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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.
  • High school repeaters > Male: Repeaters in secondary school are the number of students enrolled in the same grade as in the previous year, as a percentage of all students enrolled in secondary school."
  • Preschool enrollment rate: Gross enrollment ratio is the ratio of total enrollment, regardless of age, to the population of the age group that officially corresponds to the level of education shown. Primary education provides children with basic reading, writing, and mathematics skills along with an elementary understanding of such subjects as history, geography, natural science, social science, art, and music."
  • Tertiary > Students studying abroad: Total number of post-secondary students who were studying abroad during given year.
  • Elementary (primary school) > Duration: Number of years students study at the primary level.
  • 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.
  • 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.
  • Elementary school > Enrolled students: Primary education pupils is the total number of pupils enrolled at primary level in public and private schools.
  • Primary education > Duration > Years: Primary duration refers to the number of years of full-time equivalent duration in primary education in the school system according to ISCED.
  • Services, etc., value added > Constant 2000 US$ per capita: Services, etc., value added (constant 2000 US$). Services correspond to ISIC divisions 50-99. They include value added in wholesale and retail trade (including hotels and restaurants), transport, and government, financial, professional, and personal services such as education, health care, and real estate services. Also included are imputed bank service charges, import duties, and any statistical discrepancies noted by national compilers as well as discrepancies arising from rescaling. Value added is the net output of a sector after adding up all outputs and subtracting intermediate inputs. It is calculated without making deductions for depreciation of fabricated assets or depletion and degradation of natural resources. The industrial origin of value added is determined by the International Standard Industrial Classification (ISIC), revision 3. Data are in constant 2005 U.S. dollars. Figures expressed per capita for the same year.
  • School enrolment rate > 1st grade: Gross intake rate in grade 1 is the number of new entrants in the first grade of primary education regardless of age, expressed as a percentage of the population of the official primary entrance age."
  • Secondary education, general pupils per 1000: Secondary education, general pupils. Enrolment in total secondary. Public and private. General programmes. Total is the total number of students enrolled in general programmes at public and private secondary education institutions. Figures expressed per thousand population for the same year.
  • Elementary (primary) school) > Private school share: Percentage of primary students who attend a private school.
  • High school > Lower secondary starting age: Average age at which students begin lower secondary (middle school) education.
  • Elementary school > Gender ratio: Ratio of female to male primary enrollment is the percentage of girls to boys enrolled at primary level in public and private schools.
  • High school enrolment rate > Female: Progression to secondary school refers to the number of new entrants to the first grade of secondary school in a given year as a percentage of the number of students enrolled in the final grade of primary school in the previous year.
  • Duration of education > Secondary level: Duration of secondary education is the number of grades (or years) in general secondary education.
  • Public spending per student > Tertiary level: Public expenditure per student, tertiary level is the total reported current spending by the government on tertiary education, divided by the total number of pupils in tertiary education, expressed as a percentage of per capita GDP.
  • Primary education > Pupils: Primary education pupils is the total number of pupils enrolled at primary level in public and private schools.
  • Secondary education > Pupils: Secondary education pupils is the total number of pupils enrolled at secondary level in public and private schools.
  • High school > Population with at least high school education > Men: Gender Inequality Index.
  • Education enrolment by level > Secondary level > Per capita: Per capita figures expressed per 1,000 population.
  • Secondary education, vocational pupils: Secondary education, vocational pupils. Enrolment in total secondary. Public and private. Technical/vocational programmes. Total is the total number of students enrolled in technical/vocational programmes at public and private secondary education institutions.
  • Elementary (primary) school > Students per teacher: Number of students per teacher for primary education.
  • Spending on education > Proportion spent on all staff salaries: Percentage of public funding for education that goes to school staff salaries.
  • Secondary education > Teachers: Secondary education teachers includes full-time and part-time teachers.
  • School enrolment rate > 5th grade: Persistence to grade 5 (percentage of cohort reaching grade 5) is the share of children enrolled in the first grade of primary school who eventually reach grade 5. The estimate is based on the reconstructed cohort method.
  • Scientific and technical journal articles per million: Scientific and technical journal articles refer to the number of scientific and engineering articles published in the following fields: physics, biology, chemistry, mathematics, clinical medicine, biomedical research, engineering and technology, and earth and space sciences. Figures expressed per million population for the same year.
  • Duration of education > Primary level: Duration of primary education is the number of grades (or years) in primary education.
  • Participation > Children out of school > Elementary: Children out of school are the number of primary-school-age children not enrolled in primary or secondary school.
  • Participation > Ratio of girls to boys in primary and secondary education: Ratio of girls to boys in primary and secondary education is the percentage of girls to boys enrolled at primary and secondary levels in public and private schools.
  • Public spending per student > Secondary level: Public expenditure per student, secondary level is the total reported current spending by the government on secondary education, divided by the total number of pupils in secondary education, expressed as a percentage of per capita GDP.
  • 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 capita: Per capita figures expressed per 1 population.
  • Education enrolment by level > Primary level per 1000: . Figures expressed per thousand population for the same year.
  • Pupils-teacher ratio > Primary level: Pupil-teacher ratio, primary level is the average number of pupils per teacher in primary education. Cross-country comparisons may be affected by such factors as the composition of teachers by part- and full-time employment.
  • Elementary (primary school) > Teachers > Proportion of teachers female: Percentage of country's elementary, or primary, teachers that are female.
  • Secondary education > Vocational pupils: Secondary vocational pupils are the number of secondary students enrolled in technical and vocational education programs, including teacher training.
  • Primary education > Teachers: Primary education teachers includes full-time and part-time teachers.
