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Education Stats: compare key data on Netherlands & Somalia

Definitions

  • 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.
  • 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 ratio: Ratio of female to male tertiary enrollment is the percentage of men to women enrolled at tertiary level in public and private schools.
  • Duration of compulsory education: Duration of compulsory education is the number of grades (or years) that a child must legally be enrolled in school.
  • 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).
  • 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.
  • 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.
  • 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.
  • 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."
  • 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."
  • Child care (preschool) > Starting age: Average age at which students begin pre-primary (preschool) education.
  • Preschool enrollment rate: Gross enrollment ratio is the ratio of total enrollment, regardless of age, to the population of the age group that officially corresponds to the level of education shown. Primary education provides children with basic reading, writing, and mathematics skills along with an elementary understanding of such subjects as history, geography, natural science, social science, art, and music."
  • Tertiary > Students studying abroad: Total number of post-secondary students who were studying abroad during given year.
  • Elementary (primary school) > Duration: Number of years students study at the primary level.
  • Secondary education, teachers: Secondary education, teachers. Teaching staff in total secondary. Public and private. Full and part-time. All programmes. Total is the total number of teachers in public and private secondary education institutions (ISCED 2 and 3). Teachers are persons employed full time or part time in an official capacity to guide and direct the learning experience of pupils and students, irrespective of their qualifications or the delivery mechanism, i.e. face-to-face and/or at a distance. This definition excludes educational personnel who have no active teaching duties (e.g. headmasters, headmistresses or principals who do not teach) and persons who work occasionally or in a voluntary capacity in educational institutions.
  • Secondary education, teachers per 1000: Secondary education, teachers. Teaching staff in total secondary. Public and private. Full and part-time. All programmes. Total is the total number of teachers in public and private secondary education institutions (ISCED 2 and 3). Teachers are persons employed full time or part time in an official capacity to guide and direct the learning experience of pupils and students, irrespective of their qualifications or the delivery mechanism, i.e. face-to-face and/or at a distance. This definition excludes educational personnel who have no active teaching duties (e.g. headmasters, headmistresses or principals who do not teach) and persons who work occasionally or in a voluntary capacity in educational institutions. Figures expressed per thousand population for the same year.
  • Child care (preschool) > Students per teacher: Number of students per teacher for pre-primary (preschool) education.
  • High school > Lower secondary school duration: Number of years students study at the lower secondary (middle school) level.
  • Children out of school, primary, male per 1000: Children out of school, primary, male. Out-of-school children of primary school age. Male is the total number of male primary-school-age children who are not enrolled in either primary or secondary schools. Figures expressed per thousand population for the same year.
  • 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.
  • Education enrolment by level > Tertiary level per 1000: . Figures expressed per thousand population for the same year.
  • 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."
  • 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).
  • 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.
  • Secondary education, general pupils per 1000: Secondary education, general pupils. Enrolment in total secondary. Public and private. General programmes. Total is the total number of students enrolled in general programmes at public and private secondary education institutions. Figures expressed per thousand population for the same year.
  • Elementary (primary) school) > Private school share: Percentage of primary students who attend a private school.
  • High school > Lower secondary starting age: Average age at which students begin lower secondary (middle school) education.
  • Elementary school > Gender ratio: Ratio of female to male primary enrollment is the percentage of girls to boys enrolled at primary level in public and private schools.
  • Duration of education > Secondary level: Duration of secondary education is the number of grades (or years) in general secondary education.
  • Secondary education > Pupils: Secondary education pupils is the total number of pupils enrolled at secondary level in public and private schools.
  • 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.
  • 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.
  • High school > Upper secondary starting age: Average age at which students begin upper secondary (high school) education.
  • Elementary school starting age > Years: Primary school starting age is the age at which students would enter primary education, assuming they had started at the official entrance age for the lowest level of education, had studied full-time throughout and had progressed through the system without repeating or skipping a grade."
  • Elementary school repeaters > All: Repeaters in primary school are the number of students enrolled in the same grade as in the previous year, as a percentage of all students enrolled in primary school."
  • Secondary education > General pupils > Per capita: Secondary general pupils are the number of secondary students enrolled in general education programs, including teacher training. Per capita figures expressed per 1,000 population.
  • Education enrolment by level > Primary level per 1000: . Figures expressed per thousand population for the same year.
  • Education enrolment by level > Primary level > Per capita: Per capita figures expressed per 1 population.
  • Secondary education > Vocational pupils: Secondary vocational pupils are the number of secondary students enrolled in technical and vocational education programs, including teacher training.
  • Outcomes > Primary education > Duration > Years: Primary duration refers to the number of years of full-time equivalent duration in primary education in the school system according to ISCED.
