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  • Average years of schooling of adults: Average years of schooling of adults is the years of formal schooling received, on average, by adults over age 15. (Data Source: Barro-Lee Data Set www.worldbank.org/html/prdmg/grthweb/ddbarle2.htm)
  • Children out of school, primary: Children out of school, primary. Out-of-school children of primary school age. Total is the total number of primary-school-age children who are not enrolled in either primary or secondary schools.
  • Children out of school, primary per 1000: Children out of school, primary. Out-of-school children of primary school age. Total is the total number of primary-school-age children who are not enrolled in either primary or secondary schools. Figures expressed per thousand population for the same year.
  • Children out of school, primary, female: Children out of school, primary, female. Out-of-school children of primary school age. Female is the total number of female primary-school-age children who are not enrolled in either primary or secondary schools.
  • College and university > Gender parity index: Country's gender parity index for college and university enrollment. For countries with a rating of over 1, more females are enrolled while countries with a rating under 1 have more males enrolled.
  • College and university > Share of total education spending: Percentage of government education funding that goes to post-secondary education.
  • Compulsary education duration: Number of years students are required to be enrolled in school for all levels of education. For instance, compulsary education lasts for 12 years in the United States.
  • Government spending on education > Proportion of GDP: Percentage of public funding for education out of country's total GDP.
  • Literacy > Female: This entry includes a definition of literacy and Census Bureau percentages for the total population, males, and females. There are no universal definitions and standards of literacy. Unless otherwise specified, all rates are based on the most common definition - the ability to read and write at a specified age. Detailing the standards that individual countries use to assess the ability to read and write is beyond the scope of our source. Information on literacy, while not a perfect measure of educational results, is probably the most easily available and valid for international comparisons.
  • Literacy > Total population: This entry includes a definition of literacy and Census Bureau percentages for the total population, males, and females. There are no universal definitions and standards of literacy. Unless otherwise specified, all rates are based on the most common definition - the ability to read and write at a specified age. Detailing the standards that individual countries use to assess the ability to read and write is beyond the scope of our source. Information on literacy, while not a perfect measure of educational results, is probably the most easily available and valid for international comparisons.
  • Primary education, duration > Years: Primary education, duration (years). Duration of primary is the number of grades (years) in primary education.
  • Primary education, teachers per 1000: Primary education, teachers. Teaching staff in primary. Public and private. Full and part-time. All programmes. Total is the total number of teachers in public and private primary education institutions. Teachers are persons employed full time or part time in an official capacity to guide and direct the learning experience of pupils and students, irrespective of their qualifications or the delivery mechanism, i.e. face-to-face and/or at a distance. This definition excludes educational personnel who have no active teaching duties (e.g. headmasters, headmistresses or principals who do not teach) and persons who work occasionally or in a voluntary capacity in educational institutions. Figures expressed per thousand population for the same year.
  • Pupil-teacher ratio, primary: Pupil-teacher ratio, primary. Pupil-teacher ratio. Primary is the number of pupils enrolled in primary school divided by the number of primary school teachers.
  • Pupil-teacher ratio, secondary: Pupil-teacher ratio, secondary. Pupil-teacher ratio. Secondary is the number of pupils enrolled in secondary school divided by the number of secondary school teachers.
  • Secondary education, duration > Years: Secondary education, duration (years). Duration of secondary education is the number of grades (years) in secondary education (ISCED 2 & 3).
  • Children out of school, primary, female per 1000: Children out of school, primary, female. Out-of-school children of primary school age. Female is the total number of female primary-school-age children who are not enrolled in either primary or secondary schools. Figures expressed per thousand population for the same year.
  • College and university > Gender ratio: Ratio of female to male tertiary enrollment is the percentage of men to women enrolled at tertiary level in public and private schools.
  • Child care (preschool) > Duration: Number of years students study at the pre-primary (preschool) level. It should be noted that not all countries require pre-primary education.
  • Secondary education > Teachers > Per capita: Secondary education teachers includes full-time and part-time teachers. Per capita figures expressed per 1,000 population.
  • Duration of compulsory education: Duration of compulsory education is the number of grades (or years) that a child must legally be enrolled in school.
  • Secondary education, pupils: Secondary education, pupils. Enrolment in total secondary. Public and private. All programmes. Total is the total number of students enrolled at public and private secondary education institutions.
  • College and university > Private school share: Percentage of post-secondary students who attend a private school, college, or university.
  • 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.
  • Elementary (primary school) > Duration: Number of years students study at the primary level.
  • Children out of school > Primary: Children out of school are the number of primary-school-age children not enrolled in primary or secondary school.
  • Secondary education, teachers: Secondary education, teachers. Teaching staff in total secondary. Public and private. Full and part-time. All programmes. Total is the total number of teachers in public and private secondary education institutions (ISCED 2 and 3). Teachers are persons employed full time or part time in an official capacity to guide and direct the learning experience of pupils and students, irrespective of their qualifications or the delivery mechanism, i.e. face-to-face and/or at a distance. This definition excludes educational personnel who have no active teaching duties (e.g. headmasters, headmistresses or principals who do not teach) and persons who work occasionally or in a voluntary capacity in educational institutions.
  • Secondary education, teachers per 1000: Secondary education, teachers. Teaching staff in total secondary. Public and private. Full and part-time. All programmes. Total is the total number of teachers in public and private secondary education institutions (ISCED 2 and 3). Teachers are persons employed full time or part time in an official capacity to guide and direct the learning experience of pupils and students, irrespective of their qualifications or the delivery mechanism, i.e. face-to-face and/or at a distance. This definition excludes educational personnel who have no active teaching duties (e.g. headmasters, headmistresses or principals who do not teach) and persons who work occasionally or in a voluntary capacity in educational institutions. Figures expressed per thousand population for the same year.
  • Child care (preschool) > Students per teacher: Number of students per teacher for pre-primary (preschool) education.
  • High school > Lower secondary school duration: Number of years students study at the lower secondary (middle school) level.
