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  • Average years of schooling of adults: Average years of schooling of adults is the years of formal schooling received, on average, by adults over age 15. (Data Source: Barro-Lee Data Set www.worldbank.org/html/prdmg/grthweb/ddbarle2.htm)
  • Children out of school, primary: Children out of school, primary. Out-of-school children of primary school age. Total is the total number of primary-school-age children who are not enrolled in either primary or secondary schools.
  • Children out of school, primary per 1000: Children out of school, primary. Out-of-school children of primary school age. Total is the total number of primary-school-age children who are not enrolled in either primary or secondary schools. Figures expressed per thousand population for the same year.
  • Children out of school, primary, female: Children out of school, primary, female. Out-of-school children of primary school age. Female is the total number of female primary-school-age children who are not enrolled in either primary or secondary schools.
  • College and university > Gender parity index: Country's gender parity index for college and university enrollment. For countries with a rating of over 1, more females are enrolled while countries with a rating under 1 have more males enrolled.
  • College and university > Share of total education spending: Percentage of government education funding that goes to post-secondary education.
  • Compulsary education duration: Number of years students are required to be enrolled in school for all levels of education. For instance, compulsary education lasts for 12 years in the United States.
  • Government spending on education > Proportion of GDP: Percentage of public funding for education out of country's total GDP.
  • High school enrolment rate: Progression to secondary school refers to the number of new entrants to the first grade of secondary school in a given year as a percentage of the number of students enrolled in the final grade of primary school in the previous year.
  • Literacy > Total population: This entry includes a definition of literacy and Census Bureau percentages for the total population, males, and females. There are no universal definitions and standards of literacy. Unless otherwise specified, all rates are based on the most common definition - the ability to read and write at a specified age. Detailing the standards that individual countries use to assess the ability to read and write is beyond the scope of our source. Information on literacy, while not a perfect measure of educational results, is probably the most easily available and valid for international comparisons.
  • Primary education, duration > Years: Primary education, duration (years). Duration of primary is the number of grades (years) in primary education.
  • Primary education, teachers per 1000: Primary education, teachers. Teaching staff in primary. Public and private. Full and part-time. All programmes. Total is the total number of teachers in public and private primary education institutions. Teachers are persons employed full time or part time in an official capacity to guide and direct the learning experience of pupils and students, irrespective of their qualifications or the delivery mechanism, i.e. face-to-face and/or at a distance. This definition excludes educational personnel who have no active teaching duties (e.g. headmasters, headmistresses or principals who do not teach) and persons who work occasionally or in a voluntary capacity in educational institutions. Figures expressed per thousand population for the same year.
  • Pupil-teacher ratio, primary: Pupil-teacher ratio, primary. Pupil-teacher ratio. Primary is the number of pupils enrolled in primary school divided by the number of primary school teachers.
  • Pupil-teacher ratio, secondary: Pupil-teacher ratio, secondary. Pupil-teacher ratio. Secondary is the number of pupils enrolled in secondary school divided by the number of secondary school teachers.
  • Secondary education, duration > Years: Secondary education, duration (years). Duration of secondary education is the number of grades (years) in secondary education (ISCED 2 & 3).
  • Literacy > Female: This entry includes a definition of literacy and Census Bureau percentages for the total population, males, and females. There are no universal definitions and standards of literacy. Unless otherwise specified, all rates are based on the most common definition - the ability to read and write at a specified age. Detailing the standards that individual countries use to assess the ability to read and write is beyond the scope of our source. Information on literacy, while not a perfect measure of educational results, is probably the most easily available and valid for international comparisons.
  • Children out of school, primary, female per 1000: Children out of school, primary, female. Out-of-school children of primary school age. Female is the total number of female primary-school-age children who are not enrolled in either primary or secondary schools. Figures expressed per thousand population for the same year.
  • College and university > Gender ratio: Ratio of female to male tertiary enrollment is the percentage of men to women enrolled at tertiary level in public and private schools.
  • Child care (preschool) > Duration: Number of years students study at the pre-primary (preschool) level. It should be noted that not all countries require pre-primary education.
  • Secondary education > Teachers > Per capita: Secondary education teachers includes full-time and part-time teachers. Per capita figures expressed per 1,000 population.
  • Duration of compulsory education: Duration of compulsory education is the number of grades (or years) that a child must legally be enrolled in school.
  • Secondary education, pupils: Secondary education, pupils. Enrolment in total secondary. Public and private. All programmes. Total is the total number of students enrolled at public and private secondary education institutions.
  • College and university > Private school share: Percentage of post-secondary students who attend a private school, college, or university.
  • School life expectancy > Total: School life expectancy and transition from primary to secondary for school years 1998/99 and 1999/00, published in http://www.uis.unesco.org accessed on Sept. 2002 and Women's Indicators and Statistics Database (Wistat), Version 4, CD-ROM (United Nations publication, Sales No. E.00.XVII.4) based on data provided by UNESCO in 1999.
  • Primary education, pupils: Primary education, pupils. Enrolment in primary. Public and private. All programmes. Total is the total number of students enrolled in public and private primary education institutions.
  • Primary education, teachers: Primary education, teachers. Teaching staff in primary. Public and private. Full and part-time. All programmes. Total is the total number of teachers in public and private primary education institutions. Teachers are persons employed full time or part time in an official capacity to guide and direct the learning experience of pupils and students, irrespective of their qualifications or the delivery mechanism, i.e. face-to-face and/or at a distance. This definition excludes educational personnel who have no active teaching duties (e.g. headmasters, headmistresses or principals who do not teach) and persons who work occasionally or in a voluntary capacity in educational institutions.
  • Tertiary enrollment: Gross enrolment ratio, tertiary level is the sum of all tertiary level students enrolled at the start of the school year, expressed as a percentage of the mid-year population in the 5 year age group after the official secondary school leaving age.
  • Spending per student > College and university: Public expenditure per student is the public current spending on education divided by the total number of students by level, as a percentage of GDP per capita. Public expenditure (current and capital) includes government spending on educational institutions (both public and private), education administration as well as subsidies for private entities (students/households and other privates entities)."
  • High school > Gender ratio: Ratio of female to male secondary enrollment is the percentage of girls to boys enrolled at secondary level in public and private schools.
  • Compulsary education starting age: Age at which children must be enrolled in school.
  • Pupil-teacher ratio, secondary per million: Pupil-teacher ratio, secondary. Pupil-teacher ratio. Secondary is the number of pupils enrolled in secondary school divided by the number of secondary school teachers. Figures expressed per million population for the same year.
