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  • Average years of schooling of adults: Average years of schooling of adults is the years of formal schooling received, on average, by adults over age 15. (Data Source: Barro-Lee Data Set www.worldbank.org/html/prdmg/grthweb/ddbarle2.htm)
  • Children out of school, primary: Children out of school, primary. Out-of-school children of primary school age. Total is the total number of primary-school-age children who are not enrolled in either primary or secondary schools.
  • Children out of school, primary per 1000: Children out of school, primary. Out-of-school children of primary school age. Total is the total number of primary-school-age children who are not enrolled in either primary or secondary schools. Figures expressed per thousand population for the same year.
  • Children out of school, primary, female: Children out of school, primary, female. Out-of-school children of primary school age. Female is the total number of female primary-school-age children who are not enrolled in either primary or secondary schools.
  • College and university > Gender parity index: Country's gender parity index for college and university enrollment. For countries with a rating of over 1, more females are enrolled while countries with a rating under 1 have more males enrolled.
  • College and university > Share of total education spending: Percentage of government education funding that goes to post-secondary education.
  • Compulsary education duration: Number of years students are required to be enrolled in school for all levels of education. For instance, compulsary education lasts for 12 years in the United States.
  • Government spending on education > Proportion of GDP: Percentage of public funding for education out of country's total GDP.
  • High school enrolment rate: Progression to secondary school refers to the number of new entrants to the first grade of secondary school in a given year as a percentage of the number of students enrolled in the final grade of primary school in the previous year.
  • Literacy > Total population: This entry includes a definition of literacy and Census Bureau percentages for the total population, males, and females. There are no universal definitions and standards of literacy. Unless otherwise specified, all rates are based on the most common definition - the ability to read and write at a specified age. Detailing the standards that individual countries use to assess the ability to read and write is beyond the scope of our source. Information on literacy, while not a perfect measure of educational results, is probably the most easily available and valid for international comparisons.
  • Primary education, duration > Years: Primary education, duration (years). Duration of primary is the number of grades (years) in primary education.
  • Primary education, teachers per 1000: Primary education, teachers. Teaching staff in primary. Public and private. Full and part-time. All programmes. Total is the total number of teachers in public and private primary education institutions. Teachers are persons employed full time or part time in an official capacity to guide and direct the learning experience of pupils and students, irrespective of their qualifications or the delivery mechanism, i.e. face-to-face and/or at a distance. This definition excludes educational personnel who have no active teaching duties (e.g. headmasters, headmistresses or principals who do not teach) and persons who work occasionally or in a voluntary capacity in educational institutions. Figures expressed per thousand population for the same year.
  • Pupil-teacher ratio, primary: Pupil-teacher ratio, primary. Pupil-teacher ratio. Primary is the number of pupils enrolled in primary school divided by the number of primary school teachers.
  • Pupil-teacher ratio, secondary: Pupil-teacher ratio, secondary. Pupil-teacher ratio. Secondary is the number of pupils enrolled in secondary school divided by the number of secondary school teachers.
  • Secondary education, duration > Years: Secondary education, duration (years). Duration of secondary education is the number of grades (years) in secondary education (ISCED 2 & 3).
  • Literacy > Female: This entry includes a definition of literacy and Census Bureau percentages for the total population, males, and females. There are no universal definitions and standards of literacy. Unless otherwise specified, all rates are based on the most common definition - the ability to read and write at a specified age. Detailing the standards that individual countries use to assess the ability to read and write is beyond the scope of our source. Information on literacy, while not a perfect measure of educational results, is probably the most easily available and valid for international comparisons.
  • Children out of school, primary, female per 1000: Children out of school, primary, female. Out-of-school children of primary school age. Female is the total number of female primary-school-age children who are not enrolled in either primary or secondary schools. Figures expressed per thousand population for the same year.
  • College and university > Gender ratio: Ratio of female to male tertiary enrollment is the percentage of men to women enrolled at tertiary level in public and private schools.
  • Child care (preschool) > Duration: Number of years students study at the pre-primary (preschool) level. It should be noted that not all countries require pre-primary education.
  • Secondary education > Teachers > Per capita: Secondary education teachers includes full-time and part-time teachers. Per capita figures expressed per 1,000 population.
  • Duration of compulsory education: Duration of compulsory education is the number of grades (or years) that a child must legally be enrolled in school.
  • Secondary education, pupils: Secondary education, pupils. Enrolment in total secondary. Public and private. All programmes. Total is the total number of students enrolled at public and private secondary education institutions.
  • College and university > Private school share: Percentage of post-secondary students who attend a private school, college, or university.
  • 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.
  • Preschool enrollment rate: Gross enrollment ratio is the ratio of total enrollment, regardless of age, to the population of the age group that officially corresponds to the level of education shown. Primary education provides children with basic reading, writing, and mathematics skills along with an elementary understanding of such subjects as history, geography, natural science, social science, art, and music."
  • Tertiary > Students studying abroad: Total number of post-secondary students who were studying abroad during given year.
  • Teachers as percentage of labor force: The percentage share of the total labor force who are classroom, academic staff, and other teachers. Data for 1999.
  • Elementary (primary school) > Duration: Number of years students study at the primary level.
  • Children out of school > Primary: Children out of school are the number of primary-school-age children not enrolled in primary or secondary school.
  • Secondary education, teachers: Secondary education, teachers. Teaching staff in total secondary. Public and private. Full and part-time. All programmes. Total is the total number of teachers in public and private secondary education institutions (ISCED 2 and 3). Teachers are persons employed full time or part time in an official capacity to guide and direct the learning experience of pupils and students, irrespective of their qualifications or the delivery mechanism, i.e. face-to-face and/or at a distance. This definition excludes educational personnel who have no active teaching duties (e.g. headmasters, headmistresses or principals who do not teach) and persons who work occasionally or in a voluntary capacity in educational institutions.
  • Secondary education, teachers per 1000: Secondary education, teachers. Teaching staff in total secondary. Public and private. Full and part-time. All programmes. Total is the total number of teachers in public and private secondary education institutions (ISCED 2 and 3). Teachers are persons employed full time or part time in an official capacity to guide and direct the learning experience of pupils and students, irrespective of their qualifications or the delivery mechanism, i.e. face-to-face and/or at a distance. This definition excludes educational personnel who have no active teaching duties (e.g. headmasters, headmistresses or principals who do not teach) and persons who work occasionally or in a voluntary capacity in educational institutions. Figures expressed per thousand population for the same year.
  • High school > Lower secondary school duration: Number of years students study at the lower secondary (middle school) level.
  • Children out of school, primary, male per 1000: Children out of school, primary, male. Out-of-school children of primary school age. Male is the total number of male primary-school-age children who are not enrolled in either primary or secondary schools. Figures expressed per thousand population for the same year.
  • Spending per student > High school: Public expenditure per student is the public current spending on education divided by the total number of students by level, as a percentage of GDP per capita. Public expenditure (current and capital) includes government spending on educational institutions (both public and private), education administration as well as subsidies for private entities (students/households and other privates entities)."
  • Secondary education, general pupils: Secondary education, general pupils. Enrolment in total secondary. Public and private. General programmes. Total is the total number of students enrolled in general programmes at public and private secondary education institutions.
  • High school > Gender parity index: Country's gender parity index for secondary level enrollment. For countries with a rating of over 1, more females are enrolled while countries with a rating under 1 have more males enrolled.
  • Scientific and technical journal articles: Scientific and technical journal articles refer to the number of scientific and engineering articles published in the following fields: physics, biology, chemistry, mathematics, clinical medicine, biomedical research, engineering and technology, and earth and space sciences.
  • College and university > Teachers > Proportion of teachers female: Percentage of country's college and university professors that are female.