  • Children out of school, primary, male per 1000: Children out of school, primary, male. Out-of-school children of primary school age. Male is the total number of male primary-school-age children who are not enrolled in either primary or secondary schools. Figures expressed per thousand population for the same year.
  • Spending per student > High school: Public expenditure per student is the public current spending on education divided by the total number of students by level, as a percentage of GDP per capita. Public expenditure (current and capital) includes government spending on educational institutions (both public and private), education administration as well as subsidies for private entities (students/households and other privates entities)."
  • Secondary education, general pupils: Secondary education, general pupils. Enrolment in total secondary. Public and private. General programmes. Total is the total number of students enrolled in general programmes at public and private secondary education institutions.
  • High school > Gender parity index: Country's gender parity index for secondary level enrollment. For countries with a rating of over 1, more females are enrolled while countries with a rating under 1 have more males enrolled.
  • Scientific and technical journal articles: Scientific and technical journal articles refer to the number of scientific and engineering articles published in the following fields: physics, biology, chemistry, mathematics, clinical medicine, biomedical research, engineering and technology, and earth and space sciences.
  • College and university > Teachers > Proportion of teachers female: Percentage of country's college and university professors that are female.
  • Tertiary > Students studying abroad proportion: The number of students from a given country studying abroad in a given year, expressed as a percentage of total tertiary enrollment in that country. Ratios greater than 100 % are possible, because those currently studying abroad do not count towards total enrollment.
  • Education enrolment by level > Tertiary level per 1000: . Figures expressed per thousand population for the same year.
  • Scouting > Genders admitted: Admits boys/girls.
  • Elementary (primary school) > Starting age: Average age at which students begin primary education.
  • Children out of school, primary, male: Children out of school, primary, male. Out-of-school children of primary school age. Male is the total number of male primary-school-age children who are not enrolled in either primary or secondary schools.
  • High school > Students per teacher: Number of students per teacher for all levels of secondary education.
  • Secondary education > General pupils: Secondary general pupils are the number of secondary students enrolled in general education programs, including teacher training.
  • Spending per student > Elementary school: Public expenditure per student is the public current spending on education divided by the total number of students by level, as a percentage of GDP per capita. Public expenditure (current and capital) includes government spending on educational institutions (both public and private), education administration as well as subsidies for private entities (students/households and other privates entities)."
  • Secondary school starting age > Years: Secondary school starting age (years). Entrance age of 2A lower secondary is the age at which students would enter lower secondary education, assuming they had started at the official entrance age for the lowest level of education, had studied full-time throughout and had progressed through the system without repeating or skipping a grade.
  • High school starting age > Years: Secondary school starting age is the age at which students would enter secondary education, assuming they had started at the official entrance age for the lowest level of education, had studied full-time throughout and had progressed through the system without repeating or skipping a grade."
  • Primary education > Teachers > Per capita: Primary education teachers includes full-time and part-time teachers. Per capita figures expressed per 1,000 population.
  • High school > Population with at least high school education > Women: Population with at least high school education > Women.
  • Elementary school graduate rate: Persistence to last grade of primary is the percentage of children enrolled in the first grade of primary school who eventually reach the last grade of primary education. The estimate is based on the reconstructed cohort method.
  • Public spending per student > Primary level: Public expenditure per student, primary level is the total reported current spending by the government on primary education, divided by the total number of pupils in primary education, expressed as a percentage of per capita GDP.
  • 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).
  • Children out of school > Primary per 1000: Children out of school are the number of primary-school-age children not enrolled in primary or secondary school. Figures expressed per thousand population for the same year.
  • Inequality adjusted index: Inequality-adjusted Human Development Index.
  • Teacher student ratio > Elementary school: Primary school pupil-teacher ratio is the number of pupils enrolled in primary school divided by the number of primary school teachers (regardless of their teaching assignment).
  • Elementary school > Enrolled students: Primary education pupils is the total number of pupils enrolled at primary level in public and private schools.
  • Primary education > Duration > Years: Primary duration refers to the number of years of full-time equivalent duration in primary education in the school system according to ISCED.
  • Services, etc., value added > Constant 2000 US$ per capita: Services, etc., value added (constant 2000 US$). Services correspond to ISIC divisions 50-99. They include value added in wholesale and retail trade (including hotels and restaurants), transport, and government, financial, professional, and personal services such as education, health care, and real estate services. Also included are imputed bank service charges, import duties, and any statistical discrepancies noted by national compilers as well as discrepancies arising from rescaling. Value added is the net output of a sector after adding up all outputs and subtracting intermediate inputs. It is calculated without making deductions for depreciation of fabricated assets or depletion and degradation of natural resources. The industrial origin of value added is determined by the International Standard Industrial Classification (ISIC), revision 3. Data are in constant 2005 U.S. dollars. Figures expressed per capita for the same year.
  • School enrolment rate > 1st grade: Gross intake rate in grade 1 is the number of new entrants in the first grade of primary education regardless of age, expressed as a percentage of the population of the official primary entrance age."
  • Secondary education, general pupils per 1000: Secondary education, general pupils. Enrolment in total secondary. Public and private. General programmes. Total is the total number of students enrolled in general programmes at public and private secondary education institutions. Figures expressed per thousand population for the same year.
  • 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.
  • Public spending per student > Tertiary level: Public expenditure per student, tertiary level is the total reported current spending by the government on tertiary education, divided by the total number of pupils in tertiary education, expressed as a percentage of per capita GDP.
  • Primary education > Pupils: Primary education pupils is the total number of pupils enrolled at primary level in public and private schools.
  • High school > Population with at least high school education > Men: Gender Inequality Index.
  • Education enrolment by level > Secondary level > Per capita: Per capita figures expressed per 1,000 population.
  • Secondary education, vocational pupils: Secondary education, vocational pupils. Enrolment in total secondary. Public and private. Technical/vocational programmes. Total is the total number of students enrolled in technical/vocational programmes at public and private secondary education institutions.
  • Elementary (primary) school > Students per teacher: Number of students per teacher for primary education.
