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Education Stats: compare key data on Japan & Uganda

Definitions

  • Average years of schooling of adults: Average years of schooling of adults is the years of formal schooling received, on average, by adults over age 15. (Data Source: Barro-Lee Data Set www.worldbank.org/html/prdmg/grthweb/ddbarle2.htm)
  • Children out of school, primary: Children out of school, primary. Out-of-school children of primary school age. Total is the total number of primary-school-age children who are not enrolled in either primary or secondary schools.
  • Children out of school, primary per 1000: Children out of school, primary. Out-of-school children of primary school age. Total is the total number of primary-school-age children who are not enrolled in either primary or secondary schools. Figures expressed per thousand population for the same year.
  • Children out of school, primary, female: Children out of school, primary, female. Out-of-school children of primary school age. Female is the total number of female primary-school-age children who are not enrolled in either primary or secondary schools.
  • College and university > Gender parity index: Country's gender parity index for college and university enrollment. For countries with a rating of over 1, more females are enrolled while countries with a rating under 1 have more males enrolled.
  • College and university > Share of total education spending: Percentage of government education funding that goes to post-secondary education.
  • Compulsary education duration: Number of years students are required to be enrolled in school for all levels of education. For instance, compulsary education lasts for 12 years in the United States.
  • Government spending on education > Proportion of GDP: Percentage of public funding for education out of country's total GDP.
  • High school enrolment rate: Progression to secondary school refers to the number of new entrants to the first grade of secondary school in a given year as a percentage of the number of students enrolled in the final grade of primary school in the previous year.
  • Literacy > Total population: This entry includes a definition of literacy and Census Bureau percentages for the total population, males, and females. There are no universal definitions and standards of literacy. Unless otherwise specified, all rates are based on the most common definition - the ability to read and write at a specified age. Detailing the standards that individual countries use to assess the ability to read and write is beyond the scope of our source. Information on literacy, while not a perfect measure of educational results, is probably the most easily available and valid for international comparisons.
  • Primary education, duration > Years: Primary education, duration (years). Duration of primary is the number of grades (years) in primary education.
  • Primary education, teachers per 1000: Primary education, teachers. Teaching staff in primary. Public and private. Full and part-time. All programmes. Total is the total number of teachers in public and private primary education institutions. Teachers are persons employed full time or part time in an official capacity to guide and direct the learning experience of pupils and students, irrespective of their qualifications or the delivery mechanism, i.e. face-to-face and/or at a distance. This definition excludes educational personnel who have no active teaching duties (e.g. headmasters, headmistresses or principals who do not teach) and persons who work occasionally or in a voluntary capacity in educational institutions. Figures expressed per thousand population for the same year.
  • Pupil-teacher ratio, primary: Pupil-teacher ratio, primary. Pupil-teacher ratio. Primary is the number of pupils enrolled in primary school divided by the number of primary school teachers.
  • Pupil-teacher ratio, secondary: Pupil-teacher ratio, secondary. Pupil-teacher ratio. Secondary is the number of pupils enrolled in secondary school divided by the number of secondary school teachers.
  • Secondary education, duration > Years: Secondary education, duration (years). Duration of secondary education is the number of grades (years) in secondary education (ISCED 2 & 3).
  • Literacy > Female: This entry includes a definition of literacy and Census Bureau percentages for the total population, males, and females. There are no universal definitions and standards of literacy. Unless otherwise specified, all rates are based on the most common definition - the ability to read and write at a specified age. Detailing the standards that individual countries use to assess the ability to read and write is beyond the scope of our source. Information on literacy, while not a perfect measure of educational results, is probably the most easily available and valid for international comparisons.
  • Children out of school, primary, female per 1000: Children out of school, primary, female. Out-of-school children of primary school age. Female is the total number of female primary-school-age children who are not enrolled in either primary or secondary schools. Figures expressed per thousand population for the same year.
  • College and university > Gender ratio: Ratio of female to male tertiary enrollment is the percentage of men to women enrolled at tertiary level in public and private schools.
  • Child care (preschool) > Duration: Number of years students study at the pre-primary (preschool) level. It should be noted that not all countries require pre-primary education.
  • Secondary education > Teachers > Per capita: Secondary education teachers includes full-time and part-time teachers. Per capita figures expressed per 1,000 population.
  • 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.
  • Primary education, teachers: Primary education, teachers. Teaching staff in primary. Public and private. Full and part-time. All programmes. Total is the total number of teachers in public and private primary education institutions. Teachers are persons employed full time or part time in an official capacity to guide and direct the learning experience of pupils and students, irrespective of their qualifications or the delivery mechanism, i.e. face-to-face and/or at a distance. This definition excludes educational personnel who have no active teaching duties (e.g. headmasters, headmistresses or principals who do not teach) and persons who work occasionally or in a voluntary capacity in educational institutions.
  • Primary education, pupils: Primary education, pupils. Enrolment in primary. Public and private. All programmes. Total is the total number of students enrolled in public and private primary education institutions.
  • Tertiary enrollment: Gross enrolment ratio, tertiary level is the sum of all tertiary level students enrolled at the start of the school year, expressed as a percentage of the mid-year population in the 5 year age group after the official secondary school leaving age.
  • 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.
  • Secondary education, teachers: Secondary education, teachers. Teaching staff in total secondary. Public and private. Full and part-time. All programmes. Total is the total number of teachers in public and private secondary education institutions (ISCED 2 and 3). Teachers are persons employed full time or part time in an official capacity to guide and direct the learning experience of pupils and students, irrespective of their qualifications or the delivery mechanism, i.e. face-to-face and/or at a distance. This definition excludes educational personnel who have no active teaching duties (e.g. headmasters, headmistresses or principals who do not teach) and persons who work occasionally or in a voluntary capacity in educational institutions.
  • Secondary education, teachers per 1000: Secondary education, teachers. Teaching staff in total secondary. Public and private. Full and part-time. All programmes. Total is the total number of teachers in public and private secondary education institutions (ISCED 2 and 3). Teachers are persons employed full time or part time in an official capacity to guide and direct the learning experience of pupils and students, irrespective of their qualifications or the delivery mechanism, i.e. face-to-face and/or at a distance. This definition excludes educational personnel who have no active teaching duties (e.g. headmasters, headmistresses or principals who do not teach) and persons who work occasionally or in a voluntary capacity in educational institutions. Figures expressed per thousand population for the same year.
  • Child care (preschool) > Students per teacher: Number of students per teacher for pre-primary (preschool) education.
  • High school > Lower secondary school duration: Number of years students study at the lower secondary (middle school) level.
