Education Stats: compare key data on Netherlands & Panama

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.
School life expectancy > Total: School life expectancy and transition from primary to secondary for school years 1998/99 and 1999/00, published in http://www.uis.unesco.org accessed on Sept. 2002 and Women's Indicators and Statistics Database (Wistat), Version 4, CD-ROM (United Nations publication, Sales No. E.00.XVII.4) based on data provided by UNESCO in 1999.
Primary education, teachers: Primary education, teachers. Teaching staff in primary. Public and private. Full and part-time. All programmes. Total is the total number of teachers in public and private primary education institutions. Teachers are persons employed full time or part time in an official capacity to guide and direct the learning experience of pupils and students, irrespective of their qualifications or the delivery mechanism, i.e. face-to-face and/or at a distance. This definition excludes educational personnel who have no active teaching duties (e.g. headmasters, headmistresses or principals who do not teach) and persons who work occasionally or in a voluntary capacity in educational institutions.
Primary education, pupils: Primary education, pupils. Enrolment in primary. Public and private. All programmes. Total is the total number of students enrolled in public and private primary education institutions.
Tertiary enrollment: Gross enrolment ratio, tertiary level is the sum of all tertiary level students enrolled at the start of the school year, expressed as a percentage of the mid-year population in the 5 year age group after the official secondary school leaving age.
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.
High school repeaters > Male: Repeaters in secondary school are the number of students enrolled in the same grade as in the previous year, as a percentage of all students enrolled in secondary school."
Preschool enrollment rate: Gross enrollment ratio is the ratio of total enrollment, regardless of age, to the population of the age group that officially corresponds to the level of education shown. Primary education provides children with basic reading, writing, and mathematics skills along with an elementary understanding of such subjects as history, geography, natural science, social science, art, and music."
Tertiary > Students studying abroad: Total number of post-secondary students who were studying abroad during given year.
Literacy > Reading performance > Overall: Overall.
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Elementary (primary school) > Duration: Number of years students study at the primary level.
Children out of school > Primary: Children out of school are the number of primary-school-age children not enrolled in primary or secondary school.
Secondary education, teachers: Secondary education, teachers. Teaching staff in total secondary. Public and private. Full and part-time. All programmes. Total is the total number of teachers in public and private secondary education institutions (ISCED 2 and 3). Teachers are persons employed full time or part time in an official capacity to guide and direct the learning experience of pupils and students, irrespective of their qualifications or the delivery mechanism, i.e. face-to-face and/or at a distance. This definition excludes educational personnel who have no active teaching duties (e.g. headmasters, headmistresses or principals who do not teach) and persons who work occasionally or in a voluntary capacity in educational institutions.
Secondary education, teachers per 1000: Secondary education, teachers. Teaching staff in total secondary. Public and private. Full and part-time. All programmes. Total is the total number of teachers in public and private secondary education institutions (ISCED 2 and 3). Teachers are persons employed full time or part time in an official capacity to guide and direct the learning experience of pupils and students, irrespective of their qualifications or the delivery mechanism, i.e. face-to-face and/or at a distance. This definition excludes educational personnel who have no active teaching duties (e.g. headmasters, headmistresses or principals who do not teach) and persons who work occasionally or in a voluntary capacity in educational institutions. Figures expressed per thousand population for the same year.
Child care (preschool) > Students per teacher: Number of students per teacher for pre-primary (preschool) education.
High school > Lower secondary school duration: Number of years students study at the lower secondary (middle school) level.
Children out of school, primary, male per 1000: Children out of school, primary, male. Out-of-school children of primary school age. Male is the total number of male primary-school-age children who are not enrolled in either primary or secondary schools. Figures expressed per thousand population for the same year.
Spending per student > High school: Public expenditure per student is the public current spending on education divided by the total number of students by level, as a percentage of GDP per capita. Public expenditure (current and capital) includes government spending on educational institutions (both public and private), education administration as well as subsidies for private entities (students/households and other privates entities)."
Secondary education, general pupils: Secondary education, general pupils. Enrolment in total secondary. Public and private. General programmes. Total is the total number of students enrolled in general programmes at public and private secondary education institutions.
High school > Gender parity index: Country's gender parity index for secondary level enrollment. For countries with a rating of over 1, more females are enrolled while countries with a rating under 1 have more males enrolled.
Literacy > Reading performance > Overall reading skills: Overall.
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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.
Literacy > Reading performance > Access and retrieve: Access and retrieve.
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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.
Public spending per student > Primary level: Public expenditure per student, primary level is the total reported current spending by the government on primary education, divided by the total number of pupils in primary education, expressed as a percentage of per capita GDP.
Secondary education, pupils per 1000: Secondary education, pupils. Enrolment in total secondary. Public and private. All programmes. Total is the total number of students enrolled at public and private secondary education institutions. Figures expressed per thousand population for the same year.
Primary education, pupils per 1000: Primary education, pupils. Enrolment in primary. Public and private. All programmes. Total is the total number of students enrolled in public and private primary education institutions. Figures expressed per thousand population for the same year.
Education enrolment by level > Tertiary level > Per capita: Per capita figures expressed per 1,000 population.
Tertiary > Students studying abroad per thousand people: Total number of post-secondary students who were studying abroad during given year. Figures expressed per thousand people for the same year.
Outcomes > Secondary education > Duration > Years: Secondary education, duration (years) is the number of grades (years) in secondary school."
Teacher student ratio > High school: Secondary school pupil-teacher ratio is the number of pupils enrolled in secondary school divided by the number of secondary school teachers (regardless of their teaching assignment).
Children out of school > Primary per 1000: Children out of school are the number of primary-school-age children not enrolled in primary or secondary school. Figures expressed per thousand population for the same year.
