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Education Stats: compare key data on Kenya & South Africa

Definitions

  • Adult literacy rate > Total: Adult literacy rate is the percentage of people ages 15 and above who can, with understanding, read and write a short, simple statement on their everyday life."
  • Average years of schooling of adults: Average years of schooling of adults is the years of formal schooling received, on average, by adults over age 15. (Data Source: Barro-Lee Data Set www.worldbank.org/html/prdmg/grthweb/ddbarle2.htm)
  • Children out of school, primary: Children out of school, primary. Out-of-school children of primary school age. Total is the total number of primary-school-age children who are not enrolled in either primary or secondary schools.
  • Children out of school, primary per 1000: Children out of school, primary. Out-of-school children of primary school age. Total is the total number of primary-school-age children who are not enrolled in either primary or secondary schools. Figures expressed per thousand population for the same year.
  • Children out of school, primary, female: Children out of school, primary, female. Out-of-school children of primary school age. Female is the total number of female primary-school-age children who are not enrolled in either primary or secondary schools.
  • College and university > Gender parity index: Country's gender parity index for college and university enrollment. For countries with a rating of over 1, more females are enrolled while countries with a rating under 1 have more males enrolled.
  • 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 > Total population: This entry includes a definition of literacy and Census Bureau percentages for the total population, males, and females. There are no universal definitions and standards of literacy. Unless otherwise specified, all rates are based on the most common definition - the ability to read and write at a specified age. Detailing the standards that individual countries use to assess the ability to read and write is beyond the scope of our source. Information on literacy, while not a perfect measure of educational results, is probably the most easily available and valid for international comparisons.
  • Primary education, duration > Years: Primary education, duration (years). Duration of primary is the number of grades (years) in primary education.
  • Primary education, teachers per 1000: Primary education, teachers. Teaching staff in primary. Public and private. Full and part-time. All programmes. Total is the total number of teachers in public and private primary education institutions. Teachers are persons employed full time or part time in an official capacity to guide and direct the learning experience of pupils and students, irrespective of their qualifications or the delivery mechanism, i.e. face-to-face and/or at a distance. This definition excludes educational personnel who have no active teaching duties (e.g. headmasters, headmistresses or principals who do not teach) and persons who work occasionally or in a voluntary capacity in educational institutions. Figures expressed per thousand population for the same year.
  • Pupil-teacher ratio, primary: Pupil-teacher ratio, primary. Pupil-teacher ratio. Primary is the number of pupils enrolled in primary school divided by the number of primary school teachers.
  • Pupil-teacher ratio, secondary: Pupil-teacher ratio, secondary. Pupil-teacher ratio. Secondary is the number of pupils enrolled in secondary school divided by the number of secondary school teachers.
  • Secondary education, duration > Years: Secondary education, duration (years). Duration of secondary education is the number of grades (years) in secondary education (ISCED 2 & 3).
  • Literacy > Female: This entry includes a definition of literacy and Census Bureau percentages for the total population, males, and females. There are no universal definitions and standards of literacy. Unless otherwise specified, all rates are based on the most common definition - the ability to read and write at a specified age. Detailing the standards that individual countries use to assess the ability to read and write is beyond the scope of our source. Information on literacy, while not a perfect measure of educational results, is probably the most easily available and valid for international comparisons.
  • Children out of school, primary, female per 1000: Children out of school, primary, female. Out-of-school children of primary school age. Female is the total number of female primary-school-age children who are not enrolled in either primary or secondary schools. Figures expressed per thousand population for the same year.
  • College and university > Gender ratio: Ratio of female to male tertiary enrollment is the percentage of men to women enrolled at tertiary level in public and private schools.
  • Child care (preschool) > Duration: Number of years students study at the pre-primary (preschool) level. It should be noted that not all countries require pre-primary education.
  • Secondary education > Teachers > Per capita: Secondary education teachers includes full-time and part-time teachers. Per capita figures expressed per 1,000 population.
  • Duration of compulsory education: Duration of compulsory education is the number of grades (or years) that a child must legally be enrolled in school.
  • Secondary education, pupils: Secondary education, pupils. Enrolment in total secondary. Public and private. All programmes. Total is the total number of students enrolled at public and private secondary education institutions.
  • Literacy > Adult literacy: Adult literacy rate (%).
  • Primary education, pupils: Primary education, pupils. Enrolment in primary. Public and private. All programmes. Total is the total number of students enrolled in public and private primary education institutions.
  • Primary education, teachers: Primary education, teachers. Teaching staff in primary. Public and private. Full and part-time. All programmes. Total is the total number of teachers in public and private primary education institutions. Teachers are persons employed full time or part time in an official capacity to guide and direct the learning experience of pupils and students, irrespective of their qualifications or the delivery mechanism, i.e. face-to-face and/or at a distance. This definition excludes educational personnel who have no active teaching duties (e.g. headmasters, headmistresses or principals who do not teach) and persons who work occasionally or in a voluntary capacity in educational institutions.
  • Adult literacy rate > Female: Adult literacy rate is the percentage of people ages 15 and above who can, with understanding, read and write a short, simple statement on their everyday life."
  • Tertiary enrollment: Gross enrolment ratio, tertiary level is the sum of all tertiary level students enrolled at the start of the school year, expressed as a percentage of the mid-year population in the 5 year age group after the official secondary school leaving age.
  • 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.
  • Preschool enrollment rate: Gross enrollment ratio is the ratio of total enrollment, regardless of age, to the population of the age group that officially corresponds to the level of education shown. Primary education provides children with basic reading, writing, and mathematics skills along with an elementary understanding of such subjects as history, geography, natural science, social science, art, and music."
  • Tertiary > Students studying abroad: Total number of post-secondary students who were studying abroad during given year.
  • Elementary (primary school) > Duration: Number of years students study at the primary level.
  • Children out of school > Primary: Children out of school are the number of primary-school-age children not enrolled in primary or secondary school.
  • Secondary education, teachers: Secondary education, teachers. Teaching staff in total secondary. Public and private. Full and part-time. All programmes. Total is the total number of teachers in public and private secondary education institutions (ISCED 2 and 3). Teachers are persons employed full time or part time in an official capacity to guide and direct the learning experience of pupils and students, irrespective of their qualifications or the delivery mechanism, i.e. face-to-face and/or at a distance. This definition excludes educational personnel who have no active teaching duties (e.g. headmasters, headmistresses or principals who do not teach) and persons who work occasionally or in a voluntary capacity in educational institutions.
  • Secondary education, teachers per 1000: Secondary education, teachers. Teaching staff in total secondary. Public and private. Full and part-time. All programmes. Total is the total number of teachers in public and private secondary education institutions (ISCED 2 and 3). Teachers are persons employed full time or part time in an official capacity to guide and direct the learning experience of pupils and students, irrespective of their qualifications or the delivery mechanism, i.e. face-to-face and/or at a distance. This definition excludes educational personnel who have no active teaching duties (e.g. headmasters, headmistresses or principals who do not teach) and persons who work occasionally or in a voluntary capacity in educational institutions. Figures expressed per thousand population for the same year.
  • Child care (preschool) > Students per teacher: Number of students per teacher for pre-primary (preschool) education.
  • High school > Lower secondary school duration: Number of years students study at the lower secondary (middle school) level.
