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Education Stats: compare key data on Philippines & United Arab Emirates

Definitions

  • Adult literacy rate > Total: Adult literacy rate is the percentage of people ages 15 and above who can, with understanding, read and write a short, simple statement on their everyday life."
  • 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.
  • Compulsary education duration: Number of years students are required to be enrolled in school for all levels of education. For instance, compulsary education lasts for 12 years in the United States.
  • Government spending on education > Proportion of GDP: Percentage of public funding for education out of country's total GDP.
  • High school enrolment rate: Progression to secondary school refers to the number of new entrants to the first grade of secondary school in a given year as a percentage of the number of students enrolled in the final grade of primary school in the previous year.
  • Literacy > Female: This entry includes a definition of literacy and Census Bureau percentages for the total population, males, and females. There are no universal definitions and standards of literacy. Unless otherwise specified, all rates are based on the most common definition - the ability to read and write at a specified age. Detailing the standards that individual countries use to assess the ability to read and write is beyond the scope of our source. Information on literacy, while not a perfect measure of educational results, is probably the most easily available and valid for international comparisons.
  • Literacy > Total population: This entry includes a definition of literacy and Census Bureau percentages for the total population, males, and females. There are no universal definitions and standards of literacy. Unless otherwise specified, all rates are based on the most common definition - the ability to read and write at a specified age. Detailing the standards that individual countries use to assess the ability to read and write is beyond the scope of our source. Information on literacy, while not a perfect measure of educational results, is probably the most easily available and valid for international comparisons.
  • Primary education, duration > Years: Primary education, duration (years). Duration of primary is the number of grades (years) in primary education.
  • Primary education, teachers per 1000: Primary education, teachers. Teaching staff in primary. Public and private. Full and part-time. All programmes. Total is the total number of teachers in public and private primary education institutions. Teachers are persons employed full time or part time in an official capacity to guide and direct the learning experience of pupils and students, irrespective of their qualifications or the delivery mechanism, i.e. face-to-face and/or at a distance. This definition excludes educational personnel who have no active teaching duties (e.g. headmasters, headmistresses or principals who do not teach) and persons who work occasionally or in a voluntary capacity in educational institutions. Figures expressed per thousand population for the same year.
  • Pupil-teacher ratio, primary: Pupil-teacher ratio, primary. Pupil-teacher ratio. Primary is the number of pupils enrolled in primary school divided by the number of primary school teachers.
  • Pupil-teacher ratio, secondary: Pupil-teacher ratio, secondary. Pupil-teacher ratio. Secondary is the number of pupils enrolled in secondary school divided by the number of secondary school teachers.
  • Secondary education, duration > Years: Secondary education, duration (years). Duration of secondary education is the number of grades (years) in secondary education (ISCED 2 & 3).
  • 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.
  • School life expectancy > Total: School life expectancy and transition from primary to secondary for school years 1998/99 and 1999/00, published in http://www.uis.unesco.org accessed on Sept. 2002 and Women's Indicators and Statistics Database (Wistat), Version 4, CD-ROM (United Nations publication, Sales No. E.00.XVII.4) based on data provided by UNESCO in 1999.
  • Literacy > Adult literacy: Adult literacy rate (%).
  • 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.
  • 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.
  • Adult literacy rate > Female: Adult literacy rate is the percentage of people ages 15 and above who can, with understanding, read and write a short, simple statement on their everyday life."
  • 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.
  • High school > Private school share: Percentage of secondary students who attend a private school.
  • Pupil-teacher ratio > Primary: Primary school pupil-teacher ratio is the number of pupils enrolled in primary school divided by the number of primary school teachers (regardless of their teaching assignment).
  • Child care (preschool) > Starting age: Average age at which students begin pre-primary (preschool) education.
  • High school repeaters > Male: Repeaters in secondary school are the number of students enrolled in the same grade as in the previous year, as a percentage of all students enrolled in secondary school."
  • Preschool enrollment rate: Gross enrollment ratio is the ratio of total enrollment, regardless of age, to the population of the age group that officially corresponds to the level of education shown. Primary education provides children with basic reading, writing, and mathematics skills along with an elementary understanding of such subjects as history, geography, natural science, social science, art, and music."
  • Tertiary > Students studying abroad: Total number of post-secondary students who were studying abroad during given year.
  • 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.
  • Child care (preschool) > Students per teacher: Number of students per teacher for pre-primary (preschool) education.
  • High school > Lower secondary school duration: Number of years students study at the lower secondary (middle school) level.
  • Children out of school, primary, male per 1000: Children out of school, primary, male. Out-of-school children of primary school age. Male is the total number of male primary-school-age children who are not enrolled in either primary or secondary schools. Figures expressed per thousand population for the same year.
  • Spending per student > High school: Public expenditure per student is the public current spending on education divided by the total number of students by level, as a percentage of GDP per capita. Public expenditure (current and capital) includes government spending on educational institutions (both public and private), education administration as well as subsidies for private entities (students/households and other privates entities)."
  • Secondary education, general pupils: Secondary education, general pupils. Enrolment in total secondary. Public and private. General programmes. Total is the total number of students enrolled in general programmes at public and private secondary education institutions.
  • High school > Gender parity index: Country's gender parity index for secondary level enrollment. For countries with a rating of over 1, more females are enrolled while countries with a rating under 1 have more males enrolled.
  • Scientific and technical journal articles: Scientific and technical journal articles refer to the number of scientific and engineering articles published in the following fields: physics, biology, chemistry, mathematics, clinical medicine, biomedical research, engineering and technology, and earth and space sciences.
  • 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.
  • Literacy rate > People aged 15-24: Youth literacy rate is the percentage of people ages 15-24 who can, with understanding, read and write a short, simple statement on their everyday life."
  • 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.
  • High school repeaters > Female: Repeaters in secondary school are the number of students enrolled in the same grade as in the previous year, as a percentage of all students enrolled in secondary school."
  • Teacher student ratio > Elementary school: Primary school pupil-teacher ratio is the number of pupils enrolled in primary school divided by the number of primary school teachers (regardless of their teaching assignment).
  • Literacy rate > Females aged 15-24: Youth literacy rate is the percentage of people ages 15-24 who can, with understanding, read and write a short, simple statement on their everyday life."
  • 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.
  • 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.
  • High school enrolment rate > Female: Progression to secondary school refers to the number of new entrants to the first grade of secondary school in a given year as a percentage of the number of students enrolled in the final grade of primary school in the previous year.
  • Duration of education > Secondary level: Duration of secondary education is the number of grades (or years) in general secondary education.
  • Primary education > Pupils: Primary education pupils is the total number of pupils enrolled at primary level in public and private schools.
  • High school > Population with at least high school education > Men: Gender Inequality Index.
  • Literacy rate > Males aged 15-24: Youth literacy rate is the percentage of people ages 15-24 who can, with understanding, read and write a short, simple statement on their everyday life."
