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  • Adult literacy rate > Total: Adult literacy rate is the percentage of people ages 15 and above who can, with understanding, read and write a short, simple statement on their everyday life."
  • 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.
  • 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).
  • College and university > Share of total education spending: Percentage of government education funding that goes to post-secondary education.
  • 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.
  • Literacy > Adult literacy: Adult literacy rate (%).
  • 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.
  • Adult literacy rate > Female: Adult literacy rate is the percentage of people ages 15 and above who can, with understanding, read and write a short, simple statement on their everyday life."
  • 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.
  • 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.
  • Elementary school graduate rate: Persistence to last grade of primary is the percentage of children enrolled in the first grade of primary school who eventually reach the last grade of primary education. The estimate is based on the reconstructed cohort method.
  • Literacy rate > People aged 15-24: Youth literacy rate is the percentage of people ages 15-24 who can, with understanding, read and write a short, simple statement on their everyday life."
  • 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.
  • Primary education, pupils per 1000: Primary education, pupils. Enrolment in primary. Public and private. All programmes. Total is the total number of students enrolled in public and private primary education institutions. Figures expressed per thousand population for the same year.
  • Secondary education, pupils per 1000: Secondary education, pupils. Enrolment in total secondary. Public and private. All programmes. Total is the total number of students enrolled at public and private secondary education institutions. Figures expressed per thousand population for the same year.
  • Education enrolment by level > Tertiary level > Per capita: Per capita figures expressed per 1,000 population.
  • Tertiary > Students studying abroad per thousand people: Total number of post-secondary students who were studying abroad during given year. Figures expressed per thousand people for the same year.
  • Outcomes > Secondary education > Duration > Years: Secondary education, duration (years) is the number of grades (years) in secondary school."
  • Teacher student ratio > High school: Secondary school pupil-teacher ratio is the number of pupils enrolled in secondary school divided by the number of secondary school teachers (regardless of their teaching assignment).
  • 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.
  • Literacy rate > Females aged 15-24: Youth literacy rate is the percentage of people ages 15-24 who can, with understanding, read and write a short, simple statement on their everyday life."
  • 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.
  • Literacy rate > Males aged 15-24: Youth literacy rate is the percentage of people ages 15-24 who can, with understanding, read and write a short, simple statement on their everyday life."
  • 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.
  • Spending on education > Proportion spent on all staff salaries: Percentage of public funding for education that goes to school staff salaries.
  • Elementary (primary) school > Students per teacher: Number of students per teacher for primary education.
  • Secondary education > Teachers: Secondary education teachers includes full-time and part-time teachers.
  • School enrolment rate > 5th grade: Persistence to grade 5 (percentage of cohort reaching grade 5) is the share of children enrolled in the first grade of primary school who eventually reach grade 5. The estimate is based on the reconstructed cohort method.
  • Scientific and technical journal articles per million: Scientific and technical journal articles refer to the number of scientific and engineering articles published in the following fields: physics, biology, chemistry, mathematics, clinical medicine, biomedical research, engineering and technology, and earth and space sciences. Figures expressed per million population for the same year.
  • Duration of education > Primary level: Duration of primary education is the number of grades (or years) in primary education.
  • Participation > Ratio of girls to boys in primary and secondary education: Ratio of girls to boys in primary and secondary education is the percentage of girls to boys enrolled at primary and secondary levels in public and private schools.
  • Participation > Children out of school > Elementary: Children out of school are the number of primary-school-age children not enrolled in primary or secondary school.
  • Public spending per student > Secondary level: Public expenditure per student, secondary level is the total reported current spending by the government on secondary education, divided by the total number of pupils in secondary education, expressed as a percentage of per capita GDP.
  • Illiterate population by sex > Aged 15+ per 1000: . Figures expressed per thousand population for the same year.
  • 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.
  • 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.
  • Literacy > Men above 14 years: Percent of male population above the age of 14 years that is literate.
  • 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.
  • Elementary (primary) school) > Proportion spent on all staff salaries: Percentage of public funding for primary education that goes to school staff salaries.
  • High school > Share of total education spending: Percentage of government education funding that goes to secondary education.
  • 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."
  • Ratio of female to male primary enrollment: Ratio of female to male primary enrollment is the percentage of girls to boys enrolled at primary level in public and private schools.
  • Secondary education > General pupils per 1000: Secondary general pupils are the number of secondary students enrolled in general education programs, including teacher training. Figures expressed per thousand population for the same year.
  • Secondary education > Teachers per 1000: Secondary education teachers includes full-time and part-time teachers. Figures expressed per thousand population for the same year.
  • Children out of school > Primary > Male: Children out of school are the number of primary-school-age children not enrolled in primary or secondary school.
  • Elementary (primary) school > Gender parity index: Country's gender parity index in primary, or elementary, school. For countries with a rating of over 1, more females are enrolled while countries with a rating under 1 have more males enrolled. 
  • Hours of instruction for pupils aged 9: Intended hours of instruction per year for 9 year olds in public educational institutions. Data for 2000.
  • Hours of instruction for pupils aged 13: Intended hours of instruction per year for 14 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.
  • Private school enrolment > Secondary level: Private sector enrolment share, secondary level is the share of students in general secondary education who attend a privately managed school, regardless of whether or not the school receives subsidies from the government.
  • Education enrolment by level > Secondary level per 1000: . Figures expressed per thousand population for the same year.
  • Scouting > Members per thousand people: Membership (from 2012). Figures expressed per thousand people for the same year.
  • Elementary school repeaters > Female: Repeaters in primary school are the number of students enrolled in the same grade as in the previous year, as a percentage of all students enrolled in primary school."
  • Elementary school repeaters > Male: Repeaters in primary school are the number of students enrolled in the same grade as in the previous year, as a percentage of all students enrolled in primary school."
  • Children out of school > Primary > Male > Per capita: Children out of school are the number of primary-school-age children not enrolled in primary or secondary school. Per capita figures expressed per 1,000 population.
  • 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.
