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Education Stats: compare key data on Malawi & Norway

Definitions

  • Average years of schooling of adults: Average years of schooling of adults is the years of formal schooling received, on average, by adults over age 15. (Data Source: Barro-Lee Data Set www.worldbank.org/html/prdmg/grthweb/ddbarle2.htm)
  • Children out of school, primary: Children out of school, primary. Out-of-school children of primary school age. Total is the total number of primary-school-age children who are not enrolled in either primary or secondary schools.
  • Children out of school, primary per 1000: Children out of school, primary. Out-of-school children of primary school age. Total is the total number of primary-school-age children who are not enrolled in either primary or secondary schools. Figures expressed per thousand population for the same year.
  • Children out of school, primary, female: Children out of school, primary, female. Out-of-school children of primary school age. Female is the total number of female primary-school-age children who are not enrolled in either primary or secondary schools.
  • College and university > Gender parity index: Country's gender parity index for college and university enrollment. For countries with a rating of over 1, more females are enrolled while countries with a rating under 1 have more males enrolled.
  • College and university > Share of total education spending: Percentage of government education funding that goes to post-secondary education.
  • Compulsary education duration: Number of years students are required to be enrolled in school for all levels of education. For instance, compulsary education lasts for 12 years in the United States.
  • Government spending on education > Proportion of GDP: Percentage of public funding for education out of country's total GDP.
  • High school enrolment rate: Progression to secondary school refers to the number of new entrants to the first grade of secondary school in a given year as a percentage of the number of students enrolled in the final grade of primary school in the previous year.
  • Literacy > Total population: This entry includes a definition of literacy and Census Bureau percentages for the total population, males, and females. There are no universal definitions and standards of literacy. Unless otherwise specified, all rates are based on the most common definition - the ability to read and write at a specified age. Detailing the standards that individual countries use to assess the ability to read and write is beyond the scope of our source. Information on literacy, while not a perfect measure of educational results, is probably the most easily available and valid for international comparisons.
  • Primary education, duration > Years: Primary education, duration (years). Duration of primary is the number of grades (years) in primary education.
  • Primary education, teachers per 1000: Primary education, teachers. Teaching staff in primary. Public and private. Full and part-time. All programmes. Total is the total number of teachers in public and private primary education institutions. Teachers are persons employed full time or part time in an official capacity to guide and direct the learning experience of pupils and students, irrespective of their qualifications or the delivery mechanism, i.e. face-to-face and/or at a distance. This definition excludes educational personnel who have no active teaching duties (e.g. headmasters, headmistresses or principals who do not teach) and persons who work occasionally or in a voluntary capacity in educational institutions. Figures expressed per thousand population for the same year.
  • Pupil-teacher ratio, primary: Pupil-teacher ratio, primary. Pupil-teacher ratio. Primary is the number of pupils enrolled in primary school divided by the number of primary school teachers.
  • Pupil-teacher ratio, secondary: Pupil-teacher ratio, secondary. Pupil-teacher ratio. Secondary is the number of pupils enrolled in secondary school divided by the number of secondary school teachers.
  • Secondary education, duration > Years: Secondary education, duration (years). Duration of secondary education is the number of grades (years) in secondary education (ISCED 2 & 3).
  • Literacy > Female: This entry includes a definition of literacy and Census Bureau percentages for the total population, males, and females. There are no universal definitions and standards of literacy. Unless otherwise specified, all rates are based on the most common definition - the ability to read and write at a specified age. Detailing the standards that individual countries use to assess the ability to read and write is beyond the scope of our source. Information on literacy, while not a perfect measure of educational results, is probably the most easily available and valid for international comparisons.
  • Children out of school, primary, female per 1000: Children out of school, primary, female. Out-of-school children of primary school age. Female is the total number of female primary-school-age children who are not enrolled in either primary or secondary schools. Figures expressed per thousand population for the same year.
  • College and university > Gender ratio: Ratio of female to male tertiary enrollment is the percentage of men to women enrolled at tertiary level in public and private schools.
  • Child care (preschool) > Duration: Number of years students study at the pre-primary (preschool) level. It should be noted that not all countries require pre-primary education.
  • Secondary education > Teachers > Per capita: Secondary education teachers includes full-time and part-time teachers. Per capita figures expressed per 1,000 population.
  • Duration of compulsory education: Duration of compulsory education is the number of grades (or years) that a child must legally be enrolled in school.
  • Secondary education, pupils: Secondary education, pupils. Enrolment in total secondary. Public and private. All programmes. Total is the total number of students enrolled at public and private secondary education institutions.
  • College and university > Private school share: Percentage of post-secondary students who attend a private school, college, or university.
  • 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.
  • High school > Gender ratio: Ratio of female to male secondary enrollment is the percentage of girls to boys enrolled at secondary level in public and private schools.
  • Compulsary education starting age: Age at which children must be enrolled in school.
  • Pupil-teacher ratio, secondary per million: Pupil-teacher ratio, secondary. Pupil-teacher ratio. Secondary is the number of pupils enrolled in secondary school divided by the number of secondary school teachers. Figures expressed per million population for the same year.
  • Literacy > Definition: This entry includes a definition of literacy and Census Bureau percentages for the total population, males, and females. There are no universal definitions and standards of literacy. Unless otherwise specified, all rates are based on the most common definition - the ability to read and write at a specified age. Detailing the standards that individual countries use to assess the ability to read and write is beyond the scope of our source. Information on literacy, while not a perfect measure of educational results, is probably the most easily available and valid for international comparisons.
  • High school > Upper secondary school duration: Number of years students study at the upper secondary (high school) level.
  • Literacy > Male: This entry includes a definition of literacy and Census Bureau percentages for the total population, males, and females. There are no universal definitions and standards of literacy. Unless otherwise specified, all rates are based on the most common definition - the ability to read and write at a specified age. Detailing the standards that individual countries use to assess the ability to read and write is beyond the scope of our source. Information on literacy, while not a perfect measure of educational results, is probably the most easily available and valid for international comparisons.
  • Spending > USD: Education expenditure refers to the current operating expenditures in education, including wages and salaries and excluding capital investments in buildings and equipment."
  • High school > Private school share: Percentage of secondary students who attend a private school.
  • Spending > Proportion: Education expenditure refers to the current operating expenditures in education, including wages and salaries and excluding capital investments in buildings and equipment. Expressed as a proportion of GNI."
  • Pupil-teacher ratio > Primary: Primary school pupil-teacher ratio is the number of pupils enrolled in primary school divided by the number of primary school teachers (regardless of their teaching assignment).
  • Child care (preschool) > Starting age: Average age at which students begin pre-primary (preschool) education.