  • Education enrolment by level > Secondary level > Per capita: Per capita figures expressed per 1,000 population.
  • Secondary education, vocational pupils: Secondary education, vocational pupils. Enrolment in total secondary. Public and private. Technical/vocational programmes. Total is the total number of students enrolled in technical/vocational programmes at public and private secondary education institutions.
  • Elementary (primary) school > Students per teacher: Number of students per teacher for primary education.
  • Secondary education > Teachers: Secondary education teachers includes full-time and part-time teachers.
  • School enrolment rate > 5th grade: Persistence to grade 5 (percentage of cohort reaching grade 5) is the share of children enrolled in the first grade of primary school who eventually reach grade 5. The estimate is based on the reconstructed cohort method.
  • Scientific and technical journal articles per million: Scientific and technical journal articles refer to the number of scientific and engineering articles published in the following fields: physics, biology, chemistry, mathematics, clinical medicine, biomedical research, engineering and technology, and earth and space sciences. Figures expressed per million population for the same year.
  • Duration of education > Primary level: Duration of primary education is the number of grades (or years) in primary education.
  • Participation > Ratio of girls to boys in primary and secondary education: Ratio of girls to boys in primary and secondary education is the percentage of girls to boys enrolled at primary and secondary levels in public and private schools.
  • Participation > Children out of school > Elementary: Children out of school are the number of primary-school-age children not enrolled in primary or secondary school.
  • Public spending per student > Secondary level: Public expenditure per student, secondary level is the total reported current spending by the government on secondary education, divided by the total number of pupils in secondary education, expressed as a percentage of per capita GDP.
  • Illiterate population by sex > Aged 15+ per 1000: . Figures expressed per thousand population for the same year.
  • 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."
  • 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.
  • Pupils-teacher ratio > Primary level: Pupil-teacher ratio, primary level is the average number of pupils per teacher in primary education. Cross-country comparisons may be affected by such factors as the composition of teachers by part- and full-time employment.
  • Elementary (primary school) > Teachers > Proportion of teachers female: Percentage of country's elementary, or primary, teachers that are female.
  • Primary education > Teachers: Primary education teachers includes full-time and part-time teachers.
  • Private school enrolment > Primary level: Private sector enrolment share, primary level is the share of primary school pupils who attend a privately managed school, regardless of whether or not the school receives subsidies from the government.
  • Outcomes > Primary education > Duration > Years: Primary duration refers to the number of years of full-time equivalent duration in primary education in the school system according to ISCED.
  • Primary education > Teachers per 1000: Primary education teachers includes full-time and part-time teachers. Figures expressed per thousand population for the same year.
  • Literacy > Men above 14 years: Percent of male population above the age of 14 years that is literate.
  • 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.
  • 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> Proportion of education spending on teachers' salaries: Percentage of public funding for secondary education that goes to teachers' salaries.
  • Elementary (primary) school > Proportion of education spending on teachers' salaries: Percentage of public funding for primary education that goes to teachers' salaries.
  • Elementary (primary) school) > Proportion spent on all staff salaries: Percentage of public funding for primary education that goes to school staff salaries.
  • Enrolment ratio > Secondary level: Net enrolment ratio, secondary level, is the ratio of the number of children of official secondary school age enrolled in school to the number of children of official secondary school age in the population.
  • Participation > Secondary education > General pupils: Secondary general pupils are the number of secondary students enrolled in general education programs, including teacher training."
  • Ratio of female to male primary enrollment: Ratio of female to male primary enrollment is the percentage of girls to boys enrolled at primary level in public and private schools.
  • Secondary education > Teachers per 1000: Secondary education teachers includes full-time and part-time teachers. Figures expressed per thousand population for the same year.
  • Secondary education > General pupils per 1000: Secondary general pupils are the number of secondary students enrolled in general education programs, including teacher training. Figures expressed per thousand population for the same year.
  • Children out of school > Primary > Male: Children out of school are the number of primary-school-age children not enrolled in primary or secondary school.
  • Elementary (primary) school > Gender parity index: Country's gender parity index in primary, or elementary, school. For countries with a rating of over 1, more females are enrolled while countries with a rating under 1 have more males enrolled. 
  • Female enrolment share > Secondary level: Girls' enrolment share, secondary level is the number of girls enrolled in secondary school, expressed as a percentage of the total number of pupils in secondary school.
  • Post-Secondary Non-Tertiary > Teachers > Women: Number of female teaching staff in post-secondary non-tertiary education. Post-secondary non-tertiary education serves to broaden the knowledge of participants, who have already gained an upper secondary qualification.
  • 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.
  • Elementary school repeaters > Male: Repeaters in primary school are the number of students enrolled in the same grade as in the previous year, as a percentage of all students enrolled in primary school."
  • Elementary school repeaters > Female: Repeaters in primary school are the number of students enrolled in the same grade as in the previous year, as a percentage of all students enrolled in primary school."
  • 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.
  • Literacy > Women above 14 years: Percent of female population above the age of 14 years that is literate.
  • Illiterate population by sex > Aged 15+ > Women per 1000: . Figures expressed per thousand population for the same year.
  • Illiterate population by sex > Aged 15+ > Per capita: Per capita figures expressed per 1,000 population.
  • Participation > Secondary education > Pupils: Secondary education pupils is the total number of pupils enrolled at secondary level in public and private schools.
  • Ratio of female to male secondary enrollment: Ratio of female to male secondary enrollment is the percentage of girls to boys enrolled at secondary level in public and private schools.
  • Primary education > Pupils per 1000: Primary education pupils is the total number of pupils enrolled at primary level in public and private schools. Figures expressed per thousand population for the same year.
  • 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.
  • 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.
  • Services, etc., value added > % of GDP: Services, etc., value added (% of GDP). Services correspond to ISIC divisions 50-99 and 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. Note: For VAB countries, gross value added at factor cost is used as the denominator.
  • Unemployment with secondary education, male > % of male unemployment: Unemployment with secondary education, male (% of male unemployment). Unemployment by level of educational attainment shows the unemployed by level of educational attainment, as a percentage of the unemployed. The levels of educational attainment accord with the International Standard Classification of Education 1997 of the United Nations Educational, Cultural, and Scientific Organization (UNESCO).
  • Public spending on education, total > % of government expenditure: Public spending on education, total (% of government expenditure). Public expenditure on education as % of total government expenditure is the total public education expenditure (current and capital) expressed as a percentage of total government expenditure for all sectors in a given financial year. Public education expenditure includes government spending on educational institutions (both public and private), education administration, and subsidies for private entities (students/households and other privates entities).
  • 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 primary education, male > % of male unemployment: Unemployment with primary education, male (% of male unemployment). Unemployment by level of educational attainment shows the unemployed by level of educational attainment, as a percentage of the unemployed. The levels of educational attainment accord with the International Standard Classification of Education 1997 of the United Nations Educational, Cultural, and Scientific Organization (UNESCO).
