Education Stats: compare key data on Japan & Madagascar

Definitions

Children out of school, primary: Children out of school, primary. Out-of-school children of primary school age. Total is the total number of primary-school-age children who are not enrolled in either primary or secondary schools.
Children out of school, primary per 1000: Children out of school, primary. Out-of-school children of primary school age. Total is the total number of primary-school-age children who are not enrolled in either primary or secondary schools. Figures expressed per thousand population for the same year.
Children out of school, primary, female: Children out of school, primary, female. Out-of-school children of primary school age. Female is the total number of female primary-school-age children who are not enrolled in either primary or secondary schools.
College and university > Gender parity index: Country's gender parity index for college and university enrollment. For countries with a rating of over 1, more females are enrolled while countries with a rating under 1 have more males enrolled.
College and university > Share of total education spending: Percentage of government education funding that goes to post-secondary education.
Compulsary education duration: Number of years students are required to be enrolled in school for all levels of education. For instance, compulsary education lasts for 12 years in the United States.
Government spending on education > Proportion of GDP: Percentage of public funding for education out of country's total GDP.
High school enrolment rate: Progression to secondary school refers to the number of new entrants to the first grade of secondary school in a given year as a percentage of the number of students enrolled in the final grade of primary school in the previous year.
Literacy > Female: This entry includes a definition of literacy and Census Bureau percentages for the total population, males, and females. There are no universal definitions and standards of literacy. Unless otherwise specified, all rates are based on the most common definition - the ability to read and write at a specified age. Detailing the standards that individual countries use to assess the ability to read and write is beyond the scope of our source. Information on literacy, while not a perfect measure of educational results, is probably the most easily available and valid for international comparisons.
Literacy > Total population: This entry includes a definition of literacy and Census Bureau percentages for the total population, males, and females. There are no universal definitions and standards of literacy. Unless otherwise specified, all rates are based on the most common definition - the ability to read and write at a specified age. Detailing the standards that individual countries use to assess the ability to read and write is beyond the scope of our source. Information on literacy, while not a perfect measure of educational results, is probably the most easily available and valid for international comparisons.
Primary education, duration > Years: Primary education, duration (years). Duration of primary is the number of grades (years) in primary education.
Primary education, teachers per 1000: Primary education, teachers. Teaching staff in primary. Public and private. Full and part-time. All programmes. Total is the total number of teachers in public and private primary education institutions. Teachers are persons employed full time or part time in an official capacity to guide and direct the learning experience of pupils and students, irrespective of their qualifications or the delivery mechanism, i.e. face-to-face and/or at a distance. This definition excludes educational personnel who have no active teaching duties (e.g. headmasters, headmistresses or principals who do not teach) and persons who work occasionally or in a voluntary capacity in educational institutions. Figures expressed per thousand population for the same year.
Pupil-teacher ratio, primary: Pupil-teacher ratio, primary. Pupil-teacher ratio. Primary is the number of pupils enrolled in primary school divided by the number of primary school teachers.
Pupil-teacher ratio, secondary: Pupil-teacher ratio, secondary. Pupil-teacher ratio. Secondary is the number of pupils enrolled in secondary school divided by the number of secondary school teachers.
Secondary education, duration > Years: Secondary education, duration (years). Duration of secondary education is the number of grades (years) in secondary education (ISCED 2 & 3).
Children out of school, primary, female per 1000: Children out of school, primary, female. Out-of-school children of primary school age. Female is the total number of female primary-school-age children who are not enrolled in either primary or secondary schools. Figures expressed per thousand population for the same year.
College and university > Gender ratio: Ratio of female to male tertiary enrollment is the percentage of men to women enrolled at tertiary level in public and private schools.
Child care (preschool) > Duration: Number of years students study at the pre-primary (preschool) level. It should be noted that not all countries require pre-primary education.
Secondary education > Teachers > Per capita: Secondary education teachers includes full-time and part-time teachers. Per capita figures expressed per 1,000 population.
Duration of compulsory education: Duration of compulsory education is the number of grades (or years) that a child must legally be enrolled in school.
Secondary education, pupils: Secondary education, pupils. Enrolment in total secondary. Public and private. All programmes. Total is the total number of students enrolled at public and private secondary education institutions.
College and university > Private school share: Percentage of post-secondary students who attend a private school, college, or university.
School life expectancy > Total: School life expectancy and transition from primary to secondary for school years 1998/99 and 1999/00, published in http://www.uis.unesco.org accessed on Sept. 2002 and Women's Indicators and Statistics Database (Wistat), Version 4, CD-ROM (United Nations publication, Sales No. E.00.XVII.4) based on data provided by UNESCO in 1999.
Primary education, pupils: Primary education, pupils. Enrolment in primary. Public and private. All programmes. Total is the total number of students enrolled in public and private primary education institutions.
Primary education, teachers: Primary education, teachers. Teaching staff in primary. Public and private. Full and part-time. All programmes. Total is the total number of teachers in public and private primary education institutions. Teachers are persons employed full time or part time in an official capacity to guide and direct the learning experience of pupils and students, irrespective of their qualifications or the delivery mechanism, i.e. face-to-face and/or at a distance. This definition excludes educational personnel who have no active teaching duties (e.g. headmasters, headmistresses or principals who do not teach) and persons who work occasionally or in a voluntary capacity in educational institutions.
Tertiary enrollment: Gross enrolment ratio, tertiary level is the sum of all tertiary level students enrolled at the start of the school year, expressed as a percentage of the mid-year population in the 5 year age group after the official secondary school leaving age.
Spending per student > College and university: Public expenditure per student is the public current spending on education divided by the total number of students by level, as a percentage of GDP per capita. Public expenditure (current and capital) includes government spending on educational institutions (both public and private), education administration as well as subsidies for private entities (students/households and other privates entities)."
High school > Gender ratio: Ratio of female to male secondary enrollment is the percentage of girls to boys enrolled at secondary level in public and private schools.
Compulsary education starting age: Age at which children must be enrolled in school.
Pupil-teacher ratio, secondary per million: Pupil-teacher ratio, secondary. Pupil-teacher ratio. Secondary is the number of pupils enrolled in secondary school divided by the number of secondary school teachers. Figures expressed per million population for the same year.
