Education Stats: compare key data on Netherlands & Paraguay

Compare vs for

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.
Teachers as percentage of labor force: The percentage share of the total labor force who are classroom, academic staff, and other teachers. Data for 1999.
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).
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).
Hours of instruction for pupils aged 11: Intended hours of instruction per year for 11 year olds in public educational institutions. Data for 2000.
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.
Hours of instruction for pupils aged 12: Intended hours of instruction per year for 12 year olds in public educational institutions. Data for 2000.
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.
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.
Duration of education > Primary level: Duration of primary education is the number of grades (or years) in primary education.
Participation > Ratio of girls to boys in primary and secondary education: Ratio of girls to boys in primary and secondary education is the percentage of girls to boys enrolled at primary and secondary levels in public and private schools.
Participation > Children out of school > Elementary: Children out of school are the number of primary-school-age children not enrolled in primary or secondary school.
Public spending per student > Secondary level: Public expenditure per student, secondary level is the total reported current spending by the government on secondary education, divided by the total number of pupils in secondary education, expressed as a percentage of per capita GDP.
Progression to secondary school: Progression to secondary school refers to the number of new entrants to the first grade of secondary school in a given year as a percentage of the number of students enrolled in the final grade of primary school in the previous year.
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."
Teaching weeks per year > Primary: Average number of weeks taught per year by primary level teachers. Data for 2000.
Elementary school repeaters > All: Repeaters in primary school are the number of students enrolled in the same grade as in the previous year, as a percentage of all students enrolled in primary school."
School life expectancy > Male: School life expectancy and transition from primary to secondary for school years 1998/99 and 1999/00, published in http://www.uis.unesco.org accessed on Sept. 2002 and Women's Indicators and Statistics Database (Wistat), Version 4, CD-ROM (United Nations publication, Sales No. E.00.XVII.4) based on data provided by UNESCO in 1999.
Secondary education > General pupils > Per capita: Secondary general pupils are the number of secondary students enrolled in general education programs, including teacher training. Per capita figures expressed per 1,000 population.
Education enrolment by level > Primary level > Per 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.
Secondary education > Vocational pupils: Secondary vocational pupils are the number of secondary students enrolled in technical and vocational education programs, including teacher training.
Primary education > Teachers: Primary education teachers includes full-time and part-time teachers.
Private school enrolment > Primary level: Private sector enrolment share, primary level is the share of primary school pupils who attend a privately managed school, regardless of whether or not the school receives subsidies from the government.
Outcomes > Primary education > Duration > Years: Primary duration refers to the number of years of full-time equivalent duration in primary education in the school system according to ISCED.
Hours of instruction for pupils aged 10: Intended hours of instruction per year for 10 year olds in public educational institutions. Data for 2000.
Secondary education > Pupils per 1000: Secondary education pupils is the total number of pupils enrolled at secondary level in public and private schools. Figures expressed per thousand population for the same year.
Primary education > Teachers per 1000: Primary education teachers includes full-time and part-time teachers. Figures expressed per thousand population for the same year.
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.
Proportion of primary education time spent learning technology: Intended instruction time spent studying technology, as a percentage of total intended instruction time for students 12 to 14 years of age. Data for 1999.
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."
Secondary education > Teachers per 1000: Secondary education teachers includes full-time and part-time teachers. Figures expressed per thousand population for the same year.
Ratio of female to male primary enrollment: Ratio of female to male primary enrollment is the percentage of girls to boys enrolled at primary level in public and private schools.
Secondary education > General pupils per 1000: Secondary general pupils are the number of secondary students enrolled in general education programs, including teacher training. Figures expressed per thousand population for the same year.
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.
Hours of instruction for pupils aged 13: Intended hours of instruction per year for 14 year olds in public educational institutions. Data for 2000.
Hours of instruction for pupils aged 9: Intended hours of instruction per year for 9 year olds in public educational institutions. Data for 2000.
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.
Proportion of primary education time spent learning science: Intended instruction time spent studying science, as a percentage of total intended instruction time for students 12 to 14 years of age. Data for 1999.
School life expectancy > Female: School life expectancy and transition from primary to secondary for school years 1998/99 and 1999/00, published in http://www.uis.unesco.org accessed on Sept. 2002 and Women's Indicators and Statistics Database (Wistat), Version 4, CD-ROM (United Nations publication, Sales No. E.00.XVII.4) based on data provided by UNESCO in 1999.
Elementary school repeaters > 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.
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.
Proportion of primary education time spent learning vocational skills: Intended instruction time spent studying vocational skills, as a percentage of total intended instruction time for students 12 to 14 years of age. Data for 1999.
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.
Primary education > Pupils per 1000: Primary education pupils is the total number of pupils enrolled at primary level in public and private schools. Figures expressed per thousand population for the same year.
Intake ratio to last grade of primary > Females: Number of female entrants in the last grade of primary education (regardless of age) expressed as a percentage of the female population at entrance age to the last grade.
Proportion of primary education time spent learning foreign languages: Intended instruction time spent studying modern foreign languages, as a percentage of total intended instruction time for students 12 to 14 years of age. Data for 1999.
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 organization, religious body, special interest group, foundation or business enterprise.
High school > Proportion spent on all staff salaries: Percentage of public funding for secondary education that goes to school staff salaries.
Labor force with primary education, male > % of male labor force: Labor force with primary education, male (% of male labor force). Labor force with primary education is the proportion of the labor force that has a primary education, as a percentage of the total labor force.
Expenditure per student, secondary > % of GDP per capita: Expenditure per student, secondary (% of GDP per capita). Public expenditure per pupil as a % of GDP per capita. Secondary is the total public expenditure per student in secondary education as a percentage of GDP per capita. Public expenditure (current and capital) includes government spending on educational institutions (both public and private), education administration as well as subsidies for private entities (students/households and other privates entities).
Repeaters, secondary, male > % of male enrollment: Repeaters, secondary, male (% of male enrollment). Percentage of repeaters in secondary. All grades. Male is the number of male students enrolled in the same grade as in the previous year, as a percentage of all male students enrolled in secondary school. It is calculated by dividing the sum of male repeaters in all grades of secondary education by the total male enrolment of secondary education and multiplying the result by 100.
Secondary education, vocational pupils > % female: Secondary education, vocational pupils (% female). Percentage of female students. Total secondary. Technical/vocational programmes is the number of female students enrolled in technical/vocational programmes at the secondary education level expressed as a percentage of the total number of students (male and female) enrolled in technical/vocational programmes at the secondary education level in a given school year.
School enrollment, secondary > % net: School enrollment, secondary (% net). Net enrolment rate. Secondary. All programmes. Total is the ratio of children of the official secondary school age who are enrolled in secondary school to the population of the official secondary school age.
