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Education Stats: compare key data on Russia & Somalia

Definitions

  • Child care (preschool) > Duration: Number of years students study at the pre-primary (preschool) level. It should be noted that not all countries require pre-primary education.
  • Children out of school, primary: Children out of school, primary. Out-of-school children of primary school age. Total is the total number of primary-school-age children who are not enrolled in either primary or secondary schools.
  • Children out of school, primary per 1000: Children out of school, primary. Out-of-school children of primary school age. Total is the total number of primary-school-age children who are not enrolled in either primary or secondary schools. Figures expressed per thousand population for the same year.
  • Children out of school, primary, female: Children out of school, primary, female. Out-of-school children of primary school age. Female is the total number of female primary-school-age children who are not enrolled in either primary or secondary schools.
  • Children out of school, primary, female per 1000: Children out of school, primary, female. Out-of-school children of primary school age. Female is the total number of female primary-school-age children who are not enrolled in either primary or secondary schools. Figures expressed per thousand population for the same year.
  • College and university > Gender ratio: Ratio of female to male tertiary enrollment is the percentage of men to women enrolled at tertiary level in public and private schools.
  • Duration of compulsory education: Duration of compulsory education is the number of grades (or years) that a child must legally be enrolled in school.
  • Literacy > Female: This entry includes a definition of literacy and Census Bureau percentages for the total population, males, and females. There are no universal definitions and standards of literacy. Unless otherwise specified, all rates are based on the most common definition - the ability to read and write at a specified age. Detailing the standards that individual countries use to assess the ability to read and write is beyond the scope of our source. Information on literacy, while not a perfect measure of educational results, is probably the most easily available and valid for international comparisons.
  • Literacy > Total population: This entry includes a definition of literacy and Census Bureau percentages for the total population, males, and females. There are no universal definitions and standards of literacy. Unless otherwise specified, all rates are based on the most common definition - the ability to read and write at a specified age. Detailing the standards that individual countries use to assess the ability to read and write is beyond the scope of our source. Information on literacy, while not a perfect measure of educational results, is probably the most easily available and valid for international comparisons.
  • Primary education, duration > Years: Primary education, duration (years). Duration of primary is the number of grades (years) in primary education.
  • Primary education, teachers per 1000: Primary education, teachers. Teaching staff in primary. Public and private. Full and part-time. All programmes. Total is the total number of teachers in public and private primary education institutions. Teachers are persons employed full time or part time in an official capacity to guide and direct the learning experience of pupils and students, irrespective of their qualifications or the delivery mechanism, i.e. face-to-face and/or at a distance. This definition excludes educational personnel who have no active teaching duties (e.g. headmasters, headmistresses or principals who do not teach) and persons who work occasionally or in a voluntary capacity in educational institutions. Figures expressed per thousand population for the same year.
  • Pupil-teacher ratio, primary: Pupil-teacher ratio, primary. Pupil-teacher ratio. Primary is the number of pupils enrolled in primary school divided by the number of primary school teachers.
  • Pupil-teacher ratio, secondary: Pupil-teacher ratio, secondary. Pupil-teacher ratio. Secondary is the number of pupils enrolled in secondary school divided by the number of secondary school teachers.
  • Secondary education, duration > Years: Secondary education, duration (years). Duration of secondary education is the number of grades (years) in secondary education (ISCED 2 & 3).
  • Secondary education, pupils: Secondary education, pupils. Enrolment in total secondary. Public and private. All programmes. Total is the total number of students enrolled at public and private secondary education institutions.
  • Primary education, teachers: Primary education, teachers. Teaching staff in primary. Public and private. Full and part-time. All programmes. Total is the total number of teachers in public and private primary education institutions. Teachers are persons employed full time or part time in an official capacity to guide and direct the learning experience of pupils and students, irrespective of their qualifications or the delivery mechanism, i.e. face-to-face and/or at a distance. This definition excludes educational personnel who have no active teaching duties (e.g. headmasters, headmistresses or principals who do not teach) and persons who work occasionally or in a voluntary capacity in educational institutions.
  • Primary education, pupils: Primary education, pupils. Enrolment in primary. Public and private. All programmes. Total is the total number of students enrolled in public and private primary education institutions.
  • High school > Gender ratio: Ratio of female to male secondary enrollment is the percentage of girls to boys enrolled at secondary level in public and private schools.
  • Pupil-teacher ratio, secondary per million: Pupil-teacher ratio, secondary. Pupil-teacher ratio. Secondary is the number of pupils enrolled in secondary school divided by the number of secondary school teachers. Figures expressed per million population for the same year.
  • Literacy > Definition: This entry includes a definition of literacy and Census Bureau percentages for the total population, males, and females. There are no universal definitions and standards of literacy. Unless otherwise specified, all rates are based on the most common definition - the ability to read and write at a specified age. Detailing the standards that individual countries use to assess the ability to read and write is beyond the scope of our source. Information on literacy, while not a perfect measure of educational results, is probably the most easily available and valid for international comparisons.