  • Literacy > Women above 14 years: Percent of female population above the age of 14 years that is literate.
  • Teachers' Day date: Date when Teacher's Day is celebrated around the world.
  • Illiterate population by sex > Aged 15+ > Per capita: Per capita figures expressed per 1,000 population.
  • Illiterate population by sex > Aged 15+ > Women per 1000: . Figures expressed per thousand population for the same year.
  • 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.
  • 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.
  • 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 enrollment, primary > % net: School enrollment, primary (% net). Net enrolment rate. Primary. Total is the ratio of children of the official primary school age who are enrolled in primary school to the total population of the official primary school age.
  • School enrollment, secondary > % gross: School enrollment, secondary (% gross). Gross enrolment ratio. Secondary. All programmes. Total is the total enrollment in secondary education, regardless of age, expressed as a percentage of the population of official secondary education age. GER can exceed 100% due to the inclusion of over-aged and under-aged students because of early or late school entrance and grade repetition.
  • School enrollment, secondary, private > % of total secondary: School enrollment, secondary, private (% of total secondary). Percentage of private enrolment. Secondary is the enrolment in private secondary schools expressed as a percentage of total enrolment (public and private) in secondary schools. 'Private' refers to all educational institutions not operated by a public authority, regardless of whether they receive financial support from public authorities. A high percentage indicates strong involvement of the non-governmental sector (including religious bodies, other organizations, associations, communities, private enterprises or persons) in providing organized educational programmes.
  • Progression to secondary school, male > %: Progression to secondary school, male (%). Transition from primary (ISCED 1) to secondary (ISCED 2), general programmes (%). Male is the number of new male entrants to the first grade of secondary education (general programmes only) in a given year, expressed as a percentage of the number of male pupils enrolled in the final grade of primary education in the previous year.
  • School enrollment, tertiary, female > % gross: School enrollment, tertiary, female (% gross). Gross enrolment ratio. Tertiary (ISCED 5 and 6). Female is the total female enrollment in tertiary education (ISCED 5 and 6), regardless of age, expressed as a percentage of the total female population of the five-year age group following on from secondary school leaving.
  • Expenditure per student, tertiary > % of GDP per capita: Expenditure per student, tertiary (% of GDP per capita). Public expenditure per pupil as a % of GDP per capita. Tertiary is the total public expenditure per student in tertiary education as a percentage of GDP per capita. Public expenditure (current and capital) includes government spending on educational institutions (both public and private), education administration as well as subsidies for private entities (students/households and other privates entities).
  • Primary education > Pupils > % female: Female pupils as a percentage of total pupils at primary level include enrollments in public and private schools.
  • High school teachers > % female: Female teachers as a percentage of total secondary education teachers includes full-time and part-time teachers.
  • Elementary teachers > % trained: Trained teachers in primary education are the percentage of primary school teachers who have received the minimum organized teacher training (pre-service or in-service) required for teaching in their country.
  • Elementary school graduate rate > Female: Persistence to last grade of primary is the percentage of children enrolled in the first grade of primary school who eventually reach the last grade of primary education. The estimate is based on the reconstructed cohort method.
  • 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 > 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."
  • Literacy rate > Adult male > % of males ages 15 and above: Adult literacy rate is the percentage of people ages 15 and above who can, with understanding, read and write a short, simple statement on their everyday life.
  • 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.
  • 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).
  • Proportion of 18 year olds in secondary education: Percentage share of 18 year-olds enrolled in secondary education. Based on net enrolment rates, attained by head count. Data for 2000.
  • 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.
  • 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.
  • Government spending on education > % of GDP: Public expenditure on education consists of current and capital public expenditure on education includes government spending on educational institutions (both public and private), education administration as well as subsidies for private entities (students/households and other privates entities)."
  • Participation > School enrollment > Secondary > Private > % of total secondary: Private enrollment refers to pupils or students enrolled in institutions that are not operated by a public authority but controlled and managed, whether for profit or not, by a private body such as a nongovernmental organisation, religious body, special interest group, foundation or business enterprise."
  • School enrollment > Tertiary > Male > % gross: Gross enrollment ratio is the ratio of total enrollment, regardless of age, to the population of the age group that officially corresponds to the level of education shown. Tertiary education, whether or not to an advanced research qualification, normally requires, as a minimum condition of admission, the successful completion of education at the secondary level.
  • Participation > School enrollment > Tertiary > % gross: Gross enrollment ratio is the ratio of total enrollment, regardless of age, to the population of the age group that officially corresponds to the level of education shown. Tertiary education, whether or not to an advanced research qualification, normally requires, as a minimum condition of admission, the successful completion of education at the secondary level."
  • Participation > School enrollment > Tertiary > Female > % gross: Gross enrollment ratio is the ratio of total enrollment, regardless of age, to the population of the age group that officially corresponds to the level of education shown. Tertiary education, whether or not to an advanced research qualification, normally requires, as a minimum condition of admission, the successful completion of education at the secondary level."
  • Participation > Total enrollment > Primary > % net: Total enrollment is the number of pupils of the school-age group for primary education, enrolled either in primary or secondary education, expressed as a percentage of the total population in that age group."
  • Participation > School enrollment > Secondary > Male > % net: Net enrollment ratio is the ratio of children of official school age based on the International Standard Classification of Education 1997 who are enrolled in school to the population of the corresponding official school age. Secondary education completes the provision of basic education that began at the primary level, and aims at laying the foundations for lifelong learning and human development, by offering more subject- or skill-oriented instruction using more specialized teachers."
  • Literacy > Ratio of young literate females to males > % ages 15-24: Ratio of young literate females to males (% ages 15-24). Gender parity index for youth literacy rate is the ratio of female youth literacy rate to male youth literacy rate. It is calculated by dividing the female value for the indicator by the male value for the indicator. A GPI equal to 1 indicates parity between females and males. In general, a value less than 1 indicates disparity in favor of males and a value greater than 1 indicates disparity in favor of females.
