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  • Children out of school, primary: Children out of school, primary. Out-of-school children of primary school age. Total is the total number of primary-school-age children who are not enrolled in either primary or secondary schools.
  • Children out of school, primary per 1000: Children out of school, primary. Out-of-school children of primary school age. Total is the total number of primary-school-age children who are not enrolled in either primary or secondary schools. Figures expressed per thousand population for the same year.
  • Children out of school, primary, female: Children out of school, primary, female. Out-of-school children of primary school age. Female is the total number of female primary-school-age children who are not enrolled in either primary or secondary schools.
  • Children out of school, primary, female per 1000: Children out of school, primary, female. Out-of-school children of primary school age. Female is the total number of female primary-school-age children who are not enrolled in either primary or secondary schools. Figures expressed per thousand population for the same year.
  • College and university > Gender parity index: Country's gender parity index for college and university enrollment. For countries with a rating of over 1, more females are enrolled while countries with a rating under 1 have more males enrolled.
  • 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.
  • 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.
  • 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).
  • Child care (preschool) > Duration: Number of years students study at the pre-primary (preschool) level. It should be noted that not all countries require pre-primary education.
  • Secondary education > Teachers > Per capita: Secondary education teachers includes full-time and part-time teachers. Per capita figures expressed per 1,000 population.
  • Duration of compulsory education: Duration of compulsory education is the number of grades (or years) that a child must legally be enrolled in school.
  • Secondary education, pupils: Secondary education, pupils. Enrolment in total secondary. Public and private. All programmes. Total is the total number of students enrolled at public and private secondary education institutions.
  • College and university > Private school share: Percentage of post-secondary students who attend a private school, college, or university.
  • School life expectancy > Total: School life expectancy and transition from primary to secondary for school years 1998/99 and 1999/00, published in http://www.uis.unesco.org accessed on Sept. 2002 and Women's Indicators and Statistics Database (Wistat), Version 4, CD-ROM (United Nations publication, Sales No. E.00.XVII.4) based on data provided by UNESCO in 1999.
  • Primary education, 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.
  • 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.
  • Literacy > Reading performance > Overall: Overall.

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  • Elementary (primary school) > Duration: Number of years students study at the primary level.
  • Children out of school > Primary: Children out of school are the number of primary-school-age children not enrolled in primary or secondary school.
  • Secondary education, teachers: Secondary education, teachers. Teaching staff in total secondary. Public and private. Full and part-time. All programmes. Total is the total number of teachers in public and private secondary education institutions (ISCED 2 and 3). Teachers are persons employed full time or part time in an official capacity to guide and direct the learning experience of pupils and students, irrespective of their qualifications or the delivery mechanism, i.e. face-to-face and/or at a distance. This definition excludes educational personnel who have no active teaching duties (e.g. headmasters, headmistresses or principals who do not teach) and persons who work occasionally or in a voluntary capacity in educational institutions.
  • Secondary education, teachers per 1000: Secondary education, teachers. Teaching staff in total secondary. Public and private. Full and part-time. All programmes. Total is the total number of teachers in public and private secondary education institutions (ISCED 2 and 3). Teachers are persons employed full time or part time in an official capacity to guide and direct the learning experience of pupils and students, irrespective of their qualifications or the delivery mechanism, i.e. face-to-face and/or at a distance. This definition excludes educational personnel who have no active teaching duties (e.g. headmasters, headmistresses or principals who do not teach) and persons who work occasionally or in a voluntary capacity in educational institutions. Figures expressed per thousand population for the same year.
  • Child care (preschool) > Students per teacher: Number of students per teacher for pre-primary (preschool) education.
  • High school > Lower secondary school duration: Number of years students study at the lower secondary (middle school) level.
  • Children out of school, primary, male per 1000: Children out of school, primary, male. Out-of-school children of primary school age. Male is the total number of male primary-school-age children who are not enrolled in either primary or secondary schools. Figures expressed per thousand population for the same year.
  • Secondary education, general pupils: Secondary education, general pupils. Enrolment in total secondary. Public and private. General programmes. Total is the total number of students enrolled in general programmes at public and private secondary education institutions.
  • High school > Gender parity index: Country's gender parity index for secondary level enrollment. For countries with a rating of over 1, more females are enrolled while countries with a rating under 1 have more males enrolled.
  • Literacy > Reading performance > Overall reading skills: Overall.

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  • Scientific and technical journal articles: Scientific and technical journal articles refer to the number of scientific and engineering articles published in the following fields: physics, biology, chemistry, mathematics, clinical medicine, biomedical research, engineering and technology, and earth and space sciences.
  • Literacy > Reading performance > Access and retrieve: Access and retrieve.