Literacy > Definition: This entry includes a definition of literacy and Census Bureau percentages for the total population, males, and females. There are no universal definitions and standards of literacy. Unless otherwise specified, all rates are based on the most common definition - the ability to read and write at a specified age. Detailing the standards that individual countries use to assess the ability to read and write is beyond the scope of our source. Information on literacy, while not a perfect measure of educational results, is probably the most easily available and valid for international comparisons.
High school > Upper secondary school duration: Number of years students study at the upper secondary (high school) level.
Literacy > Male: This entry includes a definition of literacy and Census Bureau percentages for the total population, males, and females. There are no universal definitions and standards of literacy. Unless otherwise specified, all rates are based on the most common definition - the ability to read and write at a specified age. Detailing the standards that individual countries use to assess the ability to read and write is beyond the scope of our source. Information on literacy, while not a perfect measure of educational results, is probably the most easily available and valid for international comparisons.
Spending > USD: Education expenditure refers to the current operating expenditures in education, including wages and salaries and excluding capital investments in buildings and equipment."
High school > Private school share: Percentage of secondary students who attend a private school.
Spending > Proportion: Education expenditure refers to the current operating expenditures in education, including wages and salaries and excluding capital investments in buildings and equipment. Expressed as a proportion of GNI."
Pupil-teacher ratio > Primary: Primary school pupil-teacher ratio is the number of pupils enrolled in primary school divided by the number of primary school teachers (regardless of their teaching assignment).
Child care (preschool) > Starting age: Average age at which students begin pre-primary (preschool) education.
High school repeaters > Male: Repeaters in secondary school are the number of students enrolled in the same grade as in the previous year, as a percentage of all students enrolled in secondary school."
Preschool enrollment rate: Gross enrollment ratio is the ratio of total enrollment, regardless of age, to the population of the age group that officially corresponds to the level of education shown. Primary education provides children with basic reading, writing, and mathematics skills along with an elementary understanding of such subjects as history, geography, natural science, social science, art, and music."
Tertiary > Students studying abroad: Total number of post-secondary students who were studying abroad during given year.
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 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.
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.
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.
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.
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.
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).
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.
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.
Secondary education > Pupils: Secondary education pupils is the total number of pupils enrolled at secondary level in public and private schools.
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.
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.
Children out of school > Primary > Per capita: Children out of school are the number of primary-school-age children not enrolled in primary or secondary school. Per capita figures expressed per 1,000 population.
High school > Upper secondary starting age: Average age at which students begin upper secondary (high school) education.
Elementary school starting age > Years: Primary school starting age is the age at which students would enter primary education, assuming they had started at the official entrance age for the lowest level of education, had studied full-time throughout and had progressed through the system without repeating or skipping a grade."
Elementary school repeaters > All: Repeaters in primary school are the number of students enrolled in the same grade as in the previous year, as a percentage of all students enrolled in primary school."
School life expectancy > Male: School life expectancy and transition from primary to secondary for school years 1998/99 and 1999/00, published in http://www.uis.unesco.org accessed on Sept. 2002 and Women's Indicators and Statistics Database (Wistat), Version 4, CD-ROM (United Nations publication, Sales No. E.00.XVII.4) based on data provided by UNESCO in 1999.
Secondary education > General pupils > Per capita: Secondary general pupils are the number of secondary students enrolled in general education programs, including teacher training. Per capita figures expressed per 1,000 population.
Education enrolment by level > Primary level per 1000: . Figures expressed per thousand population for the same year.
Education enrolment by level > Primary level > Per capita: Per capita figures expressed per 1 population.
Pupils-teacher ratio > Primary level: Pupil-teacher ratio, primary level is the average number of pupils per teacher in primary education. Cross-country comparisons may be affected by such factors as the composition of teachers by part- and full-time employment.
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.
Secondary education > Vocational pupils: Secondary vocational pupils are the number of secondary students enrolled in technical and vocational education programs, including teacher training.
Private school enrolment > Primary level: Private sector enrolment share, primary level is the share of primary school pupils who attend a privately managed school, regardless of whether or not the school receives subsidies from the government.
Outcomes > Primary education > Duration > Years: Primary duration refers to the number of years of full-time equivalent duration in primary education in the school system according to ISCED.
Primary education > Teachers per 1000: Primary education teachers includes full-time and part-time teachers. Figures expressed per thousand population for the same year.
Secondary education > Pupils per 1000: Secondary education pupils is the total number of pupils enrolled at secondary level in public and private schools. Figures expressed per thousand population for the same year.
Children out of school > Primary > Female > Per capita: Children out of school are the number of primary-school-age children not enrolled in primary or secondary school. Per capita figures expressed per 1,000 population.
Female enrolment share > Primary level: Girls' enrolment share, primary level is the number of girls enrolled in primary school, expressed as a percentage of the total number of pupils in primary school.
Services, etc., value added > Constant 2000 US$: Services, etc., value added (constant 2000 US$). Services correspond to ISIC divisions 50-99. They include value added in wholesale and retail trade (including hotels and restaurants), transport, and government, financial, professional, and personal services such as education, health care, and real estate services. Also included are imputed bank service charges, import duties, and any statistical discrepancies noted by national compilers as well as discrepancies arising from rescaling. Value added is the net output of a sector after adding up all outputs and subtracting intermediate inputs. It is calculated without making deductions for depreciation of fabricated assets or depletion and degradation of natural resources. The industrial origin of value added is determined by the International Standard Industrial Classification (ISIC), revision 3. Data are in constant 2005 U.S. dollars.
Primary school starting age > Years: Primary school starting age (years). Entrance age of primary is the age at which students would enter primary education, assuming they had started at the official entrance age for the lowest level of education, had studied full-time throughout and had progressed through the system without repeating or skipping a grade.
Scouting > Members: Members of boy or girl scout groups which are members of the World Organization of the Scout Movement (WOSM).
Elementary (primary) school) > Proportion spent on all staff salaries: Percentage of public funding for primary education that goes to school staff salaries.
High school > Share of total education spending: Percentage of government education funding that goes to secondary education.
Enrolment ratio > Secondary level: Net enrolment ratio, secondary level, is the ratio of the number of children of official secondary school age enrolled in school to the number of children of official secondary school age in the population.
Participation > Secondary education > General pupils: Secondary general pupils are the number of secondary students enrolled in general education programs, including teacher training."
Ratio of female to male primary enrollment: Ratio of female to male primary enrollment is the percentage of girls to boys enrolled at primary level in public and private schools.
