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Education Stats: compare key data on Japan & Palau

Definitions

  • 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.
  • 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 > 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.
  • College and university > Private school share: Percentage of post-secondary students who attend a private school, college, or university.
  • 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.
  • 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).
  • 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.
  • 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.
  • 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.
  • High school > Private school share: Percentage of secondary students who attend a private school.
  • Pupil-teacher ratio > Primary: Primary school pupil-teacher ratio is the number of pupils enrolled in primary school divided by the number of primary school teachers (regardless of their teaching assignment).
  • Child care (preschool) > Starting age: Average age at which students begin pre-primary (preschool) education.
  • Preschool enrollment rate: Gross enrollment ratio is the ratio of total enrollment, regardless of age, to the population of the age group that officially corresponds to the level of education shown. Primary education provides children with basic reading, writing, and mathematics skills along with an elementary understanding of such subjects as history, geography, natural science, social science, art, and music."
  • 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.
  • 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.
  • Education enrolment by level > Tertiary level per 1000: . Figures expressed per thousand population for the same year.
  • Elementary (primary school) > Starting age: Average age at which students begin primary education.
  • 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, 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.
  • 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.
  • 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.
  • Primary education > Pupils: Primary education pupils is the total number of pupils enrolled at primary level in public and private schools.
  • 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.
  • 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.
  • 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."
  • 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.
  • 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.
  • 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.
  • 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.
  • High school > Share of total education spending: Percentage of government education funding that goes to secondary education.
  • 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. 
  • Education enrolment by level > Secondary level per 1000: . Figures expressed per thousand population 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."
  • Elementary school teachers: Primary education teachers includes full-time and part-time teachers.
  • High school teachers: Secondary education teachers includes full-time and part-time teachers.
  • 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.
  • 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.
  • 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.
  • 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.
  • Primary education > Teachers > % female: Female teachers as a percentage of total primary education teachers includes full-time and part-time teachers.
  • Gross intake rate in grade 1 > Male > % of relevant age group: Gross intake rate in grade 1 is the number of new entrants in the first grade of primary education regardless of age, expressed as a percentage of the population of the official primary entrance age.
  • 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."
  • Participation > School enrollment > Primary > Female > % gross: Gross enrollment ratio is the ratio of total enrollment, regardless of age, to the population of the age group that officially corresponds to the level of education shown. Primary education provides children with basic reading, writing, and mathematics skills along with an elementary understanding of such subjects as history, geography, natural science, social science, art, and music."
  • Ratio of girls to boys in primary and secondary education > %: Ratio of girls to boys in primary and secondary education (%). Ratio of girls to boys in primary and secondary education is the percentage of girls to boys enrolled at primary and secondary levels in public and private schools.
  • School enrollment, preprimary, female > % gross: School enrollment, preprimary, female (% gross). Gross enrolment ratio. Pre-primary. Female is the total female enrollment in pre-primary education, regardless of age, expressed as a percentage of the total female population of official pre-primary education age. GER can exceed 100% due to the inclusion of over-aged and under-aged students because of early or late school entrance and grade repetition.
  • School enrollment, preprimary, male > % gross: School enrollment, preprimary, male (% gross). Gross enrolment ratio. Pre-primary. Male is the total male enrollment in pre-primary education, regardless of age, expressed as a percentage of the total male population of official pre-primary education age. GER can exceed 100% due to the inclusion of over-aged and under-aged students because of early or late school entrance and grade repetition.
  • Secondary education, pupils > % female: Secondary education, pupils (% female). Percentage of female students. Total secondary. All programmes is the number of female students enrolled in all secondary education programmes expressed as a percentage of the total number of students (male and female) enrolled at the secondary education level in a given school year.
  • 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.
  • 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.
  • Services, etc., value added > Constant 2000 US$, % of GDP: 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 as a proportion of GDP for the same year
  • 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.
  • Repeaters, primary, male > % of male enrollment: Repeaters, primary, male (% of male enrollment). Percentage of repeaters in primary. All grades. Male is the number of male students enrolled in the same grade as in the previous year, as a percentage of all male students enrolled in primary school. It is calculated by dividing the sum of male repeaters in all grades of primary education by the total male enrolment of primary education and multiplying the result by 100.
  • 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.
  • 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.
  • Secondary education, teachers > % female: Secondary education, teachers (% female). Percentage female teachers. Secondary is the number of female teachers at the secondary level expressed as a percentage of the total number of teachers (male and female) at the secondary level in a given school year. Teachers are persons employed full time or part time in an official capacity to guide and direct the learning experience of pupils and students, irrespective of their qualifications or the delivery mechanism, i.e. face-to-face and/or at a distance. This definition excludes educational personnel who have no active teaching duties (e.g. headmasters, headmistresses or principals who do not teach) and persons who work occasionally or in a voluntary capacity in educational institutions.
STAT Japan Palau HISTORY
Child care (preschool) > Duration 3
Ranked 41st. The same as Palau
3
Ranked 101st.

