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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.
Child care (preschool) > Starting age: Average age at which students begin pre-primary (preschool) education.
Child care (preschool) > Students per teacher: Number of students per teacher for pre-primary (preschool) education.
College and university > Private school share: Percentage of post-secondary students who attend a private school, college, or university.
College and university > Share of total education spending: Percentage of government education funding that goes to post-secondary education.
Elementary (primary school) > Duration: Number of years students study at the primary level.
Elementary (primary school) > Starting age: Average age at which students begin primary education.
High school > Lower secondary school duration: Number of years students study at the lower secondary (middle school) level.
High school > Upper secondary school duration: Number of years students study at the upper secondary (high school) level.
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.
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).
Secondary education > Teachers > Per capita: Secondary education teachers includes full-time and part-time teachers. Per capita figures expressed per 1,000 population.
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."
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 > 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.
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.
Education enrolment by level > Tertiary level > Per capita: Per capita figures expressed per 1,000 population.
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.
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.
Primary education > Pupils: Primary education pupils is the total number of pupils enrolled at primary level in public and private schools.
Education enrolment by level > Secondary level > Per capita: Per capita figures expressed per 1,000 population.
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.
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."
Secondary education > General pupils > Per capita: Secondary general pupils are the number of secondary students enrolled in general education programs, including teacher training. Per capita figures expressed per 1,000 population.
Education enrolment by level > Primary level > Per capita: Per capita figures expressed per 1 population.
Primary education > Teachers: Primary education teachers includes full-time and part-time teachers.
Outcomes > Primary education > Duration > Years: Primary duration refers to the number of years of full-time equivalent duration in primary education in the school system according to ISCED.
High school > Share of total education spending: Percentage of government education funding that goes to secondary education.
High school teachers: Secondary education teachers includes full-time and part-time teachers.
Elementary school teachers: Primary education teachers includes full-time and part-time teachers.
Participation > Secondary education > Pupils: Secondary education pupils is the total number of pupils enrolled at secondary level in public and private schools.
School enrollment > Primary > Private > % of total primary: Private enrollment refers to pupils or students enrolled in institutions that are not operated by a public authority but controlled and managed, whether for profit or not, by a private body such as a nongovernmental organization, religious body, special interest group, foundation or business enterprise.
Primary education > Pupils > Per capita: Primary education pupils is the total number of pupils enrolled at primary level in public and private schools. Per capita figures expressed per 1 population.
Elementary school teachers > % female: Female teachers as a percentage of total primary education teachers includes full-time and part-time teachers.
Participation > Secondary education > Vocational pupils: Secondary vocational pupils are the number of secondary students enrolled in technical and vocational education programs, including teacher training."

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STAT	Netherlands	Virgin Islands
Child care (preschool) > Duration	2 Ranked 186th. Twice as much as Virgin Islands	1 Ranked 211th.
Child care (preschool) > Starting age	4 Ranked 58th.	5 Ranked 14th. 25% more than Netherlands
Child care (preschool) > Students per teacher	15 Ranked 72nd.	21.54 Ranked 40th. 44% more than Netherlands
College and university > Private school share	100% Ranked 5th.	0.0 Ranked 91st.
College and university > Share of total education spending	28.05% Ranked 17th. 3 times more than Virgin Islands	11% Ranked 1st.
Education enrolment by level > Tertiary level	526,767 Ranked 36th. 180 times more than Virgin Islands	2,924 Ranked 109th.
Elementary (primary school) > Duration	6 Ranked 147th. The same as Virgin Islands	6 Ranked 141st.
Elementary (primary school) > Starting age	6 Ranked 171st. The same as Virgin Islands	6 Ranked 159th.
High school > Lower secondary school duration	3 Ranked 180th. The same as Virgin Islands	3 Ranked 178th.
High school > Upper secondary school duration	3 Ranked 135th. The same as Virgin Islands	3 Ranked 130th.
Literacy > Definition	age 15 and over can read and write	age 15 and over can read and write
Pupil-teacher ratio > Primary	17.17 Ranked 120th. 21% more than Virgin Islands	14.18 Ranked 130th.
Secondary education > Teachers > Per capita	6.74 per 1,000 people Ranked 46th. About the same as Virgin Islands	6.7 per 1,000 people Ranked 29th.
Spending > Proportion	4.85 Ranked 53th.	9.36 Ranked 3rd. 93% more than Netherlands
Spending > USD	42.53 billion Ranked 14th. 1060 times more than Virgin Islands	40.14 million Ranked 80th.