  • Labor force with tertiary education, male > % of male labor force: Labor force with tertiary education, male (% of male labor force). Labor force with tertiary education is the proportion of labor force that has a tertiary education, as a percentage of the total labor force.
  • Unemployment with tertiary education, female > % of female unemployment: Unemployment with tertiary education, female (% of female unemployment). Unemployment by level of educational attainment shows the unemployed by level of educational attainment, as a percentage of the unemployed. The levels of educational attainment accord with the International Standard Classification of Education 1997 of the United Nations Educational, Cultural, and Scientific Organization (UNESCO).
  • Unemployment with tertiary education, male > % of male unemployment: Unemployment with tertiary education, male (% of male unemployment). Unemployment by level of educational attainment shows the unemployed by level of educational attainment, as a percentage of the unemployed. The levels of educational attainment accord with the International Standard Classification of Education 1997 of the United Nations Educational, Cultural, and Scientific Organization (UNESCO).
  • Literacy rate > Youth total > % of people ages 15-24: Youth literacy rate is the percentage of people ages 15-24 who can, with understanding, read and write a short, simple statement on their everyday life.
  • 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
  • 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.
  • 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.
  • Primary education > Teachers > % female: Female teachers as a percentage of total primary education teachers includes full-time and part-time teachers.
  • Literacy rate > Adult total > % of people ages 15 and above: Adult literacy rate is the percentage of people ages 15 and above who can, with understanding, read and write a short, simple statement on their everyday life.
  • Trained teachers in primary education > % of total teachers: Trained teachers in primary education are the percentage of primary school teachers who have received the minimum organized teacher training (pre-service or in-service) required for teaching in their country.
  • Primary completion rate > Total > % of relevant age group: Primary completion rate is the percentage of students completing the last year of primary school. It is calculated by taking the total number of students in the last grade of primary school, minus the number of repeaters in that grade, divided by the total number of children of official graduation age.
  • 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."
  • School enrollment, primary, private > % of total primary: School enrollment, primary, private (% of total primary). Percentage of private enrolment. Primary is the enrolment in private primary schools expressed as a percentage of total enrolment (public and private) in primary schools. 'Private' refers to all educational institutions not operated by a public authority, regardless of whether they receive financial support from public authorities. A high percentage indicates strong involvement of the non-governmental sector (including religious bodies, other organizations, associations, communities, private enterprises or persons) in providing organized educational programmes.
  • Primary education, pupils > % female: Primary education, pupils (% female). Percentage of female students. Primary is the number of female students at the primary level expressed as a percentage of the total number of students (male and female) at the primary level in a given school year.
  • School enrollment, primary, female > % gross: School enrollment, primary, female (% gross). Gross enrolment ratio. Primary. Female is the total female enrollment in primary education, regardless of age, expressed as a percentage of the female population of official primary education age. GER can exceed 100% due to the inclusion of over-aged and under-aged students because of early or late school entrance and grade repetition.
  • Primary completion rate, total > % of relevant age group: Primary completion rate, total (% of relevant age group). Primary completion rate. Total is the total number of new entrants in the last grade of primary education, regardless of age, expressed as percentage of the total population of the theoretical entrance age to the last grade of primary. This indicator is also known as "gross intake rate to the last grade of primary." The ratio can exceed 100% due to over-aged and under-aged children who enter primary school late/early and/or repeat grades.
  • Gross intake ratio in first grade of primary education, female > % of relevant age group: Gross intake ratio in first grade of primary education, female (% of relevant age group). Gross intake ratio in first grade of primary education is the number of new entrants in the first grade of primary education regardless of age, expressed as a percentage of the population of the official primary entrance age.
  • Secondary education, general pupils > % female: Secondary education, general pupils (% female). Percentage of female students. Total secondary. General programmes is the number of female students enrolled in general programmes at the secondary education level expressed as a percentage of the total number of students (male and female) enrolled in general programmes at the secondary education level in a given school year.
  • Total enrollment, primary, male > % net: Total enrollment, primary, male (% net). Adjusted net enrollment is the number of pupils of the school-age group for primary education, enrolled either in primary or secondary education, expressed as a percentage of the total population in that age group.
  • Secondary education, vocational pupils per 1000: Secondary education, vocational pupils. Enrolment in total secondary. Public and private. Technical/vocational programmes. Total is the total number of students enrolled in technical/vocational programmes at public and private secondary education institutions. Figures expressed per thousand population for the same year.
  • Secondary education, teachers, female per 1000: Secondary education, teachers, female. Teaching staff in total secondary. Public and private. Full and part-time. All programmes. Female is the total number of female teachers in public and private secondary education institutions (ISCED 2 and 3). Teachers are persons employed full time or part time in an official capacity to guide and direct the learning experience of pupils and students, irrespective of their qualifications or the delivery mechanism, i.e. face-to-face and/or at a distance. This definition excludes educational personnel who have no active teaching duties (e.g. headmasters, headmistresses or principals who do not teach) and persons who work occasionally or in a voluntary capacity in educational institutions. Figures expressed per thousand population for the same year.
  • Literacy rate > Youth male > % of males ages 15-24: Youth literacy rate is the percentage of people ages 15-24 who can, with understanding, read and write a short, simple statement on their everyday life.
  • Literacy rate > Adult female > % of females ages 15 and above: Adult literacy rate is the percentage of people ages 15 and above who can, with understanding, read and write a short, simple statement on their everyday life.
  • Persistence to last grade of primary, total > % of cohort: Persistence to last grade of primary, total (% of cohort). Survival rate to last grade of primary. Total is the share of 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, male > % net: School enrollment, primary, male (% net). Net enrolment rate. Primary. Male is the ratio of male children of the official primary school age who are enrolled in primary school to the male population of the official primary school age.
  • Persistence to last grade of primary, female > % of cohort: Persistence to last grade of primary, female (% of cohort). Survival rate to last grade of primary. Female is the share of female children enrolled in the first grade of primary school who eventually reach the last grade of primary. The estimate is calculated on the basis of the reconstructed cohort method, which uses data on enrolment and repeaters for two consecutive years.
  • School enrollment > Primary > % gross: Gross enrollment ratio is the ratio of total enrollment, regardless of age, to the population of the age group that officially corresponds to the level of education shown. Primary education provides children with basic reading, writing, and mathematics skills along with an elementary understanding of such subjects as history, geography, natural science, social science, art, and music.
  • 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.
  • 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."
  • Post-Secondary Non-Tertiary > Teachers > Women per million people: Number of female teaching staff in post-secondary non-tertiary education. Post-secondary non-tertiary education serves to broaden the knowledge of participants, who have already gained an upper secondary qualification. Figures expressed per million people for the same year.
  • 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.
STAT Philippines United Arab Emirates HISTORY
Adult literacy rate > Total 93.6
Ranked 43th. 4% more than United Arab Emirates
90.03
Ranked 7th.