  • Literacy > Definition: This entry includes a definition of literacy and Census Bureau percentages for the total population, males, and females. There are no universal definitions and standards of literacy. Unless otherwise specified, all rates are based on the most common definition - the ability to read and write at a specified age. Detailing the standards that individual countries use to assess the ability to read and write is beyond the scope of our source. Information on literacy, while not a perfect measure of educational results, is probably the most easily available and valid for international comparisons.
  • High school > Upper secondary school duration: Number of years students study at the upper secondary (high school) level.
  • Literacy > Male: This entry includes a definition of literacy and Census Bureau percentages for the total population, males, and females. There are no universal definitions and standards of literacy. Unless otherwise specified, all rates are based on the most common definition - the ability to read and write at a specified age. Detailing the standards that individual countries use to assess the ability to read and write is beyond the scope of our source. Information on literacy, while not a perfect measure of educational results, is probably the most easily available and valid for international comparisons.
  • Spending > USD: Education expenditure refers to the current operating expenditures in education, including wages and salaries and excluding capital investments in buildings and equipment."
  • High school > Private school share: Percentage of secondary students who attend a private school.
  • Spending > Proportion: Education expenditure refers to the current operating expenditures in education, including wages and salaries and excluding capital investments in buildings and equipment. Expressed as a proportion of GNI."
  • Pupil-teacher ratio > Primary: Primary school pupil-teacher ratio is the number of pupils enrolled in primary school divided by the number of primary school teachers (regardless of their teaching assignment).
  • Child care (preschool) > Starting age: Average age at which students begin pre-primary (preschool) education.
  • High school repeaters > Male: Repeaters in secondary school are the number of students enrolled in the same grade as in the previous year, as a percentage of all students enrolled in secondary school."
  • Preschool enrollment rate: Gross enrollment ratio is the ratio of total enrollment, regardless of age, to the population of the age group that officially corresponds to the level of education shown. Primary education provides children with basic reading, writing, and mathematics skills along with an elementary understanding of such subjects as history, geography, natural science, social science, art, and music."
  • Tertiary > Students studying abroad: Total number of post-secondary students who were studying abroad during given year.
  • Teachers as percentage of labor force: The percentage share of the total labor force who are classroom, academic staff, and other teachers. Data for 1999.
  • 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.
  • 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.
  • Schools connected to the Internet: Schools connected to the Internet are the share of primary and secondary schools in the country that have access to the Internet.
  • 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.
  • High school repeaters > Female: Repeaters in secondary school are the number of students enrolled in the same grade as in the previous year, as a percentage of all students enrolled in secondary school."
  • Teacher student ratio > Elementary school: Primary school pupil-teacher ratio is the number of pupils enrolled in primary school divided by the number of primary school teachers (regardless of their teaching assignment).
  • Proportion of education spending on teachers' salaries: Percentage of public education funding for all levels that goes to teachers' salaries.
  • Hours of instruction for pupils aged 11: Intended hours of instruction per year for 11 year olds in public educational institutions. Data for 2000.
  • 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.
  • Hours of instruction for pupils aged 12: Intended hours of instruction per year for 12 year olds in public educational institutions. Data for 2000.
  • High school > Lower secondary starting age: Average age at which students begin lower secondary (middle school) education.
  • Elementary (primary) school) > Private school share: Percentage of primary students who attend a private school.
  • Elementary school > Gender ratio: Ratio of female to male primary enrollment is the percentage of girls to boys enrolled at primary level in public and private schools.
  • High school enrolment rate > Female: Progression to secondary school refers to the number of new entrants to the first grade of secondary school in a given year as a percentage of the number of students enrolled in the final grade of primary school in the previous year.
  • Duration of education > Secondary level: Duration of secondary education is the number of grades (or years) in general secondary education.
  • Public spending per student > Tertiary level: Public expenditure per student, tertiary level is the total reported current spending by the government on tertiary education, divided by the total number of pupils in tertiary education, expressed as a percentage of per capita GDP.
  • Primary education > Pupils: Primary education pupils is the total number of pupils enrolled at primary level in public and private schools.
  • High school > Population with at least high school education > Men: Gender Inequality Index.
  • Education enrolment by level > Secondary level > Per capita: Per capita figures expressed per 1,000 population.
  • Secondary education, vocational pupils: Secondary education, vocational pupils. Enrolment in total secondary. Public and private. Technical/vocational programmes. Total is the total number of students enrolled in technical/vocational programmes at public and private secondary education institutions.
  • Elementary (primary) school > Students per teacher: Number of students per teacher for primary education.
  • Spending on education > Proportion spent on all staff salaries: Percentage of public funding for education that goes to school staff salaries.
  • Secondary education > Teachers: Secondary education teachers includes full-time and part-time teachers.
  • School enrolment rate > 5th grade: Persistence to grade 5 (percentage of cohort reaching grade 5) is the share of children enrolled in the first grade of primary school who eventually reach grade 5. The estimate is based on the reconstructed cohort method.
  • Scientific and technical journal articles per million: Scientific and technical journal articles refer to the number of scientific and engineering articles published in the following fields: physics, biology, chemistry, mathematics, clinical medicine, biomedical research, engineering and technology, and earth and space sciences. Figures expressed per million population for the same year.
  • Duration of education > Primary level: Duration of primary education is the number of grades (or years) in primary education.
  • Participation > Children out of school > Elementary: Children out of school are the number of primary-school-age children not enrolled in primary or secondary school.
  • Participation > Ratio of girls to boys in primary and secondary education: Ratio of girls to boys in primary and secondary education is the percentage of girls to boys enrolled at primary and secondary levels in public and private schools.
  • Public spending per student > Secondary level: Public expenditure per student, secondary level is the total reported current spending by the government on secondary education, divided by the total number of pupils in secondary education, expressed as a percentage of per capita GDP.
  • 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."
  • Teaching weeks per year > Primary: Average number of weeks taught per year by primary level teachers. Data for 2000.
  • 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.
  • Library books per 1000: . Figures expressed per thousand population for the same year.
  • Pupils-teacher ratio > Primary level: Pupil-teacher ratio, primary level is the average number of pupils per teacher in primary education. Cross-country comparisons may be affected by such factors as the composition of teachers by part- and full-time employment.
  • Elementary (primary school) > Teachers > Proportion of teachers female: Percentage of country's elementary, or primary, teachers that are female.
  • Primary education > Teachers: Primary education teachers includes full-time and part-time teachers.
  • 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.
  • Hours of instruction for pupils aged 10: Intended hours of instruction per year for 10 year olds in public educational institutions. Data for 2000.
  • 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.
  • Proportion of primary education time spent learning technology: Intended instruction time spent studying technology, as a percentage of total intended instruction time for students 12 to 14 years of age. Data for 1999.
