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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 > Share of total education spending: Percentage of government education funding that goes to post-secondary education.
  • Compulsary education duration: Number of years students are required to be enrolled in school for all levels of education. For instance, compulsary education lasts for 12 years in the United States.
  • Government spending on education > Proportion of GDP: Percentage of public funding for education out of country's total GDP.
  • Literacy > Female: This entry includes a definition of literacy and Census Bureau percentages for the total population, males, and females. There are no universal definitions and standards of literacy. Unless otherwise specified, all rates are based on the most common definition - the ability to read and write at a specified age. Detailing the standards that individual countries use to assess the ability to read and write is beyond the scope of our source. Information on literacy, while not a perfect measure of educational results, is probably the most easily available and valid for international comparisons.
  • Literacy > Total population: This entry includes a definition of literacy and Census Bureau percentages for the total population, males, and females. There are no universal definitions and standards of literacy. Unless otherwise specified, all rates are based on the most common definition - the ability to read and write at a specified age. Detailing the standards that individual countries use to assess the ability to read and write is beyond the scope of our source. Information on literacy, while not a perfect measure of educational results, is probably the most easily available and valid for international comparisons.
  • Primary education, duration > Years: Primary education, duration (years). Duration of primary is the number of grades (years) in primary education.
  • Primary education, teachers per 1000: Primary education, teachers. Teaching staff in primary. Public and private. Full and part-time. All programmes. Total is the total number of teachers in public and private primary education institutions. Teachers are persons employed full time or part time in an official capacity to guide and direct the learning experience of pupils and students, irrespective of their qualifications or the delivery mechanism, i.e. face-to-face and/or at a distance. This definition excludes educational personnel who have no active teaching duties (e.g. headmasters, headmistresses or principals who do not teach) and persons who work occasionally or in a voluntary capacity in educational institutions. Figures expressed per thousand population for the same year.
  • Pupil-teacher ratio, primary: Pupil-teacher ratio, primary. Pupil-teacher ratio. Primary is the number of pupils enrolled in primary school divided by the number of primary school teachers.
  • Pupil-teacher ratio, secondary: Pupil-teacher ratio, secondary. Pupil-teacher ratio. Secondary is the number of pupils enrolled in secondary school divided by the number of secondary school teachers.
  • Secondary education, duration > Years: Secondary education, duration (years). Duration of secondary education is the number of grades (years) in secondary education (ISCED 2 & 3).
  • College and university > Gender ratio: Ratio of female to male tertiary enrollment is the percentage of men to women enrolled at tertiary level in public and private schools.
  • Child care (preschool) > Duration: Number of years students study at the pre-primary (preschool) level. It should be noted that not all countries require pre-primary education.
  • Secondary education > Teachers > Per capita: Secondary education teachers includes full-time and part-time teachers. Per capita figures expressed per 1,000 population.
  • Duration of compulsory education: Duration of compulsory education is the number of grades (or years) that a child must legally be enrolled in school.
  • Secondary education, pupils: Secondary education, pupils. Enrolment in total secondary. Public and private. All programmes. Total is the total number of students enrolled at public and private secondary education institutions.
  • College and university > Private school share: Percentage of post-secondary students who attend a private school, college, or university.
  • 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, pupils: Primary education, pupils. Enrolment in primary. Public and private. All programmes. Total is the total number of students enrolled in public and private primary education institutions.
  • Primary education, teachers: Primary education, teachers. Teaching staff in primary. Public and private. Full and part-time. All programmes. Total is the total number of teachers in public and private primary education institutions. Teachers are persons employed full time or part time in an official capacity to guide and direct the learning experience of pupils and students, irrespective of their qualifications or the delivery mechanism, i.e. face-to-face and/or at a distance. This definition excludes educational personnel who have no active teaching duties (e.g. headmasters, headmistresses or principals who do not teach) and persons who work occasionally or in a voluntary capacity in educational institutions.
  • Tertiary enrollment: Gross enrolment ratio, tertiary level is the sum of all tertiary level students enrolled at the start of the school year, expressed as a percentage of the mid-year population in the 5 year age group after the official secondary school leaving age.
  • Spending per student > College and university: Public expenditure per student is the public current spending on education divided by the total number of students by level, as a percentage of GDP per capita. Public expenditure (current and capital) includes government spending on educational institutions (both public and private), education administration as well as subsidies for private entities (students/households and other privates entities)."
  • High school > Gender ratio: Ratio of female to male secondary enrollment is the percentage of girls to boys enrolled at secondary level in public and private schools.
  • Compulsary education starting age: Age at which children must be enrolled in school.
  • Pupil-teacher ratio, secondary per million: Pupil-teacher ratio, secondary. Pupil-teacher ratio. Secondary is the number of pupils enrolled in secondary school divided by the number of secondary school teachers. Figures expressed per million population for the same year.
  • Literacy > Definition: This entry includes a definition of literacy and Census Bureau percentages for the total population, males, and females. There are no universal definitions and standards of literacy. Unless otherwise specified, all rates are based on the most common definition - the ability to read and write at a specified age. Detailing the standards that individual countries use to assess the ability to read and write is beyond the scope of our source. Information on literacy, while not a perfect measure of educational results, is probably the most easily available and valid for international comparisons.
  • High school > Upper secondary school duration: Number of years students study at the upper secondary (high school) level.
  • Literacy > Male: This entry includes a definition of literacy and Census Bureau percentages for the total population, males, and females. There are no universal definitions and standards of literacy. Unless otherwise specified, all rates are based on the most common definition - the ability to read and write at a specified age. Detailing the standards that individual countries use to assess the ability to read and write is beyond the scope of our source. Information on literacy, while not a perfect measure of educational results, is probably the most easily available and valid for international comparisons.
  • Spending > USD: Education expenditure refers to the current operating expenditures in education, including wages and salaries and excluding capital investments in buildings and equipment."
  • High school > Private school share: Percentage of secondary students who attend a private school.
  • Spending > Proportion: Education expenditure refers to the current operating expenditures in education, including wages and salaries and excluding capital investments in buildings and equipment. Expressed as a proportion of GNI."
  • Pupil-teacher ratio > Primary: Primary school pupil-teacher ratio is the number of pupils enrolled in primary school divided by the number of primary school teachers (regardless of their teaching assignment).
  • Child care (preschool) > Starting age: Average age at which students begin pre-primary (preschool) education.
  • Preschool enrollment rate: Gross enrollment ratio is the ratio of total enrollment, regardless of age, to the population of the age group that officially corresponds to the level of education shown. Primary education provides children with basic reading, writing, and mathematics skills along with an elementary understanding of such subjects as history, geography, natural science, social science, art, and music."
  • Tertiary > Students studying abroad: Total number of post-secondary students who were studying abroad during given year.
  • Elementary (primary school) > Duration: Number of years students study at the primary level.
  • Children out of school > Primary: Children out of school are the number of primary-school-age children not enrolled in primary or secondary school.
  • Secondary education, teachers per 1000: Secondary education, teachers. Teaching staff in total secondary. Public and private. Full and part-time. All programmes. Total is the total number of teachers in public and private secondary education institutions (ISCED 2 and 3). Teachers are persons employed full time or part time in an official capacity to guide and direct the learning experience of pupils and students, irrespective of their qualifications or the delivery mechanism, i.e. face-to-face and/or at a distance. This definition excludes educational personnel who have no active teaching duties (e.g. headmasters, headmistresses or principals who do not teach) and persons who work occasionally or in a voluntary capacity in educational institutions. Figures expressed per thousand population for the same year.
