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Education Stats: compare key data on Nepal & United States

Definitions

  • Average years of schooling of adults: Average years of schooling of adults is the years of formal schooling received, on average, by adults over age 15. (Data Source: Barro-Lee Data Set www.worldbank.org/html/prdmg/grthweb/ddbarle2.htm)
  • Children out of school, primary: Children out of school, primary. Out-of-school children of primary school age. Total is the total number of primary-school-age children who are not enrolled in either primary or secondary schools.
  • Children out of school, primary per 1000: Children out of school, primary. Out-of-school children of primary school age. Total is the total number of primary-school-age children who are not enrolled in either primary or secondary schools. Figures expressed per thousand population for the same year.
  • Children out of school, primary, female: Children out of school, primary, female. Out-of-school children of primary school age. Female is the total number of female primary-school-age children who are not enrolled in either primary or secondary schools.
  • College and university > Gender parity index: Country's gender parity index for college and university enrollment. For countries with a rating of over 1, more females are enrolled while countries with a rating under 1 have more males enrolled.
  • College and university > Share of total education spending: Percentage of government education funding that goes to post-secondary education.
  • Compulsary education duration: Number of years students are required to be enrolled in school for all levels of education. For instance, compulsary education lasts for 12 years in the United States.
  • Government spending on education > Proportion of GDP: Percentage of public funding for education out of country's total GDP.
  • Literacy > Female: This entry includes a definition of literacy and Census Bureau percentages for the total population, males, and females. There are no universal definitions and standards of literacy. Unless otherwise specified, all rates are based on the most common definition - the ability to read and write at a specified age. Detailing the standards that individual countries use to assess the ability to read and write is beyond the scope of our source. Information on literacy, while not a perfect measure of educational results, is probably the most easily available and valid for international comparisons.
  • Literacy > Total population: This entry includes a definition of literacy and Census Bureau percentages for the total population, males, and females. There are no universal definitions and standards of literacy. Unless otherwise specified, all rates are based on the most common definition - the ability to read and write at a specified age. Detailing the standards that individual countries use to assess the ability to read and write is beyond the scope of our source. Information on literacy, while not a perfect measure of educational results, is probably the most easily available and valid for international comparisons.
  • Primary education, duration > Years: Primary education, duration (years). Duration of primary is the number of grades (years) in primary education.
  • Primary education, teachers per 1000: Primary education, teachers. Teaching staff in primary. Public and private. Full and part-time. All programmes. Total is the total number of teachers in public and private primary education institutions. Teachers are persons employed full time or part time in an official capacity to guide and direct the learning experience of pupils and students, irrespective of their qualifications or the delivery mechanism, i.e. face-to-face and/or at a distance. This definition excludes educational personnel who have no active teaching duties (e.g. headmasters, headmistresses or principals who do not teach) and persons who work occasionally or in a voluntary capacity in educational institutions. Figures expressed per thousand population for the same year.
  • Pupil-teacher ratio, primary: Pupil-teacher ratio, primary. Pupil-teacher ratio. Primary is the number of pupils enrolled in primary school divided by the number of primary school teachers.
  • Pupil-teacher ratio, secondary: Pupil-teacher ratio, secondary. Pupil-teacher ratio. Secondary is the number of pupils enrolled in secondary school divided by the number of secondary school teachers.
  • Secondary education, duration > Years: Secondary education, duration (years). Duration of secondary education is the number of grades (years) in secondary education (ISCED 2 & 3).
  • Children out of school, primary, female per 1000: Children out of school, primary, female. Out-of-school children of primary school age. Female is the total number of female primary-school-age children who are not enrolled in either primary or secondary schools. Figures expressed per thousand population for the same year.
  • College and university > Gender ratio: Ratio of female to male tertiary enrollment is the percentage of men to women enrolled at tertiary level in public and private schools.
  • Child care (preschool) > Duration: Number of years students study at the pre-primary (preschool) level. It should be noted that not all countries require pre-primary education.
  • Secondary education > Teachers > Per capita: Secondary education teachers includes full-time and part-time teachers. Per capita figures expressed per 1,000 population.
  • Duration of compulsory education: Duration of compulsory education is the number of grades (or years) that a child must legally be enrolled in school.
  • Secondary education, pupils: Secondary education, pupils. Enrolment in total secondary. Public and private. All programmes. Total is the total number of students enrolled at public and private secondary education institutions.
  • College and university > Private school share: Percentage of post-secondary students who attend a private school, college, or university.
  • Primary education, teachers: Primary education, teachers. Teaching staff in primary. Public and private. Full and part-time. All programmes. Total is the total number of teachers in public and private primary education institutions. Teachers are persons employed full time or part time in an official capacity to guide and direct the learning experience of pupils and students, irrespective of their qualifications or the delivery mechanism, i.e. face-to-face and/or at a distance. This definition excludes educational personnel who have no active teaching duties (e.g. headmasters, headmistresses or principals who do not teach) and persons who work occasionally or in a voluntary capacity in educational institutions.
  • Primary education, pupils: Primary education, pupils. Enrolment in primary. Public and private. All programmes. Total is the total number of students enrolled in public and private primary education institutions.
  • Tertiary enrollment: Gross enrolment ratio, tertiary level is the sum of all tertiary level students enrolled at the start of the school year, expressed as a percentage of the mid-year population in the 5 year age group after the official secondary school leaving age.
  • Spending per student > College and university: Public expenditure per student is the public current spending on education divided by the total number of students by level, as a percentage of GDP per capita. Public expenditure (current and capital) includes government spending on educational institutions (both public and private), education administration as well as subsidies for private entities (students/households and other privates entities)."
  • High school > Gender ratio: Ratio of female to male secondary enrollment is the percentage of girls to boys enrolled at secondary level in public and private schools.
  • Compulsary education starting age: Age at which children must be enrolled in school.
  • Pupil-teacher ratio, secondary per million: Pupil-teacher ratio, secondary. Pupil-teacher ratio. Secondary is the number of pupils enrolled in secondary school divided by the number of secondary school teachers. Figures expressed per million population for the same year.
  • Literacy > Definition: This entry includes a definition of literacy and Census Bureau percentages for the total population, males, and females. There are no universal definitions and standards of literacy. Unless otherwise specified, all rates are based on the most common definition - the ability to read and write at a specified age. Detailing the standards that individual countries use to assess the ability to read and write is beyond the scope of our source. Information on literacy, while not a perfect measure of educational results, is probably the most easily available and valid for international comparisons.
  • High school > Upper secondary school duration: Number of years students study at the upper secondary (high school) level.
  • Literacy > Male: This entry includes a definition of literacy and Census Bureau percentages for the total population, males, and females. There are no universal definitions and standards of literacy. Unless otherwise specified, all rates are based on the most common definition - the ability to read and write at a specified age. Detailing the standards that individual countries use to assess the ability to read and write is beyond the scope of our source. Information on literacy, while not a perfect measure of educational results, is probably the most easily available and valid for international comparisons.
  • Spending > USD: Education expenditure refers to the current operating expenditures in education, including wages and salaries and excluding capital investments in buildings and equipment."
  • High school > Private school share: Percentage of secondary students who attend a private school.