High school > Students per teacher	13.57 Ranked 61st.	18.07 Ranked 16th. 33% more than Netherlands
Secondary education > General pupils	672,103 Ranked 56th. 53 times more than Virgin Islands	12,700 Ranked 156th.
High school starting age > Years	12 Ranked 117th. The same as Virgin Islands	12 Ranked 120th.
Primary education > Teachers > Per capita	4.18 per 1,000 people Ranked 80th.	9.6 per 1,000 people Ranked 5th. 2 times more than Netherlands
Education enrolment by level > Primary level	1.29 million Ranked 65th. 89 times more than Virgin Islands	14,544 Ranked 156th.
Education enrolment by level > Tertiary level > Per capita	32.62 per 1,000 people Ranked 42nd. 18% more than Virgin Islands	27.59 per 1,000 people Ranked 22nd.
Outcomes > Secondary education > Duration > Years	6 Ranked 141st. The same as Virgin Islands	6 Ranked 145th.
Teacher student ratio > High school	13.32 Ranked 72nd.	18.01 Ranked 53th. 35% more than Netherlands
Teacher student ratio > Elementary school	17.17 Ranked 108th. 21% more than Virgin Islands	14.18 Ranked 115th.
Elementary school > Enrolled students	1.29 million Ranked 59th. 88 times more than Virgin Islands	14,544 Ranked 146th.
Primary education > Duration > Years	6 years Ranked 138th. The same as Virgin Islands	6 years Ranked 131st.
Elementary (primary) school) > Private school share	68.91% Ranked 6th. 3 times more than Virgin Islands	22.35% Ranked 16th.
High school > Lower secondary starting age	12 Ranked 132nd. The same as Virgin Islands	12 Ranked 131st.
Primary education > Pupils	1.28 million Ranked 61st. 90 times more than Virgin Islands	14,319 Ranked 166th.
Education enrolment by level > Secondary level > Per capita	87.63 per 1,000 people Ranked 79th.	117.97 per 1,000 people Ranked 11th. 35% more than Netherlands
Education enrolment by level > Percentage girls > Tertiary level	51.01% Ranked 74th.	74.05% Ranked 1st. 45% more than Netherlands
Elementary (primary) school > Students per teacher	18.36 Ranked 97th. 29% more than Virgin Islands	14.19 Ranked 107th.
Secondary education > Teachers	109,661 Ranked 31st. 156 times more than Virgin Islands	705 Ranked 123th.
Education enrolment by level > Secondary level	1.42 million Ranked 45th. 113 times more than Virgin Islands	12,502 Ranked 143th.
Education enrolment by level > Percentage girls > Primary level	48.22% Ranked 103th. 3% more than Virgin Islands	46.6% Ranked 116th.
High school > Upper secondary starting age	15 Ranked 162nd. The same as Virgin Islands	15 Ranked 154th.
Elementary school starting age > Years	6 Ranked 149th. The same as Virgin Islands	6 Ranked 140th.
Secondary education > General pupils > Per capita	41.28 per 1,000 people Ranked 136th.	120.73 per 1,000 people Ranked 8th. 3 times more than Netherlands
Education enrolment by level > Primary level > Per capita	0.08 per capita Ranked 125th.	0.137 per capita Ranked 62nd. 71% more than Netherlands
Primary education > Teachers	63,022 Ranked 49th. 62 times more than Virgin Islands	1,010 Ranked 134th.
Education enrolment by level > Percentage girls > Secondary level	48.55% Ranked 96th.	49.52% Ranked 56th. 2% more than Netherlands
Outcomes > Primary education > Duration > Years	6 Ranked 127th. The same as Virgin Islands	6 Ranked 121st.
High school > Share of total education spending	40.68% Ranked 27th.	0.0 Ranked 2nd.
High school teachers	108,440 Ranked 29th. 152 times more than Virgin Islands	714 Ranked 58th.
Elementary school teachers	79,000 Ranked 22nd. 77 times more than Virgin Islands	1,025 Ranked 113th.
Participation > Secondary education > Pupils	1.41 million Ranked 37th. 111 times more than Virgin Islands	12,700 Ranked 142nd.
School enrollment > Primary > Private > % of total primary	68.91% Ranked 6th. 3 times more than Virgin Islands	22.8% Ranked 22nd.
Primary education > Pupils > Per capita	0.079 per capita Ranked 123th.	0.136 per capita Ranked 71st. 72% more than Netherlands
Elementary school teachers > % female	65.19% Ranked 35th.	86.14% Ranked 10th. 32% more than Netherlands
Participation > Secondary education > Vocational pupils	684,821 Ranked 14th.	0.0 Ranked 5th.

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