  • Secondary education, teachers: Secondary education, teachers. Teaching staff in total secondary. Public and private. Full and part-time. All programmes. Total is the total number of teachers in public and private secondary education institutions (ISCED 2 and 3). Teachers are persons employed full time or part time in an official capacity to guide and direct the learning experience of pupils and students, irrespective of their qualifications or the delivery mechanism, i.e. face-to-face and/or at a distance. This definition excludes educational personnel who have no active teaching duties (e.g. headmasters, headmistresses or principals who do not teach) and persons who work occasionally or in a voluntary capacity in educational institutions.
  • Child care (preschool) > Students per teacher: Number of students per teacher for pre-primary (preschool) education.
  • High school > Lower secondary school duration: Number of years students study at the lower secondary (middle school) level.
  • Children out of school, primary, male per 1000: Children out of school, primary, male. Out-of-school children of primary school age. Male is the total number of male primary-school-age children who are not enrolled in either primary or secondary schools. Figures expressed per thousand population for the same year.
  • Spending per student > High school: Public expenditure per student is the public current spending on education divided by the total number of students by level, as a percentage of GDP per capita. Public expenditure (current and capital) includes government spending on educational institutions (both public and private), education administration as well as subsidies for private entities (students/households and other privates entities)."
  • Secondary education, general pupils: Secondary education, general pupils. Enrolment in total secondary. Public and private. General programmes. Total is the total number of students enrolled in general programmes at public and private secondary education institutions.
  • High school > Gender parity index: Country's gender parity index for secondary level enrollment. For countries with a rating of over 1, more females are enrolled while countries with a rating under 1 have more males enrolled.
  • College and university > Teachers > Proportion of teachers female: Percentage of country's college and university professors that are female.
  • Tertiary > Students studying abroad proportion: The number of students from a given country studying abroad in a given year, expressed as a percentage of total tertiary enrollment in that country. Ratios greater than 100 % are possible, because those currently studying abroad do not count towards total enrollment.
  • Education enrolment by level > Tertiary level per 1000: . Figures expressed per thousand population for the same year.
  • Scouting > Genders admitted: Admits boys/girls.
  • Elementary (primary school) > Starting age: Average age at which students begin primary education.
  • Children out of school, primary, male: Children out of school, primary, male. Out-of-school children of primary school age. Male is the total number of male primary-school-age children who are not enrolled in either primary or secondary schools.
  • High school > Students per teacher: Number of students per teacher for all levels of secondary education.
  • Secondary education > General pupils: Secondary general pupils are the number of secondary students enrolled in general education programs, including teacher training.
  • Spending per student > Elementary school: Public expenditure per student is the public current spending on education divided by the total number of students by level, as a percentage of GDP per capita. Public expenditure (current and capital) includes government spending on educational institutions (both public and private), education administration as well as subsidies for private entities (students/households and other privates entities)."
  • Secondary school starting age > Years: Secondary school starting age (years). Entrance age of 2A lower secondary is the age at which students would enter lower secondary education, assuming they had started at the official entrance age for the lowest level of education, had studied full-time throughout and had progressed through the system without repeating or skipping a grade.
  • High school starting age > Years: Secondary school starting age is the age at which students would enter secondary education, assuming they had started at the official entrance age for the lowest level of education, had studied full-time throughout and had progressed through the system without repeating or skipping a grade."
  • Primary education > Teachers > Per capita: Primary education teachers includes full-time and part-time teachers. Per capita figures expressed per 1,000 population.
  • Elementary school graduate rate: Persistence to last grade of primary is the percentage of children enrolled in the first grade of primary school who eventually reach the last grade of primary education. The estimate is based on the reconstructed cohort method.
  • Public spending per student > Primary level: Public expenditure per student, primary level is the total reported current spending by the government on primary education, divided by the total number of pupils in primary education, expressed as a percentage of per capita GDP.
  • Secondary education, pupils per 1000: Secondary education, pupils. Enrolment in total secondary. Public and private. All programmes. Total is the total number of students enrolled at public and private secondary education institutions. Figures expressed per thousand population for the same year.
  • Primary education, pupils per 1000: Primary education, pupils. Enrolment in primary. Public and private. All programmes. Total is the total number of students enrolled in public and private primary education institutions. Figures expressed per thousand population for the same year.
  • Education enrolment by level > Tertiary level > Per capita: Per capita figures expressed per 1,000 population.
  • Tertiary > Students studying abroad per thousand people: Total number of post-secondary students who were studying abroad during given year. Figures expressed per thousand people for the same year.
  • Outcomes > Secondary education > Duration > Years: Secondary education, duration (years) is the number of grades (years) in secondary school."
  • Teacher student ratio > High school: Secondary school pupil-teacher ratio is the number of pupils enrolled in secondary school divided by the number of secondary school teachers (regardless of their teaching assignment).
  • Children out of school > Primary per 1000: Children out of school are the number of primary-school-age children not enrolled in primary or secondary school. Figures expressed per thousand population for the same year.
  • Inequality adjusted index: Inequality-adjusted Human Development Index.
  • Teacher student ratio > Elementary school: Primary school pupil-teacher ratio is the number of pupils enrolled in primary school divided by the number of primary school teachers (regardless of their teaching assignment).
  • 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.
  • High school > Lower secondary starting age: Average age at which students begin lower secondary (middle school) education.
  • Elementary (primary) school) > Private school share: Percentage of primary students who attend a private school.
  • 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.
  • 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.
  • Spending on education > Proportion spent on all staff salaries: Percentage of public funding for education that goes to school staff salaries.
  • Elementary (primary) school > Students per teacher: Number of students per teacher for primary education.
  • Secondary education > Teachers: Secondary education teachers includes full-time and part-time teachers.
  • School enrolment rate > 5th grade: Persistence to grade 5 (percentage of cohort reaching grade 5) is the share of children enrolled in the first grade of primary school who eventually reach grade 5. The estimate is based on the reconstructed cohort method.
  • 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.
  • 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.
  • 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.
  • 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 > Share of total education spending: Percentage of government education funding that goes to secondary education.
  • 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.
  • Secondary education > Teachers per 1000: Secondary education teachers includes full-time and part-time teachers. Figures expressed per thousand population for the same year.
  • Ratio of female to male primary enrollment: Ratio of female to male primary enrollment is the percentage of girls to boys enrolled at primary level in public and private schools.
  • Children out of school > Primary > Male: Children out of school are the number of primary-school-age children not enrolled in primary or secondary school.
  • Elementary (primary) school > Gender parity index: Country's gender parity index in primary, or elementary, school. For countries with a rating of over 1, more females are enrolled while countries with a rating under 1 have more males enrolled. 
  • Female enrolment share > Secondary level: Girls' enrolment share, secondary level is the number of girls enrolled in secondary school, expressed as a percentage of the total number of pupils in secondary school.
  • 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.
  • Primary education > Pupils per 1000: Primary education pupils is the total number of pupils enrolled at primary level in public and private schools. Figures expressed per thousand population for the same year.
  • Ratio of female to male secondary enrollment: Ratio of female to male secondary enrollment is the percentage of girls to boys enrolled at secondary level in public and private schools.
  • Pupils-teacher ratio > Secondary level: Pupil-teacher ratio, secondary level is the average number of pupils per teacher in secondary education. Cross-country comparisons may be affected by such factors as the composition of teachers by part- and full-time employment.
  • Labor force with primary education, male > % of male labor force: Labor force with primary education, male (% of male labor force). Labor force with primary education is the proportion of the labor force that has a primary education, as a percentage of the total labor force.
  • Expenditure per student, secondary > % of GDP per capita: Expenditure per student, secondary (% of GDP per capita). Public expenditure per pupil as a % of GDP per capita. Secondary is the total public expenditure per student in secondary education as a percentage of GDP per capita. Public expenditure (current and capital) includes government spending on educational institutions (both public and private), education administration as well as subsidies for private entities (students/households and other privates entities).