  • Literacy > Literacy rate, adult total > % of people ages 15 and above: Literacy rate, adult total (% of people ages 15 and above). Adult (15+) literacy rate (%). Total is the percentage of the population age 15 and above who can, with understanding, read and write a short, simple statement on their everyday life. Generally, u2018literacyu2019 also encompasses u2018numeracyu2019, the ability to make simple arithmetic calculations. This indicator is calculated by dividing the number of literates aged 15 years and over by the corresponding age group population and multiplying the result by 100.
  • Ratio of girls to boys in primary and secondary education > %: Ratio of girls to boys in primary and secondary education (%). Ratio of girls to boys in primary and secondary education is the percentage of girls to boys enrolled at primary and secondary levels in public and private schools.
  • School enrollment, preprimary, female > % gross: School enrollment, preprimary, female (% gross). Gross enrolment ratio. Pre-primary. Female is the total female enrollment in pre-primary education, regardless of age, expressed as a percentage of the total female population of official pre-primary education age. GER can exceed 100% due to the inclusion of over-aged and under-aged students because of early or late school entrance and grade repetition.
  • School enrollment, preprimary, male > % gross: School enrollment, preprimary, male (% gross). Gross enrolment ratio. Pre-primary. Male is the total male enrollment in pre-primary education, regardless of age, expressed as a percentage of the total male population of official pre-primary education age. GER can exceed 100% due to the inclusion of over-aged and under-aged students because of early or late school entrance and grade repetition.
  • School enrollment > Secondary > % 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.
  • 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.
  • Persistence to last grade of primary, total > % of cohort: Persistence to last grade of primary, total (% of cohort). Survival rate to last grade of primary. Total is the share of children enrolled in the first grade of primary school who eventually reach the last grade of primary. The estimate is calculated on the basis of the reconstructed cohort method, which uses data on enrolment and repeaters for two consecutive years.
  • School enrollment, primary, male > % net: School enrollment, primary, male (% net). Net enrolment rate. Primary. Male is the ratio of male children of the official primary school age who are enrolled in primary school to the male population of the official primary school age.
  • Persistence to last grade of primary, female > % of cohort: Persistence to last grade of primary, female (% of cohort). Survival rate to last grade of primary. Female is the share of female children enrolled in the first grade of primary school who eventually reach the last grade of primary. The estimate is calculated on the basis of the reconstructed cohort method, which uses data on enrolment and repeaters for two consecutive years.
  • School enrollment > Primary > % 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.
  • Persistence to last grade of primary, male > % of cohort: Persistence to last grade of primary, male (% of cohort). Survival rate to last grade of primary. Male is the share of male children enrolled in the first grade of primary school who eventually reach the last grade of primary. 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."
  • School enrollment, secondary, female > % gross: School enrollment, secondary, female (% gross). Gross enrolment ratio. Secondary. All programmes. Female is the total female enrollment in secondary education, regardless of age, expressed as a percentage of the female 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, 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.
  • Repeaters, secondary, female > % of female enrollment: Repeaters, secondary, female (% of female enrollment). Percentage of repeaters in secondary. All grades. Female is the number of female students enrolled in the same grade as in the previous year, as a percentage of all female students enrolled in secondary school. It is calculated by dividing the sum of female repeaters in all grades of secondary education by the total female enrolment of secondary education and multiplying the result by 100.
  • Secondary education, teachers, female: 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.
  • Intake ratio to last grade of primary > Males: Number of male entrants in the last grade of primary education (regardless of age) expressed as a percentage of the male population at entrance age to the last grade.
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STAT Jamaica Philippines HISTORY
Adult literacy rate > Total 85.9
Ranked 67th. 		93.6
Ranked 43th. 9% more than Jamaica
Average years of schooling of adults 5.3
Ranked 61st. 		8.2
Ranked 28th. 55% more than Jamaica
Children out of school, primary 29,266
Ranked 60th. 		1.47 million
Ranked 4th. 50 times more than Jamaica
Children out of school, primary per 1000 11.09
Ranked 35th. 		15.99
Ranked 32nd. 44% more than Jamaica
Children out of school, primary, female 14,564
Ranked 56th. 		665,779
Ranked 5th. 46 times more than Jamaica
College and university > Gender parity index 2.29
Ranked 5th. 85% more than Philippines 		1.24
Ranked 62nd.
Compulsary education duration 6
Ranked 98th. The same as Philippines 		6
Ranked 176th.
Government spending on education > Proportion of GDP 6.35%
Ranked 24th. 2 times more than Philippines 		2.65%
Ranked 108th.
High school enrolment rate 98.63
Ranked 29th. 1% more than Philippines 		97.51
Ranked 43th.
Literacy > Total population 87.9%
Ranked 86th. 		95.9%
Ranked 56th. 9% more than Jamaica
Primary education, duration > Years 6
Ranked 69th. The same as Philippines 		6
Ranked 105th.
Primary education, teachers per 1000 4.56
Ranked 71st. 		4.74
Ranked 67th. 4% more than Jamaica
Pupil-teacher ratio, primary 27.53
Ranked 52nd. 		31.44
Ranked 38th. 14% more than Jamaica
Pupil-teacher ratio, secondary 19.77
Ranked 37th. 		34.81
Ranked 6th. 76% more than Jamaica
Secondary education, duration > Years 5
Ranked 181st. 25% more than Philippines 		4
Ranked 197th.
College and university > Share of total education spending 21.84%
Ranked 46th. 83% more than Philippines 		11.96%
Ranked 91st.
Literacy > Female 91.6%
Ranked 68th. 		95.8%
Ranked 52nd. 5% more than Jamaica
Children out of school, primary, female per 1000 5.52
Ranked 34th. 		7.25
Ranked 32nd. 31% more than Jamaica
College and university > Gender ratio 221.75
Ranked 4th. 79% more than Philippines 		124.04
Ranked 44th.
Child care (preschool) > Duration 3
Ranked 69th. 3 times more than Philippines 		1
Ranked 200th.