Inequality adjusted index: Inequality-adjusted Human Development Index.
High school repeaters > Female: Repeaters in secondary school are the number of students enrolled in the same grade as in the previous year, as a percentage of all students enrolled in secondary school."
Teacher student ratio > Elementary school: Primary school pupil-teacher ratio is the number of pupils enrolled in primary school divided by the number of primary school teachers (regardless of their teaching assignment).
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.
Literacy > Reading performance > Integrate and interpret: Integrate and interpret.
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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.
Elementary (primary) school > Students per teacher: Number of students per teacher for primary education.
Secondary education > Teachers: Secondary education teachers includes full-time and part-time teachers.
School enrolment rate > 5th grade: Persistence to grade 5 (percentage of cohort reaching grade 5) is the share of children enrolled in the first grade of primary school who eventually reach grade 5. The estimate is based on the reconstructed cohort method.
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.
Literacy > Reading performance > Non-continuous texts: Non-continuous texts.
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Literacy > Reading performance > Continuous texts: Continuous texts.
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Duration of education > Primary level: Duration of primary education is the number of grades (or years) in primary education.
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.
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.
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.
Literacy > Reading performance > Reflect and evaluate: Reflect and evaluate.
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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.
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.
Primary education > Teachers: Primary education teachers includes full-time and part-time teachers.
Secondary education > Vocational pupils: Secondary vocational pupils are the number of secondary students enrolled in technical and vocational education programs, including teacher training.
Private school enrolment > Primary level: Private sector enrolment share, primary level is the share of primary school pupils who attend a privately managed school, regardless of whether or not the school receives subsidies from the government.
Outcomes > Primary education > Duration > Years: Primary duration refers to the number of years of full-time equivalent duration in primary education in the school system according to ISCED.
Primary education > Teachers per 1000: Primary education teachers includes full-time and part-time teachers. Figures expressed per thousand population for the same year.
Secondary education > Pupils per 1000: Secondary education pupils is the total number of pupils enrolled at secondary level in public and private schools. Figures expressed per thousand population for the same year.
Children out of school > Primary > Female > Per capita: Children out of school are the number of primary-school-age children not enrolled in primary or secondary school. Per capita figures expressed per 1,000 population.
Female enrolment share > Primary level: Girls' enrolment share, primary level is the number of girls enrolled in primary school, expressed as a percentage of the total number of pupils in primary school.
Services, etc., value added > Constant 2000 US$: Services, etc., value added (constant 2000 US$). Services correspond to ISIC divisions 50-99. They include value added in wholesale and retail trade (including hotels and restaurants), transport, and government, financial, professional, and personal services such as education, health care, and real estate services. Also included are imputed bank service charges, import duties, and any statistical discrepancies noted by national compilers as well as discrepancies arising from rescaling. Value added is the net output of a sector after adding up all outputs and subtracting intermediate inputs. It is calculated without making deductions for depreciation of fabricated assets or depletion and degradation of natural resources. The industrial origin of value added is determined by the International Standard Industrial Classification (ISIC), revision 3. Data are in constant 2005 U.S. dollars.
Primary school starting age > Years: Primary school starting age (years). Entrance age of primary is the age at which students would enter primary education, assuming they had started at the official entrance age for the lowest level of education, had studied full-time throughout and had progressed through the system without repeating or skipping a grade.
Scouting > Members: Members of boy or girl scout groups which are members of the World Organization of the Scout Movement (WOSM).
High school > Share of total education spending: Percentage of government education funding that goes to secondary education.
Elementary (primary) school) > Proportion spent on all staff salaries: Percentage of public funding for primary education that goes to school staff salaries.
Enrolment ratio > Secondary level: Net enrolment ratio, secondary level, is the ratio of the number of children of official secondary school age enrolled in school to the number of children of official secondary school age in the population.
Participation > Secondary education > General pupils: Secondary general pupils are the number of secondary students enrolled in general education programs, including teacher training."
Ratio of female to male primary enrollment: Ratio of female to male primary enrollment is the percentage of girls to boys enrolled at primary level in public and private schools.
Secondary education > Teachers per 1000: Secondary education teachers includes full-time and part-time teachers. Figures expressed per thousand population for the same year.
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.
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.
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.
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.
Secondary education > Pupils > Per capita: Secondary education pupils is the total number of pupils enrolled at secondary level in public and private schools. Per capita figures expressed per 1,000 population.
Intake ratio to last grade of primary > Females: Number of female entrants in the last grade of primary education (regardless of age) expressed as a percentage of the female population at entrance age to the last grade.
School enrollment, tertiary, male > % gross: School enrollment, tertiary, male (% gross). Gross enrolment ratio. Tertiary (ISCED 5 and 6). Male is the total male enrollment in tertiary education (ISCED 5 and 6), regardless of age, expressed as a percentage of the total male population of the five-year age group following on from secondary school leaving.
Unemployment with primary education > Female > % of female unemployment: Unemployment by level of educational attainment shows the unemployed by level of educational attainment, as a percentage of the unemployed. The levels of educational attainment accord with the International Standard Classification of Education 1997 of the United Nations Educational, Cultural, and Scientific Organization (UNESCO).
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.
School enrollment, preprimary > % gross: School enrollment, preprimary (% gross). Gross enrolment ratio. Pre-primary. Total is the total enrollment in pre-primary education, regardless of age, expressed as a percentage of the total population of official pre-primary education age. GER can exceed 100% due to the inclusion of over-aged and under-aged students because of early or late school entrance and grade repetition.
School enrollment, primary > % net: School enrollment, primary (% net). Net enrolment rate. Primary. Total is the ratio of children of the official primary school age who are enrolled in primary school to the total population of the official primary school age.