  • Children out of school, primary, male per 1000: Children out of school, primary, male. Out-of-school children of primary school age. Male is the total number of male primary-school-age children who are not enrolled in either primary or secondary schools. Figures expressed per thousand population for the same year.
  • Spending per student > High school: Public expenditure per student is the public current spending on education divided by the total number of students by level, as a percentage of GDP per capita. Public expenditure (current and capital) includes government spending on educational institutions (both public and private), education administration as well as subsidies for private entities (students/households and other privates entities)."
  • Secondary education, general pupils: Secondary education, general pupils. Enrolment in total secondary. Public and private. General programmes. Total is the total number of students enrolled in general programmes at public and private secondary education institutions.
  • High school > Gender parity index: Country's gender parity index for secondary level enrollment. For countries with a rating of over 1, more females are enrolled while countries with a rating under 1 have more males enrolled.
  • Scientific and technical journal articles: Scientific and technical journal articles refer to the number of scientific and engineering articles published in the following fields: physics, biology, chemistry, mathematics, clinical medicine, biomedical research, engineering and technology, and earth and space sciences.
  • Education enrolment by level > Tertiary level per 1000: . Figures expressed per thousand population for the same year.
  • Scouting > Genders admitted: Admits boys/girls.
  • Elementary (primary school) > Starting age: Average age at which students begin primary education.
  • Children out of school, primary, male: Children out of school, primary, male. Out-of-school children of primary school age. Male is the total number of male primary-school-age children who are not enrolled in either primary or secondary schools.
  • High school > Students per teacher: Number of students per teacher for all levels of secondary education.
  • Secondary education > General pupils: Secondary general pupils are the number of secondary students enrolled in general education programs, including teacher training.
  • Spending per student > Elementary school: Public expenditure per student is the public current spending on education divided by the total number of students by level, as a percentage of GDP per capita. Public expenditure (current and capital) includes government spending on educational institutions (both public and private), education administration as well as subsidies for private entities (students/households and other privates entities)."
  • Secondary school starting age > Years: Secondary school starting age (years). Entrance age of 2A lower secondary is the age at which students would enter lower secondary education, assuming they had started at the official entrance age for the lowest level of education, had studied full-time throughout and had progressed through the system without repeating or skipping a grade.
  • High school starting age > Years: Secondary school starting age is the age at which students would enter secondary education, assuming they had started at the official entrance age for the lowest level of education, had studied full-time throughout and had progressed through the system without repeating or skipping a grade."
  • Primary education > Teachers > Per capita: Primary education teachers includes full-time and part-time teachers. Per capita figures expressed per 1,000 population.
  • High school > Population with at least high school education > Women: Population with at least high school education > Women.
  • Elementary school graduate rate: Persistence to last grade of primary is the percentage of children enrolled in the first grade of primary school who eventually reach the last grade of primary education. The estimate is based on the reconstructed cohort method.
  • Literacy rate > People aged 15-24: Youth literacy rate is the percentage of people ages 15-24 who can, with understanding, read and write a short, simple statement on their everyday life."
  • Public spending per student > Primary level: Public expenditure per student, primary level is the total reported current spending by the government on primary education, divided by the total number of pupils in primary education, expressed as a percentage of per capita GDP.
  • Secondary education, pupils per 1000: Secondary education, pupils. Enrolment in total secondary. Public and private. All programmes. Total is the total number of students enrolled at public and private secondary education institutions. Figures expressed per thousand population for the same year.
  • Primary education, pupils per 1000: Primary education, pupils. Enrolment in primary. Public and private. All programmes. Total is the total number of students enrolled in public and private primary education institutions. Figures expressed per thousand population for the same year.
  • Education enrolment by level > Tertiary level > Per capita: Per capita figures expressed per 1,000 population.
  • Tertiary > Students studying abroad per thousand people: Total number of post-secondary students who were studying abroad during given year. Figures expressed per thousand people for the same year.
  • Outcomes > Secondary education > Duration > Years: Secondary education, duration (years) is the number of grades (years) in secondary school."
  • Teacher student ratio > High school: Secondary school pupil-teacher ratio is the number of pupils enrolled in secondary school divided by the number of secondary school teachers (regardless of their teaching assignment).
  • Children out of school > Primary per 1000: Children out of school are the number of primary-school-age children not enrolled in primary or secondary school. Figures expressed per thousand population for the same year.
  • Inequality adjusted index: Inequality-adjusted Human Development Index.
  • 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).
  • Literacy rate > Females aged 15-24: Youth literacy rate is the percentage of people ages 15-24 who can, with understanding, read and write a short, simple statement on their everyday life."
  • 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.
  • Duration of education > Secondary level: Duration of secondary education is the number of grades (or years) in general secondary education.
  • Public spending per student > Tertiary level: Public expenditure per student, tertiary level is the total reported current spending by the government on tertiary education, divided by the total number of pupils in tertiary education, expressed as a percentage of per capita GDP.
  • Primary education > Pupils: Primary education pupils is the total number of pupils enrolled at primary level in public and private schools.
  • Secondary education > Pupils: Secondary education pupils is the total number of pupils enrolled at secondary level in public and private schools.
  • High school > Population with at least high school education > Men: Gender Inequality Index.
  • Literacy rate > Males aged 15-24: Youth literacy rate is the percentage of people ages 15-24 who can, with understanding, read and write a short, simple statement on their everyday life."
  • Education enrolment by level > Secondary level > Per capita: Per capita figures expressed per 1,000 population.
  • Secondary education, vocational pupils: Secondary education, vocational pupils. Enrolment in total secondary. Public and private. Technical/vocational programmes. Total is the total number of students enrolled in technical/vocational programmes at public and private secondary education institutions.
  • Elementary (primary) school > Students per teacher: Number of students per teacher for primary education.
  • Elementary (primary) school > Trained teachers > Both sexes: Percentage of all primary teachers with at least the minimum level of traning required to teach at the primary level.
  • Secondary education > Teachers: Secondary education teachers includes full-time and part-time teachers.
  • School enrolment rate > 5th grade: Persistence to grade 5 (percentage of cohort reaching grade 5) is the share of children enrolled in the first grade of primary school who eventually reach grade 5. The estimate is based on the reconstructed cohort method.
  • Scientific and technical journal articles per million: Scientific and technical journal articles refer to the number of scientific and engineering articles published in the following fields: physics, biology, chemistry, mathematics, clinical medicine, biomedical research, engineering and technology, and earth and space sciences. Figures expressed per million population for the same year.
  • Duration of education > Primary level: Duration of primary education is the number of grades (or years) in primary education.
  • Participation > Children out of school > Elementary: Children out of school are the number of primary-school-age children not enrolled in primary or secondary school.
  • Participation > Ratio of girls to boys in primary and secondary education: Ratio of girls to boys in primary and secondary education is the percentage of girls to boys enrolled at primary and secondary levels in public and private schools.
  • Public spending per student > Secondary level: Public expenditure per student, secondary level is the total reported current spending by the government on secondary education, divided by the total number of pupils in secondary education, expressed as a percentage of per capita GDP.