  • Preschool enrollment rate: Gross enrollment ratio is the ratio of total enrollment, regardless of age, to the population of the age group that officially corresponds to the level of education shown. Primary education provides children with basic reading, writing, and mathematics skills along with an elementary understanding of such subjects as history, geography, natural science, social science, art, and music."
  • Tertiary > Students studying abroad: Total number of post-secondary students who were studying abroad during given year.
  • Elementary (primary school) > Duration: Number of years students study at the primary level.
  • Children out of school > Primary: Children out of school are the number of primary-school-age children not enrolled in primary or secondary school.
  • Secondary education, teachers: Secondary education, teachers. Teaching staff in total secondary. Public and private. Full and part-time. All programmes. Total is the total number of teachers in public and private secondary education institutions (ISCED 2 and 3). Teachers are persons employed full time or part time in an official capacity to guide and direct the learning experience of pupils and students, irrespective of their qualifications or the delivery mechanism, i.e. face-to-face and/or at a distance. This definition excludes educational personnel who have no active teaching duties (e.g. headmasters, headmistresses or principals who do not teach) and persons who work occasionally or in a voluntary capacity in educational institutions.
  • Secondary education, teachers per 1000: Secondary education, teachers. Teaching staff in total secondary. Public and private. Full and part-time. All programmes. Total is the total number of teachers in public and private secondary education institutions (ISCED 2 and 3). Teachers are persons employed full time or part time in an official capacity to guide and direct the learning experience of pupils and students, irrespective of their qualifications or the delivery mechanism, i.e. face-to-face and/or at a distance. This definition excludes educational personnel who have no active teaching duties (e.g. headmasters, headmistresses or principals who do not teach) and persons who work occasionally or in a voluntary capacity in educational institutions. Figures expressed per thousand population for the same year.
  • 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.
  • 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.
  • 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.
  • Public spending per student > Primary level: Public expenditure per student, primary level is the total reported current spending by the government on primary education, divided by the total number of pupils in primary education, expressed as a percentage of per capita GDP.
  • Primary education, pupils per 1000: Primary education, pupils. Enrolment in primary. Public and private. All programmes. Total is the total number of students enrolled in public and private primary education institutions. Figures expressed per thousand population for the same year.
  • Secondary education, pupils per 1000: Secondary education, pupils. Enrolment in total secondary. Public and private. All programmes. Total is the total number of students enrolled at public and private secondary education institutions. Figures expressed per thousand population for the same year.
  • Education enrolment by level > Tertiary level > Per capita: Per capita figures expressed per 1,000 population.
  • Tertiary > Students studying abroad per thousand people: Total number of post-secondary students who were studying abroad during given year. Figures expressed per thousand people for the same year.
  • Outcomes > Secondary education > Duration > Years: Secondary education, duration (years) is the number of grades (years) in secondary school."
  • Teacher student ratio > High school: Secondary school pupil-teacher ratio is the number of pupils enrolled in secondary school divided by the number of secondary school teachers (regardless of their teaching assignment).
  • Children out of school > Primary per 1000: Children out of school are the number of primary-school-age children not enrolled in primary or secondary school. Figures expressed per thousand population for the same year.
  • Inequality adjusted index: Inequality-adjusted Human Development Index.
  • Teacher student ratio > Elementary school: Primary school pupil-teacher ratio is the number of pupils enrolled in primary school divided by the number of primary school teachers (regardless of their teaching assignment).
  • Elementary school > Enrolled students: Primary education pupils is the total number of pupils enrolled at primary level in public and private schools.
  • Primary education > Duration > Years: Primary duration refers to the number of years of full-time equivalent duration in primary education in the school system according to ISCED.
  • Services, etc., value added > Constant 2000 US$ per capita: Services, etc., value added (constant 2000 US$). Services correspond to ISIC divisions 50-99. They include value added in wholesale and retail trade (including hotels and restaurants), transport, and government, financial, professional, and personal services such as education, health care, and real estate services. Also included are imputed bank service charges, import duties, and any statistical discrepancies noted by national compilers as well as discrepancies arising from rescaling. Value added is the net output of a sector after adding up all outputs and subtracting intermediate inputs. It is calculated without making deductions for depreciation of fabricated assets or depletion and degradation of natural resources. The industrial origin of value added is determined by the International Standard Industrial Classification (ISIC), revision 3. Data are in constant 2005 U.S. dollars. Figures expressed per capita for the same year.
  • School enrolment rate > 1st grade: Gross intake rate in grade 1 is the number of new entrants in the first grade of primary education regardless of age, expressed as a percentage of the population of the official primary entrance age."
  • Secondary education, general pupils per 1000: Secondary education, general pupils. Enrolment in total secondary. Public and private. General programmes. Total is the total number of students enrolled in general programmes at public and private secondary education institutions. Figures expressed per thousand population for the same year.
  • Elementary (primary) school) > Private school share: Percentage of primary students who attend a private school.
  • High school > Lower secondary starting age: Average age at which students begin lower secondary (middle school) education.
  • Elementary school > Gender ratio: Ratio of female to male primary enrollment is the percentage of girls to boys enrolled at primary level in public and private schools.
  • High school enrolment rate > Female: Progression to secondary school refers to the number of new entrants to the first grade of secondary school in a given year as a percentage of the number of students enrolled in the final grade of primary school in the previous year.
  • 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.
  • Secondary education > Pupils: Secondary education pupils is the total number of pupils enrolled at secondary level in public and private schools.
  • Primary education > Pupils: Primary education pupils is the total number of pupils enrolled at primary level in public and private schools.
  • High school > Population with at least high school education > Men: Gender Inequality Index.
  • Education enrolment by level > Secondary level > Per capita: Per capita figures expressed per 1,000 population.
  • Secondary education, vocational pupils: Secondary education, vocational pupils. Enrolment in total secondary. Public and private. Technical/vocational programmes. Total is the total number of students enrolled in technical/vocational programmes at public and private secondary education institutions.
  • 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.
  • Progression to secondary school: Progression to secondary school refers to the number of new entrants to the first grade of secondary school in a given year as a percentage of the number of students enrolled in the final grade of primary school in the previous year.
  • Children out of school > Primary > Per capita: Children out of school are the number of primary-school-age children not enrolled in primary or secondary school. Per capita figures expressed per 1,000 population.
  • High school > Upper secondary starting age: Average age at which students begin upper secondary (high school) education.
  • Elementary school starting age > Years: Primary school starting age is the age at which students would enter primary education, assuming they had started at the official entrance age for the lowest level of education, had studied full-time throughout and had progressed through the system without repeating or skipping a grade."