School enrollment, secondary > % gross: School enrollment, secondary (% gross). Gross enrolment ratio. Secondary. All programmes. Total is the total enrollment in secondary education, regardless of age, expressed as a percentage of the population of official secondary education age. GER can exceed 100% due to the inclusion of over-aged and under-aged students because of early or late school entrance and grade repetition.
School enrollment, secondary, private > % of total secondary: School enrollment, secondary, private (% of total secondary). Percentage of private enrolment. Secondary is the enrolment in private secondary schools expressed as a percentage of total enrolment (public and private) in secondary schools. 'Private' refers to all educational institutions not operated by a public authority, regardless of whether they receive financial support from public authorities. A high percentage indicates strong involvement of the non-governmental sector (including religious bodies, other organizations, associations, communities, private enterprises or persons) in providing organized educational programmes.
Progression to secondary school, male > %: Progression to secondary school, male (%). Transition from primary (ISCED 1) to secondary (ISCED 2), general programmes (%). Male is the number of new male entrants to the first grade of secondary education (general programmes only) in a given year, expressed as a percentage of the number of male pupils enrolled in the final grade of primary education in the previous year.
School enrollment, tertiary, female > % gross: School enrollment, tertiary, female (% gross). Gross enrolment ratio. Tertiary (ISCED 5 and 6). Female is the total female enrollment in tertiary education (ISCED 5 and 6), regardless of age, expressed as a percentage of the total female population of the five-year age group following on from secondary school leaving.
Expenditure per student, tertiary > % of GDP per capita: Expenditure per student, tertiary (% of GDP per capita). Public expenditure per pupil as a % of GDP per capita. Tertiary is the total public expenditure per student in tertiary education as a percentage of GDP per capita. Public expenditure (current and capital) includes government spending on educational institutions (both public and private), education administration as well as subsidies for private entities (students/households and other privates entities).
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.
Unemployment with primary education > Male > % of male unemployment: Unemployment by level of educational attainment shows the unemployed by level of educational attainment, as a percentage of the unemployed. The levels of educational attainment accord with the International Standard Classification of Education 1997 of the United Nations Educational, Cultural, and Scientific Organization (UNESCO).
School enrollment > Preprimary > Male > % gross: Gross enrollment ratio is the ratio of total enrollment, regardless of age, to the population of the age group that officially corresponds to the level of education shown. Preprimary education refers to the initial stage of organized instruction, designed primarily to introduce very young children to a school-type environment.
School enrollment > Secondary > Male > % net: Net enrollment ratio is the ratio of children of official school age based on the International Standard Classification of Education 1997 who are enrolled in school to the population of the corresponding official school age. Secondary education completes the provision of basic education that began at the primary level, and aims at laying the foundations for lifelong learning and human development, by offering more subject- or skill-oriented instruction using more specialized teachers.
Secondary education > Teachers > % female: Female teachers as a percentage of total secondary education teachers includes full-time and part-time teachers.
Labor force with tertiary education, female > % of female labor force: Labor force with tertiary education, female (% of female labor force). Labor force with tertiary education is the proportion of labor force that has a tertiary education, as a percentage of the total labor force.
Labor force with primary education > % of total: Labor force with primary education (% of total). Labor force with primary education is the proportion of the labor force that has a primary education, as a percentage of the total labor force.
Labor force with secondary education, male > % of male labor force: Labor force with secondary education, male (% of male labor force). Labor force with secondary education is the proportion of the labor force that has a secondary education, as a percentage of the total labor force.
Labor force with secondary education > % of total: Labor force with secondary education (% of total). Labor force with secondary education is the proportion of the labor force that has a secondary education, as a percentage of the total labor force.
Unemployment with tertiary education > % of total unemployment: Unemployment with tertiary education (% of total unemployment). Unemployment by level of educational attainment shows the unemployed by level of educational attainment, as a percentage of the unemployed. The levels of educational attainment accord with the International Standard Classification of Education 1997 of the United Nations Educational, Cultural, and Scientific Organization (UNESCO).
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.
Participation > School enrollment > Secondary > % gross: Gross enrollment ratio is the ratio of total enrollment, regardless of age, to the population of the age group that officially corresponds to the level of education shown. Secondary education completes the provision of basic education that began at the primary level, and aims at laying the foundations for lifelong learning and human development, by offering more subject- or skill-oriented instruction using more specialized teachers."
Participation > School enrollment > Secondary > Male > % gross: Gross enrollment ratio is the ratio of total enrollment, regardless of age, to the population of the age group that officially corresponds to the level of education shown. Secondary education completes the provision of basic education that began at the primary level, and aims at laying the foundations for lifelong learning and human development, by offering more subject- or skill-oriented instruction using more specialized teachers."
High school > Lower Secondary > Students per teacher: Number of students per teacher for lower secondary (middle school) education.
Elementary school graduate rate > Female: Persistence to last grade of primary is the percentage of children enrolled in the first grade of primary school who eventually reach the last grade of primary education. The estimate is based on the reconstructed cohort method.
Inputs > Secondary education > Teachers > Female: Secondary education teachers includes full-time and part-time teachers.
Participation > Children out of school > Elementary > Male: Children out of school are the number of primary-school-age children not enrolled in primary or secondary school.
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.
Participation > Children out of school > Elementary > Female: Children out of school are the number of primary-school-age children not enrolled in primary or secondary school.
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.
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.
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.
Participation > School enrollment > Secondary > Female > % net: Net enrollment ratio is the ratio of children of official school age based on the International Standard Classification of Education 1997 who are enrolled in school to the population of the corresponding official school age. Secondary education completes the provision of basic education that began at the primary level, and aims at laying the foundations for lifelong learning and human development, by offering more subject- or skill-oriented instruction using more specialized teachers."