Secondary education > Teachers per 1000: Secondary education teachers includes full-time and part-time teachers. Figures expressed per thousand population for the same year.
Secondary education > General pupils per 1000: Secondary general pupils are the number of secondary students enrolled in general education programs, including teacher training. Figures expressed per thousand population for the same year.
Children out of school > Primary > Male: Children out of school are the number of primary-school-age children not enrolled in primary or secondary school.
Elementary (primary) school > Gender parity index: Country's gender parity index in primary, or elementary, school. For countries with a rating of over 1, more females are enrolled while countries with a rating under 1 have more males enrolled.
Female enrolment share > Secondary level: Girls' enrolment share, secondary level is the number of girls enrolled in secondary school, expressed as a percentage of the total number of pupils in secondary school.
Private school enrolment > Secondary level: Private sector enrolment share, secondary level is the share of students in general secondary education who attend a privately managed school, regardless of whether or not the school receives subsidies from the government.
Education enrolment by level > Secondary level per 1000: . Figures expressed per thousand population for the same year.
Scouting > Members per thousand people: Membership (from 2012). Figures expressed per thousand people for the same year.
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 > 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.
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.
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 > Primary > Female > % net: Net enrollment ratio is the ratio of children of official school age based on the International Standard Classification of Education 1997 who are enrolled in school to the population of the corresponding official school age. Primary education provides children with basic reading, writing, and mathematics skills along with an elementary understanding of such subjects as history, geography, natural science, social science, art, and music.
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.
Primary education, teachers > % female: Primary education, teachers (% female). Percentage female teachers. Primary is the number of female teachers at the primary level expressed as a percentage of the total number of teachers (male and female) at the primary level in a given school year. Teachers are persons employed full time or part time in an official capacity to guide and direct the learning experience of pupils and students, irrespective of their qualifications or the delivery mechanism, i.e. face-to-face and/or at a distance. This definition excludes educational personnel who have no active teaching duties (e.g. headmasters, headmistresses or principals who do not teach) and persons who work occasionally or in a voluntary capacity in educational institutions.
Tertiary education, teachers > % female: Tertiary education, teachers (% female). Percentage female teachers. Tertiary is the number of female teachers at the tertiary level expressed as a percentage of the total number of teachers (male and female) at the tertiary level in a given school year. Teachers are persons employed full time or part time in an official capacity to guide and direct the learning experience of pupils and students, irrespective of their qualifications or the delivery mechanism, i.e. face-to-face and/or at a distance. This definition excludes educational personnel who have no active teaching duties (e.g. headmasters, headmistresses or principals who do not teach) and persons who work occasionally or in a voluntary capacity in educational institutions.
Public spending on education, total > % of government expenditure: Public spending on education, total (% of government expenditure). Public expenditure on education as % of total government expenditure is the total public education expenditure (current and capital) expressed as a percentage of total government expenditure for all sectors in a given financial year. Public education expenditure includes government spending on educational institutions (both public and private), education administration, and subsidies for private entities (students/households and other privates entities).
Labor force with secondary education, female > % of female labor force: Labor force with secondary education, female (% of female labor force). Labor force with secondary education is the proportion of the labor force that has a secondary education, as a percentage of the total labor force.
Unemployment with secondary education, female > % of female unemployment: Unemployment with secondary 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).
Education spending > % of GDP: Government Education Expenditure (% of GDP, 2000-2002)
Grade 1 intake rate: Total number of new entrants in first grade of primary education, regardless of age, expressed as a percentage of the population at the official primary school-entrance age
School enrollment > Primary > Female > % gross: Gross enrollment ratio is the ratio of total enrollment, regardless of age, to the population of the age group that officially corresponds to the level of education shown. Primary education provides children with basic reading, writing, and mathematics skills along with an elementary understanding of such subjects as history, geography, natural science, social science, art, and music.
Primary education > Teachers > % female: Female teachers as a percentage of total primary education teachers includes full-time and part-time teachers.
Secondary education > Pupils > % female: Female pupils as a percentage of total pupils at secondary level includes enrollments in public and private schools.
Government spending on education > % of GDP: Public expenditure on education consists of current and capital public expenditure on education includes government spending on educational institutions (both public and private), education administration as well as subsidies for private entities (students/households and other privates entities)."
Participation > School enrollment > Primary > Female > % net: Net enrollment ratio is the ratio of children of official school age based on the International Standard Classification of Education 1997 who are enrolled in school to the population of the corresponding official school age. Primary education provides children with basic reading, writing, and mathematics skills along with an elementary understanding of such subjects as history, geography, natural science, social science, art, and music."
Government spending on education > % of government spending: Public expenditure on education consists of current and capital public expenditure on education includes government spending on educational institutions (both public and private), education administration as well as subsidies for private entities (students/households and other privates entities)."
Participation > School enrollment > Primary > Female > % gross: Gross enrollment ratio is the ratio of total enrollment, regardless of age, to the population of the age group that officially corresponds to the level of education shown. Primary education provides children with basic reading, writing, and mathematics skills along with an elementary understanding of such subjects as history, geography, natural science, social science, art, and music."
Persistence to grade 5 > Male > % of cohort: Persistence to grade 5 (percentage of cohort reaching grade 5) is the share of children enrolled in the first grade of primary school who eventually reach grade 5. The estimate is based on the reconstructed cohort method.
School enrollment, primary, private > % of total primary: School enrollment, primary, private (% of total primary). Percentage of private enrolment. Primary is the enrolment in private primary schools expressed as a percentage of total enrolment (public and private) in primary 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.
Primary education, pupils > % female: Primary education, pupils (% female). Percentage of female students. Primary is the number of female students at the primary level expressed as a percentage of the total number of students (male and female) at the primary level in a given school year.
School enrollment, primary, female > % gross: School enrollment, primary, female (% gross). Gross enrolment ratio. Primary. Female is the total female enrollment in primary education, regardless of age, expressed as a percentage of the female population of official primary education age. GER can exceed 100% due to the inclusion of over-aged and under-aged students because of early or late school entrance and grade repetition.
Primary completion rate, total > % of relevant age group: Primary completion rate, total (% of relevant age group). Primary completion rate. Total is the total number of new entrants in the last grade of primary education, regardless of age, expressed as percentage of the total population of the theoretical entrance age to the last grade of primary. This indicator is also known as "gross intake rate to the last grade of primary." The ratio can exceed 100% due to over-aged and under-aged children who enter primary school late/early and/or repeat grades.
