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Education Stats: compare key data on Netherlands & Qatar

Definitions

  • Children out of school, primary: Children out of school, primary. Out-of-school children of primary school age. Total is the total number of primary-school-age children who are not enrolled in either primary or secondary schools.
  • Children out of school, primary per 1000: Children out of school, primary. Out-of-school children of primary school age. Total is the total number of primary-school-age children who are not enrolled in either primary or secondary schools. Figures expressed per thousand population for the same year.
  • Children out of school, primary, female: Children out of school, primary, female. Out-of-school children of primary school age. Female is the total number of female primary-school-age children who are not enrolled in either primary or secondary schools.
  • Children out of school, primary, female per 1000: Children out of school, primary, female. Out-of-school children of primary school age. Female is the total number of female primary-school-age children who are not enrolled in either primary or secondary schools. Figures expressed per thousand population for the same year.
  • College and university > Gender parity index: Country's gender parity index for college and university enrollment. For countries with a rating of over 1, more females are enrolled while countries with a rating under 1 have more males enrolled.
  • 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 > Female: This entry includes a definition of literacy and Census Bureau percentages for the total population, males, and females. There are no universal definitions and standards of literacy. Unless otherwise specified, all rates are based on the most common definition - the ability to read and write at a specified age. Detailing the standards that individual countries use to assess the ability to read and write is beyond the scope of our source. Information on literacy, while not a perfect measure of educational results, is probably the most easily available and valid for international comparisons.
  • Literacy > Total population: This entry includes a definition of literacy and Census Bureau percentages for the total population, males, and females. There are no universal definitions and standards of literacy. Unless otherwise specified, all rates are based on the most common definition - the ability to read and write at a specified age. Detailing the standards that individual countries use to assess the ability to read and write is beyond the scope of our source. Information on literacy, while not a perfect measure of educational results, is probably the most easily available and valid for international comparisons.
  • Primary education, duration > Years: Primary education, duration (years). Duration of primary is the number of grades (years) in primary education.
  • Primary education, teachers per 1000: Primary education, teachers. Teaching staff in primary. Public and private. Full and part-time. All programmes. Total is the total number of teachers in public and private primary education institutions. Teachers are persons employed full time or part time in an official capacity to guide and direct the learning experience of pupils and students, irrespective of their qualifications or the delivery mechanism, i.e. face-to-face and/or at a distance. This definition excludes educational personnel who have no active teaching duties (e.g. headmasters, headmistresses or principals who do not teach) and persons who work occasionally or in a voluntary capacity in educational institutions. Figures expressed per thousand population for the same year.
  • Pupil-teacher ratio, primary: Pupil-teacher ratio, primary. Pupil-teacher ratio. Primary is the number of pupils enrolled in primary school divided by the number of primary school teachers.
  • Pupil-teacher ratio, secondary: Pupil-teacher ratio, secondary. Pupil-teacher ratio. Secondary is the number of pupils enrolled in secondary school divided by the number of secondary school teachers.
  • Secondary education, duration > Years: Secondary education, duration (years). Duration of secondary education is the number of grades (years) in secondary education (ISCED 2 & 3).
  • College and university > Gender ratio: Ratio of female to male tertiary enrollment is the percentage of men to women enrolled at tertiary level in public and private schools.
  • Child care (preschool) > Duration: Number of years students study at the pre-primary (preschool) level. It should be noted that not all countries require pre-primary education.
  • Secondary education > Teachers > Per capita: Secondary education teachers includes full-time and part-time teachers. Per capita figures expressed per 1,000 population.
  • Duration of compulsory education: Duration of compulsory education is the number of grades (or years) that a child must legally be enrolled in school.
  • Secondary education, pupils: Secondary education, pupils. Enrolment in total secondary. Public and private. All programmes. Total is the total number of students enrolled at public and private secondary education institutions.
  • College and university > Private school share: Percentage of post-secondary students who attend a private school, college, or university.
  • School life expectancy > Total: School life expectancy and transition from primary to secondary for school years 1998/99 and 1999/00, published in http://www.uis.unesco.org accessed on Sept. 2002 and Women's Indicators and Statistics Database (Wistat), Version 4, CD-ROM (United Nations publication, Sales No. E.00.XVII.4) based on data provided by UNESCO in 1999.
  • Primary education, 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 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.
  • 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.
  • 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.
  • Primary education, pupils per 1000: Primary education, pupils. Enrolment in primary. Public and private. All programmes. Total is the total number of students enrolled in public and private primary education institutions. Figures expressed per thousand population for the same year.
  • Secondary education, pupils per 1000: Secondary education, pupils. Enrolment in total secondary. Public and private. All programmes. Total is the total number of students enrolled at public and private secondary education institutions. Figures expressed per thousand population for the same year.
  • Education enrolment by level > Tertiary level > Per capita: Per capita figures expressed per 1,000 population.
  • Tertiary > Students studying abroad per thousand people: Total number of post-secondary students who were studying abroad during given year. Figures expressed per thousand people for the same year.
  • Outcomes > Secondary education > Duration > Years: Secondary education, duration (years) is the number of grades (years) in secondary school."
  • Teacher student ratio > High school: Secondary school pupil-teacher ratio is the number of pupils enrolled in secondary school divided by the number of secondary school teachers (regardless of their teaching assignment).
  • Children out of school > Primary per 1000: Children out of school are the number of primary-school-age children not enrolled in primary or secondary school. Figures expressed per thousand population for the same year.
  • 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.
  • 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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  • 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.
  • Primary education > Pupils: Primary education pupils is the total number of pupils enrolled at primary level in public and private schools.
  • Secondary education > Pupils: Secondary education pupils is the total number of pupils enrolled at secondary level in public and private schools.
  • High school > Population with at least high school education > Men: Gender Inequality Index.
  • Education enrolment by level > Secondary level > Per capita: Per capita figures expressed per 1,000 population.
  • Secondary education, vocational pupils: Secondary education, vocational pupils. Enrolment in total secondary. Public and private. Technical/vocational programmes. Total is the total number of students enrolled in technical/vocational programmes at public and private secondary education institutions.
  • Elementary (primary) school > Students per teacher: Number of students per teacher for primary education.
  • 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 > Continuous texts: Continuous texts.