Total enrollment, primary > % net: Total enrollment, primary (% net). Adjusted net enrollment is the number of pupils of the school-age group for primary education, enrolled either in primary or secondary education, expressed as a percentage of the total population in that age group.
Total enrollment, primary, female > % net: Total enrollment, primary, female (% net). Adjusted net enrollment is the number of pupils of the school-age group for primary education, enrolled either in primary or secondary education, expressed as a percentage of the total population in that age group.
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.
Net intake rate in grade 1 > Female > % of official school-age population: Net intake rate in grade 1 is the number of new entrants in the first grade of primary education who are of official primary school entrance age, expressed as a percentage of the population of the corresponding age.
Primary completion rate > Female > % of relevant age group: Primary completion rate is the percentage of students completing the last year of primary school. It is calculated by taking the total number of students in the last grade of primary school, minus the number of repeaters in that grade, divided by the total number of children of official graduation age.
Primary completion rate > Male > % of relevant age group: Primary completion rate is the percentage of students completing the last year of primary school. It is calculated by taking the total number of students in the last grade of primary school, minus the number of repeaters in that grade, divided by the total number of children of official graduation age.
Progression to secondary school > 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.
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.
School enrollment > Preprimary > 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. Preprimary education refers to the initial stage of organized instruction, designed primarily to introduce very young children to a school-type environment.
Repeaters, primary, total > % of total enrollment: Repeaters, primary, total (% of total enrollment). Percentage of repeaters in primary. All grades. Total is the number of students enrolled in the same grade as in the previous year, as a percentage of all students enrolled in primary school. It is calculated by dividing the sum of repeaters in all grades of primary education by the total enrolment of primary education and multiplying the result by 100.
Persistence to grade 5 > Total > % of cohort: Persistence to grade 5 (percentage of cohort reaching grade 5) is the share of children enrolled in the first grade of primary school who eventually reach grade 5. The estimate is based on the reconstructed cohort method.
Net intake rate in grade 1 > % of official school-age population: Net intake rate in grade 1 is the number of new entrants in the first grade of primary education who are of official primary school entrance age, expressed as a percentage of the population of the corresponding age.
Unemployment with primary education, female > % of female unemployment: Unemployment with primary education, female (% of female unemployment). Unemployment by level of educational attainment shows the unemployed by level of educational attainment, as a percentage of the unemployed. The levels of educational attainment accord with the International Standard Classification of Education 1997 of the United Nations Educational, Cultural, and Scientific Organization (UNESCO).
Primary education > Pupils > % female: Female pupils as a percentage of total pupils at primary level include enrollments in public and private schools.
Gross intake ratio in first grade of primary education, male > % of relevant age group: Gross intake ratio in first grade of primary education, male (% of relevant age group). Gross intake ratio in first grade of primary education is the number of new entrants in the first grade of primary education regardless of age, expressed as a percentage of the population of the official primary entrance age.
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.
School enrollment, primary, male > % gross: School enrollment, primary, male (% gross). Gross enrolment ratio. Primary. Male is the total male enrollment in primary education, regardless of age, expressed as a percentage of the male population of official primary education age. GER can exceed 100% due to the inclusion of over-aged and under-aged students because of early or late school entrance and grade repetition.
School enrollment > 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 > 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."
Proportion of primary education time spent learning social studies: Intended instruction time spent studying socail studies, or equivalent, as a percentage of total intended instruction time for students 12 to 14 years of age. Data for 1999.
Elementary school graduate rate > Female: Persistence to last grade of primary is the percentage of children enrolled in the first grade of primary school who eventually reach the last grade of primary education. The estimate is based on the reconstructed cohort method.
Inputs > Secondary education > Teachers > Female: Secondary education teachers includes full-time and part-time teachers.
Participation > Children out of school > Elementary > Male: Children out of school are the number of primary-school-age children not enrolled in primary or secondary school.
High school > Upper Secondary > Students per teacher: Number of students per teacher for upper secondary (high school) education.
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.
High School > Teachers > Proportion of teachers female: Percentage of country's high school, or secondary, teachers that are female.
Participation > Secondary education > Vocational pupils > % female: Secondary vocational pupils are the number of secondary students enrolled in technical and vocational education programs, including teacher training."
Participation > Secondary education > Vocational pupils: Secondary vocational pupils are the number of secondary students enrolled in technical and vocational education programs, including teacher training."
Participation > Total enrollment > Primary > Male > % 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."
Preschool enrollment rate > Female: 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."
Preschool enrollment rate > Male: 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 enrolment rate > 1st grade > Female: 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."
School enrolment rate > 1st grade > Male: 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."
School enrolment rate > 5th grade > Female: 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.
School enrolment rate > 5th grade > Male: 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.
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."
Secondary education, teachers > % female: Secondary education, teachers (% female). Percentage female teachers. Secondary is the number of female teachers at the secondary level expressed as a percentage of the total number of teachers (male and female) at the secondary level in a given school year. Teachers are persons employed full time or part time in an official capacity to guide and direct the learning experience of pupils and students, irrespective of their qualifications or the delivery mechanism, i.e. face-to-face and/or at a distance. This definition excludes educational personnel who have no active teaching duties (e.g. headmasters, headmistresses or principals who do not teach) and persons who work occasionally or in a voluntary capacity in educational institutions.
Intake ratio to last grade of primary > Males: Number of male entrants in the last grade of primary education (regardless of age) expressed as a percentage of the male population at entrance age to the last grade.
Literacy and Attainment > Educational attainment: completed tertiary > Tertiary > Population 25+ years > % > Over 24 year olds: Percentage of population older than 24 years that has completed tertiary education.
Primary education, teachers > % female: Primary education, teachers (% female). Percentage female teachers. Primary is the number of female teachers at the primary level expressed as a percentage of the total number of teachers (male and female) at the primary level in a given school year. Teachers are persons employed full time or part time in an official capacity to guide and direct the learning experience of pupils and students, irrespective of their qualifications or the delivery mechanism, i.e. face-to-face and/or at a distance. This definition excludes educational personnel who have no active teaching duties (e.g. headmasters, headmistresses or principals who do not teach) and persons who work occasionally or in a voluntary capacity in educational institutions.
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).
Unemployment with primary education, male > % of male unemployment: 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).
Labor force with tertiary education, male > % of male labor force: Labor force with tertiary education, male (% of male 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.
Unemployment with tertiary education, female > % of female unemployment: Unemployment with tertiary 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).
Unemployment with tertiary education, male > % of male unemployment: Unemployment with tertiary 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).