  • Children out of school, primary, male per 1000: Children out of school, primary, male. Out-of-school children of primary school age. Male is the total number of male primary-school-age children who are not enrolled in either primary or secondary schools. Figures expressed per thousand population for the same year.
  • Spending per student > High school: Public expenditure per student is the public current spending on education divided by the total number of students by level, as a percentage of GDP per capita. Public expenditure (current and capital) includes government spending on educational institutions (both public and private), education administration as well as subsidies for private entities (students/households and other privates entities)."
  • Secondary education, general pupils: Secondary education, general pupils. Enrolment in total secondary. Public and private. General programmes. Total is the total number of students enrolled in general programmes at public and private secondary education institutions.
  • High school > Gender parity index: Country's gender parity index for secondary level enrollment. For countries with a rating of over 1, more females are enrolled while countries with a rating under 1 have more males enrolled.
  • Scientific and technical journal articles: Scientific and technical journal articles refer to the number of scientific and engineering articles published in the following fields: physics, biology, chemistry, mathematics, clinical medicine, biomedical research, engineering and technology, and earth and space sciences.
  • College and university > Teachers > Proportion of teachers female: Percentage of country's college and university professors that are female.
  • Tertiary > Students studying abroad proportion: The number of students from a given country studying abroad in a given year, expressed as a percentage of total tertiary enrollment in that country. Ratios greater than 100 % are possible, because those currently studying abroad do not count towards total enrollment.
  • Education enrolment by level > Tertiary level per 1000: . Figures expressed per thousand population for the same year.
  • Scouting > Genders admitted: Admits boys/girls.
  • Elementary (primary school) > Starting age: Average age at which students begin primary education.
  • Children out of school, primary, male: Children out of school, primary, male. Out-of-school children of primary school age. Male is the total number of male primary-school-age children who are not enrolled in either primary or secondary schools.
  • High school > Students per teacher: Number of students per teacher for all levels of secondary education.
  • Secondary education > General pupils: Secondary general pupils are the number of secondary students enrolled in general education programs, including teacher training.
  • Spending per student > Elementary school: Public expenditure per student is the public current spending on education divided by the total number of students by level, as a percentage of GDP per capita. Public expenditure (current and capital) includes government spending on educational institutions (both public and private), education administration as well as subsidies for private entities (students/households and other privates entities)."
  • Secondary school starting age > Years: Secondary school starting age (years). Entrance age of 2A lower secondary is the age at which students would enter lower secondary education, assuming they had started at the official entrance age for the lowest level of education, had studied full-time throughout and had progressed through the system without repeating or skipping a grade.
  • High school starting age > Years: Secondary school starting age is the age at which students would enter secondary education, assuming they had started at the official entrance age for the lowest level of education, had studied full-time throughout and had progressed through the system without repeating or skipping a grade."
  • Primary education > Teachers > Per capita: Primary education teachers includes full-time and part-time teachers. Per capita figures expressed per 1,000 population.
  • High school > Population with at least high school education > Women: Population with at least high school education > Women.
  • Schools connected to the Internet: Schools connected to the Internet are the share of primary and secondary schools in the country that have access to the Internet.
  • Public spending per student > Primary level: Public expenditure per student, primary level is the total reported current spending by the government on primary education, divided by the total number of pupils in primary education, expressed as a percentage of per capita GDP.
  • Secondary education, pupils per 1000: Secondary education, pupils. Enrolment in total secondary. Public and private. All programmes. Total is the total number of students enrolled at public and private secondary education institutions. Figures expressed per thousand population for the same year.
  • Primary education, pupils per 1000: Primary education, pupils. Enrolment in primary. Public and private. All programmes. Total is the total number of students enrolled in public and private primary education institutions. Figures expressed per thousand population for the same year.
  • Education enrolment by level > Tertiary level > Per capita: Per capita figures expressed per 1,000 population.
  • Tertiary > Students studying abroad per thousand people: Total number of post-secondary students who were studying abroad during given year. Figures expressed per thousand people for the same year.
  • Outcomes > Secondary education > Duration > Years: Secondary education, duration (years) is the number of grades (years) in secondary school."
  • Teacher student ratio > High school: Secondary school pupil-teacher ratio is the number of pupils enrolled in secondary school divided by the number of secondary school teachers (regardless of their teaching assignment).
  • 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.
  • Elementary (primary) school) > Private school share: Percentage of primary students who attend a private school.
  • High school > Lower secondary starting age: Average age at which students begin lower secondary (middle school) education.
  • Elementary school > Gender ratio: Ratio of female to male primary enrollment is the percentage of girls to boys enrolled at primary level in public and private schools.
  • High school enrolment rate > Female: Progression to secondary school refers to the number of new entrants to the first grade of secondary school in a given year as a percentage of the number of students enrolled in the final grade of primary school in the previous year.
  • Duration of education > Secondary level: Duration of secondary education is the number of grades (or years) in general secondary education.
  • Primary education > Pupils: Primary education pupils is the total number of pupils enrolled at primary level in public and private schools.
  • Secondary education > Pupils: Secondary education pupils is the total number of pupils enrolled at secondary level in public and private schools.
  • High school > Population with at least high school education > Men: Gender Inequality Index.
  • Education enrolment by level > Secondary level > Per capita: Per capita figures expressed per 1,000 population.
  • Secondary education, vocational pupils: Secondary education, vocational pupils. Enrolment in total secondary. Public and private. Technical/vocational programmes. Total is the total number of students enrolled in technical/vocational programmes at public and private secondary education institutions.
  • Elementary (primary) school > Students per teacher: Number of students per teacher for primary education.
  • Spending on education > Proportion spent on all staff salaries: Percentage of public funding for education that goes to school staff salaries.
  • Secondary education > Teachers: Secondary education teachers includes full-time and part-time teachers.
  • School enrolment rate > 5th grade: Persistence to grade 5 (percentage of cohort reaching grade 5) is the share of children enrolled in the first grade of primary school who eventually reach grade 5. The estimate is based on the reconstructed cohort method.
  • Scientific and technical journal articles per million: Scientific and technical journal articles refer to the number of scientific and engineering articles published in the following fields: physics, biology, chemistry, mathematics, clinical medicine, biomedical research, engineering and technology, and earth and space sciences. Figures expressed per million population for the same year.
  • Duration of education > Primary level: Duration of primary education is the number of grades (or years) in primary education.
  • Participation > Children out of school > Elementary: Children out of school are the number of primary-school-age children not enrolled in primary or secondary school.
  • Participation > Ratio of girls to boys in primary and secondary education: Ratio of girls to boys in primary and secondary education is the percentage of girls to boys enrolled at primary and secondary levels in public and private schools.