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  • Literacy > Reading performance > Non-continuous texts: Non-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 > 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.
  • 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."
  • School life expectancy > Male: School life expectancy and transition from primary to secondary for school years 1998/99 and 1999/00, published in http://www.uis.unesco.org accessed on Sept. 2002 and Women's Indicators and Statistics Database (Wistat), Version 4, CD-ROM (United Nations publication, Sales No. E.00.XVII.4) based on data provided by UNESCO in 1999.
  • Secondary education > General pupils > Per capita: Secondary general pupils are the number of secondary students enrolled in general education programs, including teacher training. Per capita figures expressed per 1,000 population.
  • Education enrolment by level > Primary level per 1000: . Figures expressed per thousand population for the same year.
  • Education enrolment by level > Primary level > Per capita: Per capita figures expressed per 1 population.
  • Library books 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.
  • 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.
  • 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).
  • 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.
  • School life expectancy > Female: School life expectancy and transition from primary to secondary for school years 1998/99 and 1999/00, published in http://www.uis.unesco.org accessed on Sept. 2002 and Women's Indicators and Statistics Database (Wistat), Version 4, CD-ROM (United Nations publication, Sales No. E.00.XVII.4) based on data provided by UNESCO in 1999.
  • Elementary school repeaters > Female: Repeaters in primary school are the number of students enrolled in the same grade as in the previous year, as a percentage of all students enrolled in primary school."
  • Elementary school repeaters > Male: Repeaters in primary school are the number of students enrolled in the same grade as in the previous year, as a percentage of all students enrolled in primary school."
  • Children out of school > Primary > Male > Per capita: Children out of school are the number of primary-school-age children not enrolled in primary or secondary school. Per capita figures expressed per 1,000 population.
  • Elementary school teachers: Primary education teachers includes full-time and part-time teachers.
  • High school teachers: Secondary education teachers includes full-time and part-time teachers.
  • High school enrolment rate > Male: Progression to secondary school refers to the number of new entrants to the first grade of secondary school in a given year as a percentage of the number of students enrolled in the final grade of primary school in the previous year.
  • Participation > Secondary education > Pupils: Secondary education pupils is the total number of pupils enrolled at secondary level in public and private schools.
  • Ratio of female to male secondary enrollment: Ratio of female to male secondary enrollment is the percentage of girls to boys enrolled at secondary level in public and private schools.
  • Primary education > Pupils per 1000: Primary education pupils is the total number of pupils enrolled at primary level in public and private schools. Figures expressed per thousand population for the same year.
  • 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 > 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.
  • 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.
  • 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).
  • 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).
  • 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).
  • School enrollment > Preprimary > % gross: Gross enrollment ratio is the ratio of total enrollment, regardless of age, to the population of the age group that officially corresponds to the level of education shown. Preprimary education refers to the initial stage of organized instruction, designed primarily to introduce very young children to a school-type environment.
  • Ratio of female to male enrollments in tertiary education: Ratio of female to male tertiary enrollment is the percentage of men to women enrolled at tertiary level in public and private schools.
  • Secondary education > Pupils > % female: Female pupils as a percentage of total pupils at secondary level includes enrollments in public and private schools.
  • Government spending on education > % of GDP: Public expenditure on education consists of current and capital public expenditure on education 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)."
  • Participation > School enrollment > Secondary > Private > % of total secondary: Private enrollment refers to pupils or students enrolled in institutions that are not operated by a public authority but controlled and managed, whether for profit or not, by a private body such as a nongovernmental organisation, religious body, special interest group, foundation or business enterprise."
  • School enrollment > Tertiary > Male > % gross: Gross enrollment ratio is the ratio of total enrollment, regardless of age, to the population of the age group that officially corresponds to the level of education shown. Tertiary education, whether or not to an advanced research qualification, normally requires, as a minimum condition of admission, the successful completion of education at the secondary level.
  • Participation > School enrollment > Tertiary > % gross: Gross enrollment ratio is the ratio of total enrollment, regardless of age, to the population of the age group that officially corresponds to the level of education shown. Tertiary education, whether or not to an advanced research qualification, normally requires, as a minimum condition of admission, the successful completion of education at the secondary level."
  • Participation > School enrollment > Tertiary > Female > % gross: Gross enrollment ratio is the ratio of total enrollment, regardless of age, to the population of the age group that officially corresponds to the level of education shown. Tertiary education, whether or not to an advanced research qualification, normally requires, as a minimum condition of admission, the successful completion of education at the secondary level."
  • Participation > Total enrollment > Primary > % net: Total enrollment is the number of pupils of the school-age group for primary education, enrolled either in primary or secondary education, expressed as a percentage of the total population in that age group."
  • Participation > 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."
  • Persistence to grade 5 > Male > % 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.
  • School enrollment, primary, private > % of total primary: School enrollment, primary, private (% of total primary). Percentage of private enrolment. Primary is the enrolment in private primary schools expressed as a percentage of total enrolment (public and private) in primary schools. 'Private' refers to all educational institutions not operated by a public authority, regardless of whether they receive financial support from public authorities. A high percentage indicates strong involvement of the non-governmental sector (including religious bodies, other organizations, associations, communities, private enterprises or persons) in providing organized educational programmes.
  • Primary education, pupils > % female: Primary education, pupils (% female). Percentage of female students. Primary is the number of female students at the primary level expressed as a percentage of the total number of students (male and female) at the primary level in a given school year.