  • Private school enrolment > Primary level: Private sector enrolment share, primary level is the share of primary school pupils who attend a privately managed school, regardless of whether or not the school receives subsidies from the government.
  • Outcomes > Primary education > Duration > Years: Primary duration refers to the number of years of full-time equivalent duration in primary education in the school system according to ISCED.
  • Secondary education > Pupils per 1000: Secondary education pupils is the total number of pupils enrolled at secondary level in public and private schools. Figures expressed per thousand population for the same year.
  • Primary education > Teachers per 1000: Primary education teachers includes full-time and part-time teachers. Figures expressed per thousand population for the same year.
  • Children out of school > Primary > Female > Per capita: Children out of school are the number of primary-school-age children not enrolled in primary or secondary school. Per capita figures expressed per 1,000 population.
  • Female enrolment share > Primary level: Girls' enrolment share, primary level is the number of girls enrolled in primary school, expressed as a percentage of the total number of pupils in primary school.
  • Services, etc., value added > Constant 2000 US$: Services, etc., value added (constant 2000 US$). Services correspond to ISIC divisions 50-99. They include value added in wholesale and retail trade (including hotels and restaurants), transport, and government, financial, professional, and personal services such as education, health care, and real estate services. Also included are imputed bank service charges, import duties, and any statistical discrepancies noted by national compilers as well as discrepancies arising from rescaling. Value added is the net output of a sector after adding up all outputs and subtracting intermediate inputs. It is calculated without making deductions for depreciation of fabricated assets or depletion and degradation of natural resources. The industrial origin of value added is determined by the International Standard Industrial Classification (ISIC), revision 3. Data are in constant 2005 U.S. dollars.
  • Primary school starting age > Years: Primary school starting age (years). Entrance age of primary is the age at which students would enter primary education, assuming they had started at the official entrance age for the lowest level of education, had studied full-time throughout and had progressed through the system without repeating or skipping a grade.
  • Scouting > Members: Members of boy or girl scout groups which are members of the World Organization of the Scout Movement (WOSM).
  • High school> Proportion of education spending on teachers' salaries: Percentage of public funding for secondary education that goes to teachers' salaries.
  • High school > Share of total education spending: Percentage of government education funding that goes to secondary education.
  • Elementary (primary) school) > Proportion spent on all staff salaries: Percentage of public funding for primary education that goes to school staff salaries.
  • Elementary (primary) school > Proportion of education spending on teachers' salaries: Percentage of public funding for primary 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. 
  • Female enrolment share > Secondary level: Girls' enrolment share, secondary level is the number of girls enrolled in secondary school, expressed as a percentage of the total number of pupils in secondary school.
  • Education enrolment by level > Secondary level per 1000: . Figures expressed per thousand population for the same year.
  • Scouting > Members per thousand people: Membership (from 2012). Figures expressed per thousand people for the same year.
  • School life expectancy > Female: School life expectancy and transition from primary to secondary for school years 1998/99 and 1999/00, published in http://www.uis.unesco.org accessed on Sept. 2002 and Women's Indicators and Statistics Database (Wistat), Version 4, CD-ROM (United Nations publication, Sales No. E.00.XVII.4) based on data provided by UNESCO in 1999.
  • Elementary school repeaters > 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.
  • Secondary education > Pupils > Per capita: Secondary education pupils is the total number of pupils enrolled at secondary level in public and private schools. Per capita figures expressed per 1,000 population.
  • Ratio of female to male secondary enrollment: Ratio of female to male secondary enrollment is the percentage of girls to boys enrolled at secondary level in public and private schools.
  • 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.
  • 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.
  • Progression to secondary level: Progression to secondary level is the number of new entrants to the first grade of general secondary education, expressed as a percentage of the number of pupils in the final grade of primary school in the previous year.
  • Pupils reaching grade 5: Pupils reaching grade 5 is the percentage of children who start primary school and eventually reach grade 5.
  • School enrollment > Secondary > Private > % of total secondary: Private enrollment refers to pupils or students enrolled in institutions that are not operated by a public authority but controlled and managed, whether for profit or not, by a private body such as a nongovernmental organization, religious body, special interest group, foundation or business enterprise.
  • Literacy and Attainment > Educational attainment: completed post-secondary > Post-secondary and tertiary education > Population 25+ years > % > Over 24 year olds: Compares countries by the percentage of its population 25 years or older that has completed post-secondary education, as defined by the levels 4, 5 and 6 of ISCED (International Standard Classification of Education), and index developed by UNESCO. The data was compiled by the UNESCO Institute for Statistics (UIS), which elaborates statistics to provide a global perspective on education, science, culture, and communication
  • High school > Proportion spent on all staff salaries: Percentage of public funding for secondary education that goes to school staff salaries.
  • Services, etc., value added > Current US$: Services, etc., value added (current US$). Services correspond to ISIC divisions 50-99. They include value added in wholesale and retail trade (including hotels and restaurants), transport, and government, financial, professional, and personal services such as education, health care, and real estate services. Also included are imputed bank service charges, import duties, and any statistical discrepancies noted by national compilers as well as discrepancies arising from rescaling. Value added is the net output of a sector after adding up all outputs and subtracting intermediate inputs. It is calculated without making deductions for depreciation of fabricated assets or depletion and degradation of natural resources. The industrial origin of value added is determined by the International Standard Industrial Classification (ISIC), revision 3. Data are in current U.S. dollars.
  • 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.
  • 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.
  • 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).