  • Spending on education > Proportion spent on all staff salaries: Percentage of public funding for education that goes to school staff salaries.
  • Secondary education > Teachers: Secondary education teachers includes full-time and part-time teachers.
  • School enrolment rate > 5th grade: Persistence to grade 5 (percentage of cohort reaching grade 5) is the share of children enrolled in the first grade of primary school who eventually reach grade 5. The estimate is based on the reconstructed cohort method.
  • Scientific and technical journal articles per million: Scientific and technical journal articles refer to the number of scientific and engineering articles published in the following fields: physics, biology, chemistry, mathematics, clinical medicine, biomedical research, engineering and technology, and earth and space sciences. Figures expressed per million population for the same year.
  • Duration of education > Primary level: Duration of primary education is the number of grades (or years) in primary education.
  • Participation > Children out of school > Elementary: Children out of school are the number of primary-school-age children not enrolled in primary or secondary school.
  • Participation > Ratio of girls to boys in primary and secondary education: Ratio of girls to boys in primary and secondary education is the percentage of girls to boys enrolled at primary and secondary levels in public and private schools.
  • Children out of school > Primary > Per capita: Children out of school are the number of primary-school-age children not enrolled in primary or secondary school. Per capita figures expressed per 1,000 population.
  • High school > Upper secondary starting age: Average age at which students begin upper secondary (high school) education.
  • Elementary school starting age > Years: Primary school starting age is the age at which students would enter primary education, assuming they had started at the official entrance age for the lowest level of education, had studied full-time throughout and had progressed through the system without repeating or skipping a grade."
  • Elementary school repeaters > All: Repeaters in primary school are the number of students enrolled in the same grade as in the previous year, as a percentage of all students enrolled in primary school."
  • Secondary education > General pupils > Per capita: Secondary general pupils are the number of secondary students enrolled in general education programs, including teacher training. Per capita figures expressed per 1,000 population.
  • Education enrolment by level > Primary level > Per capita: Per capita figures expressed per 1 population.
  • Education enrolment by level > Primary level per 1000: . Figures expressed per thousand population for the same year.
  • Pupils-teacher ratio > Primary level: Pupil-teacher ratio, primary level is the average number of pupils per teacher in primary education. Cross-country comparisons may be affected by such factors as the composition of teachers by part- and full-time employment.
  • Elementary (primary school) > Teachers > Proportion of teachers female: Percentage of country's elementary, or primary, teachers that are female.
  • Primary education > Teachers: Primary education teachers includes full-time and part-time teachers.
  • 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.
  • Services, etc., value added > Constant 2000 US$: Services, etc., value added (constant 2000 US$). Services correspond to ISIC divisions 50-99. They include value added in wholesale and retail trade (including hotels and restaurants), transport, and government, financial, professional, and personal services such as education, health care, and real estate services. Also included are imputed bank service charges, import duties, and any statistical discrepancies noted by national compilers as well as discrepancies arising from rescaling. Value added is the net output of a sector after adding up all outputs and subtracting intermediate inputs. It is calculated without making deductions for depreciation of fabricated assets or depletion and degradation of natural resources. The industrial origin of value added is determined by the International Standard Industrial Classification (ISIC), revision 3. Data are in constant 2005 U.S. dollars.
  • Primary school starting age > Years: Primary school starting age (years). Entrance age of primary is the age at which students would enter primary education, assuming they had started at the official entrance age for the lowest level of education, had studied full-time throughout and had progressed through the system without repeating or skipping a grade.
  • Scouting > Members: Members of boy or girl scout groups which are members of the World Organization of the Scout Movement (WOSM).
  • Elementary (primary) school) > Proportion spent on all staff salaries: Percentage of public funding for primary education that goes to school staff salaries.
  • High school > Share of total education spending: Percentage of government education funding that goes to secondary education.
  • 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.
  • 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.
  • Ratio of female to male secondary enrollment: Ratio of female to male secondary enrollment is the percentage of girls to boys enrolled at secondary level in public and private schools.
  • Primary education > Pupils per 1000: Primary education pupils is the total number of pupils enrolled at primary level in public and private schools. Figures expressed per thousand population for the same year.
  • Primary education, teachers > % female: Primary education, teachers (% female). Percentage female teachers. Primary is the number of female teachers at the primary level expressed as a percentage of the total number of teachers (male and female) at the primary level in a given school year. Teachers are persons employed full time or part time in an official capacity to guide and direct the learning experience of pupils and students, irrespective of their qualifications or the delivery mechanism, i.e. face-to-face and/or at a distance. This definition excludes educational personnel who have no active teaching duties (e.g. headmasters, headmistresses or principals who do not teach) and persons who work occasionally or in a voluntary capacity in educational institutions.
  • Tertiary education, teachers > % female: Tertiary education, teachers (% female). Percentage female teachers. Tertiary is the number of female teachers at the tertiary level expressed as a percentage of the total number of teachers (male and female) at the tertiary level in a given school year. Teachers are persons employed full time or part time in an official capacity to guide and direct the learning experience of pupils and students, irrespective of their qualifications or the delivery mechanism, i.e. face-to-face and/or at a distance. This definition excludes educational personnel who have no active teaching duties (e.g. headmasters, headmistresses or principals who do not teach) and persons who work occasionally or in a voluntary capacity in educational institutions.
  • Public spending on education, total > % of government expenditure: Public spending on education, total (% of government expenditure). Public expenditure on education as % of total government expenditure is the total public education expenditure (current and capital) expressed as a percentage of total government expenditure for all sectors in a given financial year. Public education expenditure includes government spending on educational institutions (both public and private), education administration, and subsidies for private entities (students/households and other privates entities).
  • Public spending on education, total > % of GDP: Public spending on education, total (% of GDP). Public expenditure on education as % of GDP is the total public expenditure (current and capital) on education expressed as a percentage of the Gross Domestic Product (GDP) in a given year. Public expenditure on education includes government spending on educational institutions (both public and private), education administration, and transfers/subsidies for private entities (students/households and other privates entities).
