Education Stats: compare key data on Luxembourg & South Africa

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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.
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 parity index: Country's gender parity index for college and university enrollment. For countries with a rating of over 1, more females are enrolled while countries with a rating under 1 have more males enrolled.
College and university > Gender ratio: Ratio of female to male tertiary enrollment is the percentage of men to women enrolled at tertiary level in public and private schools.
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).
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.
School life expectancy > Total: School life expectancy and transition from primary to secondary for school years 1998/99 and 1999/00, published in http://www.uis.unesco.org accessed on Sept. 2002 and Women's Indicators and Statistics Database (Wistat), Version 4, CD-ROM (United Nations publication, Sales No. E.00.XVII.4) based on data provided by UNESCO in 1999.
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.
High school > Gender ratio: Ratio of female to male secondary enrollment is the percentage of girls to boys enrolled at secondary level in public and private schools.
Compulsary education starting age: Age at which children must be enrolled in school.
Pupil-teacher ratio, secondary per million: Pupil-teacher ratio, secondary. Pupil-teacher ratio. Secondary is the number of pupils enrolled in secondary school divided by the number of secondary school teachers. Figures expressed per million population for the same year.
Literacy > Definition: This entry includes a definition of literacy and Census Bureau percentages for the total population, males, and females. There are no universal definitions and standards of literacy. Unless otherwise specified, all rates are based on the most common definition - the ability to read and write at a specified age. Detailing the standards that individual countries use to assess the ability to read and write is beyond the scope of our source. Information on literacy, while not a perfect measure of educational results, is probably the most easily available and valid for international comparisons.
High school > Upper secondary school duration: Number of years students study at the upper secondary (high school) level.
Literacy > Male: This entry includes a definition of literacy and Census Bureau percentages for the total population, males, and females. There are no universal definitions and standards of literacy. Unless otherwise specified, all rates are based on the most common definition - the ability to read and write at a specified age. Detailing the standards that individual countries use to assess the ability to read and write is beyond the scope of our source. Information on literacy, while not a perfect measure of educational results, is probably the most easily available and valid for international comparisons.
Spending > USD: Education expenditure refers to the current operating expenditures in education, including wages and salaries and excluding capital investments in buildings and equipment."
High school > Private school share: Percentage of secondary students who attend a private school.
Spending > Proportion: Education expenditure refers to the current operating expenditures in education, including wages and salaries and excluding capital investments in buildings and equipment. Expressed as a proportion of GNI."
Pupil-teacher ratio > Primary: Primary school pupil-teacher ratio is the number of pupils enrolled in primary school divided by the number of primary school teachers (regardless of their teaching assignment).
Child care (preschool) > Starting age: Average age at which students begin pre-primary (preschool) education.
High school repeaters > Male: Repeaters in secondary school are the number of students enrolled in the same grade as in the previous year, as a percentage of all students enrolled in secondary school."
Preschool enrollment rate: Gross enrollment ratio is the ratio of total enrollment, regardless of age, to the population of the age group that officially corresponds to the level of education shown. Primary education provides children with basic reading, writing, and mathematics skills along with an elementary understanding of such subjects as history, geography, natural science, social science, art, and music."
Tertiary > Students studying abroad: Total number of post-secondary students who were studying abroad during given year.
Elementary (primary school) > Duration: Number of years students study at the primary level.
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.
Schools connected to the Internet: Schools connected to the Internet are the share of primary and secondary schools in the country that have access to the Internet.
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.
High school repeaters > Female: Repeaters in secondary school are the number of students enrolled in the same grade as in the previous year, as a percentage of all students enrolled in secondary school."
Teacher student ratio > Elementary school: Primary school pupil-teacher ratio is the number of pupils enrolled in primary school divided by the number of primary school teachers (regardless of their teaching assignment).
Proportion of education spending on teachers' salaries: Percentage of public education funding for all levels that goes to teachers' salaries.
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.
Education enrolment by level > Secondary level > Per capita: Per capita figures expressed per 1,000 population.
Secondary education, vocational pupils: Secondary education, vocational pupils. Enrolment in total secondary. Public and private. Technical/vocational programmes. Total is the total number of students enrolled in technical/vocational programmes at public and private secondary education institutions.
Elementary (primary) school > Students per teacher: Number of students per teacher for primary education.
Spending on education > Proportion spent on all staff salaries: Percentage of public funding for education that goes to school staff salaries.
Secondary education > Teachers: Secondary education teachers includes full-time and part-time teachers.
School enrolment rate > 5th grade: Persistence to grade 5 (percentage of cohort reaching grade 5) is the share of children enrolled in the first grade of primary school who eventually reach grade 5. The estimate is based on the reconstructed cohort method.
Scientific and technical journal articles per million: Scientific and technical journal articles refer to the number of scientific and engineering articles published in the following fields: physics, biology, chemistry, mathematics, clinical medicine, biomedical research, engineering and technology, and earth and space sciences. Figures expressed per million population for the same year.
Duration of education > Primary level: Duration of primary education is the number of grades (or years) in primary education.
Participation > Ratio of girls to boys in primary and secondary education: Ratio of girls to boys in primary and secondary education is the percentage of girls to boys enrolled at primary and secondary levels in public and private schools.