  • School enrollment, secondary > % net: School enrollment, secondary (% net). Net enrolment rate. Secondary. All programmes. Total is the ratio of children of the official secondary school age who are enrolled in secondary school to the population of the official secondary school age.
  • Total enrollment, primary > % net: Total enrollment, primary (% net). Adjusted net enrollment is the number of pupils of the school-age group for primary education, enrolled either in primary or secondary education, expressed as a percentage of the total population in that age group.
  • Total enrollment, primary, female > % net: Total enrollment, primary, female (% net). Adjusted net enrollment is the number of pupils of the school-age group for primary education, enrolled either in primary or secondary education, expressed as a percentage of the total population in that age group.
  • Repeaters, primary, total > % of total enrollment: Repeaters, primary, total (% of total enrollment). Percentage of repeaters in primary. All grades. Total is the number of students enrolled in the same grade as in the previous year, as a percentage of all students enrolled in primary school. It is calculated by dividing the sum of repeaters in all grades of primary education by the total enrolment of primary education and multiplying the result by 100.
  • Persistence to grade 5, male > % of cohort: Persistence to grade 5, male (% of cohort). Survival rate to grade 5. Male is the share of male 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.
  • Persistence to grade 5, female > % of cohort: Persistence to grade 5, female (% of cohort). Survival rate to grade 5. Female is the share of female 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.
  • Children out of school > Primary > Male 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.
  • Services, etc., value added > Current US$: Services, etc., value added (current US$). Services correspond to ISIC divisions 50-99. They include value added in wholesale and retail trade (including hotels and restaurants), transport, and government, financial, professional, and personal services such as education, health care, and real estate services. Also included are imputed bank service charges, import duties, and any statistical discrepancies noted by national compilers as well as discrepancies arising from rescaling. Value added is the net output of a sector after adding up all outputs and subtracting intermediate inputs. It is calculated without making deductions for depreciation of fabricated assets or depletion and degradation of natural resources. The industrial origin of value added is determined by the International Standard Industrial Classification (ISIC), revision 3. Data are in current U.S. dollars.
  • Services, etc., value added > Constant LCU: Services, etc., value added (constant LCU). Services correspond to ISIC divisions 50-99. They include value added in wholesale and retail trade (including hotels and restaurants), transport, and government, financial, professional, and personal services such as education, health care, and real estate services. Also included are imputed bank service charges, import duties, and any statistical discrepancies noted by national compilers as well as discrepancies arising from rescaling. Value added is the net output of a sector after adding up all outputs and subtracting intermediate inputs. It is calculated without making deductions for depreciation of fabricated assets or depletion and degradation of natural resources. The industrial origin of value added is determined by the International Standard Industrial Classification (ISIC), revision 3. Data are in constant local currency.
  • Gross intake ratio in first grade of primary education, male > % of relevant age group: Gross intake ratio in first grade of primary education, male (% of relevant age group). Gross intake ratio in first grade of primary education is the number of new entrants in the first grade of primary education regardless of age, expressed as a percentage of the population of the official primary entrance age.
  • School enrollment, primary, male > % gross: School enrollment, primary, male (% gross). Gross enrolment ratio. Primary. Male is the total male enrollment in primary education, regardless of age, expressed as a percentage of the male 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 > 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).
  • Elementary (primary) school) > Share of total education spending: Percentage of government education funding that goes to primary education.
  • 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.
  • Labor force with tertiary education, female > % of female labor force: Labor force with tertiary education, female (% of female labor force). Labor force with tertiary education is the proportion of labor force that has a tertiary education, as a percentage of the total labor force.
  • Labor force with primary education > % of total: Labor force with primary education (% of total). Labor force with primary education is the proportion of the labor force that has a primary education, as a percentage of the total labor force.
  • Labor force with secondary education, male > % of male labor force: Labor force with secondary education, male (% of male 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.
  • Labor force with secondary education > % of total: Labor force with secondary education (% of total). 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 tertiary education > % of total unemployment: Unemployment with tertiary education (% of total 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).
  • High school teachers > % female: Female teachers as a percentage of total secondary education teachers includes full-time and part-time teachers.
  • Participation > School enrollment > Secondary > % gross: Gross enrollment ratio is the ratio of total enrollment, regardless of age, to the population of the age group that officially corresponds to the level of education shown. Secondary education completes the provision of basic education that began at the primary level, and aims at laying the foundations for lifelong learning and human development, by offering more subject- or skill-oriented instruction using more specialized teachers."
  • Participation > School enrollment > Secondary > Male > % gross: Gross enrollment ratio is the ratio of total enrollment, regardless of age, to the population of the age group that officially corresponds to the level of education shown. Secondary education completes the provision of basic education that began at the primary level, and aims at laying the foundations for lifelong learning and human development, by offering more subject- or skill-oriented instruction using more specialized teachers."
  • High school > Upper Secondary > Students per teacher: Number of students per teacher for upper secondary (high school) education.
  • Elementary school graduate rate > Female: 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.
  • Inputs > Secondary education > Teachers > Female: Secondary education teachers includes full-time and part-time teachers.
  • Participation > 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.
  • High School > Teachers > Proportion of teachers female: Percentage of country's high school, or secondary, teachers that are female.
  • Participation > 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.
  • 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.
  • Secondary education, teachers > % female: Secondary education, teachers (% female). Percentage female teachers. Secondary is the number of female teachers at the secondary level expressed as a percentage of the total number of teachers (male and female) at the secondary level in a given school year. Teachers are persons employed full time or part time in an official capacity to guide and direct the learning experience of pupils and students, irrespective of their qualifications or the delivery mechanism, i.e. face-to-face and/or at a distance. This definition excludes educational personnel who have no active teaching duties (e.g. headmasters, headmistresses or principals who do not teach) and persons who work occasionally or in a voluntary capacity in educational institutions.
  • 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."
  • Adjusted savings > Education expenditure > % of GNI: Education expenditure refers to the current operating expenditures in education, including wages and salaries and excluding capital investments in buildings and equipment.
  • School enrollment > Primary > Female > % net: Net enrollment ratio is the ratio of children of official school age based on the International Standard Classification of Education 1997 who are enrolled in school to the population of the corresponding official school age. Primary education provides children with basic reading, writing, and mathematics skills along with an elementary understanding of such subjects as history, geography, natural science, social science, art, and music.
  • School enrollment > Primary > Male > % net: Net enrollment ratio is the ratio of children of official school age based on the International Standard Classification of Education 1997 who are enrolled in school to the population of the corresponding official school age. Primary education provides children with basic reading, writing, and mathematics skills along with an elementary understanding of such subjects as history, geography, natural science, social science, art, and music.
  • Secondary education, teachers, female: Secondary education, teachers, female. Teaching staff in total secondary. Public and private. Full and part-time. All programmes. Female is the total number of female 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.
  • School enrollment, secondary, male > % net: School enrollment, secondary, male (% net). Net enrolment rate. Secondary. All programmes. Male is the ratio of male children of the official secondary school age who are enrolled in secondary school to the male population of the official secondary school age.
  • School enrollment, secondary, female > % gross: School enrollment, secondary, female (% gross). Gross enrolment ratio. Secondary. All programmes. Female is the total female enrollment in secondary education, regardless of age, expressed as a percentage of the female 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.
  • 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).
STAT Madagascar United States HISTORY
Children out of school, primary 549,685
Ranked 20th.
1.76 million
Ranked 3rd. 3 times more than Madagascar