  • High school > Upper secondary school duration: Number of years students study at the upper secondary (high school) level.
  • Literacy > Male: This entry includes a definition of literacy and Census Bureau percentages for the total population, males, and females. There are no universal definitions and standards of literacy. Unless otherwise specified, all rates are based on the most common definition - the ability to read and write at a specified age. Detailing the standards that individual countries use to assess the ability to read and write is beyond the scope of our source. Information on literacy, while not a perfect measure of educational results, is probably the most easily available and valid for international comparisons.
  • Spending > USD: Education expenditure refers to the current operating expenditures in education, including wages and salaries and excluding capital investments in buildings and equipment."
  • Spending > Proportion: Education expenditure refers to the current operating expenditures in education, including wages and salaries and excluding capital investments in buildings and equipment. Expressed as a proportion of GNI."
  • Child care (preschool) > Starting age: Average age at which students begin pre-primary (preschool) education.
  • Preschool enrollment rate: Gross enrollment ratio is the ratio of total enrollment, regardless of age, to the population of the age group that officially corresponds to the level of education shown. Primary education provides children with basic reading, writing, and mathematics skills along with an elementary understanding of such subjects as history, geography, natural science, social science, art, and music."
  • Tertiary > Students studying abroad: Total number of post-secondary students who were studying abroad during given year.
  • Elementary (primary school) > Duration: Number of years students study at the primary level.
  • Secondary education, teachers 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.
  • 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.
  • Child care (preschool) > Students per teacher: Number of students per teacher for pre-primary (preschool) education.
  • High school > Lower secondary school duration: Number of years students study at the lower secondary (middle school) level.
  • Children out of school, primary, male per 1000: Children out of school, primary, male. Out-of-school children of primary school age. Male is the total number of male primary-school-age children who are not enrolled in either primary or secondary schools. Figures expressed per thousand population for the same year.
  • Secondary education, general pupils: Secondary education, general pupils. Enrolment in total secondary. Public and private. General programmes. Total is the total number of students enrolled in general programmes at public and private secondary education institutions.
  • High school > Gender parity index: Country's gender parity index for secondary level enrollment. For countries with a rating of over 1, more females are enrolled while countries with a rating under 1 have more males enrolled.
  • Scientific and technical journal articles: Scientific and technical journal articles refer to the number of scientific and engineering articles published in the following fields: physics, biology, chemistry, mathematics, clinical medicine, biomedical research, engineering and technology, and earth and space sciences.
  • Education enrolment by level > Tertiary level per 1000: . Figures expressed per thousand population for the same year.
  • Elementary (primary school) > Starting age: Average age at which students begin primary education.
  • Children out of school, primary, male: Children out of school, primary, male. Out-of-school children of primary school age. Male is the total number of male primary-school-age children who are not enrolled in either primary or secondary schools.
  • High school > Students per teacher: Number of students per teacher for all levels of secondary education.
  • Secondary education > General pupils: Secondary general pupils are the number of secondary students enrolled in general education programs, including teacher training.
  • Secondary school starting age > Years: Secondary school starting age (years). Entrance age of 2A lower secondary is the age at which students would enter lower secondary education, assuming they had started at the official entrance age for the lowest level of education, had studied full-time throughout and had progressed through the system without repeating or skipping a grade.
  • High school starting age > Years: Secondary school starting age is the age at which students would enter secondary education, assuming they had started at the official entrance age for the lowest level of education, had studied full-time throughout and had progressed through the system without repeating or skipping a grade."
  • 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.
  • 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.
  • Education enrolment by level > Tertiary level > Per capita: Per capita figures expressed per 1,000 population.
  • Tertiary > Students studying abroad per thousand people: Total number of post-secondary students who were studying abroad during given year. Figures expressed per thousand people for the same year.
  • Outcomes > Secondary education > Duration > Years: Secondary education, duration (years) is the number of grades (years) in secondary school."
  • Teacher student ratio > High school: Secondary school pupil-teacher ratio is the number of pupils enrolled in secondary school divided by the number of secondary school teachers (regardless of their teaching assignment).
  • Teacher student ratio > Elementary school: Primary school pupil-teacher ratio is the number of pupils enrolled in primary school divided by the number of primary school teachers (regardless of their teaching assignment).
  • Elementary school > Enrolled students: Primary education pupils is the total number of pupils enrolled at primary level in public and private schools.
  • Primary education > Duration > Years: Primary duration refers to the number of years of full-time equivalent duration in primary education in the school system according to ISCED.
  • Secondary education, general pupils per 1000: Secondary education, general pupils. Enrolment in total secondary. Public and private. General programmes. Total is the total number of students enrolled in general programmes at public and private secondary education institutions. Figures expressed per thousand population for the same year.
  • High school > Lower secondary starting age: Average age at which students begin lower secondary (middle school) education.