  • Illiterate population by sex > Aged 15+ per 1000: . Figures expressed per thousand population for the same year.
  • Children out of school > Primary > Per capita: Children out of school are the number of primary-school-age children not enrolled in primary or secondary school. Per capita figures expressed per 1,000 population.
  • High school > Upper secondary starting age: Average age at which students begin upper secondary (high school) education.
  • Elementary school starting age > Years: Primary school starting age is the age at which students would enter primary education, assuming they had started at the official entrance age for the lowest level of education, had studied full-time throughout and had progressed through the system without repeating or skipping a grade."
  • Elementary school repeaters > All: Repeaters in primary school are the number of students enrolled in the same grade as in the previous year, as a percentage of all students enrolled in primary school."
  • 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.
  • Secondary education > Vocational pupils: Secondary vocational pupils are the number of secondary students enrolled in technical and vocational education programs, including teacher training.
  • Primary education > Teachers: Primary education teachers includes full-time and part-time teachers.
  • Outcomes > Primary education > Duration > Years: Primary duration refers to the number of years of full-time equivalent duration in primary education in the school system according to ISCED.
  • Primary education > Teachers per 1000: Primary education teachers includes full-time and part-time teachers. Figures expressed per thousand population for the same year.
  • Secondary education > Pupils per 1000: Secondary education pupils is the total number of pupils enrolled at secondary level in public and private schools. Figures expressed per thousand population for the same year.
  • Literacy > Men above 14 years: Percent of male population above the age of 14 years that is literate.
  • Children out of school > Primary > Female > Per capita: Children out of school are the number of primary-school-age children not enrolled in primary or secondary school. Per capita figures expressed per 1,000 population.
  • Female enrolment share > Primary level: Girls' enrolment share, primary level is the number of girls enrolled in primary school, expressed as a percentage of the total number of pupils in primary school.
  • Services, etc., value added > Constant 2000 US$: Services, etc., value added (constant 2000 US$). Services correspond to ISIC divisions 50-99. They include value added in wholesale and retail trade (including hotels and restaurants), transport, and government, financial, professional, and personal services such as education, health care, and real estate services. Also included are imputed bank service charges, import duties, and any statistical discrepancies noted by national compilers as well as discrepancies arising from rescaling. Value added is the net output of a sector after adding up all outputs and subtracting intermediate inputs. It is calculated without making deductions for depreciation of fabricated assets or depletion and degradation of natural resources. The industrial origin of value added is determined by the International Standard Industrial Classification (ISIC), revision 3. Data are in constant 2005 U.S. dollars.
  • Primary school starting age > Years: Primary school starting age (years). Entrance age of primary is the age at which students would enter primary education, assuming they had started at the official entrance age for the lowest level of education, had studied full-time throughout and had progressed through the system without repeating or skipping a grade.
  • Scouting > Members: Members of boy or girl scout groups which are members of the World Organization of the Scout Movement (WOSM).
  • High school > Share of total education spending: Percentage of government education funding that goes to secondary education.
  • Enrolment ratio > Secondary level: Net enrolment ratio, secondary level, is the ratio of the number of children of official secondary school age enrolled in school to the number of children of official secondary school age in the population.
  • Participation > Secondary education > General pupils: Secondary general pupils are the number of secondary students enrolled in general education programs, including teacher training."
  • Ratio of female to male primary enrollment: Ratio of female to male primary enrollment is the percentage of girls to boys enrolled at primary level in public and private schools.
  • Secondary education > Teachers per 1000: Secondary education teachers includes full-time and part-time teachers. Figures expressed per thousand population for the same year.
  • Secondary education > General pupils per 1000: Secondary general pupils are the number of secondary students enrolled in general education programs, including teacher training. Figures expressed per thousand population for the same year.
  • Children out of school > Primary > Male: Children out of school are the number of primary-school-age children not enrolled in primary or secondary school.
  • Elementary (primary) school > Gender parity index: Country's gender parity index in primary, or elementary, school. For countries with a rating of over 1, more females are enrolled while countries with a rating under 1 have more males enrolled. 
  • Female enrolment share > Secondary level: Girls' enrolment share, secondary level is the number of girls enrolled in secondary school, expressed as a percentage of the total number of pupils in secondary school.
  • Post-Secondary Non-Tertiary > Teachers > Women: Number of female teaching staff in post-secondary non-tertiary education. Post-secondary non-tertiary education serves to broaden the knowledge of participants, who have already gained an upper secondary qualification.
  • Education enrolment by level > Secondary level per 1000: . Figures expressed per thousand population for the same year.
  • Scouting > Members per thousand people: Membership (from 2012). Figures expressed per thousand people for the same year.
  • Elementary school repeaters > Female: Repeaters in primary school are the number of students enrolled in the same grade as in the previous year, as a percentage of all students enrolled in primary school."
  • Elementary school repeaters > Male: Repeaters in primary school are the number of students enrolled in the same grade as in the previous year, as a percentage of all students enrolled in primary school."
  • Children out of school > Primary > Male > Per capita: Children out of school are the number of primary-school-age children not enrolled in primary or secondary school. Per capita figures expressed per 1,000 population.
  • High school teachers: Secondary education teachers includes full-time and part-time teachers.
  • Elementary school teachers: Primary education teachers includes full-time and part-time teachers.
  • Literacy > Women above 14 years: Percent of female population above the age of 14 years that is literate.
  • Gender ratio > Literacy rate of 15-24 year-olds: Literacy gender parity rate of 15-24 year olds in each country. This number is achieved by dividing the total amount of females who are literate by the total amount of males who are literate. Numbers below 1 mean that more males are literate, while numbers over 1 indicate that more females are literate, with the difference in the numbers indicating to what extent this is true. For instance, in Chad (with a parity rate of .42%) a substantial amount of more males are literate than females. These numbers are only for 15-24 year olds.
  • Illiterate population by sex > Aged 15+ > Women per 1000: . Figures expressed per thousand population for the same year.
  • Illiterate population by sex > Aged 15+ > Per capita: Per capita figures expressed per 1,000 population.
  • 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.
  • 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.
  • Primary education > Pupils per 1000: Primary education pupils is the total number of pupils enrolled at primary level in public and private schools. Figures expressed per thousand population for the same year.
  • Intake ratio to last grade of primary > Females: Number of female entrants in the last grade of primary education (regardless of age) expressed as a percentage of the female population at entrance age to the last grade.
  • Pupils-teacher ratio > Secondary level: Pupil-teacher ratio, secondary level is the average number of pupils per teacher in secondary education. Cross-country comparisons may be affected by such factors as the composition of teachers by part- and full-time employment.
  • Pupils reaching grade 5: Pupils reaching grade 5 is the percentage of children who start primary school and eventually reach grade 5.
  • Secondary education > Vocational pupils > Per capita: Secondary vocational pupils are the number of secondary students enrolled in technical and vocational education programs, including teacher training. Per capita figures expressed per 1,000 population.
  • Participation > 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."
  • Participation > School enrollment > Secondary > Male > % gross: Gross enrollment ratio is the ratio of total enrollment, regardless of age, to the population of the age group that officially corresponds to the level of education shown. Secondary education completes the provision of basic education that began at the primary level, and aims at laying the foundations for lifelong learning and human development, by offering more subject- or skill-oriented instruction using more specialized teachers."