  • Secondary education > Pupils per 1000: Secondary education pupils is the total number of pupils enrolled at secondary level in public and private schools. Figures expressed per thousand population for the same year.
  • Primary 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.
  • Participation > Secondary education > General pupils: Secondary general pupils are the number of secondary students enrolled in general education programs, including teacher training."
  • 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. 
  • Education enrolment by level > Secondary level per 1000: . Figures expressed per thousand population for the same year.
  • 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."
  • 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.
  • 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.
  • Participation > School enrollment > Secondary > Female > % gross: Gross enrollment ratio is the ratio of total enrollment, regardless of age, to the population of the age group that officially corresponds to the level of education shown. Secondary education completes the provision of basic education that began at the primary level, and aims at laying the foundations for lifelong learning and human development, by offering more subject- or skill-oriented instruction using more specialized teachers."
  • Participation > Secondary education > General pupils > % female: Secondary general pupils are the number of secondary students enrolled in general education programs, including teacher training."
  • Participation > Secondary education > Pupils > % female: Female pupils as a percentage of total pupils at secondary level includes enrollments in public and private schools.
  • School enrollment > Primary > Male > % net: Net enrollment ratio is the ratio of children of official school age based on the International Standard Classification of Education 1997 who are enrolled in school to the population of the corresponding official school age. Primary education provides children with basic reading, writing, and mathematics skills along with an elementary understanding of such subjects as history, geography, natural science, social science, art, and music.
  • Participation > School enrollment > Primary > 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."
  • Government spending on education > % of government spending: 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 > Primary > 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. 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."
  • Ratio of girls to boys in primary and secondary education > %: 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.
  • School enrollment, preprimary, female > % gross: School enrollment, preprimary, female (% gross). Gross enrolment ratio. Pre-primary. Female is the total female enrollment in pre-primary education, regardless of age, expressed as a percentage of the total female population of official pre-primary education age. GER can exceed 100% due to the inclusion of over-aged and under-aged students because of early or late school entrance and grade repetition.
  • School enrollment, preprimary, male > % gross: School enrollment, preprimary, male (% gross). Gross enrolment ratio. Pre-primary. Male is the total male enrollment in pre-primary education, regardless of age, expressed as a percentage of the total male population of official pre-primary education age. GER can exceed 100% due to the inclusion of over-aged and under-aged students because of early or late school entrance and grade repetition.
  • 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.
  • Participation > School enrollment > Preprimary > % gross: Gross enrollment ratio is the ratio of total enrollment, regardless of age, to the population of the age group that officially corresponds to the level of education shown. Preprimary education refers to the initial stage of organized instruction, designed primarily to introduce very young children to a school-type environment."
  • Participation > School enrollment > Primary > % net: Net enrollment ratio is the ratio of children of official school age based on the International Standard Classification of Education 1997 who are enrolled in school to the population of the corresponding official school age. Primary education provides children with basic reading, writing, and mathematics skills along with an elementary understanding of such subjects as history, geography, natural science, social science, art, and music."
  • Participation > School enrollment > Primary > Male > % gross: Gross enrollment ratio is the ratio of total enrollment, regardless of age, to the population of the age group that officially corresponds to the level of education shown. Primary education provides children with basic reading, writing, and mathematics skills along with an elementary understanding of such subjects as history, geography, natural science, social science, art, and music."
  • Participation > School enrollment > Primary > Male > % net: Net enrollment ratio is the ratio of children of official school age based on the International Standard Classification of Education 1997 who are enrolled in school to the population of the corresponding official school age. Primary education provides children with basic reading, writing, and mathematics skills along with an elementary understanding of such subjects as history, geography, natural science, social science, art, and music."
  • Adjusted savings: education expenditure > % of GNI: 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.
  • 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, 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.
  • 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.
  • School enrollment, secondary, male > % net: School enrollment, secondary, male (% net). Net enrolment rate. Secondary. All programmes. Male is the ratio of male children of the official secondary school age who are enrolled in secondary school to the male population of the official secondary school age.
  • Secondary education, teachers, female: Secondary education, teachers, female. Teaching staff in total secondary. Public and private. Full and part-time. All programmes. Female is the total number of female teachers in public and private secondary education institutions (ISCED 2 and 3). Teachers are persons employed full time or part time in an official capacity to guide and direct the learning experience of pupils and students, irrespective of their qualifications or the delivery mechanism, i.e. face-to-face and/or at a distance. This definition excludes educational personnel who have no active teaching duties (e.g. headmasters, headmistresses or principals who do not teach) and persons who work occasionally or in a voluntary capacity in educational institutions.
  • 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.
STAT Netherlands Somalia HISTORY
Child care (preschool) > Duration 2
Ranked 186th.
3
Ranked 56th. 50% more than Netherlands