  • 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.
  • 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.
  • Secondary education > Pupils per 1000: Secondary education pupils is the total number of pupils enrolled at secondary level in public and private schools. Figures expressed per thousand population for the same year.
  • Primary education > Teachers per 1000: Primary education teachers includes full-time and part-time teachers. Figures expressed per thousand population for the same year.
  • Female enrolment share > Primary level: Girls' enrolment share, primary level is the number of girls enrolled in primary school, expressed as a percentage of the total number of pupils in primary school.
  • Services, etc., value added > Constant 2000 US$: Services, etc., value added (constant 2000 US$). Services correspond to ISIC divisions 50-99. They include value added in wholesale and retail trade (including hotels and restaurants), transport, and government, financial, professional, and personal services such as education, health care, and real estate services. Also included are imputed bank service charges, import duties, and any statistical discrepancies noted by national compilers as well as discrepancies arising from rescaling. Value added is the net output of a sector after adding up all outputs and subtracting intermediate inputs. It is calculated without making deductions for depreciation of fabricated assets or depletion and degradation of natural resources. The industrial origin of value added is determined by the International Standard Industrial Classification (ISIC), revision 3. Data are in constant 2005 U.S. dollars.
  • Primary school starting age > Years: Primary school starting age (years). Entrance age of primary is the age at which students would enter primary education, assuming they had started at the official entrance age for the lowest level of education, had studied full-time throughout and had progressed through the system without repeating or skipping a grade.
  • Scouting > Members: Members of boy or girl scout groups which are members of the World Organization of the Scout Movement (WOSM).
  • High school > Share of total education spending: Percentage of government education funding that goes to secondary education.
  • Elementary (primary) school) > Proportion spent on all staff salaries: Percentage of public funding for primary education that goes to school staff salaries.
  • Enrolment ratio > Secondary level: Net enrolment ratio, secondary level, is the ratio of the number of children of official secondary school age enrolled in school to the number of children of official secondary school age in the population.
  • Participation > Secondary education > General pupils: Secondary general pupils are the number of secondary students enrolled in general education programs, including teacher training."
  • Secondary education > 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.
  • 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.
  • Elementary (primary) school > Gender parity index: Country's gender parity index in primary, or elementary, school. For countries with a rating of over 1, more females are enrolled while countries with a rating under 1 have more males enrolled. 
  • Female enrolment share > Secondary level: Girls' enrolment share, secondary level is the number of girls enrolled in secondary school, expressed as a percentage of the total number of pupils in secondary school.
  • Education enrolment by level > Secondary level per 1000: . Figures expressed per thousand population for the same year.
  • Scouting > Members per thousand people: Membership (from 2012). Figures expressed per thousand people for the same year.
  • Elementary school repeaters > Male: Repeaters in primary school are the number of students enrolled in the same grade as in the previous year, as a percentage of all students enrolled in primary school."
  • Elementary school repeaters > Female: Repeaters in primary school are the number of students enrolled in the same grade as in the previous year, as a percentage of all students enrolled in primary school."
  • 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.
  • 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.
  • 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.
  • 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.
  • 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.
  • Elementary school > Enrolled students > % female: Female pupils as a percentage of total pupils at primary level include enrollments in public and private schools.
  • Elementary school teachers > % female: Female teachers as a percentage of total primary education teachers includes full-time and part-time teachers.
  • Participation > Secondary education > Vocational pupils > % female: Secondary vocational pupils are the number of secondary students enrolled in technical and vocational education programs, including teacher training."
  • Participation > Secondary education > Vocational pupils: Secondary vocational pupils are the number of secondary students enrolled in technical and vocational education programs, including teacher training."
  • Participation > Total enrollment > Primary > Male > % 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."
  • Preschool enrollment rate > Female: 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."
  • Preschool enrollment rate > Male: 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 enrolment rate > 1st grade > Female: Gross intake rate in grade 1 is the number of new entrants in the first grade of primary education regardless of age, expressed as a percentage of the population of the official primary entrance age."
  • School enrolment rate > 1st grade > Male: Gross intake rate in grade 1 is the number of new entrants in the first grade of primary education regardless of age, expressed as a percentage of the population of the official primary entrance age."
  • School enrolment rate > 5th grade > Female: 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 enrolment rate > 5th grade > Male: Persistence to grade 5 (percentage of cohort reaching grade 5) is the share of children enrolled in the first grade of primary school who eventually reach grade 5. The estimate is based on the reconstructed cohort method.
  • Participation > School enrollment > Secondary > Female > % net: Net enrollment ratio is the ratio of children of official school age based on the International Standard Classification of Education 1997 who are enrolled in school to the population of the corresponding official school age. Secondary education completes the provision of basic education that began at the primary level, and aims at laying the foundations for lifelong learning and human development, by offering more subject- or skill-oriented instruction using more specialized teachers."
  • Participation > School enrollment > Tertiary > Male > % gross: Gross enrollment ratio is the ratio of total enrollment, regardless of age, to the population of the age group that officially corresponds to the level of education shown. Tertiary education, whether or not to an advanced research qualification, normally requires, as a minimum condition of admission, the successful completion of education at the secondary level."
  • Services, etc., value added > % of GDP: Services, etc., value added (% of GDP). Services correspond to ISIC divisions 50-99 and they include value added in wholesale and retail trade (including hotels and restaurants), transport, and government, financial, professional, and personal services such as education, health care, and real estate services. Also included are imputed bank service charges, import duties, and any statistical discrepancies noted by national compilers as well as discrepancies arising from rescaling. Value added is the net output of a sector after adding up all outputs and subtracting intermediate inputs. It is calculated without making deductions for depreciation of fabricated assets or depletion and degradation of natural resources. The industrial origin of value added is determined by the International Standard Industrial Classification (ISIC), revision 3. Note: For VAB countries, gross value added at factor cost is used as the denominator.
  • Public spending on education, total > % of government expenditure: Public spending on education, total (% of government expenditure). Public expenditure on education as % of total government expenditure is the total public education expenditure (current and capital) expressed as a percentage of total government expenditure for all sectors in a given financial year. Public education expenditure includes government spending on educational institutions (both public and private), education administration, and subsidies for private entities (students/households and other privates entities).