  • School enrollment, tertiary > % gross: School enrollment, tertiary (% gross). Gross enrolment ratio. Tertiary (ISCED 5 and 6). Total is the total enrollment in tertiary education (ISCED 5 and 6), regardless of age, expressed as a percentage of the total population of the five-year age group following on from secondary school leaving.
  • School enrollment > Preprimary > Male > % gross: Gross enrollment ratio is the ratio of total enrollment, regardless of age, to the population of the age group that officially corresponds to the level of education shown. Preprimary education refers to the initial stage of organized instruction, designed primarily to introduce very young children to a school-type environment.
  • School enrollment > Secondary > Male > % net: Net enrollment ratio is the ratio of children of official school age based on the International Standard Classification of Education 1997 who are enrolled in school to the population of the corresponding official school age. Secondary education completes the provision of basic education that began at the primary level, and aims at laying the foundations for lifelong learning and human development, by offering more subject- or skill-oriented instruction using more specialized teachers.
  • Secondary education > Teachers > % female: Female teachers as a percentage of total secondary education teachers includes full-time and part-time teachers.
  • Repeaters, secondary, total > % of total enrollment: Repeaters, secondary, total (% of total enrollment). Percentage of repeaters in secondary. All grades. Total is the number of students enrolled in the same grade as in the previous year, as a percentage of all students enrolled in secondary school. It is calculated by dividing the sum of repeaters in all grades of secondary education by the total enrolment of secondary education and multiplying the result by 100.
  • 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).
  • School enrollment, secondary, female > % net: School enrollment, secondary, female (% net). Net enrolment rate. Secondary. All programmes. Female is the ratio of female children of the official secondary school age who are enrolled in secondary school to the female population of the official secondary school age.
  • 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.
  • Progression to secondary school, female > %: Progression to secondary school, female (%). Transition from primary (ISCED 1) to secondary (ISCED 2), general programmes (%). Female is the number of new female entrants to the first grade of secondary education (general programmes only) in a given year, expressed as a percentage of the number of female pupils enrolled in the final grade of primary education in the previous year.
  • Secondary education > Vocational pupils > Per capita: Secondary vocational pupils are the number of secondary students enrolled in technical and vocational education programs, including teacher training. Per capita figures expressed per 1,000 population.
  • Total enrollment, primary > % net: Total enrollment, primary (% net). Adjusted net enrollment is the number of pupils of the school-age group for primary education, enrolled either in primary or secondary education, expressed as a percentage of the total population in that age group.
  • High school teachers > % female: Female teachers as a percentage of total secondary education teachers includes full-time and part-time teachers.
  • Total enrollment, primary, female > % net: Total enrollment, primary, female (% net). Adjusted net enrollment is the number of pupils of the school-age group for primary education, enrolled either in primary or secondary education, expressed as a percentage of the total population in that age group.
  • Repeaters, primary, total > % of total enrollment: Repeaters, primary, total (% of total enrollment). Percentage of repeaters in primary. All grades. Total is the number of students enrolled in the same grade as in the previous year, as a percentage of all students enrolled in primary school. It is calculated by dividing the sum of repeaters in all grades of primary education by the total enrolment of primary education and multiplying the result by 100.
  • 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.
  • Children out of school > Primary > Male 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.
  • 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.
  • School enrollment > Tertiary > Female > % gross: Gross enrollment ratio is the ratio of total enrollment, regardless of age, to the population of the age group that officially corresponds to the level of education shown. Tertiary education, whether or not to an advanced research qualification, normally requires, as a minimum condition of admission, the successful completion of education at the secondary level.
  • 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 > School enrollment > Secondary > % net: Net enrollment ratio is the ratio of children of official school age based on the International Standard Classification of Education 1997 who are enrolled in school to the population of the corresponding official school age. Secondary education completes the provision of basic education that began at the primary level, and aims at laying the foundations for lifelong learning and human development, by offering more subject- or skill-oriented instruction using more specialized teachers."
  • Participation > School enrollment > Secondary > Female > % gross: Gross enrollment ratio is the ratio of total enrollment, regardless of age, to the population of the age group that officially corresponds to the level of education shown. Secondary education completes the provision of basic education that began at the primary level, and aims at laying the foundations for lifelong learning and human development, by offering more subject- or skill-oriented instruction using more specialized teachers."
  • Participation > Secondary education > General pupils > % female: Secondary general pupils are the number of secondary students enrolled in general education programs, including teacher training."
  • Participation > Secondary education > Pupils > % female: Female pupils as a percentage of total pupils at secondary level includes enrollments in public and private schools.
  • Participation > School enrollment > Secondary > Female > % net: Net enrollment ratio is the ratio of children of official school age based on the International Standard Classification of Education 1997 who are enrolled in school to the population of the corresponding official school age. Secondary education completes the provision of basic education that began at the primary level, and aims at laying the foundations for lifelong learning and human development, by offering more subject- or skill-oriented instruction using more specialized teachers."
  • Participation > School enrollment > Tertiary > Male > % gross: Gross enrollment ratio is the ratio of total enrollment, regardless of age, to the population of the age group that officially corresponds to the level of education shown. Tertiary education, whether or not to an advanced research qualification, normally requires, as a minimum condition of admission, the successful completion of education at the secondary level."
  • School enrollment, tertiary, male > % gross: School enrollment, tertiary, male (% gross). Gross enrolment ratio. Tertiary (ISCED 5 and 6). Male is the total male enrollment in tertiary education (ISCED 5 and 6), regardless of age, expressed as a percentage of the total male population of the five-year age group following on from secondary school leaving.
  • 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.
  • 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.
  • Unemployment with secondary education, male > % of male unemployment: Unemployment with secondary 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).