  • Labor force with secondary education, female > % of female labor force: Labor force with secondary education, female (% of female labor force). Labor force with secondary education is the proportion of the labor force that has a secondary education, as a percentage of the total labor force.
  • Unemployment with secondary education, female > % of female unemployment: Unemployment with secondary education, female (% of female unemployment). Unemployment by level of educational attainment shows the unemployed by level of educational attainment, as a percentage of the unemployed. The levels of educational attainment accord with the International Standard Classification of Education 1997 of the United Nations Educational, Cultural, and Scientific Organization (UNESCO).
  • Education spending > % of GDP: Government Education Expenditure (% of GDP, 2000-2002)
  • 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.
  • Ratio of female to male enrollments in tertiary education: Ratio of female to male tertiary enrollment is the percentage of men to women enrolled at tertiary level in public and private schools.
  • Expenditure per student > Secondary > % of GDP per capita: 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.
  • Gross intake rate in grade 1 > Male > % 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.
  • 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.
  • 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.
  • Expenditure per student, primary > % of GDP per capita: Expenditure per student, primary (% of GDP per capita). Public expenditure per pupil as a % of GDP per capita. Primary is the total public expenditure per student in primary education 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).
  • 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.
  • Ratio of female to male secondary enrollment > %: 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.
  • Ratio of female to male primary enrollment > %: 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.
  • 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."
  • 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.
  • Public spending on education > Total > % of GDP: Public expenditure on education consists of current and capital public expenditure on education plus subsidies to private education at the primary, secondary, and tertiary levels.
  • Unemployment with primary education > % of total unemployment: Unemployment by level of educational attainment shows the unemployed by level of educational attainment, as a percentage of the unemployed. The levels of educational attainment accord with the International Standard Classification of Education 1997 of the United Nations Educational, Cultural, and Scientific Organization (UNESCO).
  • Unemployment with secondary education > % of total unemployment: Unemployment by level of educational attainment shows the unemployed by level of educational attainment, as a percentage of the unemployed. The levels of educational attainment accord with the International Standard Classification of Education 1997 of the United Nations Educational, Cultural, and Scientific Organization (UNESCO).
  • Expenditure per student > Primary > % of GDP per capita: 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.
  • 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.
  • Expenditure per student > Tertiary > % of GDP per capita: 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.
  • 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.
  • Services, etc., value added > Constant 2000 US$, % of GDP: Services, etc., value added (constant 2000 US$). Services correspond to ISIC divisions 50-99. They include value added in wholesale and retail trade (including hotels and restaurants), transport, and government, financial, professional, and personal services such as education, health care, and real estate services. Also included are imputed bank service charges, import duties, and any statistical discrepancies noted by national compilers as well as discrepancies arising from rescaling. Value added is the net output of a sector after adding up all outputs and subtracting intermediate inputs. It is calculated without making deductions for depreciation of fabricated assets or depletion and degradation of natural resources. The industrial origin of value added is determined by the International Standard Industrial Classification (ISIC), revision 3. Data are in constant 2005 U.S. dollars. Figures expressed as a proportion of GDP for the same year
  • 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, primary > % gross: School enrollment, primary (% gross). Gross enrolment ratio. Primary. Total is the total enrollment in primary education, regardless of age, expressed as a percentage of the population of official primary education age. GER can exceed 100% due to the inclusion of over-aged and under-aged students because of early or late school entrance and grade repetition.
  • 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.
  • Repeaters, primary, male > % of male enrollment: Repeaters, primary, male (% of male enrollment). Percentage of repeaters in primary. All grades. Male is the number of male students enrolled in the same grade as in the previous year, as a percentage of all male students enrolled in primary school. It is calculated by dividing the sum of male repeaters in all grades of primary education by the total male enrolment of primary education and multiplying the result by 100.
  • Public spending on education > Total > % of government expenditure: Public expenditure on education consists of current and capital public expenditure on education plus subsidies to private education at the primary, secondary, and tertiary levels.
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STAT Rwanda United States HISTORY
Average years of schooling of adults 2.6
Ranked 87th. 		12
Ranked 1st. 5 times more than Rwanda
Children out of school, primary 23,118
Ranked 38th. 		1.76 million
Ranked 3rd. 76 times more than Rwanda
Children out of school, primary per 1000 2.02
Ranked 47th. 		5.64
Ranked 47th. 3 times more than Rwanda
Children out of school, primary, female 94,943
Ranked 25th. 		780,465
Ranked 3rd. 8 times more than Rwanda
College and university > Gender parity index 0.746
Ranked 68th. 		1.41
Ranked 33th. 89% more than Rwanda
College and university > Share of total education spending 13.27%
Ranked 12th. 		25.65%
Ranked 26th. 93% more than Rwanda
Compulsary education duration 9
Ranked 75th. 		12
Ranked 14th. 33% more than Rwanda
Government spending on education > Proportion of GDP 4.19%
Ranked 6th. 		5.62%
Ranked 39th. 34% more than Rwanda
Literacy > Female 64.7%
Ranked 115th. 		99%
Ranked 17th. 53% more than Rwanda
Literacy > Total population 70.4%
Ranked 121st. 		99%
Ranked 20th. 41% more than Rwanda
Primary education, duration > Years 6
Ranked 112th. The same as United States 		6
Ranked 53th.
Primary education, teachers per 1000 3.53
Ranked 55th. 		5.49
Ranked 49th. 56% more than Rwanda
Pupil-teacher ratio, primary 59.28
Ranked 4th. 4 times more than United States 		14.29
Ranked 98th.
Pupil-teacher ratio, secondary 22.91
Ranked 17th. 58% more than United States 		14.49
Ranked 56th.
Secondary education, duration > Years 6
Ranked 141st. The same as United States 		6
Ranked 102nd.
Children out of school, primary, female per 1000 8.76
Ranked 27th. 3 times more than United States 		2.5
Ranked 48th.
College and university > Gender ratio 61.83
Ranked 92nd. 		140.06
Ranked 29th. 2 times more than Rwanda
Child care (preschool) > Duration 3
Ranked 97th. The same as United States 		3
Ranked 47th.