College and university > Gender parity index 0.891
Ranked 90th.
2.04
Ranked 4th. 2 times more than Japan

College and university > Gender ratio 88.42
Ranked 68th.
215.03
Ranked 4th. 2 times more than Japan

College and university > Private school share 78.66%
Ranked 10th.
100%
Ranked 5th. 27% more than Japan
College and university > Share of total education spending 19.47%
Ranked 23th.
20.66%
Ranked 38th. 6% more than Japan
Compulsary education duration 9
Ranked 93th. The same as Palau
9
Ranked 122nd.

Government spending on education > Proportion of GDP 3.78%
Ranked 32nd.
7.27%
Ranked 15th. 92% more than Japan

Literacy > Female 99%
Ranked 4th. 10% more than Palau
90%
Ranked 6th.
Literacy > Total population 99%
Ranked 4th. 8% more than Palau
92%
Ranked 9th.
Primary education, duration > Years 6
Ranked 48th. 20% more than Palau
5
Ranked 169th.

Primary education, teachers per 1000 3.14
Ranked 106th.
6.47
Ranked 30th. 2 times more than Japan

Pupil-teacher ratio, primary 17.5
Ranked 73th. 12% more than Palau
15.66
Ranked 120th.

Pupil-teacher ratio, secondary 11.79
Ranked 69th.
15.09
Ranked 64th. 28% more than Japan

Secondary education, duration > Years 6
Ranked 97th.
7
Ranked 66th. 17% more than Japan

Secondary education, pupils 7.28 million
Ranked 11th. 2976 times more than Palau
2,448
Ranked 159th.

Girls to boys ratio > Primary level enrolment 1
Ranked 22nd. 8% more than Palau
0.93
Ranked 116th.

Primary education, teachers 401,773
Ranked 9th. 3240 times more than Palau
124
Ranked 141st.

Primary education, pupils 7.03 million
Ranked 14th. 4553 times more than Palau
1,544
Ranked 177th.

Spending per student > College and university 20.07
Ranked 42nd.
81.94
Ranked 16th. 4 times more than Japan
High school > Gender ratio 100.09
Ranked 58th. 3% more than Palau
97.14
Ranked 91st.

Compulsary education starting age 6
Ranked 58th. The same as Palau
6
Ranked 116th.

Pupil-teacher ratio, secondary per million 0.0923
Ranked 94th.
786.86
Ranked 1st. 8527 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.
4
Ranked 39th. 33% more than Japan

Literacy > Male 99%
Ranked 5th. 6% more than Palau
93%
Ranked 6th.
High school > Private school share 19.22%
Ranked 46th.
28.23%
Ranked 25th. 47% more than Japan

Pupil-teacher ratio > Primary 19.15
Ranked 90th. 22% more than Palau
15.66
Ranked 129th.

Child care (preschool) > Starting age 3
Ranked 89th. The same as Palau
3
Ranked 173th.

Preschool enrollment rate 101.88
Ranked 78th. 3% more than Palau
98.78
Ranked 108th.

Primary completion rate 101
Ranked 9th.
115
Ranked 5th. 14% more than Japan

Education enrolment by level > Tertiary level 3.98 million
Ranked 5th. 8232 times more than Palau
484
Ranked 129th.

Elementary (primary school) > Duration 6
Ranked 53th. 20% more than Palau
5
Ranked 179th.