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  • College and university > Teachers > Proportion of teachers female: Percentage of country's college and university professors that are female.
  • Tertiary > Students studying abroad proportion: The number of students from a given country studying abroad in a given year, expressed as a percentage of total tertiary enrollment in that country. Ratios greater than 100 % are possible, because those currently studying abroad do not count towards total enrollment.
  • Education enrolment by level > Tertiary level per 1000: . Figures expressed per thousand population for the same year.
  • Scouting > Genders admitted: Admits boys/girls.
  • Elementary (primary school) > Starting age: Average age at which students begin primary education.
  • Children out of school, primary, male: Children out of school, primary, male. Out-of-school children of primary school age. Male is the total number of male primary-school-age children who are not enrolled in either primary or secondary schools.
  • High school > Students per teacher: Number of students per teacher for all levels of secondary education.
  • Secondary education > General pupils: Secondary general pupils are the number of secondary students enrolled in general education programs, including teacher training.
  • Secondary school starting age > Years: Secondary school starting age (years). Entrance age of 2A lower secondary is the age at which students would enter lower secondary education, assuming they had started at the official entrance age for the lowest level of education, had studied full-time throughout and had progressed through the system without repeating or skipping a grade.
  • High school starting age > Years: Secondary school starting age is the age at which students would enter secondary education, assuming they had started at the official entrance age for the lowest level of education, had studied full-time throughout and had progressed through the system without repeating or skipping a grade."
  • Primary education > Teachers > Per capita: Primary education teachers includes full-time and part-time teachers. Per capita figures expressed per 1,000 population.
  • High school > Population with at least high school education > Women: Population with at least high school education > Women.
  • Elementary school graduate rate: Persistence to last grade of primary is the percentage of children enrolled in the first grade of primary school who eventually reach the last grade of primary education. The estimate is based on the reconstructed cohort method.
  • 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.
  • Teacher student ratio > Elementary school: Primary school pupil-teacher ratio is the number of pupils enrolled in primary school divided by the number of primary school teachers (regardless of their teaching assignment).
  • Elementary school > Enrolled students: Primary education pupils is the total number of pupils enrolled at primary level in public and private schools.
  • Primary education > Duration > Years: Primary duration refers to the number of years of full-time equivalent duration in primary education in the school system according to ISCED.
  • School enrolment rate > 1st grade: Gross intake rate in grade 1 is the number of new entrants in the first grade of primary education regardless of age, expressed as a percentage of the population of the official primary entrance age."
  • Secondary education, general pupils per 1000: Secondary education, general pupils. Enrolment in total secondary. Public and private. General programmes. Total is the total number of students enrolled in general programmes at public and private secondary education institutions. Figures expressed per thousand population for the same year.
  • Literacy > Reading performance > Integrate and interpret: Integrate and interpret.

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  • Elementary (primary) school) > Private school share: Percentage of primary students who attend a private school.
  • High school > Lower secondary starting age: Average age at which students begin lower secondary (middle school) education.
  • Elementary school > Gender ratio: Ratio of female to male primary enrollment is the percentage of girls to boys enrolled at primary level in public and private schools.
  • Duration of education > Secondary level: Duration of secondary education is the number of grades (or years) in general secondary education.
  • 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.
  • Elementary (primary) school > Students per teacher: Number of students per teacher for primary education.
  • Secondary education > Teachers: Secondary education teachers includes full-time and part-time teachers.
  • School enrolment rate > 5th grade: Persistence to grade 5 (percentage of cohort reaching grade 5) is the share of children enrolled in the first grade of primary school who eventually reach grade 5. The estimate is based on the reconstructed cohort method.
  • Scientific and technical journal articles per million: Scientific and technical journal articles refer to the number of scientific and engineering articles published in the following fields: physics, biology, chemistry, mathematics, clinical medicine, biomedical research, engineering and technology, and earth and space sciences. Figures expressed per million population for the same year.
  • Literacy > Reading performance > Non-continuous texts: Non-continuous texts.

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  • Literacy > Reading performance > Continuous texts: Continuous texts.

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  • Duration of education > Primary level: Duration of primary education is the number of grades (or years) in primary education.
  • Participation > Ratio of girls to boys in primary and secondary education: Ratio of girls to boys in primary and secondary education is the percentage of girls to boys enrolled at primary and secondary levels in public and private schools.
  • Participation > Children out of school > Elementary: Children out of school are the number of primary-school-age children not enrolled in primary or secondary school.
  • Children out of school > Primary > Per capita: Children out of school are the number of primary-school-age children not enrolled in primary or secondary school. Per capita figures expressed per 1,000 population.
  • Literacy > Reading performance > Reflect and evaluate: Reflect and evaluate.