  • Public spending on education, total > % of GDP: Public spending on education, total (% of GDP). Public expenditure on education as % of GDP is the total public expenditure (current and capital) on education expressed as a percentage of the Gross Domestic Product (GDP) in a given year. Public expenditure on education includes government spending on educational institutions (both public and private), education administration, and transfers/subsidies for private entities (students/households and other privates entities).
  • Labor force with tertiary education, male > % of male labor force: Labor force with tertiary education, male (% of male labor force). Labor force with tertiary education is the proportion of labor force that has a tertiary education, as a percentage of the total labor force.
  • 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.
  • Ratio of female to male enrollments in tertiary education: Ratio of female to male tertiary enrollment is the percentage of men to women enrolled at tertiary level in public and private schools.
  • 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."
  • Government spending on education > % of government spending: Public expenditure on education consists of current and capital public expenditure on education includes government spending on educational institutions (both public and private), education administration as well as subsidies for private entities (students/households and other privates entities)."
  • Participation > School enrollment > Primary > Female > % gross: Gross enrollment ratio is the ratio of total enrollment, regardless of age, to the population of the age group that officially corresponds to the level of education shown. Primary education provides children with basic reading, writing, and mathematics skills along with an elementary understanding of such subjects as history, geography, natural science, social science, art, and music."
  • Ratio of girls to boys in primary and secondary education > %: Ratio of girls to boys in primary and secondary education (%). Ratio of girls to boys in primary and secondary education is the percentage of girls to boys enrolled at primary and secondary levels in public and private schools.
  • School enrollment, preprimary, female > % gross: School enrollment, preprimary, female (% gross). Gross enrolment ratio. Pre-primary. Female is the total female enrollment in pre-primary education, regardless of age, expressed as a percentage of the total female population of official pre-primary education age. GER can exceed 100% due to the inclusion of over-aged and under-aged students because of early or late school entrance and grade repetition.
  • School enrollment, preprimary, male > % gross: School enrollment, preprimary, male (% gross). Gross enrolment ratio. Pre-primary. Male is the total male enrollment in pre-primary education, regardless of age, expressed as a percentage of the total male population of official pre-primary education age. GER can exceed 100% due to the inclusion of over-aged and under-aged students because of early or late school entrance and grade repetition.
  • Secondary education, pupils > % female: Secondary education, pupils (% female). Percentage of female students. Total secondary. All programmes is the number of female students enrolled in all secondary education programmes expressed as a percentage of the total number of students (male and female) enrolled at the secondary education level in a given school year.
  • Expenditure per student, primary > % of GDP per capita: Expenditure per student, primary (% of GDP per capita). Public expenditure per pupil as a % of GDP per capita. Primary is the total public expenditure per student in primary education as a percentage of GDP per capita. Public expenditure (current and capital) includes government spending on educational institutions (both public and private), education administration as well as subsidies for private entities (students/households and other privates entities).
  • Participation > School enrollment > Preprimary > % gross: Gross enrollment ratio is the ratio of total enrollment, regardless of age, to the population of the age group that officially corresponds to the level of education shown. Preprimary education refers to the initial stage of organized instruction, designed primarily to introduce very young children to a school-type environment."
  • Participation > School enrollment > Primary > % net: Net enrollment ratio is the ratio of children of official school age based on the International Standard Classification of Education 1997 who are enrolled in school to the population of the corresponding official school age. Primary education provides children with basic reading, writing, and mathematics skills along with an elementary understanding of such subjects as history, geography, natural science, social science, art, and music."
  • Participation > School enrollment > Primary > Male > % gross: Gross enrollment ratio is the ratio of total enrollment, regardless of age, to the population of the age group that officially corresponds to the level of education shown. Primary education provides children with basic reading, writing, and mathematics skills along with an elementary understanding of such subjects as history, geography, natural science, social science, art, and music."
  • Participation > School enrollment > Primary > Male > % net: Net enrollment ratio is the ratio of children of official school age based on the International Standard Classification of Education 1997 who are enrolled in school to the population of the corresponding official school age. Primary education provides children with basic reading, writing, and mathematics skills along with an elementary understanding of such subjects as history, geography, natural science, social science, art, and music."
  • Participation > School enrollment > Primary > Private > % of total primary: Private enrollment refers to pupils or students enrolled in institutions that are not operated by a public authority but controlled and managed, whether for profit or not, by a private body such as a nongovernmental organisation, religious body, special interest group, foundation or business enterprise."
  • Adjusted savings: education expenditure > % of GNI: Adjusted savings: education expenditure (% of GNI). Education expenditure refers to the current operating expenditures in education, including wages and salaries and excluding capital investments in buildings and equipment.
  • Persistence to last grade of primary, total > % of cohort: Persistence to last grade of primary, total (% of cohort). Survival rate to last grade of primary. Total is the share of children enrolled in the first grade of primary school who eventually reach the last grade of primary. The estimate is calculated on the basis of the reconstructed cohort method, which uses data on enrolment and repeaters for two consecutive years.
  • School enrollment, primary, male > % net: School enrollment, primary, male (% net). Net enrolment rate. Primary. Male is the ratio of male children of the official primary school age who are enrolled in primary school to the male population of the official primary school age.
  • Persistence to last grade of primary, female > % of cohort: Persistence to last grade of primary, female (% of cohort). Survival rate to last grade of primary. Female is the share of female children enrolled in the first grade of primary school who eventually reach the last grade of primary. The estimate is calculated on the basis of the reconstructed cohort method, which uses data on enrolment and repeaters for two consecutive years.
  • School enrollment > Primary > % gross: Gross enrollment ratio is the ratio of total enrollment, regardless of age, to the population of the age group that officially corresponds to the level of education shown. Primary education provides children with basic reading, writing, and mathematics skills along with an elementary understanding of such subjects as history, geography, natural science, social science, art, and music.
  • Persistence to last grade of primary, male > % of cohort: Persistence to last grade of primary, male (% of cohort). Survival rate to last grade of primary. Male is the share of male children enrolled in the first grade of primary school who eventually reach the last grade of primary. The estimate is calculated on the basis of the reconstructed cohort method, which uses data on enrolment and repeaters for two consecutive years.
  • Participation > Total enrollment > Primary > Female > % net: Total enrollment is the number of pupils of the school-age group for primary education, enrolled either in primary or secondary education, expressed as a percentage of the total population in that age group."
  • High school > Lower Secondary > Students per teacher: Number of students per teacher for lower secondary (middle school) education.
STAT Japan Uganda HISTORY
Average years of schooling of adults 9.5
Ranked 13th. 3 times more than Uganda
3.5
Ranked 77th.
Children out of school, primary 4,121
Ranked 85th.
662,974
Ranked 10th. 161 times more than Japan