Gross intake ratio in first grade of primary education, female > % of relevant age group: Gross intake ratio in first grade of primary education, female (% 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.
Secondary education, general pupils > % female: Secondary education, general pupils (% female). Percentage of female students. Total secondary. General programmes is the number of female students enrolled in general programmes at the secondary education level expressed as a percentage of the total number of students (male and female) enrolled in general programmes at the secondary education level in a given school year.
Total enrollment, primary, male > % net: Total enrollment, primary, male (% 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.
Labor force with primary education, female > % of female labor force: Labor force with primary education, female (% of female labor force). Labor force with primary education is the proportion of the labor force that has a primary education, as a percentage of the total labor force.
Labor force with tertiary education > % of total: Labor force with tertiary education (% of total). Labor force with tertiary education is the proportion of labor force that has a tertiary education, as a percentage of the total labor force.
Services, etc., value added > Current US$ per capita: Services, etc., value added (current US$). Services correspond to ISIC divisions 50-99. They include value added in wholesale and retail trade (including hotels and restaurants), transport, and government, financial, professional, and personal services such as education, health care, and real estate services. Also included are imputed bank service charges, import duties, and any statistical discrepancies noted by national compilers as well as discrepancies arising from rescaling. Value added is the net output of a sector after adding up all outputs and subtracting intermediate inputs. It is calculated without making deductions for depreciation of fabricated assets or depletion and degradation of natural resources. The industrial origin of value added is determined by the International Standard Industrial Classification (ISIC), revision 3. Data are in current U.S. dollars. Figures expressed per capita for the same year.
Services, etc., value added > Current US$, % of GDP: Services, etc., value added (current US$). Services correspond to ISIC divisions 50-99. They include value added in wholesale and retail trade (including hotels and restaurants), transport, and government, financial, professional, and personal services such as education, health care, and real estate services. Also included are imputed bank service charges, import duties, and any statistical discrepancies noted by national compilers as well as discrepancies arising from rescaling. Value added is the net output of a sector after adding up all outputs and subtracting intermediate inputs. It is calculated without making deductions for depreciation of fabricated assets or depletion and degradation of natural resources. The industrial origin of value added is determined by the International Standard Industrial Classification (ISIC), revision 3. Data are in current U.S. dollars. Figures expressed as a proportion of GDP for the same year
Ratio of female to male secondary enrollment > %: Ratio of female to male secondary enrollment (%). Ratio of female to male secondary enrollment is the percentage of girls to boys enrolled at secondary level in public and private schools.
Ratio of female to male primary enrollment > %: Ratio of female to male primary enrollment (%). Ratio of female to male primary enrollment is the percentage of girls to boys enrolled at primary level in public and private schools.
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.
Public spending on education > Total > % of GDP: Public expenditure on education consists of current and capital public expenditure on education plus subsidies to private education at the primary, secondary, and tertiary levels.
Unemployment with primary education > % of total unemployment: Unemployment by level of educational attainment shows the unemployed by level of educational attainment, as a percentage of the unemployed. The levels of educational attainment accord with the International Standard Classification of Education 1997 of the United Nations Educational, Cultural, and Scientific Organization (UNESCO).
Unemployment with secondary education > % of total 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).
Expenditure per student > Primary > % of GDP per capita: Public expenditure per student is the public current spending on education divided by the total number of students by level, as a percentage of GDP per capita.
School enrollment > Secondary > Male > % gross: Gross enrollment ratio is the ratio of total enrollment, regardless of age, to the population of the age group that officially corresponds to the level of education shown. Secondary education completes the provision of basic education that began at the primary level, and aims at laying the foundations for lifelong learning and human development, by offering more subject- or skill-oriented instruction using more specialized teachers.
Expenditure per student > Tertiary > % of GDP per capita: Public expenditure per student is the public current spending on education divided by the total number of students by level, as a percentage of GDP per capita.
School enrollment > Primary > % net: Net enrollment ratio is the ratio of children of official school age based on the International Standard Classification of Education 1997 who are enrolled in school to the population of the corresponding official school age. Primary education provides children with basic reading, writing, and mathematics skills along with an elementary understanding of such subjects as history, geography, natural science, social science, art, and music.
School enrollment > 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.
School enrollment, primary > % gross: School enrollment, primary (% gross). Gross enrolment ratio. Primary. Total is the total enrollment in primary education, regardless of age, expressed as a percentage of the population of official primary education age. GER can exceed 100% due to the inclusion of over-aged and under-aged students because of early or late school entrance and grade repetition.
School enrollment, primary, female > % net: School enrollment, primary, female (% net). Net enrolment rate. Primary. Female is the ratio of female children of the official primary school age who are enrolled in primary school to the female population of the official primary school age.
Persistence to grade 5, total > % of cohort: Persistence to grade 5, total (% of cohort). Survival rate to grade 5. Total is the share of children enrolled in the first grade of primary school who eventually reach grade 5. The estimate is calculated on the basis of the reconstructed cohort method, which uses data on enrolment and repeaters for two consecutive years.
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."

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Children out of school, primary	4,121 Ranked 85th.	549,685 Ranked 20th. 133 times more than Japan
Children out of school, primary per 1000	0.0322 Ranked 116th.	31.87 Ranked 22nd. 989 times more than Japan
Children out of school, primary, female	23,671 Ranked 31st.	273,476 Ranked 21st. 12 times more than Japan
College and university > Gender parity index	0.891 Ranked 90th.	0.928 Ranked 62nd. 4% more than Japan
College and university > Share of total education spending	19.47% Ranked 23th. 28% more than Madagascar	15.2% Ranked 11th.
Compulsary education duration	9 Ranked 93th. 80% more than Madagascar	5 Ranked 109th.
Government spending on education > Proportion of GDP	3.78% Ranked 32nd. 39% more than Madagascar	2.72% Ranked 18th.
High school enrolment rate	100 Ranked 2nd. 68% more than Madagascar	59.6 Ranked 87th.
Literacy > Female	99% Ranked 4th. 58% more than Madagascar	62.5% Ranked 119th.
Literacy > Total population	99% Ranked 4th. 44% more than Madagascar	68.9% Ranked 125th.