Secondary education > Teachers > Per capita 4.86 per 1,000 people
Ranked 75th. 2 times more than Philippines 		2.06 per 1,000 people
Ranked 108th.
Duration of compulsory education 7 years
Ranked 120th. The same as Philippines 		7 years
Ranked 126th.
Secondary education, pupils 265,175
Ranked 104th. 		6.77 million
Ranked 15th. 26 times more than Jamaica
College and university > Private school share 38.41%
Ranked 37th. 		62.57%
Ranked 21st. 63% more than Jamaica
Girls to boys ratio > Primary level enrolment 1
Ranked 30th. 1% more than Philippines 		0.99
Ranked 52nd.
School life expectancy > Total 10.8 years
Ranked 65th. 		11.2 years
Ranked 61st. 4% more than Jamaica
Literacy > Adult literacy 86%
Ranked 69th. 		93.4%
Ranked 42nd. 9% more than Jamaica
Primary education, teachers 12,032
Ranked 92nd. 		435,385
Ranked 7th. 36 times more than Jamaica
Primary education, pupils 299,344
Ranked 107th. 		13.69 million
Ranked 10th. 46 times more than Jamaica
Adult literacy rate > Female 90.8
Ranked 48th. 		93.9
Ranked 40th. 3% more than Jamaica
Tertiary enrollment 16.4%
Ranked 58th. 		31.2%
Ranked 39th. 90% more than Jamaica
Spending per student > College and university 42.41
Ranked 14th. 4 times more than Philippines 		11.57
Ranked 71st.
High school > Gender ratio 103.96
Ranked 33th. 		109.01
Ranked 13th. 5% more than Jamaica
Compulsary education starting age 6
Ranked 49th. The same as Philippines 		6
Ranked 109th.
Pupil-teacher ratio, secondary per million 7.39
Ranked 30th. 20 times more than Philippines 		0.379
Ranked 89th.
Literacy > Definition age 15 and over has ever attended school age 15 and over can read and write
High school > Upper secondary school duration 2
Ranked 171st. Twice as much as Philippines 		1
Ranked 204th.
Literacy > Male 84.1%
Ranked 106th. 		96%
Ranked 58th. 14% more than Jamaica
Spending > USD 737.45 million
Ranked 84th. 		4.06 billion
Ranked 48th. 6 times more than Jamaica
High school > Private school share 5.66%
Ranked 95th. 		19.84%
Ranked 44th. 4 times more than Jamaica
Spending > Proportion 5.28
Ranked 41st. 2 times more than Philippines 		2.19
Ranked 144th.
Pupil-teacher ratio > Primary 27.53
Ranked 55th. 		34.53
Ranked 38th. 25% more than Jamaica
Child care (preschool) > Starting age 3
Ranked 128th. 		5
Ranked 10th. 67% more than Jamaica
High school repeaters > Male 1.61
Ranked 72nd. 		4.32
Ranked 50th. 3 times more than Jamaica
Literacy rates > Aged 15-24 89.3%
Ranked 69th. 		95.1%
Ranked 2nd. 6% more than Jamaica
Preschool enrollment rate 93.29
Ranked 115th. 		110.09
Ranked 39th. 18% more than Jamaica
Tertiary > Students studying abroad 5,114.37
Ranked 109th. 		11,639.11
Ranked 70th. 2 times more than Jamaica
Primary completion rate 82
Ranked 79th. 		97
Ranked 42nd. 18% more than Jamaica
Education enrolment by level > Tertiary level 45,770
Ranked 92nd. 		2.43 million
Ranked 9th. 53 times more than Jamaica
Elementary (primary school) > Duration 6
Ranked 75th. The same as Philippines 		6
Ranked 110th.
Children out of school > Primary 29,931
Ranked 53th. 		646,449
Ranked 15th. 22 times more than Jamaica
Secondary education, teachers 13,006
Ranked 78th. 		194,373
Ranked 19th. 15 times more than Jamaica
Secondary education, teachers per 1000 4.86
Ranked 68th. 2 times more than Philippines 		2.12
Ranked 94th.
Child care (preschool) > Students per teacher 24.69
Ranked 24th. 		34.65
Ranked 7th. 40% more than Jamaica
High school > Lower secondary school duration 3
Ranked 122nd. The same as Philippines 		3
Ranked 151st.
Children out of school, primary, male per 1000 5.57
Ranked 32nd. 		8.74
Ranked 28th. 57% more than Jamaica
Spending per student > High school 26.79
Ranked 10th. 3 times more than Philippines 		9.2
Ranked 71st.
Secondary education, general pupils 265,175
Ranked 102nd. 		6.77 million
Ranked 11th. 26 times more than Jamaica
Illiteracy rates by sex > Aged 15+ 12%
Ranked 74th. 3 times more than Philippines 		4.4%
Ranked 101st.
High school > Gender parity index 1.03
Ranked 42nd. 		1.08
Ranked 21st. 5% more than Jamaica
Scientific and technical journal articles 44
Ranked 93th. 		179
Ranked 70th. 4 times more than Jamaica
College and university > Teachers > Proportion of teachers female 60%
Ranked 2nd. 7% more than Philippines 		56%
Ranked 1st.
Tertiary > Students studying abroad proportion 8.87%
Ranked 44th. 23 times more than Philippines 		0.384%
Ranked 130th.
Education enrolment by level > Tertiary level per 1000 17.49
Ranked 79th. 		29.98
Ranked 48th. 71% more than Jamaica
Scouting > Genders admitted both both
Elementary (primary school) > Starting age 6
Ranked 101st. The same as Philippines 		6
Ranked 136th.
Education expenditure of government > As percentage of total government 8.8%
Ranked 44th. 		16.4%
Ranked 33th. 86% more than Jamaica
Children out of school, primary, male 14,702
Ranked 51st. 		803,396
Ranked 4th. 55 times more than Jamaica
Education expenditure of government > As percentage of GNI 5.6%
Ranked 16th. 2 times more than Philippines 		2.5%
Ranked 90th.