Children out of school, primary per 1000 31.87
Ranked 22nd. 6 times more than United States
5.64
Ranked 47th.

Children out of school, primary, female 273,476
Ranked 21st.
780,465
Ranked 3rd. 3 times more than Madagascar

Children out of school, primary, female per 1000 15.86
Ranked 21st. 6 times more than United States
2.5
Ranked 48th.

College and university > Gender parity index 0.928
Ranked 62nd.
1.41
Ranked 33th. 52% more than Madagascar

College and university > Share of total education spending 15.2%
Ranked 11th.
25.65%
Ranked 26th. 69% more than Madagascar

Compulsary education duration 5
Ranked 109th.
12
Ranked 14th. 2 times more than Madagascar

Government spending on education > Proportion of GDP 2.72%
Ranked 18th.
5.62%
Ranked 39th. 2 times more than Madagascar

Literacy > Female 62.5%
Ranked 119th.
99%
Ranked 17th. 58% more than Madagascar

Literacy > Total population 68.9%
Ranked 125th.
99%
Ranked 20th. 44% more than Madagascar

Primary education, duration > Years 5
Ranked 175th.
6
Ranked 53th. 20% more than Madagascar

Primary education, teachers per 1000 4.59
Ranked 35th.
5.49
Ranked 49th. 20% more than Madagascar

Pupil-teacher ratio, primary 43.07
Ranked 16th. 3 times more than United States
14.29
Ranked 98th.