  • Tertiary > Students studying abroad proportion: The number of students from a given country studying abroad in a given year, expressed as a percentage of total tertiary enrollment in that country. Ratios greater than 100 % are possible, because those currently studying abroad do not count towards total enrollment.
  • Education enrolment by level > Tertiary level per 1000: . Figures expressed per thousand population for the same year.
  • Scouting > Genders admitted: Admits boys/girls.
  • Elementary (primary school) > Starting age: Average age at which students begin primary education.
  • Children out of school, primary, male: Children out of school, primary, male. Out-of-school children of primary school age. Male is the total number of male primary-school-age children who are not enrolled in either primary or secondary schools.
  • High school > Students per teacher: Number of students per teacher for all levels of secondary education.
  • Secondary education > General pupils: Secondary general pupils are the number of secondary students enrolled in general education programs, including teacher training.
  • Spending per student > Elementary school: Public expenditure per student is the public current spending on education divided by the total number of students by level, as a percentage of GDP per capita. Public expenditure (current and capital) includes government spending on educational institutions (both public and private), education administration as well as subsidies for private entities (students/households and other privates entities)."
  • Secondary school starting age > Years: Secondary school starting age (years). Entrance age of 2A lower secondary is the age at which students would enter lower secondary education, assuming they had started at the official entrance age for the lowest level of education, had studied full-time throughout and had progressed through the system without repeating or skipping a grade.
  • High school starting age > Years: Secondary school starting age is the age at which students would enter secondary education, assuming they had started at the official entrance age for the lowest level of education, had studied full-time throughout and had progressed through the system without repeating or skipping a grade."
  • Primary education > Teachers > Per capita: Primary education teachers includes full-time and part-time teachers. Per capita figures expressed per 1,000 population.
  • High school > Population with at least high school education > Women: Population with at least high school education > Women.
  • Elementary school graduate rate: Persistence to last grade of primary is the percentage of children enrolled in the first grade of primary school who eventually reach the last grade of primary education. The estimate is based on the reconstructed cohort method.
  • Public spending per student > Primary level: Public expenditure per student, primary level is the total reported current spending by the government on primary education, divided by the total number of pupils in primary education, expressed as a percentage of per capita GDP.
  • Secondary education, pupils per 1000: Secondary education, pupils. Enrolment in total secondary. Public and private. All programmes. Total is the total number of students enrolled at public and private secondary education institutions. Figures expressed per thousand population for the same year.
  • Primary education, pupils per 1000: Primary education, pupils. Enrolment in primary. Public and private. All programmes. Total is the total number of students enrolled in public and private primary education institutions. Figures expressed per thousand population for the same year.
  • Education enrolment by level > Tertiary level > Per capita: Per capita figures expressed per 1,000 population.
  • Tertiary > Students studying abroad per thousand people: Total number of post-secondary students who were studying abroad during given year. Figures expressed per thousand people for the same year.
  • Outcomes > Secondary education > Duration > Years: Secondary education, duration (years) is the number of grades (years) in secondary school."
  • Teacher student ratio > High school: Secondary school pupil-teacher ratio is the number of pupils enrolled in secondary school divided by the number of secondary school teachers (regardless of their teaching assignment).
  • Children out of school > Primary per 1000: Children out of school are the number of primary-school-age children not enrolled in primary or secondary school. Figures expressed per thousand population for the same year.
  • Inequality adjusted index: Inequality-adjusted Human Development Index.
  • Teacher student ratio > Elementary school: Primary school pupil-teacher ratio is the number of pupils enrolled in primary school divided by the number of primary school teachers (regardless of their teaching assignment).
  • Hours of instruction for pupils aged 11: Intended hours of instruction per year for 11 year olds in public educational institutions. Data for 2000.
  • Elementary school > Enrolled students: Primary education pupils is the total number of pupils enrolled at primary level in public and private schools.
  • Primary education > Duration > Years: Primary duration refers to the number of years of full-time equivalent duration in primary education in the school system according to ISCED.
  • Services, etc., value added > Constant 2000 US$ per capita: Services, etc., value added (constant 2000 US$). Services correspond to ISIC divisions 50-99. They include value added in wholesale and retail trade (including hotels and restaurants), transport, and government, financial, professional, and personal services such as education, health care, and real estate services. Also included are imputed bank service charges, import duties, and any statistical discrepancies noted by national compilers as well as discrepancies arising from rescaling. Value added is the net output of a sector after adding up all outputs and subtracting intermediate inputs. It is calculated without making deductions for depreciation of fabricated assets or depletion and degradation of natural resources. The industrial origin of value added is determined by the International Standard Industrial Classification (ISIC), revision 3. Data are in constant 2005 U.S. dollars. Figures expressed per capita for the same year.
  • School enrolment rate > 1st grade: Gross intake rate in grade 1 is the number of new entrants in the first grade of primary education regardless of age, expressed as a percentage of the population of the official primary entrance age."
  • Secondary education, general pupils per 1000: Secondary education, general pupils. Enrolment in total secondary. Public and private. General programmes. Total is the total number of students enrolled in general programmes at public and private secondary education institutions. Figures expressed per thousand population for the same year.
  • Hours of instruction for pupils aged 12: Intended hours of instruction per year for 12 year olds in public educational institutions. Data for 2000.
  • High school > Lower secondary starting age: Average age at which students begin lower secondary (middle school) education.
  • Elementary (primary) school) > Private school share: Percentage of primary students who attend a private school.
  • Elementary school > Gender ratio: Ratio of female to male primary enrollment is the percentage of girls to boys enrolled at primary level in public and private schools.
  • High school enrolment rate > Female: Progression to secondary school refers to the number of new entrants to the first grade of secondary school in a given year as a percentage of the number of students enrolled in the final grade of primary school in the previous year.
  • Duration of education > Secondary level: Duration of secondary education is the number of grades (or years) in general secondary education.
  • Public spending per student > Tertiary level: Public expenditure per student, tertiary level is the total reported current spending by the government on tertiary education, divided by the total number of pupils in tertiary education, expressed as a percentage of per capita GDP.
  • Primary education > Pupils: Primary education pupils is the total number of pupils enrolled at primary level in public and private schools.
  • High school > Population with at least high school education > Men: Gender Inequality Index.
  • Education enrolment by level > Secondary level > Per capita: Per capita figures expressed per 1,000 population.
  • Secondary education, vocational pupils: Secondary education, vocational pupils. Enrolment in total secondary. Public and private. Technical/vocational programmes. Total is the total number of students enrolled in technical/vocational programmes at public and private secondary education institutions.
  • Secondary education > Teachers: Secondary education teachers includes full-time and part-time teachers.
  • School enrolment rate > 5th grade: Persistence to grade 5 (percentage of cohort reaching grade 5) is the share of children enrolled in the first grade of primary school who eventually reach grade 5. The estimate is based on the reconstructed cohort method.
  • Scientific and technical journal articles per million: Scientific and technical journal articles refer to the number of scientific and engineering articles published in the following fields: physics, biology, chemistry, mathematics, clinical medicine, biomedical research, engineering and technology, and earth and space sciences. Figures expressed per million population for the same year.
  • Duration of education > Primary level: Duration of primary education is the number of grades (or years) in primary education.
  • Participation > Children out of school > Elementary: Children out of school are the number of primary-school-age children not enrolled in primary or secondary school.
  • Participation > Ratio of girls to boys in primary and secondary education: Ratio of girls to boys in primary and secondary education is the percentage of girls to boys enrolled at primary and secondary levels in public and private schools.
  • Public spending per student > Secondary level: Public expenditure per student, secondary level is the total reported current spending by the government on secondary education, divided by the total number of pupils in secondary education, expressed as a percentage of per capita GDP.