Participation > Children out of school > Elementary: Children out of school are the number of primary-school-age children not enrolled in primary or secondary school.
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."
School life expectancy > Male: School life expectancy and transition from primary to secondary for school years 1998/99 and 1999/00, published in http://www.uis.unesco.org accessed on Sept. 2002 and Women's Indicators and Statistics Database (Wistat), Version 4, CD-ROM (United Nations publication, Sales No. E.00.XVII.4) based on data provided by UNESCO in 1999.
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.
Private school enrolment > Primary level: Private sector enrolment share, primary level is the share of primary school pupils who attend a privately managed school, regardless of whether or not the school receives subsidies from the government.
Outcomes > Primary education > Duration > Years: Primary duration refers to the number of years of full-time equivalent duration in primary education in the school system according to ISCED.
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.
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).
Elementary (primary) school > Proportion of education spending on teachers' salaries: Percentage of public funding for primary education that goes to teachers' salaries.
Elementary (primary) school) > Proportion spent on all staff salaries: Percentage of public funding for primary education that goes to school staff salaries.
High school> Proportion of education spending on teachers' salaries: Percentage of public funding for secondary education that goes to teachers' salaries.
Enrolment ratio > Secondary level: Net enrolment ratio, secondary level, is the ratio of the number of children of official secondary school age enrolled in school to the number of children of official secondary school age in the population.
Participation > Secondary education > General pupils: Secondary general pupils are the number of secondary students enrolled in general education programs, including teacher training."
Secondary education > General pupils per 1000: Secondary general pupils are the number of secondary students enrolled in general education programs, including teacher training. Figures expressed per thousand population for the same year.
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.
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.
Private school enrolment > Secondary level: Private sector enrolment share, secondary level is the share of students in general secondary education who attend a privately managed school, regardless of whether or not the school receives subsidies from the government.
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.
School life expectancy > Female: School life expectancy and transition from primary to secondary for school years 1998/99 and 1999/00, published in http://www.uis.unesco.org accessed on Sept. 2002 and Women's Indicators and Statistics Database (Wistat), Version 4, CD-ROM (United Nations publication, Sales No. E.00.XVII.4) based on data provided by UNESCO in 1999.
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.
Ratio of female to male secondary enrollment: Ratio of female to male secondary enrollment is the percentage of girls to boys enrolled at secondary level in public and private schools.
Primary education > Pupils per 1000: Primary education pupils is the total number of pupils enrolled at primary level in public and private schools. Figures expressed per thousand population for the same year.
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.
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 reaching grade 5: Pupils reaching grade 5 is the percentage of children who start primary school and eventually reach grade 5.
School enrollment, preprimary > % gross: School enrollment, preprimary (% gross). Gross enrolment ratio. Pre-primary. Total is the total enrollment in pre-primary education, regardless of age, expressed as a percentage of the total population of official pre-primary education age. GER can exceed 100% due to the inclusion of over-aged and under-aged students because of early or late school entrance and grade repetition.
School enrollment, primary > % net: School enrollment, primary (% net). Net enrolment rate. Primary. Total is the ratio of children of the official primary school age who are enrolled in primary school to the total population of the official primary school age.
School enrollment, secondary > % gross: School enrollment, secondary (% gross). Gross enrolment ratio. Secondary. All programmes. Total is the total enrollment in secondary education, regardless of age, expressed as a percentage of the population of official secondary education age. GER can exceed 100% due to the inclusion of over-aged and under-aged students because of early or late school entrance and grade repetition.
School enrollment, secondary, private > % of total secondary: School enrollment, secondary, private (% of total secondary). Percentage of private enrolment. Secondary is the enrolment in private secondary schools expressed as a percentage of total enrolment (public and private) in secondary 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.
Progression to secondary school, male > %: Progression to secondary school, male (%). Transition from primary (ISCED 1) to secondary (ISCED 2), general programmes (%). Male is the number of new male entrants to the first grade of secondary education (general programmes only) in a given year, expressed as a percentage of the number of male pupils enrolled in the final grade of primary education in the previous year.
School enrollment, tertiary, female > % gross: School enrollment, tertiary, female (% gross). Gross enrolment ratio. Tertiary (ISCED 5 and 6). Female is the total female enrollment in tertiary education (ISCED 5 and 6), regardless of age, expressed as a percentage of the total female population of the five-year age group following on from secondary school leaving.
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.
Unemployment with primary education > Male > % of male unemployment: Unemployment by level of educational attainment shows the unemployed by level of educational attainment, as a percentage of the unemployed. The levels of educational attainment accord with the International Standard Classification of Education 1997 of the United Nations Educational, Cultural, and Scientific Organization (UNESCO).
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.
Unemployment with primary education, female > % of female unemployment: Unemployment with primary education, female (% of female unemployment). Unemployment by level of educational attainment shows the unemployed by level of educational attainment, as a percentage of the unemployed. The levels of educational attainment accord with the International Standard Classification of Education 1997 of the United Nations Educational, Cultural, and Scientific Organization (UNESCO).
Primary education > Pupils > Per capita: Primary education pupils is the total number of pupils enrolled at primary level in public and private schools. Per capita figures expressed per 1 population.
Persistence to grade 5 > Female > % of cohort: 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.