SHOW ALL

LESS

SHARE TWEET EMBED

STAT	Netherlands	Paraguay
Average years of schooling of adults	9.4 Ranked 16th. 52% more than Paraguay	6.2 Ranked 49th.
Children out of school, primary	776 Ranked 107th.	136,944 Ranked 30th. 176 times more than Netherlands
Children out of school, primary per 1000	0.0465 Ranked 115th.	21.2 Ranked 23th. 456 times more than Netherlands
Children out of school, primary, female	11,924 Ranked 61st.	68,203 Ranked 29th. 6 times more than Netherlands
College and university > Gender parity index	1.12 Ranked 71st.	1.4 Ranked 34th. 25% more than Netherlands
College and university > Share of total education spending	28.05% Ranked 17th. 51% more than Paraguay	18.54% Ranked 64th.
Compulsary education duration	13 Ranked 9th. 44% more than Paraguay	9 Ranked 68th.
Government spending on education > Proportion of GDP	5.96% Ranked 29th. 58% more than Paraguay	3.77% Ranked 84th.
High school enrolment rate	98.12 Ranked 32nd. 12% more than Paraguay	87.48 Ranked 67th.
Literacy > Total population	99% Ranked 29th. 5% more than Paraguay	94% Ranked 62nd.
Primary education, duration > Years	6 Ranked 139th. The same as Paraguay	6 Ranked 88th.
Primary education, teachers per 1000	4.15 Ranked 69th.	5.77 Ranked 42nd. 39% more than Netherlands
Pupil-teacher ratio, primary	18.36 Ranked 99th.	27.84 Ranked 50th. 52% more than Netherlands
Pupil-teacher ratio, secondary	13.57 Ranked 59th. 15% more than Paraguay	11.84 Ranked 84th.
Secondary education, duration > Years	6 Ranked 160th. The same as Paraguay	6 Ranked 123th.
Literacy > Female	99% Ranked 28th. 6% more than Paraguay	93% Ranked 61st.
Children out of school, primary, female per 1000	0.729 Ranked 86th.	10.56 Ranked 23th. 14 times more than Netherlands
College and university > Gender ratio	110.84 Ranked 57th.	134.61 Ranked 36th. 21% more than Netherlands
Child care (preschool) > Duration	2 Ranked 186th.	3 Ranked 80th. 50% more than Netherlands
Secondary education > Teachers > Per capita	6.74 per 1,000 people Ranked 46th.	7.6 per 1,000 people Ranked 32nd. 13% more than Netherlands
Duration of compulsory education	13 years Ranked 5th. 44% more than Paraguay	9 years Ranked 82nd.
Secondary education, pupils	1.54 million Ranked 40th. 3 times more than Paraguay	560,866 Ranked 75th.
College and university > Private school share	100% Ranked 5th. 43% more than Paraguay	69.77% Ranked 18th.
Girls to boys ratio > Primary level enrolment	0.98 Ranked 76th. 1% more than Paraguay	0.97 Ranked 106th.
School life expectancy > Total	15.9 years Ranked 7th. 59% more than Paraguay	10 years Ranked 74th.
Primary education, teachers	63,872 Ranked 43th. 91% more than Paraguay	33,434 Ranked 58th.
Primary education, pupils	1.29 million Ranked 62nd. 54% more than Paraguay	839,291 Ranked 75th.
Tertiary enrollment	55% Ranked 16th. 5 times more than Paraguay	10.1% Ranked 6th.
Spending per student > College and university	43.92 Ranked 26th. 69% more than Paraguay	25.96 Ranked 29th.
High school > Gender ratio	98.2 Ranked 69th.	103.79 Ranked 40th. 6% more than Netherlands
Compulsary education starting age	5 Ranked 178th.	6 Ranked 57th. 20% more than Netherlands
Pupil-teacher ratio, secondary per million	0.813 Ranked 74th.	2.04 Ranked 64th. 3 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 Paraguay	3 Ranked 95th.
Literacy > Male	99% Ranked 38th. 4% more than Paraguay	94.9% Ranked 65th.
Spending > USD	42.53 billion Ranked 14th. 69 times more than Paraguay	612.84 million Ranked 89th.
High school > Private school share	82.79% Ranked 5th. 4 times more than Paraguay	21.62% Ranked 40th.
Spending > Proportion	4.85 Ranked 53th. 25% more than Paraguay	3.87 Ranked 90th.
Pupil-teacher ratio > Primary	17.17 Ranked 120th.	27.84 Ranked 55th. 62% more than Netherlands
Child care (preschool) > Starting age	4 Ranked 58th. 33% more than Paraguay	3 Ranked 144th.
High school repeaters > Male	5.53 Ranked 46th. 5 times more than Paraguay	1.2 Ranked 80th.
Preschool enrollment rate	106.9 Ranked 53th. 1% more than Paraguay	105.41 Ranked 69th.
Tertiary > Students studying abroad	13,388.96 Ranked 60th. 5 times more than Paraguay	2,904.84 Ranked 136th.
Primary completion rate	100 Ranked 41st. 12% more than Paraguay	89 Ranked 90th.
Education enrolment by level > Tertiary level	526,767 Ranked 36th. 4 times more than Paraguay	146,892 Ranked 69th.
Teachers as percentage of labor force	0.0 Ranked 35th.	3.5% Ranked 26th.
Elementary (primary school) > Duration	6 Ranked 147th. The same as Paraguay	6 Ranked 93th.
Secondary education, teachers per 1000	6.79 Ranked 40th.	7.67 Ranked 26th. 13% more than Netherlands
Secondary education, teachers	113,370 Ranked 24th. 3 times more than Paraguay	44,440 Ranked 51st.
Child care (preschool) > Students per teacher	15 Ranked 72nd.	25.99 Ranked 23th. 73% more than Netherlands