  • Spending > Proportion: Education expenditure refers to the current operating expenditures in education, including wages and salaries and excluding capital investments in buildings and equipment. Expressed as a proportion of GNI."
  • Pupil-teacher ratio > Primary: Primary school pupil-teacher ratio is the number of pupils enrolled in primary school divided by the number of primary school teachers (regardless of their teaching assignment).
  • Child care (preschool) > Starting age: Average age at which students begin pre-primary (preschool) education.
  • Preschool enrollment rate: Gross enrollment ratio is the ratio of total enrollment, regardless of age, to the population of the age group that officially corresponds to the level of education shown. Primary education provides children with basic reading, writing, and mathematics skills along with an elementary understanding of such subjects as history, geography, natural science, social science, art, and music."
  • Tertiary > Students studying abroad: Total number of post-secondary students who were studying abroad during given year.
  • Elementary (primary school) > Duration: Number of years students study at the primary level.
  • Secondary education, teachers per 1000: Secondary education, teachers. Teaching staff in total secondary. Public and private. Full and part-time. All programmes. Total is the total number of teachers in public and private secondary education institutions (ISCED 2 and 3). Teachers are persons employed full time or part time in an official capacity to guide and direct the learning experience of pupils and students, irrespective of their qualifications or the delivery mechanism, i.e. face-to-face and/or at a distance. This definition excludes educational personnel who have no active teaching duties (e.g. headmasters, headmistresses or principals who do not teach) and persons who work occasionally or in a voluntary capacity in educational institutions. Figures expressed per thousand population for the same year.
  • Secondary education, teachers: Secondary education, teachers. Teaching staff in total secondary. Public and private. Full and part-time. All programmes. Total is the total number of teachers in public and private secondary education institutions (ISCED 2 and 3). Teachers are persons employed full time or part time in an official capacity to guide and direct the learning experience of pupils and students, irrespective of their qualifications or the delivery mechanism, i.e. face-to-face and/or at a distance. This definition excludes educational personnel who have no active teaching duties (e.g. headmasters, headmistresses or principals who do not teach) and persons who work occasionally or in a voluntary capacity in educational institutions.
  • Child care (preschool) > Students per teacher: Number of students per teacher for pre-primary (preschool) education.
  • High school > Lower secondary school duration: Number of years students study at the lower secondary (middle school) level.
  • Children out of school, primary, male per 1000: Children out of school, primary, male. Out-of-school children of primary school age. Male is the total number of male primary-school-age children who are not enrolled in either primary or secondary schools. Figures expressed per thousand population for the same year.
  • Spending per student > High school: Public expenditure per student is the public current spending on education divided by the total number of students by level, as a percentage of GDP per capita. Public expenditure (current and capital) includes government spending on educational institutions (both public and private), education administration as well as subsidies for private entities (students/households and other privates entities)."
  • Secondary education, general pupils: Secondary education, general pupils. Enrolment in total secondary. Public and private. General programmes. Total is the total number of students enrolled in general programmes at public and private secondary education institutions.
  • High school > Gender parity index: Country's gender parity index for secondary level enrollment. For countries with a rating of over 1, more females are enrolled while countries with a rating under 1 have more males enrolled.
  • Scientific and technical journal articles: Scientific and technical journal articles refer to the number of scientific and engineering articles published in the following fields: physics, biology, chemistry, mathematics, clinical medicine, biomedical research, engineering and technology, and earth and space sciences.
  • Tertiary > Students studying abroad proportion: The number of students from a given country studying abroad in a given year, expressed as a percentage of total tertiary enrollment in that country. Ratios greater than 100 % are possible, because those currently studying abroad do not count towards total enrollment.
  • Education enrolment by level > Tertiary level per 1000: . Figures expressed per thousand population for the same year.
  • Scouting > Genders admitted: Admits boys/girls.
  • Elementary (primary school) > Starting age: Average age at which students begin primary education.
  • Children out of school, primary, male: Children out of school, primary, male. Out-of-school children of primary school age. Male is the total number of male primary-school-age children who are not enrolled in either primary or secondary schools.
  • High school > Students per teacher: Number of students per teacher for all levels of secondary education.
  • Secondary education > General pupils: Secondary general pupils are the number of secondary students enrolled in general education programs, including teacher training.
  • Spending per student > Elementary school: Public expenditure per student is the public current spending on education divided by the total number of students by level, as a percentage of GDP per capita. Public expenditure (current and capital) includes government spending on educational institutions (both public and private), education administration as well as subsidies for private entities (students/households and other privates entities)."
  • Secondary school starting age > Years: Secondary school starting age (years). Entrance age of 2A lower secondary is the age at which students would enter lower secondary education, assuming they had started at the official entrance age for the lowest level of education, had studied full-time throughout and had progressed through the system without repeating or skipping a grade.
  • High school starting age > Years: Secondary school starting age is the age at which students would enter secondary education, assuming they had started at the official entrance age for the lowest level of education, had studied full-time throughout and had progressed through the system without repeating or skipping a grade."
  • Primary education > Teachers > Per capita: Primary education teachers includes full-time and part-time teachers. Per capita figures expressed per 1,000 population.
  • High school > Population with at least high school education > Women: Population with at least high school education > Women.
  • Elementary school graduate rate: Persistence to last grade of primary is the percentage of children enrolled in the first grade of primary school who eventually reach the last grade of primary education. The estimate is based on the reconstructed cohort method.
  • Public spending per student > Primary level: Public expenditure per student, primary level is the total reported current spending by the government on primary education, divided by the total number of pupils in primary education, expressed as a percentage of per capita GDP.
  • 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).
  • 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.
  • 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.
  • High school > Population with at least high school education > Men: Gender Inequality Index.
  • Education enrolment by level > Secondary level > Per capita: Per capita figures expressed per 1,000 population.
  • Secondary education, vocational pupils: Secondary education, vocational pupils. Enrolment in total secondary. Public and private. Technical/vocational programmes. Total is the total number of students enrolled in technical/vocational programmes at public and private secondary education institutions.
  • Elementary (primary) school > Students per teacher: Number of students per teacher for primary education.
  • Spending on education > Proportion spent on all staff salaries: Percentage of public funding for education that goes to school staff salaries.
  • Secondary education > Teachers: Secondary education teachers includes full-time and part-time teachers.
  • School enrolment rate > 5th grade: Persistence to grade 5 (percentage of cohort reaching grade 5) is the share of children enrolled in the first grade of primary school who eventually reach grade 5. The estimate is based on the reconstructed cohort method.
  • Scientific and technical journal articles per million: Scientific and technical journal articles refer to the number of scientific and engineering articles published in the following fields: physics, biology, chemistry, mathematics, clinical medicine, biomedical research, engineering and technology, and earth and space sciences. Figures expressed per million population for the same year.
  • Duration of education > Primary level: Duration of primary education is the number of grades (or years) in primary education.
  • Participation > Ratio of girls to boys in primary and secondary education: Ratio of girls to boys in primary and secondary education is the percentage of girls to boys enrolled at primary and secondary levels in public and private schools.