Secondary education > Teachers > Per capita 0.859 per 1,000 people
Ranked 70th. 		5.5 per 1,000 people
Ranked 65th. 6 times more than Rwanda
Duration of compulsory education 6 years
Ranked 146th. 		12 years
Ranked 10th. Twice as much as Rwanda
Secondary education, pupils 534,712
Ranked 32nd. 		24.21 million
Ranked 4th. 45 times more than Rwanda
College and university > Private school share 55.06%
Ranked 8th. 97% more than United States 		27.95%
Ranked 46th.
Girls to boys ratio > Primary level enrolment 1.02
Ranked 11th. 3% more than United States 		0.99
Ranked 49th.
Primary education, pupils 2.39 million
Ranked 23th. 		24.43 million
Ranked 5th. 10 times more than Rwanda
Primary education, teachers 40,397
Ranked 32nd. 		1.71 million
Ranked 5th. 42 times more than Rwanda
Tertiary enrollment 1.7%
Ranked 90th. 		72.6%
Ranked 1st. 43 times more than Rwanda
Spending per student > College and university 222.78
Ranked 3rd. 10 times more than United States 		22.04
Ranked 37th.
High school > Gender ratio 90.08
Ranked 92nd. 		99.5
Ranked 59th. 10% more than Rwanda
Compulsary education starting age 7
Ranked 10th. 17% more than United States 		6
Ranked 66th.
Pupil-teacher ratio, secondary per million 2
Ranked 27th. 43 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 115th. The same as United States 		3
Ranked 73th.
Literacy > Male 76.3%
Ranked 118th. 		99%
Ranked 28th. 30% more than Rwanda
Spending > USD 221.87 million
Ranked 111th. 		684.04 billion
Ranked 1st. 3083 times more than Rwanda
High school > Private school share 18.98%
Ranked 25th. 2 times more than United States 		8.27%
Ranked 86th.
Spending > Proportion 4.61
Ranked 67th. 		4.79
Ranked 54th. 4% more than Rwanda
Pupil-teacher ratio > Primary 62.03
Ranked 8th. 4 times more than United States 		14.21
Ranked 120th.
Child care (preschool) > Starting age 4
Ranked 48th. 33% more than United States 		3
Ranked 103th.
Preschool enrollment rate 150.92
Ranked 2nd. 53% more than United States 		98.77
Ranked 94th.
Tertiary > Students studying abroad 3,657.26
Ranked 127th. 		56,943.33
Ranked 6th. 16 times more than Rwanda
Education enrolment by level > Tertiary level 20,393
Ranked 100th. 		16.61 million
Ranked 1st. 815 times more than Rwanda
Elementary (primary school) > Duration 6
Ranked 118th. The same as United States 		6
Ranked 59th.
Children out of school > Primary 373,055
Ranked 16th. 		1.62 million
Ranked 2nd. 4 times more than Rwanda
Secondary education, teachers 23,335
Ranked 18th. 		1.67 million
Ranked 4th. 72 times more than Rwanda
Secondary education, teachers per 1000 2.04
Ranked 32nd. 		5.36
Ranked 56th. 3 times more than Rwanda
Child care (preschool) > Students per teacher 40.16
Ranked 1st. 3 times more than United States 		14.96
Ranked 64th.
High school > Lower secondary school duration 3
Ranked 157th. The same as United States 		3
Ranked 105th.
Children out of school, primary, male per 1000 11.08
Ranked 21st. 4 times more than United States 		3.14
Ranked 43th.
Spending per student > High school 34.32
Ranked 6th. 40% more than United States 		24.56
Ranked 18th.
Secondary education, general pupils 476,281
Ranked 41st. 		24.21 million
Ranked 3rd. 51 times more than Rwanda
High school > Gender parity index 1.05
Ranked 26th. 4% more than United States 		1.01
Ranked 68th.
Scientific and technical journal articles 4
Ranked 144th. 		211,233
Ranked 1st. 52808 times more than Rwanda
College and university > Teachers > Proportion of teachers female 16%
Ranked 28th. 		47%
Ranked 7th. 3 times more than Rwanda
Tertiary > Students studying abroad proportion 4.96%
Ranked 66th. 18 times more than United States 		0.271%
Ranked 124th.
Education enrolment by level > Tertiary level per 1000 2.27
Ranked 117th. 		57.75
Ranked 4th. 25 times more than Rwanda
Scouting > Genders admitted both both for Venturing, boys only for non-Venturing
Elementary (primary school) > Starting age 7
Ranked 33th. 17% more than United States 		6
Ranked 77th.
Education expenditure of government > As percentage of total government 12.2%
Ranked 35th. 		15.3%
Ranked 38th. 25% more than Rwanda
Children out of school, primary, male 120,058
Ranked 20th. 		976,866
Ranked 3rd. 8 times more than Rwanda
Education expenditure of government > As percentage of GNI 3.9%
Ranked 31st. 		5.9%
Ranked 23th. 51% more than Rwanda
High school > Students per teacher 22.91
Ranked 17th. 58% more than United States 		14.49
Ranked 57th.
Secondary education > General pupils 131,139
Ranked 68th. 		24.19 million
Ranked 3rd. 184 times more than Rwanda
Spending per student > Elementary school 8.24
Ranked 32nd. 		22.35
Ranked 18th. 3 times more than Rwanda
Secondary school starting age > Years 13
Ranked 27th. 8% more than United States 		12
Ranked 59th.
High school starting age > Years 13
Ranked 27th. 8% more than United States 		12
Ranked 55th.
Primary education > Teachers > Per capita 3.08 per 1,000 people
Ranked 71st. 		5.88 per 1,000 people
Ranked 44th. 91% more than Rwanda
Education enrolment by level > Primary level 1.64 million
Ranked 61st. 		24.85 million
Ranked 4th. 15 times more than Rwanda
High school > Population with at least high school education > Women 7.4%
Ranked 147th. 		94.7%
Ranked 14th. 13 times more than Rwanda
Elementary school graduate rate 30.9
Ranked 97th. 		95.34
Ranked 40th. 3 times more than Rwanda
Public spending per student > Primary level 6.9
Ranked 27th. 		17.9
Ranked 21st. 3 times more than Rwanda
Primary education, pupils per 1000 209
Ranked 6th. 3 times more than United States 		78.41
Ranked 97th.