  • Progression to secondary school: Progression to secondary school refers to the number of new entrants to the first grade of secondary school in a given year as a percentage of the number of students enrolled in the final grade of primary school in the previous year.
  • Children out of school > Primary > Per capita: Children out of school are the number of primary-school-age children not enrolled in primary or secondary school. Per capita figures expressed per 1,000 population.
  • High school > Upper secondary starting age: Average age at which students begin upper secondary (high school) education.
  • Elementary school starting age > Years: Primary school starting age is the age at which students would enter primary education, assuming they had started at the official entrance age for the lowest level of education, had studied full-time throughout and had progressed through the system without repeating or skipping a grade."
  • Teaching weeks per year > Primary: Average number of weeks taught per year by primary level teachers. Data for 2000.
  • Elementary school repeaters > All: Repeaters in primary school are the number of students enrolled in the same grade as in the previous year, as a percentage of all students enrolled in primary school."
  • 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.
  • Primary education > Teachers: Primary education teachers includes full-time and part-time teachers.
  • Private school enrolment > Primary level: Private sector enrolment share, primary level is the share of primary school pupils who attend a privately managed school, regardless of whether or not the school receives subsidies from the government.
  • Outcomes > Primary education > Duration > Years: Primary duration refers to the number of years of full-time equivalent duration in primary education in the school system according to ISCED.
  • Hours of instruction for pupils aged 10: Intended hours of instruction per year for 10 year olds in public educational institutions. Data for 2000.
  • Primary education > Teachers per 1000: Primary education teachers includes full-time and part-time teachers. Figures expressed per thousand population for the same year.
  • Children out of school > Primary > Female > Per capita: Children out of school are the number of primary-school-age children not enrolled in primary or secondary school. Per capita figures expressed per 1,000 population.
  • Female enrolment share > Primary level: Girls' enrolment share, primary level is the number of girls enrolled in primary school, expressed as a percentage of the total number of pupils in primary school.
  • Services, etc., value added > Constant 2000 US$: Services, etc., value added (constant 2000 US$). Services correspond to ISIC divisions 50-99. They include value added in wholesale and retail trade (including hotels and restaurants), transport, and government, financial, professional, and personal services such as education, health care, and real estate services. Also included are imputed bank service charges, import duties, and any statistical discrepancies noted by national compilers as well as discrepancies arising from rescaling. Value added is the net output of a sector after adding up all outputs and subtracting intermediate inputs. It is calculated without making deductions for depreciation of fabricated assets or depletion and degradation of natural resources. The industrial origin of value added is determined by the International Standard Industrial Classification (ISIC), revision 3. Data are in constant 2005 U.S. dollars.
  • Proportion of primary education time spent learning technology: Intended instruction time spent studying technology, as a percentage of total intended instruction time for students 12 to 14 years of age. Data for 1999.
  • Primary school starting age > Years: Primary school starting age (years). Entrance age of primary is the age at which students would enter primary education, assuming they had started at the official entrance age for the lowest level of education, had studied full-time throughout and had progressed through the system without repeating or skipping a grade.
  • Scouting > Members: Members of boy or girl scout groups which are members of the World Organization of the Scout Movement (WOSM).
  • High school > Share of total education spending: Percentage of government education funding that goes to secondary education.
  • Enrolment ratio > Secondary level: Net enrolment ratio, secondary level, is the ratio of the number of children of official secondary school age enrolled in school to the number of children of official secondary school age in the population.
  • Participation > Secondary education > General pupils: Secondary general pupils are the number of secondary students enrolled in general education programs, including teacher training."
  • Secondary education > 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.
  • Secondary education > Teachers per 1000: Secondary education teachers includes full-time and part-time teachers. Figures expressed per thousand population for the same year.
  • Ratio of female to male primary enrollment: Ratio of female to male primary enrollment is the percentage of girls to boys enrolled at primary level in public and private schools.
  • 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. 
  • Hours of instruction for pupils aged 13: Intended hours of instruction per year for 14 year olds in public educational institutions. Data for 2000.
  • Hours of instruction for pupils aged 9: Intended hours of instruction per year for 9 year olds in public educational institutions. Data for 2000.
  • Female enrolment share > Secondary level: Girls' enrolment share, secondary level is the number of girls enrolled in secondary school, expressed as a percentage of the total number of pupils in secondary school.
  • Private school enrolment > Secondary level: Private sector enrolment share, secondary level is the share of students in general secondary education who attend a privately managed school, regardless of whether or not the school receives subsidies from the government.
  • Education enrolment by level > Secondary level per 1000: . Figures expressed per thousand population for the same year.
  • Scouting > Members per thousand people: Membership (from 2012). Figures expressed per thousand people for the same year.
  • Proportion of primary education time spent learning science: Intended instruction time spent studying science, as a percentage of total intended instruction time for students 12 to 14 years of age. Data for 1999.
  • 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.
  • Proportion of 15 year-olds in secondary education: Percentage share of 15 year-olds enrolled in secondary education. Based on net enrolment rates, attained by head count. Data for 2000.
  • Proportion of 20 year olds in tertiary education: Percentage share of 20 year-olds enrolled in tertiary education. Based on net enrolment rates, attained by head count. Data for 2000.
  • Participation > Secondary education > Pupils: Secondary education pupils is the total number of pupils enrolled at secondary level in public and private schools.
  • Proportion of primary education time spent learning vocational skills: Intended instruction time spent studying vocational skills, as a percentage of total intended instruction time for students 12 to 14 years of age. Data for 1999.
  • Ratio of female to male secondary enrollment: Ratio of female to male secondary enrollment is the percentage of girls to boys enrolled at secondary level in public and private schools.
  • Primary education > Pupils per 1000: Primary education pupils is the total number of pupils enrolled at primary level in public and private schools. Figures expressed per thousand population for the same year.
  • Intake ratio to last grade of primary > Females: Number of female entrants in the last grade of primary education (regardless of age) expressed as a percentage of the female population at entrance age to the last grade.
  • Share of university qualifications awarded to females: Percentage share of tertiary level A qualifications as first degree awarded to females. Data for 2000.
  • Proportion of primary education time spent learning foreign languages: Intended instruction time spent studying modern foreign languages, as a percentage of total intended instruction time for students 12 to 14 years of age. Data for 1999.
  • Library members per 1000: . Figures expressed per thousand population for the same year.
  • Library employees per million: . Figures expressed per million population for the same year.
  • Pupils reaching grade 5: Pupils reaching grade 5 is the percentage of children who start primary school and eventually reach grade 5.
  • Female teachers > Lower secondary: Percentage share of lower secondary level teachers at who are female. Data for 2000.
  • Proportion of 19 year olds in tertiary education: Percentage share of 19 year-olds enrolled in tertiary education. Based on net enrolment rates, attained by head count. Data for 2000.
  • Share of university qualifications awarded to females > First degree: Percentage share of tertiary level A qualifications as first degree awarded to females. Data for 2000.
  • Proportion of 16 year-olds in secondary education: Percentage share of 16 year-olds enrolled in secondary education. Based on net enrolment rates, attained by head count. Data for 2000.
  • School enrollment, tertiary, male > % gross: School enrollment, tertiary, male (% gross). Gross enrolment ratio. Tertiary (ISCED 5 and 6). Male is the total male enrollment in tertiary education (ISCED 5 and 6), regardless of age, expressed as a percentage of the total male population of the five-year age group following on from secondary school leaving.