High school > Students per teacher 19.77
Ranked 39th. 		34.81
Ranked 6th. 76% more than Jamaica
Secondary education > General pupils 245,533
Ranked 101st. 		6.31 million
Ranked 13th. 26 times more than Jamaica
Spending per student > Elementary school 15.83
Ranked 16th. 83% more than Philippines 		8.65
Ranked 72nd.
Secondary school starting age > Years 12
Ranked 77th. The same as Philippines 		12
Ranked 104th.
High school starting age > Years 12
Ranked 72nd. The same as Philippines 		12
Ranked 97th.
Primary education > Teachers > Per capita 4.55 per 1,000 people
Ranked 76th. 		4.62 per 1,000 people
Ranked 75th. 1% more than Jamaica
Education enrolment by level > Primary level 325,302
Ranked 116th. 		12.97 million
Ranked 10th. 40 times more than Jamaica
High school > Population with at least high school education > Women 74%
Ranked 46th. 12% more than Philippines 		65.9%
Ranked 64th.
Elementary school graduate rate 87.21
Ranked 57th. 19% more than Philippines 		73.24
Ranked 73th.
Literacy rate > People aged 15-24 95
Ranked 67th. About the same as Philippines 		94.8
Ranked 68th.
Schools connected to the Internet 9.6%
Ranked 26th. 5 times more than Philippines 		2%
Ranked 9th.
Public spending per student > Primary level 16.2
Ranked 28th. 13% more than Philippines 		14.3
Ranked 33th.
Primary education, pupils per 1000 110.82
Ranked 74th. 		148.95
Ranked 39th. 34% more than Jamaica
Secondary education, pupils per 1000 98.17
Ranked 36th. 33% more than Philippines 		73.64
Ranked 103th.
Girls to boys ratio > Tertiary level enrolment 2.29
Ranked 5th. 86% more than Philippines 		1.23
Ranked 39th.
Illiterate population by sex > Aged 15+ 221,900
Ranked 90th. 		2.26 million
Ranked 42nd. 10 times more than Jamaica
Girls to boys ratio > Secondary level enrolment 1.03
Ranked 47th. 		1.12
Ranked 15th. 9% more than Jamaica
Education enrolment by level > Tertiary level > Per capita 17.49 per 1,000 people
Ranked 77th. 		30.84 per 1,000 people
Ranked 46th. 76% more than Jamaica
Tertiary > Students studying abroad per thousand people 1.89
Ranked 83th. 15 times more than Philippines 		0.122
Ranked 196th.
Outcomes > Secondary education > Duration > Years 5
Ranked 161st. 25% more than Philippines 		4
Ranked 177th.
Teacher student ratio > High school 19.77
Ranked 34th. 		35.13
Ranked 5th. 78% more than Jamaica
Children out of school > Primary per 1000 11.35
Ranked 37th. 48% more than Philippines 		7.67
Ranked 47th.
Inequality adjusted index 0.669
Ranked 51st. 14% more than Philippines 		0.587
Ranked 62nd.
High school repeaters > Female 0.53
Ranked 81st. 		1.43
Ranked 66th. 3 times more than Jamaica
Illiterate population by sex > Aged 15+ > Women 79,100
Ranked 100th. 		1.15 million
Ranked 47th. 15 times more than Jamaica
Teacher student ratio > Elementary school 27.68
Ranked 51st. 		33.67
Ranked 36th. 22% more than Jamaica
Proportion of education spending on teachers' salaries 73.21%
Ranked 9th. 4% more than Philippines 		70.66%
Ranked 8th.
Literacy rate > Females aged 15-24 98.2
Ranked 50th. 3% more than Philippines 		95.7
Ranked 66th.
Hours of instruction for pupils aged 11 950 hours
Ranked 13th. 		1,067 hours
Ranked 3rd. 12% more than Jamaica
Percentage of pupils starting grade 1 reaching grade 5 87.2%
Ranked 58th. 22% more than Philippines 		71.5%
Ranked 69th.
Elementary school > Enrolled students 315,129
Ranked 92nd. 		13.41 million
Ranked 8th. 43 times more than Jamaica
Primary education > Duration > Years 6 years
Ranked 68th. The same as Philippines 		6 years
Ranked 103th.
Services, etc., value added > Constant 2000 US$ per capita $2,551.12
Ranked 39th. 3 times more than Philippines 		$846.14
Ranked 66th.
School enrolment rate > 1st grade 88.06
Ranked 134th. 		134.64
Ranked 11th. 53% more than Jamaica
Secondary education, general pupils per 1000 98.17
Ranked 20th. 33% more than Philippines 		73.64
Ranked 69th.
Hours of instruction for pupils aged 12 950 hours
Ranked 20th. 		1,467 hours
Ranked 1st. 54% more than Jamaica
High school > Lower secondary starting age 12
Ranked 78th. The same as Philippines 		12
Ranked 106th.
Elementary (primary) school) > Private school share 10.89%
Ranked 67th. 34% more than Philippines 		8.13%
Ranked 85th.
Elementary school > Gender ratio 96.95
Ranked 92nd. 		98.34
Ranked 69th. 1% more than Jamaica
High school enrolment rate > Female 97.27
Ranked 41st. 1% more than Philippines 		96.55
Ranked 41st.
Illiteracy rates by sex > Aged 15+ > Women 8.3%
Ranked 89th. 84% more than Philippines 		4.5%
Ranked 102nd.
Education enrolment ratio > Net > Primary level 91%
Ranked 86th. 		94%
Ranked 73th. 3% more than Jamaica
Duration of education > Secondary level 5
Ranked 156th. 25% more than Philippines 		4
Ranked 176th.
Public spending per student > Tertiary level 80
Ranked 19th. 3 times more than Philippines 		23.2
Ranked 57th.
Primary education > Pupils 331,286
Ranked 109th. 		13.02 million
Ranked 9th. 39 times more than Jamaica
High school > Population with at least high school education > Men 71.1%
Ranked 60th. 12% more than Philippines 		63.7%
Ranked 67th.