Pupil-teacher ratio, secondary 27.64
Ranked 10th. 91% more than United States
14.49
Ranked 56th.

Secondary education, duration > Years 7
Ranked 79th. 17% more than United States
6
Ranked 102nd.

College and university > Gender ratio 89.24
Ranked 66th.
140.06
Ranked 29th. 57% more than Madagascar

Child care (preschool) > Duration 3
Ranked 119th. The same as United States
3
Ranked 47th.

Secondary education > Teachers > Per capita 1.3 per 1,000 people
Ranked 102nd.
5.5 per 1,000 people
Ranked 65th. 4 times more than Madagascar

Duration of compulsory education 9 years
Ranked 98th.
12 years
Ranked 10th. 33% more than Madagascar
Secondary education, pupils 1.41 million
Ranked 21st.
24.21 million
Ranked 4th. 17 times more than Madagascar

College and university > Private school share 23.55%
Ranked 21st.
27.95%
Ranked 46th. 19% more than Madagascar

Girls to boys ratio > Primary level enrolment 0.96
Ranked 98th.
0.99
Ranked 49th. 3% more than Madagascar

School life expectancy > Total 6.2 years
Ranked 97th.
15.2 years
Ranked 14th. 2 times more than Madagascar
Primary education, pupils 4.4 million
Ranked 11th.
24.43 million
Ranked 5th. 6 times more than Madagascar

Primary education, teachers 102,229
Ranked 14th.
1.71 million
Ranked 5th. 17 times more than Madagascar

Tertiary enrollment 2.2%
Ranked 88th.
72.6%
Ranked 1st. 33 times more than Madagascar
Spending per student > College and university 137.22
Ranked 6th. 6 times more than United States
22.04
Ranked 37th.

High school > Gender ratio 94.49
Ranked 83th.
99.5
Ranked 59th. 5% more than Madagascar

Compulsary education starting age 6
Ranked 72nd. The same as United States
6
Ranked 66th.

Pupil-teacher ratio, secondary per million 1.24
Ranked 32nd. 27 times more than United States
0.0465
Ranked 96th.

Literacy > Definition age 15 and over can read and write age 15 and over can read and write
High school > Upper secondary school duration 3
Ranked 133th. The same as United States
3
Ranked 73th.

Literacy > Male 75.5%
Ranked 124th.
99%
Ranked 28th. 31% more than Madagascar

Spending > USD 248.17 million
Ranked 109th.
684.04 billion
Ranked 1st. 2756 times more than Madagascar

High school > Private school share 36.26%
Ranked 8th. 4 times more than United States
8.27%
Ranked 86th.

Spending > Proportion 2.64
Ranked 134th.
4.79
Ranked 54th. 81% more than Madagascar

Pupil-teacher ratio > Primary 53.59
Ranked 11th. 4 times more than United States
14.21
Ranked 120th.

Child care (preschool) > Starting age 3
Ranked 196th. The same as United States
3
Ranked 103th.

Preschool enrollment rate 151.74
Ranked 1st. 54% more than United States
98.77
Ranked 94th.

Tertiary > Students studying abroad 4,645.12
Ranked 113th.
56,943.33
Ranked 6th. 12 times more than Madagascar

Education enrolment by level > Tertiary level 32,593
Ranked 95th.
16.61 million
Ranked 1st. 510 times more than Madagascar

Elementary (primary school) > Duration 5
Ranked 185th.
6
Ranked 59th. 20% more than Madagascar

Children out of school > Primary 188,401
Ranked 23th.
1.62 million
Ranked 2nd. 9 times more than Madagascar

Secondary education, teachers per 1000 2.28
Ranked 31st.
5.36
Ranked 56th. 2 times more than Madagascar

Secondary education, teachers 50,842
Ranked 12th.
1.67 million
Ranked 4th. 33 times more than Madagascar

Child care (preschool) > Students per teacher 23.14
Ranked 30th. 55% more than United States
14.96
Ranked 64th.

High school > Lower secondary school duration 4
Ranked 70th. 33% more than United States
3
Ranked 105th.

Children out of school, primary, male per 1000 16.02
Ranked 20th. 5 times more than United States
3.14
Ranked 43th.

Spending per student > High school 12.95
Ranked 24th.
24.56
Ranked 18th. 90% more than Madagascar

Secondary education, general pupils 1.38 million
Ranked 20th.
24.21 million
Ranked 3rd. 18 times more than Madagascar

High school > Gender parity index 0.942
Ranked 112th.
1.01
Ranked 68th. 7% more than Madagascar

College and university > Teachers > Proportion of teachers female 31%
Ranked 54th.
47%
Ranked 7th. 52% more than Madagascar
Tertiary > Students studying abroad proportion 5.43%
Ranked 55th. 20 times more than United States
0.271%
Ranked 124th.

Education enrolment by level > Tertiary level per 1000 1.95
Ranked 120th.
57.75
Ranked 4th. 30 times more than Madagascar

Scouting > Genders admitted both both for Venturing, boys only for non-Venturing
Elementary (primary school) > Starting age 6
Ranked 169th. The same as United States
6
Ranked 77th.

Education expenditure of government > As percentage of total government 25.3%
Ranked 6th. 65% more than United States
15.3%
Ranked 38th.

Children out of school, primary, male 276,209
Ranked 16th.
976,866
Ranked 3rd. 4 times more than Madagascar

Education expenditure of government > As percentage of GNI 3.2%
Ranked 36th.
5.9%
Ranked 23th. 84% more than Madagascar

High school > Students per teacher 27.64
Ranked 10th. 91% more than United States
14.49
Ranked 57th.