Participation > School enrollment > Tertiary > Male > % gross: Gross enrollment ratio is the ratio of total enrollment, regardless of age, to the population of the age group that officially corresponds to the level of education shown. Tertiary education, whether or not to an advanced research qualification, normally requires, as a minimum condition of admission, the successful completion of education at the secondary level."
School enrollment > Primary > Female > % net: Net enrollment ratio is the ratio of children of official school age based on the International Standard Classification of Education 1997 who are enrolled in school to the population of the corresponding official school age. Primary education provides children with basic reading, writing, and mathematics skills along with an elementary understanding of such subjects as history, geography, natural science, social science, art, and music.
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.
Unemployment with secondary education, male > % of male unemployment: Unemployment with secondary education, male (% of male unemployment). Unemployment by level of educational attainment shows the unemployed by level of educational attainment, as a percentage of the unemployed. The levels of educational attainment accord with the International Standard Classification of Education 1997 of the United Nations Educational, Cultural, and Scientific Organization (UNESCO).
Public spending on education, total > % of 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).

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STAT	Netherlands	Panama
Average years of schooling of adults	9.4 Ranked 16th. 9% more than Panama	8.6 Ranked 25th.
Children out of school, primary	776 Ranked 107th.	34,737 Ranked 32nd. 45 times more than Netherlands
Children out of school, primary per 1000	0.0465 Ranked 115th.	9.14 Ranked 27th. 197 times more than Netherlands
Children out of school, primary, female	11,924 Ranked 61st.	17,728 Ranked 31st. 49% more than Netherlands
College and university > Gender parity index	1.12 Ranked 71st.	1.54 Ranked 17th. 37% more than Netherlands
College and university > Share of total education spending	28.05% Ranked 17th. 26% more than Panama	22.24% Ranked 17th.
Compulsary education duration	13 Ranked 9th. 18% more than Panama	11 Ranked 27th.
Government spending on education > Proportion of GDP	5.96% Ranked 29th. 70% more than Panama	3.5% Ranked 37th.
High school enrolment rate	98.12 Ranked 32nd.	98.52 Ranked 30th. About the same as Netherlands
Literacy > Total population	99% Ranked 29th. 7% more than Panama	92.6% Ranked 70th.
Primary education, duration > Years	6 Ranked 139th. The same as Panama	6 Ranked 121st.
Primary education, teachers per 1000	4.15 Ranked 69th.	5.09 Ranked 28th. 23% more than Netherlands
Pupil-teacher ratio, primary	18.36 Ranked 99th.	22.61 Ranked 45th. 23% more than Netherlands
Pupil-teacher ratio, secondary	13.57 Ranked 59th.	14.18 Ranked 31st. 4% more than Netherlands
Secondary education, duration > Years	6 Ranked 160th. The same as Panama	6 Ranked 148th.
Literacy > Female	99% Ranked 28th. 8% more than Panama	91.9% Ranked 67th.
Children out of school, primary, female per 1000	0.729 Ranked 86th.	4.66 Ranked 25th. 6 times more than Netherlands
College and university > Gender ratio	110.84 Ranked 57th.	159.3 Ranked 12th. 44% more than Netherlands
Child care (preschool) > Duration	2 Ranked 186th. The same as Panama	2 Ranked 177th.
Secondary education > Teachers > Per capita	6.74 per 1,000 people Ranked 46th. 33% more than Panama	5.07 per 1,000 people Ranked 30th.
Duration of compulsory education	13 years Ranked 5th. 2 times more than Panama	6 years Ranked 148th.
Secondary education, pupils	1.54 million Ranked 40th. 4 times more than Panama	349,385 Ranked 40th.
College and university > Private school share	100% Ranked 5th. 3 times more than Panama	34.07% Ranked 40th.
Girls to boys ratio > Primary level enrolment	0.98 Ranked 76th. 1% more than Panama	0.97 Ranked 87th.
School life expectancy > Total	15.9 years Ranked 7th. 41% more than Panama	11.3 years Ranked 59th.
Primary education, teachers	63,872 Ranked 43th. 3 times more than Panama	19,340 Ranked 44th.
Primary education, pupils	1.29 million Ranked 62nd. 3 times more than Panama	437,277 Ranked 48th.
Tertiary enrollment	55% Ranked 16th. 58% more than Panama	34.9% Ranked 6th.
Spending per student > College and university	43.92 Ranked 26th. 65% more than Panama	26.54 Ranked 49th.
High school > Gender ratio	98.2 Ranked 69th.	108.25 Ranked 16th. 10% more than Netherlands
Compulsary education starting age	5 Ranked 178th. 25% more than Panama	4 Ranked 106th.
Pupil-teacher ratio, secondary per million	0.813 Ranked 74th.	3.73 Ranked 21st. 5 times more than Netherlands
Literacy > Definition	age 15 and over can read and write	age 15 and over can read and write
High school > Upper secondary school duration	3 Ranked 135th. The same as Panama	3 Ranked 119th.
Literacy > Male	99% Ranked 38th. 6% more than Panama	93.2% Ranked 78th.
Spending > USD	42.53 billion Ranked 14th. 41 times more than Panama	1.03 billion Ranked 73th.
High school > Private school share	82.79% Ranked 5th. 5 times more than Panama	15.97% Ranked 29th.
Spending > Proportion	4.85 Ranked 53th. 10% more than Panama	4.42 Ranked 73th.
Pupil-teacher ratio > Primary	17.17 Ranked 120th.	24.23 Ranked 54th. 41% more than Netherlands
Child care (preschool) > Starting age	4 Ranked 58th. The same as Panama	4 Ranked 53th.