Researchers in R&D > Per million people: Researchers in R&D (per million people). Researchers in R&D are professionals engaged in the conception or creation of new knowledge, products, processes, methods, or systems and in the management of the projects concerned. Postgraduate PhD students (ISCED97 level 6) engaged in R&D are included.
High school teachers > % female: Female teachers as a percentage of total secondary education teachers includes full-time and part-time 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."
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.
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."
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.
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.
School enrollment > Primary > Male > % net: Net enrollment ratio is the ratio of children of official school age based on the International Standard Classification of Education 1997 who are enrolled in school to the population of the corresponding official school age. Primary education provides children with basic reading, writing, and mathematics skills along with an elementary understanding of such subjects as history, geography, natural science, social science, art, and music.
Participation > 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."
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.
Tertiary education, teachers > % female: Tertiary education, teachers (% female). Percentage female teachers. Tertiary is the number of female teachers at the tertiary level expressed as a percentage of the total number of teachers (male and female) at the tertiary level in a given school year. Teachers are persons employed full time or part time in an official capacity to guide and direct the learning experience of pupils and students, irrespective of their qualifications or the delivery mechanism, i.e. face-to-face and/or at a distance. This definition excludes educational personnel who have no active teaching duties (e.g. headmasters, headmistresses or principals who do not teach) and persons who work occasionally or in a voluntary capacity in educational institutions.
Unemployment with secondary education, male > % of male unemployment: Unemployment with secondary education, male (% of male unemployment). Unemployment by level of educational attainment shows the unemployed by level of educational attainment, as a percentage of the unemployed. The levels of educational attainment accord with the International Standard Classification of Education 1997 of the United Nations Educational, Cultural, and Scientific Organization (UNESCO).
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 > % 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.
Labor force with secondary education, female > % of female labor force: Labor force with secondary education, female (% of female labor force). Labor force with secondary education is the proportion of the labor force that has a secondary education, as a percentage of the total labor force.
Unemployment with secondary education, female > % of female unemployment: Unemployment with secondary education, female (% of female unemployment). Unemployment by level of educational attainment shows the unemployed by level of educational attainment, as a percentage of the unemployed. The levels of educational attainment accord with the International Standard Classification of Education 1997 of the United Nations Educational, Cultural, and Scientific Organization (UNESCO).
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.
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.
Repitition rate > Primary level: Repetition rate is the percentage of primary school pupils who are currently enrolled in the same grade as in the previous year.
School enrollment, primary > % gross: School enrollment, primary (% gross). Gross enrolment ratio. Primary. Total is the total enrollment in primary education, regardless of age, expressed as a percentage of the 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.
School enrollment > Preprimary > % gross: Gross enrollment ratio is the ratio of total enrollment, regardless of age, to the population of the age group that officially corresponds to the level of education shown. Preprimary education refers to the initial stage of organized instruction, designed primarily to introduce very young children to a school-type environment.
Ratio of female to male enrollments in tertiary education: Ratio of female to male tertiary enrollment is the percentage of men to women enrolled at tertiary level in public and private schools.
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.
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
Secondary education > Pupils > % female: Female pupils as a percentage of total pupils at secondary level includes enrollments in public and private schools.
School enrollment > Secondary > % gross: Gross enrollment ratio is the ratio of total enrollment, regardless of age, to the population of the age group that officially corresponds to the level of education shown. Secondary education completes the provision of basic education that began at the primary level, and aims at laying the foundations for lifelong learning and human development, by offering more subject- or skill-oriented instruction using more specialized teachers.
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 > 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."

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STAT	Luxembourg	South Africa
Children out of school, primary	1,955 Ranked 98th.	656,487 Ranked 6th. 336 times more than Luxembourg
Children out of school, primary per 1000	3.77 Ranked 59th.	12.82 Ranked 23th. 3 times more than Luxembourg
Children out of school, primary, female	762 Ranked 90th.	320,723 Ranked 9th. 421 times more than Luxembourg
Children out of school, primary, female per 1000	1.47 Ranked 62nd.	6.27 Ranked 22nd. 4 times more than Luxembourg
College and university > Gender parity index	1.12 Ranked 73th. 22% more than South Africa	0.913 Ranked 48th.
College and university > Gender ratio	111.88 Ranked 60th. 23% more than South Africa	91.28 Ranked 50th.
Compulsary education duration	10 Ranked 75th. 11% more than South Africa	9 Ranked 56th.
Government spending on education > Proportion of GDP	3.75% Ranked 77th.	5.96% Ranked 28th. 59% more than Luxembourg
Literacy > Female	100% Ranked 1st. 17% more than South Africa	85.7% Ranked 82nd.
Literacy > Total population	100% Ranked 1st. 16% more than South Africa	86.4% Ranked 92nd.
Primary education, duration > Years	6 Ranked 119th.	7 Ranked 11th. 17% more than Luxembourg
Primary education, teachers per 1000	7.47 Ranked 22nd. 61% more than South Africa	4.64 Ranked 34th.
Pupil-teacher ratio, primary	9.29 Ranked 131st.	29.5 Ranked 31st. 3 times more than Luxembourg
Pupil-teacher ratio, secondary	8.5 Ranked 90th.	25.05 Ranked 18th. 3 times more than Luxembourg
Secondary education, duration > Years	7 Ranked 67th. 40% more than South Africa	5 Ranked 175th.