  • School enrollment, primary, female > % gross: School enrollment, primary, female (% gross). Gross enrolment ratio. Primary. Female is the total female enrollment in primary education, regardless of age, expressed as a percentage of the female population of official primary education age. GER can exceed 100% due to the inclusion of over-aged and under-aged students because of early or late school entrance and grade repetition.
  • Primary completion rate, total > % of relevant age group: Primary completion rate, total (% of relevant age group). Primary completion rate. Total is the total number of new entrants in the last grade of primary education, regardless of age, expressed as percentage of the total population of the theoretical entrance age to the last grade of primary. This indicator is also known as "gross intake rate to the last grade of primary." The ratio can exceed 100% due to over-aged and under-aged children who enter primary school late/early and/or repeat grades.
  • Gross intake ratio in first grade of primary education, female > % of relevant age group: Gross intake ratio in first grade of primary education, female (% of relevant age group). Gross intake ratio in first grade of primary education is the number of new entrants in the first grade of primary education regardless of age, expressed as a percentage of the population of the official primary entrance age.
  • Secondary education, general pupils > % female: Secondary education, general pupils (% female). Percentage of female students. Total secondary. General programmes is the number of female students enrolled in general programmes at the secondary education level expressed as a percentage of the total number of students (male and female) enrolled in general programmes at the secondary education level in a given school year.
  • Total enrollment, primary, male > % net: Total enrollment, primary, male (% net). Adjusted net enrollment is the number of pupils of the school-age group for primary education, enrolled either in primary or secondary education, expressed as a percentage of the total population in that age group.
  • Secondary education, vocational pupils per 1000: 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. Figures expressed per thousand population for the same year.
  • Secondary education, teachers, female per 1000: Secondary education, teachers, female. Teaching staff in total secondary. Public and private. Full and part-time. All programmes. Female is the total number of female teachers in public and private secondary education institutions (ISCED 2 and 3). Teachers are persons employed full time or part time in an official capacity to guide and direct the learning experience of pupils and students, irrespective of their qualifications or the delivery mechanism, i.e. face-to-face and/or at a distance. This definition excludes educational personnel who have no active teaching duties (e.g. headmasters, headmistresses or principals who do not teach) and persons who work occasionally or in a voluntary capacity in educational institutions. Figures expressed per thousand population for the same year.
  • Ratio of female to male secondary enrollment > %: Ratio of female to male secondary enrollment (%). Ratio of female to male secondary enrollment is the percentage of girls to boys enrolled at secondary level in public and private schools.
  • Ratio of female to male primary enrollment > %: Ratio of female to male primary enrollment (%). Ratio of female to male primary enrollment is the percentage of girls to boys enrolled at primary level in public and private schools.
  • Adjusted savings > Education expenditure > % of GNI: Education expenditure refers to the current operating expenditures in education, including wages and salaries and excluding capital investments in buildings and equipment.
  • Public spending on education > Total > % of GDP: Public expenditure on education consists of current and capital public expenditure on education plus subsidies to private education at the primary, secondary, and tertiary levels.
  • Unemployment with primary 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).
  • Unemployment with secondary 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).
  • 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.
  • School enrollment > Primary > % net: Net enrollment ratio is the ratio of children of official school age based on the International Standard Classification of Education 1997 who are enrolled in school to the population of the corresponding official school age. Primary education provides children with basic reading, writing, and mathematics skills along with an elementary understanding of such subjects as history, geography, natural science, social science, art, and music.
  • 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.
  • School enrollment, primary > % gross: School enrollment, primary (% gross). Gross enrolment ratio. Primary. Total is the total enrollment in primary education, regardless of age, expressed as a percentage of the population of official primary education age. GER can exceed 100% due to the inclusion of over-aged and under-aged students because of early or late school entrance and grade repetition.
  • School enrollment > Secondary > Female > % gross: Gross enrollment ratio is the ratio of total enrollment, regardless of age, to the population of the age group that officially corresponds to the level of education shown. Secondary education completes the provision of basic education that began at the primary level, and aims at laying the foundations for lifelong learning and human development, by offering more subject- or skill-oriented instruction using more specialized teachers.
  • School enrollment, primary, male > % net: School enrollment, primary, male (% net). Net enrolment rate. Primary. Male is the ratio of male children of the official primary school age who are enrolled in primary school to the male population of the official primary school age.
  • Persistence to last grade of primary, female > % of cohort: Persistence to last grade of primary, female (% of cohort). Survival rate to last grade of primary. Female is the share of female children enrolled in the first grade of primary school who eventually reach the last grade of primary. The estimate is calculated on the basis of the reconstructed cohort method, which uses data on enrolment and repeaters for two consecutive years.
  • School enrollment > Primary > % gross: Gross enrollment ratio is the ratio of total enrollment, regardless of age, to the population of the age group that officially corresponds to the level of education shown. Primary education provides children with basic reading, writing, and mathematics skills along with an elementary understanding of such subjects as history, geography, natural science, social science, art, and music.
  • Repeaters, primary, male > % of male enrollment: Repeaters, primary, male (% of male enrollment). Percentage of repeaters in primary. 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 primary school. It is calculated by dividing the sum of male repeaters in all grades of primary education by the total male enrolment of primary education and multiplying the result by 100.
  • High school > Lower Secondary > Students per teacher: Number of students per teacher for lower secondary (middle school) education.
  • 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.
STAT Netherlands Qatar HISTORY
Children out of school, primary 776
Ranked 107th.
2,782
Ranked 104th. 4 times more than Netherlands