  • Services, etc., value added > Current US$: Services, etc., value added (current US$). Services correspond to ISIC divisions 50-99. They include value added in wholesale and retail trade (including hotels and restaurants), transport, and government, financial, professional, and personal services such as education, health care, and real estate services. Also included are imputed bank service charges, import duties, and any statistical discrepancies noted by national compilers as well as discrepancies arising from rescaling. Value added is the net output of a sector after adding up all outputs and subtracting intermediate inputs. It is calculated without making deductions for depreciation of fabricated assets or depletion and degradation of natural resources. The industrial origin of value added is determined by the International Standard Industrial Classification (ISIC), revision 3. Data are in current U.S. dollars.
  • Services, etc., value added > Constant LCU: Services, etc., value added (constant LCU). Services correspond to ISIC divisions 50-99. They include value added in wholesale and retail trade (including hotels and restaurants), transport, and government, financial, professional, and personal services such as education, health care, and real estate services. Also included are imputed bank service charges, import duties, and any statistical discrepancies noted by national compilers as well as discrepancies arising from rescaling. Value added is the net output of a sector after adding up all outputs and subtracting intermediate inputs. It is calculated without making deductions for depreciation of fabricated assets or depletion and degradation of natural resources. The industrial origin of value added is determined by the International Standard Industrial Classification (ISIC), revision 3. Data are in constant local currency.
  • Proportion of 20 year olds in secondary education: Percentage share of 20 year-olds enrolled in secondary education. Based on net enrolment rates, attained by head count. Data for 2000.
  • Ratio of girls to boys in primary and secondary education: Ratio of girls to boys in primary and secondary education is the percentage of girls to boys enrolled at primary and secondary levels in public and private schools.
  • Services, etc., value added > Constant LCU per capita: Services, etc., value added (constant LCU). Services correspond to ISIC divisions 50-99. They include value added in wholesale and retail trade (including hotels and restaurants), transport, and government, financial, professional, and personal services such as education, health care, and real estate services. Also included are imputed bank service charges, import duties, and any statistical discrepancies noted by national compilers as well as discrepancies arising from rescaling. Value added is the net output of a sector after adding up all outputs and subtracting intermediate inputs. It is calculated without making deductions for depreciation of fabricated assets or depletion and degradation of natural resources. The industrial origin of value added is determined by the International Standard Industrial Classification (ISIC), revision 3. Data are in constant local currency. Figures expressed per capita for the same year.
  • Unemployment with primary education > Male > % of male unemployment: Unemployment by level of educational attainment shows the unemployed by level of educational attainment, as a percentage of the unemployed. The levels of educational attainment accord with the International Standard Classification of Education 1997 of the United Nations Educational, Cultural, and Scientific Organization (UNESCO).
  • School enrollment > Preprimary > Male > % gross: Gross enrollment ratio is the ratio of total enrollment, regardless of age, to the population of the age group that officially corresponds to the level of education shown. Preprimary education refers to the initial stage of organized instruction, designed primarily to introduce very young children to a school-type environment.
  • School enrollment > Secondary > Male > % net: Net enrollment ratio is the ratio of children of official school age based on the International Standard Classification of Education 1997 who are enrolled in school to the population of the corresponding official school age. Secondary education completes the provision of basic education that began at the primary level, and aims at laying the foundations for lifelong learning and human development, by offering more subject- or skill-oriented instruction using more specialized teachers.
  • Secondary education > Teachers > % female: Female teachers as a percentage of total secondary education teachers includes full-time and part-time teachers.
  • Unemployment with tertiary education > % of total unemployment: Unemployment with tertiary education (% of total unemployment). Unemployment by level of educational attainment shows the unemployed by level of educational attainment, as a percentage of the unemployed. The levels of educational attainment accord with the International Standard Classification of Education 1997 of the United Nations Educational, Cultural, and Scientific Organization (UNESCO).
  • Progression to secondary school > Male: Progression to secondary school refers to the number of new entrants to the first grade of secondary school in a given year as a percentage of the number of students enrolled in the final grade of primary school in the previous year.
  • Proportion of 19 year olds in secondary education: Percentage share of 19 year-olds enrolled in secondary education. Based on net enrolment rates, attained by head count. Data for 2000.
  • 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.
  • Persistence to grade 5 > Female > % 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.
  • High school teachers > % female: Female teachers as a percentage of total secondary education teachers includes full-time and part-time teachers.
  • Proportion of primary education time spent learning mathematics: Intended instruction time spent practicing mathematics, as a percentage of total intended instruction time for students 12 to 14 years of age. Data for 1999.
  • Proportion of 18 year olds in tertiary education: Percentage share of 18 year-olds enrolled in tertiary education. Based on net enrolment rates, attained by head count. Data for 2000.
  • Elementary school graduate rate > Male: 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.
  • Elementary school > Enrolled students > % female: Female pupils as a percentage of total pupils at primary level include enrollments in public and private schools.
  • Elementary school teachers > % female: Female teachers as a percentage of total primary education teachers includes full-time and part-time teachers.
  • Participation > School enrollment > Secondary > % net: Net enrollment ratio is the ratio of children of official school age based on the International Standard Classification of Education 1997 who are enrolled in school to the population of the corresponding official school age. Secondary education completes the provision of basic education that began at the primary level, and aims at laying the foundations for lifelong learning and human development, by offering more subject- or skill-oriented instruction using more specialized teachers."
  • Participation > School enrollment > Secondary > Female > % gross: Gross enrollment ratio is the ratio of total enrollment, regardless of age, to the population of the age group that officially corresponds to the level of education shown. Secondary education completes the provision of basic education that began at the primary level, and aims at laying the foundations for lifelong learning and human development, by offering more subject- or skill-oriented instruction using more specialized teachers."
  • Participation > Secondary education > General pupils > % female: Secondary general pupils are the number of secondary students enrolled in general education programs, including teacher training."
  • Participation > Secondary education > Pupils > % female: Female pupils as a percentage of total pupils at secondary level includes enrollments in public and private schools.
  • Participation > Total enrollment > Primary > Female > % 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."
  • Persistence to last grade of primary, male > % of cohort: Persistence to last grade of primary, male (% of cohort). Survival rate to last grade of primary. Male is the share of male children enrolled in the first grade of primary school who eventually reach the last grade of primary. The estimate is calculated on the basis of the reconstructed cohort method, which uses data on enrolment and repeaters for two consecutive years.
  • School enrollment > Primary > % gross: Gross enrollment ratio is the ratio of total enrollment, regardless of age, to the population of the age group that officially corresponds to the level of education shown. Primary education provides children with basic reading, writing, and mathematics skills along with an elementary understanding of such subjects as history, geography, natural science, social science, art, and music.
  • Participation > School enrollment > Secondary > Female > % net: Net enrollment ratio is the ratio of children of official school age based on the International Standard Classification of Education 1997 who are enrolled in school to the population of the corresponding official school age. Secondary education completes the provision of basic education that began at the primary level, and aims at laying the foundations for lifelong learning and human development, by offering more subject- or skill-oriented instruction using more specialized teachers."
  • Participation > School enrollment > Tertiary > Male > % gross: Gross enrollment ratio is the ratio of total enrollment, regardless of age, to the population of the age group that officially corresponds to the level of education shown. Tertiary education, whether or not to an advanced research qualification, normally requires, as a minimum condition of admission, the successful completion of education at the secondary level."
  • Persistence to grade 5, total > % of cohort: Persistence to grade 5, total (% of cohort). Survival rate to grade 5. Total is the share of children enrolled in the first grade of primary school who eventually reach grade 5. The estimate is calculated on the basis of the reconstructed cohort method, which uses data on enrolment and repeaters for two consecutive years.
  • School enrollment, primary, female > % net: School enrollment, primary, female (% net). Net enrolment rate. Primary. Female is the ratio of female children of the official primary school age who are enrolled in primary school to the female population of the official primary school age.
  • 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.
  • 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.
  • Literacy and Attainment > Educational attainment: completed tertiary > Tertiary > Population 25+ years > % > Over 24 year olds: Percentage of population older than 24 years that has completed tertiary education.
