration of education > Secondary level	7 Ranked 25th. 17% more than Syria	6 Ranked 106th.
Primary education > Pupils	30,984 Ranked 147th.	2.25 million Ranked 30th. 73 times more than Iceland
Secondary education > Pupils	32,700 Ranked 128th.	2.39 million Ranked 13th. 73 times more than Iceland
High school > Population with at least high school education > Men	91.6% Ranked 26th. 2 times more than Syria	38.2% Ranked 116th.
Education enrolment by level > Secondary level > Per capita	120.09 per 1,000 people Ranked 22nd. 65% more than Syria	72.63 per 1,000 people Ranked 112th.
Education enrolment by level > Percentage girls > Tertiary level	63.66% Ranked 7th. 55% more than Syria	41.14% Ranked 69th.
Secondary education, vocational pupils	7,629 Ranked 88th.	128,675 Ranked 18th. 17 times more than Iceland
Elementary (primary) school > Students per teacher	9.7 Ranked 126th.	25.33 Ranked 59th. 3 times more than Iceland
Secondary education > Teachers	2,872 Ranked 106th.	65,218 Ranked 46th. 23 times more than Iceland
School enrolment rate > 5th grade	99.73 Ranked 3rd. 8% more than Syria	92.37 Ranked 32nd.
Education enrolment by level > Secondary level	34,587 Ranked 140th.	1.28 million Ranked 49th. 37 times more than Iceland
Scientific and technical journal articles per million	701.16 Ranked 14th. 181 times more than Syria	3.87 Ranked 82nd.
Duration of education > Primary level	7 Ranked 3rd. 17% more than Syria	6 Ranked 86th.
Participation > Ratio of girls to boys in primary and secondary education	101.88% Ranked 26th. 5% more than Syria	96.8% Ranked 85th.
Participation > Children out of school > Elementary	722 Ranked 100th.	70,818 Ranked 44th. 98 times more than Iceland
Public spending per student > Secondary level	15.2 Ranked 6th.	23.3 Ranked 12th. 53% more than Iceland
Education enrolment by level > Percentage girls > Primary level	48.43% Ranked 83th. 2% more than Syria	47.51% Ranked 131st.
Progression to secondary school	99.65% Ranked 11th. 5% more than Syria	94.55% Ranked 27th.
Children out of school > Primary > Per capita	1.42 per 1,000 people Ranked 93th.	3.98 per 1,000 people Ranked 67th. 3 times more than Iceland
Education enrolment ratio > Net > Primary level > Women	97% Ranked 38th. 2% more than Syria	95% Ranked 59th.
High school > Upper secondary starting age	16 Ranked 19th. 7% more than Syria	15 Ranked 129th.
Elementary school starting age > Years	6 Ranked 50th. The same as Syria	6 Ranked 108th.
Elementary school repeaters > All	0.0 Ranked 113th.	7.46 Ranked 35th.
School life expectancy > Male	15.1 years Ranked 13th. 50% more than Syria	10.1 years Ranked 73th.
Secondary education > General pupils > Per capita	86.96 per 1,000 people Ranked 40th.	119.05 per 1,000 people Ranked 11th. 37% more than Iceland
Education enrolment by level > Primary level per 1000	109.45 Ranked 94th.	175.63 Ranked 20th. 60% more than Iceland
Education enrolment by level > Primary level > Per capita	0.109 per capita Ranked 93th.	0.169 per capita Ranked 25th. 55% more than Iceland
Education enrolment ratio > Net > Primary level > Men	100% Ranked 1st. The same as Syria	100% Ranked 10th.
Pupils-teacher ratio > Primary level	10.9 Ranked 25th.	24.1 Ranked 69th. 2 times more than Iceland
Primary education > Teachers	2,942 Ranked 121st.	114,676 Ranked 37th. 39 times more than Iceland
Secondary education > Vocational pupils	7,300 Ranked 98th.	122,356 Ranked 17th. 17 times more than Iceland
Education enrolment by level > Percentage girls > Secondary level	50.45% Ranked 44th. 8% more than Syria	46.92% Ranked 124th.
Private school enrolment > Primary level	1.4 Ranked 78th.	4.3 Ranked 58th. 3 times more than Iceland
Outcomes > Primary education > Duration > Years	7 Ranked 4th. 17% more than Syria	6 Ranked 84th.