High school > Lower secondary school duration	3 Ranked 180th. The same as Paraguay	3 Ranked 136th.
Children out of school, primary, male per 1000	0.27 Ranked 96th.	10.64 Ranked 23th. 39 times more than Netherlands
Spending per student > High school	25.41 Ranked 23th. 56% more than Paraguay	16.27 Ranked 43th.
Secondary education, general pupils	790,048 Ranked 50th. 57% more than Paraguay	504,104 Ranked 70th.
High school > Gender parity index	0.988 Ranked 86th.	1.05 Ranked 34th. 6% more than Netherlands
Scientific and technical journal articles	13,475 Ranked 13th. 3369 times more than Paraguay	4 Ranked 143th.
Tertiary > Students studying abroad proportion	1.72% Ranked 98th. 38% more than Paraguay	1.25% Ranked 116th.
Education enrolment by level > Tertiary level per 1000	32.62 Ranked 42nd. 24% more than Paraguay	26.37 Ranked 59th.
Scouting > Genders admitted	both	both
Elementary (primary school) > Starting age	6 Ranked 171st. The same as Paraguay	6 Ranked 116th.
Education expenditure of government > As percentage of total government	11.2% Ranked 60th. 4% more than Paraguay	10.8% Ranked 56th.
Children out of school, primary, male	4,421 Ranked 78th.	68,741 Ranked 28th. 16 times more than Netherlands
Education expenditure of government > As percentage of GNI	5.5% Ranked 39th. 28% more than Paraguay	4.3% Ranked 74th.
High school > Students per teacher	13.57 Ranked 61st. 15% more than Paraguay	11.84 Ranked 85th.
Secondary education > General pupils	672,103 Ranked 56th. 45% more than Paraguay	464,062 Ranked 74th.
Spending per student > Elementary school	17.76 Ranked 31st. 65% more than Paraguay	10.74 Ranked 56th.
Secondary school starting age > Years	12 Ranked 129th. The same as Paraguay	12 Ranked 90th.
High school starting age > Years	12 Ranked 117th. The same as Paraguay	12 Ranked 83th.
Primary education > Teachers > Per capita	4.18 per 1,000 people Ranked 80th.	5.92 per 1,000 people Ranked 46th. 42% more than Netherlands
Education enrolment by level > Primary level	1.29 million Ranked 65th. 34% more than Paraguay	962,661 Ranked 76th.
High school > Population with at least high school education > Women	87.5% Ranked 30th. 3 times more than Paraguay	35% Ranked 105th.
Elementary school graduate rate	98.34 Ranked 19th. 24% more than Paraguay	79.09 Ranked 66th.
Public spending per student > Primary level	15.4 Ranked 31st. 41% more than Paraguay	10.9 Ranked 8th.
Secondary education, pupils per 1000	92.19 Ranked 42nd. 6% more than Paraguay	86.83 Ranked 66th.
Primary education, pupils per 1000	77.38 Ranked 98th.	129.93 Ranked 53th. 68% more than Netherlands
Girls to boys ratio > Tertiary level enrolment	1.08 Ranked 55th.	1.34 Ranked 41st. 24% more than Netherlands
Girls to boys ratio > Secondary level enrolment	0.98 Ranked 84th.	1.02 Ranked 67th. 4% more than Netherlands
Education enrolment by level > Tertiary level > Per capita	32.62 per 1,000 people Ranked 42nd. 24% more than Paraguay	26.39 per 1,000 people Ranked 60th.
Tertiary > Students studying abroad per thousand people	0.802 Ranked 124th. 81% more than Paraguay	0.442 Ranked 146th.
Outcomes > Secondary education > Duration > Years	6 Ranked 141st. The same as Paraguay	6 Ranked 107th.
Teacher student ratio > High school	13.32 Ranked 72nd. 13% more than Paraguay	11.84 Ranked 91st.
High school repeaters > Female	3.92 Ranked 46th. 7 times more than Paraguay	0.58 Ranked 81st.
Teacher student ratio > Elementary school	17.17 Ranked 108th.	27.84 Ranked 50th. 62% more than Netherlands
Hours of instruction for pupils aged 11	1,000 hours Ranked 7th. 33% more than Paraguay	753 hours Ranked 31st.
Percentage of pupils starting grade 1 reaching grade 5	98.3% Ranked 18th. 28% more than Paraguay	76.5% Ranked 68th.
Elementary school > Enrolled students	1.29 million Ranked 59th. 44% more than Paraguay	894,422 Ranked 75th.
Primary education > Duration > Years	6 years Ranked 138th. The same as Paraguay	6 years Ranked 86th.
Services, etc., value added > Constant 2000 US$ per capita	$27,461.55 Ranked 7th. 34 times more than Paraguay	$805.52 Ranked 67th.
School enrolment rate > 1st grade	101.07 Ranked 64th. 1% more than Paraguay	100.47 Ranked 89th.
Secondary education, general pupils per 1000	47.33 Ranked 130th.	78.04 Ranked 50th. 65% more than Netherlands
Hours of instruction for pupils aged 12	1,067 hours Ranked 7th. 6% more than Paraguay	1,011 hours Ranked 13th.
High school > Lower secondary starting age	12 Ranked 132nd. The same as Paraguay	12 Ranked 91st.
Elementary (primary) school) > Private school share	68.91% Ranked 6th. 4 times more than Paraguay	18.29% Ranked 44th.
Elementary school > Gender ratio	98.18 Ranked 71st. 1% more than Paraguay	96.76 Ranked 107th.
High school enrolment rate > Female	100 Ranked 11th. 14% more than Paraguay	87.75 Ranked 58th.
Education enrolment ratio > Net > Primary level	99% Ranked 24th. 13% more than Paraguay	88% Ranked 100th.
