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Education Stats: compare key data on Kenya & United States

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.
  • Literacy > Female: This entry includes a definition of literacy and Census Bureau percentages for the total population, males, and females. There are no universal definitions and standards of literacy. Unless otherwise specified, all rates are based on the most common definition - the ability to read and write at a specified age. Detailing the standards that individual countries use to assess the ability to read and write is beyond the scope of our source. Information on literacy, while not a perfect measure of educational results, is probably the most easily available and valid for international comparisons.
  • Literacy > Total population: This entry includes a definition of literacy and Census Bureau percentages for the total population, males, and females. There are no universal definitions and standards of literacy. Unless otherwise specified, all rates are based on the most common definition - the ability to read and write at a specified age. Detailing the standards that individual countries use to assess the ability to read and write is beyond the scope of our source. Information on literacy, while not a perfect measure of educational results, is probably the most easily available and valid for international comparisons.
  • Primary education, duration > Years: Primary education, duration (years). Duration of primary is the number of grades (years) in primary education.
  • Primary education, teachers per 1000: Primary education, teachers. Teaching staff in primary. Public and private. Full and part-time. All programmes. Total is the total number of teachers in public and private primary education institutions. Teachers are persons employed full time or part time in an official capacity to guide and direct the learning experience of pupils and students, irrespective of their qualifications or the delivery mechanism, i.e. face-to-face and/or at a distance. This definition excludes educational personnel who have no active teaching duties (e.g. headmasters, headmistresses or principals who do not teach) and persons who work occasionally or in a voluntary capacity in educational institutions. Figures expressed per thousand population for the same year.
  • Pupil-teacher ratio, primary: Pupil-teacher ratio, primary. Pupil-teacher ratio. Primary is the number of pupils enrolled in primary school divided by the number of primary school teachers.
  • Pupil-teacher ratio, secondary: Pupil-teacher ratio, secondary. Pupil-teacher ratio. Secondary is the number of pupils enrolled in secondary school divided by the number of secondary school teachers.
  • Secondary education, duration > Years: Secondary education, duration (years). Duration of secondary education is the number of grades (years) in secondary education (ISCED 2 & 3).
  • Children out of school, primary, female per 1000: Children out of school, primary, female. Out-of-school children of primary school age. Female is the total number of female primary-school-age children who are not enrolled in either primary or secondary schools. Figures expressed per thousand population for the same year.
  • College and university > Gender ratio: Ratio of female to male tertiary enrollment is the percentage of men to women enrolled at tertiary level in public and private schools.
  • Child care (preschool) > Duration: Number of years students study at the pre-primary (preschool) level. It should be noted that not all countries require pre-primary education.
  • Secondary education > Teachers > Per capita: Secondary education teachers includes full-time and part-time teachers. Per capita figures expressed per 1,000 population.
  • Duration of compulsory education: Duration of compulsory education is the number of grades (or years) that a child must legally be enrolled in school.
  • Secondary education, pupils: Secondary education, pupils. Enrolment in total secondary. Public and private. All programmes. Total is the total number of students enrolled at public and private secondary education institutions.
  • College and university > Private school share: Percentage of post-secondary students who attend a private school, college, or university.
  • 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.
  • Preschool enrollment rate: Gross enrollment ratio is the ratio of total enrollment, regardless of age, to the population of the age group that officially corresponds to the level of education shown. Primary education provides children with basic reading, writing, and mathematics skills along with an elementary understanding of such subjects as history, geography, natural science, social science, art, and music."
  • Tertiary > Students studying abroad: Total number of post-secondary students who were studying abroad during given year.
  • Elementary (primary school) > Duration: Number of years students study at the primary level.
  • Children out of school > Primary: Children out of school are the number of primary-school-age children not enrolled in primary or secondary school.
  • Secondary education, teachers per 1000: Secondary education, teachers. Teaching staff in total secondary. Public and private. Full and part-time. All programmes. Total is the total number of teachers in public and private secondary education institutions (ISCED 2 and 3). Teachers are persons employed full time or part time in an official capacity to guide and direct the learning experience of pupils and students, irrespective of their qualifications or the delivery mechanism, i.e. face-to-face and/or at a distance. This definition excludes educational personnel who have no active teaching duties (e.g. headmasters, headmistresses or principals who do not teach) and persons who work occasionally or in a voluntary capacity in educational institutions. Figures expressed per thousand population for the same year.
  • Secondary education, teachers: Secondary education, teachers. Teaching staff in total secondary. Public and private. Full and part-time. All programmes. Total is the total number of teachers in public and private secondary education institutions (ISCED 2 and 3). Teachers are persons employed full time or part time in an official capacity to guide and direct the learning experience of pupils and students, irrespective of their qualifications or the delivery mechanism, i.e. face-to-face and/or at a distance. This definition excludes educational personnel who have no active teaching duties (e.g. headmasters, headmistresses or principals who do not teach) and persons who work occasionally or in a voluntary capacity in educational institutions.
  • Child care (preschool) > Students per teacher: Number of students per teacher for pre-primary (preschool) education.
  • High school > Lower secondary school duration: Number of years students study at the lower secondary (middle school) level.
  • Children out of school, primary, male per 1000: Children out of school, primary, male. Out-of-school children of primary school age. Male is the total number of male primary-school-age children who are not enrolled in either primary or secondary schools. Figures expressed per thousand population for the same year.
  • Spending per student > High school: Public expenditure per student is the public current spending on education divided by the total number of students by level, as a percentage of GDP per capita. Public expenditure (current and capital) includes government spending on educational institutions (both public and private), education administration as well as subsidies for private entities (students/households and other privates entities)."