Children out of school, primary per 1000 0.0322
Ranked 116th.
18.86
Ranked 22nd. 585 times more than Japan

Children out of school, primary, female 23,671
Ranked 31st.
285,052
Ranked 10th. 12 times more than Japan

College and university > Gender parity index 0.891
Ranked 90th. 3 times more than Uganda
0.265
Ranked 88th.

College and university > Share of total education spending 19.47%
Ranked 23th. 70% more than Uganda
11.45%
Ranked 14th.

Compulsary education duration 9
Ranked 93th. 29% more than Uganda
7
Ranked 151st.

Government spending on education > Proportion of GDP 3.78%
Ranked 32nd. 15% more than Uganda
3.28%
Ranked 11th.

High school enrolment rate 100
Ranked 2nd. 63% more than Uganda
61.33
Ranked 86th.

Literacy > Total population 99%
Ranked 4th. 42% more than Uganda
69.9%
Ranked 123th.

Primary education, duration > Years 6
Ranked 48th.
7
Ranked 9th. 17% more than Japan

Primary education, teachers per 1000 3.14
Ranked 106th.
4.82
Ranked 61st. 53% more than Japan

Pupil-teacher ratio, primary 17.5
Ranked 73th.
47.78
Ranked 12th. 3 times more than Japan

Pupil-teacher ratio, secondary 11.79
Ranked 69th.
18.54
Ranked 31st. 57% more than Japan

Secondary education, duration > Years 6
Ranked 97th. The same as Uganda
6
Ranked 98th.

Literacy > Female 99%
Ranked 4th. 64% more than Uganda
60.4%
Ranked 122nd.

Children out of school, primary, female per 1000 0.197
Ranked 58th.
8.11
Ranked 24th. 41 times more than Japan

College and university > Gender ratio 88.42
Ranked 68th. 11% more than Uganda
79.98
Ranked 71st.

Child care (preschool) > Duration 3
Ranked 41st. The same as Uganda
3
Ranked 42nd.

Secondary education > Teachers > Per capita 4.79 per 1,000 people
Ranked 78th. 4 times more than Uganda
1.18 per 1,000 people
Ranked 65th.

Secondary education, pupils 7.28 million
Ranked 11th. 6 times more than Uganda
1.28 million
Ranked 50th.

College and university > Private school share 78.66%
Ranked 10th. 6% more than Uganda
74.19%
Ranked 11th.

Girls to boys ratio > Primary level enrolment 1
Ranked 22nd. The same as Uganda
1
Ranked 23th.

Primary education, teachers 401,773
Ranked 9th. 2 times more than Uganda
169,503
Ranked 21st.

Primary education, pupils 7.03 million
Ranked 14th.
8.1 million
Ranked 12th. 15% more than Japan

Tertiary enrollment 47.7%
Ranked 25th. 16 times more than Uganda
3%
Ranked 82nd.
Spending per student > College and university 20.07
Ranked 42nd.
121.07
Ranked 7th. 6 times more than Japan

High school > Gender ratio 100.09
Ranked 58th. 17% more than Uganda
85.33
Ranked 98th.

Compulsary education starting age 6
Ranked 58th. The same as Uganda
6
Ranked 59th.

Pupil-teacher ratio, secondary per million 0.0923
Ranked 94th.
0.584
Ranked 81st. 6 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. 50% more than Uganda
2
Ranked 156th.

Literacy > Male 99%
Ranked 5th. 25% more than Uganda
79.5%
Ranked 114th.

Spending > USD 160.99 billion
Ranked 2nd. 351 times more than Uganda
458.1 million
Ranked 96th.

High school > Private school share 19.22%
Ranked 46th.
44.58%
Ranked 10th. 2 times more than Japan
Spending > Proportion 3.17
Ranked 120th.
3.27
Ranked 117th. 3% more than Japan

Pupil-teacher ratio > Primary 19.15
Ranked 90th.
49.93
Ranked 15th. 3 times more than Japan

Child care (preschool) > Starting age 3
Ranked 89th. The same as Uganda
3
Ranked 90th.

High school repeaters > Male 0.0
Ranked 52nd.
2.4
Ranked 62nd.

Preschool enrollment rate 101.88
Ranked 78th.
120.25
Ranked 10th. 18% more than Japan

Tertiary > Students studying abroad 35,954.86
Ranked 20th. 8 times more than Uganda
4,731.52
Ranked 111th.

Primary completion rate 101
Ranked 9th. 80% more than Uganda
56
Ranked 105th.

Education enrolment by level > Tertiary level 3.98 million
Ranked 5th. 54 times more than Uganda
74,090
Ranked 87th.

Elementary (primary school) > Duration 6
Ranked 53th.
7
Ranked 10th. 17% more than Japan

Secondary education, teachers 617,642
Ranked 7th. 10 times more than Uganda
63,400
Ranked 40th.

Secondary education, teachers per 1000 4.83
Ranked 60th. 2 times more than Uganda
2
Ranked 97th.

Child care (preschool) > Students per teacher 25.94
Ranked 17th. 3% more than Uganda
25.13
Ranked 22nd.

High school > Lower secondary school duration 3
Ranked 98th.
4
Ranked 29th. 33% more than Japan

Children out of school, primary, male per 1000 0.273
Ranked 59th.
10.75
Ranked 21st. 39 times more than Japan

Spending per student > High school 22.32
Ranked 24th. 10% more than Uganda
20.31
Ranked 2nd.

Secondary education, general pupils 6.43 million
Ranked 11th. 5 times more than Uganda
1.21 million
Ranked 38th.

High school > Gender parity index 1
Ranked 77th. 22% more than Uganda
0.819
Ranked 128th.