Primary education, duration > Years	6 Ranked 48th. 20% more than Madagascar	5 Ranked 175th.
Primary education, teachers per 1000	3.14 Ranked 106th.	4.59 Ranked 35th. 46% more than Japan
Pupil-teacher ratio, primary	17.5 Ranked 73th.	43.07 Ranked 16th. 2 times more than Japan
Pupil-teacher ratio, secondary	11.79 Ranked 69th.	27.64 Ranked 10th. 2 times more than Japan
Secondary education, duration > Years	6 Ranked 97th.	7 Ranked 79th. 17% more than Japan
Children out of school, primary, female per 1000	0.197 Ranked 58th.	15.86 Ranked 21st. 80 times more than Japan
College and university > Gender ratio	88.42 Ranked 68th.	89.24 Ranked 66th. 1% more than Japan
Child care (preschool) > Duration	3 Ranked 41st. The same as Madagascar	3 Ranked 119th.
Secondary education > Teachers > Per capita	4.79 per 1,000 people Ranked 78th. 4 times more than Madagascar	1.3 per 1,000 people Ranked 102nd.
Duration of compulsory education	10 years Ranked 39th. 11% more than Madagascar	9 years Ranked 98th.
Secondary education, pupils	7.28 million Ranked 11th. 5 times more than Madagascar	1.41 million Ranked 21st.
College and university > Private school share	78.66% Ranked 10th. 3 times more than Madagascar	23.55% Ranked 21st.
Girls to boys ratio > Primary level enrolment	1 Ranked 22nd. 4% more than Madagascar	0.96 Ranked 98th.
School life expectancy > Total	14.3 years Ranked 24th. 2 times more than Madagascar	6.2 years Ranked 97th.
Primary education, pupils	7.03 million Ranked 14th. 60% more than Madagascar	4.4 million Ranked 11th.
Primary education, teachers	401,773 Ranked 9th. 4 times more than Madagascar	102,229 Ranked 14th.
Tertiary enrollment	47.7% Ranked 25th. 22 times more than Madagascar	2.2% Ranked 88th.
Spending per student > College and university	20.07 Ranked 42nd.	137.22 Ranked 6th. 7 times more than Japan
High school > Gender ratio	100.09 Ranked 58th. 6% more than Madagascar	94.49 Ranked 83th.
Compulsary education starting age	6 Ranked 58th. The same as Madagascar	6 Ranked 72nd.
Pupil-teacher ratio, secondary per million	0.0923 Ranked 94th.	1.24 Ranked 32nd. 13 times more than Japan
Literacy > Definition	age 15 and over can read and write	age 15 and over can read and write
High school > Upper secondary school duration	3 Ranked 66th. The same as Madagascar	3 Ranked 133th.
Literacy > Male	99% Ranked 5th. 31% more than Madagascar	75.5% Ranked 124th.
Spending > USD	160.99 billion Ranked 2nd. 649 times more than Madagascar	248.17 million Ranked 109th.
High school > Private school share	19.22% Ranked 46th.	36.26% Ranked 8th. 89% more than Japan
Spending > Proportion	3.17 Ranked 120th. 20% more than Madagascar	2.64 Ranked 134th.
Pupil-teacher ratio > Primary	19.15 Ranked 90th.	53.59 Ranked 11th. 3 times more than Japan
Child care (preschool) > Starting age	3 Ranked 89th. The same as Madagascar	3 Ranked 196th.
High school repeaters > Male	0.0 Ranked 52nd.	11.97 Ranked 18th.
Preschool enrollment rate	101.88 Ranked 78th.	151.74 Ranked 1st. 49% more than Japan
Tertiary > Students studying abroad	35,954.86 Ranked 20th. 8 times more than Madagascar	4,645.12 Ranked 113th.
Primary completion rate	101 Ranked 9th. 74% more than Madagascar	58 Ranked 102nd.
Education enrolment by level > Tertiary level	3.98 million Ranked 5th. 122 times more than Madagascar	32,593 Ranked 95th.
Elementary (primary school) > Duration	6 Ranked 53th. 20% more than Madagascar	5 Ranked 185th.
Children out of school > Primary	6,844 Ranked 83th.	188,401 Ranked 23th. 28 times more than Japan
Secondary education, teachers per 1000	4.83 Ranked 60th. 2 times more than Madagascar	2.28 Ranked 31st.
Secondary education, teachers	617,642 Ranked 7th. 12 times more than Madagascar	50,842 Ranked 12th.
Child care (preschool) > Students per teacher	25.94 Ranked 17th. 12% more than Madagascar	23.14 Ranked 30th.
High school > Lower secondary school duration	3 Ranked 98th.	4 Ranked 70th. 33% more than Japan
Children out of school, primary, male per 1000	0.273 Ranked 59th.	16.02 Ranked 20th. 59 times more than Japan
Spending per student > High school	22.32 Ranked 24th. 72% more than Madagascar	12.95 Ranked 24th.
Secondary education, general pupils	6.43 million Ranked 11th. 5 times more than Madagascar	1.38 million Ranked 20th.
High school > Gender parity index	1 Ranked 77th. 6% more than Madagascar	0.942 Ranked 112th.
College and university > Teachers > Proportion of teachers female	18% Ranked 3rd.	31% Ranked 54th. 72% more than Japan
Tertiary > Students studying abroad proportion	0.927% Ranked 115th.	5.43% Ranked 55th. 6 times more than Japan
Education enrolment by level > Tertiary level per 1000	31.26 Ranked 46th. 16 times more than Madagascar	1.95 Ranked 120th.
Scouting > Genders admitted	both	both
Elementary (primary school) > Starting age	6 Ranked 71st. The same as Madagascar	6 Ranked 169th.
Education expenditure of government > As percentage of total government	9.8% Ranked 69th.	25.3% Ranked 6th. 3 times more than Japan
Children out of school, primary, male	32,724 Ranked 27th.	276,209 Ranked 16th. 8 times more than Japan
Education expenditure of government > As percentage of GNI	3.5% Ranked 80th. 9% more than Madagascar	3.2% Ranked 36th.
High school > Students per teacher	11.79 Ranked 71st.	27.64 Ranked 10th. 2 times more than Japan
Secondary education > General pupils	6.88 million Ranked 11th. 12 times more than Madagascar	592,834 Ranked 35th.
Spending per student > Elementary school	21.63 Ranked 19th. 3 times more than Madagascar	7.39 Ranked 35th.
