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  • Children out of school, primary: Children out of school, primary. Out-of-school children of primary school age. Total is the total number of primary-school-age children who are not enrolled in either primary or secondary schools.
  • Children out of school, primary per 1000: Children out of school, primary. Out-of-school children of primary school age. Total is the total number of primary-school-age children who are not enrolled in either primary or secondary schools. Figures expressed per thousand population for the same year.
  • Children out of school, primary, female: Children out of school, primary, female. Out-of-school children of primary school age. Female is the total number of female primary-school-age children who are not enrolled in either primary or secondary schools.
  • Children out of school, primary, female per 1000: Children out of school, primary, female. Out-of-school children of primary school age. Female is the total number of female primary-school-age children who are not enrolled in either primary or secondary schools. Figures expressed per thousand population for the same year.
  • College and university > Gender parity index: Country's gender parity index for college and university enrollment. For countries with a rating of over 1, more females are enrolled while countries with a rating under 1 have more males enrolled.
  • College and university > 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).
  • 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.
  • School life expectancy > Total: School life expectancy and transition from primary to secondary for school years 1998/99 and 1999/00, published in http://www.uis.unesco.org accessed on Sept. 2002 and Women's Indicators and Statistics Database (Wistat), Version 4, CD-ROM (United Nations publication, Sales No. E.00.XVII.4) based on data provided by UNESCO in 1999.
  • Primary education, teachers: Primary education, teachers. Teaching staff in primary. Public and private. Full and part-time. All programmes. Total is the total number of teachers in public and private primary education institutions. Teachers are persons employed full time or part time in an official capacity to guide and direct the learning experience of pupils and students, irrespective of their qualifications or the delivery mechanism, i.e. face-to-face and/or at a distance. This definition excludes educational personnel who have no active teaching duties (e.g. headmasters, headmistresses or principals who do not teach) and persons who work occasionally or in a voluntary capacity in educational institutions.
  • Primary education, pupils: Primary education, pupils. Enrolment in primary. Public and private. All programmes. Total is the total number of students enrolled in public and private primary education institutions.
  • Tertiary enrollment: Gross enrolment ratio, tertiary level is the sum of all tertiary level students enrolled at the start of the school year, expressed as a percentage of the mid-year population in the 5 year age group after the official secondary school leaving age.
  • 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.
  • High school repeaters > Male: Repeaters in secondary school are the number of students enrolled in the same grade as in the previous year, as a percentage of all students enrolled in secondary school."
  • Preschool enrollment rate: Gross enrollment ratio is the ratio of total enrollment, regardless of age, to the population of the age group that officially corresponds to the level of education shown. Primary education provides children with basic reading, writing, and mathematics skills along with an elementary understanding of such subjects as history, geography, natural science, social science, art, and music."
  • Tertiary > Students studying abroad: Total number of post-secondary students who were studying abroad during given year.
  • Elementary (primary school) > Duration: Number of years students study at the primary level.
  • Children out of school > Primary: Children out of school are the number of primary-school-age children not enrolled in primary or secondary school.
  • Secondary education, teachers: Secondary education, teachers. Teaching staff in total secondary. Public and private. Full and part-time. All programmes. Total is the total number of teachers in public and private secondary education institutions (ISCED 2 and 3). Teachers are persons employed full time or part time in an official capacity to guide and direct the learning experience of pupils and students, irrespective of their qualifications or the delivery mechanism, i.e. face-to-face and/or at a distance. This definition excludes educational personnel who have no active teaching duties (e.g. headmasters, headmistresses or principals who do not teach) and persons who work occasionally or in a voluntary capacity in educational institutions.
  • Secondary education, teachers per 1000: Secondary education, teachers. Teaching staff in total secondary. Public and private. Full and part-time. All programmes. Total is the total number of teachers in public and private secondary education institutions (ISCED 2 and 3). Teachers are persons employed full time or part time in an official capacity to guide and direct the learning experience of pupils and students, irrespective of their qualifications or the delivery mechanism, i.e. face-to-face and/or at a distance. This definition excludes educational personnel who have no active teaching duties (e.g. headmasters, headmistresses or principals who do not teach) and persons who work occasionally or in a voluntary capacity in educational institutions. Figures expressed per thousand population for the same year.
  • Child care (preschool) > Students per teacher: Number of students per teacher for pre-primary (preschool) education.
  • High school > Lower secondary school duration: Number of years students study at the lower secondary (middle school) level.
  • Children out of school, primary, male per 1000: Children out of school, primary, male. Out-of-school children of primary school age. Male is the total number of male primary-school-age children who are not enrolled in either primary or secondary schools. Figures expressed per thousand population for the same year.
  • Spending per student > High school: Public expenditure per student is the public current spending on education divided by the total number of students by level, as a percentage of GDP per capita. Public expenditure (current and capital) includes government spending on educational institutions (both public and private), education administration as well as subsidies for private entities (students/households and other privates entities)."