  • Participation > Children out of school > Elementary: Children out of school are the number of primary-school-age children not enrolled in primary or secondary school.
  • Public spending per student > Secondary level: Public expenditure per student, secondary level is the total reported current spending by the government on secondary education, divided by the total number of pupils in secondary education, expressed as a percentage of per capita GDP.
  • High school > Upper secondary starting age: Average age at which students begin upper secondary (high school) education.
  • Elementary school starting age > Years: Primary school starting age is the age at which students would enter primary education, assuming they had started at the official entrance age for the lowest level of education, had studied full-time throughout and had progressed through the system without repeating or skipping a grade."
  • Elementary school repeaters > All: Repeaters in primary school are the number of students enrolled in the same grade as in the previous year, as a percentage of all students enrolled in primary school."
  • Secondary education > General pupils > Per capita: Secondary general pupils are the number of secondary students enrolled in general education programs, including teacher training. Per capita figures expressed per 1,000 population.
  • Education enrolment by level > Primary level per 1000: . Figures expressed per thousand population for the same year.
  • Education enrolment by level > Primary level > Per capita: Per capita figures expressed per 1 population.
  • Pupils-teacher ratio > Primary level: Pupil-teacher ratio, primary level is the average number of pupils per teacher in primary education. Cross-country comparisons may be affected by such factors as the composition of teachers by part- and full-time employment.
  • Elementary (primary school) > Teachers > Proportion of teachers female: Percentage of country's elementary, or primary, teachers that are female.
  • Primary education > Teachers: Primary education teachers includes full-time and part-time teachers.
  • Outcomes > Primary education > Duration > Years: Primary duration refers to the number of years of full-time equivalent duration in primary education in the school system according to ISCED.
  • Primary education > Teachers per 1000: Primary education teachers includes full-time and part-time teachers. Figures expressed per thousand population for the same year.
  • Female enrolment share > Primary level: Girls' enrolment share, primary level is the number of girls enrolled in primary school, expressed as a percentage of the total number of pupils in primary school.
  • Services, etc., value added > Constant 2000 US$: Services, etc., value added (constant 2000 US$). Services correspond to ISIC divisions 50-99. They include value added in wholesale and retail trade (including hotels and restaurants), transport, and government, financial, professional, and personal services such as education, health care, and real estate services. Also included are imputed bank service charges, import duties, and any statistical discrepancies noted by national compilers as well as discrepancies arising from rescaling. Value added is the net output of a sector after adding up all outputs and subtracting intermediate inputs. It is calculated without making deductions for depreciation of fabricated assets or depletion and degradation of natural resources. The industrial origin of value added is determined by the International Standard Industrial Classification (ISIC), revision 3. Data are in constant 2005 U.S. dollars.
  • Primary school starting age > Years: Primary school starting age (years). Entrance age of primary is the age at which students would enter primary education, assuming they had started at the official entrance age for the lowest level of education, had studied full-time throughout and had progressed through the system without repeating or skipping a grade.
  • Scouting > Members: Members of boy or girl scout groups which are members of the World Organization of the Scout Movement (WOSM).
  • High school> Proportion of education spending on teachers' salaries: Percentage of public funding for secondary 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.
  • Elementary (primary) school > Proportion of education spending on teachers' salaries: Percentage of public funding for primary education that goes to teachers' salaries.
  • 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.
  • Secondary education > General pupils per 1000: Secondary general pupils are the number of secondary students enrolled in general education programs, including teacher training. Figures expressed per thousand population for the same year.
  • Ratio of female to male primary enrollment: Ratio of female to male primary enrollment is the percentage of girls to boys enrolled at primary level in public and private schools.
  • Elementary (primary) school > Gender parity index: Country's gender parity index in primary, or elementary, school. For countries with a rating of over 1, more females are enrolled while countries with a rating under 1 have more males enrolled. 
  • Female enrolment share > Secondary level: Girls' enrolment share, secondary level is the number of girls enrolled in secondary school, expressed as a percentage of the total number of pupils in secondary school.
  • Post-Secondary Non-Tertiary > Teachers > Women: Number of female teaching staff in post-secondary non-tertiary education. Post-secondary non-tertiary education serves to broaden the knowledge of participants, who have already gained an upper secondary qualification.
  • 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."
  • 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.
  • Participation > School enrollment > Tertiary > Male > % gross: Gross enrollment ratio is the ratio of total enrollment, regardless of age, to the population of the age group that officially corresponds to the level of education shown. Tertiary education, whether or not to an advanced research qualification, normally requires, as a minimum condition of admission, the successful completion of education at the secondary level."
  • School enrollment > Primary > Female > % net: Net enrollment ratio is the ratio of children of official school age based on the International Standard Classification of Education 1997 who are enrolled in school to the population of the corresponding official school age. Primary education provides children with basic reading, writing, and mathematics skills along with an elementary understanding of such subjects as history, geography, natural science, social science, art, and music.
  • 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.
  • 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).
  • Public spending on education, total > % of GDP: Public spending on education, total (% of GDP). Public expenditure on education as % of GDP is the total public expenditure (current and capital) on education expressed as a percentage of the Gross Domestic Product (GDP) in a given year. Public expenditure on education includes government spending on educational institutions (both public and private), education administration, and transfers/subsidies for private entities (students/households and other privates entities).
  • Labor force with secondary education, female > % of female labor force: Labor force with secondary education, female (% of female labor force). Labor force with secondary education is the proportion of the labor force that has a secondary education, as a percentage of the total labor force.
  • Education spending > % of GDP: Government Education Expenditure (% of GDP, 2000-2002)
  • Ratio of female to male enrollments in tertiary education: Ratio of female to male tertiary enrollment is the percentage of men to women enrolled at tertiary level in public and private schools.
  • Participation > School enrollment > Secondary > Private > % of total secondary: Private enrollment refers to pupils or students enrolled in institutions that are not operated by a public authority but controlled and managed, whether for profit or not, by a private body such as a nongovernmental organisation, religious body, special interest group, foundation or business enterprise."
  • 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.
  • Participation > School enrollment > Tertiary > % gross: Gross enrollment ratio is the ratio of total enrollment, regardless of age, to the population of the age group that officially corresponds to the level of education shown. Tertiary education, whether or not to an advanced research qualification, normally requires, as a minimum condition of admission, the successful completion of education at the secondary level."
  • Participation > School enrollment > Tertiary > Female > % gross: Gross enrollment ratio is the ratio of total enrollment, regardless of age, to the population of the age group that officially corresponds to the level of education shown. Tertiary education, whether or not to an advanced research qualification, normally requires, as a minimum condition of admission, the successful completion of education at the secondary level."
  • Participation > Total enrollment > Primary > % net: Total enrollment is the number of pupils of the school-age group for primary education, enrolled either in primary or secondary education, expressed as a percentage of the total population in that age group."
  • School enrollment, primary, private > % of total primary: School enrollment, primary, private (% of total primary). Percentage of private enrolment. Primary is the enrolment in private primary schools expressed as a percentage of total enrolment (public and private) in primary schools. 'Private' refers to all educational institutions not operated by a public authority, regardless of whether they receive financial support from public authorities. A high percentage indicates strong involvement of the non-governmental sector (including religious bodies, other organizations, associations, communities, private enterprises or persons) in providing organized educational programmes.