Secondary education, pupils per 1000 46.67
Ranked 62nd. 		77.71
Ranked 76th. 67% more than Rwanda
Girls to boys ratio > Tertiary level enrolment 0.62
Ranked 79th. 		1.4
Ranked 22nd. 2 times more than Rwanda
Girls to boys ratio > Secondary level enrolment 0.89
Ranked 107th. 		1.02
Ranked 54th. 15% more than Rwanda
Education enrolment by level > Tertiary level > Per capita 2.37 per 1,000 people
Ranked 114th. 		57.61 per 1,000 people
Ranked 4th. 24 times more than Rwanda
Tertiary > Students studying abroad per thousand people 0.328
Ranked 161st. 80% more than United States 		0.183
Ranked 178th.
Outcomes > Secondary education > Duration > Years 6
Ranked 126th. The same as United States 		6
Ranked 86th.
Teacher student ratio > High school 22.02
Ranked 30th. 53% more than United States 		14.38
Ranked 51st.
Children out of school > Primary per 1000 39.56
Ranked 12th. 7 times more than United States 		5.54
Ranked 58th.
Inequality adjusted index 0.285
Ranked 107th. 		0.941
Ranked 3rd. 3 times more than Rwanda
Teacher student ratio > Elementary school 67.73
Ranked 2nd. 5 times more than United States 		13.69
Ranked 102nd.
Elementary school > Enrolled students 2.19 million
Ranked 44th. 		24.68 million
Ranked 3rd. 11 times more than Rwanda
Primary education > Duration > Years 6 years
Ranked 111th. The same as United States 		6 years
Ranked 54th.
Services, etc., value added > Constant 2000 US$ per capita $212.56
Ranked 94th. 		$33,005.49
Ranked 3rd. 155 times more than Rwanda
School enrolment rate > 1st grade 210
Ranked 1st. 98% more than United States 		105.99
Ranked 46th.
Secondary education, general pupils per 1000 41.57
Ranked 75th. 		77.71
Ranked 47th. 87% more than Rwanda
High school > Lower secondary starting age 13
Ranked 27th. 8% more than United States 		12
Ranked 61st.
Elementary (primary) school) > Private school share 2.37%
Ranked 67th. 		8.72%
Ranked 80th. 4 times more than Rwanda
Elementary school > Gender ratio 101.48
Ranked 10th. 1% more than United States 		100.68
Ranked 17th.
Education enrolment ratio > Net > Primary level 74%
Ranked 122nd. 		94%
Ranked 71st. 27% more than Rwanda
Duration of education > Secondary level 6
Ranked 120th. The same as United States 		6
Ranked 81st.
Public spending per student > Tertiary level 571.6
Ranked 2nd. 24 times more than United States 		23.9
Ranked 8th.
Primary education > Pupils 1.72 million
Ranked 33th. 		24.56 million
Ranked 4th. 14 times more than Rwanda
High school > Population with at least high school education > Men 8%
Ranked 152nd. 		94.3%
Ranked 22nd. 12 times more than Rwanda
Education enrolment by level > Percentage girls > Tertiary level 36.76%
Ranked 106th. 		56.64%
Ranked 34th. 54% more than Rwanda
Education enrolment by level > Secondary level > Per capita 21.96 per 1,000 people
Ranked 152nd. 		82.72 per 1,000 people
Ranked 88th. 4 times more than Rwanda
Secondary education, vocational pupils 58,431
Ranked 24th. 		0.0
Ranked 96th.
Elementary (primary) school > Students per teacher 59.28
Ranked 4th. 4 times more than United States 		14.29
Ranked 100th.
Spending on education > Proportion spent on all staff salaries 64.89%
Ranked 30th. 		77.19%
Ranked 38th. 19% more than Rwanda
Secondary education > Teachers 7,764
Ranked 42nd. 		1.62 million
Ranked 3rd. 208 times more than Rwanda
School life expectancy > Primary to tertiary 9 years
Ranked 30th. 		16 years
Ranked 15th. 78% more than Rwanda
School enrolment rate > 5th grade 45.78
Ranked 79th. 		94.45
Ranked 30th. 2 times more than Rwanda
Education enrolment by level > Secondary level 189,153
Ranked 114th. 		23.85 million
Ranked 4th. 126 times more than Rwanda
Scientific and technical journal articles per million 0.509
Ranked 160th. 		728.12
Ranked 13th. 1429 times more than Rwanda
Duration of education > Primary level 6
Ranked 105th. The same as United States 		6
Ranked 51st.
Participation > Children out of school > Elementary 60,070
Ranked 43th. 		1.71 million
Ranked 4th. 29 times more than Rwanda
Participation > Ratio of girls to boys in primary and secondary education 100.15%
Ranked 49th. The same as United States 		100.09%
Ranked 51st.
Education enrolment by level > Percentage girls > Primary level 50.47%
Ranked 2nd. 3% more than United States 		48.86%
Ranked 40th.
Children out of school > Primary > Per capita 41.28 per 1,000 people
Ranked 11th. 7 times more than United States 		5.52 per 1,000 people
Ranked 57th.
Education enrolment ratio > Net > Primary level > Women 76%
Ranked 113th. 		94%
Ranked 66th. 24% more than Rwanda
High school > Upper secondary starting age 16
Ranked 45th. 7% more than United States 		15
Ranked 90th.
Elementary school starting age > Years 7
Ranked 35th. 17% more than United States 		6
Ranked 73th.
Elementary school repeaters > All 17.7
Ranked 10th. 		0.0
Ranked 116th.