  • Secondary education, general pupils: Secondary education, general pupils. Enrolment in total secondary. Public and private. General programmes. Total is the total number of students enrolled in general programmes at public and private secondary education institutions.
  • High school > Gender parity index: Country's gender parity index for secondary level enrollment. For countries with a rating of over 1, more females are enrolled while countries with a rating under 1 have more males enrolled.
  • 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.
  • Tertiary > Students studying abroad proportion: The number of students from a given country studying abroad in a given year, expressed as a percentage of total tertiary enrollment in that country. Ratios greater than 100 % are possible, because those currently studying abroad do not count towards total enrollment.
  • Education enrolment by level > Tertiary level per 1000: . Figures expressed per thousand population for the same year.
  • Scouting > Genders admitted: Admits boys/girls.
  • Elementary (primary school) > Starting age: Average age at which students begin primary education.
  • Children out of school, primary, male: Children out of school, primary, male. Out-of-school children of primary school age. Male is the total number of male primary-school-age children who are not enrolled in either primary or secondary schools.
  • High school > Students per teacher: Number of students per teacher for all levels of secondary education.
  • Secondary education > General pupils: Secondary general pupils are the number of secondary students enrolled in general education programs, including teacher training.
  • Spending per student > Elementary school: Public expenditure per student is the public current spending on education divided by the total number of students by level, as a percentage of GDP per capita. Public expenditure (current and capital) includes government spending on educational institutions (both public and private), education administration as well as subsidies for private entities (students/households and other privates entities)."
  • Secondary school starting age > Years: Secondary school starting age (years). Entrance age of 2A lower secondary is the age at which students would enter lower secondary education, assuming they had started at the official entrance age for the lowest level of education, had studied full-time throughout and had progressed through the system without repeating or skipping a grade.
  • High school starting age > Years: Secondary school starting age is the age at which students would enter secondary education, assuming they had started at the official entrance age for the lowest level of education, had studied full-time throughout and had progressed through the system without repeating or skipping a grade."
  • Primary education > Teachers > Per capita: Primary education teachers includes full-time and part-time teachers. Per capita figures expressed per 1,000 population.
  • High school > Population with at least high school education > Women: Population with at least high school education > Women.
  • Elementary school graduate rate: Persistence to last grade of primary is the percentage of children enrolled in the first grade of primary school who eventually reach the last grade of primary education. The estimate is based on the reconstructed cohort method.
  • Public spending per student > Primary level: Public expenditure per student, primary level is the total reported current spending by the government on primary education, divided by the total number of pupils in primary education, expressed as a percentage of per capita GDP.
  • Primary education, pupils per 1000: Primary education, pupils. Enrolment in primary. Public and private. All programmes. Total is the total number of students enrolled in public and private primary education institutions. Figures expressed per thousand population for the same year.
  • Secondary education, pupils per 1000: Secondary education, pupils. Enrolment in total secondary. Public and private. All programmes. Total is the total number of students enrolled at public and private secondary education institutions. Figures expressed per thousand population for the same year.
  • Education enrolment by level > Tertiary level > Per capita: Per capita figures expressed per 1,000 population.
  • Tertiary > Students studying abroad per thousand people: Total number of post-secondary students who were studying abroad during given year. Figures expressed per thousand people for the same year.
  • Outcomes > Secondary education > Duration > Years: Secondary education, duration (years) is the number of grades (years) in secondary school."
  • Teacher student ratio > High school: Secondary school pupil-teacher ratio is the number of pupils enrolled in secondary school divided by the number of secondary school teachers (regardless of their teaching assignment).
  • Children out of school > Primary per 1000: Children out of school are the number of primary-school-age children not enrolled in primary or secondary school. Figures expressed per thousand population for the same year.
  • Inequality adjusted index: Inequality-adjusted Human Development Index.
  • 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.
  • Duration of education > Secondary level: Duration of secondary education is the number of grades (or years) in general secondary education.
  • Public spending per student > Tertiary level: Public expenditure per student, tertiary level is the total reported current spending by the government on tertiary education, divided by the total number of pupils in tertiary education, expressed as a percentage of per capita GDP.
  • Primary education > Pupils: Primary education pupils is the total number of pupils enrolled at primary level in public and private schools.
  • High school > Population with at least high school education > Men: Gender Inequality Index.
  • 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.
  • 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.
  • 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.
  • 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.
  • 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."
  • 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.
  • 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.
  • 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.
  • 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.
  • Secondary education, teachers > % female: Secondary education, teachers (% female). Percentage female teachers. Secondary is the number of female teachers at the secondary level expressed as a percentage of the total number of teachers (male and female) at the secondary level in a given school year. Teachers are persons employed full time or part time in an official capacity to guide and direct the learning experience of pupils and students, irrespective of their qualifications or the delivery mechanism, i.e. face-to-face and/or at a distance. This definition excludes educational personnel who have no active teaching duties (e.g. headmasters, headmistresses or principals who do not teach) and persons who work occasionally or in a voluntary capacity in educational institutions.
  • Services, etc., value added > Current US$: Services, etc., value added (current US$). Services correspond to ISIC divisions 50-99. They include value added in wholesale and retail trade (including hotels and restaurants), transport, and government, financial, professional, and personal services such as education, health care, and real estate services. Also included are imputed bank service charges, import duties, and any statistical discrepancies noted by national compilers as well as discrepancies arising from rescaling. Value added is the net output of a sector after adding up all outputs and subtracting intermediate inputs. It is calculated without making deductions for depreciation of fabricated assets or depletion and degradation of natural resources. The industrial origin of value added is determined by the International Standard Industrial Classification (ISIC), revision 3. Data are in current U.S. dollars.