High school repeaters > Male	5.53 Ranked 46th.	7.43 Ranked 34th. 34% more than Netherlands
Preschool enrollment rate	106.9 Ranked 53th.	111.12 Ranked 35th. 4% more than Netherlands
Tertiary > Students studying abroad	13,388.96 Ranked 60th. 6 times more than Panama	2,094.58 Ranked 151st.
Primary completion rate	100 Ranked 41st. 3% more than Panama	97 Ranked 43th.
Education enrolment by level > Tertiary level	526,767 Ranked 36th. 4 times more than Panama	117,601 Ranked 75th.
Literacy > Reading performance > Overall	508 Ranked 8th. 37% more than Panama	371 Ranked 59th.
Elementary (primary school) > Duration	6 Ranked 147th. The same as Panama	6 Ranked 128th.
Children out of school > Primary	13,817 Ranked 69th. 4 times more than Panama	3,633 Ranked 54th.
Secondary education, teachers	113,370 Ranked 24th. 5 times more than Panama	24,631 Ranked 16th.
Secondary education, teachers per 1000	6.79 Ranked 40th. 5% more than Panama	6.48 Ranked 15th.
Child care (preschool) > Students per teacher	15 Ranked 72nd.	17.49 Ranked 25th. 17% more than Netherlands
High school > Lower secondary school duration	3 Ranked 180th. The same as Panama	3 Ranked 165th.
Children out of school, primary, male per 1000	0.27 Ranked 96th.	4.47 Ranked 28th. 17 times more than Netherlands
Spending per student > High school	25.41 Ranked 23th. 3 times more than Panama	9.95 Ranked 27th.
Secondary education, general pupils	790,048 Ranked 50th. 3 times more than Panama	300,427 Ranked 51st.
High school > Gender parity index	0.988 Ranked 86th.	1.08 Ranked 19th. 10% more than Netherlands
Literacy > Reading performance > Overall reading skills	508 Ranked 8th. 37% more than Panama	371 Ranked 59th.
Scientific and technical journal articles	13,475 Ranked 13th. 364 times more than Panama	37 Ranked 98th.
Literacy > Reading performance > Access and retrieve	519 Ranked 6th. 43% more than Panama	363 Ranked 59th.
College and university > Teachers > Proportion of teachers female	40% Ranked 17th.	46% Ranked 9th. 15% more than Netherlands
Tertiary > Students studying abroad proportion	1.72% Ranked 98th. 9% more than Panama	1.57% Ranked 100th.
Education enrolment by level > Tertiary level per 1000	32.62 Ranked 42nd.	37 Ranked 33th. 13% more than Netherlands
Scouting > Genders admitted	both	both
Elementary (primary school) > Starting age	6 Ranked 171st. The same as Panama	6 Ranked 150th.
Education expenditure of government > As percentage of total government	11.2% Ranked 60th. 26% more than Panama	8.9% Ranked 72nd.
Children out of school, primary, male	4,421 Ranked 78th.	17,009 Ranked 30th. 4 times more than Netherlands
Education expenditure of government > As percentage of GNI	5.5% Ranked 39th. 34% more than Panama	4.1% Ranked 71st.
High school > Students per teacher	13.57 Ranked 61st.	14.18 Ranked 31st. 4% more than Netherlands
Secondary education > General pupils	672,103 Ranked 56th. 4 times more than Panama	157,889 Ranked 67th.
Spending per student > Elementary school	17.76 Ranked 31st. 2 times more than Panama	7.47 Ranked 34th.
Secondary school starting age > Years	12 Ranked 129th. The same as Panama	12 Ranked 116th.
High school starting age > Years	12 Ranked 117th. The same as Panama	12 Ranked 107th.
Primary education > Teachers > Per capita	4.18 per 1,000 people Ranked 80th.	5.49 per 1,000 people Ranked 33th. 31% more than Netherlands
Education enrolment by level > Primary level	1.29 million Ranked 65th. 3 times more than Panama	419,904 Ranked 103th.
High school > Population with at least high school education > Women	87.5% Ranked 30th. 38% more than Panama	63.5% Ranked 66th.
Elementary school graduate rate	98.34 Ranked 19th. 15% more than Panama	85.21 Ranked 57th.
Public spending per student > Primary level	15.4 Ranked 31st.	15.8 Ranked 10th. 3% more than Netherlands
Secondary education, pupils per 1000	92.19 Ranked 42nd. About the same as Panama	91.89 Ranked 22nd.
Primary education, pupils per 1000	77.38 Ranked 98th.	115 Ranked 48th. 49% more than Netherlands
Girls to boys ratio > Tertiary level enrolment	1.08 Ranked 55th.	1.63 Ranked 11th. 51% more than Netherlands
Girls to boys ratio > Secondary level enrolment	0.98 Ranked 84th.	1.07 Ranked 31st. 9% more than Netherlands
Education enrolment by level > Tertiary level > Per capita	32.62 per 1,000 people Ranked 42nd.	38.4 per 1,000 people Ranked 31st. 18% more than Netherlands
Tertiary > Students studying abroad per thousand people	0.802 Ranked 124th. 43% more than Panama	0.56 Ranked 140th.
Outcomes > Secondary education > Duration > Years	6 Ranked 141st. The same as Panama	6 Ranked 130th.
Teacher student ratio > High school	13.32 Ranked 72nd.	15.39 Ranked 45th. 16% more than Netherlands
Children out of school > Primary per 1000	0.849 Ranked 100th.	1.08 Ranked 69th. 27% more than Netherlands
Inequality adjusted index	0.897 Ranked 8th. 47% more than Panama	0.609 Ranked 60th.