  • Primary education, pupils > % female: Primary education, pupils (% female). Percentage of female students. Primary is the number of female students at the primary level expressed as a percentage of the total number of students (male and female) at the primary level in a given school year.
  • School enrollment, primary, female > % gross: School enrollment, primary, female (% gross). Gross enrolment ratio. Primary. Female is the total female enrollment in primary education, regardless of age, expressed as a percentage of the female 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.
  • Primary completion rate, total > % of relevant age group: Primary completion rate, total (% of relevant age group). Primary completion rate. Total is the total number of new entrants in the last grade of primary education, regardless of age, expressed as percentage of the total population of the theoretical entrance age to the last grade of primary. This indicator is also known as "gross intake rate to the last grade of primary." The ratio can exceed 100% due to over-aged and under-aged children who enter primary school late/early and/or repeat grades.
  • Secondary education, general pupils > % female: Secondary education, general pupils (% female). Percentage of female students. Total secondary. General programmes is the number of female students enrolled in general programmes at the secondary education level expressed as a percentage of the total number of students (male and female) enrolled in general programmes at the secondary education level in a given school year.
  • Total enrollment, primary, male > % net: Total enrollment, primary, male (% 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.
  • Labor force with primary education, female > % of female labor force: Labor force with primary education, female (% of female 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.
  • Labor force with tertiary education > % of total: Labor force with tertiary education (% of total). Labor force with tertiary education is the proportion of labor force that has a tertiary education, as a percentage of the total labor force.
  • Services, etc., value added > Current US$ per capita: Services, etc., value added (current US$). Services correspond to ISIC divisions 50-99. They include value added in wholesale and retail trade (including hotels and restaurants), transport, and government, financial, professional, and personal services such as education, health care, and real estate services. Also included are imputed bank service charges, import duties, and any statistical discrepancies noted by national compilers as well as discrepancies arising from rescaling. Value added is the net output of a sector after adding up all outputs and subtracting intermediate inputs. It is calculated without making deductions for depreciation of fabricated assets or depletion and degradation of natural resources. The industrial origin of value added is determined by the International Standard Industrial Classification (ISIC), revision 3. Data are in current U.S. dollars. Figures expressed per capita for the same year.
  • Services, etc., value added > Current US$, % of GDP: 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. Figures expressed as a proportion of GDP for the same year
  • Ratio of female to male secondary enrollment > %: 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.
  • Ratio of female to male primary enrollment > %: 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.
  • Participation > School enrollment > Preprimary > % gross: Gross enrollment ratio is the ratio of total enrollment, regardless of age, to the population of the age group that officially corresponds to the level of education shown. Preprimary education refers to the initial stage of organized instruction, designed primarily to introduce very young children to a school-type environment."
  • Participation > School enrollment > Primary > % net: Net enrollment ratio is the ratio of children of official school age based on the International Standard Classification of Education 1997 who are enrolled in school to the population of the corresponding official school age. Primary education provides children with basic reading, writing, and mathematics skills along with an elementary understanding of such subjects as history, geography, natural science, social science, art, and music."
  • Participation > School enrollment > Primary > Male > % gross: Gross enrollment ratio is the ratio of total enrollment, regardless of age, to the population of the age group that officially corresponds to the level of education shown. Primary education provides children with basic reading, writing, and mathematics skills along with an elementary understanding of such subjects as history, geography, natural science, social science, art, and music."
  • Participation > School enrollment > Primary > Male > % net: Net enrollment ratio is the ratio of children of official school age based on the International Standard Classification of Education 1997 who are enrolled in school to the population of the corresponding official school age. Primary education provides children with basic reading, writing, and mathematics skills along with an elementary understanding of such subjects as history, geography, natural science, social science, art, and music."
  • Participation > School enrollment > Primary > Private > % of total primary: Private enrollment refers to pupils or students enrolled in institutions that are not operated by a public authority but controlled and managed, whether for profit or not, by a private body such as a nongovernmental organisation, religious body, special interest group, foundation or business enterprise."
  • Gross intake ratio in first grade of primary education, female > % of relevant age group: Gross intake ratio in first grade of primary education, female (% 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.
  • 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.
  • Public spending on education > Total > % of GDP: 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.
  • Expenditure per student > Primary > % of GDP per capita: Public expenditure per student is the public current spending on education divided by the total number of students by level, as a percentage of GDP per capita.
  • School enrollment > Secondary > 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.
  • Expenditure per student > Tertiary > % of GDP per capita: Public expenditure per student is the public current spending on education divided by the total number of students by level, as a percentage of GDP per capita.
  • School enrollment > Primary > % net: Net enrollment ratio is the ratio of children of official school age based on the International Standard Classification of Education 1997 who are enrolled in school to the population of the corresponding official school age. Primary education provides children with basic reading, writing, and mathematics skills along with an elementary understanding of such subjects as history, geography, natural science, social science, art, and music.
  • Services, etc., value added > Constant 2000 US$, % of GDP: Services, etc., value added (constant 2000 US$). Services correspond to ISIC divisions 50-99. They include value added in wholesale and retail trade (including hotels and restaurants), transport, and government, financial, professional, and personal services such as education, health care, and real estate services. Also included are imputed bank service charges, import duties, and any statistical discrepancies noted by national compilers as well as discrepancies arising from rescaling. Value added is the net output of a sector after adding up all outputs and subtracting intermediate inputs. It is calculated without making deductions for depreciation of fabricated assets or depletion and degradation of natural resources. The industrial origin of value added is determined by the International Standard Industrial Classification (ISIC), revision 3. Data are in constant 2005 U.S. dollars. Figures expressed as a proportion of GDP for the same year
  • Ratio of female to male tertiary enrollment > %: Ratio of female to male tertiary enrollment (%). Ratio of female to male tertiary enrollment is the percentage of men to women enrolled at tertiary level in public and private schools.
  • School enrollment, primary > % gross: School enrollment, primary (% gross). Gross enrolment ratio. Primary. Total is the total enrollment in primary education, regardless of age, expressed as a percentage of the population of official primary education age. GER can exceed 100% due to the inclusion of over-aged and under-aged students because of early or late school entrance and grade repetition.
  • School enrollment > Secondary > Female > % gross: Gross enrollment ratio is the ratio of total enrollment, regardless of age, to the population of the age group that officially corresponds to the level of education shown. Secondary education completes the provision of basic education that began at the primary level, and aims at laying the foundations for lifelong learning and human development, by offering more subject- or skill-oriented instruction using more specialized teachers.
  • School enrollment, 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.
  • 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.
STAT Nepal United States HISTORY
Average years of schooling of adults 2.4
Ranked 91st.
12
Ranked 1st. 5 times more than Nepal
Children out of school, primary 81,526
Ranked 23th.
1.76 million
Ranked 3rd. 22 times more than Nepal