  • Elementary teachers > % trained: Trained teachers in primary education are the percentage of primary school teachers who have received the minimum organized teacher training (pre-service or in-service) required for teaching in their country.
  • Female elementary teachers > % trained: Trained teachers in primary education are the percentage of primary school teachers who have received the minimum organized teacher training (pre-service or in-service) required for teaching in their country.
  • Efficiency > Net intake rate in grade 1 > % of official school-age population: Net intake rate in grade 1 is the number of new entrants in the first grade of primary education who are of official primary school entrance age, expressed as a percentage of the population of the corresponding age."
  • Efficiency > Net intake rate in grade 1 > Female > % of official school-age population: Net intake rate in grade 1 is the number of new entrants in the first grade of primary education who are of official primary school entrance age, expressed as a percentage of the population of the corresponding age."
  • Elementary school graduate rate > Male: Persistence to last grade of primary is the percentage of children enrolled in the first grade of primary school who eventually reach the last grade of primary education. The estimate is based on the reconstructed cohort method.
  • Efficiency > Net intake rate in grade 1 > Male > % of official school-age population: Net intake rate in grade 1 is the number of new entrants in the first grade of primary education who are of official primary school entrance age, expressed as a percentage of the population of the corresponding age."
  • Elementary school > Enrolled students > % female: Female pupils as a percentage of total pupils at primary level include enrollments in public and private schools.
  • Elementary school teachers > % female: Female teachers as a percentage of total primary education teachers includes full-time and part-time teachers.
  • Participation > School enrollment > Secondary > % net: Net enrollment ratio is the ratio of children of official school age based on the International Standard Classification of Education 1997 who are enrolled in school to the population of the corresponding official school age. Secondary education completes the provision of basic education that began at the primary level, and aims at laying the foundations for lifelong learning and human development, by offering more subject- or skill-oriented instruction using more specialized teachers."
  • Participation > School enrollment > Secondary > Female > % gross: Gross enrollment ratio is the ratio of total enrollment, regardless of age, to the population of the age group that officially corresponds to the level of education shown. Secondary education completes the provision of basic education that began at the primary level, and aims at laying the foundations for lifelong learning and human development, by offering more subject- or skill-oriented instruction using more specialized teachers."
  • Participation > Secondary education > General pupils > % female: Secondary general pupils are the number of secondary students enrolled in general education programs, including teacher training."
  • Participation > Secondary education > Pupils > % female: Female pupils as a percentage of total pupils at secondary level includes enrollments in public and private schools.
  • 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.
  • 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).
  • 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.
  • Illiterate population by sex > Aged 15+ > Men > Per capita: Per capita figures expressed per 1,000 population.
  • Literacy rate > Adult total > % of people ages 15 and above: Adult literacy rate is the percentage of people ages 15 and above who can, with understanding, read and write a short, simple statement on their everyday life.
  • Trained teachers in primary education > % of total teachers: Trained teachers in primary education are the percentage of primary school teachers who have received the minimum organized teacher training (pre-service or in-service) required for teaching in their country.
  • 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."
  • School enrollment, primary, private > % of total primary: School enrollment, primary, private (% of total primary). Percentage of private enrolment. Primary is the enrolment in private primary schools expressed as a percentage of total enrolment (public and private) in primary schools. 'Private' refers to all educational institutions not operated by a public authority, regardless of whether they receive financial support from public authorities. A high percentage indicates strong involvement of the non-governmental sector (including religious bodies, other organizations, associations, communities, private enterprises or persons) in providing organized educational programmes.
  • Primary education, pupils > % female: Primary education, pupils (% female). Percentage of female students. Primary is the number of female students at the primary level expressed as a percentage of the total number of students (male and female) at the primary level in a given school year.
  • School enrollment, primary, female > % gross: School enrollment, primary, female (% gross). Gross enrolment ratio. Primary. Female is the total female enrollment in primary education, regardless of age, expressed as a percentage of the female population of official primary education age. GER can exceed 100% due to the inclusion of over-aged and under-aged students because of early or late school entrance and grade repetition.
  • Primary completion rate, total > % of relevant age group: Primary completion rate, total (% of relevant age group). Primary completion rate. Total is the total number of new entrants in the last grade of primary education, regardless of age, expressed as percentage of the total population of the theoretical entrance age to the last grade of primary. This indicator is also known as "gross intake rate to the last grade of primary." The ratio can exceed 100% due to over-aged and under-aged children who enter primary school late/early and/or repeat grades.
  • Gross intake ratio in first grade of primary education, female > % of relevant age group: Gross intake ratio in first grade of primary education, female (% of relevant age group). Gross intake ratio in first grade of primary education is the number of new entrants in the first grade of primary education regardless of age, expressed as a percentage of the population of the official primary entrance age.
  • Secondary education, general pupils > % female: Secondary education, general pupils (% female). Percentage of female students. Total secondary. General programmes is the number of female students enrolled in general programmes at the secondary education level expressed as a percentage of the total number of students (male and female) enrolled in general programmes at the secondary education level in a given school year.
  • Total enrollment, primary, male > % net: Total enrollment, primary, male (% net). Adjusted net enrollment is the number of pupils of the school-age group for primary education, enrolled either in primary or secondary education, expressed as a percentage of the total population in that age group.
  • Economically active children, study and work > % of economically active children, ages 7-14: Economically active children, study and work (% of economically active children, ages 7-14). Children in employment refer to children involved in economic activity for at least one hour in the reference week of the survey. Work only refers to children involved in economic activity and not attending school.
  • Literacy rate > Youth male > % of males ages 15-24: Youth literacy rate is the percentage of people ages 15-24 who can, with understanding, read and write a short, simple statement on their everyday life.
  • Literacy rate > Adult female > % of females ages 15 and above: Adult literacy rate is the percentage of people ages 15 and above who can, with understanding, read and write a short, simple statement on their everyday life.
  • 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.
  • Ratio of female to male tertiary enrollment > %: Ratio of female to male tertiary enrollment (%). Ratio of female to male tertiary enrollment is the percentage of men to women enrolled at tertiary level in public and private schools.
  • 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 > 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.
  • 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.
  • 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.
  • Trained teachers in primary education, female > % of female teachers: Trained teachers in primary education, female (% of female teachers). Percentage of trained teachers. Primary. Female is the number of female teachers who have received the minimum organized teacher training (pre-service or in-service) required for teaching at the primary level in the given country, expressed as a percentage of the total number of female teachers at the primary level.
  • Outcomes > Ratio of young literate females to males > % ages 15-24: Ratio of young literate females to males is the percentage of females to males ages 15-24 who can, with understanding, read and write a short, simple statement on their everyday life."
  • Public spending on education > Total > % of government expenditure: Public expenditure on education consists of current and capital public expenditure on education plus subsidies to private education at the primary, secondary, and tertiary levels.
STAT Kenya South Africa HISTORY
Adult literacy rate > Total 86.5
Ranked 65th.
89
Ranked 58th. 3% more than Kenya