  • Secondary education, general pupils: Secondary education, general pupils. Enrolment in total secondary. Public and private. General programmes. Total is the total number of students enrolled in general programmes at public and private secondary education institutions.
  • High school > Gender parity index: Country's gender parity index for secondary level enrollment. For countries with a rating of over 1, more females are enrolled while countries with a rating under 1 have more males enrolled.
  • Scientific and technical journal articles: Scientific and technical journal articles refer to the number of scientific and engineering articles published in the following fields: physics, biology, chemistry, mathematics, clinical medicine, biomedical research, engineering and technology, and earth and space sciences.
  • College and university > Teachers > Proportion of teachers female: Percentage of country's college and university professors that are female.
  • Tertiary > Students studying abroad proportion: The number of students from a given country studying abroad in a given year, expressed as a percentage of total tertiary enrollment in that country. Ratios greater than 100 % are possible, because those currently studying abroad do not count towards total enrollment.
  • Education enrolment by level > Tertiary level per 1000: . Figures expressed per thousand population for the same year.
  • Scouting > Genders admitted: Admits boys/girls.
  • Elementary (primary school) > Starting age: Average age at which students begin primary education.
  • Children out of school, primary, male: Children out of school, primary, male. Out-of-school children of primary school age. Male is the total number of male primary-school-age children who are not enrolled in either primary or secondary schools.
  • High school > Students per teacher: Number of students per teacher for all levels of secondary education.
  • Secondary education > General pupils: Secondary general pupils are the number of secondary students enrolled in general education programs, including teacher training.
  • Spending per student > Elementary school: Public expenditure per student is the public current spending on education divided by the total number of students by level, as a percentage of GDP per capita. Public expenditure (current and capital) includes government spending on educational institutions (both public and private), education administration as well as subsidies for private entities (students/households and other privates entities)."
  • Secondary school starting age > Years: Secondary school starting age (years). Entrance age of 2A lower secondary is the age at which students would enter lower secondary education, assuming they had started at the official entrance age for the lowest level of education, had studied full-time throughout and had progressed through the system without repeating or skipping a grade.
  • High school starting age > Years: Secondary school starting age is the age at which students would enter secondary education, assuming they had started at the official entrance age for the lowest level of education, had studied full-time throughout and had progressed through the system without repeating or skipping a grade."
  • Primary education > Teachers > Per capita: Primary education teachers includes full-time and part-time teachers. Per capita figures expressed per 1,000 population.
  • High school > Population with at least high school education > Women: Population with at least high school education > Women.
  • Secondary education, pupils per 1000: Secondary education, pupils. Enrolment in total secondary. Public and private. All programmes. Total is the total number of students enrolled at public and private secondary education institutions. Figures expressed per thousand population for the same year.
  • Primary education, pupils per 1000: Primary education, pupils. Enrolment in primary. Public and private. All programmes. Total is the total number of students enrolled in public and private primary education institutions. Figures expressed per thousand population for the same year.
  • Education enrolment by level > Tertiary level > Per capita: Per capita figures expressed per 1,000 population.
  • Tertiary > Students studying abroad per thousand people: Total number of post-secondary students who were studying abroad during given year. Figures expressed per thousand people for the same year.
  • Outcomes > Secondary education > Duration > Years: Secondary education, duration (years) is the number of grades (years) in secondary school."
  • Teacher student ratio > High school: Secondary school pupil-teacher ratio is the number of pupils enrolled in secondary school divided by the number of secondary school teachers (regardless of their teaching assignment).
  • Children out of school > Primary per 1000: Children out of school are the number of primary-school-age children not enrolled in primary or secondary school. Figures expressed per thousand population for the same year.
  • High school repeaters > Female: Repeaters in secondary school are the number of students enrolled in the same grade as in the previous year, as a percentage of all students enrolled in secondary school."
  • Teacher student ratio > Elementary school: Primary school pupil-teacher ratio is the number of pupils enrolled in primary school divided by the number of primary school teachers (regardless of their teaching assignment).
  • 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.
  • 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.
  • Secondary education > Pupils: Secondary education pupils is the total number of pupils enrolled at secondary level in public and private schools.
  • Primary education > Pupils: Primary education pupils is the total number of pupils enrolled at primary level in public and private schools.
  • High school > Population with at least high school education > Men: Gender Inequality Index.
  • Education enrolment by level > Secondary level > Per capita: Per capita figures expressed per 1,000 population.
  • Secondary education, vocational pupils: Secondary education, vocational pupils. Enrolment in total secondary. Public and private. Technical/vocational programmes. Total is the total number of students enrolled in technical/vocational programmes at public and private secondary education institutions.
  • Elementary (primary) school > Students per teacher: Number of students per teacher for primary education.
  • Secondary education > Teachers: Secondary education teachers includes full-time and part-time teachers.