Children out of school, primary per 1000 0.0465
Ranked 115th.
3.39
Ranked 79th. 73 times more than Netherlands

Children out of school, primary, female 11,924
Ranked 61st. 9 times more than Qatar
1,373
Ranked 85th.

Children out of school, primary, female per 1000 0.729
Ranked 86th.
2.18
Ranked 65th. 3 times more than Netherlands

College and university > Gender parity index 1.12
Ranked 71st.
5.6
Ranked 1st. 5 times more than Netherlands

Compulsary education duration 13
Ranked 9th. 44% more than Qatar
9
Ranked 70th.

Government spending on education > Proportion of GDP 5.96%
Ranked 29th. 2 times more than Qatar
2.45%
Ranked 112th.

High school enrolment rate 98.12
Ranked 32nd.
98.68
Ranked 27th. 1% more than Netherlands

Literacy > Female 99%
Ranked 28th. 12% more than Qatar
88.6%
Ranked 7th.

Literacy > Total population 99%
Ranked 29th. 11% more than Qatar
89%
Ranked 10th.

Primary education, duration > Years 6
Ranked 139th. The same as Qatar
6
Ranked 100th.

Primary education, teachers per 1000 4.15
Ranked 69th.
5.15
Ranked 27th. 24% more than Netherlands

Pupil-teacher ratio, primary 18.36
Ranked 99th. 91% more than Qatar
9.6
Ranked 70th.

Pupil-teacher ratio, secondary 13.57
Ranked 59th. 40% more than Qatar
9.73
Ranked 35th.

Secondary education, duration > Years 6
Ranked 160th. The same as Qatar
6
Ranked 130th.

College and university > Gender ratio 110.84
Ranked 57th.
605.04
Ranked 1st. 5 times more than Netherlands

Child care (preschool) > Duration 2
Ranked 186th.
3
Ranked 90th. 50% more than Netherlands

Secondary education > Teachers > Per capita 6.74 per 1,000 people
Ranked 46th. 14% more than Qatar
5.92 per 1,000 people
Ranked 26th.

Duration of compulsory education 13 years
Ranked 5th. 2 times more than Qatar
6 years
Ranked 145th.
Secondary education, pupils 1.54 million
Ranked 40th. 20 times more than Qatar
76,841
Ranked 55th.

College and university > Private school share 100%
Ranked 5th. 3 times more than Qatar
34.52%
Ranked 15th.

Girls to boys ratio > Primary level enrolment 0.98
Ranked 76th.
0.99
Ranked 50th. 1% more than Netherlands

School life expectancy > Total 15.9 years
Ranked 7th. 21% more than Qatar
13.1 years
Ranked 38th.
Primary education, teachers 63,872
Ranked 43th. 6 times more than Qatar
10,566
Ranked 51st.

Primary education, pupils 1.29 million
Ranked 62nd. 13 times more than Qatar
101,424
Ranked 70th.

Tertiary enrollment 55%
Ranked 16th. 2 times more than Qatar
24.6%
Ranked 48th.
Spending per student > College and university 43.92
Ranked 26th. 23% more than Qatar
35.82
Ranked 30th.
High school > Gender ratio 98.2
Ranked 69th.
145.65
Ranked 1st. 48% more than Netherlands

Compulsary education starting age 5
Ranked 178th.
6
Ranked 62nd. 20% more than Netherlands

Pupil-teacher ratio, secondary per million 0.813
Ranked 74th.
4.74
Ranked 18th. 6 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 Qatar
3
Ranked 104th.

Literacy > Male 99%
Ranked 38th. 11% more than Qatar
89.1%
Ranked 12th.

Spending > USD 42.53 billion
Ranked 14th. 1353 times more than Qatar
31.43 million
Ranked 83th.

High school > Private school share 82.79%
Ranked 5th. Twice as much as Qatar
41.24%
Ranked 6th.

Spending > Proportion 4.85
Ranked 53th. 4 times more than Qatar
1.31
Ranked 139th.

Pupil-teacher ratio > Primary 17.17
Ranked 120th. 55% more than Qatar
11.11
Ranked 91st.

Child care (preschool) > Starting age 4
Ranked 58th. 33% more than Qatar
3
Ranked 159th.

High school repeaters > Male 5.53
Ranked 46th. 70% more than Qatar
3.25
Ranked 55th.

Preschool enrollment rate 106.9
Ranked 53th.
108.6
Ranked 46th. 2% more than Netherlands

Tertiary > Students studying abroad 13,388.96
Ranked 60th. 5 times more than Qatar
2,817.31
Ranked 138th.

Primary completion rate 100
Ranked 41st. 2% more than Qatar
98
Ranked 36th.