Children out of school, primary 1.47 million
Ranked 4th. 255 times more than United Arab Emirates
5,761
Ranked 49th.

Children out of school, primary per 1000 15.99
Ranked 32nd. 26 times more than United Arab Emirates
0.626
Ranked 60th.

Children out of school, primary, female 665,779
Ranked 5th. 155 times more than United Arab Emirates
4,302
Ranked 39th.

College and university > Gender parity index 1.24
Ranked 62nd.
4.15
Ranked 2nd. 3 times more than Philippines

Compulsary education duration 6
Ranked 176th.
9
Ranked 65th. 50% more than Philippines

Government spending on education > Proportion of GDP 2.65%
Ranked 108th. 2 times more than United Arab Emirates
1.11%
Ranked 34th.
High school enrolment rate 97.51
Ranked 43th.
98.38
Ranked 30th. 1% more than Philippines

Literacy > Female 95.8%
Ranked 52nd. 17% more than United Arab Emirates
81.7%
Ranked 94th.
Literacy > Total population 95.9%
Ranked 56th. 23% more than United Arab Emirates
77.9%
Ranked 114th.
Primary education, duration > Years 6
Ranked 105th. 20% more than United Arab Emirates
5
Ranked 161st.

Primary education, teachers per 1000 4.74
Ranked 67th. 2 times more than United Arab Emirates
2.2
Ranked 72nd.

Pupil-teacher ratio, primary 31.44
Ranked 38th. 75% more than United Arab Emirates
17.97
Ranked 52nd.

Pupil-teacher ratio, secondary 34.81
Ranked 6th. 2 times more than United Arab Emirates
14.3
Ranked 30th.

Secondary education, duration > Years 4
Ranked 197th.
7
Ranked 51st. 75% more than Philippines

Children out of school, primary, female per 1000 7.25
Ranked 32nd. 16 times more than United Arab Emirates
0.467
Ranked 49th.

College and university > Gender ratio 124.04
Ranked 44th.
205.37
Ranked 5th. 66% more than Philippines

Child care (preschool) > Duration 1
Ranked 200th.
2
Ranked 153th. Twice as much as Philippines

Secondary education > Teachers > Per capita 2.06 per 1,000 people
Ranked 108th.
4.81 per 1,000 people
Ranked 35th. 2 times more than Philippines

Duration of compulsory education 7 years
Ranked 126th. The same as United Arab Emirates
7 years
Ranked 119th.
Secondary education, pupils 6.77 million
Ranked 15th. 19 times more than United Arab Emirates
357,526
Ranked 39th.

Girls to boys ratio > Primary level enrolment 0.99
Ranked 52nd. 2% more than United Arab Emirates
0.97
Ranked 82nd.

School life expectancy > Total 11.2 years
Ranked 61st. 5% more than United Arab Emirates
10.7 years
Ranked 67th.
Literacy > Adult literacy 93.4%
Ranked 42nd. 3% more than United Arab Emirates
90.4%
Ranked 55th.
Primary education, pupils 13.69 million
Ranked 10th. 38 times more than United Arab Emirates
364,017
Ranked 52nd.

Primary education, teachers 435,385
Ranked 7th. 21 times more than United Arab Emirates
20,259
Ranked 43th.

Adult literacy rate > Female 93.9
Ranked 40th. 3% more than United Arab Emirates
91.47
Ranked 5th.

Tertiary enrollment 31.2%
Ranked 39th. 3 times more than United Arab Emirates
12.1%
Ranked 19th.
Spending per student > College and university 11.57
Ranked 71st.
12.87
Ranked 21st. 11% more than Philippines

High school > Gender ratio 109.01
Ranked 13th. 7% more than United Arab Emirates
101.56
Ranked 60th.

Compulsary education starting age 6
Ranked 109th. The same as United Arab Emirates
6
Ranked 47th.

Pupil-teacher ratio, secondary per million 0.379
Ranked 89th.
1.55
Ranked 29th. 4 times more than Philippines

Literacy > Definition age 15 and over can read and write age 15 and over can read and write
High school > Upper secondary school duration 1
Ranked 204th.
3
Ranked 82nd. 3 times more than Philippines

Literacy > Male 96%
Ranked 58th. 26% more than United Arab Emirates
76.1%
Ranked 121st.
High school > Private school share 19.84%
Ranked 44th.
60.58%
Ranked 4th. 3 times more than Philippines

Pupil-teacher ratio > Primary 34.53
Ranked 38th. 2 times more than United Arab Emirates
15.23
Ranked 83th.