Average years of schooling of adults 4.2
Ranked 72nd.
6.1
Ranked 50th. 45% more than Kenya
Children out of school, primary 1.09 million
Ranked 9th. 66% more than South Africa
656,487
Ranked 6th.

Children out of school, primary per 1000 27.32
Ranked 21st. 2 times more than South Africa
12.82
Ranked 23th.

Children out of school, primary, female 524,749
Ranked 7th. 64% more than South Africa
320,723
Ranked 9th.

College and university > Gender parity index 0.703
Ranked 101st.
0.913
Ranked 48th. 30% more than Kenya

College and university > Share of total education spending 15.42%
Ranked 65th. 30% more than South Africa
11.88%
Ranked 91st.

Compulsary education duration 8
Ranked 144th.
9
Ranked 56th. 13% more than Kenya

Government spending on education > Proportion of GDP 6.66%
Ranked 20th. 12% more than South Africa
5.96%
Ranked 28th.

Literacy > Total population 85.1%
Ranked 97th.
86.4%
Ranked 92nd. 2% more than Kenya
Primary education, duration > Years 6
Ranked 66th.
7
Ranked 11th. 17% more than Kenya

Primary education, teachers per 1000 3.84
Ranked 90th.
4.64
Ranked 34th. 21% more than Kenya

Pupil-teacher ratio, primary 46.78
Ranked 15th. 59% more than South Africa
29.5
Ranked 31st.

Pupil-teacher ratio, secondary 29.68
Ranked 11th. 18% more than South Africa
25.05
Ranked 18th.

Secondary education, duration > Years 6
Ranked 110th. 20% more than South Africa
5
Ranked 175th.

Literacy > Female 79.7%
Ranked 97th.
85.7%
Ranked 82nd. 8% more than Kenya
Children out of school, primary, female per 1000 13.18
Ranked 23th. 2 times more than South Africa
6.27
Ranked 22nd.

College and university > Gender ratio 70.31
Ranked 6th.
91.28
Ranked 50th. 30% more than Kenya

Child care (preschool) > Duration 3
Ranked 62nd. 3 times more than South Africa
1
Ranked 195th.

Secondary education > Teachers > Per capita 2.28 per 1,000 people
Ranked 57th.
3.22 per 1,000 people
Ranked 94th. 41% more than Kenya

Duration of compulsory education 8 years
Ranked 107th.
9 years
Ranked 73th. 13% more than Kenya
Secondary education, pupils 3.2 million
Ranked 30th.
4.84 million
Ranked 5th. 51% more than Kenya

Girls to boys ratio > Primary level enrolment 0.96
Ranked 92nd. The same as South Africa
0.96
Ranked 119th.

Literacy > Adult literacy 73.6%
Ranked 7th.
88%
Ranked 63th. 20% more than Kenya

Primary education, pupils 7.15 million
Ranked 17th. 2% more than South Africa
7 million
Ranked 6th.

Primary education, teachers 152,848
Ranked 30th.
237,429
Ranked 6th. 55% more than Kenya

Adult literacy rate > Female 82.8
Ranked 66th.
88.1
Ranked 59th. 6% more than Kenya

Tertiary enrollment 3%
Ranked 83th.
15.2%
Ranked 60th. 5 times more than Kenya
High school > Gender ratio 91.67
Ranked 89th.
104.66
Ranked 34th. 14% more than Kenya

Compulsary education starting age 6
Ranked 80th.
7
Ranked 5th. 17% more than Kenya

Pupil-teacher ratio, secondary per million 0.745
Ranked 76th. 47% more than South Africa
0.508
Ranked 85th.

Literacy > Definition age 15 and over can read and write age 15 and over can read and write
High school > Upper secondary school duration 4
Ranked 26th. 33% more than South Africa
3
Ranked 68th.

Literacy > Male 90.6%
Ranked 89th. 4% more than South Africa
87%
Ranked 94th.
Spending > USD 2.02 billion
Ranked 59th.
13.74 billion
Ranked 27th. 7 times more than Kenya

High school > Private school share 12.65%
Ranked 59th. 3 times more than South Africa
4.11%
Ranked 47th.

Spending > Proportion 6.63
Ranked 10th. 29% more than South Africa
5.14
Ranked 45th.

Pupil-teacher ratio > Primary 39.54
Ranked 27th. 11% more than South Africa
35.64
Ranked 33th.

Child care (preschool) > Starting age 3
Ranked 121st.
6
Ranked 1st. Twice as much as Kenya

Literacy rates > Aged 15-24 80.3%
Ranked 23th.
93.9%
Ranked 5th. 17% more than Kenya

Preschool enrollment rate 111.55
Ranked 34th. 7% more than South Africa
104.54
Ranked 77th.

Tertiary > Students studying abroad 14,379.63
Ranked 56th. 2 times more than South Africa
6,268.93
Ranked 99th.

Primary completion rate 95
Ranked 51st.
99
Ranked 42nd. 4% more than Kenya

Education enrolment by level > Tertiary level 98,607
Ranked 75th.
675,160
Ranked 31st. 7 times more than Kenya

Elementary (primary school) > Duration 6
Ranked 72nd.
7
Ranked 12th. 17% more than Kenya

Children out of school > Primary 1.03 million
Ranked 6th. 81% more than South Africa
568,936
Ranked 17th.

Secondary education, teachers 107,970
Ranked 27th.
187,162
Ranked 21st. 73% more than Kenya

Secondary education, teachers per 1000 2.71
Ranked 87th.
3.79
Ranked 79th. 40% more than Kenya

Child care (preschool) > Students per teacher 20.68
Ranked 33th.
23.51
Ranked 26th. 14% more than Kenya

High school > Lower secondary school duration 2
Ranked 195th. The same as South Africa
2
Ranked 192nd.

Children out of school, primary, male per 1000 14.15
Ranked 22nd. 2 times more than South Africa
6.56
Ranked 21st.

Spending per student > High school 21.99
Ranked 36th. 37% more than South Africa
16
Ranked 18th.

Secondary education, general pupils 3.19 million
Ranked 25th.
4.6 million
Ranked 4th. 44% more than Kenya

Illiteracy rates by sex > Aged 15+ 14.9%
Ranked 64th. 10% more than South Africa
13.6%
Ranked 68th.

High school > Gender parity index 0.904
Ranked 116th.
1.05
Ranked 33th. 16% more than Kenya

Scientific and technical journal articles 258
Ranked 61st.
2,364
Ranked 34th. 9 times more than Kenya

Education enrolment by level > Tertiary level per 1000 3.07
Ranked 114th.
14.83
Ranked 83th. 5 times more than Kenya

Scouting > Genders admitted both both
Elementary (primary school) > Starting age 6
Ranked 93th.
7
Ranked 14th. 17% more than Kenya

Education expenditure of government > As percentage of total government 29.2%
Ranked 1st. 63% more than South Africa
17.9%
Ranked 18th.

Children out of school, primary, male 563,421
Ranked 6th. 68% more than South Africa
335,764
Ranked 5th.

Education expenditure of government > As percentage of GNI 6.8%
Ranked 13th. 24% more than South Africa
5.5%
Ranked 17th.

High school > Students per teacher 29.68
Ranked 11th. 18% more than South Africa
25.05
Ranked 18th.

Secondary education > General pupils 2.45 million
Ranked 13th.
4.32 million
Ranked 17th. 76% more than Kenya

Spending per student > Elementary school 22.31
Ranked 18th. 63% more than South Africa
13.69
Ranked 20th.