Children out of school, primary 776
Ranked 107th.
786,130
Ranked 4th. 1013 times more than Netherlands

Children out of school, primary per 1000 0.0465
Ranked 115th.
129.09
Ranked 2nd. 2777 times more than Netherlands

Children out of school, primary, female 11,924
Ranked 61st.
411,031
Ranked 4th. 34 times more than Netherlands

Children out of school, primary, female per 1000 0.729
Ranked 86th.
67.5
Ranked 2nd. 93 times more than Netherlands

College and university > Gender ratio 110.84
Ranked 57th. 9 times more than Somalia
12.68
Ranked 74th.
Duration of compulsory education 13 years
Ranked 5th. 63% more than Somalia
8 years
Ranked 105th.
Literacy > Female 99%
Ranked 28th. 4 times more than Somalia
25.8%
Ranked 32nd.
Literacy > Total population 99%
Ranked 29th. 3 times more than Somalia
37.8%
Ranked 33th.
Primary education, duration > Years 6
Ranked 139th. The same as Somalia
6
Ranked 62nd.

Primary education, teachers per 1000 4.15
Ranked 69th. 3 times more than Somalia
1.44
Ranked 144th.

Pupil-teacher ratio, primary 18.36
Ranked 99th.
35.52
Ranked 33th. 93% more than Netherlands

Pupil-teacher ratio, secondary 13.57
Ranked 59th.
19.3
Ranked 39th. 42% more than Netherlands

Secondary education, duration > Years 6
Ranked 160th. The same as Somalia
6
Ranked 107th.

Secondary education, pupils 1.54 million
Ranked 40th. 18 times more than Somalia
86,929
Ranked 124th.

Primary education, teachers 63,872
Ranked 43th. 5 times more than Somalia
12,870
Ranked 101st.

Primary education, pupils 1.29 million
Ranked 62nd. 3 times more than Somalia
457,132
Ranked 99th.

High school > Gender ratio 98.2
Ranked 69th. 2 times more than Somalia
45.87
Ranked 140th.

Pupil-teacher ratio, secondary per million 0.813
Ranked 74th.
2.17
Ranked 57th. 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.
4
Ranked 21st. 33% more than Netherlands

Literacy > Male 99%
Ranked 38th. Twice as much as Somalia
49.7%
Ranked 32nd.
Spending > USD 42.53 billion
Ranked 14th. 12819 times more than Somalia
3.32 million
Ranked 106th.
Spending > Proportion 4.85
Ranked 53th. 5 times more than Somalia
1.05
Ranked 141st.
Child care (preschool) > Starting age 4
Ranked 58th. 33% more than Somalia
3
Ranked 114th.