  • Elementary (primary) school) > Private school share: Percentage of primary students who attend a private school.
  • Elementary school > Gender ratio: Ratio of female to male primary enrollment is the percentage of girls to boys enrolled at primary level in public and private schools.
  • Duration of education > Secondary level: Duration of secondary education is the number of grades (or years) in general secondary education.
  • Secondary education > Pupils: Secondary education pupils is the total number of pupils enrolled at secondary level in public and private schools.
  • Education enrolment by level > Secondary level > Per capita: Per capita figures expressed per 1,000 population.
  • Secondary education, vocational pupils: Secondary education, vocational pupils. Enrolment in total secondary. Public and private. Technical/vocational programmes. Total is the total number of students enrolled in technical/vocational programmes at public and private secondary education institutions.
  • Elementary (primary) school > Students per teacher: Number of students per teacher for primary education.
  • Scientific and technical journal articles per million: Scientific and technical journal articles refer to the number of scientific and engineering articles published in the following fields: physics, biology, chemistry, mathematics, clinical medicine, biomedical research, engineering and technology, and earth and space sciences. Figures expressed per million population for the same year.
  • Duration of education > Primary level: Duration of primary education is the number of grades (or years) in primary education.
  • Participation > Ratio of girls to boys in primary and secondary education: Ratio of girls to boys in primary and secondary education is the percentage of girls to boys enrolled at primary and secondary levels in public and private schools.
  • High school > Upper secondary starting age: Average age at which students begin upper secondary (high school) education.
  • Elementary school starting age > Years: Primary school starting age is the age at which students would enter primary education, assuming they had started at the official entrance age for the lowest level of education, had studied full-time throughout and had progressed through the system without repeating or skipping a grade."
  • Elementary school repeaters > All: Repeaters in primary school are the number of students enrolled in the same grade as in the previous year, as a percentage of all students enrolled in primary school."
  • Secondary education > General pupils > Per capita: Secondary general pupils are the number of secondary students enrolled in general education programs, including teacher training. Per capita figures expressed per 1,000 population.
  • Education enrolment by level > Primary level per 1000: . Figures expressed per thousand population for the same year.
  • Education enrolment by level > Primary level > Per capita: Per capita figures expressed per 1 population.
  • Elementary (primary school) > Teachers > Proportion of teachers female: Percentage of country's elementary, or primary, teachers that are female.
  • Secondary education > Vocational pupils: Secondary vocational pupils are the number of secondary students enrolled in technical and vocational education programs, including teacher training.
  • Outcomes > Primary education > Duration > Years: Primary duration refers to the number of years of full-time equivalent duration in primary education in the school system according to ISCED.
  • Secondary education > Pupils per 1000: Secondary education pupils is the total number of pupils enrolled at secondary level in public and private schools. Figures expressed per thousand population for the same year.
  • Primary school starting age > Years: Primary school starting age (years). Entrance age of primary is the age at which students would enter primary education, assuming they had started at the official entrance age for the lowest level of education, had studied full-time throughout and had progressed through the system without repeating or skipping a grade.
  • Participation > Secondary education > General pupils: Secondary general pupils are the number of secondary students enrolled in general education programs, including teacher training."
  • Secondary education > General pupils per 1000: Secondary general pupils are the number of secondary students enrolled in general education programs, including teacher training. Figures expressed per thousand population for the same year.
  • Elementary (primary) school > Gender parity index: Country's gender parity index in primary, or elementary, school. For countries with a rating of over 1, more females are enrolled while countries with a rating under 1 have more males enrolled. 
  • Education enrolment by level > Secondary level per 1000: . Figures expressed per thousand population for the same year.
  • Elementary school repeaters > Female: Repeaters in primary school are the number of students enrolled in the same grade as in the previous year, as a percentage of all students enrolled in primary school."
  • Elementary school repeaters > Male: Repeaters in primary school are the number of students enrolled in the same grade as in the previous year, as a percentage of all students enrolled in primary school."
  • High school teachers: Secondary education teachers includes full-time and part-time teachers.
  • Elementary school teachers: Primary education teachers includes full-time and part-time teachers.
  • Secondary education > Pupils > Per capita: Secondary education pupils is the total number of pupils enrolled at secondary level in public and private schools. Per capita figures expressed per 1,000 population.
  • Participation > 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."
  • Participation > School enrollment > Secondary > 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. 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."
  • Inputs > Secondary education > Teachers > Female: Secondary education teachers includes full-time and part-time teachers.
  • Participation > Secondary education > Vocational pupils: Secondary vocational pupils are the number of secondary students enrolled in technical and vocational education programs, including teacher training."
  • Preschool enrollment rate > Female: 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."
  • Preschool enrollment rate > Male: 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 > 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."
  • 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.
  • 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).