  • Elementary school repeaters > All: Repeaters in primary school are the number of students enrolled in the same grade as in the previous year, as a percentage of all students enrolled in primary school."
  • Secondary education > General pupils > Per capita: Secondary general pupils are the number of secondary students enrolled in general education programs, including teacher training. Per capita figures expressed per 1,000 population.
  • Education enrolment by level > Primary level > Per capita: Per capita figures expressed per 1 population.
  • Education enrolment by level > Primary level per 1000: . Figures expressed per thousand population for the same year.
  • Secondary education > Vocational pupils: Secondary vocational pupils are the number of secondary students enrolled in technical and vocational education programs, including teacher training.
  • Primary education > Teachers: Primary education teachers includes full-time and part-time teachers.
  • Outcomes > Primary education > Duration > Years: Primary duration refers to the number of years of full-time equivalent duration in primary education in the school system according to ISCED.
  • 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.
  • 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 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.
  • 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 > 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.
  • Secondary education > General pupils per 1000: Secondary general pupils are the number of secondary students enrolled in general education programs, including teacher training. Figures expressed per thousand population for the same year.
  • Children out of school > Primary > Male: Children out of school are the number of primary-school-age children not enrolled in primary or secondary school.
  • Elementary (primary) school > Gender parity index: Country's gender parity index in primary, or elementary, school. For countries with a rating of over 1, more females are enrolled while countries with a rating under 1 have more males enrolled. 
  • Female enrolment share > Secondary level: Girls' enrolment share, secondary level is the number of girls enrolled in secondary school, expressed as a percentage of the total number of pupils in secondary school.
  • 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.
  • 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."
  • 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."
  • 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.
  • Elementary school teachers: Primary education teachers includes full-time and part-time teachers.
  • High school teachers: Secondary education teachers includes full-time and part-time teachers.
  • High school enrolment rate > Male: Progression to secondary school refers to the number of new entrants to the first grade of secondary school in a given year as a percentage of the number of students enrolled in the final grade of primary school in the previous year.
  • Participation > Secondary education > Pupils: Secondary education pupils is the total number of pupils enrolled at secondary level in public and private schools.
  • Secondary education > Pupils > Per capita: Secondary education pupils is the total number of pupils enrolled at secondary level in public and private schools. Per capita figures expressed per 1,000 population.
  • 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.
  • 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.
  • 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.
  • 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.
  • Services, etc., value added > Constant LCU per capita: Services, etc., value added (constant LCU). Services correspond to ISIC divisions 50-99. They include value added in wholesale and retail trade (including hotels and restaurants), transport, and government, financial, professional, and personal services such as education, health care, and real estate services. Also included are imputed bank service charges, import duties, and any statistical discrepancies noted by national compilers as well as discrepancies arising from rescaling. Value added is the net output of a sector after adding up all outputs and subtracting intermediate inputs. It is calculated without making deductions for depreciation of fabricated assets or depletion and degradation of natural resources. The industrial origin of value added is determined by the International Standard Industrial Classification (ISIC), revision 3. Data are in constant local currency. Figures expressed per capita for the same year.
  • School enrollment > 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.
  • Progression to secondary school > Male: Progression to secondary school refers to the number of new entrants to the first grade of secondary school in a given year as a percentage of the number of students enrolled in the final grade of primary school in the previous year.
  • Secondary education > Vocational pupils > Per capita: Secondary vocational pupils are the number of secondary students enrolled in technical and vocational education programs, including teacher training. Per capita figures expressed per 1,000 population.
  • 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.
  • 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.
  • Intake ratio to last grade of primary > Males: Number of male entrants in the last grade of primary education (regardless of age) expressed as a percentage of the male population at entrance age to the last grade.
  • 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.
  • 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.
  • 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."
  • 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.
  • Services, etc., value added > % of GDP: Services, etc., value added (% of GDP). Services correspond to ISIC divisions 50-99 and they include value added in wholesale and retail trade (including hotels and restaurants), transport, and government, financial, professional, and personal services such as education, health care, and real estate services. Also included are imputed bank service charges, import duties, and any statistical discrepancies noted by national compilers as well as discrepancies arising from rescaling. Value added is the net output of a sector after adding up all outputs and subtracting intermediate inputs. It is calculated without making deductions for depreciation of fabricated assets or depletion and degradation of natural resources. The industrial origin of value added is determined by the International Standard Industrial Classification (ISIC), revision 3. Note: For VAB countries, gross value added at factor cost is used as the denominator.
  • Public spending on education > Total > % of government expenditure: Public expenditure on education consists of current and capital public expenditure on education plus subsidies to private education at the primary, secondary, and tertiary levels.
  • Participation > Total enrollment > Primary > Female > % net: Total enrollment is the number of pupils of the school-age group for primary education, enrolled either in primary or secondary education, expressed as a percentage of the total population in that age group."
  • 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.
  • Public spending on education, total > % of government expenditure: Public spending on education, total (% of government expenditure). Public expenditure on education as % of total government expenditure is the total public education expenditure (current and capital) expressed as a percentage of total government expenditure for all sectors in a given financial year. Public education expenditure includes government spending on educational institutions (both public and private), education administration, and subsidies for private entities (students/households and other privates entities).
  • Persistence to last grade of primary, male > % of cohort: Persistence to last grade of primary, male (% of cohort). Survival rate to last grade of primary. Male is the share of male children enrolled in the first grade of primary school who eventually reach the last grade of primary. The estimate is calculated on the basis of the reconstructed cohort method, which uses data on enrolment and repeaters for two consecutive years.
  • 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.
  • Education spending > % of GDP: Government Education Expenditure (% of GDP, 2000-2002)
  • 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.
  • Grade 1 intake rate: Total number of new entrants in first grade of primary education, regardless of age, expressed as a percentage of the population at the official primary school-entrance age
STAT Malawi Norway HISTORY
Average years of schooling of adults 3.2
Ranked 81st.
11.8
Ranked 2nd. 4 times more than Malawi
Children out of school, primary 62,649
Ranked 52nd. 20 times more than Norway
3,100
Ranked 90th.