Child care (preschool) > Duration	3 Ranked 103th. 3 times more than South Africa	1 Ranked 195th.
Secondary education > Teachers > Per capita	7.41 per 1,000 people Ranked 36th. 2 times more than South Africa	3.22 per 1,000 people Ranked 94th.
Duration of compulsory education	10 years Ranked 57th. 11% more than South Africa	9 years Ranked 73th.
Secondary education, pupils	43,177 Ranked 118th.	4.84 million Ranked 5th. 112 times more than Luxembourg
Girls to boys ratio > Primary level enrolment	1 Ranked 40th. 4% more than South Africa	0.96 Ranked 119th.
School life expectancy > Total	13.1 years Ranked 39th.	14.1 years Ranked 27th. 8% more than Luxembourg
Primary education, teachers	3,786 Ranked 113th.	237,429 Ranked 6th. 63 times more than Luxembourg
Primary education, pupils	35,099 Ranked 135th.	7 million Ranked 6th. 200 times more than Luxembourg
Tertiary enrollment	9.3% Ranked 71st.	15.2% Ranked 60th. 63% more than Luxembourg
High school > Gender ratio	103.17 Ranked 38th.	104.66 Ranked 34th. 1% more than Luxembourg
Compulsary education starting age	6 Ranked 125th.	7 Ranked 5th. 17% more than Luxembourg
Pupil-teacher ratio, secondary per million	16.76 Ranked 22nd. 33 times 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 40th. 33% more than South Africa	3 Ranked 68th.
Literacy > Male	100% Ranked 1st. 15% more than South Africa	87% Ranked 94th.
Spending > USD	1.65 billion Ranked 64th.	13.74 billion Ranked 27th. 8 times more than Luxembourg
High school > Private school share	17.93% Ranked 51st. 4 times more than South Africa	4.11% Ranked 47th.
Spending > Proportion	3.72 Ranked 95th.	5.14 Ranked 45th. 38% more than Luxembourg
Pupil-teacher ratio > Primary	11.53 Ranked 135th.	35.64 Ranked 33th. 3 times more than Luxembourg
Child care (preschool) > Starting age	3 Ranked 176th.	6 Ranked 1st. Twice as much as Luxembourg
High school repeaters > Male	10.88 Ranked 25th.	14.64 Ranked 17th. 35% more than Luxembourg
Preschool enrollment rate	100.43 Ranked 85th.	104.54 Ranked 77th. 4% more than Luxembourg
Tertiary > Students studying abroad	7,258.54 Ranked 91st. 16% more than South Africa	6,268.93 Ranked 99th.
Primary completion rate	77 Ranked 88th.	99 Ranked 42nd. 29% more than Luxembourg
Education enrolment by level > Tertiary level	3,077 Ranked 121st.	675,160 Ranked 31st. 219 times more than Luxembourg
Elementary (primary school) > Duration	6 Ranked 126th.	7 Ranked 12th. 17% more than Luxembourg
Children out of school > Primary	2,868 Ranked 94th.	568,936 Ranked 17th. 198 times more than Luxembourg
Secondary education, teachers	5,007 Ranked 71st.	187,162 Ranked 21st. 37 times more than Luxembourg
Secondary education, teachers per 1000	9.88 Ranked 6th. 3 times more than South Africa	3.79 Ranked 79th.
Child care (preschool) > Students per teacher	10.94 Ranked 96th.	23.51 Ranked 26th. 2 times more than Luxembourg
High school > Lower secondary school duration	3 Ranked 163th. 50% more than South Africa	2 Ranked 192nd.
Children out of school, primary, male per 1000	2.3 Ranked 53th.	6.56 Ranked 21st. 3 times more than Luxembourg
Spending per student > High school	19.04 Ranked 35th. 19% more than South Africa	16 Ranked 18th.
Secondary education, general pupils	29,932 Ranked 129th.	4.6 million Ranked 4th. 154 times more than Luxembourg
High school > Gender parity index	1.03 Ranked 46th.	1.05 Ranked 33th. 2% more than Luxembourg
Scientific and technical journal articles	46 Ranked 92nd.	2,364 Ranked 34th. 51 times more than Luxembourg
Education enrolment by level > Tertiary level per 1000	6.9 Ranked 98th.	14.83 Ranked 83th. 2 times more than Luxembourg
Scouting > Genders admitted	both	both
Elementary (primary school) > Starting age	6 Ranked 148th.	7 Ranked 14th. 17% more than Luxembourg
Education expenditure of government > As percentage of total government	8.5% Ranked 76th.	17.9% Ranked 18th. 2 times more than Luxembourg
Children out of school, primary, male	1,193 Ranked 87th.	335,764 Ranked 5th. 281 times more than Luxembourg
Education expenditure of government > As percentage of GNI	3.6% Ranked 90th.	5.5% Ranked 17th. 53% more than Luxembourg
High school > Students per teacher	8.5 Ranked 92nd.	25.05 Ranked 18th. 3 times more than Luxembourg
Secondary education > General pupils	23,839 Ranked 139th.	4.32 million Ranked 17th. 181 times more than Luxembourg
Spending per student > Elementary school	20.26 Ranked 22nd. 48% more than South Africa	13.69 Ranked 20th.