Children out of school, primary per 1000 2.97
Ranked 41st.
5.64
Ranked 47th. 90% more than Nepal

Children out of school, primary, female 44,041
Ranked 21st.
780,465
Ranked 3rd. 18 times more than Nepal

College and university > Gender parity index 0.6
Ranked 103th.
1.41
Ranked 33th. 2 times more than Nepal

College and university > Share of total education spending 10.65%
Ranked 95th.
25.65%
Ranked 26th. 2 times more than Nepal

Compulsary education duration 0.0
Ranked 188th.
12
Ranked 14th.

Government spending on education > Proportion of GDP 4.72%
Ranked 61st.
5.62%
Ranked 39th. 19% more than Nepal

Literacy > Female 27.6%
Ranked 152nd.
99%
Ranked 17th. 4 times more than Nepal

Literacy > Total population 45.2%
Ranked 151st.
99%
Ranked 20th. 2 times more than Nepal

Primary education, duration > Years 5
Ranked 166th.
6
Ranked 53th. 20% more than Nepal

Primary education, teachers per 1000 6.32
Ranked 17th. 15% more than United States
5.49
Ranked 49th.

Pupil-teacher ratio, primary 27.53
Ranked 34th. 93% more than United States
14.29
Ranked 98th.

Pupil-teacher ratio, secondary 29.56
Ranked 9th. 2 times more than United States
14.49
Ranked 56th.

Secondary education, duration > Years 7
Ranked 63th. 17% more than United States
6
Ranked 102nd.

Children out of school, primary, female per 1000 1.6
Ranked 39th.
2.5
Ranked 48th. 56% more than Nepal

College and university > Gender ratio 40.25
Ranked 110th.
140.06
Ranked 29th. 3 times more than Nepal

Child care (preschool) > Duration 2
Ranked 170th.
3
Ranked 47th. 50% more than Nepal

Secondary education > Teachers > Per capita 2.02 per 1,000 people
Ranked 117th.
5.5 per 1,000 people
Ranked 65th. 3 times more than Nepal

Duration of compulsory education 5 years
Ranked 12th.
12 years
Ranked 10th. 2 times more than Nepal
Secondary education, pupils 3.01 million
Ranked 9th.
24.21 million
Ranked 4th. 8 times more than Nepal

College and university > Private school share 61.69%
Ranked 19th. 2 times more than United States
27.95%
Ranked 46th.

Girls to boys ratio > Primary level enrolment 0.95
Ranked 7th.
0.99
Ranked 49th. 4% more than Nepal

Primary education, teachers 173,714
Ranked 9th.
1.71 million
Ranked 5th. 10 times more than Nepal

Primary education, pupils 4.78 million
Ranked 9th.
24.43 million
Ranked 5th. 5 times more than Nepal

Tertiary enrollment 4.6%
Ranked 78th.
72.6%
Ranked 1st. 16 times more than Nepal
Spending per student > College and university 65.39
Ranked 16th. 3 times more than United States
22.04
Ranked 37th.

High school > Gender ratio 88.58
Ranked 108th.
99.5
Ranked 59th. 12% more than Nepal

Compulsary education starting age 0.0
Ranked 188th.
6
Ranked 66th.

Pupil-teacher ratio, secondary per million 1.08
Ranked 33th. 23 times more than United States
0.0465
Ranked 96th.

Literacy > Definition age 15 and over can read and write age 15 and over can read and write
High school > Upper secondary school duration 4
Ranked 37th. 33% more than United States
3
Ranked 73th.

Literacy > Male 62.7%
Ranked 140th.
99%
Ranked 28th. 58% more than Nepal

Spending > USD 431.81 million
Ranked 99th.
684.04 billion
Ranked 1st. 1584 times more than Nepal

High school > Private school share 14.36%
Ranked 56th. 74% more than United States
8.27%
Ranked 86th.

Spending > Proportion 3.39
Ranked 113th.
4.79
Ranked 54th. 41% more than Nepal

Pupil-teacher ratio > Primary 39.71
Ranked 26th. 3 times more than United States
14.21
Ranked 120th.

Child care (preschool) > Starting age 3
Ranked 157th. The same as United States
3
Ranked 103th.

Preschool enrollment rate 114.91
Ranked 27th. 16% more than United States
98.77
Ranked 94th.