Child care (preschool) > Starting age 5
Ranked 10th. 25% more than United Arab Emirates
4
Ranked 33th.

High school repeaters > Male 4.32
Ranked 50th.
6.51
Ranked 38th. 51% more than Philippines

Literacy rates > Aged 15-24 95.1%
Ranked 2nd.
97%
Ranked 14th. 2% more than Philippines

Preschool enrollment rate 110.09
Ranked 39th. 2% more than United Arab Emirates
107.94
Ranked 55th.

Tertiary > Students studying abroad 11,639.11
Ranked 70th. 39% more than United Arab Emirates
8,391.23
Ranked 85th.

Primary completion rate 97
Ranked 42nd. 28% more than United Arab Emirates
76
Ranked 91st.

Education enrolment by level > Tertiary level 2.43 million
Ranked 9th. 36 times more than United Arab Emirates
68,182
Ranked 89th.

Elementary (primary school) > Duration 6
Ranked 110th. 20% more than United Arab Emirates
5
Ranked 170th.

Children out of school > Primary 646,449
Ranked 15th. 9 times more than United Arab Emirates
75,754
Ranked 32nd.

Secondary education, teachers 194,373
Ranked 19th. 8 times more than United Arab Emirates
24,994
Ranked 15th.

Secondary education, teachers per 1000 2.12
Ranked 94th.
2.72
Ranked 28th. 28% more than Philippines

Child care (preschool) > Students per teacher 34.65
Ranked 7th. 2 times more than United Arab Emirates
16.48
Ranked 30th.

High school > Lower secondary school duration 3
Ranked 151st.
4
Ranked 41st. 33% more than Philippines

Children out of school, primary, male per 1000 8.74
Ranked 28th. 55 times more than United Arab Emirates
0.158
Ranked 55th.

Spending per student > High school 9.2
Ranked 71st. 33% more than United Arab Emirates
6.9
Ranked 68th.

Secondary education, general pupils 6.77 million
Ranked 11th. 19 times more than United Arab Emirates
353,529
Ranked 46th.

Illiteracy rates by sex > Aged 15+ 4.4%
Ranked 101st.
22.2%
Ranked 49th. 5 times more than Philippines

High school > Gender parity index 1.08
Ranked 21st. 7% more than United Arab Emirates
1.01
Ranked 65th.

Scientific and technical journal articles 179
Ranked 70th.
193
Ranked 68th. 8% more than Philippines

College and university > Teachers > Proportion of teachers female 56%
Ranked 1st. 93% more than United Arab Emirates
29%
Ranked 56th.
Tertiary > Students studying abroad proportion 0.384%
Ranked 130th.
8.1%
Ranked 40th. 21 times more than Philippines

Education enrolment by level > Tertiary level per 1000 29.98
Ranked 48th. 42% more than United Arab Emirates
21.15
Ranked 69th.

Scouting > Genders admitted both boys only
Elementary (primary school) > Starting age 6
Ranked 136th. The same as United Arab Emirates
6
Ranked 98th.

Education expenditure of government > As percentage of total government 16.4%
Ranked 33th.
27.4%
Ranked 2nd. 67% more than Philippines

Children out of school, primary, male 803,396
Ranked 4th. 551 times more than United Arab Emirates
1,459
Ranked 48th.

Education expenditure of government > As percentage of GNI 2.5%
Ranked 90th. 56% more than United Arab Emirates
1.6%
Ranked 100th.

High school > Students per teacher 34.81
Ranked 6th. 2 times more than United Arab Emirates
14.3
Ranked 30th.

Secondary education > General pupils 6.31 million
Ranked 13th. 22 times more than United Arab Emirates
283,621
Ranked 56th.

Spending per student > Elementary school 8.65
Ranked 72nd. 75% more than United Arab Emirates
4.93
Ranked 74th.

Secondary school starting age > Years 12
Ranked 104th. 9% more than United Arab Emirates
11
Ranked 157th.

High school starting age > Years 12
Ranked 97th. 9% more than United Arab Emirates
11
Ranked 139th.

Primary education > Teachers > Per capita 4.62 per 1,000 people
Ranked 75th. 21% more than United Arab Emirates
3.81 per 1,000 people
Ranked 57th.

Education enrolment by level > Primary level 12.97 million
Ranked 10th. 52 times more than United Arab Emirates
248,370
Ranked 121st.

High school > Population with at least high school education > Women 65.9%
Ranked 64th.
73.1%
Ranked 49th. 11% more than Philippines

Elementary school graduate rate 73.24
Ranked 73th.
100
Ranked 1st. 37% more than Philippines

Literacy rate > People aged 15-24 94.8
Ranked 68th.
95.01
Ranked 10th. About the same as Philippines

Public spending per student > Primary level 14.3
Ranked 33th. 68% more than United Arab Emirates
8.5
Ranked 56th.
Secondary education, pupils per 1000 73.64
Ranked 103th. 90% more than United Arab Emirates
38.84
Ranked 68th.

Primary education, pupils per 1000 148.95
Ranked 39th. 4 times more than United Arab Emirates
39.54
Ranked 85th.

Girls to boys ratio > Tertiary level enrolment 1.23
Ranked 39th.
3.24
Ranked 2nd. 3 times more than Philippines

Illiterate population by sex > Aged 15+ 2.26 million
Ranked 42nd. 5 times more than United Arab Emirates
464,900
Ranked 76th.

Girls to boys ratio > Secondary level enrolment 1.12
Ranked 15th. 7% more than United Arab Emirates
1.05
Ranked 37th.

Education enrolment by level > Tertiary level > Per capita 30.84 per 1,000 people
Ranked 46th. 70% more than United Arab Emirates
18.16 per 1,000 people
Ranked 76th.

Tertiary > Students studying abroad per thousand people 0.122
Ranked 196th.
0.94
Ranked 116th. 8 times more than Philippines

Outcomes > Secondary education > Duration > Years 4
Ranked 177th.
7
Ranked 45th. 75% more than Philippines

Teacher student ratio > High school 35.13
Ranked 5th. 3 times more than United Arab Emirates
12.88
Ranked 76th.

Children out of school > Primary per 1000 7.67
Ranked 47th.
18.26
Ranked 23th. 2 times more than Philippines

High school repeaters > Female 1.43
Ranked 66th.
3.13
Ranked 49th. 2 times more than Philippines

Illiterate population by sex > Aged 15+ > Women 1.15 million
Ranked 47th. 10 times more than United Arab Emirates
116,400
Ranked 90th.