  • Primary education, teachers > % female: Primary education, teachers (% female). Percentage female teachers. Primary is the number of female teachers at the primary level expressed as a percentage of the total number of teachers (male and female) at the primary level in a given school year. Teachers are persons employed full time or part time in an official capacity to guide and direct the learning experience of pupils and students, irrespective of their qualifications or the delivery mechanism, i.e. face-to-face and/or at a distance. This definition excludes educational personnel who have no active teaching duties (e.g. headmasters, headmistresses or principals who do not teach) and persons who work occasionally or in a voluntary capacity in educational institutions.
  • Tertiary education, teachers > % female: Tertiary education, teachers (% female). Percentage female teachers. Tertiary is the number of female teachers at the tertiary level expressed as a percentage of the total number of teachers (male and female) at the tertiary 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.
  • 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 GDP: Public spending on education, total (% of GDP). Public expenditure on education as % of GDP is the total public expenditure (current and capital) on education expressed as a percentage of the Gross Domestic Product (GDP) in a given year. Public expenditure on education includes government spending on educational institutions (both public and private), education administration, and transfers/subsidies for private entities (students/households and other privates entities).
  • Unemployment with secondary education, female > % of female unemployment: Unemployment with secondary 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).
  • Education spending > % of GDP: Government Education Expenditure (% of GDP, 2000-2002)
  • Ratio of female to male tertiary enrollment > %: Ratio of female to male tertiary enrollment (%). Ratio of female to male tertiary enrollment is the percentage of men to women enrolled at tertiary level in public and private schools.
  • 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.
  • Grade 1 intake rate: Total number of new entrants in first grade of primary education, regardless of age, expressed as a percentage of the population at the official primary school-entrance age
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STAT Norway Zimbabwe HISTORY
Average years of schooling of adults 11.8
Ranked 2nd. 2 times more than Zimbabwe 		5.4
Ranked 60th.
Children out of school, primary 3,100
Ranked 90th. 		401,888
Ranked 23th. 130 times more than Norway
Children out of school, primary per 1000 0.626
Ranked 97th. 		31.71
Ranked 23th. 51 times more than Norway
Children out of school, primary, female 1,354
Ranked 83th. 		189,926
Ranked 25th. 140 times more than Norway
College and university > Gender parity index 1.63
Ranked 14th. 2 times more than Zimbabwe 		0.761
Ranked 67th.
College and university > Share of total education spending 29.63%
Ranked 12th. 30% more than Zimbabwe 		22.82%
Ranked 35th.
Compulsary education duration 11
Ranked 44th. 57% more than Zimbabwe 		7
Ranked 153th.
Government spending on education > Proportion of GDP 6.87%
Ranked 15th. 3 times more than Zimbabwe 		2.5%
Ranked 107th.
High school enrolment rate 99.95
Ranked 4th. 43% more than Zimbabwe 		69.72
Ranked 95th.
Literacy > Total population 100%
Ranked 2nd. 10% more than Zimbabwe 		90.7%
Ranked 80th.
Primary education, duration > Years 7
Ranked 21st. The same as Zimbabwe 		7
Ranked 18th.
Primary education, teachers per 1000 5.63
Ranked 30th. 17% more than Zimbabwe 		4.83
Ranked 66th.
Pupil-teacher ratio, primary 16.81
Ranked 112th. 		38.56
Ranked 24th. 2 times more than Norway
Pupil-teacher ratio, secondary 7.54
Ranked 76th. 		22.32
Ranked 31st. 3 times more than Norway
Secondary education, duration > Years 6
Ranked 156th. The same as Zimbabwe 		6
Ranked 127th.
Literacy > Female 100%
Ranked 1st. 15% more than Zimbabwe 		87.2%
Ranked 79th.
Children out of school, primary, female per 1000 0.273
Ranked 90th. 		14.99
Ranked 23th. 55 times more than Norway
College and university > Gender ratio 161.83
Ranked 14th. 3 times more than Zimbabwe 		62.45
Ranked 103th.
Child care (preschool) > Duration 3
Ranked 112th. The same as Zimbabwe 		3
Ranked 84th.
Secondary education > Teachers > Per capita 9.91 per 1,000 people
Ranked 14th. 4 times more than Zimbabwe 		2.64 per 1,000 people
Ranked 108th.
Duration of compulsory education 11 years
Ranked 30th. 57% more than Zimbabwe 		7 years
Ranked 123th.
Secondary education, pupils 437,010
Ranked 78th. 		758,229
Ranked 58th. 74% more than Norway
College and university > Private school share 14.53%
Ranked 76th. 11% more than Zimbabwe 		13.05%
Ranked 79th.
Girls to boys ratio > Primary level enrolment 1
Ranked 43th. 2% more than Zimbabwe 		0.98
Ranked 97th.
Primary education, teachers 22,303
Ranked 37th. 		61,251
Ranked 44th. 3 times more than Norway
Primary education, pupils 423,333
Ranked 86th. 		2.36 million
Ranked 44th. 6 times more than Norway
Tertiary enrollment 70%
Ranked 3rd. 18 times more than Zimbabwe 		3.9%
Ranked 79th.
Spending per student > College and university 47.15
Ranked 12th. 		192.99
Ranked 7th. 4 times more than Norway
High school > Gender ratio 97.81
Ranked 71st. 6% more than Zimbabwe 		92.38
Ranked 105th.
Compulsary education starting age 6
Ranked 129th. The same as Zimbabwe 		6
Ranked 101st.
Pupil-teacher ratio, secondary per million 1.73
Ranked 36th. 		1.76
Ranked 69th. 2% more than Norway
Literacy > Definition age 15 and over can read and write age 15 and over can read and write English
High school > Upper secondary school duration 3
Ranked 128th. 		4
Ranked 36th. 33% more than Norway
Literacy > Male 100%
Ranked 1st. 6% more than Zimbabwe 		94.2%
Ranked 70th.
Spending > USD 27.31 billion
Ranked 20th. 124 times more than Zimbabwe 		221.09 million
Ranked 105th.
High school > Private school share 8.17%
Ranked 87th. 		71.27%
Ranked 7th. 9 times more than Norway
Spending > Proportion 6.03
Ranked 22nd. 		6.87
Ranked 8th. 14% more than Norway
Pupil-teacher ratio > Primary 10.5
Ranked 140th. 		38.56
Ranked 26th. 4 times more than Norway
Child care (preschool) > Starting age 3
Ranked 187th. The same as Zimbabwe 		3
Ranked 152nd.
Preschool enrollment rate 98.68
Ranked 95th. 		103.6
Ranked 78th. 5% more than Norway
Tertiary > Students studying abroad 15,018.17
Ranked 54th. 		28,274.8
Ranked 30th. 88% more than Norway
Primary completion rate 99
Ranked 34th. 24% more than Zimbabwe 		80
Ranked 104th.
Education enrolment by level > Tertiary level 212,395
Ranked 57th. 4 times more than Zimbabwe 		55,689
Ranked 6th.
Teachers as percentage of labor force 5.2%
Ranked 5th. 68% more than Zimbabwe 		3.1%
Ranked 29th.
Elementary (primary school) > Duration 7
Ranked 25th. The same as Zimbabwe 		7
Ranked 20th.
Children out of school > Primary 4,789
Ranked 87th. 		429,275
Ranked 21st. 90 times more than Norway
Secondary education, teachers 49,191
Ranked 37th. 45% more than Zimbabwe 		33,964
Ranked 57th.
Secondary education, teachers per 1000 11.28
Ranked 5th. 4 times more than Zimbabwe 		2.68
Ranked 89th.