Preschool enrollment rate 106.9
Ranked 53th. 3 times more than Somalia
32.56
Ranked 158th.

Tertiary > Students studying abroad 13,388.96
Ranked 60th. 4 times more than Somalia
3,109.5
Ranked 135th.

Education enrolment by level > Tertiary level 526,767
Ranked 36th. 34 times more than Somalia
15,672
Ranked 83th.
Elementary (primary school) > Duration 6
Ranked 147th. The same as Somalia
6
Ranked 68th.

Secondary education, teachers 113,370
Ranked 24th. 25 times more than Somalia
4,504
Ranked 90th.

Secondary education, teachers per 1000 6.79
Ranked 40th. 13 times more than Somalia
0.505
Ranked 115th.

Child care (preschool) > Students per teacher 15
Ranked 72nd. 28% more than Somalia
11.71
Ranked 87th.

High school > Lower secondary school duration 3
Ranked 180th. 50% more than Somalia
2
Ranked 194th.

Children out of school, primary, male per 1000 0.27
Ranked 96th.
61.6
Ranked 2nd. 228 times more than Netherlands

Secondary education, general pupils 790,048
Ranked 50th. 9 times more than Somalia
86,929
Ranked 128th.

High school > Gender parity index 0.988
Ranked 86th. 2 times more than Somalia
0.458
Ranked 146th.
Scientific and technical journal articles 13,475
Ranked 13th. 13475 times more than Somalia
1
Ranked 162nd.

Education enrolment by level > Tertiary level per 1000 32.62
Ranked 42nd. 13 times more than Somalia
2.58
Ranked 95th.
Elementary (primary school) > Starting age 6
Ranked 171st. The same as Somalia
6
Ranked 87th.

Children out of school, primary, male 4,421
Ranked 78th.
375,099
Ranked 3rd. 85 times more than Netherlands

High school > Students per teacher 13.57
Ranked 61st.
19.3
Ranked 41st. 42% more than Netherlands

Secondary education > General pupils 672,103
Ranked 56th. 18 times more than Somalia
37,000
Ranked 139th.
Secondary school starting age > Years 12
Ranked 129th. The same as Somalia
12
Ranked 69th.

High school starting age > Years 12
Ranked 117th. The same as Somalia
12
Ranked 63th.

Education enrolment by level > Primary level 1.29 million
Ranked 65th. 7 times more than Somalia
196,496
Ranked 116th.

Secondary education, pupils per 1000 92.19
Ranked 42nd. 9 times more than Somalia
9.76
Ranked 159th.

Primary education, pupils per 1000 77.38
Ranked 98th. 51% more than Somalia
51.3
Ranked 159th.

Education enrolment by level > Tertiary level > Per capita 32.62 per 1,000 people
Ranked 42nd. 14 times more than Somalia
2.42 per 1,000 people
Ranked 96th.
Tertiary > Students studying abroad per thousand people 0.802
Ranked 124th. 3 times more than Somalia
0.314
Ranked 163th.

Outcomes > Secondary education > Duration > Years 6
Ranked 141st. The same as Somalia
6
Ranked 92nd.

Teacher student ratio > High school 13.32
Ranked 72nd.
19.3
Ranked 36th. 45% more than Netherlands

Teacher student ratio > Elementary school 17.17
Ranked 108th.
35.52
Ranked 32nd. 2 times more than Netherlands

Elementary school > Enrolled students 1.29 million
Ranked 59th. 3 times more than Somalia
457,132
Ranked 94th.

Primary education > Duration > Years 6 years
Ranked 138th.
7 years
Ranked 12th. 17% more than Netherlands

Secondary education, general pupils per 1000 47.33
Ranked 130th. 5 times more than Somalia
9.76
Ranked 162nd.