Literacy rate > Males aged 15-24 91.8
Ranked 71st. 		93.9
Ranked 66th. 2% more than Jamaica
Education enrolment by level > Secondary level > Per capita 87.76 per 1,000 people
Ranked 78th. 14% more than Philippines 		77.11 per 1,000 people
Ranked 99th.
Education enrolment by level > Percentage girls > Tertiary level 69.92%
Ranked 3rd. 27% more than Philippines 		55.26%
Ranked 45th.
Secondary education, vocational pupils 0.0
Ranked 132nd. 		0.0
Ranked 83th.
Spending on education > Proportion spent on all staff salaries 93.03%
Ranked 4th. 16% more than Philippines 		79.94%
Ranked 32nd.
Elementary (primary) school > Students per teacher 27.53
Ranked 52nd. 		31.44
Ranked 35th. 14% more than Jamaica
Secondary education > Teachers 12,828
Ranked 81st. 		168,058
Ranked 24th. 13 times more than Jamaica
School life expectancy > Primary to tertiary 12 years
Ranked 4th. The same as Philippines 		12 years
Ranked 67th.
School enrolment rate > 5th grade 90.29
Ranked 38th. 18% more than Philippines 		76.84
Ranked 59th.
Education enrolment by level > Secondary level 229,701
Ranked 111th. 		6.07 million
Ranked 16th. 26 times more than Jamaica
Scientific and technical journal articles per million 17.09
Ranked 78th. 8 times more than Philippines 		2.17
Ranked 88th.
Duration of education > Primary level 6
Ranked 65th. The same as Philippines 		6
Ranked 99th.
Women to men parity index > As ratio of literacy rates > Aged 15-24 1.1
Ranked 2nd. 7% more than Philippines 		1.03
Ranked 2nd.
Participation > Ratio of girls to boys in primary and secondary education 100.08%
Ranked 52nd. 		101.69%
Ranked 28th. 2% more than Jamaica
Participation > Children out of school > Elementary 65,823
Ranked 40th. 		961,298
Ranked 7th. 15 times more than Jamaica
Public spending per student > Secondary level 26.8
Ranked 19th. 2 times more than Philippines 		12.5
Ranked 53th.
Education enrolment by level > Percentage girls > Primary level 48.89%
Ranked 39th. 1% more than Philippines 		48.58%
Ranked 72nd.
Illiterate population by sex > Aged 15+ per 1000 84.51
Ranked 70th. 3 times more than Philippines 		27.34
Ranked 102nd.
Progression to secondary school 97.05%
Ranked 44th. About the same as Philippines 		96.62%
Ranked 44th.
Literacy rates > Aged 15-24 > Women 93.6%
Ranked 54th. 		96.6%
Ranked 2nd. 3% more than Jamaica
Children out of school > Primary > Per capita 11.33 per 1,000 people
Ranked 38th. 43% more than Philippines 		7.92 per 1,000 people
Ranked 46th.
Education enrolment ratio > Net > Primary level > Women 91%
Ranked 84th. 		96%
Ranked 53th. 5% more than Jamaica
High school > Upper secondary starting age 15
Ranked 111th. The same as Philippines 		15
Ranked 140th.
Elementary school starting age > Years 6
Ranked 92nd. The same as Philippines 		6
Ranked 122nd.
Teaching weeks per year > Primary 38 weeks per year
Ranked 20th. 		40 weeks per year
Ranked 12th. 5% more than Jamaica
Elementary school repeaters > All 3.05
Ranked 66th. 32% more than Philippines 		2.31
Ranked 82nd.
Secondary education > General pupils > Per capita 92.94 per 1,000 people
Ranked 36th. 20% more than Philippines 		77.3 per 1,000 people
Ranked 62nd.
Illiteracy rates by sex > Aged 15+ > Men 15.8%
Ranked 53th. 4 times more than Philippines 		4.3%
Ranked 97th.
Education enrolment by level > Primary level per 1000 124.28
Ranked 74th. 		160.22
Ranked 39th. 29% more than Jamaica
Education enrolment by level > Primary level > Per capita 0.124 per capita
Ranked 73th. 		0.165 per capita
Ranked 30th. 33% more than Jamaica
Education enrolment ratio > Net > Primary level > Men 90%
Ranked 85th. 		93%
Ranked 69th. 3% more than Jamaica
Literacy rates > Aged 15-24 > Men 84.8%
Ranked 84th. 		93.6%
Ranked 2nd. 10% more than Jamaica
Pupils-teacher ratio > Primary level 35.5
Ranked 38th. 1% more than Philippines 		35.2
Ranked 40th.
Elementary (primary school) > Teachers > Proportion of teachers female 91%
Ranked 6th. 1% more than Philippines 		90%
Ranked 3rd.
Primary education > Teachers 12,032
Ranked 95th. 		376,988
Ranked 9th. 31 times more than Jamaica
Education enrolment by level > Percentage girls > Secondary level 50.09%
Ranked 53th. 		51.48%
Ranked 24th. 3% more than Jamaica
Private school enrolment > Primary level 4.9
Ranked 50th. 		7.3
Ranked 43th. 49% more than Jamaica
Outcomes > Primary education > Duration > Years 6
Ranked 62nd. The same as Philippines 		6
Ranked 97th.
Hours of instruction for pupils aged 10 950 hours
Ranked 12th. 		1,067 hours
Ranked 4th. 12% more than Jamaica
Primary education > Teachers per 1000 4.56
Ranked 74th. 2% more than Philippines 		4.48
Ranked 78th.
Literacy > Men above 14 years 74.1%
Ranked 7th. 		91.6%
Ranked 2nd. 24% more than Jamaica
Children out of school > Primary > Female > Per capita 5.22 per 1,000 people
Ranked 38th. 67% more than Philippines 		3.12 per 1,000 people
Ranked 55th.