  • Participation > School enrollment > Primary > Female > % net: Net enrollment ratio is the ratio of children of official school age based on the International Standard Classification of Education 1997 who are enrolled in school to the population of the corresponding official school age. Primary education provides children with basic reading, writing, and mathematics skills along with an elementary understanding of such subjects as history, geography, natural science, social science, art, and music."
  • Government spending on education > % of government spending: Public expenditure on education consists of current and capital public expenditure on education includes government spending on educational institutions (both public and private), education administration as well as subsidies for private entities (students/households and other privates entities)."
  • Participation > School enrollment > Primary > Female > % gross: Gross enrollment ratio is the ratio of total enrollment, regardless of age, to the population of the age group that officially corresponds to the level of education shown. Primary education provides children with basic reading, writing, and mathematics skills along with an elementary understanding of such subjects as history, geography, natural science, social science, art, and music."
  • Ratio of girls to boys in primary and secondary education > %: Ratio of girls to boys in primary and secondary education (%). Ratio of girls to boys in primary and secondary education is the percentage of girls to boys enrolled at primary and secondary levels in public and private schools.
  • School enrollment, preprimary, female > % gross: School enrollment, preprimary, female (% gross). Gross enrolment ratio. Pre-primary. Female is the total female enrollment in pre-primary education, regardless of age, expressed as a percentage of the total female population of official pre-primary education age. GER can exceed 100% due to the inclusion of over-aged and under-aged students because of early or late school entrance and grade repetition.
  • School enrollment, preprimary, male > % gross: School enrollment, preprimary, male (% gross). Gross enrolment ratio. Pre-primary. Male is the total male enrollment in pre-primary education, regardless of age, expressed as a percentage of the total male population of official pre-primary education age. GER can exceed 100% due to the inclusion of over-aged and under-aged students because of early or late school entrance and grade repetition.
  • Secondary education, pupils > % female: Secondary education, pupils (% female). Percentage of female students. Total secondary. All programmes is the number of female students enrolled in all secondary education programmes expressed as a percentage of the total number of students (male and female) enrolled at the secondary education level in a given school year.
  • Services, etc., value added > Current US$ per capita: Services, etc., value added (current US$). Services correspond to ISIC divisions 50-99. They include value added in wholesale and retail trade (including hotels and restaurants), transport, and government, financial, professional, and personal services such as education, health care, and real estate services. Also included are imputed bank service charges, import duties, and any statistical discrepancies noted by national compilers as well as discrepancies arising from rescaling. Value added is the net output of a sector after adding up all outputs and subtracting intermediate inputs. It is calculated without making deductions for depreciation of fabricated assets or depletion and degradation of natural resources. The industrial origin of value added is determined by the International Standard Industrial Classification (ISIC), revision 3. Data are in current U.S. dollars. Figures expressed per capita for the same year.
  • Services, etc., value added > Current US$, % of GDP: Services, etc., value added (current US$). Services correspond to ISIC divisions 50-99. They include value added in wholesale and retail trade (including hotels and restaurants), transport, and government, financial, professional, and personal services such as education, health care, and real estate services. Also included are imputed bank service charges, import duties, and any statistical discrepancies noted by national compilers as well as discrepancies arising from rescaling. Value added is the net output of a sector after adding up all outputs and subtracting intermediate inputs. It is calculated without making deductions for depreciation of fabricated assets or depletion and degradation of natural resources. The industrial origin of value added is determined by the International Standard Industrial Classification (ISIC), revision 3. Data are in current U.S. dollars. Figures expressed as a proportion of GDP for the same year
  • 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.
  • Government spending on education > % of GDP: 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)."
  • Adjusted savings: education expenditure > % of GNI: Adjusted savings: education expenditure (% of GNI). Education expenditure refers to the current operating expenditures in education, including wages and salaries and excluding capital investments in buildings and equipment.
  • Ratio of female to male tertiary enrollment > %: Ratio of female to male tertiary enrollment (%). Ratio of female to male tertiary enrollment is the percentage of men to women enrolled at tertiary level in public and private schools.
  • School enrollment, secondary, female > % gross: School enrollment, secondary, female (% gross). Gross enrolment ratio. Secondary. All programmes. Female is the total female enrollment in secondary education, regardless of age, expressed as a percentage of the female population of official secondary education age. GER can exceed 100% due to the inclusion of over-aged and under-aged students because of early or late school entrance and grade repetition.
  • Secondary education, teachers, female: Secondary education, teachers, female. Teaching staff in total secondary. Public and private. Full and part-time. All programmes. Female is the total number of female teachers in public and private secondary education institutions (ISCED 2 and 3). Teachers are persons employed full time or part time in an official capacity to guide and direct the learning experience of pupils and students, irrespective of their qualifications or the delivery mechanism, i.e. face-to-face and/or at a distance. This definition excludes educational personnel who have no active teaching duties (e.g. headmasters, headmistresses or principals who do not teach) and persons who work occasionally or in a voluntary capacity in educational institutions.
STAT Russia Somalia HISTORY
Child care (preschool) > Duration 4
Ranked 10th. 33% more than Somalia
3
Ranked 56th.