Scientific and technical journal articles 60,067
Ranked 2nd. 667 times more than Uganda
90
Ranked 84th.

College and university > Teachers > Proportion of teachers female 18%
Ranked 3rd.
44%
Ranked 28th. 2 times more than Japan
Tertiary > Students studying abroad proportion 0.927%
Ranked 115th.
1.63%
Ranked 99th. 76% more than Japan

Education enrolment by level > Tertiary level per 1000 31.26
Ranked 46th. 11 times more than Uganda
2.86
Ranked 114th.

Scouting > Genders admitted both both
Elementary (primary school) > Starting age 6
Ranked 71st. The same as Uganda
6
Ranked 72nd.

Education expenditure of government > As percentage of total government 9.8%
Ranked 69th.
18.3%
Ranked 17th. 87% more than Japan
Children out of school, primary, male 32,724
Ranked 27th.
377,922
Ranked 7th. 12 times more than Japan

Education expenditure of government > As percentage of GNI 3.5%
Ranked 80th.
5.3%
Ranked 45th. 51% more than Japan

High school > Students per teacher 11.79
Ranked 71st.
18.54
Ranked 32nd. 57% more than Japan

Secondary education > General pupils 6.88 million
Ranked 11th. 11 times more than Uganda
619,519
Ranked 34th.

Spending per student > Elementary school 21.63
Ranked 19th. 3 times more than Uganda
7.48
Ranked 2nd.

Secondary school starting age > Years 12
Ranked 57th.
13
Ranked 11th. 8% more than Japan

High school starting age > Years 12
Ranked 53th.
13
Ranked 13th. 8% more than Japan

Primary education > Teachers > Per capita 2.97 per 1,000 people
Ranked 119th.
4.97 per 1,000 people
Ranked 43th. 68% more than Japan

Education enrolment by level > Primary level 7.27 million
Ranked 17th.
7.35 million
Ranked 16th. 1% more than Japan

High school > Population with at least high school education > Women 80%
Ranked 38th. 3 times more than Uganda
23%
Ranked 120th.

Schools connected to the Internet 99%
Ranked 7th. 99 times more than Uganda
1%
Ranked 37th.
Public spending per student > Primary level 21.3
Ranked 12th. 3 times more than Uganda
7.7
Ranked 10th.
Secondary education, pupils per 1000 56.99
Ranked 122nd. 47% more than Uganda
38.87
Ranked 145th.

Primary education, pupils per 1000 54.99
Ranked 127th.
230.4
Ranked 3rd. 4 times more than Japan

Girls to boys ratio > Tertiary level enrolment 0.89
Ranked 66th. 44% more than Uganda
0.62
Ranked 105th.

Girls to boys ratio > Secondary level enrolment 1
Ranked 63th. 23% more than Uganda
0.81
Ranked 117th.

Education enrolment by level > Tertiary level > Per capita 31.26 per 1,000 people
Ranked 44th. 11 times more than Uganda
2.85 per 1,000 people
Ranked 112th.

Tertiary > Students studying abroad per thousand people 0.281
Ranked 170th. 2 times more than Uganda
0.135
Ranked 192nd.

Outcomes > Secondary education > Duration > Years 6
Ranked 82nd. The same as Uganda
6
Ranked 83th.

Teacher student ratio > High school 12.12
Ranked 63th.
18.83
Ranked 27th. 55% more than Japan

High school repeaters > Female 0.0
Ranked 52nd.
2.37
Ranked 56th.

Teacher student ratio > Elementary school 18.28
Ranked 69th.
49.93
Ranked 10th. 3 times more than Japan

Percentage of pupils starting grade 1 reaching grade 5 100%
Ranked 1st. 4 times more than Uganda
25.4%
Ranked 95th.

Elementary school > Enrolled students 7.17 million
Ranked 13th.
7.96 million
Ranked 12th. 11% more than Japan

Primary education > Duration > Years 6 years
Ranked 50th.
7 years
Ranked 8th. 17% more than Japan

Services, etc., value added > Constant 2000 US$ per capita $25,465.36
Ranked 5th. 132 times more than Uganda
$193.49
Ranked 109th.

School enrolment rate > 1st grade 101.49
Ranked 81st.
158.68
Ranked 4th. 56% more than Japan

Secondary education, general pupils per 1000 50.29
Ranked 119th. 46% more than Uganda
34.44
Ranked 142nd.

Elementary (primary) school) > Private school share 1.13%
Ranked 124th.
13.11%
Ranked 58th. 12 times more than Japan

High school > Lower secondary starting age 12
Ranked 58th.
13
Ranked 12th. 8% more than Japan

Elementary school > Gender ratio 100.02
Ranked 28th.
101.13
Ranked 15th. 1% more than Japan

High school enrolment rate > Female 99.88
Ranked 3rd. 66% more than Uganda
60
Ranked 80th.

Education enrolment ratio > Net > Primary level 100%
Ranked 1st. 89% more than Uganda
53%
Ranked 135th.
Duration of education > Secondary level 6
Ranked 77th. The same as Uganda
6
Ranked 78th.
Primary education > Pupils 7.26 million
Ranked 16th. 1% more than Uganda
7.15 million
Ranked 7th.

Secondary education > Pupils 7.89 million
Ranked 11th. 12 times more than Uganda
651,463
Ranked 33th.

High school > Population with at least high school education > Men 82.3%
Ranked 40th. 3 times more than Uganda
23.9%
Ranked 136th.

Education enrolment by level > Secondary level > Per capita 63.8 per 1,000 people
Ranked 123th. 2 times more than Uganda
26.48 per 1,000 people
Ranked 151st.

Education enrolment by level > Percentage girls > Tertiary level 45.57%
Ranked 86th. 32% more than Uganda
34.47%
Ranked 110th.

Secondary education, vocational pupils 857,049
Ranked 10th. 10 times more than Uganda
83,089
Ranked 62nd.

Elementary (primary) school > Students per teacher 17.5
Ranked 73th.
47.78
Ranked 12th. 3 times more than Japan

Spending on education > Proportion spent on all staff salaries 76.72%
Ranked 19th.
81.35%
Ranked 26th. 6% more than Japan

Secondary education > Teachers 612,629
Ranked 6th. 18 times more than Uganda
34,016
Ranked 26th.