Teacher student ratio > Elementary school 33.67
Ranked 36th. 96% more than United Arab Emirates
17.19
Ranked 87th.

Literacy rate > Females aged 15-24 95.7
Ranked 66th.
97
Ranked 8th. 1% more than Philippines

Percentage of pupils starting grade 1 reaching grade 5 71.5%
Ranked 69th.
96.8%
Ranked 31st. 35% more than Philippines

Elementary school > Enrolled students 13.41 million
Ranked 8th. 47 times more than United Arab Emirates
284,034
Ranked 112th.

Primary education > Duration > Years 6 years
Ranked 103th. 20% more than United Arab Emirates
5 years
Ranked 155th.

Services, etc., value added > Constant 2000 US$ per capita $846.14
Ranked 66th.
$11,017.59
Ranked 20th. 13 times more than Philippines

School enrolment rate > 1st grade 134.64
Ranked 11th. 23% more than United Arab Emirates
109.73
Ranked 46th.

Secondary education, general pupils per 1000 73.64
Ranked 69th. 92% more than United Arab Emirates
38.4
Ranked 80th.

Elementary (primary) school) > Private school share 8.13%
Ranked 85th.
72.91%
Ranked 4th. 9 times more than Philippines

High school > Lower secondary starting age 12
Ranked 106th. 9% more than United Arab Emirates
11
Ranked 162nd.

Elementary school > Gender ratio 98.34
Ranked 69th.
99.56
Ranked 47th. 1% more than Philippines

High school enrolment rate > Female 96.55
Ranked 41st.
98.52
Ranked 27th. 2% more than Philippines

Illiteracy rates by sex > Aged 15+ > Women 4.5%
Ranked 102nd.
18.5%
Ranked 62nd. 4 times more than Philippines

Education enrolment ratio > Net > Primary level 94%
Ranked 73th. 24% more than United Arab Emirates
76%
Ranked 121st.

Duration of education > Secondary level 4
Ranked 176th.
6
Ranked 90th. 50% more than Philippines
Primary education > Pupils 13.02 million
Ranked 9th. 50 times more than United Arab Emirates
262,807
Ranked 67th.

High school > Population with at least high school education > Men 63.7%
Ranked 67th. 4% more than United Arab Emirates
61.3%
Ranked 71st.

Literacy rate > Males aged 15-24 93.9
Ranked 66th. About the same as United Arab Emirates
93.63
Ranked 10th.

Education enrolment by level > Secondary level > Per capita 77.11 per 1,000 people
Ranked 99th. 6% more than United Arab Emirates
72.85 per 1,000 people
Ranked 110th.

Education enrolment by level > Percentage girls > Tertiary level 55.26%
Ranked 45th.
66.32%
Ranked 4th. 20% more than Philippines

Secondary education, vocational pupils 0.0
Ranked 83th.
3,997
Ranked 47th.

Elementary (primary) school > Students per teacher 31.44
Ranked 35th. 75% more than United Arab Emirates
17.97
Ranked 51st.

Secondary education > Teachers 168,058
Ranked 24th. 8 times more than United Arab Emirates
21,795
Ranked 31st.

School life expectancy > Primary to tertiary 12 years
Ranked 67th. 9% more than United Arab Emirates
11 years
Ranked 5th.
School enrolment rate > 5th grade 76.84
Ranked 59th.
100
Ranked 1st. 30% more than Philippines

Education enrolment by level > Secondary level 6.07 million
Ranked 16th. 22 times more than United Arab Emirates
273,491
Ranked 107th.

Scientific and technical journal articles per million 2.17
Ranked 88th.
57.28
Ranked 46th. 26 times more than Philippines

Duration of education > Primary level 6
Ranked 99th. The same as United Arab Emirates
6
Ranked 63th.
Women to men parity index > As ratio of literacy rates > Aged 15-24 1.03
Ranked 2nd. 5% more than United Arab Emirates
0.98
Ranked 19th.

Participation > Ratio of girls to boys in primary and secondary education 101.69%
Ranked 28th. 1% more than United Arab Emirates
100.63%
Ranked 53th.

Participation > Children out of school > Elementary 961,298
Ranked 7th. 369 times more than United Arab Emirates
2,608
Ranked 106th.

Public spending per student > Secondary level 12.5
Ranked 53th. 12% more than United Arab Emirates
11.2
Ranked 60th.
Illiterate population by sex > Aged 15+ per 1000 27.34
Ranked 102nd.
137.98
Ranked 50th. 5 times more than Philippines

Education enrolment by level > Percentage girls > Primary level 48.58%
Ranked 72nd. 1% more than United Arab Emirates
48.28%
Ranked 99th.

Progression to secondary school 96.62%
Ranked 44th.
97.47%
Ranked 20th. 1% more than Philippines

Literacy rates > Aged 15-24 > Women 96.6%
Ranked 2nd. 1% more than United Arab Emirates
95.5%
Ranked 19th.

Children out of school > Primary > Per capita 7.92 per 1,000 people
Ranked 46th.
16.71 per 1,000 people
Ranked 26th. 2 times more than Philippines

Education enrolment ratio > Net > Primary level > Women 96%
Ranked 53th. 28% more than United Arab Emirates
75%
Ranked 114th.

High school > Upper secondary starting age 15
Ranked 140th. The same as United Arab Emirates
15
Ranked 108th.

Elementary school starting age > Years 6
Ranked 122nd. The same as United Arab Emirates
6
Ranked 90th.

Library books 1.24 million
Ranked 2nd. 24% more than United Arab Emirates
1,000,000
Ranked 29th.
Elementary school repeaters > All 2.31
Ranked 82nd. 23% more than United Arab Emirates
1.88
Ranked 89th.

Secondary education > General pupils > Per capita 77.3 per 1,000 people
Ranked 62nd. 24% more than United Arab Emirates
62.57 per 1,000 people
Ranked 59th.

Illiteracy rates by sex > Aged 15+ > Men 4.3%
Ranked 97th.
24.1%
Ranked 34th. 6 times more than Philippines

Education enrolment by level > Primary level per 1000 160.22
Ranked 39th. 2 times more than United Arab Emirates
77.04
Ranked 130th.