  • 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 1000: . Figures expressed per thousand population for the same year.
  • Education enrolment by level > Primary level > Per capita: Per capita figures expressed per 1 population.
  • Pupils-teacher ratio > Primary level: Pupil-teacher ratio, primary level is the average number of pupils per teacher in primary education. Cross-country comparisons may be affected by such factors as the composition of teachers by part- and full-time employment.
  • Elementary (primary school) > Teachers > Proportion of teachers female: Percentage of country's elementary, or primary, teachers that are female.
  • Secondary education > Vocational pupils: Secondary vocational pupils are the number of secondary students enrolled in technical and vocational education programs, including teacher training.
  • Primary education > Teachers: Primary education teachers includes full-time and part-time teachers.
  • Private school enrolment > Primary level: Private sector enrolment share, primary level is the share of primary school pupils who attend a privately managed school, regardless of whether or not the school receives subsidies from the government.
  • Outcomes > Primary education > Duration > Years: Primary duration refers to the number of years of full-time equivalent duration in primary education in the school system according to ISCED.
  • Primary education > Teachers per 1000: Primary education teachers includes full-time and part-time teachers. Figures expressed per thousand population for the same year.
  • 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.
  • 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).
  • Enrolment ratio > Secondary level: Net enrolment ratio, secondary level, is the ratio of the number of children of official secondary school age enrolled in school to the number of children of official secondary school age in the population.
  • Participation > Secondary education > General pupils: Secondary general pupils are the number of secondary students enrolled in general education programs, including teacher training."
  • Ratio of female to male primary enrollment: Ratio of female to male primary enrollment is the percentage of girls to boys enrolled at primary level in public and private schools.
  • Secondary education > Teachers per 1000: Secondary education teachers includes full-time and part-time teachers. Figures expressed per thousand population for the same year.
  • Secondary education > General pupils per 1000: Secondary general pupils are the number of secondary students enrolled in general education programs, including teacher training. Figures expressed per thousand population for the same year.
  • Children out of school > Primary > Male: Children out of school are the number of primary-school-age children not enrolled in primary or secondary school.
  • Elementary (primary) school > Gender parity index: Country's gender parity index in primary, or elementary, school. For countries with a rating of over 1, more females are enrolled while countries with a rating under 1 have more males enrolled. 
  • Female enrolment share > Secondary level: Girls' enrolment share, secondary level is the number of girls enrolled in secondary school, expressed as a percentage of the total number of pupils in secondary school.
  • 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 > Female: Repeaters in primary school are the number of students enrolled in the same grade as in the previous year, as a percentage of all students enrolled in primary school."
  • Elementary school repeaters > Male: Repeaters in primary school are the number of students enrolled in the same grade as in the previous year, as a percentage of all students enrolled in primary school."
  • Children out of school > Primary > Male > Per capita: Children out of school are the number of primary-school-age children not enrolled in primary or secondary school. Per capita figures expressed per 1,000 population.
  • Elementary school teachers: Primary education teachers includes full-time and part-time teachers.
  • High school teachers: Secondary education teachers includes full-time and part-time teachers.
  • Participation > Secondary education > Pupils: Secondary education pupils is the total number of pupils enrolled at secondary level in public and private schools.
  • 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.
  • 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.
  • Pupils-teacher ratio > Secondary level: Pupil-teacher ratio, secondary level is the average number of pupils per teacher in secondary education. Cross-country comparisons may be affected by such factors as the composition of teachers by part- and full-time employment.
  • Progression to secondary level: Progression to secondary level is the number of new entrants to the first grade of general secondary education, expressed as a percentage of the number of pupils in the final grade of primary school in the previous year.
  • 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 > 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.
  • School enrollment > Preprimary > 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. Preprimary education refers to the initial stage of organized instruction, designed primarily to introduce very young children to a school-type environment.
  • Labor force with tertiary education, female > % of female labor force: Labor force with tertiary education, female (% of female labor force). Labor force with tertiary education is the proportion of labor force that has a tertiary education, as a percentage of the total labor force.
  • Labor force with primary education > % of total: Labor force with primary education (% of total). Labor force with primary education is the proportion of the labor force that has a primary education, as a percentage of the total labor force.
  • Labor force with secondary education, male > % of male labor force: Labor force with secondary education, male (% of male 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.
  • Labor force with secondary education > % of total: Labor force with secondary education (% of total). 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 tertiary education > % of total unemployment: Unemployment with tertiary education (% of total unemployment). Unemployment by level of educational attainment shows the unemployed by level of educational attainment, as a percentage of the unemployed. The levels of educational attainment accord with the International Standard Classification of Education 1997 of the United Nations Educational, Cultural, and Scientific Organization (UNESCO).