Children out of school, primary 217,543
Ranked 30th.
786,130
Ranked 4th. 4 times more than Russia

Children out of school, primary per 1000 1.53
Ranked 98th.
129.09
Ranked 2nd. 84 times more than Russia

Children out of school, primary, female 88,353
Ranked 31st.
411,031
Ranked 4th. 5 times more than Russia

Children out of school, primary, female per 1000 0.623
Ranked 93th.
67.5
Ranked 2nd. 108 times more than Russia

College and university > Gender ratio 135.63
Ranked 32nd. 11 times more than Somalia
12.68
Ranked 74th.
Duration of compulsory education 10 years
Ranked 40th. 25% more than Somalia
8 years
Ranked 105th.
Literacy > Female 99.5%
Ranked 9th. 4 times more than Somalia
25.8%
Ranked 32nd.
Literacy > Total population 99.6%
Ranked 8th. 3 times more than Somalia
37.8%
Ranked 33th.
Primary education, duration > Years 4
Ranked 188th.
6
Ranked 62nd. 50% more than Russia

Primary education, teachers per 1000 1.96
Ranked 142nd. 35% more than Somalia
1.44
Ranked 144th.

Pupil-teacher ratio, primary 18.06
Ranked 77th.
35.52
Ranked 33th. 97% more than Russia

Pupil-teacher ratio, secondary 8.47
Ranked 100th.
19.3
Ranked 39th. 2 times more than Russia

Secondary education, duration > Years 7
Ranked 37th. 17% more than Somalia
6
Ranked 107th.

Secondary education, pupils 9.61 million
Ranked 8th. 111 times more than Somalia
86,929
Ranked 124th.

Primary education, teachers 277,657
Ranked 14th. 22 times more than Somalia
12,870
Ranked 101st.