Secondary school starting age > Years	12 Ranked 114th.	14 Ranked 3rd. 17% more than Luxembourg
High school starting age > Years	12 Ranked 105th.	14 Ranked 3rd. 17% more than Luxembourg
Primary education > Teachers > Per capita	6.62 per 1,000 people Ranked 28th. 47% more than South Africa	4.51 per 1,000 people Ranked 77th.
Education enrolment by level > Primary level	34,081 Ranked 151st.	7.47 million Ranked 15th. 219 times more than Luxembourg
High school > Population with at least high school education > Women	77.1% Ranked 40th. 12% more than South Africa	68.9% Ranked 57th.
Elementary school graduate rate	86.49 Ranked 55th. 12% more than South Africa	76.98 Ranked 66th.
Schools connected to the Internet	67% Ranked 21st. 3 times more than South Africa	26.5% Ranked 24th.
Secondary education, pupils per 1000	83.3 Ranked 65th.	94.63 Ranked 20th. 14% more than Luxembourg
Primary education, pupils per 1000	67.71 Ranked 110th.	136.83 Ranked 37th. 2 times more than Luxembourg
Girls to boys ratio > Tertiary level enrolment	1.18 Ranked 65th.	1.22 Ranked 41st. 3% more than Luxembourg
Girls to boys ratio > Secondary level enrolment	1.06 Ranked 33th.	1.07 Ranked 28th. 1% more than Luxembourg
Education enrolment by level > Tertiary level > Per capita	6.94 per 1,000 people Ranked 95th.	14.9 per 1,000 people Ranked 82nd. 2 times more than Luxembourg
Tertiary > Students studying abroad per thousand people	14 Ranked 13th. 113 times more than South Africa	0.124 Ranked 195th.
Outcomes > Secondary education > Duration > Years	7 Ranked 59th. 40% more than South Africa	5 Ranked 155th.
Teacher student ratio > High school	10.2 Ranked 78th.	29.02 Ranked 12th. 3 times more than Luxembourg
Children out of school > Primary per 1000	6.26 Ranked 53th.	12.19 Ranked 33th. 95% more than Luxembourg
Inequality adjusted index	0.729 Ranked 38th. 31% more than South Africa	0.558 Ranked 67th.
High school repeaters > Female	8.22 Ranked 27th.	13.73 Ranked 18th. 67% more than Luxembourg
Teacher student ratio > Elementary school	11.91 Ranked 115th.	30.98 Ranked 41st. 3 times more than Luxembourg
Proportion of education spending on teachers' salaries	70.02% Ranked 10th. 5% more than South Africa	66.9% Ranked 7th.
Percentage of pupils starting grade 1 reaching grade 5	81.8% Ranked 60th. 6% more than South Africa	77% Ranked 66th.
Elementary school > Enrolled students	35,630 Ranked 127th.	7.31 million Ranked 15th. 205 times more than Luxembourg
Primary education > Duration > Years	6 years Ranked 117th.	7 years Ranked 10th. 17% more than Luxembourg
Services, etc., value added > Constant 2000 US$ per capita	$60,874.27 Ranked 2nd. 18 times more than South Africa	$3,430.12 Ranked 31st.
School enrolment rate > 1st grade	98.16 Ranked 84th.	107.68 Ranked 49th. 10% more than Luxembourg
Secondary education, general pupils per 1000	57.75 Ranked 101st.	89.81 Ranked 18th. 56% more than Luxembourg
Elementary (primary) school) > Private school share	8.92% Ranked 77th. 2 times more than South Africa	3.71% Ranked 60th.
High school > Lower secondary starting age	12 Ranked 117th.	14 Ranked 3rd. 17% more than Luxembourg
Elementary school > Gender ratio	101.48 Ranked 11th. 5% more than South Africa	96.37 Ranked 110th.
Education enrolment ratio > Net > Primary level	97% Ranked 48th. 5% more than South Africa	92% Ranked 82nd.
Duration of education > Secondary level	7 Ranked 57th. 40% more than South Africa	5 Ranked 149th.
Public spending per student > Tertiary level	29.4 Ranked 16th.	61.3 Ranked 25th. 2 times more than Luxembourg
Primary education > Pupils	34,603 Ranked 144th.	7.44 million Ranked 13th. 215 times more than Luxembourg
Secondary education > Pupils	35,208 Ranked 127th.	4.59 million Ranked 17th. 130 times more than Luxembourg
High school > Population with at least high school education > Men	78.7% Ranked 47th. 9% more than South Africa	72.2% Ranked 59th.
Education enrolment by level > Percentage girls > Tertiary level	53.3% Ranked 59th.	53.68% Ranked 56th. 1% more than Luxembourg
Education enrolment by level > Secondary level > Per capita	78.28 per 1,000 people Ranked 97th.	95.14 per 1,000 people Ranked 59th. 22% more than Luxembourg
Secondary education, vocational pupils	13,245 Ranked 86th.	246,515 Ranked 11th. 19 times more than Luxembourg
Elementary (primary) school > Students per teacher	9.29 Ranked 133th.	29.5 Ranked 29th. 3 times more than Luxembourg
Spending on education > Proportion spent on all staff salaries	86.41% Ranked 14th. 19% more than South Africa	72.38% Ranked 39th.