  • Primary education > Pupils > % female: Female pupils as a percentage of total pupils at primary level include enrollments in public and private schools.
  • Secondary education > Vocational pupils > Per capita: Secondary vocational pupils are the number of secondary students enrolled in technical and vocational education programs, including teacher training. Per capita figures expressed per 1,000 population.
  • High school teachers > % female: Female teachers as a percentage of total secondary education teachers includes full-time and part-time teachers.
  • 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 > Children out of school > Elementary > Male: Children out of school are the number of primary-school-age children not enrolled in primary or secondary school.
  • Participation > Children out of school > Elementary > Female: Children out of school are the number of primary-school-age children not enrolled in primary or secondary school.
  • 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.
  • Participation > Secondary education > Vocational pupils > % female: Secondary vocational pupils are the number of secondary students enrolled in technical and vocational education programs, including teacher training."
  • Participation > Secondary education > Vocational pupils: Secondary vocational pupils are the number of secondary students enrolled in technical and vocational education programs, including teacher training."
  • Participation > Total enrollment > Primary > Male > % 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."
  • 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 > Secondary > Female > % net: Net enrollment ratio is the ratio of children of official school age based on the International Standard Classification of Education 1997 who are enrolled in school to the population of the corresponding official school age. Secondary education completes the provision of basic education that began at the primary level, and aims at laying the foundations for lifelong learning and human development, by offering more subject- or skill-oriented instruction using more specialized teachers."
  • School enrollment, primary, female > % net: School enrollment, primary, female (% net). Net enrolment rate. Primary. Female is the ratio of female children of the official primary school age who are enrolled in primary school to the female population of the official primary school age.
  • School enrollment, primary > % 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.
  • Services, etc., value added > % of GDP: Services, etc., value added (% of GDP). Services correspond to ISIC divisions 50-99 and they include value added in wholesale and retail trade (including hotels and restaurants), transport, and government, financial, professional, and personal services such as education, health care, and real estate services. Also included are imputed bank service charges, import duties, and any statistical discrepancies noted by national compilers as well as discrepancies arising from rescaling. Value added is the net output of a sector after adding up all outputs and subtracting intermediate inputs. It is calculated without making deductions for depreciation of fabricated assets or depletion and degradation of natural resources. The industrial origin of value added is determined by the International Standard Industrial Classification (ISIC), revision 3. Note: For VAB countries, gross value added at factor cost is used as the denominator.
  • Unemployment with secondary education, male > % of male unemployment: Unemployment with secondary education, male (% of male unemployment). Unemployment by level of educational attainment shows the unemployed by level of educational attainment, as a percentage of the unemployed. The levels of educational attainment accord with the International Standard Classification of Education 1997 of the United Nations Educational, Cultural, and Scientific Organization (UNESCO).
  • Public spending on education, total > % of GDP: Public spending on education, total (% of GDP). Public expenditure on education as % of GDP is the total public expenditure (current and capital) on education expressed as a percentage of the Gross Domestic Product (GDP) in a given year. Public expenditure on education includes government spending on educational institutions (both public and private), education administration, and transfers/subsidies for private entities (students/households and other privates entities).
  • Unemployment with primary education, male > % of male unemployment: Unemployment with primary education, male (% of male unemployment). Unemployment by level of educational attainment shows the unemployed by level of educational attainment, as a percentage of the unemployed. The levels of educational attainment accord with the International Standard Classification of Education 1997 of the United Nations Educational, Cultural, and Scientific Organization (UNESCO).
  • Labor force with tertiary education, male > % of male labor force: Labor force with tertiary education, male (% of male labor force). Labor force with tertiary education is the proportion of labor force that has a tertiary education, as a percentage of the total labor force.
  • Unemployment with tertiary education, female > % of female unemployment: Unemployment with tertiary education, female (% of female unemployment). Unemployment by level of educational attainment shows the unemployed by level of educational attainment, as a percentage of the unemployed. The levels of educational attainment accord with the International Standard Classification of Education 1997 of the United Nations Educational, Cultural, and Scientific Organization (UNESCO).
  • Unemployment with tertiary education, male > % of male unemployment: Unemployment with tertiary education, male (% of male unemployment). Unemployment by level of educational attainment shows the unemployed by level of educational attainment, as a percentage of the unemployed. The levels of educational attainment accord with the International Standard Classification of Education 1997 of the United Nations Educational, Cultural, and Scientific Organization (UNESCO).
  • 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 > 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.
  • 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
  • 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."
  • 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.
STAT Saudi Arabia United Kingdom HISTORY
Children out of school, primary 216,025
Ranked 15th. 16 times more than United Kingdom
13,333
Ranked 69th.