Secondary education > General pupils > Per capita 14.51 per 1,000 people
Ranked 100th. 		82.36 per 1,000 people
Ranked 51st. 6 times more than Rwanda
Education enrolment by level > Primary level > Per capita 0.19 per capita
Ranked 10th. 2 times more than United States 		0.086 per capita
Ranked 119th.
Education enrolment by level > Primary level per 1000 182.09
Ranked 17th. 2 times more than United States 		86.39
Ranked 118th.
Education enrolment ratio > Net > Primary level > Men 72%
Ranked 121st. 		93%
Ranked 66th. 29% more than Rwanda
Pupils-teacher ratio > Primary level 51.4
Ranked 12th. 3 times more than United States 		15.4
Ranked 115th.
Elementary (primary school) > Teachers > Proportion of teachers female 52%
Ranked 74th. 		87%
Ranked 8th. 67% more than Rwanda
Primary education > Teachers 27,793
Ranked 40th. 		1.73 million
Ranked 3rd. 62 times more than Rwanda
Education enrolment by level > Percentage girls > Secondary level 47.49%
Ranked 115th. 		48.72%
Ranked 92nd. 3% more than Rwanda
Outcomes > Primary education > Duration > Years 6
Ranked 104th. The same as United States 		6
Ranked 49th.
Primary education > Teachers per 1000 2.95
Ranked 73th. 		5.9
Ranked 45th. Twice as much as Rwanda
Children out of school > Primary > Female > Per capita 19.54 per 1,000 people
Ranked 13th. 6 times more than United States 		3.5 per 1,000 people
Ranked 47th.
Female enrolment share > Primary level 50%
Ranked 5th. 3% more than United States 		48.7%
Ranked 42nd.
Services, etc., value added > Constant 2000 US$ $2.44 billion
Ranked 75th. 		$10.28 trillion
Ranked 1st. 4223 times more than Rwanda
Primary school starting age > Years 7
Ranked 33th. 17% more than United States 		6
Ranked 77th.
Scouting > Members 18,859
Ranked 52nd. 		2.99 million
Ranked 3rd. 158 times more than Rwanda
Elementary (primary) school) > Proportion spent on all staff salaries 61.19%
Ranked 39th. 		81.55%
Ranked 48th. 33% more than Rwanda
High school > Share of total education spending 36.49%
Ranked 6th. 3% more than United States 		35.42%
Ranked 52nd.
Participation > Secondary education > General pupils 223,169
Ranked 106th. 		24.69 million
Ranked 2nd. 111 times more than Rwanda
Secondary education > General pupils per 1000 13.91
Ranked 99th. 		82.6
Ranked 48th. 6 times more than Rwanda
Secondary education > Teachers per 1000 0.823
Ranked 70th. 		5.52
Ranked 66th. 7 times more than Rwanda
Ratio of female to male primary enrollment 101.66
Ranked 9th. 5% more than United States 		97.22
Ranked 93th.
Children out of school > Primary > Male 196,473
Ranked 16th. 		593,372
Ranked 5th. 3 times more than Rwanda
Elementary (primary) school > Gender parity index 1.03
Ranked 13th. 3% more than United States 		0.991
Ranked 69th.
Female enrolment share > Secondary level 49.1%
Ranked 14th. About the same as United States 		49%
Ranked 73th.
Post-Secondary Non-Tertiary > Teachers > Women 93
Ranked 8th. 		25,000
Ranked 1st. 269 times more than Rwanda
Private school enrolment > Secondary level 46.4
Ranked 11th. 5 times more than United States 		9.6
Ranked 12th.
Education enrolment by level > Secondary level per 1000 21.05
Ranked 157th. 		82.94
Ranked 90th. 4 times more than Rwanda
Scouting > Members per thousand people 1.65
Ranked 71st. 		9.52
Ranked 14th. 6 times more than Rwanda
Elementary school repeaters > Male 17.6
Ranked 12th. 		0.0
Ranked 113th.
Elementary school repeaters > Female 17.8
Ranked 9th. 		0.0
Ranked 112th.
Children out of school > Primary > Male > Per capita 21.74 per 1,000 people
Ranked 10th. 11 times more than United States 		2.02 per 1,000 people
Ranked 67th.
High school teachers 12,103
Ranked 80th. 		1.72 million
Ranked 2nd. 142 times more than Rwanda
Elementary school teachers 32,338
Ranked 64th. 		1.8 million
Ranked 2nd. 56 times more than Rwanda
Participation > Secondary education > Pupils 203,822
Ranked 99th. 		24.43 million
Ranked 3rd. 120 times more than Rwanda
Ratio of female to male secondary enrollment 89.21
Ranked 66th. 		101.63
Ranked 58th. 14% more than Rwanda
Primary education > Pupils per 1000 182.83
Ranked 15th. 2 times more than United States 		83.88
Ranked 115th.
Primary education, teachers > % female 52.8%
Ranked 45th. 		86.71%
Ranked 33th. 64% more than Rwanda
Tertiary education, teachers > % female 16.22%
Ranked 80th. 		47.68%
Ranked 22nd. 3 times more than Rwanda
Public spending on education, total > % of government expenditure 24.75%
Ranked 2nd. 89% more than United States 		13.07%
Ranked 60th.
Public spending on education, total > % of GDP 4.19%
Ranked 6th. 		5.62%
Ranked 41st. 34% more than Rwanda
Labor force with secondary education, female > % of female labor force 2.6%
Ranked 48th. 		51.6%
Ranked 23th. 20 times more than Rwanda
Unemployment with secondary education, female > % of female unemployment 24.9%
Ranked 64th. 		33%
Ranked 70th. 33% more than Rwanda
Education spending > % of GDP 2.8%
Ranked 113th. 		5.7%
Ranked 38th. 2 times more than Rwanda
School enrollment > Preprimary > % gross 2.51% gross
Ranked 146th. 		61.93% gross
Ranked 62nd. 25 times more than Rwanda
Ratio of female to male enrollments in tertiary education 61.76
Ranked 45th. 		139.19
Ranked 29th. 2 times more than Rwanda
Expenditure per student > Secondary > % of GDP per capita 18.58%
Ranked 20th. 		25.85%
Ranked 24th. 39% more than Rwanda
Gross intake rate in grade 1 > Male > % of relevant age group 177.75%
Ranked 2nd. 78% more than United States 		99.85%
Ranked 91st.