  • 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 of education spending on teachers' salaries: Percentage of public funding for primary education that goes to teachers' salaries.
  • High school > Share of total education spending: Percentage of government education funding that goes to secondary education.
  • Elementary (primary) school) > Proportion spent on all staff salaries: Percentage of public funding for primary education that goes to school staff salaries.
  • High school> Proportion of education spending on teachers' salaries: Percentage of public funding for secondary education that goes to teachers' salaries.
  • Enrolment ratio > Secondary level: Net enrolment ratio, secondary level, is the ratio of the number of children of official secondary school age enrolled in school to the number of children of official secondary school age in the population.
  • Participation > Secondary education > General pupils: Secondary general pupils are the number of secondary students enrolled in general education programs, including teacher training."
  • Secondary education > Teachers per 1000: Secondary education teachers includes full-time and part-time teachers. Figures expressed per thousand population for the same year.
  • 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.
  • 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. 
  • Hours of instruction for pupils aged 13: Intended hours of instruction per year for 14 year olds in public educational institutions. Data for 2000.
  • Hours of instruction for pupils aged 9: Intended hours of instruction per year for 9 year olds in public educational institutions. Data for 2000.
  • Female enrolment share > Secondary level: Girls' enrolment share, secondary level is the number of girls enrolled in secondary school, expressed as a percentage of the total number of pupils in secondary school.
  • Education enrolment by level > Secondary level per 1000: . Figures expressed per thousand population for the same year.
  • Scouting > Members per thousand people: Membership (from 2012). Figures expressed per thousand people for the same year.
  • Proportion of primary education time spent learning science: Intended instruction time spent studying science, as a percentage of total intended instruction time for students 12 to 14 years of age. Data for 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.
  • Proportion of 15 year-olds in secondary education: Percentage share of 15 year-olds enrolled in secondary education. Based on net enrolment rates, attained by head count. Data for 2000.
  • Proportion of 20 year olds in tertiary education: Percentage share of 20 year-olds enrolled in tertiary education. Based on net enrolment rates, attained by head count. Data for 2000.
  • Participation > Secondary education > Pupils: Secondary education pupils is the total number of pupils enrolled at secondary level in public and private schools.
  • Proportion of primary education time spent learning vocational skills: Intended instruction time spent studying vocational skills, as a percentage of total intended instruction time for students 12 to 14 years of age. Data for 1999.
  • Ratio of female to male secondary enrollment: Ratio of female to male secondary enrollment is the percentage of girls to boys enrolled at secondary level in public and private schools.
  • Primary education > Pupils per 1000: Primary education pupils is the total number of pupils enrolled at primary level in public and private schools. Figures expressed per thousand population for the same year.
  • 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.
  • Primary teacher age > Proportion aged 30-39: Percentage of primary teachers who are aged 30-39. Data for 1999.
  • Proportion of primary education time spent learning foreign languages: Intended instruction time spent studying modern foreign languages, as a percentage of total intended instruction time for students 12 to 14 years of age. Data for 1999.
  • 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.
  • Proportion of 16 year-olds in secondary education: Percentage share of 16 year-olds enrolled in secondary education. Based on net enrolment rates, attained by head count. Data for 2000.
  • Proportion of 19 year olds in tertiary education: Percentage share of 19 year-olds enrolled in tertiary education. Based on net enrolment rates, attained by head count. Data for 2000.
  • 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.
  • Public spending on education, total > % of government expenditure: Public spending on education, total (% of government expenditure). Public expenditure on education as % of total government expenditure is the total public education expenditure (current and capital) expressed as a percentage of total government expenditure for all sectors in a given financial year. Public education expenditure includes government spending on educational institutions (both public and private), education administration, and subsidies for private entities (students/households and other privates entities).
  • 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).
  • Unemployment with primary education, male > % of male unemployment: Unemployment with primary education, male (% of male 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).
  • Labor force with tertiary education, male > % of male labor force: Labor force with tertiary education, male (% of male labor force). Labor force with tertiary education is the proportion of labor force that has a tertiary education, as a percentage of the total labor force.
  • Unemployment with tertiary education, female > % of female unemployment: Unemployment with tertiary 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).
  • Unemployment with tertiary education, male > % of male unemployment: Unemployment with tertiary education, male (% of male 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).
  • Teaching weeks per year > Lower secondary: Average number of weeks taught per year by lower secondary level teachers. Data for 2000.
  • School enrollment > Primary > Female > % gross: Gross enrollment ratio is the ratio of total enrollment, regardless of age, to the population of the age group that officially corresponds to the level of education shown. Primary education provides children with basic reading, writing, and mathematics skills along with an elementary understanding of such subjects as history, geography, natural science, social science, art, and music.
  • Primary education > Teachers > % female: Female teachers as a percentage of total primary education teachers includes full-time and part-time teachers.
  • Proportion of primary education time spent learning arts: Intended instruction time spent studying arts, as a percentage of total intended instruction time for students 12 to 14 years of age. Data for 1999.
  • Proportion of primary education time spent in physical education: Intended instruction time spent studying physical education, as a percentage of total intended instruction time for students 12 to 14 years of age. Data for 1999.
  • Government spending on education > % of GDP: Public expenditure on education consists of current and capital public expenditure on education includes government spending on educational institutions (both public and private), education administration as well as subsidies for private entities (students/households and other privates entities)."
  • Participation > School enrollment > Primary > Female > % net: Net enrollment ratio is the ratio of children of official school age based on the International Standard Classification of Education 1997 who are enrolled in school to the population of the corresponding official school age. Primary education provides children with basic reading, writing, and mathematics skills along with an elementary understanding of such subjects as history, geography, natural science, social science, art, and music."
  • Government spending on education > % of government spending: Public expenditure on education consists of current and capital public expenditure on education includes government spending on educational institutions (both public and private), education administration as well as subsidies for private entities (students/households and other privates entities)."
  • Participation > School enrollment > Primary > Female > % gross: Gross enrollment ratio is the ratio of total enrollment, regardless of age, to the population of the age group that officially corresponds to the level of education shown. Primary education provides children with basic reading, writing, and mathematics skills along with an elementary understanding of such subjects as history, geography, natural science, social science, art, and music."
  • 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.
  • 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).
  • 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.
  • Participation > School enrollment > Preprimary > % gross: Gross enrollment ratio is the ratio of total enrollment, regardless of age, to the population of the age group that officially corresponds to the level of education shown. Preprimary education refers to the initial stage of organized instruction, designed primarily to introduce very young children to a school-type environment."