Children out of school > Primary 6,844
Ranked 83th. 112 times more than Palau
61
Ranked 115th.

Secondary education, teachers 617,642
Ranked 7th. 4902 times more than Palau
126
Ranked 114th.

Secondary education, teachers per 1000 4.83
Ranked 60th.
6.57
Ranked 42nd. 36% more than Japan

Child care (preschool) > Students per teacher 25.94
Ranked 17th. 3 times more than Palau
9.88
Ranked 111th.
High school > Lower secondary school duration 3
Ranked 98th. The same as Palau
3
Ranked 161st.

Spending per student > High school 22.32
Ranked 24th. 2 times more than Palau
9.59
Ranked 68th.
Secondary education, general pupils 6.43 million
Ranked 11th. 2626 times more than Palau
2,448
Ranked 161st.

High school > Gender parity index 1
Ranked 77th.
1.02
Ranked 67th. 2% more than Japan

College and university > Teachers > Proportion of teachers female 18%
Ranked 3rd.
46%
Ranked 2nd. 3 times more than Japan
Education enrolment by level > Tertiary level per 1000 31.26
Ranked 46th. 25% more than Palau
24.94
Ranked 56th.

Elementary (primary school) > Starting age 6
Ranked 71st. The same as Palau
6
Ranked 145th.

Education expenditure of government > As percentage of GNI 3.5%
Ranked 80th.
9.8%
Ranked 2nd. 3 times more than Japan

High school > Students per teacher 11.79
Ranked 71st.
15.09
Ranked 68th. 28% more than Japan

Secondary education > General pupils 6.88 million
Ranked 11th. 3032 times more than Palau
2,269
Ranked 103th.

Spending per student > Elementary school 21.63
Ranked 19th.
45.03
Ranked 1st. 2 times more than Japan
Secondary school starting age > Years 12
Ranked 57th. 9% more than Palau
11
Ranked 173th.

High school starting age > Years 12
Ranked 53th. 9% more than Palau
11
Ranked 152nd.

Education enrolment by level > Primary level 7.27 million
Ranked 17th. 3749 times more than Palau
1,939
Ranked 178th.

Primary education, pupils per 1000 54.99
Ranked 127th.
76.75
Ranked 123th. 40% more than Japan

Secondary education, pupils per 1000 56.99
Ranked 122nd.
121.68
Ranked 15th. 2 times more than Japan

Girls to boys ratio > Tertiary level enrolment 0.89
Ranked 66th.
2.15
Ranked 5th. 2 times more than Japan

Girls to boys ratio > Secondary level enrolment 1
Ranked 63th.
1.08
Ranked 24th. 8% more than Japan

Outcomes > Secondary education > Duration > Years 6
Ranked 82nd.
7
Ranked 58th. 17% more than Japan

Teacher student ratio > High school 12.12
Ranked 63th.
15.09
Ranked 67th. 25% more than Japan

Children out of school > Primary per 1000 0.0536
Ranked 119th.
3.18
Ranked 71st. 59 times more than Japan

Teacher student ratio > Elementary school 18.28
Ranked 69th. 46% more than Palau
12.5
Ranked 120th.

Elementary school > Enrolled students 7.17 million
Ranked 13th. 4641 times more than Palau
1,544
Ranked 163th.

Primary education > Duration > Years 6 years
Ranked 50th. 20% more than Palau
5 years
Ranked 161st.

Services, etc., value added > Constant 2000 US$ per capita $25,465.36
Ranked 5th. 4 times more than Palau
$7,193.70
Ranked 12th.

School enrolment rate > 1st grade 101.49
Ranked 81st. 17% more than Palau
87
Ranked 133th.

Secondary education, general pupils per 1000 50.29
Ranked 119th.
121.68
Ranked 9th. 2 times more than Japan

High school > Lower secondary starting age 12
Ranked 58th. 9% more than Palau
11
Ranked 179th.

Elementary (primary) school) > Private school share 1.13%
Ranked 124th.
23.06%
Ranked 33th. 20 times more than Japan

Elementary school > Gender ratio 100.02
Ranked 28th.
102.36
Ranked 8th. 2% more than Japan

Education enrolment ratio > Net > Primary level 100%
Ranked 1st. 4% more than Palau
96%
Ranked 59th.