Education enrolment by level > Primary level > Per capita 0.165 per capita
Ranked 30th. 3 times more than United Arab Emirates
0.066 per capita
Ranked 140th.

Education enrolment ratio > Net > Primary level > Men 93%
Ranked 69th. 21% more than United Arab Emirates
77%
Ranked 113th.

Literacy rates > Aged 15-24 > Men 93.6%
Ranked 2nd.
97.9%
Ranked 11th. 5% more than Philippines

Library books per 1000 16.02
Ranked 2nd.
345.58
Ranked 25th. 22 times more than Philippines
Pupils-teacher ratio > Primary level 35.2
Ranked 40th. 2 times more than United Arab Emirates
15.9
Ranked 111th.
Elementary (primary school) > Teachers > Proportion of teachers female 90%
Ranked 3rd. 3% more than United Arab Emirates
87%
Ranked 25th.
Primary education > Teachers 376,988
Ranked 9th. 22 times more than United Arab Emirates
17,255
Ranked 53th.

Education enrolment by level > Percentage girls > Secondary level 51.48%
Ranked 24th. 4% more than United Arab Emirates
49.37%
Ranked 74th.

Private school enrolment > Primary level 7.3
Ranked 43th.
46.5
Ranked 6th. 6 times more than Philippines
Outcomes > Primary education > Duration > Years 6
Ranked 97th. 20% more than United Arab Emirates
5
Ranked 143th.

Library employees 154
Ranked 2nd. 3 times more than United Arab Emirates
55
Ranked 38th.
Primary education > Teachers per 1000 4.48
Ranked 78th. 8% more than United Arab Emirates
4.16
Ranked 55th.

Literacy > Men above 14 years 91.6%
Ranked 2nd. 3% more than United Arab Emirates
89%
Ranked 19th.

Children out of school > Primary > Female > Per capita 3.12 per 1,000 people
Ranked 55th.
8.61 per 1,000 people
Ranked 25th. 3 times more than Philippines

Female enrolment share > Primary level 48.9%
Ranked 30th. 2% more than United Arab Emirates
48%
Ranked 102nd.
Services, etc., value added > Constant 2000 US$ $81.83 billion
Ranked 18th.
$93.01 billion
Ranked 30th. 14% more than Philippines

Primary school starting age > Years 6
Ranked 136th. The same as United Arab Emirates
6
Ranked 99th.

Scouting > Members 1.76 million
Ranked 4th. 302 times more than United Arab Emirates
5,830
Ranked 92nd.
High school> Proportion of education spending on teachers' salaries 77.51%
Ranked 14th. 9% more than United Arab Emirates
71.09%
Ranked 22nd.

Elementary (primary) school > Proportion of education spending on teachers' salaries 82.38%
Ranked 15th. 14% more than United Arab Emirates
72.48%
Ranked 29th.

Elementary (primary) school) > Proportion spent on all staff salaries 84.7%
Ranked 36th.
86.93%
Ranked 31st. 3% more than Philippines

Enrolment ratio > Secondary level 52.6%
Ranked 63th.
67.4%
Ranked 51st. 28% more than Philippines
Participation > Secondary education > General pupils 6.51 million
Ranked 9th. 21 times more than United Arab Emirates
309,476
Ranked 94th.

Ratio of female to male primary enrollment 98.5
Ranked 74th. 1% more than United Arab Emirates
97.07
Ranked 46th.

Secondary education > Teachers per 1000 2
Ranked 109th.
5.25
Ranked 29th. 3 times more than Philippines

Secondary education > General pupils per 1000 74.9
Ranked 65th. 10% more than United Arab Emirates
68.36
Ranked 53th.

Children out of school > Primary > Male 391,596
Ranked 12th. 11 times more than United Arab Emirates
36,732
Ranked 31st.

Elementary (primary) school > Gender parity index 0.978
Ranked 99th.
1.03
Ranked 8th. 6% more than Philippines

Female enrolment share > Secondary level 51.3%
Ranked 25th. 3% more than United Arab Emirates
49.6%
Ranked 61st.
Post-Secondary Non-Tertiary > Teachers > Women 13,450
Ranked 2nd.
0.0
Ranked 32nd.

Private school enrolment > Secondary level 30.8
Ranked 5th.
32
Ranked 19th. 4% more than Philippines
Education enrolment by level > Secondary level per 1000 74.97
Ranked 105th.
84.83
Ranked 85th. 13% more than Philippines

Scouting > Members per thousand people 18.2
Ranked 5th. 29 times more than United Arab Emirates
0.633
Ranked 109th.
Primary completion rate > Women 100
Ranked 32nd. 33% more than United Arab Emirates
75
Ranked 85th.

Elementary school repeaters > Male 2.96
Ranked 76th. 45% more than United Arab Emirates
2.04
Ranked 90th.

Elementary school repeaters > Female 1.62
Ranked 87th.
1.71
Ranked 85th. 6% more than Philippines

Percentage of pupils starting grade 1 reaching grade 5 > Men 66.3%
Ranked 66th.
96.5%
Ranked 27th. 46% more than Philippines

Children out of school > Primary > Male > Per capita 4.8 per 1,000 people
Ranked 46th.
8.1 per 1,000 people
Ranked 25th. 69% more than Philippines

Elementary school teachers 390,432
Ranked 9th. 24 times more than United Arab Emirates
16,523
Ranked 91st.

High school teachers 181,193
Ranked 21st. 8 times more than United Arab Emirates
24,152
Ranked 66th.

High school enrolment rate > Male 98.5
Ranked 30th. About the same as United Arab Emirates
98.26
Ranked 33th.

Literacy > Women above 14 years 93.6%
Ranked 1st. 7% more than United Arab Emirates
87.8%
Ranked 13th.

Illiterate population by sex > Aged 15+ > Women per 1000 13.97
Ranked 102nd.
34.55
Ranked 82nd. 2 times more than Philippines

Illiterate population by sex > Aged 15+ > Per capita 28.17 per 1,000 people
Ranked 105th.
115.05 per 1,000 people
Ranked 54th. 4 times more than Philippines

Primary completion rate > Men 93
Ranked 56th. 19% more than United Arab Emirates
78
Ranked 83th.

Participation > Secondary education > Pupils 6.35 million
Ranked 12th. 22 times more than United Arab Emirates
284,978
Ranked 91st.