  • Participation > School enrollment > Primary > % net: Net enrollment ratio is the ratio of children of official school age based on the International Standard Classification of Education 1997 who are enrolled in school to the population of the corresponding official school age. Primary education provides children with basic reading, writing, and mathematics skills along with an elementary understanding of such subjects as history, geography, natural science, social science, art, and music."
  • Participation > School enrollment > Primary > Male > % gross: Gross enrollment ratio is the ratio of total enrollment, regardless of age, to the population of the age group that officially corresponds to the level of education shown. Primary education provides children with basic reading, writing, and mathematics skills along with an elementary understanding of such subjects as history, geography, natural science, social science, art, and music."
  • Participation > School enrollment > Primary > Male > % net: Net enrollment ratio is the ratio of children of official school age based on the International Standard Classification of Education 1997 who are enrolled in school to the population of the corresponding official school age. Primary education provides children with basic reading, writing, and mathematics skills along with an elementary understanding of such subjects as history, geography, natural science, social science, art, and music."
  • Participation > School enrollment > Primary > Private > % of total primary: Private enrollment refers to pupils or students enrolled in institutions that are not operated by a public authority but controlled and managed, whether for profit or not, by a private body such as a nongovernmental organisation, religious body, special interest group, foundation or business enterprise."
  • Primary teacher age > Proportion aged 50-59: Percentage of primary teachers aged 50-59. Data for 1999.
  • Adjusted savings: education expenditure > % of GNI: Adjusted savings: education expenditure (% of GNI). Education expenditure refers to the current operating expenditures in education, including wages and salaries and excluding capital investments in buildings and equipment.
  • Primary teacher age > Proportion under 30: Percentage of primary teachers who are less than 30 years of age. Data for 1999.
  • Ratio of female to male tertiary enrollment > %: Ratio of female to male tertiary enrollment (%). Ratio of female to male tertiary enrollment is the percentage of men to women enrolled at tertiary level in public and private schools.
  • School enrollment, primary > % gross: School enrollment, primary (% gross). Gross enrolment ratio. Primary. Total is the total enrollment in primary education, regardless of age, expressed as a percentage of the population of official primary education age. GER can exceed 100% due to the inclusion of over-aged and under-aged students because of early or late school entrance and grade repetition.
  • Repitition rate > Primary level: Repetition rate is the percentage of primary school pupils who are currently enrolled in the same grade as in the previous year.
  • School enrollment, primary, female > % net: School enrollment, primary, female (% net). Net enrolment rate. Primary. Female is the ratio of female children of the official primary school age who are enrolled in primary school to the female population of the official primary school age.
  • Persistence to grade 5, total > % of cohort: Persistence to grade 5, total (% of cohort). Survival rate to grade 5. Total is the share of children enrolled in the first grade of primary school who eventually reach grade 5. The estimate is calculated on the basis of the reconstructed cohort method, which uses data on enrolment and repeaters for two consecutive years.
  • 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."
  • Proportion of primary education time spent learning mathematics: Intended instruction time spent practicing mathematics, as a percentage of total intended instruction time for students 12 to 14 years of age. Data for 1999.
  • Proportion of 19 year olds in secondary education: Percentage share of 19 year-olds enrolled in secondary education. Based on net enrolment rates, attained by head count. Data for 2000.
  • Proportion of 20 year olds in secondary education: Percentage share of 20 year-olds enrolled in secondary education. Based on net enrolment rates, attained by head count. Data for 2000.
  • Primary teacher age > Proportion aged 60+: Percentage of primary teachers aged 60 years of age or more. Data for 1999.
  • School enrollment, secondary, male > % net: School enrollment, secondary, male (% net). Net enrolment rate. Secondary. All programmes. Male is the ratio of male children of the official secondary school age who are enrolled in secondary school to the male population of the official secondary school age.
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STAT Ireland Philippines HISTORY
Average years of schooling of adults 9.4
Ranked 15th. 15% more than Philippines 		8.2
Ranked 28th.
Children out of school, primary 5,853
Ranked 81st. 		1.47 million
Ranked 4th. 251 times more than Ireland
Children out of school, primary per 1000 1.28
Ranked 84th. 		15.99
Ranked 32nd. 13 times more than Ireland
Children out of school, primary, female 3,561
Ranked 70th. 		665,779
Ranked 5th. 187 times more than Ireland
College and university > Gender parity index 1.13
Ranked 49th. 		1.24
Ranked 62nd. 10% more than Ireland
College and university > Share of total education spending 22.22%
Ranked 43th. 86% more than Philippines 		11.96%
Ranked 91st.
Compulsary education duration 10
Ranked 71st. 67% more than Philippines 		6
Ranked 176th.
Government spending on education > Proportion of GDP 6.47%
Ranked 23th. 2 times more than Philippines 		2.65%
Ranked 108th.
High school enrolment rate 98.78
Ranked 24th. 1% more than Philippines 		97.51
Ranked 43th.
Literacy > Total population 99%
Ranked 26th. 3% more than Philippines 		95.9%
Ranked 56th.
Primary education, duration > Years 8
Ranked 2nd. 33% more than Philippines 		6
Ranked 105th.
Primary education, teachers per 1000 7.18
Ranked 21st. 51% more than Philippines 		4.74
Ranked 67th.
Pupil-teacher ratio, primary 15.57
Ranked 87th. 		31.44
Ranked 38th. 2 times more than Ireland
Pupil-teacher ratio, secondary 14.28
Ranked 31st. 		34.81
Ranked 6th. 2 times more than Ireland
Secondary education, duration > Years 5
Ranked 190th. 25% more than Philippines 		4
Ranked 197th.
Literacy > Female 99%
Ranked 25th. 3% more than Philippines 		95.8%
Ranked 52nd.
Children out of school, primary, female per 1000 0.778
Ranked 76th. 		7.25
Ranked 32nd. 9 times more than Ireland
College and university > Gender ratio 121.73
Ranked 50th. 		124.04
Ranked 44th. 2% more than Ireland
Child care (preschool) > Duration 2
Ranked 175th. Twice as much as Philippines 		1
Ranked 200th.
Secondary education > Teachers > Per capita 6.13 per 1,000 people
Ranked 36th. 3 times more than Philippines 		2.06 per 1,000 people
Ranked 108th.
Duration of compulsory education 10 years
Ranked 56th. 43% more than Philippines 		7 years
Ranked 126th.
Secondary education, pupils 331,047
Ranked 87th. 		6.77 million
Ranked 15th. 20 times more than Ireland
College and university > Private school share 4.71%
Ranked 96th. 		62.57%
Ranked 21st. 13 times more than Ireland
Girls to boys ratio > Primary level enrolment 0.99
Ranked 54th. The same as Philippines 		0.99
Ranked 52nd.