School life expectancy > Primary to tertiary 15 years
Ranked 28th. 50% more than Uganda
10 years
Ranked 12th.
School enrolment rate > 5th grade 99.97
Ranked 1st. 69% more than Uganda
59.05
Ranked 73th.

Education enrolment by level > Secondary level 8.13 million
Ranked 14th. 12 times more than Uganda
687,613
Ranked 70th.

Scientific and technical journal articles per million 470.31
Ranked 20th. 140 times more than Uganda
3.35
Ranked 83th.

Duration of education > Primary level 6
Ranked 47th.
7
Ranked 7th. 17% more than Japan
Participation > Children out of school > Elementary 695
Ranked 101st.
182,596
Ranked 29th. 263 times more than Japan

Participation > Ratio of girls to boys in primary and secondary education 100.05%
Ranked 54th. 1% more than Uganda
98.94%
Ranked 66th.

Education enrolment by level > Percentage girls > Primary level 48.79%
Ranked 48th.
49.4%
Ranked 15th. 1% more than Japan

Education enrolment ratio > Net > Primary level > Women 100%
Ranked 2nd. 2 times more than Uganda
48%
Ranked 135th.
High school > Upper secondary starting age 15
Ranked 85th.
17
Ranked 6th. 13% more than Japan

Elementary school starting age > Years 6
Ranked 66th. The same as Uganda
6
Ranked 67th.

Elementary school repeaters > All 0.0
Ranked 75th.
10.95
Ranked 27th.

Secondary education > General pupils > Per capita 53.84 per 1,000 people
Ranked 118th. 3 times more than Uganda
21.5 per 1,000 people
Ranked 96th.

Education enrolment by level > Primary level per 1000 57.04
Ranked 150th.
283.47
Ranked 1st. 5 times more than Japan

Education enrolment by level > Primary level > Per capita 0.057 per capita
Ranked 145th.
0.283 per capita
Ranked 1st. 5 times more than Japan

Education enrolment ratio > Net > Primary level > Men 100%
Ranked 4th. 72% more than Uganda
58%
Ranked 135th.
Pupils-teacher ratio > Primary level 20.4
Ranked 87th.
59.1
Ranked 6th. 3 times more than Japan
Elementary (primary school) > Teachers > Proportion of teachers female 65%
Ranked 1st. 59% more than Uganda
41%
Ranked 39th.
Primary education > Teachers 378,950
Ranked 8th. 3 times more than Uganda
143,247
Ranked 12th.

Secondary education > Vocational pupils 1.02 million
Ranked 12th. 32 times more than Uganda
31,944
Ranked 29th.

Education enrolment by level > Percentage girls > Secondary level 48.93%
Ranked 87th. 10% more than Uganda
44.51%
Ranked 136th.

Private school enrolment > Primary level 0.9
Ranked 82nd.
9.5
Ranked 5th. 11 times more than Japan
Outcomes > Primary education > Duration > Years 6
Ranked 45th.
7
Ranked 8th. 17% more than Japan

Secondary education > Pupils per 1000 61.79
Ranked 113th. 3 times more than Uganda
22.68
Ranked 84th.

Primary education > Teachers per 1000 2.97
Ranked 119th.
4.99
Ranked 41st. 68% more than Japan

Female enrolment share > Primary level 48.8%
Ranked 35th. 3% more than Uganda
47.4%
Ranked 114th.
Services, etc., value added > Constant 2000 US$ $3.25 trillion
Ranked 2nd. 479 times more than Uganda
$6.80 billion
Ranked 57th.

Primary school starting age > Years 6
Ranked 71st. The same as Uganda
6
Ranked 72nd.

Scouting > Members 111,180
Ranked 15th.
116,054
Ranked 12th. 4% more than Japan
High school > Share of total education spending 38.24%
Ranked 9th. 50% more than Uganda
25.47%
Ranked 13th.

Elementary (primary) school) > Proportion spent on all staff salaries 86.36%
Ranked 25th. 2% more than Uganda
84.44%
Ranked 11th.

Enrolment ratio > Secondary level 101.2%
Ranked 1st. 8 times more than Uganda
12%
Ranked 28th.
Participation > Secondary education > General pupils 6.47 million
Ranked 10th. 6 times more than Uganda
1.09 million
Ranked 39th.

Secondary education > General pupils per 1000 53.85
Ranked 117th. 2 times more than Uganda
21.57
Ranked 96th.

Secondary education > Teachers per 1000 4.8
Ranked 79th. 4 times more than Uganda
1.18
Ranked 65th.

Ratio of female to male primary enrollment 100.19
Ranked 21st. 1% more than Uganda
99.68
Ranked 21st.

Elementary (primary) school > Gender parity index 1
Ranked 37th.
1.02
Ranked 15th. 2% more than Japan

Female enrolment share > Secondary level 49%
Ranked 72nd. 14% more than Uganda
42.8%
Ranked 111th.
Education enrolment by level > Secondary level per 1000 63.8
Ranked 124th. 2 times more than Uganda
26.5
Ranked 154th.

Scouting > Members per thousand people 0.872
Ranked 94th.
3.19
Ranked 46th. 4 times more than Japan
Primary completion rate > Women 102
Ranked 5th. 92% more than Uganda
53
Ranked 98th.

Elementary school repeaters > Male 0.0
Ranked 61st.
11.12
Ranked 27th.

Elementary school repeaters > Female 0.0
Ranked 61st.
10.78
Ranked 23th.

Percentage of pupils starting grade 1 reaching grade 5 > Men 100%
Ranked 1st. 4 times more than Uganda
25.6%
Ranked 83th.

Elementary school teachers 391,967
Ranked 7th. 2 times more than Uganda
159,516
Ranked 25th.

High school teachers 607,062
Ranked 7th. 10 times more than Uganda
60,830
Ranked 34th.

High school enrolment rate > Male 100
Ranked 2nd. 60% more than Uganda
62.55
Ranked 81st.

Primary completion rate > Men 101
Ranked 7th. 71% more than Uganda
59
Ranked 99th.

Participation > Secondary education > Pupils 7.71 million
Ranked 9th. 10 times more than Uganda
760,337
Ranked 52nd.

Primary education > Pupils per 1000 56.8
Ranked 147th.
248.99
Ranked 2nd. 4 times more than Japan

Secondary education > Pupils > Per capita 61.79 per 1,000 people
Ranked 112th. 3 times more than Uganda
22.61 per 1,000 people
Ranked 85th.