Secondary education > Teachers	3,359 Ranked 103th.	149,375 Ranked 28th. 44 times more than Luxembourg
School life expectancy > Primary to tertiary	14 years Ranked 52nd. 8% more than South Africa	13 years Ranked 4th.
School enrolment rate > 5th grade	98.25 Ranked 15th. 19% more than South Africa	82.45 Ranked 46th.
Education enrolment by level > Secondary level	34,716 Ranked 139th.	4.31 million Ranked 23th. 124 times more than Luxembourg
Scientific and technical journal articles per million	101.85 Ranked 36th. 99% more than South Africa	51.26 Ranked 48th.
Duration of education > Primary level	6 Ranked 110th.	7 Ranked 8th. 17% more than Luxembourg
Participation > Ratio of girls to boys in primary and secondary education	102.36% Ranked 20th. 3% more than South Africa	99.56% Ranked 70th.
Participation > Children out of school > Elementary	903 Ranked 99th.	503,390 Ranked 14th. 557 times more than Luxembourg
Public spending per student > Secondary level	24.3 Ranked 8th. 36% more than South Africa	17.9 Ranked 42nd.
Education enrolment by level > Percentage girls > Primary level	48.71% Ranked 55th.	48.92% Ranked 32nd. About the same as Luxembourg
Children out of school > Primary > Per capita	6.33 per 1,000 people Ranked 55th.	12.27 per 1,000 people Ranked 34th. 94% more than Luxembourg
Education enrolment ratio > Net > Primary level > Women	97% Ranked 44th. 4% more than South Africa	93% Ranked 77th.
High school > Upper secondary starting age	15 Ranked 148th.	16 Ranked 25th. 7% more than Luxembourg
Elementary school starting age > Years	6 Ranked 130th.	7 Ranked 15th. 17% more than Luxembourg
Elementary school repeaters > All	3.82 Ranked 58th.	7.96 Ranked 40th. 2 times more than Luxembourg
School life expectancy > Male	12.9 years Ranked 38th.	14.1 years Ranked 25th. 9% more than Luxembourg
Secondary education > General pupils > Per capita	52.59 per 1,000 people Ranked 119th.	93.14 per 1,000 people Ranked 35th. 77% more than Luxembourg
Education enrolment by level > Primary level per 1000	76.38 Ranked 131st.	163.96 Ranked 34th. 2 times more than Luxembourg
Education enrolment by level > Primary level > Per capita	0.077 per capita Ranked 129th.	0.165 per capita Ranked 29th. 2 times more than Luxembourg
Education enrolment ratio > Net > Primary level > Men	96% Ranked 51st. 5% more than South Africa	91% Ranked 88th.
Pupils-teacher ratio > Primary level	11.7 Ranked 128th.	33.5 Ranked 44th. 3 times more than Luxembourg
Elementary (primary school) > Teachers > Proportion of teachers female	74% Ranked 30th.	77% Ranked 6th. 4% more than Luxembourg
Secondary education > Vocational pupils	11,369 Ranked 93th.	275,589 Ranked 32nd. 24 times more than Luxembourg
Primary education > Teachers	3,002 Ranked 119th.	208,877 Ranked 20th. 70 times more than Luxembourg
Education enrolment by level > Percentage girls > Secondary level	50.24% Ranked 48th.	51.87% Ranked 19th. 3% more than Luxembourg
Private school enrolment > Primary level	6.7 Ranked 46th. 4 times more than South Africa	1.7 Ranked 75th.
Outcomes > Primary education > Duration > Years	6 Ranked 108th.	7 Ranked 10th. 17% more than Luxembourg
Primary education > Teachers per 1000	6.55 Ranked 30th. 46% more than South Africa	4.48 Ranked 77th.
Secondary education > Pupils per 1000	76.86 Ranked 83th.	98.44 Ranked 40th. 28% more than Luxembourg
Children out of school > Primary > Female > Per capita	3.03 per 1,000 people Ranked 56th.	5.35 per 1,000 people Ranked 36th. 77% more than Luxembourg
Female enrolment share > Primary level	48.7% Ranked 47th. About the same as South Africa	48.6% Ranked 55th.
Services, etc., value added > Constant 2000 US$	$31.55 billion Ranked 33th.	$175.59 billion Ranked 12th. 6 times more than Luxembourg
Primary school starting age > Years	6 Ranked 147th.	7 Ranked 13th. 17% more than Luxembourg
Scouting > Members	7,083 Ranked 86th.	69,316 Ranked 22nd. 10 times more than Luxembourg
Elementary (primary) school > Proportion of education spending on teachers' salaries	80.85% Ranked 17th. 3% more than South Africa	78.64% Ranked 21st.
Elementary (primary) school) > Proportion spent on all staff salaries	84.29% Ranked 36th. 2% more than South Africa	82.89% Ranked 42nd.
High school> Proportion of education spending on teachers' salaries	71.84% Ranked 18th.	94.96% Ranked 2nd. 32% more than Luxembourg
Enrolment ratio > Secondary level	78.3% Ranked 30th. 37% more than South Africa	57.2% Ranked 61st.