  • Services, etc., value added > Constant LCU: Services, etc., value added (constant LCU). 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 local currency.
  • Expenditure per student, tertiary > % of GDP per capita: Expenditure per student, tertiary (% of GDP per capita). Public expenditure per pupil as a % of GDP per capita. Tertiary is the total public expenditure per student in tertiary education as a percentage of GDP per capita. Public expenditure (current and capital) includes government spending on educational institutions (both public and private), education administration as well as subsidies for private entities (students/households and other privates entities).
  • 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.
  • Services, etc., value added > Constant LCU per capita: Services, etc., value added (constant LCU). 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 local currency. Figures expressed per capita for the same year.
  • School enrollment > Preprimary > 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. Preprimary education refers to the initial stage of organized instruction, designed primarily to introduce very young children to a school-type environment.
  • School enrollment > Secondary > Male > % net: Net enrollment ratio is the ratio of children of official school age based on the International Standard Classification of Education 1997 who are enrolled in school to the population of the corresponding official school age. Secondary education completes the provision of basic education that began at the primary level, and aims at laying the foundations for lifelong learning and human development, by offering more subject- or skill-oriented instruction using more specialized teachers.
  • Secondary education > Teachers > % female: Female teachers as a percentage of total secondary education teachers includes full-time and part-time teachers.
  • 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.
  • High school teachers > % female: Female teachers as a percentage of total secondary education teachers includes full-time and part-time teachers.
  • 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."
  • 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.
  • 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."
  • High school > Lower Secondary > Students per teacher: Number of students per teacher for lower secondary (middle school) education.
  • 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.
  • Participation > Total enrollment > Primary > Female > % net: Total enrollment is the number of pupils of the school-age group for primary education, enrolled either in primary or secondary education, expressed as a percentage of the total population in that age group."
  • School enrollment > Primary > Female > % net: Net enrollment ratio is the ratio of children of official school age based on the International Standard Classification of Education 1997 who are enrolled in school to the population of the corresponding official school age. Primary education provides children with basic reading, writing, and mathematics skills along with an elementary understanding of such subjects as history, geography, natural science, social science, art, and music.
  • School enrollment > Primary > Male > % net: Net enrollment ratio is the ratio of children of official school age based on the International Standard Classification of Education 1997 who are enrolled in school to the population of the corresponding official school age. Primary education provides children with basic reading, writing, and mathematics skills along with an elementary understanding of such subjects as history, geography, natural science, social science, art, and music.
  • 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.
  • Literacy and Attainment > Educational attainment: completed tertiary > Tertiary > Population 25+ years > % > Over 24 year olds: Percentage of population older than 24 years that has completed tertiary education.
  • Primary education, teachers > % female: Primary education, teachers (% female). Percentage female teachers. Primary is the number of female teachers at the primary level expressed as a percentage of the total number of teachers (male and female) at the primary level in a given school year. Teachers are persons employed full time or part time in an official capacity to guide and direct the learning experience of pupils and students, irrespective of their qualifications or the delivery mechanism, i.e. face-to-face and/or at a distance. This definition excludes educational personnel who have no active teaching duties (e.g. headmasters, headmistresses or principals who do not teach) and persons who work occasionally or in a voluntary capacity in educational institutions.
  • 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.
  • 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).
  • Persistence to grade 5, total > % of cohort: Persistence to grade 5, total (% of cohort). Survival rate to grade 5. Total is the share of children enrolled in the first grade of primary school who eventually reach grade 5. The estimate is calculated on the basis of the reconstructed cohort method, which uses data on enrolment and repeaters for two consecutive years.
  • Education spending > % of GDP: Government Education Expenditure (% of GDP, 2000-2002)
  • School enrollment, primary, female > % net: School enrollment, primary, female (% net). Net enrolment rate. Primary. Female is the ratio of female children of the official primary school age who are enrolled in primary school to the female population of the official primary school age.
  • 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.
  • Services, etc., value added > Constant 2000 US$, % of GDP: Services, etc., value added (constant 2000 US$). Services correspond to ISIC divisions 50-99. They include value added in wholesale and retail trade (including hotels and restaurants), transport, and government, financial, professional, and personal services such as education, health care, and real estate services. Also included are imputed bank service charges, import duties, and any statistical discrepancies noted by national compilers as well as discrepancies arising from rescaling. Value added is the net output of a sector after adding up all outputs and subtracting intermediate inputs. It is calculated without making deductions for depreciation of fabricated assets or depletion and degradation of natural resources. The industrial origin of value added is determined by the International Standard Industrial Classification (ISIC), revision 3. Data are in constant 2005 U.S. dollars. Figures expressed as a proportion of GDP for the same year
  • 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.
  • Expenditure per student > Secondary > % of GDP per capita: Public expenditure per student is the public current spending on education divided by the total number of students by level, as a percentage of GDP per capita.
  • School enrollment > Secondary > % 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.
STAT Kenya United States HISTORY
Average years of schooling of adults 4.2
Ranked 72nd.
12
Ranked 1st. 3 times more than Kenya
Children out of school, primary 1.09 million
Ranked 9th.
1.76 million
Ranked 3rd. 61% more than Kenya