Primary education > Pupils 7.26 million
Ranked 16th. 3784 times more than Palau
1,918
Ranked 106th.

Education enrolment by level > Percentage girls > Tertiary level 45.57%
Ranked 86th.
63.43%
Ranked 5th. 39% more than Japan

Elementary (primary) school > Students per teacher 17.5
Ranked 73th. 12% more than Palau
15.66
Ranked 127th.

Secondary education > Teachers 612,629
Ranked 6th. 4862 times more than Palau
126
Ranked 123th.

School life expectancy > Primary to tertiary 15 years
Ranked 28th. The same as Palau
15 years
Ranked 1st.
Education enrolment by level > Secondary level 8.13 million
Ranked 14th. 4284 times more than Palau
1,898
Ranked 154th.

Participation > Ratio of girls to boys in primary and secondary education 100.05%
Ranked 54th. 1% more than Palau
99.07%
Ranked 82nd.

Participation > Children out of school > Elementary 695
Ranked 101st. 11 times more than Palau
61
Ranked 116th.

Education enrolment by level > Percentage girls > Primary level 48.79%
Ranked 48th. 2% more than Palau
47.73%
Ranked 118th.

Education enrolment ratio > Net > Primary level > Women 100%
Ranked 2nd. 6% more than Palau
94%
Ranked 59th.

High school > Upper secondary starting age 15
Ranked 85th. 7% more than Palau
14
Ranked 194th.

Elementary school starting age > Years 6
Ranked 66th. The same as Palau
6
Ranked 128th.

Elementary school repeaters > All 0.0
Ranked 75th.
4.69
Ranked 66th.

Secondary education > General pupils > Per capita 53.84 per 1,000 people
Ranked 118th.
112.89 per 1,000 people
Ranked 17th. 2 times more than Japan

Education enrolment by level > Primary level per 1000 57.04
Ranked 150th.
101.13
Ranked 109th. 77% more than Japan

Education enrolment ratio > Net > Primary level > Men 100%
Ranked 4th. 2% more than Palau
98%
Ranked 40th.

Elementary (primary school) > Teachers > Proportion of teachers female 65%
Ranked 1st.
79%
Ranked 1st. 22% more than Japan
Primary education > Teachers 378,950
Ranked 8th. 3056 times more than Palau
124
Ranked 153th.

Education enrolment by level > Percentage girls > Secondary level 48.93%
Ranked 87th. 1% more than Palau
48.21%
Ranked 104th.

Outcomes > Primary education > Duration > Years 6
Ranked 45th. 20% more than Palau
5
Ranked 150th.

Primary education > Teachers per 1000 2.97
Ranked 119th.
6.47
Ranked 32nd. 2 times more than Japan

Services, etc., value added > Constant 2000 US$ $3.25 trillion
Ranked 2nd. 21801 times more than Palau
$149.30 million
Ranked 100th.

Primary school starting age > Years 6
Ranked 71st. The same as Palau
6
Ranked 144th.

High school > Share of total education spending 38.24%
Ranked 9th. 4 times more than Palau
9.56%
Ranked 72nd.
Participation > Secondary education > General pupils 6.47 million
Ranked 10th. 2641 times more than Palau
2,448
Ranked 150th.

Ratio of female to male primary enrollment 100.19
Ranked 21st. 7% more than Palau
93.4
Ranked 72nd.

Secondary education > General pupils per 1000 53.85
Ranked 117th.
113.98
Ranked 16th. 2 times more than Japan

Secondary education > Teachers per 1000 4.8
Ranked 79th.
6.57
Ranked 40th. 37% more than Japan

Children out of school > Primary > Male 6,844
Ranked 67th. 456 times more than Palau
15
Ranked 105th.

Elementary (primary) school > Gender parity index 1
Ranked 37th.
1.03
Ranked 8th. 3% more than Japan

Education enrolment by level > Secondary level per 1000 63.8
Ranked 124th.
98.99
Ranked 40th. 55% more than Japan

Primary completion rate > Women 102
Ranked 5th. 13% more than Palau
90
Ranked 74th.

Elementary school repeaters > Female 0.0
Ranked 61st.
0.0
Ranked 120th.