Duration of education > Secondary level	6 Ranked 135th. The same as Paraguay	6 Ranked 103th.
Public spending per student > Tertiary level	43 Ranked 37th.	90.6 Ranked 4th. 2 times more than Netherlands
Secondary education > Pupils	1.4 million Ranked 40th. 3 times more than Paraguay	510,881 Ranked 72nd.
Primary education > Pupils	1.28 million Ranked 61st. 37% more than Paraguay	935,722 Ranked 73th.
High school > Population with at least high school education > Men	90.4% Ranked 29th. 2 times more than Paraguay	39% Ranked 115th.
Education enrolment by level > Secondary level > Per capita	87.63 per 1,000 people Ranked 79th.	93.24 per 1,000 people Ranked 64th. 6% more than Netherlands
Education enrolment by level > Percentage girls > Tertiary level	51.01% Ranked 74th.	57.57% Ranked 29th. 13% more than Netherlands
Secondary education, vocational pupils	748,850 Ranked 15th. 13 times more than Paraguay	56,762 Ranked 68th.
Spending on education > Proportion spent on all staff salaries	78.97% Ranked 29th. 13% more than Paraguay	70.09% Ranked 54th.
Elementary (primary) school > Students per teacher	18.36 Ranked 97th.	27.84 Ranked 49th. 52% more than Netherlands
Secondary education > Teachers	109,661 Ranked 31st. 3 times more than Paraguay	43,163 Ranked 65th.
School life expectancy > Primary to tertiary	16 years Ranked 23th. 33% more than Paraguay	12 years Ranked 15th.
School enrolment rate > 5th grade	99.52 Ranked 7th. 19% more than Paraguay	83.59 Ranked 50th.
Education enrolment by level > Secondary level	1.42 million Ranked 45th. 3 times more than Paraguay	519,054 Ranked 78th.
Scientific and technical journal articles per million	830.49 Ranked 6th. 1088 times more than Paraguay	0.763 Ranked 153th.
Duration of education > Primary level	6 Ranked 127th. The same as Paraguay	6 Ranked 82nd.
Participation > Ratio of girls to boys in primary and secondary education	98.19% Ranked 76th.	99.29% Ranked 77th. 1% more than Netherlands
Participation > Children out of school > Elementary	12,705 Ranked 67th.	79,139 Ranked 42nd. 6 times more than Netherlands
Public spending per student > Secondary level	21.8 Ranked 29th. 20% more than Paraguay	18.1 Ranked 39th.
Education enrolment by level > Percentage girls > Primary level	48.22% Ranked 103th.	48.23% Ranked 102nd. The same as Netherlands
Progression to secondary school	98.12% Ranked 35th. 8% more than Paraguay	90.78% Ranked 66th.
Education enrolment ratio > Net > Primary level > Women	98% Ranked 36th. 11% more than Paraguay	88% Ranked 99th.
High school > Upper secondary starting age	15 Ranked 162nd. The same as Paraguay	15 Ranked 124th.
Elementary school starting age > Years	6 Ranked 149th. The same as Paraguay	6 Ranked 105th.
Teaching weeks per year > Primary	40 weeks per year Ranked 8th. 14% more than Paraguay	35 weeks per year Ranked 32nd.
Elementary school repeaters > All	2.18 Ranked 67th.	4.06 Ranked 61st. 86% more than Netherlands
School life expectancy > Male	16 years Ranked 5th. 60% more than Paraguay	10 years Ranked 74th.
Secondary education > General pupils > Per capita	41.28 per 1,000 people Ranked 136th.	81.74 per 1,000 people Ranked 59th. 98% more than Netherlands
Education enrolment by level > Primary level > Per capita	0.08 per capita Ranked 125th.	0.173 per capita Ranked 22nd. 2 times more than Netherlands
Education enrolment by level > Primary level per 1000	79.92 Ranked 125th.	172.79 Ranked 22nd. 2 times more than Netherlands
Education enrolment ratio > Net > Primary level > Men	99% Ranked 30th. 13% more than Paraguay	88% Ranked 102nd.
Pupils-teacher ratio > Primary level	9.8 Ranked 135th.	19.6 Ranked 14th. Twice as much as Netherlands
Secondary education > Vocational pupils	724,593 Ranked 16th. 15 times more than Paraguay	46,819 Ranked 66th.
Primary education > Teachers	63,022 Ranked 49th. 88% more than Paraguay	33,607 Ranked 68th.
Education enrolment by level > Percentage girls > Secondary level	48.55% Ranked 96th.	49.78% Ranked 60th. 3% more than Netherlands
Private school enrolment > Primary level	68.4 Ranked 3rd. 5 times more than Paraguay	15 Ranked 27th.
Outcomes > Primary education > Duration > Years	6 Ranked 127th. The same as Paraguay	6 Ranked 80th.
Hours of instruction for pupils aged 10	0.0 Ranked 37th.	753 hours Ranked 29th.
Secondary education > Pupils per 1000	85.78 Ranked 65th.	89.91 Ranked 68th. 5% more than Netherlands
Primary education > Teachers per 1000	4.18 Ranked 82nd.	5.91 Ranked 46th. 41% more than Netherlands
Female enrolment share > Primary level	48.3% Ranked 91st.	48.4% Ranked 83th. About the same as Netherlands
Services, etc., value added > Constant 2000 US$	$456.28 billion Ranked 14th. 85 times more than Paraguay	$5.39 billion Ranked 59th.
Proportion of primary education time spent learning technology	5	13
Primary school starting age > Years	6 Ranked 169th. The same as Paraguay	6 Ranked 117th.