Children out of school, primary per 1000 27.32
Ranked 21st. 5 times more than United States
5.64
Ranked 47th.

Children out of school, primary, female 524,749
Ranked 7th.
780,465
Ranked 3rd. 49% more than Kenya

College and university > Gender parity index 0.703
Ranked 101st.
1.41
Ranked 33th. Twice as much as Kenya

College and university > Share of total education spending 15.42%
Ranked 65th.
25.65%
Ranked 26th. 66% more than Kenya

Compulsary education duration 8
Ranked 144th.
12
Ranked 14th. 50% more than Kenya

Government spending on education > Proportion of GDP 6.66%
Ranked 20th. 19% more than United States
5.62%
Ranked 39th.

Literacy > Female 79.7%
Ranked 97th.
99%
Ranked 17th. 24% more than Kenya

Literacy > Total population 85.1%
Ranked 97th.
99%
Ranked 20th. 16% more than Kenya

Primary education, duration > Years 6
Ranked 66th. The same as United States
6
Ranked 53th.

Primary education, teachers per 1000 3.84
Ranked 90th.
5.49
Ranked 49th. 43% more than Kenya

Pupil-teacher ratio, primary 46.78
Ranked 15th. 3 times more than United States
14.29
Ranked 98th.

Pupil-teacher ratio, secondary 29.68
Ranked 11th. 2 times more than United States
14.49
Ranked 56th.

Secondary education, duration > Years 6
Ranked 110th. The same as United States
6
Ranked 102nd.

Children out of school, primary, female per 1000 13.18
Ranked 23th. 5 times more than United States
2.5
Ranked 48th.

College and university > Gender ratio 70.31
Ranked 6th.
140.06
Ranked 29th. Twice as much as Kenya

Child care (preschool) > Duration 3
Ranked 62nd. The same as United States
3
Ranked 47th.

Secondary education > Teachers > Per capita 2.28 per 1,000 people
Ranked 57th.
5.5 per 1,000 people
Ranked 65th. 2 times more than Kenya

Duration of compulsory education 8 years
Ranked 107th.
12 years
Ranked 10th. 50% more than Kenya
Secondary education, pupils 3.2 million
Ranked 30th.
24.21 million
Ranked 4th. 8 times more than Kenya

College and university > Private school share 13.21%
Ranked 82nd.
27.95%
Ranked 46th. 2 times more than Kenya

Girls to boys ratio > Primary level enrolment 0.96
Ranked 92nd.
0.99
Ranked 49th. 3% more than Kenya

Primary education, teachers 152,848
Ranked 30th.
1.71 million
Ranked 5th. 11 times more than Kenya

Primary education, pupils 7.15 million
Ranked 17th.
24.43 million
Ranked 5th. 3 times more than Kenya

Tertiary enrollment 3%
Ranked 83th.
72.6%
Ranked 1st. 24 times more than Kenya
Spending per student > College and university 273.42
Ranked 5th. 12 times more than United States
22.04
Ranked 37th.

High school > Gender ratio 91.67
Ranked 89th.
99.5
Ranked 59th. 9% more than Kenya

Compulsary education starting age 6
Ranked 80th. The same as United States
6
Ranked 66th.

Pupil-teacher ratio, secondary per million 0.745
Ranked 76th. 16 times more than United States
0.0465
Ranked 96th.

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 United States
3
Ranked 73th.

Literacy > Male 90.6%
Ranked 89th.
99%
Ranked 28th. 9% more than Kenya

Spending > USD 2.02 billion
Ranked 59th.
684.04 billion
Ranked 1st. 339 times more than Kenya

High school > Private school share 12.65%
Ranked 59th. 53% more than United States
8.27%
Ranked 86th.

Spending > Proportion 6.63
Ranked 10th. 38% more than United States
4.79
Ranked 54th.