High school repeaters > Female	3.92 Ranked 46th.	4.5 Ranked 42nd. 15% more than Netherlands
Teacher student ratio > Elementary school	17.17 Ranked 108th.	24.24 Ranked 50th. 41% more than Netherlands
Percentage of pupils starting grade 1 reaching grade 5	98.3% Ranked 18th. 19% more than Panama	82.4% Ranked 57th.
Elementary school > Enrolled students	1.29 million Ranked 59th. 3 times more than Panama	445,107 Ranked 83th.
Primary education > Duration > Years	6 years Ranked 138th. The same as Panama	6 years Ranked 119th.
Services, etc., value added > Constant 2000 US$ per capita	$27,461.55 Ranked 7th. 5 times more than Panama	$5,427.64 Ranked 16th.
School enrolment rate > 1st grade	101.07 Ranked 64th.	107.31 Ranked 40th. 6% more than Netherlands
Secondary education, general pupils per 1000	47.33 Ranked 130th.	79.01 Ranked 31st. 67% more than Netherlands
Literacy > Reading performance > Integrate and interpret	504 Ranked 8th. 35% more than Panama	372 Ranked 60th.
Elementary (primary) school) > Private school share	68.91% Ranked 6th. 5 times more than Panama	12.85% Ranked 37th.
High school > Lower secondary starting age	12 Ranked 132nd. The same as Panama	12 Ranked 119th.
Elementary school > Gender ratio	98.18 Ranked 71st. 1% more than Panama	97.05 Ranked 90th.
High school enrolment rate > Female	100 Ranked 11th. 1% more than Panama	98.86 Ranked 23th.
Education enrolment ratio > Net > Primary level	99% Ranked 24th. The same as Panama	99% Ranked 22nd.
Duration of education > Secondary level	6 Ranked 135th. The same as Panama	6 Ranked 125th.
Public spending per student > Tertiary level	43 Ranked 37th.	47.7 Ranked 32nd. 11% more than Netherlands
Secondary education > Pupils	1.4 million Ranked 40th. 5 times more than Panama	256,224 Ranked 56th.
Primary education > Pupils	1.28 million Ranked 61st. 3 times more than Panama	430,152 Ranked 59th.
High school > Population with at least high school education > Men	90.4% Ranked 29th. 49% more than Panama	60.7% Ranked 73th.
Education enrolment by level > Percentage girls > Tertiary level	51.01% Ranked 74th.	62.14% Ranked 11th. 22% more than Netherlands
Education enrolment by level > Secondary level > Per capita	87.63 per 1,000 people Ranked 79th. 7% more than Panama	82.03 per 1,000 people Ranked 92nd.
Secondary education, vocational pupils	748,850 Ranked 15th. 15 times more than Panama	48,958 Ranked 26th.
Spending on education > Proportion spent on all staff salaries	78.97% Ranked 29th.	85.97% Ranked 18th. 9% more than Netherlands
Elementary (primary) school > Students per teacher	18.36 Ranked 97th.	22.61 Ranked 44th. 23% more than Netherlands
Secondary education > Teachers	109,661 Ranked 31st. 7 times more than Panama	16,392 Ranked 34th.
School life expectancy > Primary to tertiary	16 years Ranked 23th. 23% more than Panama	13 years Ranked 60th.
School enrolment rate > 5th grade	99.52 Ranked 7th. 14% more than Panama	87.4 Ranked 45th.
Education enrolment by level > Secondary level	1.42 million Ranked 45th. 6 times more than Panama	251,228 Ranked 109th.
Scientific and technical journal articles per million	830.49 Ranked 6th. 67 times more than Panama	12.36 Ranked 87th.
Literacy > Reading performance > Non-continuous texts	514 Ranked 8th. 43% more than Panama	359 Ranked 59th.
Literacy > Reading performance > Continuous texts	506 Ranked 8th. 36% more than Panama	373 Ranked 60th.
Duration of education > Primary level	6 Ranked 127th. The same as Panama	6 Ranked 112th.
Participation > Children out of school > Elementary	12,705 Ranked 67th. 3 times more than Panama	4,560 Ranked 83th.
Participation > Ratio of girls to boys in primary and secondary education	98.19% Ranked 76th.	101.09% Ranked 39th. 3% more than Netherlands
Public spending per student > Secondary level	21.8 Ranked 29th.	24.4 Ranked 11th. 12% more than Netherlands
Education enrolment by level > Percentage girls > Primary level	48.22% Ranked 103th. About the same as Panama	48.17% Ranked 107th.
Progression to secondary school	98.12% Ranked 35th. 52% more than Panama	64.58% Ranked 60th.
Children out of school > Primary > Per capita	0.849 per 1,000 people Ranked 102nd.	1.12 per 1,000 people Ranked 70th. 32% more than Netherlands
Literacy > Reading performance > Reflect and evaluate	510 Ranked 9th. 35% more than Panama	377 Ranked 56th.
Education enrolment ratio > Net > Primary level > Women	98% Ranked 36th.	99% Ranked 20th. 1% more than Netherlands
High school > Upper secondary starting age	15 Ranked 162nd. The same as Panama	15 Ranked 150th.
Elementary school starting age > Years	6 Ranked 149th. The same as Panama	6 Ranked 132nd.
Elementary school repeaters > All	2.18 Ranked 67th.	5.29 Ranked 50th. 2 times more than Netherlands
Secondary education > General pupils > Per capita	41.28 per 1,000 people Ranked 136th.	48.86 per 1,000 people Ranked 80th. 18% more than Netherlands
Education enrolment by level > Primary level > Per capita	0.08 per capita Ranked 125th.	0.137 per capita Ranked 57th. 71% more than Netherlands
Education enrolment by level > Primary level per 1000	79.92 Ranked 125th.	132.11 Ranked 63th. 65% more than Netherlands
Education enrolment ratio > Net > Primary level > Men	99% Ranked 30th. The same as Panama	99% Ranked 27th.