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STAT Ireland South Africa HISTORY
Average years of schooling of adults 9.4
Ranked 15th. 54% more than South Africa 		6.1
Ranked 50th.
Children out of school, primary 5,853
Ranked 81st. 		656,487
Ranked 6th. 112 times more than Ireland
Children out of school, primary per 1000 1.28
Ranked 84th. 		12.82
Ranked 23th. 10 times more than Ireland
Children out of school, primary, female 3,561
Ranked 70th. 		320,723
Ranked 9th. 90 times more than Ireland
College and university > Gender parity index 1.13
Ranked 49th. 23% more than South Africa 		0.913
Ranked 48th.
College and university > Share of total education spending 22.22%
Ranked 43th. 87% more than South Africa 		11.88%
Ranked 91st.
Compulsary education duration 10
Ranked 71st. 11% more than South Africa 		9
Ranked 56th.
Government spending on education > Proportion of GDP 6.47%
Ranked 23th. 9% more than South Africa 		5.96%
Ranked 28th.
High school enrolment rate 98.78
Ranked 24th. 6% more than South Africa 		93.52
Ranked 57th.
Literacy > Total population 99%
Ranked 26th. 15% more than South Africa 		86.4%
Ranked 92nd.
Primary education, duration > Years 8
Ranked 2nd. 14% more than South Africa 		7
Ranked 11th.
Primary education, teachers per 1000 7.18
Ranked 21st. 55% more than South Africa 		4.64
Ranked 34th.
Pupil-teacher ratio, primary 15.57
Ranked 87th. 		29.5
Ranked 31st. 89% more than Ireland
Pupil-teacher ratio, secondary 14.28
Ranked 31st. 		25.05
Ranked 18th. 75% more than Ireland
Secondary education, duration > Years 5
Ranked 190th. The same as South Africa 		5
Ranked 175th.
Literacy > Female 99%
Ranked 25th. 16% more than South Africa 		85.7%
Ranked 82nd.
Children out of school, primary, female per 1000 0.778
Ranked 76th. 		6.27
Ranked 22nd. 8 times more than Ireland
College and university > Gender ratio 121.73
Ranked 50th. 33% more than South Africa 		91.28
Ranked 50th.
Child care (preschool) > Duration 2
Ranked 175th. Twice as much as South Africa 		1
Ranked 195th.
Secondary education > Teachers > Per capita 6.13 per 1,000 people
Ranked 36th. 90% more than South Africa 		3.22 per 1,000 people
Ranked 94th.
Duration of compulsory education 10 years
Ranked 56th. 11% more than South Africa 		9 years
Ranked 73th.
Secondary education, pupils 331,047
Ranked 87th. 		4.84 million
Ranked 5th. 15 times more than Ireland
Girls to boys ratio > Primary level enrolment 0.99
Ranked 54th. 3% more than South Africa 		0.96
Ranked 119th.
School life expectancy > Total 14.9 years
Ranked 17th. 6% more than South Africa 		14.1 years
Ranked 27th.
Primary education, teachers 32,848
Ranked 63th. 		237,429
Ranked 6th. 7 times more than Ireland
Primary education, pupils 511,466
Ranked 79th. 		7 million
Ranked 6th. 14 times more than Ireland
Tertiary enrollment 47.5%
Ranked 26th. 3 times more than South Africa 		15.2%
Ranked 60th.
High school > Gender ratio 106.44
Ranked 22nd. 2% more than South Africa 		104.66
Ranked 34th.
Compulsary education starting age 6
Ranked 117th. 		7
Ranked 5th. 17% more than Ireland
Pupil-teacher ratio, secondary per million 3.89
Ranked 18th. 8 times more than South Africa 		0.508
Ranked 85th.
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. 		3
Ranked 68th. 50% more than Ireland
Literacy > Male 99%
Ranked 35th. 14% more than South Africa 		87%
Ranked 94th.
Spending > USD 12.32 billion
Ranked 29th. 		13.74 billion
Ranked 27th. 12% more than Ireland
High school > Private school share 0.698%
Ranked 119th. 		4.11%
Ranked 47th. 6 times more than Ireland
Spending > Proportion 5.17
Ranked 43th. 1% more than South Africa 		5.14
Ranked 45th.
Pupil-teacher ratio > Primary 18.17
Ranked 97th. 		35.64
Ranked 33th. 96% more than Ireland
Child care (preschool) > Starting age 3
Ranked 174th. 		6
Ranked 1st. Twice as much as Ireland
High school repeaters > Male 1.2
Ranked 76th. 		14.64
Ranked 17th. 12 times more than Ireland
Preschool enrollment rate 105.09
Ranked 64th. 1% more than South Africa 		104.54
Ranked 77th.
Tertiary > Students studying abroad 20,565.69
Ranked 44th. 3 times more than South Africa 		6,268.93
Ranked 99th.
Primary completion rate 98
Ranked 37th. 		99
Ranked 42nd. 1% more than Ireland
Education enrolment by level > Tertiary level 181,557
Ranked 63th. 		675,160
Ranked 31st. 4 times more than Ireland
Elementary (primary school) > Duration 8
Ranked 2nd. 14% more than South Africa 		7
Ranked 12th.
Children out of school > Primary 15,168
Ranked 65th. 		568,936
Ranked 17th. 38 times more than Ireland
Secondary education, teachers 27,273
Ranked 32nd. 		187,162
Ranked 21st. 7 times more than Ireland
Secondary education, teachers per 1000 7.42
Ranked 17th. 96% more than South Africa 		3.79
Ranked 79th.