High school > Lower secondary school duration 3
Ranked 176th. 50% more than Zimbabwe 		2
Ranked 199th.
Children out of school, primary, male per 1000 0.353
Ranked 90th. 		16.73
Ranked 18th. 47 times more than Norway
Spending per student > High school 26.47
Ranked 15th. 26% more than Zimbabwe 		20.98
Ranked 40th.
Secondary education, general pupils 308,417
Ranked 87th. 		758,229
Ranked 52nd. 2 times more than Norway
High school > Gender parity index 0.982
Ranked 96th. 15% more than Zimbabwe 		0.857
Ranked 75th.
Scientific and technical journal articles 3,339
Ranked 27th. 35 times more than Zimbabwe 		96
Ranked 82nd.
College and university > Teachers > Proportion of teachers female 36%
Ranked 2nd. 13% more than Zimbabwe 		32%
Ranked 53th.
Tertiary > Students studying abroad proportion 6.54%
Ranked 48th. 		30.31%
Ranked 13th. 5 times more than Norway
Education enrolment by level > Tertiary level per 1000 46.8
Ranked 18th. 11 times more than Zimbabwe 		4.39
Ranked 4th.
Scouting > Genders admitted both boys only
Elementary (primary school) > Starting age 6
Ranked 162nd. The same as Zimbabwe 		6
Ranked 124th.
Children out of school, primary, male 1,746
Ranked 79th. 		211,962
Ranked 21st. 121 times more than Norway
Education expenditure of government > As percentage of GNI 7.7%
Ranked 6th. 64% more than Zimbabwe 		4.7%
Ranked 54th.
High school > Students per teacher 7.54
Ranked 80th. 		22.32
Ranked 31st. 3 times more than Norway
Secondary education > General pupils 268,070
Ranked 99th. 		758,229
Ranked 55th. 3 times more than Norway
Spending per student > Elementary school 18.44
Ranked 28th. 31% more than Zimbabwe 		14.04
Ranked 47th.
Secondary school starting age > Years 13
Ranked 33th. The same as Zimbabwe 		13
Ranked 21st.
High school starting age > Years 13
Ranked 32nd. The same as Zimbabwe 		13
Ranked 21st.
Primary education > Teachers > Per capita 8.96 per 1,000 people
Ranked 6th. 88% more than Zimbabwe 		4.76 per 1,000 people
Ranked 77th.
Education enrolment by level > Primary level 432,618
Ranked 102nd. 		2.36 million
Ranked 6th. 5 times more than Norway
High school > Population with at least high school education > Women 95.6%
Ranked 12th. 96% more than Zimbabwe 		48.8%
Ranked 89th.
Elementary school graduate rate 99.84
Ranked 2nd. 61% more than Zimbabwe 		62.07
Ranked 81st.
Public spending per student > Primary level 29.2
Ranked 3rd. 2 times more than Zimbabwe 		13.2
Ranked 18th.
Secondary education, pupils per 1000 88.23
Ranked 54th. 47% more than Zimbabwe 		59.83
Ranked 120th.
Primary education, pupils per 1000 85.47
Ranked 92nd. 		186.35
Ranked 13th. 2 times more than Norway
Girls to boys ratio > Tertiary level enrolment 1.54
Ranked 14th. 2 times more than Zimbabwe 		0.63
Ranked 111th.
Girls to boys ratio > Secondary level enrolment 1.01
Ranked 61st. 11% more than Zimbabwe 		0.91
Ranked 132nd.
Education enrolment by level > Tertiary level > Per capita 46.8 per 1,000 people
Ranked 18th. 11 times more than Zimbabwe 		4.33 per 1,000 people
Ranked 4th.
Tertiary > Students studying abroad per thousand people 3.03
Ranked 65th. 43% more than Zimbabwe 		2.12
Ranked 77th.
Outcomes > Secondary education > Duration > Years 6
Ranked 138th. The same as Zimbabwe 		6
Ranked 113th.
Teacher student ratio > High school 8.79
Ranked 120th. 		22.32
Ranked 34th. 3 times more than Norway
Children out of school > Primary per 1000 1.04
Ranked 99th. 		33.87
Ranked 18th. 32 times more than Norway
Inequality adjusted index 0.968
Ranked 1st. 2 times more than Zimbabwe 		0.469
Ranked 78th.
Teacher student ratio > Elementary school 10.5
Ranked 135th. 		38.21
Ranked 32nd. 4 times more than Norway
Hours of instruction for pupils aged 11 770 hours
Ranked 29th. 2% more than Zimbabwe 		753 hours
Ranked 32nd.
Percentage of pupils starting grade 1 reaching grade 5 100%
Ranked 1st. 61% more than Zimbabwe 		62.1%
Ranked 85th.
Elementary school > Enrolled students 429,585
Ranked 84th. 		2.45 million
Ranked 44th. 6 times more than Norway
Primary education > Duration > Years 7 years
Ranked 21st. The same as Zimbabwe 		7 years
Ranked 18th.
Services, etc., value added > Constant 2000 US$ per capita $34,960.96
Ranked 3rd. 160 times more than Zimbabwe 		$217.97
Ranked 92nd.
School enrolment rate > 1st grade 97.97
Ranked 85th. 		121.69
Ranked 22nd. 24% more than Norway
Secondary education, general pupils per 1000 62.27
Ranked 87th. 4% more than Zimbabwe 		59.83
Ranked 108th.
Hours of instruction for pupils aged 12 770 hours
Ranked 35th. 2% more than Zimbabwe 		753 hours
Ranked 36th.
High school > Lower secondary starting age 13
Ranked 33th. The same as Zimbabwe 		13
Ranked 21st.
Elementary (primary) school) > Private school share 2.36%
Ranked 110th. 		86.91%
Ranked 3rd. 37 times more than Norway
Elementary school > Gender ratio 100.21
Ranked 26th. 1% more than Zimbabwe 		98.96
Ranked 59th.
High school enrolment rate > Female 99.89
Ranked 9th. 42% more than Zimbabwe 		70.18
Ranked 87th.
Education enrolment ratio > Net > Primary level 98%
Ranked 38th. 18% more than Zimbabwe 		83%
Ranked 107th.
Duration of education > Secondary level 6
Ranked 132nd. The same as Zimbabwe 		6
Ranked 109th.
Public spending per student > Tertiary level 46.5
Ranked 33th. 		200.9
Ranked 4th. 4 times more than Norway
Primary education > Pupils 432,345
Ranked 97th. 		2.36 million
Ranked 49th. 5 times more than Norway
High school > Population with at least high school education > Men 94.7%
Ranked 19th. 53% more than Zimbabwe 		62%
Ranked 69th.
Education enrolment by level > Secondary level > Per capita 84.84 per 1,000 people
Ranked 83th. 44% more than Zimbabwe 		58.95 per 1,000 people
Ranked 6th.
Education enrolment by level > Percentage girls > Tertiary level 59.74%
Ranked 20th. 54% more than Zimbabwe 		38.84%
Ranked 4th.
Secondary education, vocational pupils 128,593
Ranked 48th. 		0.0
Ranked 82nd.
Secondary education > Teachers 45,505
Ranked 57th. 34% more than Zimbabwe 		33,964
Ranked 73th.
School life expectancy > Primary to tertiary 17 years
Ranked 9th. 89% more than Zimbabwe 		9 years
Ranked 10th.
School enrolment rate > 5th grade 99.58
Ranked 5th. 43% more than Zimbabwe 		69.67
Ranked 57th.
Education enrolment by level > Secondary level 385,009
Ranked 91st. 		758,229
Ranked 7th. 97% more than Norway
Scientific and technical journal articles per million 731.46
Ranked 12th. 97 times more than Zimbabwe 		7.58
Ranked 75th.