Pupils-teacher ratio > Primary level	9.8 Ranked 135th.	24.7 Ranked 66th. 3 times more than Netherlands
Primary education > Teachers	63,022 Ranked 49th. 4 times more than Panama	17,751 Ranked 51st.
Secondary education > Vocational pupils	724,593 Ranked 16th. 7 times more than Panama	98,335 Ranked 20th.
Education enrolment by level > Percentage girls > Secondary level	48.55% Ranked 96th.	50.67% Ranked 39th. 4% more than Netherlands
Private school enrolment > Primary level	68.4 Ranked 3rd. 7 times more than Panama	9.9 Ranked 38th.
Outcomes > Primary education > Duration > Years	6 Ranked 127th. The same as Panama	6 Ranked 110th.
Primary education > Teachers per 1000	4.18 Ranked 82nd.	5.27 Ranked 34th. 26% more than Netherlands
Secondary education > Pupils per 1000	85.78 Ranked 65th. 13% more than Panama	76.12 Ranked 42nd.
Children out of school > Primary > Female > Per capita	0.68 per 1,000 people Ranked 92nd.	0.719 per 1,000 people Ranked 66th. 6% more than Netherlands
Female enrolment share > Primary level	48.3% Ranked 91st. About the same as Panama	48.2% Ranked 96th.
Services, etc., value added > Constant 2000 US$	$456.28 billion Ranked 14th. 22 times more than Panama	$20.64 billion Ranked 34th.
Primary school starting age > Years	6 Ranked 169th. The same as Panama	6 Ranked 149th.
Scouting > Members	47,655 Ranked 27th. 21 times more than Panama	2,254 Ranked 119th.
High school > Share of total education spending	40.68% Ranked 27th. 81% more than Panama	22.43% Ranked 42nd.
Elementary (primary) school) > Proportion spent on all staff salaries	84% Ranked 38th.	98.93% Ranked 3rd. 18% more than Netherlands
Enrolment ratio > Secondary level	89.9% Ranked 11th. 45% more than Panama	62.2% Ranked 56th.
Participation > Secondary education > General pupils	775,682 Ranked 49th. 3 times more than Panama	223,917 Ranked 92nd.
Ratio of female to male primary enrollment	97.43 Ranked 90th. About the same as Panama	97.07 Ranked 47th.
Secondary education > Teachers per 1000	6.74 Ranked 46th. 38% more than Panama	4.87 Ranked 35th.
Secondary education > General pupils per 1000	41.28 Ranked 134th.	46.91 Ranked 77th. 14% more than Netherlands
Children out of school > Primary > Male	2,740 Ranked 81st. 2 times more than Panama	1,309 Ranked 54th.
Elementary (primary) school > Gender parity index	0.991 Ranked 71st. 2% more than Panama	0.974 Ranked 70th.
Female enrolment share > Secondary level	48.1% Ranked 90th.	50.5% Ranked 39th. 5% more than Netherlands
Private school enrolment > Secondary level	75.1 Ranked 5th. 3 times more than Panama	21.7 Ranked 36th.
Education enrolment by level > Secondary level per 1000	87.63 Ranked 81st. 11% more than Panama	79.04 Ranked 96th.
Scouting > Members per thousand people	2.84 Ranked 50th. 5 times more than Panama	0.593 Ranked 112th.
Primary completion rate > Women	99 Ranked 43th. 2% more than Panama	97 Ranked 45th.
Elementary school repeaters > Male	2.58 Ranked 54th.	6.21 Ranked 46th. 2 times more than Netherlands
Elementary school repeaters > Female	1.77 Ranked 55th.	4.3 Ranked 51st. 2 times more than Netherlands
Percentage of pupils starting grade 1 reaching grade 5 > Men	98.8% Ranked 10th. 20% more than Panama	82.1% Ranked 48th.
Children out of school > Primary > Male > Per capita	0.168 per 1,000 people Ranked 106th.	0.405 per 1,000 people Ranked 64th. 2 times more than Netherlands
High school teachers	108,440 Ranked 29th. 6 times more than Panama	17,337 Ranked 59th.
Elementary school teachers	79,000 Ranked 22nd. 4 times more than Panama	18,364 Ranked 80th.
High school enrolment rate > Male	96.36 Ranked 38th.	98.19 Ranked 30th. 2% more than Netherlands
Primary completion rate > Men	101 Ranked 33th. 4% more than Panama	97 Ranked 38th.
Participation > Secondary education > Pupils	1.41 million Ranked 37th. 6 times more than Panama	256,224 Ranked 93th.
Primary education > Pupils per 1000	78.8 Ranked 120th.	127.8 Ranked 55th. 62% more than Netherlands
Ratio of female to male secondary enrollment	98.37 Ranked 90th.	107.29 Ranked 20th. 9% more than Netherlands
Secondary education > Pupils > Per capita	85.78 per 1,000 people Ranked 66th. 8% more than Panama	79.29 per 1,000 people Ranked 39th.
Intake ratio to last grade of primary > Females	None	None
School enrollment, tertiary, male > % gross	72.45% Ranked 6th. 2 times more than Panama	32.75% Ranked 58th.
Unemployment with primary education > Female > % of female unemployment	45.3% Ranked 14th. 63% more than Panama	27.8% Ranked 26th.
Services, etc., value added > Current US$	$510.74 billion Ranked 15th. 19 times more than Panama	$26.34 billion Ranked 42nd.
Services, etc., value added > Constant LCU	366.91 billion Ranked 62nd. 20 times more than Panama	18.72 billion Ranked 70th.