Education enrolment by level > Tertiary level 526,767
Ranked 36th. 67 times more than Qatar
7,826
Ranked 114th.

Literacy > Reading performance > Overall 508
Ranked 8th. 37% more than Qatar
372
Ranked 58th.
Elementary (primary school) > Duration 6
Ranked 147th. The same as Qatar
6
Ranked 105th.

Children out of school > Primary 13,817
Ranked 69th. 46 times more than Qatar
298
Ranked 72nd.

Secondary education, teachers per 1000 6.79
Ranked 40th. 76% more than Qatar
3.85
Ranked 24th.

Secondary education, teachers 113,370
Ranked 24th. 14 times more than Qatar
7,899
Ranked 27th.

Child care (preschool) > Students per teacher 15
Ranked 72nd. 13% more than Qatar
13.29
Ranked 38th.

High school > Lower secondary school duration 3
Ranked 180th. The same as Qatar
3
Ranked 147th.

Children out of school, primary, male per 1000 0.27
Ranked 96th. 8% more than Qatar
0.249
Ranked 91st.

Secondary education, general pupils 790,048
Ranked 50th. 10 times more than Qatar
76,323
Ranked 67th.

High school > Gender parity index 0.988
Ranked 86th.
1.09
Ranked 17th. 10% more than Netherlands

Literacy > Reading performance > Overall reading skills 508
Ranked 8th. 37% more than Qatar
372
Ranked 58th.
Scientific and technical journal articles 13,475
Ranked 13th. 709 times more than Qatar
19
Ranked 115th.

Literacy > Reading performance > Access and retrieve 519
Ranked 6th. 47% more than Qatar
354
Ranked 61st.
College and university > Teachers > Proportion of teachers female 40%
Ranked 17th. 3% more than Qatar
39%
Ranked 40th.
Tertiary > Students studying abroad proportion 1.72%
Ranked 98th.
18.35%
Ranked 18th. 11 times more than Netherlands

Education enrolment by level > Tertiary level per 1000 32.62
Ranked 42nd. 3 times more than Qatar
12.43
Ranked 89th.

Scouting > Genders admitted both both
Elementary (primary school) > Starting age 6
Ranked 171st. The same as Qatar
6
Ranked 131st.

Children out of school, primary, male 4,421
Ranked 78th. 28 times more than Qatar
157
Ranked 99th.

High school > Students per teacher 13.57
Ranked 61st. 40% more than Qatar
9.73
Ranked 35th.

Secondary education > General pupils 672,103
Ranked 56th. 12 times more than Qatar
55,186
Ranked 76th.

Secondary school starting age > Years 12
Ranked 129th. The same as Qatar
12
Ranked 100th.

High school starting age > Years 12
Ranked 117th. The same as Qatar
12
Ranked 94th.

Primary education > Teachers > Per capita 4.18 per 1,000 people
Ranked 80th.
7.75 per 1,000 people
Ranked 11th. 85% more than Netherlands

Education enrolment by level > Primary level 1.29 million
Ranked 65th. 19 times more than Qatar
66,473
Ranked 142nd.

High school > Population with at least high school education > Women 87.5%
Ranked 30th. 25% more than Qatar
70.1%
Ranked 56th.

Elementary school graduate rate 98.34
Ranked 19th. 2% more than Qatar
96.75
Ranked 25th.

Primary education, pupils per 1000 77.38
Ranked 98th. 56% more than Qatar
49.46
Ranked 78th.

Secondary education, pupils per 1000 92.19
Ranked 42nd. 2 times more than Qatar
37.47
Ranked 69th.

Girls to boys ratio > Tertiary level enrolment 1.08
Ranked 55th.
3.45
Ranked 1st. 3 times more than Netherlands

Girls to boys ratio > Secondary level enrolment 0.98
Ranked 84th. The same as Qatar
0.98
Ranked 83th.

Education enrolment by level > Tertiary level > Per capita 32.62 per 1,000 people
Ranked 42nd. 3 times more than Qatar
11.4 per 1,000 people
Ranked 89th.

Tertiary > Students studying abroad per thousand people 0.802
Ranked 124th.
1.47
Ranked 96th. 84% more than Netherlands

Outcomes > Secondary education > Duration > Years 6
Ranked 141st. The same as Qatar
6
Ranked 117th.

Teacher student ratio > High school 13.32
Ranked 72nd. 37% more than Qatar
9.69
Ranked 83th.

Children out of school > Primary per 1000 0.849
Ranked 100th. 2 times more than Qatar
0.363
Ranked 72nd.

High school repeaters > Female 3.92
Ranked 46th. 44% more than Qatar
2.72
Ranked 53th.

Teacher student ratio > Elementary school 17.17
Ranked 108th. 37% more than Qatar
12.5
Ranked 111th.

Percentage of pupils starting grade 1 reaching grade 5 98.3%
Ranked 18th. 73% more than Qatar
56.8%
Ranked 70th.

Elementary school > Enrolled students 1.29 million
Ranked 59th. 16 times more than Qatar
78,123
Ranked 117th.

Primary education > Duration > Years 6 years
Ranked 138th. The same as Qatar
6 years
Ranked 98th.

School enrolment rate > 1st grade 101.07
Ranked 64th.
106.34
Ranked 44th. 5% more than Netherlands

Secondary education, general pupils per 1000 47.33
Ranked 130th. 27% more than Qatar
37.22
Ranked 81st.