Secondary school starting age > Years 12
Ranked 74th.
14
Ranked 3rd. 17% more than Kenya

High school starting age > Years 12
Ranked 69th.
14
Ranked 3rd. 17% more than Kenya

Primary education > Teachers > Per capita 4.49 per 1,000 people
Ranked 48th.
4.51 per 1,000 people
Ranked 77th. About the same as Kenya

Education enrolment by level > Primary level 5.59 million
Ranked 21st.
7.47 million
Ranked 15th. 34% more than Kenya

High school > Population with at least high school education > Women 25.3%
Ranked 118th.
68.9%
Ranked 57th. 3 times more than Kenya

Elementary school graduate rate 83.58
Ranked 59th. 9% more than South Africa
76.98
Ranked 66th.

Literacy rate > People aged 15-24 92.3
Ranked 73th.
96.8
Ranked 56th. 5% more than Kenya

Public spending per student > Primary level 0.4
Ranked 70th.
14
Ranked 35th. 35 times more than Kenya
Secondary education, pupils per 1000 80.46
Ranked 84th.
94.63
Ranked 20th. 18% more than Kenya

Primary education, pupils per 1000 179.54
Ranked 19th. 31% more than South Africa
136.83
Ranked 37th.

Girls to boys ratio > Tertiary level enrolment 0.6
Ranked 108th.
1.22
Ranked 41st. 2 times more than Kenya

Illiterate population by sex > Aged 15+ 2.81 million
Ranked 33th.
4.05 million
Ranked 27th. 44% more than Kenya

Girls to boys ratio > Secondary level enrolment 0.95
Ranked 96th.
1.07
Ranked 28th. 13% more than Kenya

Education enrolment by level > Tertiary level > Per capita 3.14 per 1,000 people
Ranked 112th.
14.9 per 1,000 people
Ranked 82nd. 5 times more than Kenya

Tertiary > Students studying abroad per thousand people 0.342
Ranked 160th. 3 times more than South Africa
0.124
Ranked 195th.

Outcomes > Secondary education > Duration > Years 6
Ranked 96th. 20% more than South Africa
5
Ranked 155th.

Teacher student ratio > High school 29.89
Ranked 9th. 3% more than South Africa
29.02
Ranked 12th.

Children out of school > Primary per 1000 28.83
Ranked 17th. 2 times more than South Africa
12.19
Ranked 33th.

Inequality adjusted index 0.405
Ranked 86th.
0.558
Ranked 67th. 38% more than Kenya
Illiterate population by sex > Aged 15+ > Women 1.94 million
Ranked 32nd.
2.17 million
Ranked 29th. 12% more than Kenya

Teacher student ratio > Elementary school 46.54
Ranked 15th. 50% more than South Africa
30.98
Ranked 41st.

Literacy rate > Females aged 15-24 92.9
Ranked 73th.
97.5
Ranked 54th. 5% more than Kenya

Percentage of pupils starting grade 1 reaching grade 5 83.6%
Ranked 53th. 9% more than South Africa
77%
Ranked 66th.

Elementary school > Enrolled students 6.87 million
Ranked 15th.
7.31 million
Ranked 15th. 6% more than Kenya

Primary education > Duration > Years 6 years
Ranked 66th.
7 years
Ranked 10th. 17% more than Kenya

Services, etc., value added > Constant 2000 US$ per capita $299.42
Ranked 87th.
$3,430.12
Ranked 31st. 11 times more than Kenya

School enrolment rate > 1st grade 109.26
Ranked 42nd. 1% more than South Africa
107.68
Ranked 49th.

Secondary education, general pupils per 1000 80.07
Ranked 51st.
89.81
Ranked 18th. 12% more than Kenya

Elementary (primary) school) > Private school share 10.58%
Ranked 66th. 3 times more than South Africa
3.71%
Ranked 60th.

High school > Lower secondary starting age 12
Ranked 75th.
14
Ranked 3rd. 17% more than Kenya

Elementary school > Gender ratio 97.89
Ranked 75th. 2% more than South Africa
96.37
Ranked 110th.

Illiteracy rates by sex > Aged 15+ > Women 20.3%
Ranked 59th. 42% more than South Africa
14.3%
Ranked 75th.

Education enrolment ratio > Net > Primary level 79%
Ranked 117th.
92%
Ranked 82nd. 16% more than Kenya

Duration of education > Secondary level 5
Ranked 153th. The same as South Africa
5
Ranked 149th.
Public spending per student > Tertiary level 496.9
Ranked 3rd. 8 times more than South Africa
61.3
Ranked 25th.
Primary education > Pupils 6.08 million
Ranked 8th.
7.44 million
Ranked 13th. 23% more than Kenya

Secondary education > Pupils 2.46 million
Ranked 12th.
4.59 million
Ranked 17th. 86% more than Kenya

High school > Population with at least high school education > Men 52.3%
Ranked 87th.
72.2%
Ranked 59th. 38% more than Kenya

Literacy rate > Males aged 15-24 91.8
Ranked 70th.
96.1
Ranked 59th. 5% more than Kenya

Education enrolment by level > Percentage girls > Tertiary level 34.67%
Ranked 107th.
53.68%
Ranked 56th. 55% more than Kenya

Education enrolment by level > Secondary level > Per capita 43.38 per 1,000 people
Ranked 134th.
95.14 per 1,000 people
Ranked 59th. 2 times more than Kenya

Secondary education, vocational pupils 15,672
Ranked 88th.
246,515
Ranked 11th. 16 times more than Kenya

Elementary (primary) school > Students per teacher 46.78
Ranked 14th. 59% more than South Africa
29.5
Ranked 29th.

Elementary (primary) school > Trained teachers > Both sexes 96.81%
Ranked 25th. 11% more than South Africa
87.44%
Ranked 43th.

Secondary education > Teachers 78,096
Ranked 16th.
149,375
Ranked 28th. 91% more than Kenya

School life expectancy > Primary to tertiary 10 years
Ranked 11th.
13 years
Ranked 4th. 30% more than Kenya
School enrolment rate > 5th grade 82.89
Ranked 53th. 1% more than South Africa
82.45
Ranked 46th.

Education enrolment by level > Secondary level 1.39 million
Ranked 46th.
4.31 million
Ranked 23th. 3 times more than Kenya

Scientific and technical journal articles per million 7.61
Ranked 74th.
51.26
Ranked 48th. 7 times more than Kenya

Duration of education > Primary level 7
Ranked 12th. The same as South Africa
7
Ranked 8th.
Women to men parity index > As ratio of literacy rates > Aged 15-24 1.01
Ranked 7th. The same as South Africa
1.01
Ranked 3rd.

Participation > Children out of school > Elementary 1.09 million
Ranked 6th. 2 times more than South Africa
503,390
Ranked 14th.

Participation > Ratio of girls to boys in primary and secondary education 95.88%
Ranked 89th.
99.56%
Ranked 70th. 4% more than Kenya

Public spending per student > Secondary level 1.2
Ranked 65th.
17.9
Ranked 42nd. 15 times more than Kenya
Illiterate population by sex > Aged 15+ per 1000 82.8
Ranked 72nd.
87.92
Ranked 68th. 6% more than Kenya

Education enrolment by level > Percentage girls > Primary level 48.31%
Ranked 94th.
48.92%
Ranked 32nd. 1% more than Kenya

Literacy rates > Aged 15-24 > Women 80.7%
Ranked 22nd.
94.3%
Ranked 5th. 17% more than Kenya

Children out of school > Primary > Per capita 30.11 per 1,000 people
Ranked 18th. 2 times more than South Africa
12.27 per 1,000 people
Ranked 34th.