Scouting > Members	47,655 Ranked 27th. 39 times more than Paraguay	1,210 Ranked 139th.
High school > Share of total education spending	40.68% Ranked 27th. 13% more than Paraguay	36.13% Ranked 47th.
Elementary (primary) school) > Proportion spent on all staff salaries	84% Ranked 38th. 2% more than Paraguay	82.48% Ranked 44th.
Enrolment ratio > Secondary level	89.9% Ranked 11th. 93% more than Paraguay	46.7% Ranked 68th.
Participation > Secondary education > General pupils	775,682 Ranked 49th. 61% more than Paraguay	480,672 Ranked 72nd.
Secondary education > Teachers per 1000	6.74 Ranked 46th.	7.6 Ranked 33th. 13% more than Netherlands
Ratio of female to male primary enrollment	97.43 Ranked 90th. 1% more than Paraguay	96.74 Ranked 109th.
Secondary education > General pupils per 1000	41.28 Ranked 134th.	81.67 Ranked 60th. 98% more than Netherlands
Elementary (primary) school > Gender parity index	0.991 Ranked 71st. 3% more than Paraguay	0.959 Ranked 118th.
Hours of instruction for pupils aged 13	1,067 hours Ranked 10th. 6% more than Paraguay	1,011 hours Ranked 16th.
Hours of instruction for pupils aged 9	1,000 hours Ranked 8th. 33% more than Paraguay	753 hours Ranked 25th.
Female enrolment share > Secondary level	48.1% Ranked 90th.	50.1% Ranked 47th. 4% more than Netherlands
Private school enrolment > Secondary level	75.1 Ranked 5th. 3 times more than Paraguay	28.5 Ranked 6th.
Education enrolment by level > Secondary level per 1000	87.63 Ranked 81st.	93.16 Ranked 65th. 6% more than Netherlands
Scouting > Members per thousand people	2.84 Ranked 50th. 16 times more than Paraguay	0.181 Ranked 145th.
Primary completion rate > Women	99 Ranked 43th. 11% more than Paraguay	89 Ranked 86th.
Proportion of primary education time spent learning science	8% Ranked 33th.	15% Ranked 3rd. 88% more than Netherlands
School life expectancy > Female	15.8 years Ranked 10th. 58% more than Paraguay	10 years Ranked 66th.
Elementary school repeaters > Male	2.58 Ranked 54th.	4.83 Ranked 59th. 87% more than Netherlands
Elementary school repeaters > Female	1.77 Ranked 55th.	3.24 Ranked 63th. 83% more than Netherlands
Percentage of pupils starting grade 1 reaching grade 5 > Men	98.8% Ranked 10th. 33% more than Paraguay	74.4% Ranked 63th.
High school teachers	108,440 Ranked 29th. 2 times more than Paraguay	44,440 Ranked 61st.
Elementary school teachers	79,000 Ranked 22nd. 2 times more than Paraguay	33,434 Ranked 59th.
High school enrolment rate > Male	96.36 Ranked 38th. 10% more than Paraguay	87.21 Ranked 57th.
Primary completion rate > Men	101 Ranked 33th. 15% more than Paraguay	88 Ranked 86th.
Participation > Secondary education > Pupils	1.41 million Ranked 37th. 3 times more than Paraguay	526,001 Ranked 73th.
Proportion of primary education time spent learning vocational skills	n	x
Ratio of female to male secondary enrollment	98.37 Ranked 90th.	101.39 Ranked 77th. 3% more than Netherlands
Secondary education > Pupils > Per capita	85.78 per 1,000 people Ranked 66th.	89.98 per 1,000 people Ranked 68th. 5% more than Netherlands
Primary education > Pupils per 1000	78.8 Ranked 120th.	164.67 Ranked 31st. 2 times more than Netherlands
Intake ratio to last grade of primary > Females	None	None
Proportion of primary education time spent learning foreign languages	14	x
School enrollment > Primary > Private > % of total primary	68.91% Ranked 6th. 4 times more than Paraguay	16.46% Ranked 37th.
High school > Proportion spent on all staff salaries	80.27% Ranked 42nd.	93.71% Ranked 10th. 17% more than Netherlands
Labor force with primary education, male > % of male labor force	26.6% Ranked 14th.	54.7% Ranked 5th. 2 times more than Netherlands
Expenditure per student, secondary > % of GDP per capita	27.31% Ranked 26th. 74% more than Paraguay	15.68% Ranked 65th.
Repeaters, secondary, male > % of male enrollment	6.02% Ranked 50th. 4 times more than Paraguay	1.38% Ranked 94th.
Secondary education, vocational pupils > % female	46.39% Ranked 31st.	49.77% Ranked 16th. 7% more than Netherlands
School enrollment, secondary > % net	89.19% Ranked 28th. 46% more than Paraguay	61.02% Ranked 76th.
Total enrollment, primary > % net	99.94% Ranked 2nd. 19% more than Paraguay	84.1% Ranked 109th.
Total enrollment, primary, female > % net	97.95% Ranked 24th. 17% more than Paraguay	83.87% Ranked 93th.
Ratio of girls to boys in primary and secondary education	99.32% Ranked 85th.	101.22% Ranked 81st. 2% more than Netherlands
Net intake rate in grade 1 > Female > % of official school-age population	96.66% Ranked 4th. 37% more than Paraguay	70.49% Ranked 3rd.
Primary completion rate > Female > % of relevant age group	98.9% Ranked 40th. 9% more than Paraguay	91.08% Ranked 77th.
Primary completion rate > Male > % of relevant age group	100.85% Ranked 31st. 12% more than Paraguay	90.02% Ranked 80th.