Elementary (primary) school) > Private school share 68.91%
Ranked 6th.
0.0
Ranked 105th.

High school > Lower secondary starting age 12
Ranked 132nd. The same as Somalia
12
Ranked 70th.

Elementary school > Gender ratio 98.18
Ranked 71st. 78% more than Somalia
55.05
Ranked 157th.

Education enrolment ratio > Net > Primary level 99%
Ranked 24th. 11 times more than Somalia
9%
Ranked 138th.
Duration of education > Secondary level 6
Ranked 135th. 50% more than Somalia
4
Ranked 5th.
Secondary education > Pupils 1.4 million
Ranked 40th. 32 times more than Somalia
43,400
Ranked 132nd.
Education enrolment by level > Percentage girls > Tertiary level 51.01%
Ranked 74th. 3 times more than Somalia
19.73%
Ranked 84th.
Education enrolment by level > Secondary level > Per capita 87.63 per 1,000 people
Ranked 79th. 12 times more than Somalia
7.06 per 1,000 people
Ranked 146th.

Secondary education, vocational pupils 748,850
Ranked 15th. 126 times more than Somalia
5,933
Ranked 96th.

Elementary (primary) school > Students per teacher 18.36
Ranked 97th.
35.52
Ranked 30th. 93% more than Netherlands

Education enrolment by level > Secondary level 1.42 million
Ranked 45th. 31 times more than Somalia
45,686
Ranked 118th.

Scientific and technical journal articles per million 830.49
Ranked 6th. 5542 times more than Somalia
0.15
Ranked 167th.

Duration of education > Primary level 6
Ranked 127th.
7
Ranked 10th. 17% more than Netherlands
Participation > Ratio of girls to boys in primary and secondary education 98.19%
Ranked 76th. 84% more than Somalia
53.45%
Ranked 141st.
Education enrolment by level > Percentage girls > Primary level 48.22%
Ranked 103th. 42% more than Somalia
33.97%
Ranked 143th.

Education enrolment ratio > Net > Primary level > Women 98%
Ranked 36th. 16 times more than Somalia
6%
Ranked 137th.
High school > Upper secondary starting age 15
Ranked 162nd. 7% more than Somalia
14
Ranked 182nd.

Elementary school starting age > Years 6
Ranked 149th. The same as Somalia
6
Ranked 81st.

Elementary school repeaters > All 2.18
Ranked 67th.
0.0
Ranked 72nd.
Secondary education > General pupils > Per capita 41.28 per 1,000 people
Ranked 136th. 7 times more than Somalia
5.59 per 1,000 people
Ranked 174th.
Education enrolment by level > Primary level per 1000 79.92
Ranked 125th. 2 times more than Somalia
32.38
Ranked 159th.

Education enrolment by level > Primary level > Per capita 0.08 per capita
Ranked 125th. 3 times more than Somalia
0.03 per capita
Ranked 159th.

Education enrolment ratio > Net > Primary level > Men 99%
Ranked 30th. 8 times more than Somalia
12%
Ranked 136th.
Secondary education > Vocational pupils 724,593
Ranked 16th. 113 times more than Somalia
6,400
Ranked 110th.
Education enrolment by level > Percentage girls > Secondary level 48.55%
Ranked 96th. 38% more than Somalia
35.1%
Ranked 104th.

Outcomes > Primary education > Duration > Years 6
Ranked 127th. The same as Somalia
6
Ranked 57th.

Secondary education > Pupils per 1000 85.78
Ranked 65th. 12 times more than Somalia
6.87
Ranked 161st.
Primary school starting age > Years 6
Ranked 169th. The same as Somalia
6
Ranked 88th.

Participation > Secondary education > General pupils 775,682
Ranked 49th. 9 times more than Somalia
86,929
Ranked 122nd.
Secondary education > General pupils per 1000 41.28
Ranked 134th. 7 times more than Somalia
5.85
Ranked 176th.
Elementary (primary) school > Gender parity index 0.991
Ranked 71st. 80% more than Somalia
0.55
Ranked 168th.
Education enrolment by level > Secondary level per 1000 87.63
Ranked 81st. 12 times more than Somalia
7.53
Ranked 144th.