Children out of school, primary per 1000 7.64
Ranked 31st. 36 times more than United Kingdom
0.212
Ranked 110th.

Children out of school, primary, female 58,579
Ranked 18th. 8 times more than United Kingdom
7,256
Ranked 64th.

Children out of school, primary, female per 1000 2.07
Ranked 35th. 18 times more than United Kingdom
0.116
Ranked 101st.

College and university > Gender parity index 1.06
Ranked 54th.
1.38
Ranked 37th. 30% more than Saudi Arabia

College and university > Share of total education spending 16.94%
Ranked 34th. 3% more than United Kingdom
16.39%
Ranked 76th.

Compulsary education duration 9
Ranked 67th.
12
Ranked 22nd. 33% more than Saudi Arabia

Government spending on education > Proportion of GDP 5.14%
Ranked 52nd.
6.3%
Ranked 25th. 23% more than Saudi Arabia

Literacy > Female 70.8%
Ranked 110th.
99%
Ranked 21st. 40% more than Saudi Arabia
Literacy > Total population 78.8%
Ranked 112th.
99%
Ranked 23th. 26% more than Saudi Arabia

Primary education, duration > Years 6
Ranked 80th. The same as United Kingdom
6
Ranked 90th.

Primary education, teachers per 1000 11.16
Ranked 1st. 3 times more than United Kingdom
4.08
Ranked 80th.

Pupil-teacher ratio, primary 10.89
Ranked 68th.
17.27
Ranked 78th. 59% more than Saudi Arabia

Pupil-teacher ratio, secondary 11.32
Ranked 77th.
14.27
Ranked 55th. 26% more than Saudi Arabia

Secondary education, duration > Years 6
Ranked 118th.
7
Ranked 59th. 17% more than Saudi Arabia

College and university > Gender ratio 165.47
Ranked 13th. 18% more than United Kingdom
140.15
Ranked 28th.

Child care (preschool) > Duration 3
Ranked 75th. 50% more than United Kingdom
2
Ranked 164th.