Participation > Secondary education > General pupils	27,306 Ranked 118th.	4.55 million Ranked 17th. 167 times more than Luxembourg
Secondary education > General pupils per 1000	52.04 Ranked 119th.	92.53 Ranked 37th. 78% more than Luxembourg
Ratio of female to male primary enrollment	99.53 Ranked 44th. 3% more than South Africa	96.47 Ranked 104th.
Secondary education > Teachers per 1000	7.33 Ranked 37th. 2 times more than South Africa	3.2 Ranked 96th.
Children out of school > Primary > Male	1,496 Ranked 89th.	320,779 Ranked 16th. 214 times more than Luxembourg
Elementary (primary) school > Gender parity index	1.01 Ranked 23th. 6% more than South Africa	0.958 Ranked 123th.
Female enrolment share > Secondary level	50.4% Ranked 41st.	52.4% Ranked 14th. 4% more than Luxembourg
Private school enrolment > Secondary level	22.1 Ranked 35th. 9 times more than South Africa	2.4 Ranked 78th.
Education enrolment by level > Secondary level per 1000	77.81 Ranked 97th.	94.7 Ranked 61st. 22% more than Luxembourg
Scouting > Members per thousand people	13.33 Ranked 8th. 10 times more than South Africa	1.35 Ranked 77th.
Primary completion rate > Women	79 Ranked 82nd.	99 Ranked 42nd. 25% more than Luxembourg
School life expectancy > Female	13.4 years Ranked 38th.	14.1 years Ranked 29th. 5% more than Luxembourg
Elementary school repeaters > Female	3.61 Ranked 55th.	7.51 Ranked 39th. 2 times more than Luxembourg
Elementary school repeaters > Male	4.02 Ranked 62nd.	8.39 Ranked 42nd. 2 times more than Luxembourg
Percentage of pupils starting grade 1 reaching grade 5 > Men	79.4% Ranked 59th. 6% more than South Africa	75% Ranked 60th.
Children out of school > Primary > Male > Per capita	3.3 per 1,000 people Ranked 55th.	6.92 per 1,000 people Ranked 33th. 2 times more than Luxembourg
High school teachers	3,859 Ranked 78th.	164,697 Ranked 25th. 43 times more than Luxembourg
Elementary school teachers	2,992 Ranked 111th.	236,032 Ranked 19th. 79 times more than Luxembourg
Participation > Secondary education > Pupils	35,946 Ranked 123th.	4.59 million Ranked 18th. 128 times more than Luxembourg
Primary completion rate > Men	75 Ranked 89th.	99 Ranked 37th. 32% more than Luxembourg
Ratio of female to male secondary enrollment	106.03 Ranked 32nd.	107.48 Ranked 22nd. 1% more than Luxembourg
Primary education > Pupils per 1000	75.54 Ranked 127th.	159.52 Ranked 39th. 2 times more than Luxembourg
Secondary education > Pupils > Per capita	77.67 per 1,000 people Ranked 81st.	99.08 per 1,000 people Ranked 38th. 28% more than Luxembourg
Intake ratio to last grade of primary > Females	None	None
Pupils reaching grade 5	98.9 Ranked 13th. 53% more than South Africa	64.5 Ranked 65th.
School enrollment, preprimary > % gross	88.61% Ranked 38th. 16% more than South Africa	76.54% Ranked 16th.
School enrollment, primary > % net	92.07% Ranked 67th. 8% more than South Africa	85% Ranked 46th.
School enrollment, secondary > % gross	101.02% Ranked 29th.	101.89% Ranked 6th. 1% more than Luxembourg
School enrollment, secondary, private > % of total secondary	17.93% Ranked 52nd. 4 times more than South Africa	4.11% Ranked 46th.
Progression to secondary school, male > %	39.77% Ranked 36th.	88.52% Ranked 54th. 2 times more than Luxembourg
School enrollment, tertiary, female > % gross	19.17% Ranked 90th. 34% more than South Africa	14.33% Ranked 52nd.
School enrollment > Secondary > % net	79.23% net Ranked 49th. 28% more than South Africa	61.66% net Ranked 65th.
Services, etc., value added > Constant LCU per capita	48,950.22 Ranked 45th. 2 times more than South Africa	23,635.09 Ranked 47th.
Unemployment with primary education > Male > % of male unemployment	47% Ranked 17th.	53.2% Ranked 11th. 13% more than Luxembourg
School enrollment > Preprimary > Male > % gross	82.64% gross Ranked 40th. 2 times more than South Africa	36.99% gross Ranked 86th.
School enrollment > Secondary > Male > % net	76.53% net Ranked 51st. 31% more than South Africa	58.23% net Ranked 64th.
Secondary education > Teachers > % female	43.7% female Ranked 92nd.	51.82% female Ranked 75th. 19% more than Luxembourg
Net intake rate in grade 1 > % of official school-age population	87.22% Ranked 14th. 69% more than South Africa	51.49% Ranked 69th.
Unemployment with primary education, female > % of female unemployment	48.9% Ranked 8th. 4 times more than South Africa	12.5% Ranked 72nd.