Ratio of female to male secondary enrollment 110.79
Ranked 13th. 5% more than United Arab Emirates
105.3
Ranked 27th.

Primary education > Pupils per 1000 154.55
Ranked 44th. 2 times more than United Arab Emirates
63.34
Ranked 100th.

Intake ratio to last grade of primary > Females None
None

Library members 136,842
Ranked 1st. 9 times more than United Arab Emirates
15,000
Ranked 27th.
Library members per 1000 1.76
Ranked 1st.
5.18
Ranked 21st. 3 times more than Philippines
Library employees per million 1.98
Ranked 2nd.
19.01
Ranked 34th. 10 times more than Philippines
Services, etc., value added > % of GDP 57.07%
Ranked 57th. 26% more than United Arab Emirates
45.15%
Ranked 129th.

Unemployment with secondary education, male > % of male unemployment 46.8%
Ranked 40th. 29% more than United Arab Emirates
36.4%
Ranked 61st.

Public spending on education, total > % of government expenditure 15.05%
Ranked 47th.
20.36%
Ranked 4th. 35% more than Philippines
Public spending on education, total > % of GDP 2.65%
Ranked 107th. 2 times more than United Arab Emirates
1.11%
Ranked 35th.
Unemployment with primary education, male > % of male unemployment 16.6%
Ranked 75th.
36.5%
Ranked 37th. 2 times more than Philippines

Labor force with tertiary education, male > % of male labor force 23.8%
Ranked 28th. 63% more than United Arab Emirates
14.6%
Ranked 43th.

Unemployment with tertiary education, female > % of female unemployment 46.6%
Ranked 8th. 8% more than United Arab Emirates
43%
Ranked 10th.

Unemployment with tertiary education, male > % of male unemployment 36.1%
Ranked 3rd. 2 times more than United Arab Emirates
17.9%
Ranked 31st.

Literacy rate > Youth total > % of people ages 15-24 95.09%
Ranked 58th. 12% more than United Arab Emirates
84.69%
Ranked 74th.
Grade 1 intake rate 47.1
Ranked 49th.
60.7
Ranked 37th. 29% more than Philippines
School enrollment > Preprimary > % gross 39.94% gross
Ranked 87th.
64.34% gross
Ranked 25th. 61% more than Philippines

School enrollment > Primary > Female > % gross 111.49% gross
Ranked 28th. 36% more than United Arab Emirates
82.05% gross
Ranked 92nd.

Primary education > Teachers > % female 89.36% female
Ranked 18th. 6% more than United Arab Emirates
84.42% female
Ranked 19th.

Literacy rate > Adult total > % of people ages 15 and above 92.6%
Ranked 39th. 30% more than United Arab Emirates
71.04%
Ranked 67th.
Illiterate population by sex > Aged 15+ > Men 1.1 million
Ranked 34th. 3 times more than United Arab Emirates
352,200
Ranked 63th.

Trained teachers in primary education > % of total teachers 100%
Ranked 6th. 67% more than United Arab Emirates
59.97%
Ranked 48th.

Primary completion rate > Total > % of relevant age group 96.55%
Ranked 57th. 26% more than United Arab Emirates
76.46%
Ranked 60th.

Participation > School enrollment > Primary > Female > % net 92.69%
Ranked 52nd. 1% more than United Arab Emirates
91.34%
Ranked 72nd.

Government spending on education > % of government spending 15.25%
Ranked 32nd.
27.16%
Ranked 3rd. 78% more than Philippines

Participation > School enrollment > Primary > Female > % gross 109.15%
Ranked 36th. 1% more than United Arab Emirates
107.69%
Ranked 45th.

School enrollment, primary, private > % of total primary 8.13%
Ranked 82nd.
72.91%
Ranked 4th. 9 times more than Philippines

Primary education, pupils > % female 48.3%
Ranked 102nd.
48.61%
Ranked 36th. 1% more than Philippines

School enrollment, primary, female > % gross 104.58%
Ranked 68th.
106.87%
Ranked 33th. 2% more than Philippines

Primary completion rate, total > % of relevant age group 91.28%
Ranked 87th.
110.62%
Ranked 4th. 21% more than Philippines

Gross intake ratio in first grade of primary education, female > % of relevant age group 120.29%
Ranked 20th. 18% more than United Arab Emirates
102.09%
Ranked 44th.

Secondary education, general pupils > % female 50.88%
Ranked 53th. 3% more than United Arab Emirates
49.35%
Ranked 38th.

Total enrollment, primary, male > % net 87.86%
Ranked 88th.
99.14%
Ranked 2nd. 13% more than Philippines

Secondary education, vocational pupils per 1000 0.0
Ranked 83th.
0.434
Ranked 59th.

Secondary education, teachers, female per 1000 1.62
Ranked 77th.
1.66
Ranked 22nd. 3% more than Philippines

Literacy rate > Youth male > % of males ages 15-24 94.46%
Ranked 61st. 16% more than United Arab Emirates
81.7%
Ranked 83th.
Literacy rate > Adult female > % of females ages 15 and above 92.65%
Ranked 36th. 31% more than United Arab Emirates
70.57%
Ranked 60th.
Persistence to last grade of primary, total > % of cohort 75.78%
Ranked 85th.
84.45%
Ranked 66th. 11% more than Philippines

School enrollment, primary, male > % net 87.5%
Ranked 85th.
92.27%
Ranked 26th. 5% more than Philippines

Persistence to last grade of primary, female > % of cohort 79.98%
Ranked 67th.
84.34%
Ranked 64th. 5% more than Philippines

School enrollment > Primary > % gross 112.36% gross
Ranked 33th. 35% more than United Arab Emirates
83.31% gross
Ranked 97th.

Persistence to last grade of primary, male > % of cohort 72%
Ranked 77th.
84.55%
Ranked 62nd. 17% more than Philippines

Participation > Total enrollment > Primary > Female > % net 93.17%
Ranked 59th.
98.92%
Ranked 13th. 6% more than Philippines

Post-Secondary Non-Tertiary > Teachers > Women per million people 159.68
Ranked 16th.
0.0
Ranked 32nd.

School enrollment, tertiary, male > % gross 25.25%
Ranked 75th. 9 times more than United Arab Emirates
2.88%
Ranked 73th.

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