Literacy > Reading performance > Integrate and interpret 504
Ranked 8th. 33% more than Qatar
379
Ranked 58th.
High school > Lower secondary starting age 12
Ranked 132nd. The same as Qatar
12
Ranked 102nd.

Elementary (primary) school) > Private school share 68.91%
Ranked 6th. 19% more than Qatar
57.78%
Ranked 5th.

Elementary school > Gender ratio 98.18
Ranked 71st.
99.16
Ranked 51st. 1% more than Netherlands

High school enrolment rate > Female 100
Ranked 11th. The same as Qatar
100
Ranked 6th.

Education enrolment ratio > Net > Primary level 99%
Ranked 24th.
100%
Ranked 8th. 1% more than Netherlands

Duration of education > Secondary level 6
Ranked 135th. The same as Qatar
6
Ranked 113th.
Primary education > Pupils 1.28 million
Ranked 61st. 18 times more than Qatar
69,991
Ranked 82nd.

Secondary education > Pupils 1.4 million
Ranked 40th. 25 times more than Qatar
55,705
Ranked 72nd.

High school > Population with at least high school education > Men 90.4%
Ranked 29th. 46% more than Qatar
62.1%
Ranked 68th.

Education enrolment by level > Secondary level > Per capita 87.63 per 1,000 people
Ranked 79th. 16% more than Qatar
75.61 per 1,000 people
Ranked 104th.

Education enrolment by level > Percentage girls > Tertiary level 51.01%
Ranked 74th.
72.78%
Ranked 2nd. 43% more than Netherlands

Secondary education, vocational pupils 748,850
Ranked 15th. 1446 times more than Qatar
518
Ranked 55th.

Elementary (primary) school > Students per teacher 18.36
Ranked 97th. 91% more than Qatar
9.6
Ranked 70th.

Secondary education > Teachers 109,661
Ranked 31st. 23 times more than Qatar
4,814
Ranked 48th.

School life expectancy > Primary to tertiary 16 years
Ranked 23th. 23% more than Qatar
13 years
Ranked 58th.
School enrolment rate > 5th grade 99.52
Ranked 7th. 3% more than Qatar
96.53
Ranked 19th.

Education enrolment by level > Secondary level 1.42 million
Ranked 45th. 27 times more than Qatar
51,888
Ranked 131st.

Scientific and technical journal articles per million 830.49
Ranked 6th. 25 times more than Qatar
33.21
Ranked 61st.

Literacy > Reading performance > Continuous texts 506
Ranked 8th. 35% more than Qatar
375
Ranked 58th.
Literacy > Reading performance > Non-continuous texts 514
Ranked 8th. 42% more than Qatar
361
Ranked 58th.
Duration of education > Primary level 6
Ranked 127th. The same as Qatar
6
Ranked 95th.
Participation > Ratio of girls to boys in primary and secondary education 98.19%
Ranked 76th.
119.78%
Ranked 1st. 22% more than Netherlands

Participation > Children out of school > Elementary 12,705
Ranked 67th. 13 times more than Qatar
963
Ranked 105th.

Education enrolment by level > Percentage girls > Primary level 48.22%
Ranked 103th.
48.32%
Ranked 93th. About the same as Netherlands

Progression to secondary school 98.12%
Ranked 35th. 4% more than Qatar
94.7%
Ranked 26th.

Children out of school > Primary > Per capita 0.849 per 1,000 people
Ranked 102nd. 2 times more than Qatar
0.367 per 1,000 people
Ranked 73th.

Literacy > Reading performance > Reflect and evaluate 510
Ranked 9th. 36% more than Qatar
376
Ranked 58th.
Education enrolment ratio > Net > Primary level > Women 98%
Ranked 36th.
100%
Ranked 9th. 2% more than Netherlands

High school > Upper secondary starting age 15
Ranked 162nd. The same as Qatar
15
Ranked 136th.

Elementary school starting age > Years 6
Ranked 149th. The same as Qatar
6
Ranked 118th.

Library books 2.66 million
Ranked 6th. 12 times more than Qatar
228,000
Ranked 12th.
Elementary school repeaters > All 2.18
Ranked 67th. 3 times more than Qatar
0.63
Ranked 91st.

School life expectancy > Male 16 years
Ranked 5th. 30% more than Qatar
12.3 years
Ranked 41st.
Secondary education > General pupils > Per capita 41.28 per 1,000 people
Ranked 136th.
67.89 per 1,000 people
Ranked 54th. 64% more than Netherlands

Education enrolment by level > Primary level per 1000 79.92
Ranked 125th.
105.56
Ranked 100th. 32% more than Netherlands

Education enrolment by level > Primary level > Per capita 0.08 per capita
Ranked 125th.
0.097 per capita
Ranked 107th. 21% more than Netherlands

Education enrolment ratio > Net > Primary level > Men 99%
Ranked 30th. The same as Qatar
99%
Ranked 25th.

Library books per 1000 169.09
Ranked 4th.
454.95
Ranked 6th. 3 times more than Netherlands
Pupils-teacher ratio > Primary level 9.8
Ranked 135th.
12.6
Ranked 124th. 29% more than Netherlands
Secondary education > Vocational pupils 724,593
Ranked 16th. 1396 times more than Qatar
519
Ranked 77th.

Primary education > Teachers 63,022
Ranked 49th. 10 times more than Qatar
6,298
Ranked 63th.