Children out of school, primary per 1000 4.3
Ranked 63th. 7 times more than Norway
0.626
Ranked 97th.

Children out of school, primary, female 39,276
Ranked 40th. 29 times more than Norway
1,354
Ranked 83th.

College and university > Gender parity index 0.649
Ranked 74th.
1.63
Ranked 14th. 3 times more than Malawi

College and university > Share of total education spending 26.63%
Ranked 14th.
29.63%
Ranked 12th. 11% more than Malawi

Compulsary education duration 8
Ranked 148th.
11
Ranked 44th. 38% more than Malawi

Government spending on education > Proportion of GDP 5.35%
Ranked 14th.
6.87%
Ranked 15th. 28% more than Malawi

High school enrolment rate 76.8
Ranked 78th.
99.95
Ranked 4th. 30% more than Malawi

Literacy > Total population 62.7%
Ranked 131st.
100%
Ranked 2nd. 59% more than Malawi
Primary education, duration > Years 6
Ranked 135th.
7
Ranked 21st. 17% more than Malawi

Primary education, teachers per 1000 3.13
Ranked 61st.
5.63
Ranked 30th. 80% more than Malawi

Pupil-teacher ratio, primary 74.09
Ranked 2nd. 4 times more than Norway
16.81
Ranked 112th.

Pupil-teacher ratio, secondary 41.52
Ranked 2nd. 6 times more than Norway
7.54
Ranked 76th.

Secondary education, duration > Years 6
Ranked 155th. The same as Norway
6
Ranked 156th.

Literacy > Female 49.8%
Ranked 129th.
100%
Ranked 1st. Twice as much as Malawi
Children out of school, primary, female per 1000 2.86
Ranked 55th. 10 times more than Norway
0.273
Ranked 90th.

College and university > Gender ratio 50.59
Ranked 92nd.
161.83
Ranked 14th. 3 times more than Malawi

Child care (preschool) > Duration 3
Ranked 111th. The same as Norway
3
Ranked 112th.

Secondary education > Teachers > Per capita 0.941 per 1,000 people
Ranked 121st.
9.91 per 1,000 people
Ranked 14th. 11 times more than Malawi

Duration of compulsory education 8 years
Ranked 114th.
11 years
Ranked 30th. 38% more than Malawi
Secondary education, pupils 761,366
Ranked 25th. 74% more than Norway
437,010
Ranked 78th.