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  • High school > Upper secondary starting age: Average age at which students begin upper secondary (high school) education.
  • Elementary school starting age > Years: Primary school starting age is the age at which students would enter primary education, assuming they had started at the official entrance age for the lowest level of education, had studied full-time throughout and had progressed through the system without repeating or skipping a grade."
  • Elementary school repeaters > All: Repeaters in primary school are the number of students enrolled in the same grade as in the previous year, as a percentage of all students enrolled in primary school."
  • School life expectancy > Male: School life expectancy and transition from primary to secondary for school years 1998/99 and 1999/00, published in http://www.uis.unesco.org accessed on Sept. 2002 and Women's Indicators and Statistics Database (Wistat), Version 4, CD-ROM (United Nations publication, Sales No. E.00.XVII.4) based on data provided by UNESCO in 1999.
  • Secondary education > General pupils > Per capita: Secondary general pupils are the number of secondary students enrolled in general education programs, including teacher training. Per capita figures expressed per 1,000 population.
  • Education enrolment by level > Primary level per 1000: . Figures expressed per thousand population for the same year.
  • Education enrolment by level > Primary level > Per capita: Per capita figures expressed per 1 population.
  • 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.
  • Children out of school > Primary > Female > Per capita: Children out of school are the number of primary-school-age children not enrolled in primary or secondary school. Per capita figures expressed per 1,000 population.
  • Female enrolment share > Primary level: Girls' enrolment share, primary level is the number of girls enrolled in primary school, expressed as a percentage of the total number of pupils in primary school.
  • Primary school starting age > Years: Primary school starting age (years). Entrance age of primary is the age at which students would enter primary education, assuming they had started at the official entrance age for the lowest level of education, had studied full-time throughout and had progressed through the system without repeating or skipping a grade.
  • Scouting > Members: Members of boy or girl scout groups which are members of the World Organization of the Scout Movement (WOSM).
  • Enrolment ratio > Secondary level: Net enrolment ratio, secondary level, is the ratio of the number of children of official secondary school age enrolled in school to the number of children of official secondary school age in the population.
  • Participation > Secondary education > General pupils: Secondary general pupils are the number of secondary students enrolled in general education programs, including teacher training."
  • 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. 
  • 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.
  • School life expectancy > Female: School life expectancy and transition from primary to secondary for school years 1998/99 and 1999/00, published in http://www.uis.unesco.org accessed on Sept. 2002 and Women's Indicators and Statistics Database (Wistat), Version 4, CD-ROM (United Nations publication, Sales No. E.00.XVII.4) based on data provided by UNESCO in 1999.
  • Elementary school repeaters > 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.
  • High school teachers: Secondary education teachers includes full-time and part-time teachers.
  • Elementary school teachers: Primary education teachers includes full-time and part-time teachers.
  • Participation > Secondary education > Pupils: Secondary education pupils is the total number of pupils enrolled at secondary level in public and private schools.
  • 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.
  • 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.
  • Pupils-teacher ratio > Secondary level: Pupil-teacher ratio, secondary level is the average number of pupils per teacher in secondary education. Cross-country comparisons may be affected by such factors as the composition of teachers by part- and full-time employment.
  • School enrolment rate > 5th grade > Female: Persistence to grade 5 (percentage of cohort reaching grade 5) is the share of children enrolled in the first grade of primary school who eventually reach grade 5. The estimate is based on the reconstructed cohort method.
  • School enrolment rate > 5th grade > Male: 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.
  • 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."
  • 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.
  • 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).
  • Unemployment with primary education, male > % of male unemployment: Unemployment with primary education, male (% of male unemployment). Unemployment by level of educational attainment shows the unemployed by level of educational attainment, as a percentage of the unemployed. The levels of educational attainment accord with the International Standard Classification of Education 1997 of the United Nations Educational, Cultural, and Scientific Organization (UNESCO).
  • Unemployment with tertiary education, female > % of female unemployment: Unemployment with tertiary education, female (% of female unemployment). Unemployment by level of educational attainment shows the unemployed by level of educational attainment, as a percentage of the unemployed. The levels of educational attainment accord with the International Standard Classification of Education 1997 of the United Nations Educational, Cultural, and Scientific Organization (UNESCO).
  • Unemployment with tertiary education, male > % of male unemployment: Unemployment with tertiary education, male (% of male unemployment). Unemployment by level of educational attainment shows the unemployed by level of educational attainment, as a percentage of the unemployed. The levels of educational attainment accord with the International Standard Classification of Education 1997 of the United Nations Educational, Cultural, and Scientific Organization (UNESCO).
  • School enrollment > Preprimary > % gross: Gross enrollment ratio is the ratio of total enrollment, regardless of age, to the population of the age group that officially corresponds to the level of education shown. Preprimary education refers to the initial stage of organized instruction, designed primarily to introduce very young children to a school-type environment.
  • 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.
  • Participation > School enrollment > Secondary > Private > % of total secondary: Private enrollment refers to pupils or students enrolled in institutions that are not operated by a public authority but controlled and managed, whether for profit or not, by a private body such as a nongovernmental organisation, religious body, special interest group, foundation or business enterprise."
  • School enrollment > Tertiary > Male > % gross: Gross enrollment ratio is the ratio of total enrollment, regardless of age, to the population of the age group that officially corresponds to the level of education shown. Tertiary education, whether or not to an advanced research qualification, normally requires, as a minimum condition of admission, the successful completion of education at the secondary level.
  • Participation > School enrollment > Tertiary > % gross: Gross enrollment ratio is the ratio of total enrollment, regardless of age, to the population of the age group that officially corresponds to the level of education shown. Tertiary education, whether or not to an advanced research qualification, normally requires, as a minimum condition of admission, the successful completion of education at the secondary level."
  • Participation > School enrollment > Tertiary > Female > % gross: Gross enrollment ratio is the ratio of total enrollment, regardless of age, to the population of the age group that officially corresponds to the level of education shown. Tertiary education, whether or not to an advanced research qualification, normally requires, as a minimum condition of admission, the successful completion of education at the secondary level."
  • Participation > Total enrollment > Primary > % net: Total enrollment is the number of pupils of the school-age group for primary education, enrolled either in primary or secondary education, expressed as a percentage of the total population in that age group."
  • Participation > School enrollment > Secondary > Male > % net: Net enrollment ratio is the ratio of children of official school age based on the International Standard Classification of Education 1997 who are enrolled in school to the population of the corresponding official school age. Secondary education completes the provision of basic education that began at the primary level, and aims at laying the foundations for lifelong learning and human development, by offering more subject- or skill-oriented instruction using more specialized teachers."
  • Ratio of girls to boys in primary and secondary education > %: Ratio of girls to boys in primary and secondary education (%). Ratio of girls to boys in primary and secondary education is the percentage of girls to boys enrolled at primary and secondary levels in public and private schools.
  • School enrollment, preprimary, female > % gross: School enrollment, preprimary, female (% gross). Gross enrolment ratio. Pre-primary. Female is the total female enrollment in pre-primary education, regardless of age, expressed as a percentage of the total female population of official pre-primary education age. GER can exceed 100% due to the inclusion of over-aged and under-aged students because of early or late school entrance and grade repetition.
  • School enrollment, preprimary, male > % gross: School enrollment, preprimary, male (% gross). Gross enrolment ratio. Pre-primary. Male is the total male enrollment in pre-primary education, regardless of age, expressed as a percentage of the total male population of official pre-primary education age. GER can exceed 100% due to the inclusion of over-aged and under-aged students because of early or late school entrance and grade repetition.
  • Participation > School enrollment > Preprimary > % gross: Gross enrollment ratio is the ratio of total enrollment, regardless of age, to the population of the age group that officially corresponds to the level of education shown. Preprimary education refers to the initial stage of organized instruction, designed primarily to introduce very young children to a school-type environment."
  • Participation > School enrollment > Primary > % net: Net enrollment ratio is the ratio of children of official school age based on the International Standard Classification of Education 1997 who are enrolled in school to the population of the corresponding official school age. Primary education provides children with basic reading, writing, and mathematics skills along with an elementary understanding of such subjects as history, geography, natural science, social science, art, and music."
  • Participation > School enrollment > Primary > Male > % gross: Gross enrollment ratio is the ratio of total enrollment, regardless of age, to the population of the age group that officially corresponds to the level of education shown. Primary education provides children with basic reading, writing, and mathematics skills along with an elementary understanding of such subjects as history, geography, natural science, social science, art, and music."
  • Participation > School enrollment > Primary > Male > % net: Net enrollment ratio is the ratio of children of official school age based on the International Standard Classification of Education 1997 who are enrolled in school to the population of the corresponding official school age. Primary education provides children with basic reading, writing, and mathematics skills along with an elementary understanding of such subjects as history, geography, natural science, social science, art, and music."
  • Participation > School enrollment > Primary > Private > % of total primary: Private enrollment refers to pupils or students enrolled in institutions that are not operated by a public authority but controlled and managed, whether for profit or not, by a private body such as a nongovernmental organisation, religious body, special interest group, foundation or business enterprise."
  • School enrollment > Secondary > % gross: Gross enrollment ratio is the ratio of total enrollment, regardless of age, to the population of the age group that officially corresponds to the level of education shown. Secondary education completes the provision of basic education that began at the primary level, and aims at laying the foundations for lifelong learning and human development, by offering more subject- or skill-oriented instruction using more specialized teachers.
  • 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 > Secondary > Female > % gross: Gross enrollment ratio is the ratio of total enrollment, regardless of age, to the population of the age group that officially corresponds to the level of education shown. Secondary education completes the provision of basic education that began at the primary level, and aims at laying the foundations for lifelong learning and human development, by offering more subject- or skill-oriented instruction using more specialized teachers.
  • School enrollment, primary, 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.
  • 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.
  • 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 > Female > % gross: Gross enrollment ratio is the ratio of total enrollment, regardless of age, to the population of the age group that officially corresponds to the level of education shown. Tertiary education, whether or not to an advanced research qualification, normally requires, as a minimum condition of admission, the successful completion of education at the secondary level.
  • Gross intake rate in grade 1 > Total > % of relevant age group: 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.
  • 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.
  • Gross intake ratio in first grade of primary education, total > % of relevant age group: Gross intake ratio in first grade of primary education, total (% 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.
  • Persistence to grade 5, female > % of cohort: Persistence to grade 5, female (% of cohort). Survival rate to grade 5. Female is the share of female 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.
  • Persistence to grade 5, male > % of cohort: Persistence to grade 5, male (% of cohort). Survival rate to grade 5. Male is the share of male 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.
STAT Qatar United States HISTORY
Children out of school, primary 2,782
Ranked 104th.
1.76 million
Ranked 3rd. 632 times more than Qatar