Secondary education > General pupils 592,834
Ranked 35th.
24.19 million
Ranked 3rd. 41 times more than Madagascar

Spending per student > Elementary school 7.39
Ranked 35th.
22.35
Ranked 18th. 3 times more than Madagascar

Secondary school starting age > Years 11
Ranked 181st.
12
Ranked 59th. 9% more than Madagascar

High school starting age > Years 11
Ranked 168th.
12
Ranked 55th. 9% more than Madagascar

Primary education > Teachers > Per capita 3.61 per 1,000 people
Ranked 60th.
5.88 per 1,000 people
Ranked 44th. 63% more than Madagascar

Education enrolment by level > Primary level 2.86 million
Ranked 42nd.
24.85 million
Ranked 4th. 9 times more than Madagascar

Elementary school graduate rate 42.49
Ranked 88th.
95.34
Ranked 40th. 2 times more than Madagascar

Public spending per student > Primary level 3.9
Ranked 64th.
17.9
Ranked 21st. 5 times more than Madagascar
Secondary education, pupils per 1000 63.02
Ranked 55th.
77.71
Ranked 76th. 23% more than Madagascar

Primary education, pupils per 1000 197.49
Ranked 10th. 3 times more than United States
78.41
Ranked 97th.

Girls to boys ratio > Tertiary level enrolment 0.89
Ranked 67th.
1.4
Ranked 22nd. 57% more than Madagascar

Girls to boys ratio > Secondary level enrolment 0.96
Ranked 101st.
1.02
Ranked 54th. 6% more than Madagascar

Education enrolment by level > Tertiary level > Per capita 1.9 per 1,000 people
Ranked 118th.
57.61 per 1,000 people
Ranked 4th. 30 times more than Madagascar

Tertiary > Students studying abroad per thousand people 0.214
Ranked 176th. 17% more than United States
0.183
Ranked 178th.

Outcomes > Secondary education > Duration > Years 7
Ranked 72nd. 17% more than United States
6
Ranked 86th.

Teacher student ratio > High school 26.74
Ranked 13th. 86% more than United States
14.38
Ranked 51st.

Children out of school > Primary per 1000 10.3
Ranked 36th. 86% more than United States
5.54
Ranked 58th.

Inequality adjusted index 0.342
Ranked 97th.
0.941
Ranked 3rd. 3 times more than Madagascar
Teacher student ratio > Elementary school 47.16
Ranked 14th. 3 times more than United States
13.69
Ranked 102nd.

Proportion of education spending on teachers' salaries 50.77%
Ranked 30th. 6% more than United States
47.8%
Ranked 32nd.

Elementary school > Enrolled students 4.02 million
Ranked 27th.
24.68 million
Ranked 3rd. 6 times more than Madagascar

Primary education > Duration > Years 5 years
Ranked 165th.
6 years
Ranked 54th. 20% more than Madagascar

Services, etc., value added > Constant 2000 US$ per capita $138.45
Ranked 147th.
$33,005.49
Ranked 3rd. 238 times more than Madagascar

School enrolment rate > 1st grade 186.26
Ranked 2nd. 76% more than United States
105.99
Ranked 46th.

Secondary education, general pupils per 1000 61.77
Ranked 54th.
77.71
Ranked 47th. 26% more than Madagascar

High school > Lower secondary starting age 11
Ranked 188th.
12
Ranked 61st. 9% more than Madagascar

Elementary (primary) school) > Private school share 18.11%
Ranked 25th. 2 times more than United States
8.72%
Ranked 80th.

Elementary school > Gender ratio 97.09
Ranked 89th.
100.68
Ranked 17th. 4% more than Madagascar

Education enrolment ratio > Net > Primary level 93%
Ranked 76th.
94%
Ranked 71st. 1% more than Madagascar

Duration of education > Secondary level 7
Ranked 63th. 17% more than United States
6
Ranked 81st.
Public spending per student > Tertiary level 76.2
Ranked 20th. 3 times more than United States
23.9
Ranked 8th.
Primary education > Pupils 3.6 million
Ranked 19th.
24.56 million
Ranked 4th. 7 times more than Madagascar

Education enrolment by level > Percentage girls > Tertiary level 45.36%
Ranked 87th.
56.64%
Ranked 34th. 25% more than Madagascar

Education enrolment by level > Secondary level > Per capita 22.73 per 1,000 people
Ranked 129th.
82.72 per 1,000 people
Ranked 88th. 4 times more than Madagascar

Secondary education, vocational pupils 27,883
Ranked 32nd.
0.0
Ranked 96th.

Spending on education > Proportion spent on all staff salaries 71.09%
Ranked 23th.
77.19%
Ranked 38th. 9% more than Madagascar

Elementary (primary) school > Students per teacher 43.07
Ranked 15th. 3 times more than United States
14.29
Ranked 100th.

Secondary education > Teachers 20,386
Ranked 62nd.
1.62 million
Ranked 3rd. 79 times more than Madagascar

School life expectancy > Primary to tertiary 9 years
Ranked 84th.
16 years
Ranked 15th. 78% more than Madagascar
School enrolment rate > 5th grade 42.49
Ranked 77th.
94.45
Ranked 30th. 2 times more than Madagascar

Education enrolment by level > Secondary level 346,941
Ranked 79th.
23.85 million
Ranked 4th. 69 times more than Madagascar

Duration of education > Primary level 5
Ranked 146th.
6
Ranked 51st. 20% more than Madagascar
Participation > Ratio of girls to boys in primary and secondary education 96.52%
Ranked 87th.
100.09%
Ranked 51st. 4% more than Madagascar

Participation > Children out of school > Elementary 18,776
Ranked 69th.
1.71 million
Ranked 4th. 91 times more than Madagascar

Education enrolment by level > Percentage girls > Primary level 48.95%
Ranked 29th. About the same as United States
48.86%
Ranked 40th.

Children out of school > Primary > Per capita 10.13 per 1,000 people
Ranked 39th. 83% more than United States
5.52 per 1,000 people
Ranked 57th.

Education enrolment ratio > Net > Primary level > Women 93%
Ranked 76th.
94%
Ranked 66th. 1% more than Madagascar

High school > Upper secondary starting age 15
Ranked 160th. The same as United States
15
Ranked 90th.

Elementary school starting age > Years 6
Ranked 158th. The same as United States
6
Ranked 73th.

Elementary school repeaters > All 19.66
Ranked 7th.
0.0
Ranked 116th.