College and university > Private school share 10.28%
Ranked 89th.
14.53%
Ranked 76th. 41% more than Malawi

Girls to boys ratio > Primary level enrolment 1.02
Ranked 12th. 2% more than Norway
1
Ranked 43th.

Primary education, pupils 3.69 million
Ranked 15th. 9 times more than Norway
423,333
Ranked 86th.

Primary education, teachers 49,775
Ranked 25th. 2 times more than Norway
22,303
Ranked 37th.

Tertiary enrollment 0.3%
Ranked 40th.
70%
Ranked 3rd. 233 times more than Malawi
High school > Gender ratio 84.82
Ranked 99th.
97.81
Ranked 71st. 15% more than Malawi

Compulsary education starting age 6
Ranked 128th. The same as Norway
6
Ranked 129th.

Pupil-teacher ratio, secondary per million 2.61
Ranked 25th. 51% more than Norway
1.73
Ranked 36th.

Literacy > Definition age 15 and over can read and write age 15 and over can read and write
High school > Upper secondary school duration 2
Ranked 195th.
3
Ranked 128th. 50% more than Malawi

Literacy > Male 76.1%
Ranked 122nd.
100%
Ranked 1st. 31% more than Malawi
Spending > USD 151.2 million
Ranked 121st.
27.31 billion
Ranked 20th. 181 times more than Malawi

High school > Private school share 5.92%
Ranked 44th.
8.17%
Ranked 87th. 38% more than Malawi

Spending > Proportion 3.51
Ranked 109th.
6.03
Ranked 22nd. 72% more than Malawi

Pupil-teacher ratio > Primary 63.63
Ranked 6th. 6 times more than Norway
10.5
Ranked 140th.

Child care (preschool) > Starting age 3
Ranked 186th. The same as Norway
3
Ranked 187th.

Preschool enrollment rate 120.15
Ranked 11th. 22% more than Norway
98.68
Ranked 95th.

Tertiary > Students studying abroad 2,157.6
Ranked 149th.
15,018.17
Ranked 54th. 7 times more than Malawi

Primary completion rate 57
Ranked 103th.
99
Ranked 34th. 74% more than Malawi

Education enrolment by level > Tertiary level 4,565
Ranked 119th.
212,395
Ranked 57th. 47 times more than Malawi

Elementary (primary school) > Duration 6
Ranked 142nd.
7
Ranked 25th. 17% more than Malawi

Children out of school > Primary 113,349
Ranked 27th. 24 times more than Norway
4,789
Ranked 87th.

Secondary education, teachers 18,336
Ranked 21st.
49,191
Ranked 37th. 3 times more than Malawi

Secondary education, teachers per 1000 1.15
Ranked 39th.
11.28
Ranked 5th. 10 times more than Malawi

High school > Lower secondary school duration 4
Ranked 66th. 33% more than Norway
3
Ranked 176th.

Children out of school, primary, male per 1000 8.6
Ranked 28th. 24 times more than Norway
0.353
Ranked 90th.

Spending per student > High school 21.08
Ranked 40th.
26.47
Ranked 15th. 26% more than Malawi

Secondary education, general pupils 761,366
Ranked 30th. 2 times more than Norway
308,417
Ranked 87th.

High school > Gender parity index 0.915
Ranked 78th.
0.982
Ranked 96th. 7% more than Malawi

Scientific and technical journal articles 36
Ranked 100th.
3,339
Ranked 27th. 93 times more than Malawi

College and university > Teachers > Proportion of teachers female 26%
Ranked 58th.
36%
Ranked 2nd. 38% more than Malawi
Tertiary > Students studying abroad proportion 17.68%
Ranked 19th. 3 times more than Norway
6.54%
Ranked 48th.

Education enrolment by level > Tertiary level per 1000 0.383
Ranked 128th.
46.8
Ranked 18th. 122 times more than Malawi

Scouting > Genders admitted NA both
Elementary (primary school) > Starting age 6
Ranked 161st. The same as Norway
6
Ranked 162nd.

Education expenditure of government > As percentage of total government 24.6%
Ranked 7th. 48% more than Norway
16.6%
Ranked 31st.

Children out of school, primary, male 117,887
Ranked 21st. 68 times more than Norway
1,746
Ranked 79th.

Education expenditure of government > As percentage of GNI 5.9%
Ranked 34th.
7.7%
Ranked 6th. 31% more than Malawi

High school > Students per teacher 41.52
Ranked 2nd. 6 times more than Norway
7.54
Ranked 80th.
Secondary education > General pupils 515,462
Ranked 38th. 92% more than Norway
268,070
Ranked 99th.

Spending per student > Elementary school 9.98
Ranked 74th.
18.44
Ranked 28th. 85% more than Malawi

Secondary school starting age > Years 12
Ranked 126th.
13
Ranked 33th. 8% more than Malawi

High school starting age > Years 12
Ranked 113th.
13
Ranked 32nd. 8% more than Malawi

Primary education > Teachers > Per capita 2.37 per 1,000 people
Ranked 123th.
8.96 per 1,000 people
Ranked 6th. 4 times more than Malawi

Education enrolment by level > Primary level 2.85 million
Ranked 43th. 7 times more than Norway
432,618
Ranked 102nd.