School life expectancy > Total 14.9 years
Ranked 17th. 33% more than Philippines 		11.2 years
Ranked 61st.
Primary education, pupils 511,466
Ranked 79th. 		13.69 million
Ranked 10th. 27 times more than Ireland
Primary education, teachers 32,848
Ranked 63th. 		435,385
Ranked 7th. 13 times more than Ireland
Tertiary enrollment 47.5%
Ranked 26th. 52% more than Philippines 		31.2%
Ranked 39th.
Spending per student > College and university 26.3
Ranked 28th. 2 times more than Philippines 		11.57
Ranked 71st.
High school > Gender ratio 106.44
Ranked 22nd. 		109.01
Ranked 13th. 2% more than Ireland
Compulsary education starting age 6
Ranked 117th. The same as Philippines 		6
Ranked 109th.
Pupil-teacher ratio, secondary per million 3.89
Ranked 18th. 10 times more than Philippines 		0.379
Ranked 89th.
Literacy > Definition age 15 and over can read and write age 15 and over can read and write
High school > Upper secondary school duration 2
Ranked 189th. Twice as much as Philippines 		1
Ranked 204th.
Literacy > Male 99%
Ranked 35th. 3% more than Philippines 		96%
Ranked 58th.
Spending > USD 12.32 billion
Ranked 29th. 3 times more than Philippines 		4.06 billion
Ranked 48th.
High school > Private school share 0.698%
Ranked 119th. 		19.84%
Ranked 44th. 28 times more than Ireland
Spending > Proportion 5.17
Ranked 43th. 2 times more than Philippines 		2.19
Ranked 144th.
Pupil-teacher ratio > Primary 18.17
Ranked 97th. 		34.53
Ranked 38th. 90% more than Ireland
Child care (preschool) > Starting age 3
Ranked 174th. 		5
Ranked 10th. 67% more than Ireland
High school repeaters > Male 1.2
Ranked 76th. 		4.32
Ranked 50th. 4 times more than Ireland
Preschool enrollment rate 105.09
Ranked 64th. 		110.09
Ranked 39th. 5% more than Ireland
Tertiary > Students studying abroad 20,565.69
Ranked 44th. 77% more than Philippines 		11,639.11
Ranked 70th.
Primary completion rate 98
Ranked 37th. 1% more than Philippines 		97
Ranked 42nd.
Education enrolment by level > Tertiary level 181,557
Ranked 63th. 		2.43 million
Ranked 9th. 13 times more than Ireland
Teachers as percentage of labor force 4.7%
Ranked 12th. 62% more than Philippines 		2.9%
Ranked 33th.
Elementary (primary school) > Duration 8
Ranked 2nd. 33% more than Philippines 		6
Ranked 110th.
Children out of school > Primary 15,168
Ranked 65th. 		646,449
Ranked 15th. 43 times more than Ireland
Secondary education, teachers 27,273
Ranked 32nd. 		194,373
Ranked 19th. 7 times more than Ireland
Secondary education, teachers per 1000 7.42
Ranked 17th. 4 times more than Philippines 		2.12
Ranked 94th.
Child care (preschool) > Students per teacher 23.96
Ranked 14th. 		34.65
Ranked 7th. 45% more than Ireland
High school > Lower secondary school duration 3
Ranked 162nd. The same as Philippines 		3
Ranked 151st.
Children out of school, primary, male per 1000 0.501
Ranked 84th. 		8.74
Ranked 28th. 17 times more than Ireland
Spending per student > High school 23.3
Ranked 23th. 3 times more than Philippines 		9.2
Ranked 71st.
Secondary education, general pupils 278,192
Ranked 92nd. 		6.77 million
Ranked 11th. 24 times more than Ireland
High school > Gender parity index 1.03
Ranked 34th. 		1.08
Ranked 21st. 5% more than Ireland
Scientific and technical journal articles 1,758
Ranked 37th. 10 times more than Philippines 		179
Ranked 70th.
College and university > Teachers > Proportion of teachers female 38%
Ranked 7th. 		56%
Ranked 1st. 47% more than Ireland
Tertiary > Students studying abroad proportion 10.48%
Ranked 32nd. 27 times more than Philippines 		0.384%
Ranked 130th.
Education enrolment by level > Tertiary level per 1000 46.17
Ranked 21st. 54% more than Philippines 		29.98
Ranked 48th.
Scouting > Genders admitted both both
Elementary (primary school) > Starting age 5
Ranked 206th. 		6
Ranked 136th. 20% more than Ireland
Education expenditure of government > As percentage of total government 14%
Ranked 44th. 		16.4%
Ranked 33th. 17% more than Ireland
Children out of school, primary, male 2,292
Ranked 77th. 		803,396
Ranked 4th. 351 times more than Ireland
Education expenditure of government > As percentage of GNI 5.6%
Ranked 34th. 2 times more than Philippines 		2.5%
Ranked 90th.
High school > Students per teacher 14.28
Ranked 33th. 		34.81
Ranked 6th. 2 times more than Ireland
Secondary education > General pupils 270,724
Ranked 98th. 		6.31 million
Ranked 13th. 23 times more than Ireland
Spending per student > Elementary school 15.8
Ranked 36th. 83% more than Philippines 		8.65
Ranked 72nd.
Secondary school starting age > Years 13
Ranked 29th. 8% more than Philippines 		12
Ranked 104th.
High school starting age > Years 12
Ranked 104th. The same as Philippines 		12
Ranked 97th.
Primary education > Teachers > Per capita 6.09 per 1,000 people
Ranked 36th. 32% more than Philippines 		4.62 per 1,000 people
Ranked 75th.
Education enrolment by level > Primary level 447,618
Ranked 100th. 		12.97 million
Ranked 10th. 29 times more than Ireland
High school > Population with at least high school education > Women 74.8%
Ranked 44th. 14% more than Philippines 		65.9%
Ranked 64th.
Schools connected to the Internet 99%
Ranked 12th. 50 times more than Philippines 		2%
Ranked 9th.
Public spending per student > Primary level 13.3
Ranked 40th. 		14.3
Ranked 33th. 8% more than Ireland
Secondary education, pupils per 1000 72.33
Ranked 100th. 		73.64
Ranked 103th. 2% more than Ireland
Primary education, pupils per 1000 111.75
Ranked 73th. 		148.95
Ranked 39th. 33% more than Ireland
Girls to boys ratio > Tertiary level enrolment 1.27
Ranked 33th. 3% more than Philippines 		1.23
Ranked 39th.
Girls to boys ratio > Secondary level enrolment 1.09
Ranked 22nd. 		1.12
Ranked 15th. 3% more than Ireland
Education enrolment by level > Tertiary level > Per capita 46.18 per 1,000 people
Ranked 21st. 50% more than Philippines 		30.84 per 1,000 people
Ranked 46th.