Children out of school, primary per 1000 3.39
Ranked 79th.
5.64
Ranked 47th. 66% more than Qatar

Children out of school, primary, female 1,373
Ranked 85th.
780,465
Ranked 3rd. 568 times more than Qatar

Children out of school, primary, female per 1000 2.18
Ranked 65th.
2.5
Ranked 48th. 15% more than Qatar

College and university > Gender parity index 5.6
Ranked 1st. 4 times more than United States
1.41
Ranked 33th.

College and university > Gender ratio 605.04
Ranked 1st. 4 times more than United States
140.06
Ranked 29th.

Compulsary education duration 9
Ranked 70th.
12
Ranked 14th. 33% more than Qatar

Government spending on education > Proportion of GDP 2.45%
Ranked 112th.
5.62%
Ranked 39th. 2 times more than Qatar

Literacy > Female 88.6%
Ranked 7th.
99%
Ranked 17th. 12% more than Qatar

Literacy > Total population 89%
Ranked 10th.
99%
Ranked 20th. 11% more than Qatar

Primary education, duration > Years 6
Ranked 100th. The same as United States
6
Ranked 53th.

Primary education, teachers per 1000 5.15
Ranked 27th.
5.49
Ranked 49th. 7% more than Qatar

Pupil-teacher ratio, primary 9.6
Ranked 70th.
14.29
Ranked 98th. 49% more than Qatar

Pupil-teacher ratio, secondary 9.73
Ranked 35th.
14.49
Ranked 56th. 49% more than Qatar

Secondary education, duration > Years 6
Ranked 130th. The same as United States
6
Ranked 102nd.