School life expectancy > Male 6.3 years
Ranked 88th.
14.8 years
Ranked 17th. 2 times more than Madagascar
Secondary education > General pupils > Per capita 31.86 per 1,000 people
Ranked 92nd.
82.36 per 1,000 people
Ranked 51st. 3 times more than Madagascar

Education enrolment by level > Primary level per 1000 170.68
Ranked 27th. 98% more than United States
86.39
Ranked 118th.

Education enrolment by level > Primary level > Per capita 0.167 per capita
Ranked 28th. 94% more than United States
0.086 per capita
Ranked 119th.

Education enrolment ratio > Net > Primary level > Men 93%
Ranked 71st. The same as United States
93%
Ranked 66th.

Pupils-teacher ratio > Primary level 49.6
Ranked 15th. 3 times more than United States
15.4
Ranked 115th.
Elementary (primary school) > Teachers > Proportion of teachers female 56%
Ranked 68th.
87%
Ranked 8th. 55% more than Madagascar
Primary education > Teachers 67,137
Ranked 23th.
1.73 million
Ranked 3rd. 26 times more than Madagascar

Education enrolment by level > Percentage girls > Secondary level 48.9%
Ranked 82nd. About the same as United States
48.72%
Ranked 92nd.

Private school enrolment > Primary level 21.6
Ranked 20th. 86% more than United States
11.6
Ranked 33th.
Outcomes > Primary education > Duration > Years 5
Ranked 169th.
6
Ranked 49th. 20% more than Madagascar

Primary education > Teachers per 1000 3.67
Ranked 61st.
5.9
Ranked 45th. 61% more than Madagascar

Children out of school > Primary > Female > Per capita 5.1 per 1,000 people
Ranked 37th. 46% more than United States
3.5 per 1,000 people
Ranked 47th.

Female enrolment share > Primary level 49%
Ranked 24th. 1% more than United States
48.7%
Ranked 42nd.
Services, etc., value added > Constant 2000 US$ $2.84 billion
Ranked 107th.
$10.28 trillion
Ranked 1st. 3624 times more than Madagascar

Primary school starting age > Years 6
Ranked 167th. The same as United States
6
Ranked 77th.

Scouting > Members 38,262
Ranked 38th.
2.99 million
Ranked 3rd. 78 times more than Madagascar
Elementary (primary) school > Proportion of education spending on teachers' salaries 57.53%
Ranked 43th. 5% more than United States
54.76%
Ranked 41st.

Elementary (primary) school) > Proportion spent on all staff salaries 70.74%
Ranked 36th.
81.55%
Ranked 48th. 15% more than Madagascar

High school > Share of total education spending 19.34%
Ranked 17th.
35.42%
Ranked 52nd. 83% more than Madagascar

High school> Proportion of education spending on teachers' salaries 66.2%
Ranked 35th. 21% more than United States
54.76%
Ranked 39th.

Enrolment ratio > Secondary level 11.5%
Ranked 30th.
88.1%
Ranked 17th. 8 times more than Madagascar
Participation > Secondary education > General pupils 912,153
Ranked 44th.
24.69 million
Ranked 2nd. 27 times more than Madagascar

Secondary education > General pupils per 1000 32.41
Ranked 92nd.
82.6
Ranked 48th. 3 times more than Madagascar

Secondary education > Teachers per 1000 1.34
Ranked 104th.
5.52
Ranked 66th. 4 times more than Madagascar

Ratio of female to male primary enrollment 95.85
Ranked 59th.
97.22
Ranked 93th. 1% more than Madagascar

Children out of school > Primary > Male 93,436
Ranked 22nd.
593,372
Ranked 5th. 6 times more than Madagascar

Elementary (primary) school > Gender parity index 0.983
Ranked 61st.
0.991
Ranked 69th. 1% more than Madagascar

Female enrolment share > Secondary level 48.9%
Ranked 17th.
49%
Ranked 73th. About the same as Madagascar
Private school enrolment > Secondary level 45
Ranked 12th. 5 times more than United States
9.6
Ranked 12th.
Education enrolment by level > Secondary level per 1000 23.46
Ranked 133th.
82.94
Ranked 90th. 4 times more than Madagascar

Scouting > Members per thousand people 1.72
Ranked 68th.
9.52
Ranked 14th. 6 times more than Madagascar
School life expectancy > Female 6 years
Ranked 84th.
15.7 years
Ranked 11th. 3 times more than Madagascar
Elementary school repeaters > Female 18.71
Ranked 7th.
0.0
Ranked 112th.

Elementary school repeaters > Male 20.57
Ranked 7th.
0.0
Ranked 113th.

Children out of school > Primary > Male > Per capita 5.02 per 1,000 people
Ranked 41st. 2 times more than United States
2.02 per 1,000 people
Ranked 67th.

High school teachers 35,343
Ranked 48th.
1.72 million
Ranked 2nd. 49 times more than Madagascar

Elementary school teachers 85,257
Ranked 37th.
1.8 million
Ranked 2nd. 21 times more than Madagascar

Participation > Secondary education > Pupils 346,941
Ranked 77th.
24.43 million
Ranked 3rd. 70 times more than Madagascar

Primary education > Pupils per 1000 196.7
Ranked 9th. 2 times more than United States
83.88
Ranked 115th.

Ratio of female to male secondary enrollment 96.11
Ranked 96th.
101.63
Ranked 58th. 6% more than Madagascar

Pupils-teacher ratio > Secondary level 17
Ranked 68th. 14% more than United States
14.9
Ranked 79th.
Labor force with primary education, male > % of male labor force 57.5%
Ranked 8th. 4 times more than United States
14.9%
Ranked 51st.

Expenditure per student, secondary > % of GDP per capita 8.34%
Ranked 10th.
25.25%
Ranked 32nd. 3 times more than Madagascar

School enrollment, secondary > % net 23.04%
Ranked 88th.
87.47%
Ranked 32nd. 4 times more than Madagascar

Total enrollment, primary > % net 77.43%
Ranked 105th.
92.89%
Ranked 75th. 20% more than Madagascar

Total enrollment, primary, female > % net 77.56%
Ranked 86th.
93.55%
Ranked 58th. 21% more than Madagascar

Repeaters, primary, total > % of total enrollment 20.52%
Ranked 5th.
0.0
Ranked 137th.