Child care (preschool) > Students per teacher 23.96
Ranked 14th. 2% more than South Africa 		23.51
Ranked 26th.
High school > Lower secondary school duration 3
Ranked 162nd. 50% more than South Africa 		2
Ranked 192nd.
Children out of school, primary, male per 1000 0.501
Ranked 84th. 		6.56
Ranked 21st. 13 times more than Ireland
Spending per student > High school 23.3
Ranked 23th. 46% more than South Africa 		16
Ranked 18th.
Secondary education, general pupils 278,192
Ranked 92nd. 		4.6 million
Ranked 4th. 17 times more than Ireland
High school > Gender parity index 1.03
Ranked 34th. 		1.05
Ranked 33th. 1% more than Ireland
Scientific and technical journal articles 1,758
Ranked 37th. 		2,364
Ranked 34th. 34% more than Ireland
Education enrolment by level > Tertiary level per 1000 46.17
Ranked 21st. 3 times more than South Africa 		14.83
Ranked 83th.
Scouting > Genders admitted both both
Elementary (primary school) > Starting age 5
Ranked 206th. 		7
Ranked 14th. 40% more than Ireland
Education expenditure of government > As percentage of total government 14%
Ranked 44th. 		17.9%
Ranked 18th. 28% more than Ireland
Children out of school, primary, male 2,292
Ranked 77th. 		335,764
Ranked 5th. 146 times more than Ireland
Education expenditure of government > As percentage of GNI 5.6%
Ranked 34th. 2% more than South Africa 		5.5%
Ranked 17th.
High school > Students per teacher 14.28
Ranked 33th. 		25.05
Ranked 18th. 75% more than Ireland
Secondary education > General pupils 270,724
Ranked 98th. 		4.32 million
Ranked 17th. 16 times more than Ireland
Spending per student > Elementary school 15.8
Ranked 36th. 15% more than South Africa 		13.69
Ranked 20th.
Secondary school starting age > Years 13
Ranked 29th. 		14
Ranked 3rd. 8% more than Ireland
High school starting age > Years 12
Ranked 104th. 		14
Ranked 3rd. 17% more than Ireland
Primary education > Teachers > Per capita 6.09 per 1,000 people
Ranked 36th. 35% more than South Africa 		4.51 per 1,000 people
Ranked 77th.
Education enrolment by level > Primary level 447,618
Ranked 100th. 		7.47 million
Ranked 15th. 17 times more than Ireland
High school > Population with at least high school education > Women 74.8%
Ranked 44th. 9% more than South Africa 		68.9%
Ranked 57th.
Schools connected to the Internet 99%
Ranked 12th. 4 times more than South Africa 		26.5%
Ranked 24th.
Public spending per student > Primary level 13.3
Ranked 40th. 		14
Ranked 35th. 5% more than Ireland
Secondary education, pupils per 1000 72.33
Ranked 100th. 		94.63
Ranked 20th. 31% more than Ireland
Primary education, pupils per 1000 111.75
Ranked 73th. 		136.83
Ranked 37th. 22% more than Ireland
Girls to boys ratio > Tertiary level enrolment 1.27
Ranked 33th. 4% more than South Africa 		1.22
Ranked 41st.
Girls to boys ratio > Secondary level enrolment 1.09
Ranked 22nd. 2% more than South Africa 		1.07
Ranked 28th.
Education enrolment by level > Tertiary level > Per capita 46.18 per 1,000 people
Ranked 21st. 3 times more than South Africa 		14.9 per 1,000 people
Ranked 82nd.
Tertiary > Students studying abroad per thousand people 4.49
Ranked 42nd. 36 times more than South Africa 		0.124
Ranked 195th.
Outcomes > Secondary education > Duration > Years 5
Ranked 171st. The same as South Africa 		5
Ranked 155th.
Teacher student ratio > High school 10.54
Ranked 89th. 		29.02
Ranked 12th. 3 times more than Ireland
Children out of school > Primary per 1000 3.73
Ranked 68th. 		12.19
Ranked 33th. 3 times more than Ireland
Inequality adjusted index 0.933
Ranked 4th. 67% more than South Africa 		0.558
Ranked 67th.
High school repeaters > Female 1.21
Ranked 67th. 		13.73
Ranked 18th. 11 times more than Ireland
Teacher student ratio > Elementary school 15.86
Ranked 93th. 		30.98
Ranked 41st. 95% more than Ireland
Proportion of education spending on teachers' salaries 63.81%
Ranked 19th. 		66.9%
Ranked 7th. 5% more than Ireland
Percentage of pupils starting grade 1 reaching grade 5 99.7%
Ranked 6th. 29% more than South Africa 		77%
Ranked 66th.
Elementary school > Enrolled students 486,921
Ranked 79th. 		7.31 million
Ranked 15th. 15 times more than Ireland
Primary education > Duration > Years 8 years
Ranked 1st. 14% more than South Africa 		7 years
Ranked 10th.
Services, etc., value added > Constant 2000 US$ per capita $27,450.89
Ranked 7th. 8 times more than South Africa 		$3,430.12
Ranked 31st.
School enrolment rate > 1st grade 100.13
Ranked 69th. 		107.68
Ranked 49th. 8% more than Ireland
Secondary education, general pupils per 1000 60.78
Ranked 91st. 		89.81
Ranked 18th. 48% more than Ireland
Elementary (primary) school) > Private school share 0.801%
Ranked 130th. 		3.71%
Ranked 60th. 5 times more than Ireland
High school > Lower secondary starting age 13
Ranked 29th. 		14
Ranked 3rd. 8% more than Ireland
Elementary school > Gender ratio 100.53
Ranked 18th. 4% more than South Africa 		96.37
Ranked 110th.