Child care (preschool) > Duration 3
Ranked 90th. The same as United States
3
Ranked 47th.

Secondary education > Teachers > Per capita 5.92 per 1,000 people
Ranked 26th. 8% more than United States
5.5 per 1,000 people
Ranked 65th.

Duration of compulsory education 6 years
Ranked 145th.
12 years
Ranked 10th. Twice as much as Qatar
Secondary education, pupils 76,841
Ranked 55th.
24.21 million
Ranked 4th. 315 times more than Qatar

College and university > Private school share 34.52%
Ranked 15th. 24% more than United States
27.95%
Ranked 46th.

Girls to boys ratio > Primary level enrolment 0.99
Ranked 50th. The same as United States
0.99
Ranked 49th.

School life expectancy > Total 13.1 years
Ranked 38th.
15.2 years
Ranked 14th. 16% more than Qatar
Primary education, pupils 101,424
Ranked 70th.
24.43 million
Ranked 5th. 241 times more than Qatar

Primary education, teachers 10,566
Ranked 51st.
1.71 million
Ranked 5th. 162 times more than Qatar

Tertiary enrollment 24.6%
Ranked 48th.
72.6%
Ranked 1st. 3 times more than Qatar
Spending per student > College and university 35.82
Ranked 30th. 63% more than United States
22.04
Ranked 37th.

High school > Gender ratio 145.65
Ranked 1st. 46% more than United States
99.5
Ranked 59th.

Compulsary education starting age 6
Ranked 62nd. The same as United States
6
Ranked 66th.

Pupil-teacher ratio, secondary per million 4.74
Ranked 18th. 102 times more than United States
0.0465
Ranked 96th.

Literacy > Definition age 15 and over can read and write age 15 and over can read and write
High school > Upper secondary school duration 3
Ranked 104th. The same as United States
3
Ranked 73th.

Literacy > Male 89.1%
Ranked 12th.
99%
Ranked 28th. 11% more than Qatar

Spending > USD 31.43 million
Ranked 83th.
684.04 billion
Ranked 1st. 21767 times more than Qatar

High school > Private school share 41.24%
Ranked 6th. 5 times more than United States
8.27%
Ranked 86th.

Spending > Proportion 1.31
Ranked 139th.
4.79
Ranked 54th. 4 times more than Qatar

Pupil-teacher ratio > Primary 11.11
Ranked 91st.
14.21
Ranked 120th. 28% more than Qatar

Child care (preschool) > Starting age 3
Ranked 159th. The same as United States
3
Ranked 103th.

Preschool enrollment rate 108.6
Ranked 46th. 10% more than United States
98.77
Ranked 94th.

Tertiary > Students studying abroad 2,817.31
Ranked 138th.
56,943.33
Ranked 6th. 20 times more than Qatar

Education enrolment by level > Tertiary level 7,826
Ranked 114th.
16.61 million
Ranked 1st. 2123 times more than Qatar

Literacy > Reading performance > Overall 372
Ranked 58th.
500
Ranked 15th. 34% more than Qatar
Elementary (primary school) > Duration 6
Ranked 105th. The same as United States
6
Ranked 59th.

Children out of school > Primary 298
Ranked 72nd.
1.62 million
Ranked 2nd. 5441 times more than Qatar

Secondary education, teachers 7,899
Ranked 27th.
1.67 million
Ranked 4th. 212 times more than Qatar

Secondary education, teachers per 1000 3.85
Ranked 24th.
5.36
Ranked 56th. 39% more than Qatar

Child care (preschool) > Students per teacher 13.29
Ranked 38th.
14.96
Ranked 64th. 13% more than Qatar

High school > Lower secondary school duration 3
Ranked 147th. The same as United States
3
Ranked 105th.

Children out of school, primary, male per 1000 0.249
Ranked 91st.
3.14
Ranked 43th. 13 times more than Qatar

Secondary education, general pupils 76,323
Ranked 67th.
24.21 million
Ranked 3rd. 317 times more than Qatar

High school > Gender parity index 1.09
Ranked 17th. 8% more than United States
1.01
Ranked 68th.

Literacy > Reading performance > Overall reading skills 372
Ranked 58th.
500
Ranked 15th. 34% more than Qatar
Scientific and technical journal articles 19
Ranked 115th.
211,233
Ranked 1st. 11118 times more than Qatar

Literacy > Reading performance > Access and retrieve 354
Ranked 61st.
492
Ranked 25th. 39% more than Qatar
College and university > Teachers > Proportion of teachers female 39%
Ranked 40th.
47%
Ranked 7th. 21% more than Qatar
Tertiary > Students studying abroad proportion 18.35%
Ranked 18th. 68 times more than United States
0.271%
Ranked 124th.

Education enrolment by level > Tertiary level per 1000 12.43
Ranked 89th.
57.75
Ranked 4th. 5 times more than Qatar

Scouting > Genders admitted both both for Venturing, boys only for non-Venturing
Elementary (primary school) > Starting age 6
Ranked 131st. The same as United States
6
Ranked 77th.

Children out of school, primary, male 157
Ranked 99th.
976,866
Ranked 3rd. 6222 times more than Qatar

High school > Students per teacher 9.73
Ranked 35th.
14.49
Ranked 57th. 49% more than Qatar

Secondary education > General pupils 55,186
Ranked 76th.
24.19 million
Ranked 3rd. 438 times more than Qatar

Secondary school starting age > Years 12
Ranked 100th. The same as United States
12
Ranked 59th.