Education enrolment by level > Percentage girls > Secondary level 48.55%
Ranked 96th.
49.45%
Ranked 71st. 2% more than Netherlands

Private school enrolment > Primary level 68.4
Ranked 3rd. 74% more than Qatar
39.3
Ranked 9th.
Outcomes > Primary education > Duration > Years 6
Ranked 127th. The same as Qatar
6
Ranked 93th.

Primary education > Teachers per 1000 4.18
Ranked 82nd.
7.67
Ranked 12th. 83% more than Netherlands

Secondary education > Pupils per 1000 85.78
Ranked 65th. 26% more than Qatar
67.84
Ranked 57th.

Children out of school > Primary > Female > Per capita 0.68 per 1,000 people
Ranked 92nd. 12% more than Qatar
0.606 per 1,000 people
Ranked 94th.

Female enrolment share > Primary level 48.3%
Ranked 91st.
48.8%
Ranked 39th. 1% more than Netherlands
Primary school starting age > Years 6
Ranked 169th. The same as Qatar
6
Ranked 131st.

Scouting > Members 47,655
Ranked 27th. 11 times more than Qatar
4,528
Ranked 98th.
Enrolment ratio > Secondary level 89.9%
Ranked 11th. 15% more than Qatar
78%
Ranked 9th.
Participation > Secondary education > General pupils 775,682
Ranked 49th. 12 times more than Qatar
65,480
Ranked 108th.

Ratio of female to male primary enrollment 97.43
Ranked 90th.
99.11
Ranked 27th. 2% more than Netherlands

Secondary education > Teachers per 1000 6.74
Ranked 46th. 15% more than Qatar
5.86
Ranked 25th.

Secondary education > General pupils per 1000 41.28
Ranked 134th.
67.21
Ranked 55th. 63% more than Netherlands

Children out of school > Primary > Male 2,740
Ranked 81st. 9 times more than Qatar
298
Ranked 67th.

Elementary (primary) school > Gender parity index 0.991
Ranked 71st. 1% more than Qatar
0.981
Ranked 64th.

Female enrolment share > Secondary level 48.1%
Ranked 90th.
50.1%
Ranked 48th. 4% more than Netherlands
Private school enrolment > Secondary level 75.1
Ranked 5th. 4 times more than Qatar
19.5
Ranked 8th.
Education enrolment by level > Secondary level per 1000 87.63
Ranked 81st. 6% more than Qatar
82.4
Ranked 91st.

Scouting > Members per thousand people 2.84
Ranked 50th. 29% more than Qatar
2.21
Ranked 59th.
Primary completion rate > Women 99
Ranked 43th. The same as Qatar
99
Ranked 34th.

School life expectancy > Female 15.8 years
Ranked 10th. 13% more than Qatar
14 years
Ranked 30th.
Elementary school repeaters > Female 1.77
Ranked 55th. 3 times more than Qatar
0.57
Ranked 88th.

Elementary school repeaters > Male 2.58
Ranked 54th. 4 times more than Qatar
0.68
Ranked 94th.

Percentage of pupils starting grade 1 reaching grade 5 > Men 98.8%
Ranked 10th. 78% more than Qatar
55.5%
Ranked 56th.

Children out of school > Primary > Male > Per capita 0.168 per 1,000 people
Ranked 106th.
0.367 per 1,000 people
Ranked 66th. 2 times more than Netherlands

Elementary school teachers 79,000
Ranked 22nd. 13 times more than Qatar
6,248
Ranked 96th.

High school teachers 108,440
Ranked 29th. 16 times more than Qatar
6,818
Ranked 72nd.

High school enrolment rate > Male 96.36
Ranked 38th.
97.44
Ranked 39th. 1% more than Netherlands

Participation > Secondary education > Pupils 1.41 million
Ranked 37th. 25 times more than Qatar
55,705
Ranked 116th.

Primary completion rate > Men 101
Ranked 33th. 4% more than Qatar
97
Ranked 37th.

Ratio of female to male secondary enrollment 98.37
Ranked 90th. 1% more than Qatar
97.7
Ranked 51st.

Primary education > Pupils per 1000 78.8
Ranked 120th.
85.23
Ranked 86th. 8% more than Netherlands

Secondary education > Pupils > Per capita 85.78 per 1,000 people
Ranked 66th. 25% more than Qatar
68.53 per 1,000 people
Ranked 56th.

Intake ratio to last grade of primary > Females None
None

School enrollment > Primary > Female > % net 97.97% net
Ranked 19th. 2% more than Qatar
95.72% net
Ranked 17th.

School enrollment > Primary > Male > % net 99.39% net
Ranked 8th. 3% more than Qatar
96.04% net
Ranked 15th.

Literacy and Attainment > Educational attainment: completed tertiary > Tertiary > Population 25+ years > % > Over 24 year olds 29.02%
Ranked 12th. 39% more than Qatar
20.88%
Ranked 25th.
Unemployment with secondary education, male > % of male unemployment 35.2%
Ranked 63th.
43.5%
Ranked 8th. 24% more than Netherlands

Public spending on education, total > % of government expenditure 11.65%
Ranked 65th. 64% more than Qatar
7.11%
Ranked 108th.

Unemployment with primary education, male > % of male unemployment 42.2%
Ranked 28th. 14% more than Qatar
36.9%
Ranked 7th.

Unemployment with tertiary education, female > % of female unemployment 18%
Ranked 53th.
46.2%
Ranked 2nd. 3 times more than Netherlands

Unemployment with tertiary education, male > % of male unemployment 20.3%
Ranked 24th. 4% more than Qatar
19.6%
Ranked 5th.