Pupil-teacher ratio > Primary 39.54
Ranked 27th. 3 times more than United States
14.21
Ranked 120th.

Child care (preschool) > Starting age 3
Ranked 121st. The same as United States
3
Ranked 103th.

Preschool enrollment rate 111.55
Ranked 34th. 13% more than United States
98.77
Ranked 94th.

Tertiary > Students studying abroad 14,379.63
Ranked 56th.
56,943.33
Ranked 6th. 4 times more than Kenya

Education enrolment by level > Tertiary level 98,607
Ranked 75th.
16.61 million
Ranked 1st. 168 times more than Kenya

Elementary (primary school) > Duration 6
Ranked 72nd. The same as United States
6
Ranked 59th.

Children out of school > Primary 1.03 million
Ranked 6th.
1.62 million
Ranked 2nd. 57% more than Kenya

Secondary education, teachers per 1000 2.71
Ranked 87th.
5.36
Ranked 56th. 98% more than Kenya

Secondary education, teachers 107,970
Ranked 27th.
1.67 million
Ranked 4th. 15 times more than Kenya

Child care (preschool) > Students per teacher 20.68
Ranked 33th. 38% more than United States
14.96
Ranked 64th.

High school > Lower secondary school duration 2
Ranked 195th.
3
Ranked 105th. 50% more than Kenya

Children out of school, primary, male per 1000 14.15
Ranked 22nd. 5 times more than United States
3.14
Ranked 43th.

Spending per student > High school 21.99
Ranked 36th.
24.56
Ranked 18th. 12% more than Kenya

Secondary education, general pupils 3.19 million
Ranked 25th.
24.21 million
Ranked 3rd. 8 times more than Kenya

High school > Gender parity index 0.904
Ranked 116th.
1.01
Ranked 68th. 12% more than Kenya

Scientific and technical journal articles 258
Ranked 61st.
211,233
Ranked 1st. 819 times more than Kenya

Tertiary > Students studying abroad proportion 8.21%
Ranked 48th. 30 times more than United States
0.271%
Ranked 124th.

Education enrolment by level > Tertiary level per 1000 3.07
Ranked 114th.
57.75
Ranked 4th. 19 times more than Kenya

Scouting > Genders admitted both both for Venturing, boys only for non-Venturing
Elementary (primary school) > Starting age 6
Ranked 93th. The same as United States
6
Ranked 77th.

Education expenditure of government > As percentage of total government 29.2%
Ranked 1st. 91% more than United States
15.3%
Ranked 38th.

Children out of school, primary, male 563,421
Ranked 6th.
976,866
Ranked 3rd. 73% more than Kenya

Education expenditure of government > As percentage of GNI 6.8%
Ranked 13th. 15% more than United States
5.9%
Ranked 23th.

High school > Students per teacher 29.68
Ranked 11th. 2 times more than United States
14.49
Ranked 57th.

Secondary education > General pupils 2.45 million
Ranked 13th.
24.19 million
Ranked 3rd. 10 times more than Kenya

Spending per student > Elementary school 22.31
Ranked 18th.
22.35
Ranked 18th. About the same as Kenya

Secondary school starting age > Years 12
Ranked 74th. The same as United States
12
Ranked 59th.

High school starting age > Years 12
Ranked 69th. The same as United States
12
Ranked 55th.

Primary education > Teachers > Per capita 4.49 per 1,000 people
Ranked 48th.
5.88 per 1,000 people
Ranked 44th. 31% more than Kenya

Education enrolment by level > Primary level 5.59 million
Ranked 21st.
24.85 million
Ranked 4th. 4 times more than Kenya

High school > Population with at least high school education > Women 25.3%
Ranked 118th.
94.7%
Ranked 14th. 4 times more than Kenya

Elementary school graduate rate 83.58
Ranked 59th.
95.34
Ranked 40th. 14% more than Kenya

Public spending per student > Primary level 0.4
Ranked 70th.
17.9
Ranked 21st. 45 times more than Kenya
Primary education, pupils per 1000 179.54
Ranked 19th. 2 times more than United States
78.41
Ranked 97th.

Secondary education, pupils per 1000 80.46
Ranked 84th. 4% more than United States
77.71
Ranked 76th.

Girls to boys ratio > Tertiary level enrolment 0.6
Ranked 108th.
1.4
Ranked 22nd. 2 times more than Kenya

Girls to boys ratio > Secondary level enrolment 0.95
Ranked 96th.
1.02
Ranked 54th. 7% more than Kenya

Education enrolment by level > Tertiary level > Per capita 3.14 per 1,000 people
Ranked 112th.
57.61 per 1,000 people
Ranked 4th. 18 times more than Kenya

Tertiary > Students studying abroad per thousand people 0.342
Ranked 160th. 87% more than United States
0.183
Ranked 178th.

Outcomes > Secondary education > Duration > Years 6
Ranked 96th. The same as United States
6
Ranked 86th.

Teacher student ratio > High school 29.89
Ranked 9th. 2 times more than United States
14.38
Ranked 51st.

Children out of school > Primary per 1000 28.83
Ranked 17th. 5 times more than United States
5.54
Ranked 58th.