Duration of education > Primary level 7
Ranked 20th. The same as Zimbabwe 		7
Ranked 17th.
Participation > Children out of school > Elementary 5,729
Ranked 80th. 		223,637
Ranked 25th. 39 times more than Norway
Participation > Ratio of girls to boys in primary and secondary education 99.01%
Ranked 65th. 2% more than Zimbabwe 		97.11%
Ranked 97th.
Public spending per student > Secondary level 19.8
Ranked 9th. 		20.1
Ranked 17th. 2% more than Norway
Education enrolment by level > Percentage girls > Primary level 48.64%
Ranked 64th. 		49.48%
Ranked 1st. 2% more than Norway
Progression to secondary school 99.8%
Ranked 5th. 43% more than Zimbabwe 		69.72%
Ranked 99th.
Children out of school > Primary > Per capita 1.04 per 1,000 people
Ranked 101st. 		33.37 per 1,000 people
Ranked 18th. 32 times more than Norway
Education enrolment ratio > Net > Primary level > Women 98%
Ranked 35th. 18% more than Zimbabwe 		83%
Ranked 102nd.
High school > Upper secondary starting age 16
Ranked 56th. 7% more than Zimbabwe 		15
Ranked 132nd.
Elementary school starting age > Years 6
Ranked 142nd. The same as Zimbabwe 		6
Ranked 111th.
Library books 1.84 million
Ranked 26th. 18 times more than Zimbabwe 		100,590
Ranked 40th.
Teaching weeks per year > Primary 38 weeks per year
Ranked 19th. 		39 weeks per year
Ranked 18th. 3% more than Norway
Elementary school repeaters > All 0.0
Ranked 123th. 		0.0
Ranked 85th.
Secondary education > General pupils > Per capita 58.38 per 1,000 people
Ranked 111th. 		58.95 per 1,000 people
Ranked 111th. 1% more than Norway
Education enrolment by level > Primary level per 1000 95.33
Ranked 109th. 		186.35
Ranked 1st. 95% more than Norway
Education enrolment by level > Primary level > Per capita 0.095 per capita
Ranked 109th. 		0.184 per capita
Ranked 1st. 94% more than Norway
Education enrolment ratio > Net > Primary level > Men 98%
Ranked 38th. 20% more than Zimbabwe 		82%
Ranked 111th.
Library books per 1000 412.62
Ranked 24th. 51 times more than Zimbabwe 		8.12
Ranked 42nd.
Primary education > Teachers 41,161
Ranked 62nd. 		61,251
Ranked 50th. 49% more than Norway
Education enrolment by level > Percentage girls > Secondary level 49.27%
Ranked 78th. 4% more than Zimbabwe 		47.52%
Ranked 4th.
Private school enrolment > Primary level 1.6
Ranked 77th. 		88.1
Ranked 1st. 55 times more than Norway
Outcomes > Primary education > Duration > Years 7
Ranked 20th. The same as Zimbabwe 		7
Ranked 17th.
Library employees 278
Ranked 25th. 16 times more than Zimbabwe 		17
Ranked 44th.
Hours of instruction for pupils aged 10 770 hours
Ranked 27th. 2% more than Zimbabwe 		753 hours
Ranked 30th.
Primary education > Teachers per 1000 8.96
Ranked 8th. 85% more than Zimbabwe 		4.83
Ranked 71st.
Children out of school > Primary > Female > Per capita 0.53 per 1,000 people
Ranked 98th. 		15.99 per 1,000 people
Ranked 18th. 30 times more than Norway
Female enrolment share > Primary level 48.7%
Ranked 49th. 		49.1%
Ranked 21st. 1% more than Norway
Services, etc., value added > Constant 2000 US$ $170.93 billion
Ranked 21st. 57 times more than Zimbabwe 		$2.99 billion
Ranked 73th.
Proportion of primary education time spent learning technology n 9
Primary school starting age > Years 6
Ranked 161st. The same as Zimbabwe 		6
Ranked 124th.
Scouting > Members 17,279
Ranked 56th. 3 times more than Zimbabwe 		5,880
Ranked 91st.
High school > Share of total education spending 35.33%
Ranked 53th. 38% more than Zimbabwe 		25.6%
Ranked 78th.
Enrolment ratio > Secondary level 95%
Ranked 2nd. 2 times more than Zimbabwe 		40.4%
Ranked 72nd.
Participation > Secondary education > General pupils 291,724
Ranked 84th. 		831,488
Ranked 49th. 3 times more than Norway
Secondary education > General pupils per 1000 58.38
Ranked 112th. 		59.83
Ranked 110th. 2% more than Norway
Secondary education > Teachers per 1000 9.91
Ranked 14th. 4 times more than Zimbabwe 		2.68
Ranked 107th.
Ratio of female to male primary enrollment 99.91
Ranked 28th. 2% more than Zimbabwe 		98.25
Ranked 80th.
Children out of school > Primary > Male 2,357
Ranked 83th. 		223,598
Ranked 19th. 95 times more than Norway
Elementary (primary) school > Gender parity index 1
Ranked 34th. 3% more than Zimbabwe 		0.972
Ranked 73th.
Hours of instruction for pupils aged 13 855 hours
Ranked 30th. 		1,375 hours
Ranked 2nd. 61% more than Norway
Hours of instruction for pupils aged 9 0.0
Ranked 37th. 		753 hours
Ranked 26th.
Female enrolment share > Secondary level 49.3%
Ranked 68th. 5% more than Zimbabwe 		46.8%
Ranked 98th.
Private school enrolment > Secondary level 4.4
Ranked 69th. 		38.8
Ranked 16th. 9 times more than Norway
Education enrolment by level > Secondary level per 1000 84.84
Ranked 84th. 42% more than Zimbabwe 		59.83
Ranked 6th.
Scouting > Members per thousand people 3.44
Ranked 41st. 8 times more than Zimbabwe 		0.428
Ranked 126th.
Primary completion rate > Women 98
Ranked 40th. 24% more than Zimbabwe 		79
Ranked 102nd.
Proportion of primary education time spent learning science 9%
Ranked 29th. 		11%
Ranked 19th. 22% more than Norway
Elementary school repeaters > Female 0.0
Ranked 120th. 		0.0
Ranked 68th.
Elementary school repeaters > Male 0.0
Ranked 120th. 		0.0
Ranked 69th.
Percentage of pupils starting grade 1 reaching grade 5 > Men 100%
Ranked 1st. 62% more than Zimbabwe 		61.6%
Ranked 80th.
Children out of school > Primary > Male > Per capita 0.513 per 1,000 people
Ranked 95th. 		17.38 per 1,000 people
Ranked 18th. 34 times more than Norway
Elementary school teachers 41,161
Ranked 56th. 		64,001
Ranked 45th. 55% more than Norway
High school teachers 45,505
Ranked 58th. 34% more than Zimbabwe 		33,964
Ranked 68th.
High school enrolment rate > Male 100
Ranked 11th. 44% more than Zimbabwe 		69.28
Ranked 87th.
Proportion of 15 year-olds in secondary education 100%
Ranked 3rd. 		0.0
Ranked 35th.
Proportion of 20 year olds in tertiary education 28%
Ranked 15th. 		0.0
Ranked 31st.
Participation > Secondary education > Pupils 403,026
Ranked 78th. 		758,229
Ranked 62nd. 88% more than Norway
Primary completion rate > Men 100
Ranked 30th. 22% more than Zimbabwe 		82
Ranked 99th.
Proportion of primary education time spent learning vocational skills n 10
Ratio of female to male secondary enrollment 102.87
Ranked 50th. 14% more than Zimbabwe 		90.6
Ranked 124th.