Elementary school repeaters > Male 0.0
Ranked 61st.
0.0
Ranked 120th.

Elementary school teachers 391,967
Ranked 7th. 2562 times more than Palau
153
Ranked 137th.

High school teachers 607,062
Ranked 7th. 4818 times more than Palau
126
Ranked 121st.

Participation > Secondary education > Pupils 7.71 million
Ranked 9th. 3398 times more than Palau
2,269
Ranked 143th.

Primary completion rate > Men 101
Ranked 7th.
107
Ranked 8th. 6% more than Japan

Ratio of female to male secondary enrollment 100.23
Ranked 74th.
108.25
Ranked 15th. 8% more than Japan

Primary education > Pupils per 1000 56.8
Ranked 147th.
96.35
Ranked 78th. 70% more than Japan

School enrollment > Primary > Female > % net 100% net
Ranked 1st. 6% more than Palau
94.47% net
Ranked 46th.

School enrollment > Primary > Male > % net 99.82% net
Ranked 2nd. 2% more than Palau
98.3% net
Ranked 16th.

Primary education, teachers > % female 64.88%
Ranked 83th.
79.03%
Ranked 46th. 22% more than Japan

Tertiary education, teachers > % female 17.9%
Ranked 76th.
45.65%
Ranked 25th. 3 times more than Japan

School enrollment > Preprimary > % gross 84.81% gross
Ranked 38th. 33% more than Palau
63.59% gross
Ranked 26th.

School enrollment > Primary > Female > % gross 100.5% gross
Ranked 93th.
100.88% gross
Ranked 58th. About the same as Japan

Primary education > Teachers > % female 65% female
Ranked 90th.
79.03% female
Ranked 50th. 22% more than Japan

Gross intake rate in grade 1 > Male > % of relevant age group 97.93%
Ranked 105th.
116.38%
Ranked 27th. 19% more than Japan

Government spending on education > % of GDP 3.78%
Ranked 32nd.
7.27%
Ranked 15th. 92% more than Japan

Participation > School enrollment > Primary > Female > % net 99.97%
Ranked 2nd. 6% more than Palau
94.47%
Ranked 42nd.

Participation > School enrollment > Primary > Female > % gross 101.89%
Ranked 70th. 2% more than Palau
100%
Ranked 94th.

School life expectancy > Primary to tertiary > Female 15 years
Ranked 33th. The same as Palau
15 years
Ranked 1st.
Ratio of girls to boys in primary and secondary education > % 100.09%
Ranked 53th. About the same as Palau
99.72%
Ranked 63th.

School enrollment, preprimary, female > % gross 87.65%
Ranked 25th.
96.49%
Ranked 16th. 10% more than Japan

School enrollment, preprimary, male > % gross 85.71%
Ranked 29th. 8% more than Palau
79.59%
Ranked 43th.

Secondary education, pupils > % female 48.87%
Ranked 61st.
50.37%
Ranked 36th. 3% more than Japan

Ratio of female to male secondary enrollment > % 100.29%
Ranked 58th.
102.3%
Ranked 54th. 2% more than Japan

Ratio of female to male primary enrollment > % 99.88%
Ranked 35th. 3% more than Palau
96.73%
Ranked 99th.

School enrollment > Secondary > % gross 101.59% gross
Ranked 21st. 1% more than Palau
101.02% gross
Ranked 4th.

Services, etc., value added > Constant 2000 US$, % of GDP 55.2%
Ranked 17th.
65.36%
Ranked 4th. 18% more than Japan

School enrollment > Secondary > Female > % gross 101.71% gross
Ranked 21st.
105.19% gross
Ranked 3rd. 3% more than Japan

Repeaters, primary, male > % of male enrollment 0.0
Ranked 121st.
0.0
Ranked 119th.

School enrollment, secondary, female > % gross 101.92%
Ranked 26th. 2% more than Palau
99.91%
Ranked 30th.

Secondary education, teachers, female 229,645
Ranked 8th. 3103 times more than Palau
74
Ranked 104th.

Secondary education, teachers > % female 32.69%
Ranked 56th.
58.73%
Ranked 33th. 80% more than Japan

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