Primary education, pupils 5.02 million
Ranked 26th. 11 times more than Somalia
457,132
Ranked 99th.

High school > Gender ratio 97.02
Ranked 75th. 2 times more than Somalia
45.87
Ranked 140th.

Pupil-teacher ratio, secondary per million 0.0597
Ranked 100th.
2.17
Ranked 57th. 36 times more than Russia

Literacy > Definition age 15 and over can read and write age 15 and over can read and write
High school > Upper secondary school duration 2
Ranked 159th.
4
Ranked 21st. Twice as much as Russia

Literacy > Male 99.7%
Ranked 6th. Twice as much as Somalia
49.7%
Ranked 32nd.
Spending > USD 57.78 billion
Ranked 11th. 17414 times more than Somalia
3.32 million
Ranked 106th.
Spending > Proportion 3.54
Ranked 106th. 3 times more than Somalia
1.05
Ranked 141st.
Child care (preschool) > Starting age 3
Ranked 98th. The same as Somalia
3
Ranked 114th.

Preschool enrollment rate 96.83
Ranked 106th. 3 times more than Somalia
32.56
Ranked 158th.

Tertiary > Students studying abroad 50,947.63
Ranked 9th. 16 times more than Somalia
3,109.5
Ranked 135th.

Education enrolment by level > Tertiary level 8.15 million
Ranked 4th. 520 times more than Somalia
15,672
Ranked 83th.
Elementary (primary school) > Duration 4
Ranked 198th.
6
Ranked 68th. 50% more than Russia

Secondary education, teachers per 1000 8
Ranked 28th. 16 times more than Somalia
0.505
Ranked 115th.

Secondary education, teachers 1.14 million
Ranked 6th. 252 times more than Somalia
4,504
Ranked 90th.

Child care (preschool) > Students per teacher 8.41
Ranked 106th.
11.71
Ranked 87th. 39% more than Russia

High school > Lower secondary school duration 5
Ranked 8th. 3 times more than Somalia
2
Ranked 194th.

Children out of school, primary, male per 1000 0.91
Ranked 83th.
61.6
Ranked 2nd. 68 times more than Russia

Secondary education, general pupils 8.06 million
Ranked 9th. 93 times more than Somalia
86,929
Ranked 128th.

High school > Gender parity index 0.976
Ranked 98th. 2 times more than Somalia
0.458
Ranked 146th.
Scientific and technical journal articles 15,782
Ranked 11th. 15782 times more than Somalia
1
Ranked 162nd.

Education enrolment by level > Tertiary level per 1000 56.1
Ranked 5th. 22 times more than Somalia
2.58
Ranked 95th.
Elementary (primary school) > Starting age 7
Ranked 17th. 17% more than Somalia
6
Ranked 87th.

Children out of school, primary, male 129,190
Ranked 25th.
375,099
Ranked 3rd. 3 times more than Russia

High school > Students per teacher 8.47
Ranked 102nd.
19.3
Ranked 41st. 2 times more than Russia

Secondary education > General pupils 11.53 million
Ranked 5th. 312 times more than Somalia
37,000
Ranked 139th.
Secondary school starting age > Years 11
Ranked 148th.
12
Ranked 69th. 9% more than Russia

High school starting age > Years 10
Ranked 167th.
12
Ranked 63th. 20% more than Russia

Education enrolment by level > Primary level 5.42 million
Ranked 22nd. 28 times more than Somalia
196,496
Ranked 116th.

Primary education, pupils per 1000 35.34
Ranked 173th.
51.3
Ranked 159th. 45% more than Russia

Secondary education, pupils per 1000 67.74
Ranked 118th. 7 times more than Somalia
9.76
Ranked 159th.

Education enrolment by level > Tertiary level > Per capita 56.1 per 1,000 people
Ranked 5th. 23 times more than Somalia
2.42 per 1,000 people
Ranked 96th.
Tertiary > Students studying abroad per thousand people 0.356
Ranked 157th. 14% more than Somalia
0.314
Ranked 163th.

Outcomes > Secondary education > Duration > Years 7
Ranked 34th. 17% more than Somalia
6
Ranked 92nd.

Teacher student ratio > High school 8.53
Ranked 92nd.
19.3
Ranked 36th. 2 times more than Russia

Teacher student ratio > Elementary school 17.45
Ranked 75th.
35.52
Ranked 32nd. 2 times more than Russia

Elementary school > Enrolled students 4.97 million
Ranked 20th. 11 times more than Somalia
457,132
Ranked 94th.