High school starting age > Years 12
Ranked 94th. The same as United States
12
Ranked 55th.

Primary education > Teachers > Per capita 7.75 per 1,000 people
Ranked 11th. 32% more than United States
5.88 per 1,000 people
Ranked 44th.

Education enrolment by level > Primary level 66,473
Ranked 142nd.
24.85 million
Ranked 4th. 374 times more than Qatar

High school > Population with at least high school education > Women 70.1%
Ranked 56th.
94.7%
Ranked 14th. 35% more than Qatar

Elementary school graduate rate 96.75
Ranked 25th. 1% more than United States
95.34
Ranked 40th.

Secondary education, pupils per 1000 37.47
Ranked 69th.
77.71
Ranked 76th. 2 times more than Qatar

Primary education, pupils per 1000 49.46
Ranked 78th.
78.41
Ranked 97th. 59% more than Qatar

Girls to boys ratio > Tertiary level enrolment 3.45
Ranked 1st. 2 times more than United States
1.4
Ranked 22nd.

Girls to boys ratio > Secondary level enrolment 0.98
Ranked 83th.
1.02
Ranked 54th. 4% more than Qatar

Education enrolment by level > Tertiary level > Per capita 11.4 per 1,000 people
Ranked 89th.
57.61 per 1,000 people
Ranked 4th. 5 times more than Qatar

Tertiary > Students studying abroad per thousand people 1.47
Ranked 96th. 8 times more than United States
0.183
Ranked 178th.

Outcomes > Secondary education > Duration > Years 6
Ranked 117th. The same as United States
6
Ranked 86th.

Teacher student ratio > High school 9.69
Ranked 83th.
14.38
Ranked 51st. 48% more than Qatar

Children out of school > Primary per 1000 0.363
Ranked 72nd.
5.54
Ranked 58th. 15 times more than Qatar

Teacher student ratio > Elementary school 12.5
Ranked 111th.
13.69
Ranked 102nd. 10% more than Qatar

Elementary school > Enrolled students 78,123
Ranked 117th.
24.68 million
Ranked 3rd. 316 times more than Qatar

Primary education > Duration > Years 6 years
Ranked 98th. The same as United States
6 years
Ranked 54th.

School enrolment rate > 1st grade 106.34
Ranked 44th. About the same as United States
105.99
Ranked 46th.

Secondary education, general pupils per 1000 37.22
Ranked 81st.
77.71
Ranked 47th. 2 times more than Qatar

Literacy > Reading performance > Integrate and interpret 379
Ranked 58th.
495
Ranked 20th. 31% more than Qatar
Elementary (primary) school) > Private school share 57.78%
Ranked 5th. 7 times more than United States
8.72%
Ranked 80th.

High school > Lower secondary starting age 12
Ranked 102nd. The same as United States
12
Ranked 61st.

Elementary school > Gender ratio 99.16
Ranked 51st.
100.68
Ranked 17th. 2% more than Qatar

Education enrolment ratio > Net > Primary level 100%
Ranked 8th. 6% more than United States
94%
Ranked 71st.

Duration of education > Secondary level 6
Ranked 113th. The same as United States
6
Ranked 81st.
Primary education > Pupils 69,991
Ranked 82nd.
24.56 million
Ranked 4th. 351 times more than Qatar

High school > Population with at least high school education > Men 62.1%
Ranked 68th.
94.3%
Ranked 22nd. 52% more than Qatar

Education enrolment by level > Percentage girls > Tertiary level 72.78%
Ranked 2nd. 28% more than United States
56.64%
Ranked 34th.

Education enrolment by level > Secondary level > Per capita 75.61 per 1,000 people
Ranked 104th.
82.72 per 1,000 people
Ranked 88th. 9% more than Qatar

Secondary education, vocational pupils 518
Ranked 55th.
0.0
Ranked 96th.

Elementary (primary) school > Students per teacher 9.6
Ranked 70th.
14.29
Ranked 100th. 49% more than Qatar

Secondary education > Teachers 4,814
Ranked 48th.
1.62 million
Ranked 3rd. 335 times more than Qatar

School life expectancy > Primary to tertiary 13 years
Ranked 58th.
16 years
Ranked 15th. 23% more than Qatar
School enrolment rate > 5th grade 96.53
Ranked 19th. 2% more than United States
94.45
Ranked 30th.

Education enrolment by level > Secondary level 51,888
Ranked 131st.
23.85 million
Ranked 4th. 460 times more than Qatar

Scientific and technical journal articles per million 33.21
Ranked 61st.
728.12
Ranked 13th. 22 times more than Qatar

Literacy > Reading performance > Non-continuous texts 361
Ranked 58th.
503
Ranked 14th. 39% more than Qatar
Literacy > Reading performance > Continuous texts 375
Ranked 58th.
500
Ranked 13th. 33% more than Qatar
Duration of education > Primary level 6
Ranked 95th. The same as United States
6
Ranked 51st.
Participation > Ratio of girls to boys in primary and secondary education 119.78%
Ranked 1st. 20% more than United States
100.09%
Ranked 51st.

Participation > Children out of school > Elementary 963
Ranked 105th.
1.71 million
Ranked 4th. 1780 times more than Qatar

Education enrolment by level > Percentage girls > Primary level 48.32%
Ranked 93th.
48.86%
Ranked 40th. 1% more than Qatar

Children out of school > Primary > Per capita 0.367 per 1,000 people
Ranked 73th.
5.52 per 1,000 people
Ranked 57th. 15 times more than Qatar

Literacy > Reading performance > Reflect and evaluate 376
Ranked 58th.
512
Ranked 8th. 36% more than Qatar
Education enrolment ratio > Net > Primary level > Women 100%
Ranked 9th. 6% more than United States
94%
Ranked 66th.