Secondary education > Teachers > Per capita 4.21 per 1,000 people
Ranked 53th.
6.23 per 1,000 people
Ranked 54th. 48% more than Saudi Arabia

Duration of compulsory education 6 years
Ranked 140th.
12 years
Ranked 14th. Twice as much as Saudi Arabia
Secondary education, pupils 3.17 million
Ranked 8th.
5 million
Ranked 15th. 58% more than Saudi Arabia

College and university > Private school share 4.86%
Ranked 39th.
100%
Ranked 3rd. 21 times more than Saudi Arabia

Girls to boys ratio > Primary level enrolment 1
Ranked 35th. The same as United Kingdom
1
Ranked 42nd.

School life expectancy > Total 9 years
Ranked 85th.
16.4 years
Ranked 4th. 82% more than Saudi Arabia
Primary education, teachers 315,626
Ranked 4th. 23% more than United Kingdom
255,994
Ranked 14th.

Primary education, pupils 3.44 million
Ranked 19th.
4.42 million
Ranked 22nd. 29% more than Saudi Arabia

Tertiary enrollment 22.4%
Ranked 11th.
59.5%
Ranked 9th. 3 times more than Saudi Arabia
High school > Gender ratio 85.37
Ranked 97th.
102.39
Ranked 44th. 20% more than Saudi Arabia

Compulsary education starting age 6
Ranked 53th. 20% more than United Kingdom
5
Ranked 166th.

Pupil-teacher ratio, secondary per million 0.422
Ranked 88th. 82% more than United Kingdom
0.232
Ranked 94th.

Literacy > Definition age 15 and over can read and write age 15 and over has completed five or more years of schooling
High school > Upper secondary school duration 3
Ranked 91st.
4
Ranked 32nd. 33% more than Saudi Arabia

Literacy > Male 84.7%
Ranked 102nd.
99%
Ranked 31st. 17% more than Saudi Arabia
Spending > USD 34.41 billion
Ranked 16th.
136.4 billion
Ranked 5th. 4 times more than Saudi Arabia

High school > Private school share 12.61%
Ranked 63th.
29.43%
Ranked 24th. 2 times more than Saudi Arabia

Spending > Proportion 7.19
Ranked 7th. 42% more than United Kingdom
5.06
Ranked 48th.

Pupil-teacher ratio > Primary 15.66
Ranked 124th.
18.09
Ranked 98th. 16% more than Saudi Arabia

Child care (preschool) > Starting age 3
Ranked 138th. The same as United Kingdom
3
Ranked 145th.

High school repeaters > Male 5.31
Ranked 47th.
0.0
Ranked 43th.
Preschool enrollment rate 98.38
Ranked 97th.
106.43
Ranked 57th. 8% more than Saudi Arabia

Tertiary > Students studying abroad 50,637
Ranked 11th. 88% more than United Kingdom
26,949.64
Ranked 31st.

Education enrolment by level > Tertiary level 525,344
Ranked 37th.
2.29 million
Ranked 12th. 4 times more than Saudi Arabia

Elementary (primary school) > Duration 6
Ranked 86th. The same as United Kingdom
6
Ranked 95th.

Children out of school > Primary 792,714
Ranked 9th. 742 times more than United Kingdom
1,069
Ranked 104th.

Secondary education, teachers 264,141
Ranked 16th.
375,385
Ranked 10th. 42% more than Saudi Arabia

Secondary education, teachers per 1000 9.86
Ranked 10th. 61% more than United Kingdom
6.11
Ranked 59th.

Child care (preschool) > Students per teacher 10.69
Ranked 46th.
18.19
Ranked 45th. 70% more than Saudi Arabia

High school > Lower secondary school duration 3
Ranked 130th. The same as United Kingdom
3
Ranked 138th.

Children out of school, primary, male per 1000 5.57
Ranked 24th. 57 times more than United Kingdom
0.0968
Ranked 100th.