Progression to secondary school > Female	100% Ranked 12th. 10% more than Paraguay	90.6% Ranked 65th.
School enrollment > Primary > Male > % gross	108.79% gross Ranked 57th. 1% more than Paraguay	107.59% gross Ranked 67th.
School enrollment > Preprimary > Female > % gross	87.96% gross Ranked 31st. 3 times more than Paraguay	31.56% gross Ranked 100th.
Repeaters, primary, total > % of total enrollment	2.18% Ranked 69th.	4.79% Ranked 56th. 2 times more than Netherlands
Persistence to grade 5 > Total > % of cohort	99.63% Ranked 9th. 22% more than Paraguay	81.45% Ranked 52nd.
Net intake rate in grade 1 > % of official school-age population	97.53% Ranked 3rd. 37% more than Paraguay	71.09% Ranked 3rd.
Unemployment with primary education, female > % of female unemployment	43% Ranked 14th. 17% more than Paraguay	36.6% Ranked 3rd.
Primary education > Pupils > % female	48.16% female Ranked 101st.	48.29% female Ranked 97th. About the same as Netherlands
Gross intake ratio in first grade of primary education, male > % of relevant age group	98.42% Ranked 103th. 1% more than Paraguay	97.51% Ranked 112th.
Secondary education > Vocational pupils > Per capita	44.5 per 1,000 people Ranked 2nd. 5 times more than Paraguay	8.25 per 1,000 people Ranked 65th.
School enrollment, primary, male > % gross	108.14% Ranked 51st. 9% more than Paraguay	99.47% Ranked 115th.
School enrollment > Tertiary > Female > % gross	61.54% gross Ranked 29th. 2 times more than Paraguay	28.33% gross Ranked 66th.
Participation > School enrollment > Secondary > % gross	120.67% Ranked 2nd. 84% more than Paraguay	65.72% Ranked 102nd.
Participation > School enrollment > Secondary > Male > % gross	121.74% Ranked 2nd. 89% more than Paraguay	64.52% Ranked 99th.
Proportion of primary education time spent learning social studies	11% Ranked 22nd.	14% Ranked 10th. 27% more than Netherlands
Elementary school graduate rate > Female	97.82 Ranked 22nd. 22% more than Paraguay	80.33 Ranked 55th.
Inputs > Secondary education > Teachers > Female	50,293 Ranked 32nd. 82% more than Paraguay	27,621 Ranked 56th.
Participation > Children out of school > Elementary > Male	4,164 Ranked 72nd.	40,850 Ranked 42nd. 10 times more than Netherlands
High school > Upper Secondary > Students per teacher	20.51 Ranked 4th. 2 times more than Paraguay	8.76 Ranked 81st.
Participation > Children out of school > Elementary > Female	8,541 Ranked 59th.	38,289 Ranked 41st. 4 times more than Netherlands
High School > Teachers > Proportion of teachers female	49% Ranked 30th.	62% Ranked 1st. 27% more than Netherlands
Participation > Secondary education > Vocational pupils > % female	45.95% Ranked 32nd.	48.6% Ranked 29th. 6% more than Netherlands
Participation > Secondary education > Vocational pupils	684,821 Ranked 14th. 13 times more than Paraguay	51,431 Ranked 63th.
Participation > Total enrollment > Primary > Male > % net	99.32% Ranked 9th. 10% more than Paraguay	90.54% Ranked 79th.
Preschool enrollment rate > Female	100.11 Ranked 17th. 3 times more than Paraguay	35.14 Ranked 93th.
Preschool enrollment rate > Male	100.49 Ranked 18th. 3 times more than Paraguay	34.83 Ranked 91st.
School enrolment rate > 1st grade > Female	101.02 Ranked 64th. 2% more than Paraguay	98.82 Ranked 93th.
School enrolment rate > 1st grade > Male	101.13 Ranked 67th.	102.07 Ranked 81st. 1% more than Netherlands
School enrolment rate > 5th grade > Female	99.76 Ranked 10th. 18% more than Paraguay	84.41 Ranked 40th.
School enrolment rate > 5th grade > Male	99.29 Ranked 9th. 20% more than Paraguay	82.8 Ranked 44th.
Participation > School enrollment > Secondary > Female > % net	88.97% Ranked 22nd. 48% more than Paraguay	60.23% Ranked 75th.
Secondary education, teachers > % female	49.16% Ranked 64th.	62.15% Ranked 31st. 26% more than Netherlands
Intake ratio to last grade of primary > Males	None	None
Literacy and Attainment > Educational attainment: completed tertiary > Tertiary > Population 25+ years > % > Over 24 year olds	29.02% Ranked 12th. 3 times more than Paraguay	10.42% Ranked 5th.
Primary education, teachers > % female	64.54% Ranked 57th.	72.45% Ranked 74th. 12% more than Netherlands
Public spending on education, total > % of government expenditure	11.65% Ranked 65th. 10% more than Paraguay	10.61% Ranked 79th.
Unemployment with primary education, male > % of male unemployment	42.2% Ranked 28th. 6% more than Paraguay	39.9% Ranked 8th.
Labor force with tertiary education, male > % of male labor force	31.5% Ranked 9th. 2 times more than Paraguay	14% Ranked 58th.
Unemployment with tertiary education, female > % of female unemployment	18% Ranked 53th.	25.2% Ranked 17th. 40% more than Netherlands
Unemployment with tertiary education, male > % of male unemployment	20.3% Ranked 24th. 21% more than Paraguay	16.8% Ranked 20th.