Education enrolment ratio > Net > Primary level > Women 80%
Ranked 109th.
93%
Ranked 77th. 16% more than Kenya

High school > Upper secondary starting age 14
Ranked 185th.
16
Ranked 25th. 14% more than Kenya

Elementary school starting age > Years 6
Ranked 86th.
7
Ranked 15th. 17% more than Kenya

Elementary school repeaters > All 5.83
Ranked 58th.
7.96
Ranked 40th. 37% more than Kenya

Secondary education > General pupils > Per capita 71.51 per 1,000 people
Ranked 48th.
93.14 per 1,000 people
Ranked 35th. 30% more than Kenya

Education enrolment by level > Primary level per 1000 169.4
Ranked 29th. 3% more than South Africa
163.96
Ranked 34th.

Education enrolment by level > Primary level > Per capita 0.174 per capita
Ranked 21st. 5% more than South Africa
0.165 per capita
Ranked 29th.

Illiteracy rates by sex > Aged 15+ > Men 9.4%
Ranked 69th.
13%
Ranked 63th. 38% more than Kenya

Education enrolment ratio > Net > Primary level > Men 79%
Ranked 111th.
91%
Ranked 88th. 15% more than Kenya

Literacy rates > Aged 15-24 > Men 79.8%
Ranked 25th.
93.5%
Ranked 6th. 17% more than Kenya

Pupils-teacher ratio > Primary level 29.8
Ranked 51st.
33.5
Ranked 44th. 12% more than Kenya
Elementary (primary school) > Teachers > Proportion of teachers female 44%
Ranked 10th.
77%
Ranked 6th. 75% more than Kenya
Secondary education > Vocational pupils 14,313
Ranked 47th.
275,589
Ranked 32nd. 19 times more than Kenya

Primary education > Teachers 153,678
Ranked 10th.
208,877
Ranked 20th. 36% more than Kenya

Education enrolment by level > Percentage girls > Secondary level 47.88%
Ranked 112th.
51.87%
Ranked 19th. 8% more than Kenya

Outcomes > Primary education > Duration > Years 6
Ranked 61st.
7
Ranked 10th. 17% more than Kenya

Primary education > Teachers per 1000 4.29
Ranked 52nd.
4.48
Ranked 77th. 4% more than Kenya

Secondary education > Pupils per 1000 68.86
Ranked 54th.
98.44
Ranked 40th. 43% more than Kenya

Literacy > Men above 14 years 77.7%
Ranked 22nd.
84.1%
Ranked 4th. 8% more than Kenya
Children out of school > Primary > Female > Per capita 14.76 per 1,000 people
Ranked 17th. 3 times more than South Africa
5.35 per 1,000 people
Ranked 36th.

Female enrolment share > Primary level 49.5%
Ranked 12th. 2% more than South Africa
48.6%
Ranked 55th.
Services, etc., value added > Constant 2000 US$ $12.93 billion
Ranked 43th.
$175.59 billion
Ranked 12th. 14 times more than Kenya

Primary school starting age > Years 6
Ranked 94th.
7
Ranked 13th. 17% more than Kenya

Scouting > Members 323,884
Ranked 10th. 5 times more than South Africa
69,316
Ranked 22nd.
High school > Share of total education spending 21.68%
Ranked 65th.
31.45%
Ranked 63th. 45% more than Kenya

Enrolment ratio > Secondary level 23.1%
Ranked 83th.
57.2%
Ranked 61st. 2 times more than Kenya
Participation > Secondary education > General pupils 3.08 million
Ranked 21st.
4.55 million
Ranked 17th. 48% more than Kenya

Ratio of female to male primary enrollment 96.06
Ranked 57th.
96.47
Ranked 104th. About the same as Kenya

Secondary education > Teachers per 1000 2.18
Ranked 59th.
3.2
Ranked 96th. 47% more than Kenya

Secondary education > General pupils per 1000 68.46
Ranked 52nd.
92.53
Ranked 37th. 35% more than Kenya

Children out of school > Primary > Male 525,858
Ranked 5th. 64% more than South Africa
320,779
Ranked 16th.

Elementary (primary) school > Gender parity index 0.977
Ranked 100th. 2% more than South Africa
0.958
Ranked 123th.

Female enrolment share > Secondary level 47.6%
Ranked 94th.
52.4%
Ranked 14th. 10% more than Kenya
Post-Secondary Non-Tertiary > Teachers > Women 1,688
Ranked 9th.
3,645
Ranked 6th. 2 times more than Kenya

Education enrolment by level > Secondary level per 1000 42.12
Ranked 143th.
94.7
Ranked 61st. 2 times more than Kenya

Scouting > Members per thousand people 7.5
Ranked 22nd. 6 times more than South Africa
1.35
Ranked 77th.
Primary completion rate > Women 94
Ranked 53th.
99
Ranked 42nd. 5% more than Kenya

Elementary school repeaters > Female 5.63
Ranked 54th.
7.51
Ranked 39th. 33% more than Kenya

Elementary school repeaters > Male 6.02
Ranked 57th.
8.39
Ranked 42nd. 39% more than Kenya

Percentage of pupils starting grade 1 reaching grade 5 > Men 74%
Ranked 64th.
75%
Ranked 60th. 1% more than Kenya

Children out of school > Primary > Male > Per capita 15.35 per 1,000 people
Ranked 16th. 2 times more than South Africa
6.92 per 1,000 people
Ranked 33th.

High school teachers 103,956
Ranked 22nd.
164,697
Ranked 25th. 58% more than Kenya

Elementary school teachers 147,596
Ranked 26th.
236,032
Ranked 19th. 60% more than Kenya

Literacy > Women above 14 years 70.2%
Ranked 20th.
80.9%
Ranked 4th. 15% more than Kenya
Gender ratio > Literacy rate of 15-24 year-olds 1.01%
Ranked 7th. The same as South Africa
1.01%
Ranked 3rd.
Illiterate population by sex > Aged 15+ > Women per 1000 57.07
Ranked 61st. 21% more than South Africa
47.04
Ranked 68th.

Illiterate population by sex > Aged 15+ > Per capita 85.76 per 1,000 people
Ranked 68th.
88.45 per 1,000 people
Ranked 67th. 3% more than Kenya

Primary completion rate > Men 96
Ranked 41st.
99
Ranked 37th. 3% more than Kenya

Participation > Secondary education > Pupils 2.46 million
Ranked 28th.
4.59 million
Ranked 18th. 86% more than Kenya

Ratio of female to male secondary enrollment 95.29
Ranked 59th.
107.48
Ranked 22nd. 13% more than Kenya

Secondary education > Pupils > Per capita 71.93 per 1,000 people
Ranked 49th.
99.08 per 1,000 people
Ranked 38th. 38% more than Kenya

Primary education > Pupils per 1000 169.78
Ranked 27th. 6% more than South Africa
159.52
Ranked 39th.