Inequality adjusted index 0.405
Ranked 86th.
0.941
Ranked 3rd. 2 times more than Kenya
Teacher student ratio > Elementary school 46.54
Ranked 15th. 3 times more than United States
13.69
Ranked 102nd.

Elementary school > Enrolled students 6.87 million
Ranked 15th.
24.68 million
Ranked 3rd. 4 times more than Kenya

Primary education > Duration > Years 6 years
Ranked 66th. The same as United States
6 years
Ranked 54th.

Services, etc., value added > Constant 2000 US$ per capita $299.42
Ranked 87th.
$33,005.49
Ranked 3rd. 110 times more than Kenya

School enrolment rate > 1st grade 109.26
Ranked 42nd. 3% more than United States
105.99
Ranked 46th.

Secondary education, general pupils per 1000 80.07
Ranked 51st. 3% more than United States
77.71
Ranked 47th.

Elementary (primary) school) > Private school share 10.58%
Ranked 66th. 21% more than United States
8.72%
Ranked 80th.

High school > Lower secondary starting age 12
Ranked 75th. The same as United States
12
Ranked 61st.

Elementary school > Gender ratio 97.89
Ranked 75th.
100.68
Ranked 17th. 3% more than Kenya

Education enrolment ratio > Net > Primary level 79%
Ranked 117th.
94%
Ranked 71st. 19% more than Kenya

Duration of education > Secondary level 5
Ranked 153th.
6
Ranked 81st. 20% more than Kenya
Public spending per student > Tertiary level 496.9
Ranked 3rd. 21 times more than United States
23.9
Ranked 8th.
Primary education > Pupils 6.08 million
Ranked 8th.
24.56 million
Ranked 4th. 4 times more than Kenya

High school > Population with at least high school education > Men 52.3%
Ranked 87th.
94.3%
Ranked 22nd. 80% more than Kenya

Education enrolment by level > Secondary level > Per capita 43.38 per 1,000 people
Ranked 134th.
82.72 per 1,000 people
Ranked 88th. 91% more than Kenya

Education enrolment by level > Percentage girls > Tertiary level 34.67%
Ranked 107th.
56.64%
Ranked 34th. 63% more than Kenya

Secondary education, vocational pupils 15,672
Ranked 88th.
0.0
Ranked 96th.

Elementary (primary) school > Students per teacher 46.78
Ranked 14th. 3 times more than United States
14.29
Ranked 100th.

Secondary education > Teachers 78,096
Ranked 16th.
1.62 million
Ranked 3rd. 21 times more than Kenya

School life expectancy > Primary to tertiary 10 years
Ranked 11th.
16 years
Ranked 15th. 60% more than Kenya
School enrolment rate > 5th grade 82.89
Ranked 53th.
94.45
Ranked 30th. 14% more than Kenya

Education enrolment by level > Secondary level 1.39 million
Ranked 46th.
23.85 million
Ranked 4th. 17 times more than Kenya

Scientific and technical journal articles per million 7.61
Ranked 74th.
728.12
Ranked 13th. 96 times more than Kenya

Duration of education > Primary level 7
Ranked 12th. 17% more than United States
6
Ranked 51st.
Participation > Children out of school > Elementary 1.09 million
Ranked 6th.
1.71 million
Ranked 4th. 58% more than Kenya

Participation > Ratio of girls to boys in primary and secondary education 95.88%
Ranked 89th.
100.09%
Ranked 51st. 4% more than Kenya

Public spending per student > Secondary level 1.2
Ranked 65th.
22.4
Ranked 28th. 19 times more than Kenya
Education enrolment by level > Percentage girls > Primary level 48.31%
Ranked 94th.
48.86%
Ranked 40th. 1% more than Kenya

Children out of school > Primary > Per capita 30.11 per 1,000 people
Ranked 18th. 5 times more than United States
5.52 per 1,000 people
Ranked 57th.

Education enrolment ratio > Net > Primary level > Women 80%
Ranked 109th.
94%
Ranked 66th. 18% more than Kenya

High school > Upper secondary starting age 14
Ranked 185th.
15
Ranked 90th. 7% more than Kenya

Elementary school starting age > Years 6
Ranked 86th. The same as United States
6
Ranked 73th.

Elementary school repeaters > All 5.83
Ranked 58th.
0.0
Ranked 116th.

Secondary education > General pupils > Per capita 71.51 per 1,000 people
Ranked 48th.
82.36 per 1,000 people
Ranked 51st. 15% more than Kenya

Education enrolment by level > Primary level per 1000 169.4
Ranked 29th. 96% more than United States
86.39
Ranked 118th.

Education enrolment by level > Primary level > Per capita 0.174 per capita
Ranked 21st. 2 times more than United States
0.086 per capita
Ranked 119th.