Female enrolment share > Primary level 48.9%
Ranked 25th. The same as Philippines 		48.9%
Ranked 30th.
Services, etc., value added > Constant 2000 US$ $6.92 billion
Ranked 53th. 		$81.83 billion
Ranked 18th. 12 times more than Jamaica
Primary school starting age > Years 6
Ranked 102nd. The same as Philippines 		6
Ranked 136th.
Scouting > Members 2,235
Ranked 120th. 		1.76 million
Ranked 4th. 788 times more than Jamaica
High school> Proportion of education spending on teachers' salaries 79.78%
Ranked 13th. 3% more than Philippines 		77.51%
Ranked 14th.
Elementary (primary) school) > Proportion spent on all staff salaries 89.3%
Ranked 22nd. 5% more than Philippines 		84.7%
Ranked 36th.
High school > Share of total education spending 36.57%
Ranked 44th. 23% more than Philippines 		29.69%
Ranked 67th.
Elementary (primary) school > Proportion of education spending on teachers' salaries 79.54%
Ranked 21st. 		82.38%
Ranked 15th. 4% more than Jamaica
Enrolment ratio > Secondary level 74.4%
Ranked 36th. 41% more than Philippines 		52.6%
Ranked 63th.
Participation > Secondary education > General pupils 262,608
Ranked 87th. 		6.51 million
Ranked 9th. 25 times more than Jamaica
Ratio of female to male primary enrollment 100.27
Ranked 20th. 2% more than Philippines 		98.5
Ranked 74th.
Secondary education > General pupils per 1000 93.07
Ranked 36th. 24% more than Philippines 		74.9
Ranked 65th.
Secondary education > Teachers per 1000 4.86
Ranked 76th. 2 times more than Philippines 		2
Ranked 109th.
Children out of school > Primary > Male 16,146
Ranked 51st. 		391,596
Ranked 12th. 24 times more than Jamaica
Elementary (primary) school > Gender parity index 0.953
Ranked 120th. 		0.978
Ranked 99th. 3% more than Jamaica
Hours of instruction for pupils aged 9 950 hours
Ranked 13th. 		1,067 hours
Ranked 3rd. 12% more than Jamaica
Hours of instruction for pupils aged 13 950 hours
Ranked 19th. 		1,467 hours
Ranked 1st. 54% more than Jamaica
Female enrolment share > Secondary level 50.5%
Ranked 37th. 		51.3%
Ranked 25th. 2% more than Jamaica
Private school enrolment > Secondary level 2.7
Ranked 76th. 		30.8
Ranked 5th. 11 times more than Jamaica
Education enrolment by level > Secondary level per 1000 87.76
Ranked 80th. 17% more than Philippines 		74.97
Ranked 105th.
Scouting > Members per thousand people 0.824
Ranked 97th. 		18.2
Ranked 5th. 22 times more than Jamaica
Primary completion rate > Women 84
Ranked 73th. 		100
Ranked 32nd. 19% more than Jamaica
Elementary school repeaters > Female 2.64
Ranked 63th. 63% more than Philippines 		1.62
Ranked 87th.
Elementary school repeaters > Male 3.44
Ranked 68th. 16% more than Philippines 		2.96
Ranked 76th.
Percentage of pupils starting grade 1 reaching grade 5 > Men 83.9%
Ranked 56th. 27% more than Philippines 		66.3%
Ranked 66th.
Children out of school > Primary > Male > Per capita 6.11 per 1,000 people
Ranked 34th. 27% more than Philippines 		4.8 per 1,000 people
Ranked 46th.
High school teachers 13,006
Ranked 78th. 		181,193
Ranked 21st. 14 times more than Jamaica
Elementary school teachers 11,793
Ranked 90th. 		390,432
Ranked 9th. 33 times more than Jamaica
High school enrolment rate > Male 100
Ranked 2nd. 2% more than Philippines 		98.5
Ranked 30th.
Proportion of 15 year-olds in secondary education 80%
Ranked 27th. 		0.0
Ranked 36th.
Literacy > Women above 14 years 85.9%
Ranked 6th. 		93.6%
Ranked 1st. 9% more than Jamaica
Teachers' Day date 5/6/2011 10/5/2011
Illiterate population by sex > Aged 15+ > Per capita 84.36 per 1,000 people
Ranked 70th. 3 times more than Philippines 		28.17 per 1,000 people
Ranked 105th.
Illiterate population by sex > Aged 15+ > Women per 1000 30.13
Ranked 87th. 2 times more than Philippines 		13.97
Ranked 102nd.
Proportion of 20 year olds in tertiary education 0.0
Ranked 28th. 		0.0
Ranked 34th.
Primary completion rate > Men 81
Ranked 76th. 		93
Ranked 56th. 15% more than Jamaica
Participation > Secondary education > Pupils 246,332
Ranked 95th. 		6.35 million
Ranked 12th. 26 times more than Jamaica
Ratio of female to male secondary enrollment 101.9
Ranked 57th. 		110.79
Ranked 13th. 9% more than Jamaica
Primary education > Pupils per 1000 125.58
Ranked 72nd. 		154.55
Ranked 44th. 23% more than Jamaica
Intake ratio to last grade of primary > Females None
None

Proportion of 16 year-olds in secondary education 66%
Ranked 28th. 		0.0
Ranked 36th.
Proportion of 19 year olds in tertiary education 0.0
Ranked 28th. 		0.0
Ranked 34th.
School enrollment, primary > % net 90.81%
Ranked 79th. 3% more than Philippines 		88.22%
Ranked 97th.
School enrollment, secondary > % gross 92.72%
Ranked 69th. 10% more than Philippines 		84.6%
Ranked 87th.
School enrollment, secondary, private > % of total secondary 5.66%
Ranked 93th. 		19.84%
Ranked 44th. 4 times more than Jamaica
Progression to secondary school, male > % 91.8%
Ranked 60th. 		99.19%
Ranked 20th. 8% more than Jamaica
School enrollment, tertiary, female > % gross 35.33%
Ranked 70th. 13% more than Philippines 		31.27%
Ranked 74th.