SOURCES: UNESCO; UNESCO Institute for Statistics; UNESCO Institute for Statistics. Population figures from World Bank: (1) United Nations Population Division. World Population Prospects, (2) United Nations Statistical Division. Population and Vital Statistics Report (various years), (3) Census reports and other statistical publications from national statistical offices, (4) Eurostat: Demographic Statistics, (5) Secretariat of the Pacific Community: Statistics and Demography Programme, and (6) U.S. Census Bureau: International Database.; United Nations Statistics Division. Source tables; UNESCO Institute for Statistics. Source tables; UNESCO Institute for Statistics. Source tables; UNESCO Institute for Statistics. Source tables; United Nations Educational, Scientific, and Cultural Organisation (UNESCO) Institute for Statistics.; CIA World Factbooks 18 December 2003 to 28 March 2011; UNESCO Institute for Statistics. Population figures from World Bank: (1) United Nations Population Division. World Population Prospects, (2) United Nations Statistical Division. Population and Vital Statistics Report (various years), (3) Census reports and other statistical publications from national statistical offices, (4) Eurostat: Demographic Statistics, (5) Secretariat of the Pacific Community: Statistics and Demography Programme, and (6) U.S. Census Bureau: International Database.; UNESCO Institute for Statistics. Source tables; World Development Indicators database; UNESCO Institute for Statistics. Source tables; Source: UNESCO UIS Data | UNESCO Institute for Statistics; UNESCO Institute for Statistics. Source tables; UNESCO Institute for Statistics. Source tables; World Bank staff estimates using data from the United Nations Statistics Division's Statistical Yearbook, and the UNESCO Institute for Statistics online database.; UNESCO Institute for Statistics. Source tables; UNESCO Institute for Statistics. Source tables; UNESCO Institute for Statistics. Source tables; UNESCO Institute of Statistics; UNESCO Institute for Statistics. Source tables; UNESCO Institute for Statistics. Source tables; UNESCO Institute for Statistics. Source tables; United Nations Statistics Division. Source tables; UNESCO Institute for Statistics. Source tables; Source: UNESCO UIS Data | UNESCO Institute for Statistics. Population figures from World Bank: (1) United Nations Population Division. World Population Prospects, (2) United Nations Statistical Division. Population and Vital Statistics Report (various years), (3) Census reports and other statistical publications from national statistical offices, (4) Eurostat: Demographic Statistics, (5) Secretariat of the Pacific Community: Statistics and Demography Programme, and (6) U.S. Census Bureau: International Database.; Wikipedia: List of World Organization of the Scout Movement members (Table of World Organization of the Scout Movement members); UNESCO Institute for Statistics. Source tables; UNESCO Institute for Statistics. Source tables; United Nations Development Programme. Source tables; UNESCO Institute for Statistics. Source tables. Population figures from World Bank: (1) United Nations Population Division. World Population Prospects, (2) United Nations Statistical Division. Population and Vital Statistics Report (various years), (3) Census reports and other statistical publications from national statistical offices, (4) Eurostat: Demographic Statistics, (5) Secretariat of the Pacific Community: Statistics and Demography Programme, and (6) U.S. Census Bureau: International Database.; World Bank national accounts data. Population figures from World Bank: (1) United Nations Population Division. World Population Prospects, (2) United Nations Statistical Division. Population and Vital Statistics Report (various years), (3) Census reports and other statistical publications from national statistical offices, (4) Eurostat: Demographic Statistics, (5) Secretariat of the Pacific Community: Statistics and Demography Programme, and (6) U.S. Census Bureau: International Database.; UNESCO Institute for Statistics. Source tables; UNESCO Institute for Statistics. Source tables; UNESCO Institute for Statistics. Source tables; UNESCO Institute for Statistics. Source tables; All CIA World Factbooks 18 December 2003 to 18 December 2008; World Development Indicators database. Population figures from World Bank: (1) United Nations Population Division. World Population Prospects, (2) United Nations Statistical Division. Population and Vital Statistics Report (various years), (3) Census reports and other statistical publications from national statistical offices, (4) Eurostat: Demographic Statistics, (5) Secretariat of the Pacific Community: Statistics and Demography Programme, and (6) U.S. Census Bureau: International Database.; UNESCO Institute for Statistics. Source tables; World Bank national accounts data; "WOSM MEMBERSHIP as at 31st December 2012". World Organization of the Scout Movement. August 2013.; UNESCO Institute for Statistics. Source tables; UNESCO Institute for Statistics. Source tables; United Nations Statistics Division. Source tables; Wikipedia: List of World Organization of the Scout Movement members (Table of World Organization of the Scout Movement members) ("WOSM MEMBERSHIP as at 31st December 2012" . World Organization of the Scout Movement . Retrieved 2014-03-03 .). Population figures from World Bank: (1) United Nations Population Division. World Population Prospects, (2) United Nations Statistical Division. Population and Vital Statistics Report (various years), (3) Census reports and other statistical publications from national statistical offices, (4) Eurostat: Demographic Statistics, (5) Secretariat of the Pacific Community: Statistics and Demography Programme, and (6) U.S. Census Bureau: International Database.; http://data.un.org/Data.aspx?d=GenderStat&f=inID%3a91, Gross intake ratio to last grade of primary; UNESCO Institute for Statistics. Source tables; International Labour Organization, Key Indicators of the Labour Market database.; UNESCO Institute for Statistics. Source tables; United Nations Statistics Division. Source tables; http://data.un.org/Data.aspx?d=UNESCO&f=series%3aEA_56_Ag25t99, Educational attainment: completed tertiary

SHOW ALL

LESS

Citation

Compare Netherlands and Paraguay in

Agriculture	Environment	Media
Background	Geography	Military
Conflict	Government	People
Cost of living	Health	Religion
Crime	Import	Sports
Culture	Industry	Terrorism
Economy	Labor	Transport
Education	Language	Travel
Energy	Lifestyle	Weather

Education Stats: compare key data on Netherlands & Paraguay

Definitions

Citation

Compare Netherlands and Paraguay in

Factoid #72

Stats

Country profiles

Compare

Adblocker detected! Please consider reading this notice.

Definitions

APA MLA MHRA CSE AMA Chicago Bluebook Bluebook/JOLT Citation

Compare Netherlands and Paraguay in

Factoid #72

Stats

Country profiles

Compare

Embed content

Adblocker detected! Please consider reading this notice.

Citation