Library employees	98 Ranked 33th.	391 Ranked 15th. 4 times more than Iceland
Primary education > Teachers per 1000	10.07 Ranked 3rd. 49% more than Syria	6.75 Ranked 29th.
Secondary education > Pupils per 1000	111.96 Ranked 25th.	131.52 Ranked 7th. 17% more than Iceland
Children out of school > Primary > Female > Per capita	1.41 per 1,000 people Ranked 76th.	3.98 per 1,000 people Ranked 42nd. 3 times more than Iceland
Female enrolment share > Primary level	48.5% Ranked 67th. 3% more than Syria	47.2% Ranked 118th.
Services, etc., value added > Constant 2000 US$	$9.98 billion Ranked 74th.	$13.60 billion Ranked 68th. 36% more than Iceland
Primary school starting age > Years	6 Ranked 51st. The same as Syria	6 Ranked 121st.
Scouting > Members	3,938 Ranked 102nd.	9,260 Ranked 79th. 2 times more than Iceland
Elementary (primary) school) > Proportion spent on all staff salaries	78.86% Ranked 56th.	89.39% Ranked 30th. 13% more than Iceland
High school > Share of total education spending	31.15% Ranked 64th.	36.9% Ranked 45th. 18% more than Iceland
Enrolment ratio > Secondary level	83.4% Ranked 23th. 2 times more than Syria	39.1% Ranked 74th.
Participation > Secondary education > General pupils	27,821 Ranked 117th.	2.53 million Ranked 27th. 91 times more than Iceland
Secondary education > General pupils per 1000	86.96 Ranked 40th.	124.79 Ranked 11th. 43% more than Iceland
Ratio of female to male primary enrollment	97.27 Ranked 91st. 2% more than Syria	95.4 Ranked 60th.
Secondary education > Teachers per 1000	9.83 Ranked 15th. 3 times more than Syria	3.84 Ranked 93th.
Children out of school > Primary > Male	2 Ranked 116th.	5,145 Ranked 68th. 2573 times more than Iceland
Elementary (primary) school > Gender parity index	1 Ranked 28th. 2% more than Syria	0.988 Ranked 53th.
Female enrolment share > Secondary level	50.4% Ranked 40th. 9% more than Syria	46.4% Ranked 100th.
Private school enrolment > Secondary level	0.4 Ranked 85th.	5.9 Ranked 16th. 15 times more than Iceland
Education enrolment by level > Secondary level per 1000	120.29 Ranked 26th. 59% more than Syria	75.57 Ranked 103th.
Scouting > Members per thousand people	12.3 Ranked 12th. 30 times more than Syria	0.413 Ranked 128th.
Primary completion rate > Women	109 Ranked 7th. The same as Syria	109 Ranked 8th.
School life expectancy > Female	16.5 years Ranked 7th. 87% more than Syria	8.8 years Ranked 73th.
Elementary school repeaters > Male	0.0 Ranked 110th.	8.48 Ranked 34th.
Elementary school repeaters > Female	0.0 Ranked 109th.	6.34 Ranked 38th.
Percentage of pupils starting grade 1 reaching grade 5 > Men	99.3% Ranked 6th. 6% more than Syria	93.5% Ranked 35th.
Children out of school > Primary > Male > Per capita	0.007 per 1,000 people Ranked 115th.	0.306 per 1,000 people Ranked 88th. 44 times more than Iceland
High school teachers	3,299 Ranked 103th.	180,703 Ranked 18th. 55 times more than Iceland
Elementary school teachers	2,919 Ranked 121st.	132,099 Ranked 28th. 45 times more than Iceland
High school enrolment rate > Male	99.68 Ranked 17th. 5% more than Syria	94.87 Ranked 42nd.
Participation > Secondary education > Pupils	32,888 Ranked 124th.	2.39 million Ranked 29th. 73 times more than Iceland
Primary completion rate > Men	108 Ranked 10th.	112 Ranked 7th. 4% more than Iceland
Primary education > Pupils per 1000	106.08 Ranked 89th.	123.97 Ranked 63th. 17% more than Iceland
Ratio of female to male secondary enrollment	102.65 Ranked 53th. 10% more than Syria	93.51 Ranked 62nd.