Primary education > Duration > Years 3 years
Ranked 194th.
7 years
Ranked 12th. 2 times more than Russia

Secondary education, general pupils per 1000 56.77
Ranked 111th. 6 times more than Somalia
9.76
Ranked 162nd.

High school > Lower secondary starting age 11
Ranked 152nd.
12
Ranked 70th. 9% more than Russia

Elementary (primary) school) > Private school share 0.637%
Ranked 140th.
0.0
Ranked 105th.

Elementary school > Gender ratio 100.19
Ranked 27th. 82% more than Somalia
55.05
Ranked 157th.

Education enrolment ratio > Net > Primary level 92%
Ranked 78th. 10 times more than Somalia
9%
Ranked 138th.
Duration of education > Secondary level 7
Ranked 37th. 75% more than Somalia
4
Ranked 5th.
Secondary education > Pupils 13.56 million
Ranked 4th. 312 times more than Somalia
43,400
Ranked 132nd.
Education enrolment by level > Percentage girls > Tertiary level 56.77%
Ranked 32nd. 3 times more than Somalia
19.73%
Ranked 84th.
Education enrolment by level > Secondary level > Per capita 99.69 per 1,000 people
Ranked 51st. 14 times more than Somalia
7.06 per 1,000 people
Ranked 146th.

Secondary education, vocational pupils 1.56 million
Ranked 7th. 262 times more than Somalia
5,933
Ranked 96th.

Elementary (primary) school > Students per teacher 18.06
Ranked 75th.
35.52
Ranked 30th. 97% more than Russia

Education enrolment by level > Secondary level 14.49 million
Ranked 6th. 317 times more than Somalia
45,686
Ranked 118th.

Scientific and technical journal articles per million 109.14
Ranked 34th. 728 times more than Somalia
0.15
Ranked 167th.

Duration of education > Primary level 4
Ranked 160th.
7
Ranked 10th. 75% more than Russia
Participation > Ratio of girls to boys in primary and secondary education 98.04%
Ranked 78th. 83% more than Somalia
53.45%
Ranked 141st.
Education enrolment by level > Percentage girls > Primary level 48.73%
Ranked 52nd. 43% more than Somalia
33.97%
Ranked 143th.

Education enrolment ratio > Net > Primary level > Women 93%
Ranked 70th. 16 times more than Somalia
6%
Ranked 137th.
High school > Upper secondary starting age 16
Ranked 27th. 14% more than Somalia
14
Ranked 182nd.

Elementary school starting age > Years 7
Ranked 18th. 17% more than Somalia
6
Ranked 81st.

Elementary school repeaters > All 0.43
Ranked 98th.
0.0
Ranked 72nd.
Secondary education > General pupils > Per capita 80.13 per 1,000 people
Ranked 56th. 14 times more than Somalia
5.59 per 1,000 people
Ranked 174th.
Education enrolment by level > Primary level per 1000 37.28
Ranked 167th. 15% more than Somalia
32.38
Ranked 159th.

Education enrolment by level > Primary level > Per capita 0.037 per capita
Ranked 163th. 23% more than Somalia
0.03 per capita
Ranked 159th.

Education enrolment ratio > Net > Primary level > Men 92%
Ranked 73th. 8 times more than Somalia
12%
Ranked 136th.
Elementary (primary school) > Teachers > Proportion of teachers female 98%
Ranked 1st. 6 times more than Somalia
17%
Ranked 7th.
Secondary education > Vocational pupils 2.03 million
Ranked 4th. 318 times more than Somalia
6,400
Ranked 110th.
Outcomes > Primary education > Duration > Years 3
Ranked 177th.
6
Ranked 57th. Twice as much as Russia

Secondary education > Pupils per 1000 94.26
Ranked 51st. 14 times more than Somalia
6.87
Ranked 161st.
Primary school starting age > Years 7
Ranked 16th. 17% more than Somalia
6
Ranked 88th.

Participation > Secondary education > General pupils 8.42 million
Ranked 8th. 97 times more than Somalia
86,929
Ranked 122nd.
Secondary education > General pupils per 1000 80.13
Ranked 56th. 14 times more than Somalia
5.85
Ranked 176th.
Elementary (primary) school > Gender parity index 1
Ranked 39th. 82% more than Somalia
0.55
Ranked 168th.
Education enrolment by level > Secondary level per 1000 99.7
Ranked 52nd. 13 times more than Somalia
7.53
Ranked 144th.