Tertiary > Students studying abroad per thousand people 4.49
Ranked 42nd. 37 times more than Philippines 		0.122
Ranked 196th.
Outcomes > Secondary education > Duration > Years 5
Ranked 171st. 25% more than Philippines 		4
Ranked 177th.
Teacher student ratio > High school 10.54
Ranked 89th. 		35.13
Ranked 5th. 3 times more than Ireland
Children out of school > Primary per 1000 3.73
Ranked 68th. 		7.67
Ranked 47th. 2 times more than Ireland
Inequality adjusted index 0.933
Ranked 4th. 59% more than Philippines 		0.587
Ranked 62nd.
High school repeaters > Female 1.21
Ranked 67th. 		1.43
Ranked 66th. 18% more than Ireland
Teacher student ratio > Elementary school 15.86
Ranked 93th. 		33.67
Ranked 36th. 2 times more than Ireland
Proportion of education spending on teachers' salaries 63.81%
Ranked 19th. 		70.66%
Ranked 8th. 11% more than Ireland
Hours of instruction for pupils aged 11 941 hours
Ranked 14th. 		1,067 hours
Ranked 3rd. 13% more than Ireland
Percentage of pupils starting grade 1 reaching grade 5 99.7%
Ranked 6th. 39% more than Philippines 		71.5%
Ranked 69th.
Elementary school > Enrolled students 486,921
Ranked 79th. 		13.41 million
Ranked 8th. 28 times more than Ireland
Primary education > Duration > Years 8 years
Ranked 1st. 33% more than Philippines 		6 years
Ranked 103th.
Services, etc., value added > Constant 2000 US$ per capita $27,450.89
Ranked 7th. 32 times more than Philippines 		$846.14
Ranked 66th.
School enrolment rate > 1st grade 100.13
Ranked 69th. 		134.64
Ranked 11th. 34% more than Ireland
Secondary education, general pupils per 1000 60.78
Ranked 91st. 		73.64
Ranked 69th. 21% more than Ireland
Hours of instruction for pupils aged 12 891 hours
Ranked 24th. 		1,467 hours
Ranked 1st. 65% more than Ireland
High school > Lower secondary starting age 13
Ranked 29th. 8% more than Philippines 		12
Ranked 106th.
Elementary (primary) school) > Private school share 0.801%
Ranked 130th. 		8.13%
Ranked 85th. 10 times more than Ireland
Elementary school > Gender ratio 100.53
Ranked 18th. 2% more than Philippines 		98.34
Ranked 69th.
High school enrolment rate > Female 100
Ranked 11th. 4% more than Philippines 		96.55
Ranked 41st.
Education enrolment ratio > Net > Primary level 96%
Ranked 58th. 2% more than Philippines 		94%
Ranked 73th.
Duration of education > Secondary level 5
Ranked 168th. 25% more than Philippines 		4
Ranked 176th.
Public spending per student > Tertiary level 27.8
Ranked 53th. 20% more than Philippines 		23.2
Ranked 57th.
Primary education > Pupils 450,413
Ranked 93th. 		13.02 million
Ranked 9th. 29 times more than Ireland
High school > Population with at least high school education > Men 73%
Ranked 56th. 15% more than Philippines 		63.7%
Ranked 67th.
Education enrolment by level > Percentage girls > Tertiary level 55.72%
Ranked 42nd. 1% more than Philippines 		55.26%
Ranked 45th.
Education enrolment by level > Secondary level > Per capita 81.55 per 1,000 people
Ranked 94th. 6% more than Philippines 		77.11 per 1,000 people
Ranked 99th.
Secondary education, vocational pupils 52,855
Ranked 63th. 		0.0
Ranked 83th.
Elementary (primary) school > Students per teacher 15.57
Ranked 88th. 		31.44
Ranked 35th. 2 times more than Ireland
Spending on education > Proportion spent on all staff salaries 78.46%
Ranked 32nd. 		79.94%
Ranked 32nd. 2% more than Ireland
Secondary education > Teachers 21,630
Ranked 67th. 		168,058
Ranked 24th. 8 times more than Ireland
School life expectancy > Primary to tertiary 18 years
Ranked 4th. 50% more than Philippines 		12 years
Ranked 67th.
School enrolment rate > 5th grade 98.54
Ranked 21st. 28% more than Philippines 		76.84
Ranked 59th.
Education enrolment by level > Secondary level 320,620
Ranked 99th. 		6.07 million
Ranked 16th. 19 times more than Ireland
Scientific and technical journal articles per million 439.88
Ranked 21st. 203 times more than Philippines 		2.17
Ranked 88th.
Duration of education > Primary level 6
Ranked 109th. The same as Philippines 		6
Ranked 99th.
Participation > Children out of school > Elementary 13,259
Ranked 66th. 		961,298
Ranked 7th. 73 times more than Ireland
Participation > Ratio of girls to boys in primary and secondary education 102.84%
Ranked 14th. 1% more than Philippines 		101.69%
Ranked 28th.
Public spending per student > Secondary level 15.2
Ranked 47th. 22% more than Philippines 		12.5
Ranked 53th.
Education enrolment by level > Percentage girls > Primary level 48.48%
Ranked 80th. 		48.58%
Ranked 72nd. About the same as Ireland
Progression to secondary school 100%
Ranked 1st. 3% more than Philippines 		96.62%
Ranked 44th.
Children out of school > Primary > Per capita 3.73 per 1,000 people
Ranked 69th. 		7.92 per 1,000 people
Ranked 46th. 2 times more than Ireland
Education enrolment ratio > Net > Primary level > Women 96%
Ranked 54th. The same as Philippines 		96%
Ranked 53th.
High school > Upper secondary starting age 16
Ranked 49th. 7% more than Philippines 		15
Ranked 140th.
Elementary school starting age > Years 4
Ranked 178th. 		6
Ranked 122nd. 50% more than Ireland
Library books 757,048
Ranked 4th. 		1.24 million
Ranked 2nd. 64% more than Ireland
Teaching weeks per year > Primary 37 weeks per year
Ranked 29th. 		40 weeks per year
Ranked 12th. 8% more than Ireland
Elementary school repeaters > All 0.69
Ranked 88th. 		2.31
Ranked 82nd. 3 times more than Ireland
Secondary education > General pupils > Per capita 66.54 per 1,000 people
Ranked 87th. 		77.3 per 1,000 people
Ranked 62nd. 16% more than Ireland
Education enrolment by level > Primary level per 1000 113.84
Ranked 86th. 		160.22
Ranked 39th. 41% more than Ireland
Education enrolment by level > Primary level > Per capita 0.114 per capita
Ranked 84th. 		0.165 per capita
Ranked 30th. 45% more than Ireland
Education enrolment ratio > Net > Primary level > Men 96%
Ranked 50th. 3% more than Philippines 		93%
Ranked 69th.