High school enrolment rate > Female 100
Ranked 11th. 6% more than South Africa 		94.06
Ranked 49th.
Education enrolment ratio > Net > Primary level 96%
Ranked 58th. 4% more than South Africa 		92%
Ranked 82nd.
Duration of education > Secondary level 5
Ranked 168th. The same as South Africa 		5
Ranked 149th.
Public spending per student > Tertiary level 27.8
Ranked 53th. 		61.3
Ranked 25th. 2 times more than Ireland
Primary education > Pupils 450,413
Ranked 93th. 		7.44 million
Ranked 13th. 17 times more than Ireland
Secondary education > Pupils 320,560
Ranked 92nd. 		4.59 million
Ranked 17th. 14 times more than Ireland
High school > Population with at least high school education > Men 73%
Ranked 56th. 1% more than South Africa 		72.2%
Ranked 59th.
Education enrolment by level > Secondary level > Per capita 81.55 per 1,000 people
Ranked 94th. 		95.14 per 1,000 people
Ranked 59th. 17% more than Ireland
Education enrolment by level > Percentage girls > Tertiary level 55.72%
Ranked 42nd. 4% more than South Africa 		53.68%
Ranked 56th.
Secondary education, vocational pupils 52,855
Ranked 63th. 		246,515
Ranked 11th. 5 times more than Ireland
Elementary (primary) school > Students per teacher 15.57
Ranked 88th. 		29.5
Ranked 29th. 89% more than Ireland
Spending on education > Proportion spent on all staff salaries 78.46%
Ranked 32nd. 8% more than South Africa 		72.38%
Ranked 39th.
Secondary education > Teachers 21,630
Ranked 67th. 		149,375
Ranked 28th. 7 times more than Ireland
School life expectancy > Primary to tertiary 18 years
Ranked 4th. 38% more than South Africa 		13 years
Ranked 4th.
School enrolment rate > 5th grade 98.54
Ranked 21st. 20% more than South Africa 		82.45
Ranked 46th.
Education enrolment by level > Secondary level 320,620
Ranked 99th. 		4.31 million
Ranked 23th. 13 times more than Ireland
Scientific and technical journal articles per million 439.88
Ranked 21st. 9 times more than South Africa 		51.26
Ranked 48th.
Duration of education > Primary level 6
Ranked 109th. 		7
Ranked 8th. 17% more than Ireland
Participation > Children out of school > Elementary 13,259
Ranked 66th. 		503,390
Ranked 14th. 38 times more than Ireland
Participation > Ratio of girls to boys in primary and secondary education 102.84%
Ranked 14th. 3% more than South Africa 		99.56%
Ranked 70th.
Public spending per student > Secondary level 15.2
Ranked 47th. 		17.9
Ranked 42nd. 18% more than Ireland
Education enrolment by level > Percentage girls > Primary level 48.48%
Ranked 80th. 		48.92%
Ranked 32nd. 1% more than Ireland
Progression to secondary school 100%
Ranked 1st. 11% more than South Africa 		89.72%
Ranked 61st.
Children out of school > Primary > Per capita 3.73 per 1,000 people
Ranked 69th. 		12.27 per 1,000 people
Ranked 34th. 3 times more than Ireland
Education enrolment ratio > Net > Primary level > Women 96%
Ranked 54th. 3% more than South Africa 		93%
Ranked 77th.
High school > Upper secondary starting age 16
Ranked 49th. The same as South Africa 		16
Ranked 25th.
Elementary school starting age > Years 4
Ranked 178th. 		7
Ranked 15th. 75% more than Ireland
Elementary school repeaters > All 0.69
Ranked 88th. 		7.96
Ranked 40th. 12 times more than Ireland
School life expectancy > Male 14.5 years
Ranked 20th. 3% more than South Africa 		14.1 years
Ranked 25th.
Secondary education > General pupils > Per capita 66.54 per 1,000 people
Ranked 87th. 		93.14 per 1,000 people
Ranked 35th. 40% more than Ireland
Education enrolment by level > Primary level > Per capita 0.114 per capita
Ranked 84th. 		0.165 per capita
Ranked 29th. 45% more than Ireland
Education enrolment by level > Primary level per 1000 113.84
Ranked 86th. 		163.96
Ranked 34th. 44% more than Ireland
Education enrolment ratio > Net > Primary level > Men 96%
Ranked 50th. 5% more than South Africa 		91%
Ranked 88th.
Pupils-teacher ratio > Primary level 20.3
Ranked 89th. 		33.5
Ranked 44th. 65% more than Ireland
Elementary (primary school) > Teachers > Proportion of teachers female 85%
Ranked 33th. 10% more than South Africa 		77%
Ranked 6th.
Secondary education > Vocational pupils 49,836
Ranked 63th. 		275,589
Ranked 32nd. 6 times more than Ireland
Primary education > Teachers 24,792
Ranked 78th. 		208,877
Ranked 20th. 8 times more than Ireland
Education enrolment by level > Percentage girls > Secondary level 50.87%
Ranked 35th. 		51.87%
Ranked 19th. 2% more than Ireland
Private school enrolment > Primary level 1.4
Ranked 5th. 		1.7
Ranked 75th. 21% more than Ireland
Outcomes > Primary education > Duration > Years 8
Ranked 1st. 14% more than South Africa 		7
Ranked 10th.
Secondary education > Pupils per 1000 78.76
Ranked 76th. 		98.44
Ranked 40th. 25% more than Ireland
Primary education > Teachers per 1000 6.09
Ranked 38th. 36% more than South Africa 		4.48
Ranked 77th.