Tertiary > Students studying abroad 29,446.09
Ranked 24th.
56,943.33
Ranked 6th. 93% more than Nepal

Education enrolment by level > Tertiary level 124,817
Ranked 71st.
16.61 million
Ranked 1st. 133 times more than Nepal

Elementary (primary school) > Duration 5
Ranked 176th.
6
Ranked 59th. 20% more than Nepal

Secondary education, teachers per 1000 3.71
Ranked 25th.
5.36
Ranked 56th. 45% more than Nepal

Secondary education, teachers 101,968
Ranked 7th.
1.67 million
Ranked 4th. 16 times more than Nepal

Child care (preschool) > Students per teacher 23.43
Ranked 15th. 57% more than United States
14.96
Ranked 64th.

High school > Lower secondary school duration 3
Ranked 145th. The same as United States
3
Ranked 105th.

Children out of school, primary, male per 1000 1.36
Ranked 38th.
3.14
Ranked 43th. 2 times more than Nepal

Spending per student > High school 11.21
Ranked 25th.
24.56
Ranked 18th. 2 times more than Nepal

Secondary education, general pupils 3.01 million
Ranked 11th.
24.21 million
Ranked 3rd. 8 times more than Nepal

High school > Gender parity index 0.885
Ranked 116th.
1.01
Ranked 68th. 14% more than Nepal

Scientific and technical journal articles 39
Ranked 96th.
211,233
Ranked 1st. 5416 times more than Nepal

Tertiary > Students studying abroad proportion 7.64%
Ranked 41st. 28 times more than United States
0.271%
Ranked 124th.

Education enrolment by level > Tertiary level per 1000 5.18
Ranked 101st.
57.75
Ranked 4th. 11 times more than Nepal

Scouting > Genders admitted both both for Venturing, boys only for non-Venturing
Elementary (primary school) > Starting age 5
Ranked 202nd.
6
Ranked 77th. 20% more than Nepal

Education expenditure of government > As percentage of total government 14.9%
Ranked 32nd.
15.3%
Ranked 38th. 3% more than Nepal

Children out of school, primary, male 37,485
Ranked 25th.
976,866
Ranked 3rd. 26 times more than Nepal

Education expenditure of government > As percentage of GNI 3.4%
Ranked 89th.
5.9%
Ranked 23th. 74% more than Nepal

High school > Students per teacher 29.56
Ranked 9th. 2 times more than United States
14.49
Ranked 57th.

Secondary education > General pupils 2.03 million
Ranked 15th.
24.19 million
Ranked 3rd. 12 times more than Nepal

Spending per student > Elementary school 15.09
Ranked 18th.
22.35
Ranked 18th. 48% more than Nepal

Secondary school starting age > Years 10
Ranked 194th.
12
Ranked 59th. 20% more than Nepal

High school starting age > Years 10
Ranked 173th.
12
Ranked 55th. 20% more than Nepal

Primary education > Teachers > Per capita 3.74 per 1,000 people
Ranked 58th.
5.88 per 1,000 people
Ranked 44th. 57% more than Nepal

Education enrolment by level > Primary level 3.93 million
Ranked 32nd.
24.85 million
Ranked 4th. 6 times more than Nepal

High school > Population with at least high school education > Women 17.9%
Ranked 132nd.
94.7%
Ranked 14th. 5 times more than Nepal

Elementary school graduate rate 61.57
Ranked 80th.
95.34
Ranked 40th. 55% more than Nepal

Public spending per student > Primary level 14.2
Ranked 14th.
17.9
Ranked 21st. 26% more than Nepal
Secondary education, pupils per 1000 109.72
Ranked 9th. 41% more than United States
77.71
Ranked 76th.

Primary education, pupils per 1000 174.09
Ranked 17th. 2 times more than United States
78.41
Ranked 97th.

Girls to boys ratio > Tertiary level enrolment 0.4
Ranked 120th.
1.4
Ranked 22nd. 3 times more than Nepal

Girls to boys ratio > Secondary level enrolment 0.89
Ranked 5th.
1.02
Ranked 54th. 15% more than Nepal

Education enrolment by level > Tertiary level > Per capita 4.89 per 1,000 people
Ranked 103th.
57.61 per 1,000 people
Ranked 4th. 12 times more than Nepal

Tertiary > Students studying abroad per thousand people 1.08
Ranked 112th. 6 times more than United States
0.183
Ranked 178th.

Outcomes > Secondary education > Duration > Years 7
Ranked 54th. 17% more than United States
6
Ranked 86th.

Teacher student ratio > High school 40.95
Ranked 3rd. 3 times more than United States
14.38
Ranked 51st.

Inequality adjusted index 0.202
Ranked 122nd.
0.941
Ranked 3rd. 5 times more than Nepal
Teacher student ratio > Elementary school 37.82
Ranked 26th. 3 times more than United States
13.69
Ranked 102nd.

Elementary school > Enrolled students 4.42 million
Ranked 24th.
24.68 million
Ranked 3rd. 6 times more than Nepal

Primary education > Duration > Years 5 years
Ranked 158th.
6 years
Ranked 54th. 20% more than Nepal

Services, etc., value added > Constant 2000 US$ per capita $180.57
Ranked 97th.
$33,005.49
Ranked 3rd. 183 times more than Nepal

School enrolment rate > 1st grade 115.26
Ranked 31st. 9% more than United States
105.99
Ranked 46th.

Secondary education, general pupils per 1000 109.72
Ranked 8th. 41% more than United States
77.71
Ranked 47th.

High school > Lower secondary starting age 10
Ranked 201st.
12
Ranked 61st. 20% more than Nepal

Elementary (primary) school) > Private school share 14.03%
Ranked 33th. 61% more than United States
8.72%
Ranked 80th.

Elementary school > Gender ratio 86.19
Ranked 143th.
100.68
Ranked 17th. 17% more than Nepal

Education enrolment ratio > Net > Primary level 80%
Ranked 119th.
94%
Ranked 71st. 18% more than Nepal

Duration of education > Secondary level 5
Ranked 164th.
6
Ranked 81st. 20% more than Nepal
Public spending per student > Tertiary level 98.7
Ranked 7th. 4 times more than United States
23.9
Ranked 8th.
Primary education > Pupils 4.03 million
Ranked 16th.
24.56 million
Ranked 4th. 6 times more than Nepal

High school > Population with at least high school education > Men 39.9%
Ranked 112th.
94.3%
Ranked 22nd. 2 times more than Nepal

Education enrolment by level > Percentage girls > Tertiary level 24.13%
Ranked 122nd.
56.64%
Ranked 34th. 2 times more than Nepal

Education enrolment by level > Secondary level > Per capita 71.41 per 1,000 people
Ranked 115th.
82.72 per 1,000 people
Ranked 88th. 16% more than Nepal

Secondary education, vocational pupils 15,053
Ranked 92nd.
0.0
Ranked 96th.