Education enrolment ratio > Net > Primary level > Men 79%
Ranked 111th.
93%
Ranked 66th. 18% more than Kenya

Pupils-teacher ratio > Primary level 29.8
Ranked 51st. 94% more than United States
15.4
Ranked 115th.
Elementary (primary school) > Teachers > Proportion of teachers female 44%
Ranked 10th.
87%
Ranked 8th. 98% more than Kenya
Primary education > Teachers 153,678
Ranked 10th.
1.73 million
Ranked 3rd. 11 times more than Kenya

Education enrolment by level > Percentage girls > Secondary level 47.88%
Ranked 112th.
48.72%
Ranked 92nd. 2% more than Kenya

Outcomes > Primary education > Duration > Years 6
Ranked 61st. The same as United States
6
Ranked 49th.

Primary education > Teachers per 1000 4.29
Ranked 52nd.
5.9
Ranked 45th. 37% more than Kenya

Children out of school > Primary > Female > Per capita 14.76 per 1,000 people
Ranked 17th. 4 times more than United States
3.5 per 1,000 people
Ranked 47th.

Female enrolment share > Primary level 49.5%
Ranked 12th. 2% more than United States
48.7%
Ranked 42nd.
Services, etc., value added > Constant 2000 US$ $12.93 billion
Ranked 43th.
$10.28 trillion
Ranked 1st. 795 times more than Kenya

Primary school starting age > Years 6
Ranked 94th. The same as United States
6
Ranked 77th.

Scouting > Members 323,884
Ranked 10th.
2.99 million
Ranked 3rd. 9 times more than Kenya
High school > Share of total education spending 21.68%
Ranked 65th.
35.42%
Ranked 52nd. 63% more than Kenya

Enrolment ratio > Secondary level 23.1%
Ranked 83th.
88.1%
Ranked 17th. 4 times more than Kenya
Participation > Secondary education > General pupils 3.08 million
Ranked 21st.
24.69 million
Ranked 2nd. 8 times more than Kenya

Secondary education > General pupils per 1000 68.46
Ranked 52nd.
82.6
Ranked 48th. 21% more than Kenya

Secondary education > Teachers per 1000 2.18
Ranked 59th.
5.52
Ranked 66th. 3 times more than Kenya

Ratio of female to male primary enrollment 96.06
Ranked 57th.
97.22
Ranked 93th. 1% more than Kenya

Children out of school > Primary > Male 525,858
Ranked 5th.
593,372
Ranked 5th. 13% more than Kenya

Elementary (primary) school > Gender parity index 0.977
Ranked 100th.
0.991
Ranked 69th. 1% more than Kenya

Female enrolment share > Secondary level 47.6%
Ranked 94th.
49%
Ranked 73th. 3% more than Kenya
Post-Secondary Non-Tertiary > Teachers > Women 1,688
Ranked 9th.
25,000
Ranked 1st. 15 times more than Kenya

Education enrolment by level > Secondary level per 1000 42.12
Ranked 143th.
82.94
Ranked 90th. 97% more than Kenya

Scouting > Members per thousand people 7.5
Ranked 22nd.
9.52
Ranked 14th. 27% more than Kenya
Elementary school repeaters > Female 5.63
Ranked 54th.
0.0
Ranked 112th.

Elementary school repeaters > Male 6.02
Ranked 57th.
0.0
Ranked 113th.

Children out of school > Primary > Male > Per capita 15.35 per 1,000 people
Ranked 16th. 8 times more than United States
2.02 per 1,000 people
Ranked 67th.

High school teachers 103,956
Ranked 22nd.
1.72 million
Ranked 2nd. 17 times more than Kenya

Elementary school teachers 147,596
Ranked 26th.
1.8 million
Ranked 2nd. 12 times more than Kenya

Participation > Secondary education > Pupils 2.46 million
Ranked 28th.
24.43 million
Ranked 3rd. 10 times more than Kenya

Primary education > Pupils per 1000 169.78
Ranked 27th. 2 times more than United States
83.88
Ranked 115th.

Ratio of female to male secondary enrollment 95.29
Ranked 59th.
101.63
Ranked 58th. 7% more than Kenya

Pupils-teacher ratio > Secondary level 26.1
Ranked 25th. 75% more than United States
14.9
Ranked 79th.
Secondary education, teachers > % female 40.9%
Ranked 82nd.
61.15%
Ranked 36th. 50% more than Kenya

Services, etc., value added > Current US$ $18.97 billion
Ranked 47th.
$11.51 trillion
Ranked 1st. 607 times more than Kenya

Services, etc., value added > Constant LCU 778.69 billion
Ranked 35th.
11.23 trillion
Ranked 13th. 14 times more than Kenya

Expenditure per student, tertiary > % of GDP per capita 274.43%
Ranked 6th. 13 times more than United States
21.66%
Ranked 66th.