School enrollment, preprimary > % gross	89.78% Ranked 36th. 37% more than Panama	65.41% Ranked 23th.
School enrollment, primary > % net	99.67% Ranked 5th. 9% more than Panama	91.23% Ranked 36th.
School enrollment, secondary > % gross	128.42% Ranked 3rd. 53% more than Panama	84.05% Ranked 28th.
School enrollment, secondary, private > % of total secondary	82.79% Ranked 5th. 5 times more than Panama	15.97% Ranked 29th.
Progression to secondary school, male > %	73.13% Ranked 19th.	98.37% Ranked 14th. 35% more than Netherlands
School enrollment, tertiary, female > % gross	80.52% Ranked 19th. 57% more than Panama	51.19% Ranked 46th.
Expenditure per student, tertiary > % of GDP per capita	42.67% Ranked 29th. 96% more than Panama	21.8% Ranked 30th.
Ratio of girls to boys in primary and secondary education	99.32% Ranked 85th.	109.5% Ranked 6th. 10% more than Netherlands
Services, etc., value added > Constant LCU per capita	22,082.38 Ranked 69th. 4 times more than Panama	4,922.44 Ranked 72nd.
Unemployment with primary education > Male > % of male unemployment	47.7% Ranked 24th. 7% more than Panama	44.5% Ranked 19th.
School enrollment > Preprimary > Male > % gross	89.76% gross Ranked 30th. 46% more than Panama	61.57% gross Ranked 29th.
School enrollment > Secondary > Male > % net	88.72% net Ranked 19th. 45% more than Panama	60.99% net Ranked 36th.
Secondary education > Teachers > % female	44.28% female Ranked 91st.	57.41% female Ranked 27th. 30% more than Netherlands
Labor force with tertiary education, female > % of female labor force	32.8% Ranked 21st.	35.4% Ranked 17th. 8% more than Netherlands
Labor force with primary education > % of total	25.3% Ranked 15th. 3% more than Panama	24.5% Ranked 32nd.
Labor force with secondary education, male > % of male labor force	40.4% Ranked 34th. 5% more than Panama	38.5% Ranked 45th.
Labor force with secondary education > % of total	41.2% Ranked 33th. 7% more than Panama	38.6% Ranked 44th.
Unemployment with tertiary education > % of total unemployment	18.7% Ranked 42nd.	47.4% Ranked 1st. 3 times more than Netherlands
Progression to secondary school > Male	96.36% Ranked 39th. 51% more than Panama	63.7% Ranked 59th.
Secondary education > Vocational pupils > Per capita	44.5 per 1,000 people Ranked 2nd. 46% more than Panama	30.43 per 1,000 people Ranked 2nd.
Participation > School enrollment > Secondary > % gross	120.67% Ranked 2nd. 69% more than Panama	71.23% Ranked 84th.
Participation > School enrollment > Secondary > Male > % gross	121.74% Ranked 2nd. 78% more than Panama	68.47% Ranked 83th.
High school > Lower Secondary > Students per teacher	15.22 Ranked 15th.	15.67 Ranked 25th. 3% more than Netherlands
Elementary school graduate rate > Female	97.82 Ranked 22nd. 14% more than Panama	85.72 Ranked 49th.
Inputs > Secondary education > Teachers > Female	50,293 Ranked 32nd. 5 times more than Panama	10,181 Ranked 52nd.
Participation > Children out of school > Elementary > Male	4,164 Ranked 72nd. 3 times more than Panama	1,608 Ranked 82nd.
Persistence to last grade of primary, male > % of cohort	98.24% Ranked 15th. 7% more than Panama	91.99% Ranked 50th.
Participation > Children out of school > Elementary > Female	8,541 Ranked 59th. 3 times more than Panama	2,952 Ranked 74th.
School enrollment > Primary > % gross	107.42% gross Ranked 52nd.	111.01% gross Ranked 34th. 3% more than Netherlands
Participation > School enrollment > Secondary > % net	88.34% Ranked 21st. 35% more than Panama	65.55% Ranked 60th.
Participation > School enrollment > Secondary > Female > % gross	119.54% Ranked 5th. 61% more than Panama	74.11% Ranked 82nd.
Participation > Secondary education > General pupils > % female	50.54% Ranked 52nd.	51.41% Ranked 28th. 2% more than Netherlands
Participation > Secondary education > Pupils > % female	48.38% Ranked 79th.	50.95% Ranked 21st. 5% more than Netherlands
Persistence to grade 5, total > % of cohort	98.97% Ranked 14th. 8% more than Panama	92.06% Ranked 21st.
School enrollment, primary, female > % net	97.8% Ranked 12th. 8% more than Panama	90.89% Ranked 27th.
Participation > School enrollment > Secondary > Female > % net	88.97% Ranked 22nd. 30% more than Panama	68.66% Ranked 57th.
Participation > School enrollment > Tertiary > Male > % gross	57.54% Ranked 14th. 65% more than Panama	34.88% Ranked 52nd.
School enrollment > Primary > Female > % net	97.97% net Ranked 19th.	98.12% net Ranked 4th. About the same as Netherlands
School enrollment > Primary > Male > % net	99.39% net Ranked 8th. 1% more than Panama	98.8% net Ranked 5th.
Services, etc., value added > % of GDP	74.06% Ranked 22nd.	78.29% Ranked 9th. 6% more than Netherlands
Unemployment with secondary education, male > % of male unemployment	35.2% Ranked 63th. 10% more than Panama	32.1% Ranked 24th.
Public spending on education, total > % of government expenditure	11.65% Ranked 65th.	14.78% Ranked 29th. 27% more than Netherlands
Public spending on education, total > % of GDP	5.96% Ranked 30th. 70% more than Panama	3.5% Ranked 37th.

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