Elementary (primary) school > Students per teacher 27.53
Ranked 32nd. 93% more than United States
14.29
Ranked 100th.

Spending on education > Proportion spent on all staff salaries 87.46%
Ranked 11th. 13% more than United States
77.19%
Ranked 38th.

Secondary education > Teachers 52,528
Ranked 56th.
1.62 million
Ranked 3rd. 31 times more than Nepal

School life expectancy > Primary to tertiary 9 years
Ranked 8th.
16 years
Ranked 15th. 78% more than Nepal
School enrolment rate > 5th grade 61.57
Ranked 72nd.
94.45
Ranked 30th. 53% more than Nepal

Education enrolment by level > Secondary level 1.82 million
Ranked 41st.
23.85 million
Ranked 4th. 13 times more than Nepal

Scientific and technical journal articles per million 1.72
Ranked 140th.
728.12
Ranked 13th. 424 times more than Nepal

Duration of education > Primary level 5
Ranked 140th.
6
Ranked 51st. 20% more than Nepal
Participation > Ratio of girls to boys in primary and secondary education 82.48%
Ranked 131st.
100.09%
Ranked 51st. 21% more than Nepal

Participation > Children out of school > Elementary 847,122
Ranked 15th.
1.71 million
Ranked 4th. 2 times more than Nepal

Public spending per student > Secondary level 15.6
Ranked 21st.
22.4
Ranked 28th. 44% more than Nepal
Education enrolment by level > Percentage girls > Primary level 45.39%
Ranked 149th.
48.86%
Ranked 40th. 8% more than Nepal

Education enrolment ratio > Net > Primary level > Women 75%
Ranked 121st.
94%
Ranked 66th. 25% more than Nepal

High school > Upper secondary starting age 13
Ranked 203th.
15
Ranked 90th. 15% more than Nepal

Elementary school starting age > Years 5
Ranked 172nd.
6
Ranked 73th. 20% more than Nepal

Elementary school repeaters > All 16.75
Ranked 14th.
0.0
Ranked 116th.

Secondary education > General pupils > Per capita 74.91 per 1,000 people
Ranked 43th.
82.36 per 1,000 people
Ranked 51st. 10% more than Nepal

Education enrolment by level > Primary level per 1000 163
Ranked 35th. 89% more than United States
86.39
Ranked 118th.

Education enrolment by level > Primary level > Per capita 0.154 per capita
Ranked 43th. 79% more than United States
0.086 per capita
Ranked 119th.

Education enrolment ratio > Net > Primary level > Men 85%
Ranked 113th.
93%
Ranked 66th. 9% more than Nepal

Pupils-teacher ratio > Primary level 37
Ranked 34th. 2 times more than United States
15.4
Ranked 115th.
Elementary (primary school) > Teachers > Proportion of teachers female 42%
Ranked 7th.
87%
Ranked 8th. 2 times more than Nepal
Primary education > Teachers 101,483
Ranked 18th.
1.73 million
Ranked 3rd. 17 times more than Nepal

Education enrolment by level > Percentage girls > Secondary level 41.87%
Ranked 143th.
48.72%
Ranked 92nd. 16% more than Nepal

Outcomes > Primary education > Duration > Years 5
Ranked 147th.
6
Ranked 49th. 20% more than Nepal

Primary education > Teachers per 1000 4.01
Ranked 56th.
5.9
Ranked 45th. 47% more than Nepal

Female enrolment share > Primary level 44.1%
Ranked 134th.
48.7%
Ranked 42nd. 10% more than Nepal
Services, etc., value added > Constant 2000 US$ $4.96 billion
Ranked 62nd.
$10.28 trillion
Ranked 1st. 2073 times more than Nepal

Primary school starting age > Years 5
Ranked 193th.
6
Ranked 77th. 20% more than Nepal

Scouting > Members 19,010
Ranked 51st.
2.99 million
Ranked 3rd. 157 times more than Nepal
High school> Proportion of education spending on teachers' salaries 90.07%
Ranked 4th. 64% more than United States
54.76%
Ranked 39th.

Elementary (primary) school) > Proportion spent on all staff salaries 88.32%
Ranked 28th. 8% more than United States
81.55%
Ranked 48th.

High school > Share of total education spending 23.51%
Ranked 84th.
35.42%
Ranked 52nd. 51% more than Nepal

Elementary (primary) school > Proportion of education spending on teachers' salaries 71.79%
Ranked 27th. 31% more than United States
54.76%
Ranked 41st.

Participation > Secondary education > General pupils 2.29 million
Ranked 29th.
24.69 million
Ranked 2nd. 11 times more than Nepal

Secondary education > Teachers per 1000 2.14
Ranked 115th.
5.52
Ranked 66th. 3 times more than Nepal

Secondary education > General pupils per 1000 80.36
Ranked 35th.
82.6
Ranked 48th. 3% more than Nepal

Ratio of female to male primary enrollment 91.16
Ranked 80th.
97.22
Ranked 93th. 7% more than Nepal

Elementary (primary) school > Gender parity index 0.861
Ranked 152nd.
0.991
Ranked 69th. 15% more than Nepal

Female enrolment share > Secondary level 41%
Ranked 114th.
49%
Ranked 73th. 20% more than Nepal
Post-Secondary Non-Tertiary > Teachers > Women 0.0
Ranked 32nd.
25,000
Ranked 1st.

Private school enrolment > Secondary level 26.3
Ranked 29th. 3 times more than United States
9.6
Ranked 12th.
Education enrolment by level > Secondary level per 1000 75.6
Ranked 102nd.
82.94
Ranked 90th. 10% more than Nepal

Scouting > Members per thousand people 0.692
Ranked 105th.
9.52
Ranked 14th. 14 times more than Nepal
Elementary school repeaters > Male 16.77
Ranked 14th.
0.0
Ranked 113th.

Elementary school repeaters > Female 16.73
Ranked 10th.
0.0
Ranked 112th.

High school teachers 56,294
Ranked 36th.
1.72 million
Ranked 2nd. 31 times more than Nepal

Elementary school teachers 116,846
Ranked 31st.
1.8 million
Ranked 2nd. 15 times more than Nepal

Participation > Secondary education > Pupils 1.98 million
Ranked 3rd.
24.43 million
Ranked 3rd. 12 times more than Nepal

Primary education > Pupils per 1000 159.34
Ranked 34th. 90% more than United States
83.88
Ranked 115th.