High school > Upper secondary starting age 15
Ranked 136th. The same as United States
15
Ranked 90th.

Elementary school starting age > Years 6
Ranked 118th. The same as United States
6
Ranked 73th.

Elementary school repeaters > All 0.63
Ranked 91st.
0.0
Ranked 116th.

School life expectancy > Male 12.3 years
Ranked 41st.
14.8 years
Ranked 17th. 20% more than Qatar
Secondary education > General pupils > Per capita 67.89 per 1,000 people
Ranked 54th.
82.36 per 1,000 people
Ranked 51st. 21% more than Qatar

Education enrolment by level > Primary level per 1000 105.56
Ranked 100th. 22% more than United States
86.39
Ranked 118th.

Education enrolment by level > Primary level > Per capita 0.097 per capita
Ranked 107th. 13% more than United States
0.086 per capita
Ranked 119th.

Education enrolment ratio > Net > Primary level > Men 99%
Ranked 25th. 6% more than United States
93%
Ranked 66th.

Pupils-teacher ratio > Primary level 12.6
Ranked 124th.
15.4
Ranked 115th. 22% more than Qatar
Elementary (primary school) > Teachers > Proportion of teachers female 92%
Ranked 13th. 6% more than United States
87%
Ranked 8th.
Primary education > Teachers 6,298
Ranked 63th.
1.73 million
Ranked 3rd. 274 times more than Qatar

Education enrolment by level > Percentage girls > Secondary level 49.45%
Ranked 71st. 1% more than United States
48.72%
Ranked 92nd.

Private school enrolment > Primary level 39.3
Ranked 9th. 3 times more than United States
11.6
Ranked 33th.
Outcomes > Primary education > Duration > Years 6
Ranked 93th. The same as United States
6
Ranked 49th.

Primary education > Teachers per 1000 7.67
Ranked 12th. 30% more than United States
5.9
Ranked 45th.

Children out of school > Primary > Female > Per capita 0.606 per 1,000 people
Ranked 94th.
3.5 per 1,000 people
Ranked 47th. 6 times more than Qatar

Female enrolment share > Primary level 48.8%
Ranked 39th. About the same as United States
48.7%
Ranked 42nd.
Primary school starting age > Years 6
Ranked 131st. The same as United States
6
Ranked 77th.

Scouting > Members 4,528
Ranked 98th.
2.99 million
Ranked 3rd. 660 times more than Qatar
Enrolment ratio > Secondary level 78%
Ranked 9th.
88.1%
Ranked 17th. 13% more than Qatar
Participation > Secondary education > General pupils 65,480
Ranked 108th.
24.69 million
Ranked 2nd. 377 times more than Qatar

Secondary education > General pupils per 1000 67.21
Ranked 55th.
82.6
Ranked 48th. 23% more than Qatar

Secondary education > Teachers per 1000 5.86
Ranked 25th. 6% more than United States
5.52
Ranked 66th.

Ratio of female to male primary enrollment 99.11
Ranked 27th. 2% more than United States
97.22
Ranked 93th.

Children out of school > Primary > Male 298
Ranked 67th.
593,372
Ranked 5th. 1991 times more than Qatar

Elementary (primary) school > Gender parity index 0.981
Ranked 64th.
0.991
Ranked 69th. 1% more than Qatar

Female enrolment share > Secondary level 50.1%
Ranked 48th. 2% more than United States
49%
Ranked 73th.
Post-Secondary Non-Tertiary > Teachers > Women 0.0
Ranked 53th.
25,000
Ranked 1st.

Private school enrolment > Secondary level 19.5
Ranked 8th. 2 times more than United States
9.6
Ranked 12th.
Education enrolment by level > Secondary level per 1000 82.4
Ranked 91st.
82.94
Ranked 90th. 1% more than Qatar

Scouting > Members per thousand people 2.21
Ranked 59th.
9.52
Ranked 14th. 4 times more than Qatar
School life expectancy > Female 14 years
Ranked 30th.
15.7 years
Ranked 11th. 12% more than Qatar
Elementary school repeaters > Male 0.68
Ranked 94th.
0.0
Ranked 113th.

Elementary school repeaters > Female 0.57
Ranked 88th.
0.0
Ranked 112th.

Children out of school > Primary > Male > Per capita 0.367 per 1,000 people
Ranked 66th.
2.02 per 1,000 people
Ranked 67th. 6 times more than Qatar

High school teachers 6,818
Ranked 72nd.
1.72 million
Ranked 2nd. 252 times more than Qatar

Elementary school teachers 6,248
Ranked 96th.
1.8 million
Ranked 2nd. 289 times more than Qatar

Participation > Secondary education > Pupils 55,705
Ranked 116th.
24.43 million
Ranked 3rd. 439 times more than Qatar

Primary education > Pupils per 1000 85.23
Ranked 86th. 2% more than United States
83.88
Ranked 115th.

Ratio of female to male secondary enrollment 97.7
Ranked 51st.
101.63
Ranked 58th. 4% more than Qatar

Pupils-teacher ratio > Secondary level 10.2
Ranked 109th.
14.9
Ranked 79th. 46% more than Qatar
School enrolment rate > 5th grade > Female 100
Ranked 5th. 2% more than United States
98.08
Ranked 22nd.