Expenditure per student, tertiary > % of GDP per capita 58.38%
Ranked 20th. 6 times more than Philippines 		9.66%
Ranked 79th.
Primary education > Pupils > % female 48.93% female
Ranked 31st. 1% more than Philippines 		48.54% female
Ranked 69th.
High school teachers > % female 68.68%
Ranked 20th. 		76.23%
Ranked 10th. 11% more than Jamaica
Elementary teachers > % trained 79.5%
Ranked 31st. 		100%
Ranked 5th. 26% more than Jamaica
Elementary school graduate rate > Female 90.73
Ranked 43th. 16% more than Philippines 		78.43
Ranked 57th.
Participation > School enrollment > Secondary > % net 77.23%
Ranked 45th. 27% more than Philippines 		60.71%
Ranked 62nd.
Participation > School enrollment > Secondary > Female > % gross 93.03%
Ranked 46th. 8% more than Philippines 		86.1%
Ranked 68th.
Participation > Secondary education > General pupils > % female 50.41%
Ranked 60th. 		51.12%
Ranked 41st. 1% more than Jamaica
Participation > Secondary education > Pupils > % female 50.41%
Ranked 26th. 		51.12%
Ranked 18th. 1% more than Jamaica
Participation > School enrollment > Tertiary > Male > % gross 15.08%
Ranked 61st. 		25.66%
Ranked 51st. 70% more than Jamaica
Literacy rate > Adult male > % of males ages 15 and above 74.1%
Ranked 90th. 		92.54%
Ranked 51st. 25% more than Jamaica
School enrollment > Primary > Male > % net 90.23% net
Ranked 79th. 		92.99% net
Ranked 61st. 3% more than Jamaica
Unemployment with primary education, male > % of male unemployment 9.3%
Ranked 84th. 		16.6%
Ranked 75th. 78% more than Jamaica
Proportion of 18 year olds in secondary education 6%
Ranked 29th. 		0.0
Ranked 36th.
School enrollment > Preprimary > % gross 92.48% gross
Ranked 23th. 2 times more than Philippines 		39.94% gross
Ranked 87th.
School enrollment > Primary > Female > % gross 95.46% gross
Ranked 127th. 		111.49% gross
Ranked 28th. 17% more than Jamaica
Government spending on education > % of GDP 6.35%
Ranked 24th. 2 times more than Philippines 		2.65%
Ranked 108th.
Participation > School enrollment > Secondary > Private > % of total secondary 4.48%
Ranked 84th. 		20.48%
Ranked 38th. 5 times more than Jamaica
School enrollment > Tertiary > Male > % gross 11.52% gross
Ranked 89th. 		25.37% gross
Ranked 54th. 2 times more than Jamaica
Participation > School enrollment > Tertiary > % gross 24.2%
Ranked 57th. 		28.69%
Ranked 51st. 19% more than Jamaica
Participation > School enrollment > Tertiary > Female > % gross 33.44%
Ranked 51st. 5% more than Philippines 		31.83%
Ranked 52nd.
Participation > Total enrollment > Primary > % net 80.51%
Ranked 93th. 		92.11%
Ranked 67th. 14% more than Jamaica
Participation > School enrollment > Secondary > Male > % net 75.43%
Ranked 44th. 36% more than Philippines 		55.5%
Ranked 61st.
Literacy > Ratio of young literate females to males > % ages 15-24 106.02%
Ranked 2nd. 4% more than Philippines 		101.52%
Ranked 2nd.
Literacy > Literacy rate, adult total > % of people ages 15 and above 87.04%
Ranked 55th. 		95.42%
Ranked 6th. 10% more than Jamaica
Ratio of girls to boys in primary and secondary education > % 100.23%
Ranked 53th. 		101.17%
Ranked 41st. 1% more than Jamaica
School enrollment, preprimary, female > % gross 112.84%
Ranked 5th. 2 times more than Philippines 		51.98%
Ranked 83th.
School enrollment, preprimary, male > % gross 113.39%
Ranked 6th. 2 times more than Philippines 		51.04%
Ranked 88th.
School enrollment > Secondary > % gross 88.12% gross
Ranked 66th. 3% more than Philippines 		85.86% gross
Ranked 75th.
Adjusted savings: education expenditure > % of GNI 5.77%
Ranked 29th. 2 times more than Philippines 		2.44%
Ranked 147th.
School life expectancy > Primary to tertiary > Male 11 years
Ranked 6th. The same as Philippines 		11 years
Ranked 78th.
Persistence to last grade of primary, total > % of cohort 95.19%
Ranked 47th. 26% more than Philippines 		75.78%
Ranked 85th.
School enrollment, primary, male > % net 90.97%
Ranked 63th. 4% more than Philippines 		87.5%
Ranked 85th.
Persistence to last grade of primary, female > % of cohort 96.17%
Ranked 40th. 20% more than Philippines 		79.98%
Ranked 67th.
School enrollment > Primary > % gross 95.33% gross
Ranked 135th. 		112.36% gross
Ranked 33th. 18% more than Jamaica
Persistence to last grade of primary, male > % of cohort 94.24%
Ranked 45th. 31% more than Philippines 		72%
Ranked 77th.
Participation > Total enrollment > Primary > Female > % net 79.22%
Ranked 87th. 		93.17%
Ranked 59th. 18% more than Jamaica
School enrollment, secondary, female > % gross 94.19%
Ranked 69th. 7% more than Philippines 		88.03%
Ranked 82nd.
School enrollment, secondary, male > % net 80.42%
Ranked 49th. 43% more than Philippines 		56.28%
Ranked 77th.
Repeaters, secondary, female > % of female enrollment 0.801%
Ranked 90th. 		1.53%
Ranked 84th. 92% more than Jamaica
Secondary education, teachers, female 8,932
Ranked 67th. 		148,459
Ranked 15th. 17 times more than Jamaica
Intake ratio to last grade of primary > Males None
None

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