Intake ratio to last grade of primary > Females None
None

Pupils-teacher ratio > Secondary level 26.1
Ranked 25th.
29.5
Ranked 12th. 13% more than Kenya
Pupils reaching grade 5 71.2
Ranked 59th. 10% more than South Africa
64.5
Ranked 65th.
Secondary education > Vocational pupils > Per capita 0.418 per 1,000 people
Ranked 76th.
5.94 per 1,000 people
Ranked 79th. 14 times more than Kenya

Participation > School enrollment > Secondary > % gross 58.33%
Ranked 89th.
95.07%
Ranked 43th. 63% more than Kenya

Participation > School enrollment > Secondary > Male > % gross 60.86%
Ranked 87th.
92.92%
Ranked 47th. 53% more than Kenya

Elementary teachers > % trained 98.42%
Ranked 20th. 25% more than South Africa
78.66%
Ranked 25th.

Female elementary teachers > % trained 98.48%
Ranked 18th. 24% more than South Africa
79.31%
Ranked 23th.

Efficiency > Net intake rate in grade 1 > % of official school-age population 39.79%
Ranked 67th.
52.58%
Ranked 56th. 32% more than Kenya

Efficiency > Net intake rate in grade 1 > Female > % of official school-age population 40.71%
Ranked 64th.
51.06%
Ranked 56th. 25% more than Kenya

Elementary school graduate rate > Male 74.01
Ranked 64th.
74.97
Ranked 59th. 1% more than Kenya

Efficiency > Net intake rate in grade 1 > Male > % of official school-age population 38.88%
Ranked 68th.
54.08%
Ranked 56th. 39% more than Kenya

Elementary school > Enrolled students > % female 49.2%
Ranked 19th. 1% more than South Africa
48.84%
Ranked 39th.

Elementary school teachers > % female 45.51%
Ranked 101st.
76.52%
Ranked 68th. 68% more than Kenya

Participation > School enrollment > Secondary > % net 49.14%
Ranked 66th.
71.85%
Ranked 63th. 46% more than Kenya

Participation > School enrollment > Secondary > Female > % gross 55.79%
Ranked 89th.
97.24%
Ranked 38th. 74% more than Kenya

Participation > Secondary education > General pupils > % female 47.49%
Ranked 100th.
51.6%
Ranked 32nd. 9% more than Kenya

Participation > Secondary education > Pupils > % female 47.6%
Ranked 96th.
51%
Ranked 22nd. 7% more than Kenya

School enrollment > Primary > Female > % net 80.23% net
Ranked 57th.
87.2% net
Ranked 86th. 9% more than Kenya

Services, etc., value added > % of GDP 52.73%
Ranked 69th.
69.02%
Ranked 20th. 31% more than Kenya

Public spending on education, total > % of government expenditure 17.21%
Ranked 29th.
19.2%
Ranked 19th. 12% more than Kenya

Public spending on education, total > % of GDP 6.66%
Ranked 20th. 12% more than South Africa
5.96%
Ranked 29th.

School enrollment > Primary > Female > % gross 111.78% gross
Ranked 21st. 9% more than South Africa
102.18% gross
Ranked 79th.

Primary education > Teachers > % female 44.76% female
Ranked 67th.
76.08% female
Ranked 66th. 70% more than Kenya

Gross intake rate in grade 1 > Male > % of relevant age group 120.43%
Ranked 22nd. 3% more than South Africa
116.66%
Ranked 36th.

Illiterate population by sex > Aged 15+ > Men > Per capita 26.89 per 1,000 people
Ranked 70th.
41.11 per 1,000 people
Ranked 61st. 53% more than Kenya

Literacy rate > Adult total > % of people ages 15 and above 73.61%
Ranked 79th.
82.4%
Ranked 65th. 12% more than Kenya

Illiterate population by sex > Aged 15+ > Men 880,200
Ranked 38th.
1.88 million
Ranked 23th. 2 times more than Kenya

Trained teachers in primary education > % of total teachers 98.8%
Ranked 14th. 26% more than South Africa
78.66%
Ranked 26th.

Government spending on education > % of GDP 6.66%
Ranked 20th. 12% more than South Africa
5.96%
Ranked 28th.

Participation > School enrollment > Primary > Female > % net 82.04%
Ranked 88th.
87.56%
Ranked 86th. 7% more than Kenya

Government spending on education > % of government spending 17.86%
Ranked 20th. 10% more than South Africa
16.2%
Ranked 26th.

Participation > School enrollment > Primary > Female > % gross 110.35%
Ranked 29th. 8% more than South Africa
102.6%
Ranked 74th.

School enrollment, primary, private > % of total primary 10.58%
Ranked 65th. 3 times more than South Africa
3.71%
Ranked 60th.

Primary education, pupils > % female 49.16%
Ranked 23th. 1% more than South Africa
48.51%
Ranked 40th.

School enrollment, primary, female > % gross 110.61%
Ranked 30th. 12% more than South Africa
98.85%
Ranked 53th.

Primary completion rate, total > % of relevant age group 90.66%
Ranked 88th.
98.51%
Ranked 46th. 9% more than Kenya

Gross intake ratio in first grade of primary education, female > % of relevant age group 107.07%
Ranked 41st. 12% more than South Africa
95.34%
Ranked 56th.

Secondary education, general pupils > % female 47.21%
Ranked 130th.
51.46%
Ranked 14th. 9% more than Kenya

Total enrollment, primary, male > % net 82.46%
Ranked 95th.
90.29%
Ranked 34th. 9% more than Kenya

Economically active children, study and work > % of economically active children, ages 7-14 85.9%
Ranked 8th.
94.9%
Ranked 1st. 10% more than Kenya
Literacy rate > Youth male > % of males ages 15-24 79.81%
Ranked 88th.
93.5%
Ranked 67th. 17% more than Kenya

Literacy rate > Adult female > % of females ages 15 and above 70.23%
Ranked 75th.
80.93%
Ranked 64th. 15% more than Kenya

Adjusted savings: education expenditure > % of GNI 5.92%
Ranked 27th. 9% more than South Africa
5.43%
Ranked 38th.

Ratio of female to male tertiary enrollment > % 70.27%
Ranked 101st.
91.35%
Ranked 48th. 30% more than Kenya

Persistence to last grade of primary, total > % of cohort 77.63%
Ranked 71st. 1% more than South Africa
76.99%
Ranked 68th.

School enrollment > Secondary > Female > % gross 47.7% gross
Ranked 61st.
96.8% gross
Ranked 40th. 2 times more than Kenya

School enrollment, primary, male > % net 81.3%
Ranked 95th.
85.63%
Ranked 37th. 5% more than Kenya

Persistence to last grade of primary, female > % of cohort 71.4%
Ranked 66th.
79.13%
Ranked 57th. 11% more than Kenya

Repeaters, primary, male > % of male enrollment 6.02%
Ranked 53th.
8.39%
Ranked 42nd. 39% more than Kenya

Trained teachers in primary education, female > % of female teachers 98.12%
Ranked 20th. 15% more than South Africa
85.68%
Ranked 39th.

Outcomes > Ratio of young literate females to males > % ages 15-24 101%
Ranked 17th. The same as South Africa
101%
Ranked 16th.

Public spending on education > Total > % of government expenditure 29.19%
Ranked 1st. 64% more than South Africa
17.85%
Ranked 18th.

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