School enrollment > Secondary > % net 42.11% net
Ranked 48th.
89.34% net
Ranked 22nd. 2 times more than Kenya

Services, etc., value added > Constant LCU per capita 18,034.26
Ranked 53th.
36,028.94
Ranked 52nd. Twice as much as Kenya

School enrollment > Preprimary > Male > % gross 54.18% gross
Ranked 32nd.
63.25% gross
Ranked 58th. 17% more than Kenya

School enrollment > Secondary > Male > % net 41.83% net
Ranked 46th.
88.14% net
Ranked 23th. 2 times more than Kenya

Secondary education > Teachers > % female 38.41% female
Ranked 50th.
62.59% female
Ranked 37th. 63% more than Kenya

Net intake rate in grade 1 > % of official school-age population 41.8%
Ranked 76th.
69.78%
Ranked 40th. 67% more than Kenya
High school teachers > % female 41.17%
Ranked 74th.
60.36%
Ranked 38th. 47% more than Kenya

Participation > School enrollment > Secondary > % gross 58.33%
Ranked 89th.
94.11%
Ranked 41st. 61% more than Kenya

Participation > School enrollment > Secondary > Male > % gross 60.86%
Ranked 87th.
94.34%
Ranked 38th. 55% more than Kenya

Efficiency > Net intake rate in grade 1 > % of official school-age population 39.79%
Ranked 67th.
77.51%
Ranked 23th. 95% more than Kenya

Efficiency > Net intake rate in grade 1 > Female > % of official school-age population 40.71%
Ranked 64th.
81.24%
Ranked 18th. Twice as much as Kenya

Elementary school graduate rate > Male 74.01
Ranked 64th.
100
Ranked 3rd. 35% more than Kenya

Efficiency > Net intake rate in grade 1 > Male > % of official school-age population 38.88%
Ranked 68th.
73.96%
Ranked 27th. 90% more than Kenya

Elementary school > Enrolled students > % female 49.2%
Ranked 19th. 1% more than United States
48.92%
Ranked 37th.

Elementary school teachers > % female 45.51%
Ranked 101st.
85.64%
Ranked 32nd. 88% more than Kenya

Participation > School enrollment > Secondary > % net 49.14%
Ranked 66th.
88.31%
Ranked 22nd. 80% more than Kenya

Participation > School enrollment > Secondary > Female > % gross 55.79%
Ranked 89th.
93.87%
Ranked 43th. 68% more than Kenya

Participation > Secondary education > General pupils > % female 47.49%
Ranked 100th.
48.63%
Ranked 95th. 2% more than Kenya

Participation > Secondary education > Pupils > % female 47.6%
Ranked 96th.
48.63%
Ranked 69th. 2% more than Kenya

Participation > School enrollment > Secondary > Female > % net 48.17%
Ranked 66th.
88.98%
Ranked 21st. 85% more than Kenya

Participation > School enrollment > Tertiary > Male > % gross 4.76%
Ranked 5th.
69.36%
Ranked 5th. 15 times more than Kenya

High school > Lower Secondary > Students per teacher 33
Ranked 11th. 2 times more than United States
14.52
Ranked 47th.

Public spending on education > Total > % of government expenditure 29.19%
Ranked 1st. 91% more than United States
15.25%
Ranked 31st.

Participation > Total enrollment > Primary > Female > % net 82.87%
Ranked 81st.
93.68%
Ranked 53th. 13% more than Kenya

School enrollment > Primary > Female > % net 80.23% net
Ranked 57th.
90.49% net
Ranked 71st. 13% more than Kenya

School enrollment > Primary > Male > % net 79.6% net
Ranked 61st.
94.25% net
Ranked 51st. 18% more than Kenya

Persistence to last grade of primary, male > % of cohort 74.01%
Ranked 62nd.
98.33%
Ranked 21st. 33% more than Kenya

Literacy and Attainment > Educational attainment: completed tertiary > Tertiary > Population 25+ years > % > Over 24 year olds 0.0
Ranked 17th.
40.66%
Ranked 3rd.
Primary education, teachers > % female 43.94%
Ranked 112th.
86.71%
Ranked 33th. 97% more than Kenya

School enrollment > Primary > % gross 114.09% gross
Ranked 22nd. 15% more than United States
98.98% gross
Ranked 115th.

Public spending on education, total > % of GDP 6.66%
Ranked 20th. 19% more than United States
5.62%
Ranked 41st.

Persistence to grade 5, total > % of cohort 80.61%
Ranked 58th.
93.68%
Ranked 44th. 16% more than Kenya

Education spending > % of GDP 7%
Ranked 20th. 23% more than United States
5.7%
Ranked 38th.
School enrollment, primary, female > % net 82.24%
Ranked 95th.
92.48%
Ranked 52nd. 12% more than Kenya

School life expectancy > Primary to tertiary > Male 10 years
Ranked 14th.
15 years
Ranked 24th. 50% more than Kenya
School enrollment > Preprimary > % gross 53.91% gross
Ranked 31st.
61.93% gross
Ranked 62nd. 15% more than Kenya

Services, etc., value added > Constant 2000 US$, % of GDP 34.63%
Ranked 50th.
68.6%
Ranked 6th. 98% more than Kenya

Ratio of female to male enrollments in tertiary education 60.07
Ranked 101st.
139.19
Ranked 29th. 2 times more than Kenya

Expenditure per student > Secondary > % of GDP per capita 23.5%
Ranked 9th.
25.85%
Ranked 24th. 10% more than Kenya

School enrollment > Secondary > % gross 48.88% gross
Ranked 62nd.
94.68% gross
Ranked 44th. 94% more than Kenya

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