Secondary education > Pupils > Per capita	111.95 per 1,000 people Ranked 26th.	125.47 per 1,000 people Ranked 9th. 12% more than Iceland
Intake ratio to last grade of primary > Females	None	None
Pupils-teacher ratio > Secondary level	22.5 Ranked 38th. 53% more than Syria	14.7 Ranked 80th.
Library members	5,178 Ranked 38th.	85,275 Ranked 7th. 16 times more than Iceland
Library members per 1000	18.67 Ranked 11th. 4 times more than Syria	5.33 Ranked 20th.
Library employees per million	353.3 Ranked 4th. 14 times more than Syria	24.44 Ranked 31st.
Pupils reaching grade 5	99 Ranked 4th. 6% more than Syria	93.5 Ranked 7th.
Secondary education > Vocational pupils per 1000	24.99 Ranked 16th. 4 times more than Syria	6.73 Ranked 23th.
School enrollment > Primary > Private > % of total primary	1.08% Ranked 114th.	4.42% Ranked 52nd. 4 times more than Iceland
Labor force with primary education, male > % of male labor force	32% Ranked 11th.	59.1% Ranked 10th. 85% more than Iceland
Expenditure per student, secondary > % of GDP per capita	21.14% Ranked 47th. 41% more than Syria	14.95% Ranked 64th.
Secondary education, vocational pupils > % female	41.97% Ranked 65th. 6% more than Syria	39.75% Ranked 32nd.
School enrollment, secondary, male > % gross	108.14% Ranked 11th. 46% more than Syria	74.26% Ranked 32nd.
High school > Proportion spent on all staff salaries	79.09% Ranked 43th.	86.73% Ranked 30th. 10% more than Iceland
Progression to secondary school > %	99.75% Ranked 12th. 5% more than Syria	95.36% Ranked 28th.
Repeaters, primary, female > % of female enrollment	0.0 Ranked 120th.	6.41% Ranked 29th.
Gross intake ratio in first grade of primary education, total > % of relevant age group	100.33% Ranked 77th.	119.6% Ranked 17th. 19% more than Iceland
School enrollment > Secondary > Female > % net	89.25% net Ranked 25th. 48% more than Syria	60.11% net Ranked 39th.
Gross intake rate in grade 1 > Total > % of relevant age group	95.43% Ranked 115th.	121% Ranked 18th. 27% more than Iceland
Elementary (primary) school) > Share of total education spending	32.38% Ranked 48th.	38.87% Ranked 33th. 20% more than Iceland
School enrollment, preprimary > % gross	96.85% Ranked 27th. 9 times more than Syria	10.62% Ranked 53th.
School enrollment, primary > % net	98.46% Ranked 17th. 6% more than Syria	93.1% Ranked 67th.
School enrollment, secondary > % gross	108.55% Ranked 11th. 46% more than Syria	74.42% Ranked 32nd.
School enrollment, secondary, private > % of total secondary	12.4% Ranked 66th. 3 times more than Syria	3.96% Ranked 47th.
Progression to secondary school, male > %	100% Ranked 1st. 5% more than Syria	94.96% Ranked 28th.
School enrollment, tertiary, female > % gross	102.49% Ranked 5th. 4 times more than Syria	25.77% Ranked 73th.
Expenditure per student, tertiary > % of GDP per capita	28.74% Ranked 46th.	49.03% Ranked 24th. 71% more than Iceland
School enrollment > Secondary > % net	87.93% net Ranked 28th. 42% more than Syria	62.03% net Ranked 40th.
Net intake rate in grade 1 > Female > % of official school-age population	92.45% Ranked 7th. 51% more than Syria	61.16% Ranked 33th.
Primary completion rate > Female > % of relevant age group	109.42% Ranked 6th. 1% more than Syria	108.81% Ranked 5th.
Primary completion rate > Male > % of relevant age group	108.23% Ranked 10th.	112.47% Ranked 4th. 4% more than Iceland
Progression to secondary school > Female	99.29% Ranked 20th. 4% more than Syria	95.03% Ranked 26th.
School enrollment > Primary > Male > % gross	100.78% gross Ranked 108th.	127.09% gross Ranked 7th. 26% more than Iceland
School enrollment > Preprimary > Female > % gross	94.26% gross Ranked 22nd. 10 times more than Syria	9.89% gross Ranked 66th.