Children out of school > Primary > Female > Per capita 1.8 per 1,000 people
Ranked 68th. 		5.35 per 1,000 people
Ranked 36th. 3 times more than Ireland
Female enrolment share > Primary level 48.4%
Ranked 12th. 		48.6%
Ranked 55th. About the same as Ireland
Services, etc., value added > Constant 2000 US$ $114.19 billion
Ranked 29th. 		$175.59 billion
Ranked 12th. 54% more than Ireland
Primary school starting age > Years 5
Ranked 196th. 		7
Ranked 13th. 40% more than Ireland
Scouting > Members 42,666
Ranked 34th. 		69,316
Ranked 22nd. 62% more than Ireland
High school> Proportion of education spending on teachers' salaries 70.3%
Ranked 22nd. 		94.96%
Ranked 2nd. 35% more than Ireland
High school > Share of total education spending 33.81%
Ranked 58th. 8% more than South Africa 		31.45%
Ranked 63th.
Elementary (primary) school) > Proportion spent on all staff salaries 87.83%
Ranked 28th. 6% more than South Africa 		82.89%
Ranked 42nd.
Elementary (primary) school > Proportion of education spending on teachers' salaries 75.27%
Ranked 23th. 		78.64%
Ranked 21st. 4% more than Ireland
Enrolment ratio > Secondary level 86.5%
Ranked 3rd. 51% more than South Africa 		57.2%
Ranked 61st.
Participation > Secondary education > General pupils 265,746
Ranked 85th. 		4.55 million
Ranked 17th. 17 times more than Ireland
Secondary education > Teachers per 1000 6.12
Ranked 36th. 91% more than South Africa 		3.2
Ranked 96th.
Secondary education > General pupils per 1000 66.51
Ranked 87th. 		92.53
Ranked 37th. 39% more than Ireland
Ratio of female to male primary enrollment 98.81
Ranked 67th. 2% more than South Africa 		96.47
Ranked 104th.
Children out of school > Primary > Male 7,853
Ranked 64th. 		320,779
Ranked 16th. 41 times more than Ireland
Elementary (primary) school > Gender parity index 0.997
Ranked 32nd. 4% more than South Africa 		0.958
Ranked 123th.
Female enrolment share > Secondary level 50.5%
Ranked 4th. 		52.4%
Ranked 14th. 4% more than Ireland
Education enrolment by level > Secondary level per 1000 81.54
Ranked 92nd. 		94.7
Ranked 61st. 16% more than Ireland
Scouting > Members per thousand people 9.3
Ranked 16th. 7 times more than South Africa 		1.35
Ranked 77th.
Primary completion rate > Women 103
Ranked 23th. 4% more than South Africa 		99
Ranked 42nd.
School life expectancy > Female 15.3 years
Ranked 15th. 9% more than South Africa 		14.1 years
Ranked 29th.
Elementary school repeaters > Male 0.76
Ranked 89th. 		8.39
Ranked 42nd. 11 times more than Ireland
Elementary school repeaters > Female 0.63
Ranked 85th. 		7.51
Ranked 39th. 12 times more than Ireland
Percentage of pupils starting grade 1 reaching grade 5 > Men 99.5%
Ranked 6th. 33% more than South Africa 		75%
Ranked 60th.
Children out of school > Primary > Male > Per capita 1.93 per 1,000 people
Ranked 69th. 		6.92 per 1,000 people
Ranked 33th. 4 times more than Ireland
High school teachers 29,729
Ranked 61st. 		164,697
Ranked 25th. 6 times more than Ireland
Elementary school teachers 30,697
Ranked 66th. 		236,032
Ranked 19th. 8 times more than Ireland
High school enrolment rate > Male 98.12
Ranked 23th. 5% more than South Africa 		93.01
Ranked 50th.
Participation > Secondary education > Pupils 317,337
Ranked 86th. 		4.59 million
Ranked 18th. 14 times more than Ireland
Primary completion rate > Men 98
Ranked 34th. 		99
Ranked 37th. 1% more than Ireland
Secondary education > Pupils > Per capita 78.79 per 1,000 people
Ranked 78th. 		99.08 per 1,000 people
Ranked 38th. 26% more than Ireland
Ratio of female to male secondary enrollment 107.83
Ranked 21st. About the same as South Africa 		107.48
Ranked 22nd.
Primary education > Pupils per 1000 110.66
Ranked 86th. 		159.52
Ranked 39th. 44% more than Ireland
Intake ratio to last grade of primary > Females None
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Pupils-teacher ratio > Secondary level 13
Ranked 88th. 		29.5
Ranked 12th. 2 times more than Ireland
Progression to secondary level 85.6
Ranked 22nd. 		92.2
Ranked 18th. 8% more than Ireland
Pupils reaching grade 5 98.5
Ranked 14th. 53% more than South Africa 		64.5
Ranked 65th.
School enrollment > Secondary > Private > % of total secondary 0.63%
Ranked 110th. 		2.6%
Ranked 96th. 4 times more than Ireland
Literacy and Attainment > Educational attainment: completed post-secondary > Post-secondary and tertiary education > Population 25+ years > % > Over 24 year olds 36.02%
Ranked 3rd. 3 times more than South Africa 		13.41%
Ranked 27th.
High school > Proportion spent on all staff salaries 78.68%
Ranked 45th. 		100%
Ranked 1st. 27% more than Ireland
Services, etc., value added > Current US$ $137.90 billion
Ranked 32nd. 		$238.35 billion
Ranked 12th. 73% more than Ireland
School enrollment, preprimary > % gross 67.01%
Ranked 67th. 		76.54%
Ranked 16th. 14% more than Ireland
School enrollment, primary > % net 98.8%
Ranked 15th. 16% more than South Africa 		85%
Ranked 46th.