School enrollment > Preprimary > % gross 88.88% gross
Ranked 31st. 2 times more than Qatar
36.47% gross
Ranked 47th.

Ratio of female to male enrollments in tertiary education 108.07
Ranked 72nd.
336.71
Ranked 1st. 3 times more than Netherlands

Secondary education > Pupils > % female 48.5% female
Ranked 80th.
50.01% female
Ranked 22nd. 3% more than Netherlands
Government spending on education > % of GDP 5.96%
Ranked 29th. 2 times more than Qatar
2.45%
Ranked 112th.

Participation > School enrollment > Secondary > Private > % of total secondary 82.79%
Ranked 4th. 2 times more than Qatar
37.8%
Ranked 14th.

School enrollment > Tertiary > Male > % gross 56.94% gross
Ranked 17th. 6 times more than Qatar
10.05% gross
Ranked 34th.

Participation > School enrollment > Tertiary > % gross 60.6%
Ranked 21st. 6 times more than Qatar
10.98%
Ranked 69th.

Participation > School enrollment > Tertiary > Female > % gross 63.78%
Ranked 26th. 2 times more than Qatar
31.08%
Ranked 53th.

Participation > Total enrollment > Primary > % net 98.94%
Ranked 21st. 1% more than Qatar
98.38%
Ranked 30th.

Participation > School enrollment > Secondary > Male > % net 87.74%
Ranked 17th. 31% more than Qatar
66.82%
Ranked 56th.

Persistence to grade 5 > Male > % of cohort 100%
Ranked 2nd. 58% more than Qatar
63.37%
Ranked 57th.
School life expectancy > Primary to tertiary > Female 16 years
Ranked 30th. 14% more than Qatar
14 years
Ranked 51st.
School enrollment, primary, private > % of total primary 68.91%
Ranked 6th. 19% more than Qatar
57.78%
Ranked 5th.

Primary education, pupils > % female 48.63%
Ranked 64th.
48.95%
Ranked 23th. 1% more than Netherlands

School enrollment, primary, female > % gross 107.11%
Ranked 44th. 10% more than Qatar
97.5%
Ranked 118th.

Primary completion rate, total > % of relevant age group 101.22%
Ranked 29th. 2% more than Qatar
99.32%
Ranked 44th.

Gross intake ratio in first grade of primary education, female > % of relevant age group 98.27%
Ranked 102nd. 4% more than Qatar
94.18%
Ranked 118th.

Secondary education, general pupils > % female 50.43%
Ranked 53th. 2% more than Qatar
49.36%
Ranked 37th.

Total enrollment, primary, male > % net 99.28%
Ranked 13th.
99.46%
Ranked 10th. About the same as Netherlands

Secondary education, vocational pupils per 1000 44.86
Ranked 1st. 178 times more than Qatar
0.253
Ranked 61st.

Secondary education, teachers, female per 1000 3.34
Ranked 50th. 58% more than Qatar
2.12
Ranked 19th.

Ratio of female to male secondary enrollment > % 98.79%
Ranked 70th.
109.82%
Ranked 13th. 11% more than Netherlands

Ratio of female to male primary enrollment > % 99.05%
Ranked 63th. 10% more than Qatar
90.42%
Ranked 146th.

Adjusted savings > Education expenditure > % of GNI 4.91% of GNI
Ranked 55th. 4 times more than Qatar
1.31% of GNI
Ranked 135th.

Public spending on education > Total > % of GDP 5.32%
Ranked 45th. 3 times more than Qatar
1.59%
Ranked 69th.

Unemployment with primary education > % of total unemployment 46.3%
Ranked 22nd. 91% more than Qatar
24.3%
Ranked 55th.
Unemployment with secondary education > % of total unemployment 35.1%
Ranked 51st. 22% more than Qatar
28.8%
Ranked 54th.
School enrollment > Secondary > Male > % gross 119.71% gross
Ranked 4th. 18% more than Qatar
101.13% gross
Ranked 4th.

Percentage of pupils starting grade 1 reaching grade 5 > Women 97.8%
Ranked 21st. 68% more than Qatar
58.1%
Ranked 56th.

School enrollment > Primary > % net 98.7% net
Ranked 11th. 3% more than Qatar
95.88% net
Ranked 14th.

School enrollment > Secondary > % gross 118.75% gross
Ranked 4th. 19% more than Qatar
99.97% gross
Ranked 6th.

School life expectancy > Primary to tertiary > Male 17 years
Ranked 8th. 31% more than Qatar
13 years
Ranked 53th.
School enrollment, primary > % gross 107.64%
Ranked 44th. 5% more than Qatar
102.54%
Ranked 81st.

School enrollment > Secondary > Female > % gross 117.76% gross
Ranked 5th. 19% more than Qatar
98.8% gross
Ranked 10th.

School enrollment, primary, male > % net 99.08%
Ranked 9th. 5% more than Qatar
94.27%
Ranked 39th.

Persistence to last grade of primary, female > % of cohort 98.19%
Ranked 17th. 1% more than Qatar
96.76%
Ranked 29th.

School enrollment > Primary > % gross 107.42% gross
Ranked 52nd. 1% more than Qatar
106% gross
Ranked 47th.

Repeaters, primary, male > % of male enrollment 2.58%
Ranked 55th. 10 times more than Qatar
0.265%
Ranked 104th.

High school > Lower Secondary > Students per teacher 15.22
Ranked 15th. 73% more than Qatar
8.79
Ranked 77th.

Intake ratio to last grade of primary > Males None
None

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