Library books per 1000 206.05
Ranked 5th. 13 times more than Philippines 		16.02
Ranked 2nd.
Pupils-teacher ratio > Primary level 20.3
Ranked 89th. 		35.2
Ranked 40th. 73% more than Ireland
Elementary (primary school) > Teachers > Proportion of teachers female 85%
Ranked 33th. 		90%
Ranked 3rd. 6% more than Ireland
Primary education > Teachers 24,792
Ranked 78th. 		376,988
Ranked 9th. 15 times more than Ireland
Education enrolment by level > Percentage girls > Secondary level 50.87%
Ranked 35th. 		51.48%
Ranked 24th. 1% more than Ireland
Private school enrolment > Primary level 1.4
Ranked 5th. 		7.3
Ranked 43th. 5 times more than Ireland
Outcomes > Primary education > Duration > Years 8
Ranked 1st. 33% more than Philippines 		6
Ranked 97th.
Library employees 56
Ranked 4th. 		154
Ranked 2nd. 3 times more than Ireland
Hours of instruction for pupils aged 10 941 hours
Ranked 14th. 		1,067 hours
Ranked 4th. 13% more than Ireland
Primary education > Teachers per 1000 6.09
Ranked 38th. 36% more than Philippines 		4.48
Ranked 78th.
Children out of school > Primary > Female > Per capita 1.8 per 1,000 people
Ranked 68th. 		3.12 per 1,000 people
Ranked 55th. 74% more than Ireland
Female enrolment share > Primary level 48.4%
Ranked 12th. 		48.9%
Ranked 30th. 1% more than Ireland
Services, etc., value added > Constant 2000 US$ $114.19 billion
Ranked 29th. 40% more than Philippines 		$81.83 billion
Ranked 18th.
Proportion of primary education time spent learning technology n 18
Primary school starting age > Years 5
Ranked 196th. 		6
Ranked 136th. 20% more than Ireland
Scouting > Members 42,666
Ranked 34th. 		1.76 million
Ranked 4th. 41 times more than Ireland
Elementary (primary) school > Proportion of education spending on teachers' salaries 75.27%
Ranked 23th. 		82.38%
Ranked 15th. 9% more than Ireland
High school > Share of total education spending 33.81%
Ranked 58th. 14% more than Philippines 		29.69%
Ranked 67th.
Elementary (primary) school) > Proportion spent on all staff salaries 87.83%
Ranked 28th. 4% more than Philippines 		84.7%
Ranked 36th.
High school> Proportion of education spending on teachers' salaries 70.3%
Ranked 22nd. 		77.51%
Ranked 14th. 10% more than Ireland
Enrolment ratio > Secondary level 86.5%
Ranked 3rd. 64% more than Philippines 		52.6%
Ranked 63th.
Participation > Secondary education > General pupils 265,746
Ranked 85th. 		6.51 million
Ranked 9th. 24 times more than Ireland
Secondary education > Teachers per 1000 6.12
Ranked 36th. 3 times more than Philippines 		2
Ranked 109th.
Secondary education > General pupils per 1000 66.51
Ranked 87th. 		74.9
Ranked 65th. 13% more than Ireland
Ratio of female to male primary enrollment 98.81
Ranked 67th. About the same as Philippines 		98.5
Ranked 74th.
Children out of school > Primary > Male 7,853
Ranked 64th. 		391,596
Ranked 12th. 50 times more than Ireland
Elementary (primary) school > Gender parity index 0.997
Ranked 32nd. 2% more than Philippines 		0.978
Ranked 99th.
Hours of instruction for pupils aged 13 891 hours
Ranked 26th. 		1,467 hours
Ranked 1st. 65% more than Ireland
Hours of instruction for pupils aged 9 941 hours
Ranked 14th. 		1,067 hours
Ranked 3rd. 13% more than Ireland
Female enrolment share > Secondary level 50.5%
Ranked 4th. 		51.3%
Ranked 25th. 2% more than Ireland
Education enrolment by level > Secondary level per 1000 81.54
Ranked 92nd. 9% more than Philippines 		74.97
Ranked 105th.
Scouting > Members per thousand people 9.3
Ranked 16th. 		18.2
Ranked 5th. 96% more than Ireland
Primary completion rate > Women 103
Ranked 23th. 3% more than Philippines 		100
Ranked 32nd.
Proportion of primary education time spent learning science 10%
Ranked 27th. 11% more than Philippines 		9%
Ranked 30th.
Elementary school repeaters > Male 0.76
Ranked 89th. 		2.96
Ranked 76th. 4 times more than Ireland
Elementary school repeaters > Female 0.63
Ranked 85th. 		1.62
Ranked 87th. 3 times more than Ireland
Percentage of pupils starting grade 1 reaching grade 5 > Men 99.5%
Ranked 6th. 50% more than Philippines 		66.3%
Ranked 66th.
Children out of school > Primary > Male > Per capita 1.93 per 1,000 people
Ranked 69th. 		4.8 per 1,000 people
Ranked 46th. 2 times more than Ireland
High school teachers 29,729
Ranked 61st. 		181,193
Ranked 21st. 6 times more than Ireland
Elementary school teachers 30,697
Ranked 66th. 		390,432
Ranked 9th. 13 times more than Ireland
High school enrolment rate > Male 98.12
Ranked 23th. 		98.5
Ranked 30th. About the same as Ireland
Proportion of 15 year-olds in secondary education 97%
Ranked 18th. 		0.0
Ranked 36th.
Proportion of 20 year olds in tertiary education 35%
Ranked 7th. 		0.0
Ranked 34th.
Participation > Secondary education > Pupils 317,337
Ranked 86th. 		6.35 million
Ranked 12th. 20 times more than Ireland
Primary completion rate > Men 98
Ranked 34th. 5% more than Philippines 		93
Ranked 56th.
Proportion of primary education time spent learning vocational skills n n
Ratio of female to male secondary enrollment 107.83
Ranked 21st. 		110.79
Ranked 13th. 3% more than Ireland
Primary education > Pupils per 1000 110.66
Ranked 86th. 		154.55
Ranked 44th. 40% more than Ireland
Intake ratio to last grade of primary > Females None
None

Primary teacher age > Proportion aged 30-39 28%
Ranked 10th. 12% more than Philippines 		25%
Ranked 15th.