School enrolment rate > 5th grade > Male 93.28
Ranked 30th.
95.67
Ranked 24th. 3% more than Qatar

Participation > School enrollment > Secondary > Female > % net 97.99%
Ranked 4th. 10% more than United States
88.98%
Ranked 21st.

Participation > School enrollment > Tertiary > Male > % gross 5.14%
Ranked 79th.
69.36%
Ranked 5th. 13 times more than Qatar

School enrollment > Primary > Female > % net 95.72% net
Ranked 17th. 6% more than United States
90.49% net
Ranked 71st.

School enrollment > Primary > Male > % net 96.04% net
Ranked 15th. 2% more than United States
94.25% net
Ranked 51st.

Unemployment with secondary education, male > % of male unemployment 43.5%
Ranked 8th. 16% more than United States
37.6%
Ranked 57th.

Unemployment with primary education, male > % of male unemployment 36.9%
Ranked 7th. 83% more than United States
20.2%
Ranked 66th.

Unemployment with tertiary education, female > % of female unemployment 46.2%
Ranked 2nd.
51.9%
Ranked 4th. 12% more than Qatar

Unemployment with tertiary education, male > % of male unemployment 19.6%
Ranked 5th.
42.2%
Ranked 2nd. 2 times more than Qatar

School enrollment > Preprimary > % gross 36.47% gross
Ranked 47th.
61.93% gross
Ranked 62nd. 70% more than Qatar

School enrollment > Primary > Female > % gross 105.52% gross
Ranked 41st. 8% more than United States
97.55% gross
Ranked 117th.

Primary education > Teachers > % female 65.58% female
Ranked 47th.
88.58% female
Ranked 21st. 35% more than Qatar

Participation > School enrollment > Secondary > Private > % of total secondary 37.8%
Ranked 14th. 4 times more than United States
8.78%
Ranked 68th.

School enrollment > Tertiary > Male > % gross 10.05% gross
Ranked 34th.
69.19% gross
Ranked 6th. 7 times more than Qatar

Participation > School enrollment > Tertiary > % gross 10.98%
Ranked 69th.
82.92%
Ranked 4th. 8 times more than Qatar

Participation > School enrollment > Tertiary > Female > % gross 31.08%
Ranked 53th.
97.14%
Ranked 6th. 3 times more than Qatar

Participation > Total enrollment > Primary > % net 98.38%
Ranked 30th. 6% more than United States
93.14%
Ranked 64th.

Participation > School enrollment > Secondary > Male > % net 66.82%
Ranked 56th.
87.68%
Ranked 18th. 31% more than Qatar

Ratio of girls to boys in primary and secondary education > % 92.12%
Ranked 119th.
100.42%
Ranked 47th. 9% more than Qatar

School enrollment, preprimary, female > % gross 74.67%
Ranked 17th. 3% more than United States
72.28%
Ranked 62nd.

School enrollment, preprimary, male > % gross 72.29%
Ranked 19th.
74.31%
Ranked 60th. 3% more than Qatar

Participation > School enrollment > Preprimary > % gross 51.29%
Ranked 69th.
57.81%
Ranked 64th. 13% more than Qatar

Participation > School enrollment > Primary > % net 94.11%
Ranked 49th. 2% more than United States
91.97%
Ranked 56th.

Participation > School enrollment > Primary > Male > % gross 109.05%
Ranked 49th. 11% more than United States
98.45%
Ranked 102nd.

Participation > School enrollment > Primary > Male > % net 94.57%
Ranked 45th. 4% more than United States
91.37%
Ranked 60th.

Participation > School enrollment > Primary > Private > % of total primary 50.34%
Ranked 9th. 5 times more than United States
9.68%
Ranked 58th.

School enrollment > Secondary > % gross 99.97% gross
Ranked 6th. 6% more than United States
94.68% gross
Ranked 44th.

Persistence to last grade of primary, total > % of cohort 93.61%
Ranked 42nd. 1% more than United States
93.08%
Ranked 58th.

School enrollment > Secondary > Female > % gross 98.8% gross
Ranked 10th. 3% more than United States
95.47% gross
Ranked 47th.

School enrollment, primary, female > % net 89.9%
Ranked 59th.
92.48%
Ranked 52nd. 3% more than Qatar

Persistence to grade 5, total > % of cohort 95.5%
Ranked 26th. 2% more than United States
93.68%
Ranked 44th.

Post-Secondary Non-Tertiary > Teachers > Women per million people 0.0
Ranked 52nd.
80.23
Ranked 14th.

School enrollment > Tertiary > Female > % gross 33.82% gross
Ranked 17th.
96.32% gross
Ranked 5th. 3 times more than Qatar

Gross intake rate in grade 1 > Total > % of relevant age group 105.73%
Ranked 38th. 6% more than United States
99.44%
Ranked 92nd.

School enrollment > Secondary > Female > % net 89.25% net
Ranked 6th.
90.59% net
Ranked 20th. 2% more than Qatar

Gross intake ratio in first grade of primary education, total > % of relevant age group 99.7%
Ranked 87th.
101.34%
Ranked 79th. 2% more than Qatar

Persistence to grade 5, female > % of cohort 98.94%
Ranked 12th. 11% more than United States
89.05%
Ranked 54th.

Persistence to grade 5, male > % of cohort 92.29%
Ranked 36th.
98.33%
Ranked 16th. 7% more than Qatar

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