Primary education > Pupils > Per capita	0.076 per capita Ranked 130th.	0.161 per capita Ranked 33th. 2 times more than Luxembourg
Persistence to grade 5 > Female > % of cohort	93% Ranked 31st. 12% more than South Africa	83.39% Ranked 39th.
Researchers in R&D > Per million people	4,997.56 Ranked 6th. 13 times more than South Africa	393.04 Ranked 51st.
High school teachers > % female	47.78% Ranked 66th.	53.2% Ranked 68th. 11% more than Luxembourg
Efficiency > Net intake rate in grade 1 > % of official school-age population	87.54% Ranked 10th. 66% more than South Africa	52.58% Ranked 56th.
Elementary school graduate rate > Male	83.92 Ranked 49th. 12% more than South Africa	74.97 Ranked 59th.
Elementary school > Enrolled students > % female	48.95% Ranked 34th. About the same as South Africa	48.84% Ranked 39th.
Elementary school teachers > % female	71.66% Ranked 73th.	76.52% Ranked 68th. 7% more than Luxembourg
Participation > School enrollment > Secondary > % net	83.69% Ranked 32nd. 16% more than South Africa	71.85% Ranked 63th.
Participation > School enrollment > Secondary > Female > % gross	97.53% Ranked 35th. About the same as South Africa	97.24% Ranked 38th.
Participation > Secondary education > General pupils > % female	50.42% Ranked 59th.	51.6% Ranked 32nd. 2% more than Luxembourg
Participation > Secondary education > Pupils > % female	49.59% Ranked 44th.	51% Ranked 22nd. 3% more than Luxembourg
Participation > School enrollment > Secondary > Female > % net	85.29% Ranked 29th. 15% more than South Africa	74.04% Ranked 59th.
Participation > School enrollment > Tertiary > Male > % gross	9.41% Ranked 77th.	15.73% Ranked 44th. 67% more than Luxembourg
School enrollment > Primary > Female > % net	91% net Ranked 68th. 4% more than South Africa	87.2% net Ranked 86th.
Public spending on education > Total > % of government expenditure	8.5% Ranked 74th.	17.85% Ranked 18th. 2 times more than Luxembourg
School enrollment > Primary > Male > % net	90.75% net Ranked 74th. 4% more than South Africa	86.94% net Ranked 93th.
Participation > Total enrollment > Primary > Female > % net	98.28% Ranked 22nd. 5% more than South Africa	93.7% Ranked 63th.
Literacy and Attainment > Educational attainment: completed tertiary > Tertiary > Population 25+ years > % > Over 24 year olds	36.76% Ranked 5th. 6 times more than South Africa	6.36% Ranked 42nd.
Primary education, teachers > % female	73.9% Ranked 76th.	78.98% Ranked 22nd. 7% more than Luxembourg
Tertiary education, teachers > % female	42.63% Ranked 39th. 14% more than South Africa	37.39% Ranked 6th.
Unemployment with secondary education, male > % of male unemployment	32.7% Ranked 68th.	77% Ranked 1st. 2 times more than Luxembourg
Public spending on education, total > % of GDP	3.75% Ranked 79th.	5.96% Ranked 29th. 59% more than Luxembourg
School enrollment > Primary > % gross	99.41% gross Ranked 110th.	104.07% gross Ranked 74th. 5% more than Luxembourg
Labor force with secondary education, female > % of female labor force	38.9% Ranked 32nd.	75.8% Ranked 2nd. 95% more than Luxembourg
Unemployment with secondary education, female > % of female unemployment	36.2% Ranked 67th.	84% Ranked 2nd. 2 times more than Luxembourg
Persistence to grade 5, total > % of cohort	96.4% Ranked 19th. 17% more than South Africa	82.45% Ranked 47th.
School enrollment, primary, female > % net	93.12% Ranked 47th. 10% more than South Africa	84.36% Ranked 35th.
Repitition rate > Primary level	5 Ranked 13th.	7.9 Ranked 41st. 58% more than Luxembourg
School enrollment, primary > % gross	96.56% Ranked 115th.	101.59% Ranked 49th. 5% more than Luxembourg
School enrollment > Preprimary > % gross	83.34% gross Ranked 41st. 2 times more than South Africa	37.46% gross Ranked 89th.
Ratio of female to male enrollments in tertiary education	117.59 Ranked 60th.	119.79 Ranked 55th. 2% more than Luxembourg
School life expectancy > Primary to tertiary > Male	13 years Ranked 56th. The same as South Africa	13 years Ranked 4th.
Expenditure per student > Secondary > % of GDP per capita	25.49% Ranked 26th. 45% more than South Africa	17.61% Ranked 23th.
Services, etc., value added > Constant 2000 US$, % of GDP	53.3% Ranked 18th. 17% more than South Africa	45.69% Ranked 21st.
Secondary education > Pupils > % female	50.24% female Ranked 27th.	51.53% female Ranked 13th. 3% more than Luxembourg
School enrollment > Secondary > % gross	94.87% gross Ranked 43th. 2% more than South Africa	93.41% gross Ranked 51st.
Government spending on education > % of GDP	3.75% Ranked 77th.	5.96% Ranked 28th. 59% more than Luxembourg
Participation > School enrollment > Secondary > Private > % of total secondary	18.16% Ranked 44th. 6 times more than South Africa	2.84% Ranked 95th.

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