High school > Population with at least high school education > Women 10.4%
Ranked 142nd.
95.6%
Ranked 12th. 9 times more than Malawi

Elementary school graduate rate 35.66
Ranked 93th.
99.84
Ranked 2nd. 3 times more than Malawi

Schools connected to the Internet 1%
Ranked 35th.
99%
Ranked 6th. 99 times more than Malawi
Public spending per student > Primary level 8.2
Ranked 9th.
29.2
Ranked 3rd. 4 times more than Malawi
Primary education, pupils per 1000 231.83
Ranked 1st. 3 times more than Norway
85.47
Ranked 92nd.

Secondary education, pupils per 1000 47.87
Ranked 61st.
88.23
Ranked 54th. 84% more than Malawi

Girls to boys ratio > Tertiary level enrolment 0.54
Ranked 113th.
1.54
Ranked 14th. 3 times more than Malawi

Girls to boys ratio > Secondary level enrolment 0.81
Ranked 119th.
1.01
Ranked 61st. 25% more than Malawi

Education enrolment by level > Tertiary level > Per capita 0.378 per 1,000 people
Ranked 125th.
46.8 per 1,000 people
Ranked 18th. 124 times more than Malawi

Tertiary > Students studying abroad per thousand people 0.14
Ranked 190th.
3.03
Ranked 65th. 22 times more than Malawi

Outcomes > Secondary education > Duration > Years 6
Ranked 137th. The same as Norway
6
Ranked 138th.

Teacher student ratio > High school 19.98
Ranked 35th. 2 times more than Norway
8.79
Ranked 120th.

Children out of school > Primary per 1000 8.77
Ranked 42nd. 8 times more than Norway
1.04
Ranked 99th.

Inequality adjusted index 0.309
Ranked 104th.
0.968
Ranked 1st. 3 times more than Malawi
Teacher student ratio > Elementary school 62.5
Ranked 3rd. 6 times more than Norway
10.5
Ranked 135th.

Percentage of pupils starting grade 1 reaching grade 5 33.6%
Ranked 93th.
100%
Ranked 1st. 3 times more than Malawi

Elementary school > Enrolled students 3.2 million
Ranked 37th. 7 times more than Norway
429,585
Ranked 84th.

Primary education > Duration > Years 6 years
Ranked 132nd.
7 years
Ranked 21st. 17% more than Malawi

Services, etc., value added > Constant 2000 US$ per capita $118.75
Ranked 117th.
$34,960.96
Ranked 3rd. 294 times more than Malawi

School enrolment rate > 1st grade 140.88
Ranked 8th. 44% more than Norway
97.97
Ranked 85th.

Secondary education, general pupils per 1000 47.87
Ranked 73th.
62.27
Ranked 87th. 30% more than Malawi

Elementary (primary) school) > Private school share 0.882%
Ranked 75th.
2.36%
Ranked 110th. 3 times more than Malawi

High school > Lower secondary starting age 12
Ranked 128th.
13
Ranked 33th. 8% more than Malawi

Elementary school > Gender ratio 102.79
Ranked 6th. 3% more than Norway
100.21
Ranked 26th.

High school enrolment rate > Female 75.03
Ranked 73th.
99.89
Ranked 9th. 33% more than Malawi

Education enrolment ratio > Net > Primary level 95%
Ranked 66th.
98%
Ranked 38th. 3% more than Malawi

Duration of education > Secondary level 8
Ranked 16th. 33% more than Norway
6
Ranked 132nd.
Public spending per student > Tertiary level 1,492
Ranked 1st. 32 times more than Norway
46.5
Ranked 33th.
Secondary education > Pupils 59,096
Ranked 124th.
400,159
Ranked 78th. 7 times more than Malawi

Primary education > Pupils 2.87 million
Ranked 26th. 7 times more than Norway
432,345
Ranked 97th.

High school > Population with at least high school education > Men 20.4%
Ranked 141st.
94.7%
Ranked 19th. 5 times more than Malawi

Education enrolment by level > Percentage girls > Tertiary level 29.18%
Ranked 116th.
59.74%
Ranked 20th. 2 times more than Malawi

Education enrolment by level > Secondary level > Per capita 42.89 per 1,000 people
Ranked 136th.
84.84 per 1,000 people
Ranked 83th. 98% more than Malawi

Secondary education, vocational pupils 0.0
Ranked 125th.
128,593
Ranked 48th.

Spending on education > Proportion spent on all staff salaries 57.06%
Ranked 33th.
76.02%
Ranked 43th. 33% more than Malawi

Secondary education > Teachers 11,360
Ranked 82nd.
45,505
Ranked 57th. 4 times more than Malawi

School life expectancy > Primary to tertiary 9 years
Ranked 13th.
17 years
Ranked 9th. 89% more than Malawi
School enrolment rate > 5th grade 43.38
Ranked 76th.
99.58
Ranked 5th. 2 times more than Malawi

Education enrolment by level > Secondary level 517,690
Ranked 79th. 34% more than Norway
385,009
Ranked 91st.

Scientific and technical journal articles per million 3.27
Ranked 122nd.
731.46
Ranked 12th. 224 times more than Malawi

Duration of education > Primary level 4
Ranked 172nd.
7
Ranked 20th. 75% more than Malawi
Participation > Ratio of girls to boys in primary and secondary education 99.37%
Ranked 62nd. About the same as Norway
99.01%
Ranked 65th.

Participation > Children out of school > Elementary 234,764
Ranked 24th. 41 times more than Norway
5,729
Ranked 80th.

Public spending per student > Secondary level 25.4
Ranked 6th. 28% more than Norway
19.8
Ranked 9th.
Education enrolment by level > Percentage girls > Primary level 48.91%
Ranked 34th. 1% more than Norway
48.64%
Ranked 64th.