Elementary school repeaters > Female 1.77
Ranked 55th.
0.0
Ranked 55th.
Elementary school repeaters > Male 2.58
Ranked 54th.
0.0
Ranked 55th.
High school teachers 108,440
Ranked 29th. 24 times more than Somalia
4,504
Ranked 95th.
Elementary school teachers 79,000
Ranked 22nd. 6 times more than Somalia
12,870
Ranked 95th.
Secondary education > Pupils > Per capita 85.78 per 1,000 people
Ranked 66th. 13 times more than Somalia
6.56 per 1,000 people
Ranked 161st.
Intake ratio to last grade of primary > Females None
None

Participation > School enrollment > Secondary > Female > % gross 119.54%
Ranked 5th. 25 times more than Somalia
4.86%
Ranked 142nd.

Participation > Secondary education > General pupils > % female 50.54%
Ranked 52nd. 61% more than Somalia
31.47%
Ranked 149th.
Participation > Secondary education > Pupils > % female 48.38%
Ranked 79th. 54% more than Somalia
31.47%
Ranked 145th.
School enrollment > Primary > Male > % net 99.39% net
Ranked 8th. 9 times more than Somalia
11.54% net
Ranked 135th.
Participation > School enrollment > Primary > Female > % net 98.37%
Ranked 13th. 10 times more than Somalia
10.29%
Ranked 52nd.
Government spending on education > % of government spending 11.98%
Ranked 62nd. 3 times more than Somalia
4.15%
Ranked 102nd.

Participation > School enrollment > Primary > Female > % gross 105.89%
Ranked 53th. 5 times more than Somalia
23.11%
Ranked 157th.

Ratio of girls to boys in primary and secondary education > % 98.89%
Ranked 68th. 84% more than Somalia
53.68%
Ranked 144th.

School enrollment, preprimary, female > % gross 89.54%
Ranked 34th. 193 times more than Somalia
0.464%
Ranked 89th.

School enrollment, preprimary, male > % gross 90.01%
Ranked 35th. 254 times more than Somalia
0.355%
Ranked 90th.

Secondary education, vocational pupils per 1000 44.86
Ranked 1st. 46 times more than Somalia
0.975
Ranked 112th.

Secondary education, teachers, female per 1000 3.34
Ranked 50th. 49 times more than Somalia
0.0683
Ranked 107th.

Participation > School enrollment > Preprimary > % gross 100.3%
Ranked 17th. 313 times more than Somalia
0.32%
Ranked 101st.

Participation > School enrollment > Primary > % net 98.75%
Ranked 10th. 7 times more than Somalia
13.67%
Ranked 59th.
Participation > School enrollment > Primary > Male > % gross 107.85%
Ranked 54th. 3 times more than Somalia
41.99%
Ranked 157th.

Participation > School enrollment > Primary > Male > % net 99.11%
Ranked 10th. 6 times more than Somalia
17.07%
Ranked 52nd.
Adjusted savings: education expenditure > % of GNI 4.74%
Ranked 61st. 5 times more than Somalia
1.05%
Ranked 137th.
School enrollment, primary > % gross 107.64%
Ranked 44th. 4 times more than Somalia
29.2%
Ranked 168th.

School enrollment, primary, male > % net 99.08%
Ranked 9th. 5 times more than Somalia
18.71%
Ranked 42nd.

Repeaters, primary, male > % of male enrollment 2.58%
Ranked 55th.
0.0
Ranked 55th.
School enrollment, secondary, male > % net 88.53%
Ranked 26th. 312 times more than Somalia
0.284%
Ranked 23th.

Secondary education, teachers, female 55,736
Ranked 21st. 92 times more than Somalia
609
Ranked 94th.

Secondary education, teachers > % female 49.16%
Ranked 64th. 4 times more than Somalia
13.52%
Ranked 101st.

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