Secondary school starting age > Years	12 Ranked 57th. 9% more than Madagascar	11 Ranked 181st.
High school starting age > Years	12 Ranked 53th. 9% more than Madagascar	11 Ranked 168th.
Primary education > Teachers > Per capita	2.97 per 1,000 people Ranked 119th.	3.61 per 1,000 people Ranked 60th. 22% more than Japan
Education enrolment by level > Primary level	7.27 million Ranked 17th. 3 times more than Madagascar	2.86 million Ranked 42nd.
Public spending per student > Primary level	21.3 Ranked 12th. 5 times more than Madagascar	3.9 Ranked 64th.
Secondary education, pupils per 1000	56.99 Ranked 122nd.	63.02 Ranked 55th. 11% more than Japan
Primary education, pupils per 1000	54.99 Ranked 127th.	197.49 Ranked 10th. 4 times more than Japan
Girls to boys ratio > Tertiary level enrolment	0.89 Ranked 66th. The same as Madagascar	0.89 Ranked 67th.
Girls to boys ratio > Secondary level enrolment	1 Ranked 63th. 4% more than Madagascar	0.96 Ranked 101st.
Education enrolment by level > Tertiary level > Per capita	31.26 per 1,000 people Ranked 44th. 16 times more than Madagascar	1.9 per 1,000 people Ranked 118th.
Tertiary > Students studying abroad per thousand people	0.281 Ranked 170th. 31% more than Madagascar	0.214 Ranked 176th.
Outcomes > Secondary education > Duration > Years	6 Ranked 82nd.	7 Ranked 72nd. 17% more than Japan
Teacher student ratio > High school	12.12 Ranked 63th.	26.74 Ranked 13th. 2 times more than Japan
Children out of school > Primary per 1000	0.0536 Ranked 119th.	10.3 Ranked 36th. 192 times more than Japan
High school repeaters > Female	0.0 Ranked 52nd.	11.44 Ranked 19th.
Teacher student ratio > Elementary school	18.28 Ranked 69th.	47.16 Ranked 14th. 3 times more than Japan
Percentage of pupils starting grade 1 reaching grade 5	100% Ranked 1st. 2 times more than Madagascar	42.7% Ranked 91st.
Elementary school > Enrolled students	7.17 million Ranked 13th. 78% more than Madagascar	4.02 million Ranked 27th.
Primary education > Duration > Years	6 years Ranked 50th. 20% more than Madagascar	5 years Ranked 165th.
Services, etc., value added > Constant 2000 US$ per capita	$25,465.36 Ranked 5th. 184 times more than Madagascar	$138.45 Ranked 147th.
School enrolment rate > 1st grade	101.49 Ranked 81st.	186.26 Ranked 2nd. 84% more than Japan
Secondary education, general pupils per 1000	50.29 Ranked 119th.	61.77 Ranked 54th. 23% more than Japan
High school > Lower secondary starting age	12 Ranked 58th. 9% more than Madagascar	11 Ranked 188th.
Elementary (primary) school) > Private school share	1.13% Ranked 124th.	18.11% Ranked 25th. 16 times more than Japan
Elementary school > Gender ratio	100.02 Ranked 28th. 3% more than Madagascar	97.09 Ranked 89th.
High school enrolment rate > Female	99.88 Ranked 3rd. 71% more than Madagascar	58.57 Ranked 83th.
Education enrolment ratio > Net > Primary level	100% Ranked 1st. 8% more than Madagascar	93% Ranked 76th.
Duration of education > Secondary level	6 Ranked 77th.	7 Ranked 63th. 17% more than Japan
Public spending per student > Tertiary level	13.6 Ranked 9th.	76.2 Ranked 20th. 6 times more than Japan
Primary education > Pupils	7.26 million Ranked 16th. 2 times more than Madagascar	3.6 million Ranked 19th.
Secondary education > Pupils	7.89 million Ranked 11th. 13 times more than Madagascar	592,834 Ranked 35th.
Education enrolment by level > Secondary level > Per capita	63.8 per 1,000 people Ranked 123th. 3 times more than Madagascar	22.73 per 1,000 people Ranked 129th.
Education enrolment by level > Percentage girls > Tertiary level	45.57% Ranked 86th. About the same as Madagascar	45.36% Ranked 87th.
Secondary education, vocational pupils	857,049 Ranked 10th. 31 times more than Madagascar	27,883 Ranked 32nd.
Elementary (primary) school > Students per teacher	17.5 Ranked 73th.	43.07 Ranked 15th. 2 times more than Japan
Spending on education > Proportion spent on all staff salaries	76.72% Ranked 19th. 8% more than Madagascar	71.09% Ranked 23th.
Secondary education > Teachers	612,629 Ranked 6th. 30 times more than Madagascar	20,386 Ranked 62nd.
School life expectancy > Primary to tertiary	15 years Ranked 28th. 67% more than Madagascar	9 years Ranked 84th.
School enrolment rate > 5th grade	99.97 Ranked 1st. 2 times more than Madagascar	42.49 Ranked 77th.
Education enrolment by level > Secondary level	8.13 million Ranked 14th. 23 times more than Madagascar	346,941 Ranked 79th.
Duration of education > Primary level	6 Ranked 47th. 20% more than Madagascar	5 Ranked 146th.
Participation > Ratio of girls to boys in primary and secondary education	100.05% Ranked 54th. 4% more than Madagascar	96.52% Ranked 87th.
Participation > Children out of school > Elementary	695 Ranked 101st.	18,776 Ranked 69th. 27 times more than Japan
Education enrolment by level > Percentage girls > Primary level	48.79% Ranked 48th.	48.95% Ranked 29th. About the same as Japan
Children out of school > Primary > Per capita	0.054 per 1,000 people Ranked 120th.	10.13 per 1,000 people Ranked 39th. 188 times more than Japan
Education enrolment ratio > Net > Primary level > Women	100% Ranked 2nd. 8% more than Madagascar	93% Ranked 76th.
High school > Upper secondary starting age	15 Ranked 85th. The same as Madagascar	15 Ranked 160th.
Elementary school starting age > Years	6 Ranked 66th. The same as Madagascar	6 Ranked 158th.
Elementary school repeaters > All	0.0 Ranked 75th.	19.66 Ranked 7th.