Elementary school repeaters > Female 0.57
Ranked 99th.
0.0
Ranked 55th.
Elementary school repeaters > Male 0.57
Ranked 105th.
0.0
Ranked 55th.
High school teachers 1.18 million
Ranked 5th. 263 times more than Somalia
4,504
Ranked 95th.
Elementary school teachers 284,789
Ranked 12th. 22 times more than Somalia
12,870
Ranked 95th.
Secondary education > Pupils > Per capita 94.26 per 1,000 people
Ranked 51st. 14 times more than Somalia
6.56 per 1,000 people
Ranked 161st.
Participation > School enrollment > Secondary > % gross 84.81%
Ranked 69th. 11 times more than Somalia
7.72%
Ranked 144th.

Participation > School enrollment > Secondary > Male > % gross 86.07%
Ranked 68th. 8 times more than Somalia
10.59%
Ranked 142nd.

Inputs > Secondary education > Teachers > Female 959,309
Ranked 2nd. 1575 times more than Somalia
609
Ranked 96th.
Participation > Secondary education > Vocational pupils 1.67 million
Ranked 5th. 261 times more than Somalia
6,400
Ranked 2nd.
Preschool enrollment rate > Female 89.39
Ranked 28th. 248 times more than Somalia
0.36
Ranked 70th.

Preschool enrollment rate > Male 90.73
Ranked 28th. 324 times more than Somalia
0.28
Ranked 71st.

Participation > School enrollment > Tertiary > Male > % gross 65.67%
Ranked 7th. 85 times more than Somalia
0.77%
Ranked 71st.
Services, etc., value added > % of GDP 60.13%
Ranked 47th. 2 times more than Somalia
27.52%
Ranked 133th.

Public spending on education, total > % of government expenditure 11.94%
Ranked 83th. 49% more than Somalia
8.03%
Ranked 41st.

Participation > School enrollment > Primary > Female > % net 92.35%
Ranked 27th. 9 times more than Somalia
10.29%
Ranked 52nd.
Government spending on education > % of government spending 12.94%
Ranked 53th. 3 times more than Somalia
4.15%
Ranked 102nd.

Participation > School enrollment > Primary > Female > % gross 96.93%
Ranked 100th. 4 times more than Somalia
23.11%
Ranked 157th.

Ratio of girls to boys in primary and secondary education > % 98.48%
Ranked 85th. 83% more than Somalia
53.68%
Ranked 144th.

School enrollment, preprimary, female > % gross 89.13%
Ranked 39th. 192 times more than Somalia
0.464%
Ranked 89th.

School enrollment, preprimary, male > % gross 90.57%
Ranked 36th. 255 times more than Somalia
0.355%
Ranked 90th.

Secondary education, pupils > % female 48.34%
Ranked 101st. 54% more than Somalia
31.47%
Ranked 153th.

Services, etc., value added > Current US$ per capita $7,184.50
Ranked 17th. 182 times more than Somalia
$39.57
Ranked 137th.

Services, etc., value added > Current US$, % of GDP 51.18%
Ranked 59th. 98% more than Somalia
25.87%
Ranked 132nd.

Secondary education, vocational pupils per 1000 10.97
Ranked 61st. 11 times more than Somalia
0.975
Ranked 112th.

Secondary education, teachers, female per 1000 6.5
Ranked 10th. 95 times more than Somalia
0.0683
Ranked 107th.

Government spending on education > % of GDP 4.1%
Ranked 76th. 10 times more than Somalia
0.42%
Ranked 109th.

Adjusted savings: education expenditure > % of GNI 3.54%
Ranked 103th. 3 times more than Somalia
1.05%
Ranked 137th.
Ratio of female to male tertiary enrollment > % 134.28%
Ranked 47th. 6 times more than Somalia
24.32%
Ranked 74th.

School enrollment, secondary, female > % gross 83.83%
Ranked 89th. 18 times more than Somalia
4.63%
Ranked 149th.

Secondary education, teachers, female 922,895
Ranked 5th. 1515 times more than Somalia
609
Ranked 94th.

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