School enrollment > Tertiary > % gross	67.69% gross Ranked 15th. 4 times more than Syria	17.69% gross Ranked 58th.
Persistence to grade 5 > Total > % of cohort	99.68% Ranked 3rd. 8% more than Syria	92.37% Ranked 36th.
Gross intake rate in grade 1 > Female > % of relevant age group	93.1% Ranked 117th.	119.37% Ranked 16th. 28% more than Iceland
Net intake rate in grade 1 > % of official school-age population	94.93% Ranked 3rd. 54% more than Syria	61.75% Ranked 35th.
Unemployment with primary education, female > % of female unemployment	60.9% Ranked 7th. 71% more than Syria	35.6% Ranked 27th.
Progression to secondary school > Male	100% Ranked 2nd. 6% more than Syria	94.12% Ranked 24th.
Primary education > Pupils > Per capita	0.106 per capita Ranked 92nd.	0.118 per capita Ranked 64th. 11% more than Iceland
Net intake rate in grade 1 > Male > % of official school-age population	97.34% Ranked 2nd. 56% more than Syria	62.3% Ranked 33th.
Persistence to grade 5 > Female > % of cohort	99.36% Ranked 11th. 8% more than Syria	91.78% Ranked 33th.
High school teachers > % female	66.05% Ranked 28th. 11% more than Syria	59.71% Ranked 39th.
High school > Upper Secondary > Students per teacher	12.26 Ranked 49th. 48% more than Syria	8.3 Ranked 74th.
Efficiency > Net intake rate in grade 1 > % of official school-age population	96.57% Ranked 5th. 73% more than Syria	55.97% Ranked 51st.
Efficiency > Net intake rate in grade 1 > Female > % of official school-age population	94.91% Ranked 5th. 72% more than Syria	55.22% Ranked 52nd.
Elementary school graduate rate > Male	98.23 Ranked 19th. 2% more than Syria	96.36 Ranked 24th.
Efficiency > Net intake rate in grade 1 > Male > % of official school-age population	98.17% Ranked 5th. 73% more than Syria	56.69% Ranked 53th.
Elementary school > Enrolled students > % female	49.09% Ranked 24th. 2% more than Syria	47.91% Ranked 102nd.
Elementary school teachers > % female	79.62% Ranked 56th. 21% more than Syria	65.96% Ranked 80th.
Participation > Secondary education > Vocational pupils > % female	42.4% Ranked 54th. 7% more than Syria	39.69% Ranked 68th.
Participation > Secondary education > Vocational pupils	7,254 Ranked 81st.	100,258 Ranked 46th. 14 times more than Iceland
Participation > Total enrollment > Primary > Male > % net	97.49% Ranked 25th.	99.29% Ranked 15th. 2% more than Iceland
Preschool enrollment rate > Female	98.12 Ranked 20th. 11 times more than Syria	9.31 Ranked 104th.
Preschool enrollment rate > Male	97.56 Ranked 20th. 10 times more than Syria	10.02 Ranked 102nd.
School enrolment rate > 1st grade > Female	98.38 Ranked 83th.	116.04 Ranked 30th. 18% more than Iceland
School enrolment rate > 1st grade > Male	99.86 Ranked 75th.	118.32 Ranked 26th. 18% more than Iceland
Secondary education, teachers > % female	29.28% Ranked 45th.	51.31% Ranked 63th. 75% more than Iceland
School enrolment rate > 5th grade > Female	100 Ranked 3rd. 9% more than Syria	91.78 Ranked 31st.
School enrolment rate > 5th grade > Male	99.48 Ranked 7th. 7% more than Syria	92.93 Ranked 25th.
Services, etc., value added > % of GDP	67.68% Ranked 48th. 46% more than Syria	46.47% Ranked 134th.
Literacy and Attainment > Educational attainment: completed tertiary > Tertiary > Population 25+ years > % > Over 24 year olds	27.55% Ranked 1st. 4 times more than Syria	6.25% Ranked 8th.
Primary education, teachers > % female	80.69% Ranked 51st. 17% more than Syria	69.02% Ranked 77th.
Tertiary education, teachers > % female	47.2% Ranked 26th. 6 times more than Syria	8.32% Ranked 35th.

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