Ratio of female to male secondary enrollment 86.04
Ranked 67th.
101.63
Ranked 58th. 18% more than Nepal

Pupils-teacher ratio > Secondary level 61.1
Ranked 1st. 4 times more than United States
14.9
Ranked 79th.
Participation > School enrollment > Tertiary > Male > % gross 7.82%
Ranked 86th.
69.36%
Ranked 5th. 9 times more than Nepal

School enrollment > Primary > Female > % net 72.68% net
Ranked 109th.
90.49% net
Ranked 71st. 25% more than Nepal

School enrollment > Primary > Male > % net 83.06% net
Ranked 101st.
94.25% net
Ranked 51st. 13% more than Nepal

Primary education, teachers > % female 42.24%
Ranked 56th.
86.71%
Ranked 33th. 2 times more than Nepal

Tertiary education, teachers > % female 16.45%
Ranked 31st.
47.68%
Ranked 22nd. 3 times more than Nepal

Public spending on education, total > % of government expenditure 20.22%
Ranked 16th. 55% more than United States
13.07%
Ranked 60th.

Public spending on education, total > % of GDP 4.72%
Ranked 63th.
5.62%
Ranked 41st. 19% more than Nepal

Labor force with secondary education, female > % of female labor force 9.5%
Ranked 42nd.
51.6%
Ranked 23th. 5 times more than Nepal

Education spending > % of GDP 3.4%
Ranked 98th.
5.7%
Ranked 38th. 68% more than Nepal
Ratio of female to male enrollments in tertiary education 40.25
Ranked 113th.
139.19
Ranked 29th. 3 times more than Nepal

Participation > School enrollment > Secondary > Private > % of total secondary 14.36%
Ranked 51st. 64% more than United States
8.78%
Ranked 68th.

School enrollment > Tertiary > Male > % gross 7.95% gross
Ranked 90th.
69.19% gross
Ranked 6th. 9 times more than Nepal

Participation > School enrollment > Tertiary > % gross 5.55%
Ranked 97th.
82.92%
Ranked 4th. 15 times more than Nepal

Participation > School enrollment > Tertiary > Female > % gross 3.15%
Ranked 99th.
97.14%
Ranked 6th. 31 times more than Nepal

Participation > Total enrollment > Primary > % net 73.59%
Ranked 93th.
93.14%
Ranked 64th. 27% more than Nepal

School enrollment, primary, private > % of total primary 14.03%
Ranked 33th. 61% more than United States
8.72%
Ranked 78th.

Primary education, pupils > % female 50.43%
Ranked 8th. 3% more than United States
49.01%
Ranked 26th.

School enrollment, primary, female > % gross 145.11%
Ranked 1st. 47% more than United States
98.97%
Ranked 97th.

Primary completion rate, total > % of relevant age group 101.03%
Ranked 19th. 3% more than United States
97.83%
Ranked 54th.

Secondary education, general pupils > % female 50.35%
Ranked 25th. 3% more than United States
48.86%
Ranked 96th.

Total enrollment, primary, male > % net 97.88%
Ranked 12th. 6% more than United States
92.27%
Ranked 66th.

Labor force with primary education, female > % of female labor force 56.4%
Ranked 5th. 5 times more than United States
11.8%
Ranked 48th.

Labor force with tertiary education > % of total 10.4%
Ranked 36th.
35.7%
Ranked 3rd. 3 times more than Nepal

Services, etc., value added > Current US$ per capita $298.46
Ranked 100th.
$36,945.60
Ranked 5th. 124 times more than Nepal

Services, etc., value added > Current US$, % of GDP 42.24%
Ranked 80th.
76.79%
Ranked 5th. 82% more than Nepal

Ratio of female to male secondary enrollment > % 104.06%
Ranked 18th. 4% more than United States
100.45%
Ranked 56th.

Ratio of female to male primary enrollment > % 108.4%
Ranked 1st. 8% more than United States
100.37%
Ranked 26th.

Participation > School enrollment > Preprimary > % gross 11.93%
Ranked 118th.
57.81%
Ranked 64th. 5 times more than Nepal

Participation > School enrollment > Primary > % net 71.18%
Ranked 96th.
91.97%
Ranked 56th. 29% more than Nepal

Participation > School enrollment > Primary > Male > % gross 123.16%
Ranked 10th. 25% more than United States
98.45%
Ranked 102nd.

Participation > School enrollment > Primary > Male > % net 77.9%
Ranked 90th.
91.37%
Ranked 60th. 17% more than Nepal

Participation > School enrollment > Primary > Private > % of total primary 10.25%
Ranked 55th. 6% more than United States
9.68%
Ranked 58th.

Gross intake ratio in first grade of primary education, female > % of relevant age group 158.91%
Ranked 5th. 59% more than United States
99.82%
Ranked 86th.

Adjusted savings > Education expenditure > % of GNI 2.61% of GNI
Ranked 136th.
4.79% of GNI
Ranked 58th. 84% more than Nepal

Public spending on education > Total > % of GDP 3.38%
Ranked 90th.
5.85%
Ranked 34th. 73% more than Nepal

Expenditure per student > Primary > % of GDP per capita 12.41%
Ranked 62nd.
21.51%
Ranked 20th. 73% more than Nepal

School enrollment > Secondary > Male > % gross 48.97% gross
Ranked 68th.
93.94% gross
Ranked 43th. 92% more than Nepal

Expenditure per student > Tertiary > % of GDP per capita 71.13%
Ranked 12th. 3 times more than United States
26.68%
Ranked 46th.

School enrollment > Primary > % net 78.02% net
Ranked 106th.
92.41% net
Ranked 62nd. 18% more than Nepal

Services, etc., value added > Constant 2000 US$, % of GDP 25.55%
Ranked 77th.
68.6%
Ranked 6th. 3 times more than Nepal

School life expectancy > Primary to tertiary > Male 10 years
Ranked 8th.
15 years
Ranked 24th. 50% more than Nepal
Ratio of female to male tertiary enrollment > % 63.69%
Ranked 99th.
138.98%
Ranked 35th. 2 times more than Nepal

School enrollment, primary > % gross 139.31%
Ranked 4th. 41% more than United States
98.78%
Ranked 107th.

School enrollment > Secondary > Female > % gross 42.13% gross
Ranked 66th.
95.47% gross
Ranked 47th. 2 times more than Nepal

School enrollment, primary, female > % net 97.19%
Ranked 5th. 5% more than United States
92.48%
Ranked 52nd.

Persistence to grade 5, total > % of cohort 61.69%
Ranked 85th.
93.68%
Ranked 44th. 52% more than Nepal

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