School life expectancy > Male	14.4 years Ranked 21st. 2 times more than Madagascar	6.3 years Ranked 88th.
Secondary education > General pupils > Per capita	53.84 per 1,000 people Ranked 118th. 69% more than Madagascar	31.86 per 1,000 people Ranked 92nd.
Education enrolment by level > Primary level per 1000	57.04 Ranked 150th.	170.68 Ranked 27th. 3 times more than Japan
Education enrolment by level > Primary level > Per capita	0.057 per capita Ranked 145th.	0.167 per capita Ranked 28th. 3 times more than Japan
Education enrolment ratio > Net > Primary level > Men	100% Ranked 4th. 8% more than Madagascar	93% Ranked 71st.
Pupils-teacher ratio > Primary level	20.4 Ranked 87th.	49.6 Ranked 15th. 2 times more than Japan
Elementary (primary school) > Teachers > Proportion of teachers female	65% Ranked 1st. 16% more than Madagascar	56% Ranked 68th.
Primary education > Teachers	378,950 Ranked 8th. 6 times more than Madagascar	67,137 Ranked 23th.
Secondary education > Vocational pupils	1.02 million Ranked 12th. 80 times more than Madagascar	12,691 Ranked 84th.
Education enrolment by level > Percentage girls > Secondary level	48.93% Ranked 87th. The same as Madagascar	48.9% Ranked 82nd.
Private school enrolment > Primary level	0.9 Ranked 82nd.	21.6 Ranked 20th. 24 times more than Japan
Outcomes > Primary education > Duration > Years	6 Ranked 45th. 20% more than Madagascar	5 Ranked 169th.
Primary education > Teachers per 1000	2.97 Ranked 119th.	3.67 Ranked 61st. 24% more than Japan
Secondary education > Pupils per 1000	61.79 Ranked 113th. 91% more than Madagascar	32.41 Ranked 80th.
Children out of school > Primary > Female > Per capita	0.003 per 1,000 people Ranked 114th.	5.1 per 1,000 people Ranked 37th. 1701 times more than Japan
Female enrolment share > Primary level	48.8% Ranked 35th.	49% Ranked 24th. About the same as Japan
Services, etc., value added > Constant 2000 US$	$3.25 trillion Ranked 2nd. 1147 times more than Madagascar	$2.84 billion Ranked 107th.
Primary school starting age > Years	6 Ranked 71st. The same as Madagascar	6 Ranked 167th.
Scouting > Members	111,180 Ranked 15th. 3 times more than Madagascar	38,262 Ranked 38th.
Elementary (primary) school) > Proportion spent on all staff salaries	86.36% Ranked 25th. 22% more than Madagascar	70.74% Ranked 36th.
High school > Share of total education spending	38.24% Ranked 9th. 98% more than Madagascar	19.34% Ranked 17th.
Enrolment ratio > Secondary level	101.2% Ranked 1st. 9 times more than Madagascar	11.5% Ranked 30th.
Participation > Secondary education > General pupils	6.47 million Ranked 10th. 7 times more than Madagascar	912,153 Ranked 44th.
Ratio of female to male primary enrollment	100.19 Ranked 21st. 5% more than Madagascar	95.85 Ranked 59th.
Secondary education > Teachers per 1000	4.8 Ranked 79th. 4 times more than Madagascar	1.34 Ranked 104th.
Secondary education > General pupils per 1000	53.85 Ranked 117th. 66% more than Madagascar	32.41 Ranked 92nd.
Children out of school > Primary > Male	6,844 Ranked 67th.	93,436 Ranked 22nd. 14 times more than Japan
Elementary (primary) school > Gender parity index	1 Ranked 37th. 2% more than Madagascar	0.983 Ranked 61st.
Female enrolment share > Secondary level	49% Ranked 72nd. About the same as Madagascar	48.9% Ranked 17th.
Private school enrolment > Secondary level	16.5 Ranked 8th.	45 Ranked 12th. 3 times more than Japan
Education enrolment by level > Secondary level per 1000	63.8 Ranked 124th. 3 times more than Madagascar	23.46 Ranked 133th.
Scouting > Members per thousand people	0.872 Ranked 94th.	1.72 Ranked 68th. 97% more than Japan
Primary completion rate > Women	102 Ranked 5th. 76% more than Madagascar	58 Ranked 93th.
School life expectancy > Female	14.1 years Ranked 28th. 2 times more than Madagascar	6 years Ranked 84th.
Elementary school repeaters > Female	0.0 Ranked 61st.	18.71 Ranked 7th.
Elementary school repeaters > Male	0.0 Ranked 61st.	20.57 Ranked 7th.
Percentage of pupils starting grade 1 reaching grade 5 > Men	100% Ranked 1st. 2 times more than Madagascar	42.6% Ranked 79th.
Children out of school > Primary > Male > Per capita	0.054 per 1,000 people Ranked 113th.	5.02 per 1,000 people Ranked 41st. 93 times more than Japan
High school teachers	607,062 Ranked 7th. 17 times more than Madagascar	35,343 Ranked 48th.
Elementary school teachers	391,967 Ranked 7th. 5 times more than Madagascar	85,257 Ranked 37th.
High school enrolment rate > Male	100 Ranked 2nd. 65% more than Madagascar	60.62 Ranked 82nd.
Participation > Secondary education > Pupils	7.71 million Ranked 9th. 22 times more than Madagascar	346,941 Ranked 77th.
Primary completion rate > Men	101 Ranked 7th. 74% more than Madagascar	58 Ranked 102nd.
Secondary education > Pupils > Per capita	61.79 per 1,000 people Ranked 112th. 94% more than Madagascar	31.86 per 1,000 people Ranked 81st.
Ratio of female to male secondary enrollment	100.23 Ranked 74th. 4% more than Madagascar	96.11 Ranked 96th.
Primary education > Pupils per 1000	56.8 Ranked 147th.	196.7 Ranked 9th. 3 times more than Japan
Pupils-teacher ratio > Secondary level	14.2 Ranked 82nd.	17 Ranked 68th. 20% more than Japan
Progression to secondary level	100 Ranked 4th. 2 times more than Madagascar	42 Ranked 22nd.
Pupils reaching grade 5	100 Ranked 1st. 3 times more than Madagascar	39.7 Ranked 18th.
School enrollment > Primary > Female > % net	100% net Ranked 1st. 8% more than Madagascar	92.4% net Ranked 25th.