Proportion of primary education time spent learning foreign languages 10 9
Library members per 1000 24
Ranked 2nd. 14 times more than Philippines 		1.76
Ranked 1st.
Library members 88,197
Ranked 3rd. 		136,842
Ranked 1st. 55% more than Ireland
Library employees per million 15.24
Ranked 5th. 8 times more than Philippines 		1.98
Ranked 2nd.
Proportion of 16 year-olds in secondary education 91%
Ranked 16th. 		0.0
Ranked 36th.
Proportion of 19 year olds in tertiary education 38%
Ranked 5th. 		0.0
Ranked 34th.
School enrolment rate > 5th grade > Male 97.17
Ranked 19th. 33% more than Philippines 		72.83
Ranked 52nd.
Services, etc., value added > % of GDP 67.58%
Ranked 49th. 18% more than Philippines 		57.07%
Ranked 57th.
Public spending on education, total > % of government expenditure 9.72%
Ranked 87th. 		15.05%
Ranked 47th. 55% more than Ireland
Public spending on education, total > % of GDP 6.47%
Ranked 23th. 2 times more than Philippines 		2.65%
Ranked 107th.
Unemployment with primary education, male > % of male unemployment 45.8%
Ranked 24th. 3 times more than Philippines 		16.6%
Ranked 75th.
Labor force with tertiary education, male > % of male labor force 35.7%
Ranked 5th. 50% more than Philippines 		23.8%
Ranked 28th.
Unemployment with tertiary education, female > % of female unemployment 25.6%
Ranked 31st. 		46.6%
Ranked 8th. 82% more than Ireland
Unemployment with tertiary education, male > % of male unemployment 13.4%
Ranked 48th. 		36.1%
Ranked 3rd. 3 times more than Ireland
Teaching weeks per year > Lower secondary 33 weeks per year
Ranked 35th. 		40 weeks per year
Ranked 11th. 21% more than Ireland
School enrollment > Primary > Female > % gross 105.83% gross
Ranked 58th. 		111.49% gross
Ranked 28th. 5% more than Ireland
Primary education > Teachers > % female 83.38% female
Ranked 36th. 		89.36% female
Ranked 18th. 7% more than Ireland
Proportion of primary education time spent learning arts n 6
Proportion of primary education time spent in physical education 5 3
Government spending on education > % of GDP 6.47%
Ranked 23th. 2 times more than Philippines 		2.65%
Ranked 108th.
Participation > School enrollment > Primary > Female > % net 97.98%
Ranked 17th. 6% more than Philippines 		92.69%
Ranked 52nd.
Government spending on education > % of government spending 13.75%
Ranked 39th. 		15.25%
Ranked 32nd. 11% more than Ireland
Participation > School enrollment > Primary > Female > % gross 105.37%
Ranked 56th. 		109.15%
Ranked 36th. 4% more than Ireland
School life expectancy > Primary to tertiary > Female 18 years
Ranked 4th. 50% more than Philippines 		12 years
Ranked 68th.
Ratio of girls to boys in primary and secondary education > % 100.99%
Ranked 38th. 		101.17%
Ranked 41st. About the same as Ireland
School enrollment, preprimary, female > % gross 66.04%
Ranked 66th. 27% more than Philippines 		51.98%
Ranked 83th.
School enrollment, preprimary, male > % gross 67.94%
Ranked 66th. 33% more than Philippines 		51.04%
Ranked 88th.
Secondary education, pupils > % female 49.46%
Ranked 45th. 		50.88%
Ranked 23th. 3% more than Ireland
Expenditure per student, primary > % of GDP per capita 20.21%
Ranked 37th. 2 times more than Philippines 		9%
Ranked 83th.
Secondary education, vocational pupils per 1000 11.55
Ranked 55th. 		0.0
Ranked 83th.
Secondary education, teachers, female per 1000 4.05
Ranked 18th. 3 times more than Philippines 		1.62
Ranked 77th.
Participation > School enrollment > Preprimary > % gross 111.28%
Ranked 3rd. 2 times more than Philippines 		48.64%
Ranked 71st.
Participation > School enrollment > Primary > % net 97.13%
Ranked 24th. 6% more than Philippines 		91.69%
Ranked 59th.
Participation > School enrollment > Primary > Male > % gross 104.82%
Ranked 67th. 		110.99%
Ranked 40th. 6% more than Ireland
Participation > School enrollment > Primary > Male > % net 96.33%
Ranked 32nd. 6% more than Philippines 		90.73%
Ranked 62nd.
Participation > School enrollment > Primary > Private > % of total primary 0.56%
Ranked 120th. 		8.15%
Ranked 67th. 15 times more than Ireland
Primary teacher age > Proportion aged 50-59 19%
Ranked 15th. 		37%
Ranked 2nd. 95% more than Ireland
Adjusted savings: education expenditure > % of GNI 5.95%
Ranked 26th. 2 times more than Philippines 		2.44%
Ranked 147th.
Primary teacher age > Proportion under 30 13%
Ranked 18th. 30% more than Philippines 		10%
Ranked 21st.
School life expectancy > Primary to tertiary > Male 17 years
Ranked 5th. 55% more than Philippines 		11 years
Ranked 78th.
Ratio of female to male tertiary enrollment > % 104.2%
Ranked 70th. 		123.84%
Ranked 61st. 19% more than Ireland
School enrollment, primary > % gross 104.73%
Ranked 67th. 		105.76%
Ranked 68th. 1% more than Ireland
Repitition rate > Primary level 1.6
Ranked 83th. 		2
Ranked 80th. 25% more than Ireland
School enrollment, primary, female > % net 98.51%
Ranked 10th. 11% more than Philippines 		88.97%
Ranked 68th.
Persistence to grade 5, total > % of cohort 98.14%
Ranked 17th. 25% more than Philippines 		78.68%
Ranked 77th.
Participation > Total enrollment > Primary > Female > % net 97.99%
Ranked 24th. 5% more than Philippines 		93.17%
Ranked 59th.
Proportion of primary education time spent learning mathematics 12%
Ranked 27th. 33% more than Philippines 		9%
Ranked 34th.
Proportion of 19 year olds in secondary education 3%
Ranked 29th. 		0.0
Ranked 36th.
Proportion of 20 year olds in secondary education 1%
Ranked 26th. 		0.0
Ranked 35th.
Primary teacher age > Proportion aged 60+ 6%
Ranked 4th. 		7%
Ranked 1st. 17% more than Ireland
School enrollment, secondary, male > % net 98.6%
Ranked 3rd. 75% more than Philippines 		56.28%
Ranked 77th.

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  • Over the years, Africa has had some of the worst literacy rates on Earth; up to 50% of the population is illiterate in some countries.

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