Persistence to grade 5, male > % of cohort 39.39%
Ranked 50th.
98.33%
Ranked 16th. 2 times more than Madagascar

Persistence to grade 5, female > % of cohort 41.95%
Ranked 50th.
89.05%
Ranked 54th. 2 times more than Madagascar

Children out of school > Primary > Male per 1000 5.11
Ranked 37th. 3 times more than United States
2.03
Ranked 66th.

Services, etc., value added > Current US$ $4.33 billion
Ranked 112th.
$11.51 trillion
Ranked 1st. 2660 times more than Madagascar

Services, etc., value added > Constant LCU 266.62 billion
Ranked 71st.
11.23 trillion
Ranked 13th. 42 times more than Madagascar

Gross intake ratio in first grade of primary education, male > % of relevant age group 177.37%
Ranked 2nd. 73% more than United States
102.8%
Ranked 73th.

School enrollment, primary, male > % gross 146.12%
Ranked 1st. 48% more than United States
98.6%
Ranked 116th.

School enrollment > Secondary > % net 11.26% net
Ranked 96th.
89.34% net
Ranked 22nd. 8 times more than Madagascar

Services, etc., value added > Constant LCU per capita 13,008.45
Ranked 91st.
36,028.94
Ranked 52nd. 3 times more than Madagascar

Unemployment with primary education > Male > % of male unemployment 45.7%
Ranked 27th. 2 times more than United States
19.2%
Ranked 47th.

Elementary (primary) school) > Share of total education spending 47.35%
Ranked 4th. 46% more than United States
32.42%
Ranked 47th.

School enrollment > Preprimary > Male > % gross 7.52% gross
Ranked 71st.
63.25% gross
Ranked 58th. 8 times more than Madagascar

School enrollment > Secondary > Male > % net 11.09% net
Ranked 93th.
88.14% net
Ranked 23th. 8 times more than Madagascar

Secondary education > Teachers > % female 44.25% female
Ranked 76th.
62.59% female
Ranked 37th. 41% more than Madagascar

Labor force with tertiary education, female > % of female labor force 2.5%
Ranked 66th.
36.5%
Ranked 5th. 15 times more than Madagascar

Labor force with primary education > % of total 56%
Ranked 8th. 4 times more than United States
13.4%
Ranked 51st.

Labor force with secondary education, male > % of male labor force 15.7%
Ranked 61st.
50.2%
Ranked 23th. 3 times more than Madagascar

Labor force with secondary education > % of total 14.9%
Ranked 62nd.
50.8%
Ranked 22nd. 3 times more than Madagascar

Unemployment with tertiary education > % of total unemployment 9.3%
Ranked 68th.
46.5%
Ranked 2nd. 5 times more than Madagascar

High school teachers > % female 47.13%
Ranked 77th.
60.36%
Ranked 38th. 28% more than Madagascar

Participation > School enrollment > Secondary > % gross 30.06%
Ranked 108th.
94.11%
Ranked 41st. 3 times more than Madagascar

Participation > School enrollment > Secondary > Male > % gross 30.91%
Ranked 109th.
94.34%
Ranked 38th. 3 times more than Madagascar

High school > Upper Secondary > Students per teacher 23.27
Ranked 4th. 61% more than United States
14.46
Ranked 37th.

Elementary school graduate rate > Female 43.16
Ranked 78th.
87.47
Ranked 48th. 2 times more than Madagascar

Inputs > Secondary education > Teachers > Female 14,462
Ranked 56th.
1.04 million
Ranked 1st. 72 times more than Madagascar

Participation > Children out of school > Elementary > Male 15,804
Ranked 61st.
944,307
Ranked 4th. 60 times more than Madagascar

High School > Teachers > Proportion of teachers female 45%
Ranked 10th.
61%
Ranked 19th. 36% more than Madagascar
Participation > Children out of school > Elementary > Female 2,971
Ranked 90th.
769,923
Ranked 4th. 259 times more than Madagascar

Participation > School enrollment > Secondary > % net 23.85%
Ranked 78th.
88.31%
Ranked 22nd. 4 times more than Madagascar

Participation > School enrollment > Secondary > Female > % gross 29.21%
Ranked 99th.
93.87%
Ranked 43th. 3 times more than Madagascar

Participation > Secondary education > General pupils > % female 49.05%
Ranked 87th. 1% more than United States
48.63%
Ranked 95th.

Participation > Secondary education > Pupils > % female 48.6%
Ranked 70th.
48.63%
Ranked 69th. The same as Madagascar

Secondary education, teachers > % female 43.52%
Ranked 22nd.
61.15%
Ranked 36th. 41% more than Madagascar

Participation > School enrollment > Secondary > Female > % net 24.4%
Ranked 73th.
88.98%
Ranked 21st. 4 times more than Madagascar

Participation > School enrollment > Tertiary > Male > % gross 3.59%
Ranked 82nd.
69.36%
Ranked 5th. 19 times more than Madagascar

Adjusted savings > Education expenditure > % of GNI 2.53% of GNI
Ranked 140th.
4.79% of GNI
Ranked 58th. 89% more than Madagascar

School enrollment > Primary > Female > % net 92.4% net
Ranked 25th. 2% more than United States
90.49% net
Ranked 71st.

School enrollment > Primary > Male > % net 92.58% net
Ranked 25th.
94.25% net
Ranked 51st. 2% more than Madagascar

Secondary education, teachers, female 22,127
Ranked 9th.
1.02 million
Ranked 4th. 46 times more than Madagascar

School enrollment, secondary, male > % net 22.54%
Ranked 87th.
86.8%
Ranked 32nd. 4 times more than Madagascar

School enrollment, secondary, female > % gross 37.13%
Ranked 48th.
93.76%
Ranked 61st. 3 times more than Madagascar

Unemployment with secondary education, male > % of male unemployment 25.8%
Ranked 74th.
37.6%
Ranked 57th. 46% more than Madagascar

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