Primary education > Pupils per 1000 94.15
Ranked 102nd. 		186.35
Ranked 12th. 98% more than Norway
Intake ratio to last grade of primary > Females None
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Share of university qualifications awarded to females 64%
Ranked 3rd. 19% more than Zimbabwe 		54%
Ranked 18th.
Proportion of primary education time spent learning foreign languages 16 14
Library members 145,757
Ranked 5th. 11 times more than Zimbabwe 		12,962
Ranked 31st.
Library members per 1000 32.67
Ranked 9th. 31 times more than Zimbabwe 		1.05
Ranked 33th.
Library employees per million 62.31
Ranked 14th. 45 times more than Zimbabwe 		1.37
Ranked 49th.
Pupils reaching grade 5 100
Ranked 2nd. 27% more than Zimbabwe 		78.6
Ranked 12th.
Female teachers > Lower secondary 72.3%
Ranked 5th. 93% more than Zimbabwe 		37.4%
Ranked 20th.
Proportion of 19 year olds in tertiary education 13%
Ranked 20th. 		0.0
Ranked 31st.
Share of university qualifications awarded to females > First degree 64%
Ranked 3rd. 19% more than Zimbabwe 		54%
Ranked 18th.
Proportion of 16 year-olds in secondary education 94%
Ranked 9th. 		0.0
Ranked 35th.
School enrollment, tertiary, male > % gross 56.81%
Ranked 25th. 8 times more than Zimbabwe 		6.7%
Ranked 44th.
Services, etc., value added > Current US$ $219.12 billion
Ranked 23th. 50 times more than Zimbabwe 		$4.39 billion
Ranked 77th.
Services, etc., value added > Constant LCU 1.1 trillion
Ranked 40th. 355 times more than Zimbabwe 		3.11 billion
Ranked 90th.
Proportion of 20 year olds in secondary education 18%
Ranked 10th. 		0.0
Ranked 33th.
Ratio of girls to boys in primary and secondary education 109.32%
Ranked 14th. 15% more than Zimbabwe 		95.36%
Ranked 109th.
Services, etc., value added > Constant LCU per capita 225,235.97
Ranked 21st. 995 times more than Zimbabwe 		226.26
Ranked 104th.
Unemployment with primary education > Male > % of male unemployment 24.2%
Ranked 19th. 68% more than Zimbabwe 		14.4%
Ranked 65th.
School enrollment > Preprimary > Male > % gross 77.35% gross
Ranked 41st. 63% more than Zimbabwe 		47.39% gross
Ranked 80th.
School enrollment > Secondary > Male > % net 95.84% net
Ranked 3rd. 3 times more than Zimbabwe 		35.1% net
Ranked 93th.
Secondary education > Teachers > % female 57.88% female
Ranked 51st. 45% more than Zimbabwe 		39.81% female
Ranked 102nd.
Unemployment with tertiary education > % of total unemployment 17.9%
Ranked 46th. 60 times more than Zimbabwe 		0.3%
Ranked 82nd.
Progression to secondary school > Male 99.6%
Ranked 10th. 44% more than Zimbabwe 		69.28%
Ranked 93th.
Proportion of 19 year olds in secondary education 41%
Ranked 4th. 		0.0
Ranked 34th.
Primary education > Pupils > Per capita 0.094 per capita
Ranked 103th. 		0.184 per capita
Ranked 13th. 96% more than Norway
Persistence to grade 5 > Female > % of cohort 100%
Ranked 1st. 41% more than Zimbabwe 		71.16%
Ranked 58th.
High school teachers > % female 57.88%
Ranked 58th. 45% more than Zimbabwe 		39.81%
Ranked 103th.
Proportion of primary education time spent learning mathematics 13%
Ranked 14th. 		14%
Ranked 8th. 8% more than Norway
Proportion of 18 year olds in tertiary education 0.0
Ranked 23th. 		0.0
Ranked 28th.
Elementary school graduate rate > Male 99.68
Ranked 7th. 62% more than Zimbabwe 		61.62
Ranked 76th.
Elementary school > Enrolled students > % female 48.77%
Ranked 51st. 		49.61%
Ranked 9th. 2% more than Norway
Elementary school teachers > % female 72.57%
Ranked 79th. 43% more than Zimbabwe 		50.63%
Ranked 110th.
Participation > School enrollment > Secondary > % net 95.82%
Ranked 6th. 3 times more than Zimbabwe 		38.04%
Ranked 85th.
Participation > School enrollment > Secondary > Female > % gross 110.32%
Ranked 12th. 3 times more than Zimbabwe 		39.37%
Ranked 111th.
Participation > Secondary education > General pupils > % female 51.42%
Ranked 27th. 7% more than Zimbabwe 		48.07%
Ranked 103th.
Participation > Secondary education > Pupils > % female 48.1%
Ranked 87th. The same as Zimbabwe 		48.07%
Ranked 96th.
Participation > Total enrollment > Primary > Female > % net 98.79%
Ranked 16th. 8% more than Zimbabwe 		91.27%
Ranked 70th.
Persistence to last grade of primary, male > % of cohort 99.49%
Ranked 8th. 61% more than Zimbabwe 		61.62%
Ranked 79th.
School enrollment > Primary > % gross 98.9% gross
Ranked 116th. 3% more than Zimbabwe 		96.02% gross
Ranked 128th.
Participation > School enrollment > Secondary > Female > % net 95.99%
Ranked 9th. 3 times more than Zimbabwe 		37.17%
Ranked 83th.
Participation > School enrollment > Tertiary > Male > % gross 56.18%
Ranked 15th. 12 times more than Zimbabwe 		4.68%
Ranked 103th.
Persistence to grade 5, total > % of cohort 99.58%
Ranked 4th. 43% more than Zimbabwe 		69.67%
Ranked 64th.
School enrollment, primary, female > % net 99.35%
Ranked 4th. 19% more than Zimbabwe 		83.51%
Ranked 77th.
School enrollment > Primary > Female > % net 98.86% net
Ranked 8th. 20% more than Zimbabwe 		82.44% net
Ranked 97th.
School enrollment > Primary > Male > % net 98.95% net
Ranked 12th. 22% more than Zimbabwe 		81.29% net
Ranked 104th.
School enrollment, primary > % gross 99.27%
Ranked 104th. 2% more than Zimbabwe 		97.11%
Ranked 127th.
Literacy and Attainment > Educational attainment: completed tertiary > Tertiary > Population 25+ years > % > Over 24 year olds 31.41%
Ranked 5th. 20 times more than Zimbabwe 		1.54%
Ranked 6th.
Primary education, teachers > % female 62.97%
Ranked 26th. 24% more than Zimbabwe 		50.63%
Ranked 104th.
Tertiary education, teachers > % female 36.2%
Ranked 48th. 12% more than Zimbabwe 		32.39%
Ranked 30th.
Unemployment with secondary education, male > % of male unemployment 52.6%
Ranked 31st. 		83.6%
Ranked 1st. 59% more than Norway
Public spending on education, total > % of GDP 6.87%
Ranked 15th. 3 times more than Zimbabwe 		2.5%
Ranked 108th.
Unemployment with secondary education, female > % of female unemployment 43.3%
Ranked 50th. 		81%
Ranked 4th. 87% more than Norway
Education spending > % of GDP 7.6%
Ranked 16th. 62% more than Zimbabwe 		4.7%
Ranked 63th.
Ratio of female to male tertiary enrollment > % 158.48%
Ranked 16th. 2 times more than Zimbabwe 		77.55%
Ranked 38th.
Adjusted savings: education expenditure > % of GNI 6.58%
Ranked 16th. 3 times more than Zimbabwe 		2.54%
Ranked 145th.
Grade 1 intake rate 95.6
Ranked 2nd. 2 times more than Zimbabwe 		39.6
Ranked 26th.

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