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Education > Participation Stats: compare key data on Liberia & Nigeria

Definitions

  • Children out of school > Elementary: Children out of school are the number of primary-school-age children not enrolled in primary or secondary school.
  • Children out of school > Elementary > Female: Children out of school are the number of primary-school-age children not enrolled in primary or secondary school.
  • Ratio of girls to boys in primary and secondary education: Ratio of girls to boys in primary and secondary education is the percentage of girls to boys enrolled at primary and secondary levels in public and private schools.
  • School enrollment > 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 > 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."
  • 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 > 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."
  • 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."
  • 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 > % female: Secondary general pupils are the number of secondary students enrolled in general education programs, including teacher training."
  • Secondary education > Pupils: Secondary education pupils is the total number of pupils enrolled at secondary level in public and private schools.
  • Secondary education > Pupils > % female: Female pupils as a percentage of total pupils at secondary level includes enrollments in public and private schools.
  • Secondary education > Vocational pupils: Secondary vocational pupils are the number of secondary students enrolled in technical and vocational education programs, including teacher training."
  • Secondary education > Vocational pupils > % female: Secondary vocational pupils are the number of secondary students enrolled in technical and vocational education programs, including teacher training."
  • Total enrollment > Primary > Male > % net: Total enrollment is the number of pupils of the school-age group for primary education, enrolled either in primary or secondary education, expressed as a percentage of the total population in that age group."
  • 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 > Secondary > Private > % of total secondary: Private enrollment refers to pupils or students enrolled in institutions that are not operated by a public authority but controlled and managed, whether for profit or not, by a private body such as a nongovernmental organisation, religious body, special interest group, foundation or business enterprise."
  • School enrollment > Tertiary > % 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."
  • School enrollment > Tertiary > 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. 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."
  • Total enrollment > Primary > % 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 > 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."
  • School enrollment > Preprimary > % gross: Gross enrollment ratio is the ratio of total enrollment, regardless of age, to the population of the age group that officially corresponds to the level of education shown. Preprimary education refers to the initial stage of organized instruction, designed primarily to introduce very young children to a school-type environment."
  • School enrollment > Primary > % 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 > % 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 > 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."
  • 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 > Private > % of total primary: Private enrollment refers to pupils or students enrolled in institutions that are not operated by a public authority but controlled and managed, whether for profit or not, by a private body such as a nongovernmental organisation, religious body, special interest group, foundation or business enterprise."
  • 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."
  • 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."
  • Children out of school > Elementary > Male: Children out of school are the number of primary-school-age children not enrolled in primary or secondary school.
STAT Liberia Nigeria HISTORY
Children out of school > Elementary 108,683
Ranked 40th.
8.65 million
Ranked 1st. 80 times more than Liberia

Children out of school > Elementary > Female 75,262
Ranked 34th.
4.63 million
Ranked 1st. 61 times more than Liberia

Ratio of girls to boys in primary and secondary education 85.95%
Ranked 105th. 1% more than Nigeria
85.11%
Ranked 127th.

School enrollment > Primary > Female > % net 65.58%
Ranked 95th. 13% more than Nigeria
58.26%
Ranked 119th.

School enrollment > Secondary > % net 19.54%
Ranked 97th.
25.81%
Ranked 98th. 32% more than Liberia

School enrollment > Secondary > Female > % gross 27.2%
Ranked 103th. 3% more than Nigeria
26.53%
Ranked 124th.

School enrollment > Secondary > Female > % net 14.08%
Ranked 98th.
22.5%
Ranked 95th. 60% more than Liberia

School enrollment > Tertiary > Male > % gross 19.98%
Ranked 60th. 68% more than Nigeria
11.87%
Ranked 77th.

Secondary education > General pupils 90,442
Ranked 120th.
5.81 million
Ranked 14th. 64 times more than Liberia

Secondary education > General pupils > % female 42.42%
Ranked 134th.
43.22%
Ranked 134th. 2% more than Liberia

Secondary education > Pupils 135,509
Ranked 106th.
6.4 million
Ranked 11th. 47 times more than Liberia

Secondary education > Pupils > % female 42.88%
Ranked 113th.
42.98%
Ranked 131st. About the same as Liberia

Secondary education > Vocational pupils 45,067
Ranked 58th.
262,479
Ranked 30th. 6 times more than Liberia
Secondary education > Vocational pupils > % female 40.12%
Ranked 63th. 7% more than Nigeria
37.55%
Ranked 80th.

Total enrollment > Primary > Male > % net 84.74%
Ranked 71st. 29% more than Nigeria
65.84%
Ranked 112th.

School enrollment > Primary > Female > % gross 85.56%
Ranked 118th.
86.82%
Ranked 140th. 1% more than Liberia

School enrollment > Secondary > Private > % of total secondary 57.65%
Ranked 8th. 4 times more than Nigeria
13.68%
Ranked 52nd.

School enrollment > Tertiary > % gross 17.39%
Ranked 66th. 73% more than Nigeria
10.07%
Ranked 82nd.

School enrollment > Tertiary > Female > % gross 14.82%
Ranked 70th. 80% more than Nigeria
8.25%
Ranked 82nd.

Total enrollment > Primary > % net 75.17%
Ranked 92nd. 20% more than Nigeria
62.78%
Ranked 121st.

School enrollment > Secondary > Male > % net 25.03%
Ranked 92nd.
29.05%
Ranked 98th. 16% more than Liberia

School enrollment > Preprimary > % gross 84.16%
Ranked 36th. 5 times more than Nigeria
15.98%
Ranked 109th.

School enrollment > Primary > % net 75.17%
Ranked 93th. 22% more than Nigeria
61.4%
Ranked 122nd.

School enrollment > Primary > Male > % gross 95.56%
Ranked 115th.
99.19%
Ranked 109th. 4% more than Liberia

School enrollment > Primary > Male > % net 84.74%
Ranked 79th. 31% more than Nigeria
64.45%
Ranked 120th.

Total enrollment > Primary > Female > % net 65.58%
Ranked 87th. 10% more than Nigeria
59.63%
Ranked 110th.

School enrollment > Primary > Private > % of total primary 29.85%
Ranked 22nd. 6 times more than Nigeria
5.37%
Ranked 86th.

School enrollment > Secondary > % gross 31.65%
Ranked 105th. 4% more than Nigeria
30.48%
Ranked 129th.

School enrollment > Secondary > Male > % gross 36.08%
Ranked 103th. 5% more than Nigeria
34.35%
Ranked 128th.

Children out of school > Elementary > Male 33,421
Ranked 46th.
4.02 million
Ranked 1st. 120 times more than Liberia

SOURCES: United Nations Educational, Scientific, and Cultural Organisation (UNESCO) Institute for Statistics.

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