School enrollment, secondary > % gross 117.76%
Ranked 5th. 16% more than South Africa 		101.89%
Ranked 6th.
School enrollment, secondary, private > % of total secondary 0.698%
Ranked 117th. 		4.11%
Ranked 46th. 6 times more than Ireland
Progression to secondary school, male > % 98.12%
Ranked 21st. 11% more than South Africa 		88.52%
Ranked 54th.
School enrollment, tertiary, female > % gross 74.96%
Ranked 25th. 5 times more than South Africa 		14.33%
Ranked 52nd.
School enrollment > Secondary > % net 86.54% net
Ranked 35th. 40% more than South Africa 		61.66% net
Ranked 65th.
Unemployment with primary education > Male > % of male unemployment 55.1%
Ranked 4th. 4% more than South Africa 		53.2%
Ranked 11th.
School enrollment, tertiary > % gross 73.47%
Ranked 17th. 5 times more than South Africa 		15%
Ranked 63th.
School enrollment > Preprimary > Male > % gross 103.55% gross
Ranked 5th. 3 times more than South Africa 		36.99% gross
Ranked 86th.
School enrollment > Secondary > Male > % net 83.98% net
Ranked 37th. 44% more than South Africa 		58.23% net
Ranked 64th.
Secondary education > Teachers > % female 50.95% female
Ranked 55th. 		51.82% female
Ranked 75th. 2% more than Ireland
Repeaters, secondary, total > % of total enrollment 1.63%
Ranked 81st. 		14.16%
Ranked 18th. 9 times more than Ireland
Unemployment with primary education, female > % of female unemployment 22.9%
Ranked 55th. 83% more than South Africa 		12.5%
Ranked 72nd.
School enrollment, secondary, female > % net 99.76%
Ranked 3rd. 55% more than South Africa 		64.57%
Ranked 53th.
Progression to secondary school > Male 98.12%
Ranked 23th. 11% more than South Africa 		88.52%
Ranked 56th.
Progression to secondary school, female > % 100%
Ranked 3rd. 10% more than South Africa 		90.9%
Ranked 53th.
Secondary education > Vocational pupils > Per capita 12.25 per 1,000 people
Ranked 49th. 2 times more than South Africa 		5.94 per 1,000 people
Ranked 79th.
Total enrollment, primary > % net 98.8%
Ranked 25th. 9% more than South Africa 		90.48%
Ranked 43th.
High school teachers > % female 62.14%
Ranked 35th. 17% more than South Africa 		53.2%
Ranked 68th.
Total enrollment, primary, female > % net 98.51%
Ranked 21st. 9% more than South Africa 		90.67%
Ranked 32nd.
Repeaters, primary, total > % of total enrollment 0.625%
Ranked 94th. 		7.96%
Ranked 39th. 13 times more than Ireland
Gross intake ratio in first grade of primary education, total > % of relevant age group 97.2%
Ranked 97th. The same as South Africa 		97.15%
Ranked 58th.
Children out of school > Primary > Male per 1000 1.93
Ranked 68th. 		6.87
Ranked 31st. 4 times more than Ireland
School enrollment > Secondary > Female > % net 89.24% net
Ranked 26th. 37% more than South Africa 		65.13% net
Ranked 64th.
Gross intake rate in grade 1 > Total > % of relevant age group 101.18%
Ranked 76th. 		113.97%
Ranked 33th. 13% more than Ireland
School enrollment > Tertiary > Female > % gross 65.96% gross
Ranked 25th. 4 times more than South Africa 		17.07% gross
Ranked 74th.
Elementary school > Enrolled students > % female 48.74%
Ranked 55th. 		48.84%
Ranked 39th. About the same as Ireland
Elementary school teachers > % female 84.46%
Ranked 39th. 10% more than South Africa 		76.52%
Ranked 68th.
Participation > School enrollment > Secondary > % net 88.38%
Ranked 20th. 23% more than South Africa 		71.85%
Ranked 63th.
Participation > School enrollment > Secondary > Female > % gross 118.62%
Ranked 6th. 22% more than South Africa 		97.24%
Ranked 38th.
Participation > Secondary education > General pupils > % female 49.67%
Ranked 77th. 		51.6%
Ranked 32nd. 4% more than Ireland
Participation > Secondary education > Pupils > % female 50.38%
Ranked 27th. 		51%
Ranked 22nd. 1% more than Ireland
Foreign students in the United States > 2008/09 6,858
Ranked 8th. 65% more than South Africa 		4,160
Ranked 12th.
Participation > School enrollment > Secondary > Female > % net 90.45%
Ranked 18th. 22% more than South Africa 		74.04%
Ranked 59th.
Participation > School enrollment > Tertiary > Male > % gross 52.67%
Ranked 20th. 3 times more than South Africa 		15.73%
Ranked 44th.
School enrollment, tertiary, male > % gross 71.94%
Ranked 7th. 5 times more than South Africa 		15.69%
Ranked 49th.
School enrollment > Primary > Male > % net 96.37% net
Ranked 35th. 11% more than South Africa 		86.94% net
Ranked 93th.
Services, etc., value added > % of GDP 67.58%
Ranked 49th. 		69.02%
Ranked 20th. 2% more than Ireland
Unemployment with secondary education, male > % of male unemployment 36.8%
Ranked 60th. 		77%
Ranked 1st. 2 times more than Ireland

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