School enrollment > Primary > Male > % net	99.82% net Ranked 2nd. 8% more than Madagascar	92.58% net Ranked 25th.
Services, etc., value added > % of GDP	72.65% Ranked 22nd. 32% more than Madagascar	54.89% Ranked 103th.
Primary education, teachers > % female	64.88% Ranked 83th. 17% more than Madagascar	55.51% Ranked 42nd.
Tertiary education, teachers > % female	17.9% Ranked 76th.	31.13% Ranked 31st. 74% more than Japan
Public spending on education, total > % of government expenditure	9.41% Ranked 102nd.	21.07% Ranked 6th. 2 times more than Japan
Labor force with secondary education, female > % of female labor force	50.2% Ranked 24th. 4 times more than Madagascar	14.1% Ranked 62nd.
Unemployment with secondary education, female > % of female unemployment	57.7% Ranked 21st. 3 times more than Madagascar	22.7% Ranked 80th.
Education spending > % of GDP	3.6% Ranked 93th. 24% more than Madagascar	2.9% Ranked 109th.
Grade 1 intake rate	100 Ranked 1st. 84% more than Madagascar	54.3 Ranked 20th.
School enrollment > Primary > Female > % gross	100.5% gross Ranked 93th.	135.53% gross Ranked 3rd. 35% more than Japan
Primary education > Teachers > % female	65% female Ranked 90th. 8% more than Madagascar	60.17% female Ranked 54th.
Secondary education > Pupils > % female	48.87% female Ranked 70th.	49.66% female Ranked 31st. 2% more than Japan
Government spending on education > % of GDP	3.78% Ranked 32nd. 39% more than Madagascar	2.72% Ranked 18th.
Participation > School enrollment > Primary > Female > % net	99.97% Ranked 2nd. 1% more than Madagascar	98.87% Ranked 7th.
Government spending on education > % of government spending	9.37% Ranked 67th.	13.43% Ranked 33th. 43% more than Japan
Participation > School enrollment > Primary > Female > % gross	101.89% Ranked 70th.	149.5% Ranked 2nd. 47% more than Japan
Persistence to grade 5 > Male > % of cohort	99.95% Ranked 1st. 2 times more than Madagascar	42.59% Ranked 48th.
School enrollment, primary, private > % of total primary	1.13% Ranked 122nd.	18.11% Ranked 25th. 16 times more than Japan
Primary education, pupils > % female	48.74% Ranked 51st.	49.49% Ranked 15th. 2% more than Japan
School enrollment, primary, female > % gross	102.56% Ranked 72nd.	144.25% Ranked 2nd. 41% more than Japan
Primary completion rate, total > % of relevant age group	102.12% Ranked 27th. 47% more than Madagascar	69.54% Ranked 56th.
Gross intake ratio in first grade of primary education, female > % of relevant age group	101.96% Ranked 64th.	177.34% Ranked 2nd. 74% more than Japan
Secondary education, general pupils > % female	49.65% Ranked 76th. 1% more than Madagascar	49.21% Ranked 41st.
Total enrollment, primary, male > % net	99.46% Ranked 1st. 29% more than Madagascar	77.31% Ranked 88th.
Labor force with primary education, female > % of female labor force	59.1% Ranked 4th. 9% more than Madagascar	54.4% Ranked 6th.
Labor force with tertiary education > % of total	41.4% Ranked 4th. 12 times more than Madagascar	3.4% Ranked 67th.
Services, etc., value added > Current US$ per capita	$33,302.54 Ranked 6th. 158 times more than Madagascar	$211.14 Ranked 155th.
Services, etc., value added > Current US$, % of GDP	72.19% Ranked 13th. 43% more than Madagascar	50.38% Ranked 109th.
Ratio of female to male secondary enrollment > %	100.29% Ranked 58th. 5% more than Madagascar	95.38% Ranked 39th.
Ratio of female to male primary enrollment > %	99.88% Ranked 35th. 1% more than Madagascar	98.72% Ranked 28th.
Adjusted savings > Education expenditure > % of GNI	3.12% of GNI Ranked 115th. 23% more than Madagascar	2.53% of GNI Ranked 140th.
Public spending on education > Total > % of GDP	3.65% Ranked 85th. 14% more than Madagascar	3.19% Ranked 36th.
Unemployment with primary education > % of total unemployment	70.8% Ranked 3rd. 66% more than Madagascar	42.7% Ranked 26th.
Unemployment with secondary education > % of total unemployment	53.4% Ranked 22nd. 3 times more than Madagascar	18.8% Ranked 67th.
Expenditure per student > Primary > % of GDP per capita	22.63% Ranked 17th. 3 times more than Madagascar	8.43% Ranked 33th.
School enrollment > Secondary > Male > % gross	101.48% gross Ranked 21st. 7 times more than Madagascar	14.33% gross Ranked 141st.
Expenditure per student > Tertiary > % of GDP per capita	19.61% Ranked 56th.	174.99% Ranked 11th. 9 times more than Japan
Percentage of pupils starting grade 1 reaching grade 5 > Women	100% Ranked 5th. 2 times more than Madagascar	42.7% Ranked 77th.
School enrollment > Primary > % net	99.91% net Ranked 1st. 8% more than Madagascar	92.49% net Ranked 29th.
School enrollment > Secondary > % gross	101.59% gross Ranked 21st. 7 times more than Madagascar	14.05% gross Ranked 142nd.
Adjusted savings: education expenditure > % of GNI	3.19% Ranked 119th. 20% more than Madagascar	2.66% Ranked 142nd.
School enrollment, primary > % gross	102.63% Ranked 78th.	145.19% Ranked 1st. 41% more than Japan
School enrollment, primary, female > % net	99.59% Ranked 2nd. 29% more than Madagascar	77.13% Ranked 86th.
Persistence to grade 5, total > % of cohort	99.94% Ranked 1st. 2 times more than Madagascar	40.66% Ranked 54th.
School enrollment > Primary > % gross	100.41% gross Ranked 101st.	138.47% gross Ranked 3rd. 38% more than Japan
Persistence to last grade of primary, male > % of cohort	99.93% Ranked 3rd. 3 times more than Madagascar	39.39% Ranked 55th.
Participation > Total enrollment > Primary > Female > % net	99.97% Ranked 5th. About the same as Madagascar	99.77% Ranked 4th.

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