Participation > School enrollment > Secondary > Private > % of total secondary 37.14%
Ranked 15th. 4 times more than United States 		8.78%
Ranked 68th.
School enrollment > Tertiary > Male > % gross 3.36% gross
Ranked 53th. 		69.19% gross
Ranked 6th. 21 times more than Rwanda
Participation > School enrollment > Tertiary > % gross 3.97%
Ranked 80th. 		82.92%
Ranked 4th. 21 times more than Rwanda
Participation > School enrollment > Tertiary > Female > % gross 2.02%
Ranked 97th. 		97.14%
Ranked 6th. 48 times more than Rwanda
Participation > Total enrollment > Primary > % net 95.86%
Ranked 49th. 3% more than United States 		93.14%
Ranked 64th.
Participation > School enrollment > Secondary > Male > % net 8.75%
Ranked 12th. 		87.68%
Ranked 18th. 10 times more than Rwanda
School life expectancy > Primary to tertiary > Female 9 years
Ranked 28th. 		16 years
Ranked 25th. 78% more than Rwanda
Ratio of girls to boys in primary and secondary education > % 102.33%
Ranked 10th. 2% more than United States 		100.42%
Ranked 47th.
School enrollment, preprimary, female > % gross 13.66%
Ranked 49th. 		72.28%
Ranked 62nd. 5 times more than Rwanda
School enrollment, preprimary, male > % gross 12.89%
Ranked 49th. 		74.31%
Ranked 60th. 6 times more than Rwanda
Secondary education, pupils > % female 52.22%
Ranked 5th. 7% more than United States 		48.86%
Ranked 62nd.
Expenditure per student, primary > % of GDP per capita 7.26%
Ranked 14th. 		22.93%
Ranked 23th. 3 times more than Rwanda
Services, etc., value added > Current US$ per capita $316.91
Ranked 98th. 		$36,945.60
Ranked 5th. 117 times more than Rwanda
Services, etc., value added > Current US$, % of GDP 51.12%
Ranked 61st. 		76.79%
Ranked 5th. 50% more than Rwanda
Secondary education, vocational pupils per 1000 5.1
Ranked 30th. 		0.0
Ranked 96th.
Secondary education, teachers, female per 1000 0.558
Ranked 28th. 		3.28
Ranked 51st. 6 times more than Rwanda
Ratio of female to male secondary enrollment > % 106.53%
Ranked 10th. 6% more than United States 		100.45%
Ranked 56th.
Ratio of female to male primary enrollment > % 102.1%
Ranked 9th. 2% more than United States 		100.37%
Ranked 26th.
Participation > School enrollment > Preprimary > % gross 2.75%
Ranked 135th. 		57.81%
Ranked 64th. 21 times more than Rwanda
Participation > School enrollment > Primary > % net 95.86%
Ranked 33th. 4% more than United States 		91.97%
Ranked 56th.
Participation > School enrollment > Primary > Male > % gross 149.8%
Ranked 2nd. 52% more than United States 		98.45%
Ranked 102nd.
Participation > School enrollment > Primary > Male > % net 94.66%
Ranked 45th. 4% more than United States 		91.37%
Ranked 60th.
Participation > School enrollment > Primary > Private > % of total primary 5.92%
Ranked 79th. 		9.68%
Ranked 58th. 64% more than Rwanda
Adjusted savings > Education expenditure > % of GNI 3.54% of GNI
Ranked 106th. 		4.79% of GNI
Ranked 58th. 35% more than Rwanda
Public spending on education > Total > % of GDP 3.8%
Ranked 31st. 		5.85%
Ranked 34th. 54% more than Rwanda
Unemployment with primary education > % of total unemployment 60.7%
Ranked 7th. 3 times more than United States 		18.4%
Ranked 49th.
Unemployment with secondary education > % of total unemployment 24.1%
Ranked 55th. 		34.3%
Ranked 47th. 42% more than Rwanda
Expenditure per student > Primary > % of GDP per capita 11.28%
Ranked 25th. 		21.51%
Ranked 20th. 91% more than Rwanda
School enrollment > Secondary > Male > % gross 15.06% gross
Ranked 95th. 		93.94% gross
Ranked 43th. 6 times more than Rwanda
Expenditure per student > Tertiary > % of GDP per capita 408.75%
Ranked 4th. 15 times more than United States 		26.68%
Ranked 46th.
School enrollment > Primary > % net 73.71% net
Ranked 71st. 		92.41% net
Ranked 62nd. 25% more than Rwanda
Services, etc., value added > Constant 2000 US$, % of GDP 34.29%
Ranked 51st. 		68.6%
Ranked 6th. Twice as much as Rwanda
School life expectancy > Primary to tertiary > Male 8 years
Ranked 33th. 		15 years
Ranked 24th. 88% more than Rwanda
Ratio of female to male tertiary enrollment > % 76.89%
Ranked 39th. 		138.98%
Ranked 35th. 81% more than Rwanda
School enrollment, primary > % gross 133.72%
Ranked 6th. 35% more than United States 		98.78%
Ranked 107th.
School enrollment > Secondary > Female > % gross 13.43% gross
Ranked 90th. 		95.47% gross
Ranked 47th. 7 times more than Rwanda
School enrollment, primary, female > % net 89.93%
Ranked 64th. 		92.48%
Ranked 52nd. 3% more than Rwanda
Persistence to grade 5, total > % of cohort 51.94%
Ranked 50th. 		93.68%
Ranked 44th. 80% more than Rwanda
Repeaters, primary, male > % of male enrollment 12.74%
Ranked 16th. 		0.0
Ranked 136th.
Public spending on education > Total > % of government expenditure 12.25%
Ranked 35th. 		15.25%
Ranked 31st. 24% more than Rwanda

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