Ratio of female to male secondary enrollment 100.23
Ranked 74th. 27% more than Uganda
78.63
Ranked 77th.

Pupils-teacher ratio > Secondary level 14.2
Ranked 82nd.
18.6
Ranked 55th. 31% more than Japan
Elementary school > Enrolled students > % female 48.78%
Ranked 50th.
49.94%
Ranked 9th. 2% more than Japan

Elementary school teachers > % female 64.88%
Ranked 79th. 63% more than Uganda
39.83%
Ranked 106th.

Participation > Secondary education > Vocational pupils > % female 43.03%
Ranked 50th.
43.4%
Ranked 46th. 1% more than Japan

Participation > Secondary education > Vocational pupils 889,381
Ranked 11th. 16 times more than Uganda
56,706
Ranked 53th.

Participation > Total enrollment > Primary > Male > % net 100%
Ranked 2nd. 4% more than Uganda
95.99%
Ranked 41st.

Preschool enrollment rate > Female 87.6
Ranked 27th. 5 times more than Uganda
19.3
Ranked 91st.

Preschool enrollment rate > Male 85.63
Ranked 31st. 5 times more than Uganda
18.31
Ranked 91st.

School enrolment rate > 1st grade > Female 101.4
Ranked 78th.
159.68
Ranked 3rd. 57% more than Japan

School enrolment rate > 1st grade > Male 101.57
Ranked 85th.
157.7
Ranked 6th. 55% more than Japan

School enrolment rate > 5th grade > Female 100
Ranked 2nd. 68% more than Uganda
59.36
Ranked 64th.

School enrolment rate > 5th grade > Male 99.95
Ranked 1st. 70% more than Uganda
58.73
Ranked 63th.

Participation > School enrollment > Secondary > Female > % net 98.44%
Ranked 3rd. 5 times more than Uganda
20.68%
Ranked 78th.

Participation > School enrollment > Tertiary > Male > % gross 61.51%
Ranked 10th. 15 times more than Uganda
4.09%
Ranked 80th.

Services, etc., value added > % of GDP 72.65%
Ranked 22nd. 42% more than Uganda
51.2%
Ranked 84th.

Public spending on education, total > % of government expenditure 9.41%
Ranked 102nd.
15.09%
Ranked 11th. 60% more than Japan

Public spending on education, total > % of GDP 3.78%
Ranked 32nd. 15% more than Uganda
3.28%
Ranked 11th.

Labor force with tertiary education, male > % of male labor force 41.7%
Ranked 2nd. 13 times more than Uganda
3.1%
Ranked 31st.

School enrollment > Preprimary > % gross 84.81% gross
Ranked 38th. 41 times more than Uganda
2.07% gross
Ranked 139th.

Ratio of female to male enrollments in tertiary education 88.72
Ranked 82nd. 42% more than Uganda
62.47
Ranked 98th.

Gross intake rate in grade 1 > Male > % of relevant age group 97.93%
Ranked 105th.
163.52%
Ranked 4th. 67% more than Japan

Government spending on education > % of GDP 3.78%
Ranked 32nd. 15% more than Uganda
3.28%
Ranked 11th.

Participation > School enrollment > Primary > Female > % net 99.97%
Ranked 2nd. 2% more than Uganda
98.34%
Ranked 14th.

Government spending on education > % of government spending 9.37%
Ranked 67th.
15.56%
Ranked 1st. 66% more than Japan

Participation > School enrollment > Primary > Female > % gross 101.89%
Ranked 70th.
120.93%
Ranked 9th. 19% more than Japan

School life expectancy > Primary to tertiary > Female 15 years
Ranked 33th. 50% more than Uganda
10 years
Ranked 11th.
Ratio of girls to boys in primary and secondary education > % 100.09%
Ranked 53th. 2% more than Uganda
98.32%
Ranked 89th.

School enrollment, preprimary, female > % gross 87.65%
Ranked 25th. 6 times more than Uganda
13.87%
Ranked 117th.

School enrollment, preprimary, male > % gross 85.71%
Ranked 29th. 6 times more than Uganda
13.27%
Ranked 118th.

Secondary education, pupils > % female 48.87%
Ranked 61st. 8% more than Uganda
45.27%
Ranked 135th.

Expenditure per student, primary > % of GDP per capita 23.37%
Ranked 4th. 3 times more than Uganda
7.64%
Ranked 13th.

Participation > School enrollment > Preprimary > % gross 88.79%
Ranked 30th. 5 times more than Uganda
18.8%
Ranked 92nd.

Participation > School enrollment > Primary > % net 99.99%
Ranked 1st. 3% more than Uganda
97.09%
Ranked 25th.

Participation > School enrollment > Primary > Male > % gross 101.87%
Ranked 83th.
119.58%
Ranked 18th. 17% more than Japan

Participation > School enrollment > Primary > Male > % net 100%
Ranked 2nd. 4% more than Uganda
95.86%
Ranked 34th.

Participation > School enrollment > Primary > Private > % of total primary 1.05%
Ranked 112th.
9.08%
Ranked 61st. 9 times more than Japan

Adjusted savings: education expenditure > % of GNI 3.19%
Ranked 119th. 7% more than Uganda
2.96%
Ranked 132nd.

School life expectancy > Primary to tertiary > Male 15 years
Ranked 21st. 36% more than Uganda
11 years
Ranked 11th.
Persistence to last grade of primary, total > % of cohort 99.93%
Ranked 1st. 4 times more than Uganda
24.84%
Ranked 97th.

School enrollment, primary, male > % net 99.46%
Ranked 1st. 11% more than Uganda
89.73%
Ranked 69th.

Persistence to last grade of primary, female > % of cohort 99.94%
Ranked 2nd. 4 times more than Uganda
24.51%
Ranked 92nd.

School enrollment > Primary > % gross 100.41% gross
Ranked 101st.
117.52% gross
Ranked 15th. 17% more than Japan

Persistence to last grade of primary, male > % of cohort 99.93%
Ranked 3rd. 4 times more than Uganda
25.17%
Ranked 92nd.

Participation > Total enrollment > Primary > Female > % net 99.97%
Ranked 5th. 1% more than Uganda
98.51%
Ranked 20th.

High school > Lower Secondary > Students per teacher 13.29
Ranked 54th.
19.01
Ranked 32nd. 43% more than Japan

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