Progression to secondary school 74.31%
Ranked 50th.
99.8%
Ranked 5th. 34% more than Malawi

Children out of school > Primary > Per capita 8.8 per 1,000 people
Ranked 44th. 8 times more than Norway
1.04 per 1,000 people
Ranked 101st.

Education enrolment ratio > Net > Primary level > Women 97%
Ranked 46th.
98%
Ranked 35th. 1% more than Malawi

High school > Upper secondary starting age 16
Ranked 55th. The same as Norway
16
Ranked 56th.

Elementary school starting age > Years 6
Ranked 141st. The same as Norway
6
Ranked 142nd.

Elementary school repeaters > All 20.07
Ranked 6th.
0.0
Ranked 123th.

Secondary education > General pupils > Per capita 40.01 per 1,000 people
Ranked 87th.
58.38 per 1,000 people
Ranked 111th. 46% more than Malawi

Education enrolment by level > Primary level > Per capita 0.236 per capita
Ranked 2nd. 2 times more than Norway
0.095 per capita
Ranked 109th.

Education enrolment by level > Primary level per 1000 238.67
Ranked 3rd. 3 times more than Norway
95.33
Ranked 109th.

Education enrolment ratio > Net > Primary level > Men 93%
Ranked 70th.
98%
Ranked 38th. 5% more than Malawi

Secondary education > Vocational pupils 780
Ranked 143th.
132,089
Ranked 43th. 169 times more than Malawi

Primary education > Teachers 22,942
Ranked 76th.
41,161
Ranked 62nd. 79% more than Malawi

Education enrolment by level > Percentage girls > Secondary level 43.6%
Ranked 139th.
49.27%
Ranked 78th. 13% more than Malawi

Outcomes > Primary education > Duration > Years 6
Ranked 122nd.
7
Ranked 20th. 17% more than Malawi

Secondary education > Pupils per 1000 6.12
Ranked 162nd.
87.14
Ranked 62nd. 14 times more than Malawi

Primary education > Teachers per 1000 2.38
Ranked 124th.
8.96
Ranked 8th. 4 times more than Malawi

Children out of school > Primary > Female > Per capita 2.36 per 1,000 people
Ranked 52nd. 4 times more than Norway
0.53 per 1,000 people
Ranked 98th.

Female enrolment share > Primary level 48.9%
Ranked 33th. About the same as Norway
48.7%
Ranked 49th.
Services, etc., value added > Constant 2000 US$ $1.84 billion
Ranked 87th.
$170.93 billion
Ranked 21st. 93 times more than Malawi

Primary school starting age > Years 6
Ranked 160th. The same as Norway
6
Ranked 161st.

Scouting > Members 12,810
Ranked 66th.
17,279
Ranked 56th. 35% more than Malawi
Elementary (primary) school) > Proportion spent on all staff salaries 86.32%
Ranked 26th. 10% more than Norway
78.65%
Ranked 58th.

High school > Share of total education spending 30.4%
Ranked 26th.
35.33%
Ranked 53th. 16% more than Malawi

Enrolment ratio > Secondary level 24.9%
Ranked 82nd.
95%
Ranked 2nd. 4 times more than Malawi
Participation > Secondary education > General pupils 636,416
Ranked 54th. 2 times more than Norway
291,724
Ranked 84th.

Secondary education > Teachers per 1000 0.952
Ranked 123th.
9.91
Ranked 14th. 10 times more than Malawi

Ratio of female to male primary enrollment 102.37
Ranked 6th. 2% more than Norway
99.91
Ranked 28th.

Secondary education > General pupils per 1000 39.88
Ranked 87th.
58.38
Ranked 112th. 46% more than Malawi

Children out of school > Primary > Male 82,971
Ranked 23th. 35 times more than Norway
2,357
Ranked 83th.

Elementary (primary) school > Gender parity index 1.04
Ranked 6th. 4% more than Norway
1
Ranked 34th.

Female enrolment share > Secondary level 42.7%
Ranked 112th.
49.3%
Ranked 68th. 15% more than Malawi
Private school enrolment > Secondary level 7.1
Ranked 58th. 61% more than Norway
4.4
Ranked 69th.
Education enrolment by level > Secondary level per 1000 43.41
Ranked 141st.
84.84
Ranked 84th. 95% more than Malawi

Scouting > Members per thousand people 0.805
Ranked 98th.
3.44
Ranked 41st. 4 times more than Malawi
Primary completion rate > Women 57
Ranked 94th.
98
Ranked 40th. 72% more than Malawi

Elementary school repeaters > Male 20.52
Ranked 8th.
0.0
Ranked 120th.

Elementary school repeaters > Female 19.64
Ranked 6th.
0.0
Ranked 120th.

Percentage of pupils starting grade 1 reaching grade 5 > Men 35.2%
Ranked 81st.
100%
Ranked 1st. 3 times more than Malawi

Children out of school > Primary > Male > Per capita 6.44 per 1,000 people
Ranked 30th. 13 times more than Norway
0.513 per 1,000 people
Ranked 95th.

Elementary school teachers 22,942
Ranked 56th.
41,161
Ranked 56th. 79% more than Malawi

High school teachers 2,170
Ranked 82nd.
45,505
Ranked 58th. 21 times more than Malawi

High school enrolment rate > Male 78.56
Ranked 72nd.
100
Ranked 11th. 27% more than Malawi

Participation > Secondary education > Pupils 515,462
Ranked 68th. 28% more than Norway
403,026
Ranked 78th.

Primary completion rate > Men 58
Ranked 101st.
100
Ranked 30th. 72% more than Malawi

Secondary education > Pupils > Per capita 6.1 per 1,000 people
Ranked 162nd.
87.14 per 1,000 people
Ranked 65th. 14 times more than Malawi

Ratio of female to male secondary enrollment 81.47
Ranked 75th.
102.87
Ranked 50th. 26% more than Malawi

Primary education > Pupils per 1000 221.9
Ranked 4th. 2 times more than Norway
94.15
Ranked 102nd.

Intake ratio to last grade of primary > Females None
None

Pupils reaching grade 5 49
Ranked 71st.
100
Ranked 2nd. 2 times more than Malawi
Services, etc., value added > Current US$ $2.58 billion
Ranked 102nd.
$219.12 billion
Ranked 23th. 85 times more than Malawi

Services, etc., value added > Constant LCU 324.8 billion
Ranked 52nd.
1.1 trillion
Ranked 40th. 3 times more than Malawi

Ratio of girls to boys in primary and secondary education 97.86%
Ranked 94th.
109.32%
Ranked 14th. 12% more than Malawi

Services, etc., value added > Constant LCU per capita 21,012.13
Ranked 62nd.
225,235.97
Ranked 21st. 11 times more than Malawi

School enrollment > Secondary > Male > % net 25.09% net
Ranked 61st.
95.84% net
Ranked 3rd. 4 times more than Malawi

Secondary education > Teachers > % female 23.63% female
Ranked 109th.
57.88% female
Ranked 51st. 2 times more than Malawi

Progression to secondary school > Male 76.73%
Ranked 45th.
99.6%
Ranked 10th. 30% more than Malawi

Secondary education > Vocational pupils > Per capita 0.08 per 1,000 people
Ranked 158th.
28.77 per 1,000 people
Ranked 14th. 360 times more than Malawi

Secondary education, teachers > % female 27.8%
Ranked 27th.
45.93%
Ranked 38th. 65% more than Malawi

Elementary school graduate rate > Male 36.7
Ranked 82nd.
99.68
Ranked 7th. 3 times more than Malawi

Elementary school > Enrolled students > % female 50.22%
Ranked 5th. 3% more than Norway
48.77%
Ranked 51st.

Intake ratio to last grade of primary > Males None
None

Elementary school teachers > % female 31.28%
Ranked 79th.
72.57%
Ranked 79th. 2 times more than Malawi

Participation > School enrollment > Secondary > % net 24.99%
Ranked 77th.
95.82%
Ranked 6th. 4 times more than Malawi

Participation > School enrollment > Secondary > Female > % gross 26.99%
Ranked 105th.
110.32%
Ranked 12th. 4 times more than Malawi

Participation > Secondary education > General pupils > % female 45.61%
Ranked 115th.
51.42%
Ranked 27th. 13% more than Malawi

Participation > Secondary education > Pupils > % female 45.61%
Ranked 108th.
48.1%
Ranked 87th. 5% more than Malawi

Secondary education, teachers, female 5,097
Ranked 18th.
22,591
Ranked 35th. 4 times more than Malawi

School enrollment, secondary, male > % net 30.35%
Ranked 32nd.
95.24%
Ranked 7th. 3 times more than Malawi

School enrollment, secondary, female > % gross 32.41%
Ranked 53th.
112.41%
Ranked 8th. 3 times more than Malawi

Participation > School enrollment > Secondary > Female > % net 24.03%
Ranked 74th.
95.99%
Ranked 9th. 4 times more than Malawi

School enrollment > Primary > Female > % net 96.71% net
Ranked 8th.
98.86% net
Ranked 8th. 2% more than Malawi

School enrollment > Primary > Male > % net 92.34% net
Ranked 29th.
98.95% net
Ranked 12th. 7% more than Malawi

Services, etc., value added > % of GDP 50.49%
Ranked 87th.
58.54%
Ranked 86th. 16% more than Malawi

Public spending on education > Total > % of government expenditure 24.58%
Ranked 6th. 56% more than Norway
15.73%
Ranked 26th.

Participation > Total enrollment > Primary > Female > % net 93.95%
Ranked 51st.
98.79%
Ranked 16th. 5% more than Malawi

Primary education, teachers > % female 40.1%
Ranked 60th.
62.97%
Ranked 26th. 57% more than Malawi

Tertiary education, teachers > % female 25.64%
Ranked 81st.
36.2%
Ranked 48th. 41% more than Malawi

Public spending on education, total > % of government expenditure 14.74%
Ranked 30th.
15.23%
Ranked 43th. 3% more than Malawi

Persistence to last grade of primary, male > % of cohort 50.58%
Ranked 51st.
99.49%
Ranked 8th. 97% more than Malawi

School enrollment > Primary > % gross 122.29% gross
Ranked 9th. 24% more than Norway
98.9% gross
Ranked 116th.

Education spending > % of GDP 6%
Ranked 32nd.
7.6%
Ranked 16th. 27% more than Malawi
Persistence to grade 5, total > % of cohort 57.71%
Ranked 47th.
99.58%
Ranked 4th. 73% more than Malawi

School enrollment, primary, female > % net 96.04%
Ranked 31st.
99.35%
Ranked 4th. 3% more than Malawi

Grade 1 intake rate 72.4
Ranked 3rd.
95.6
Ranked 2nd. 32% more than Malawi

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