Spending per student > High school 18.7
Ranked 36th.
28.64
Ranked 12th. 53% more than Saudi Arabia

Secondary education, general pupils 3.06 million
Ranked 10th.
4.55 million
Ranked 15th. 49% more than Saudi Arabia

High school > Gender parity index 0.885
Ranked 80th.
1.01
Ranked 63th. 15% more than Saudi Arabia

Scientific and technical journal articles 573
Ranked 47th.
48,288
Ranked 3rd. 84 times more than Saudi Arabia

College and university > Teachers > Proportion of teachers female 38%
Ranked 43th.
43%
Ranked 14th. 13% more than Saudi Arabia
Tertiary > Students studying abroad proportion 4.96%
Ranked 67th. 5 times more than United Kingdom
1.08%
Ranked 110th.

Education enrolment by level > Tertiary level per 1000 24.07
Ranked 65th.
38.56
Ranked 30th. 60% more than Saudi Arabia

Scouting > Genders admitted boys only both
Elementary (primary school) > Starting age 6
Ranked 108th. 20% more than United Kingdom
5
Ranked 199th.

Education expenditure of government > As percentage of total government 27.6%
Ranked 3rd. 2 times more than United Kingdom
12.1%
Ranked 56th.

Children out of school, primary, male 157,446
Ranked 12th. 26 times more than United Kingdom
6,077
Ranked 64th.

Education expenditure of government > As percentage of GNI 6.7%
Ranked 14th. 26% more than United Kingdom
5.3%
Ranked 46th.

High school > Students per teacher 11.32
Ranked 78th.
14.27
Ranked 56th. 26% more than Saudi Arabia

Secondary education > General pupils 2.65 million
Ranked 11th.
4.4 million
Ranked 15th. 66% more than Saudi Arabia

Spending per student > Elementary school 18.77
Ranked 26th.
23.42
Ranked 13th. 25% more than Saudi Arabia

Secondary school starting age > Years 12
Ranked 83th. 9% more than United Kingdom
11
Ranked 164th.

High school starting age > Years 12
Ranked 77th. 9% more than United Kingdom
11
Ranked 145th.

Primary education > Teachers > Per capita 7.09 per 1,000 people
Ranked 26th. 64% more than United Kingdom
4.33 per 1,000 people
Ranked 82nd.

Education enrolment by level > Primary level 2.34 million
Ranked 52nd.
4.49 million
Ranked 27th. 92% more than Saudi Arabia

High school > Population with at least high school education > Women 50.3%
Ranked 86th.
99.6%
Ranked 5th. 98% more than Saudi Arabia

Secondary education, pupils per 1000 112.03
Ranked 7th. 41% more than United Kingdom
79.68
Ranked 73th.

Primary education, pupils per 1000 121.47
Ranked 45th. 72% more than United Kingdom
70.43
Ranked 107th.

Girls to boys ratio > Tertiary level enrolment 1.47
Ranked 18th. 7% more than United Kingdom
1.37
Ranked 36th.

Girls to boys ratio > Secondary level enrolment 0.96
Ranked 92nd.
1.03
Ranked 58th. 7% more than Saudi Arabia

Education enrolment by level > Tertiary level > Per capita 24.33 per 1,000 people
Ranked 66th.
38.58 per 1,000 people
Ranked 29th. 59% more than Saudi Arabia

Tertiary > Students studying abroad per thousand people 1.82
Ranked 86th. 4 times more than United Kingdom
0.429
Ranked 147th.

Outcomes > Secondary education > Duration > Years 6
Ranked 101st.
7
Ranked 52nd. 17% more than Saudi Arabia

Teacher student ratio > High school 11.02
Ranked 69th.
14.01
Ranked 66th. 27% more than Saudi Arabia

Children out of school > Primary per 1000 32.11
Ranked 14th. 1798 times more than United Kingdom
0.0179
Ranked 120th.

High school repeaters > Female 3.08
Ranked 51st.
0.0
Ranked 43th.
Teacher student ratio > Elementary school 10.75
Ranked 121st.
18.27
Ranked 70th. 70% more than Saudi Arabia

Elementary school > Enrolled students 3.21 million
Ranked 35th.
4.47 million
Ranked 23th. 39% more than Saudi Arabia

Primary education > Duration > Years 6 years
Ranked 78th. The same as United Kingdom
6 years
Ranked 88th.

Services, etc., value added > Constant 2000 US$ per capita $6,907.10
Ranked 13th.
$26,253.64
Ranked 8th. 4 times more than Saudi Arabia
Secondary education, general pupils per 1000 108.04
Ranked 10th. 49% more than United Kingdom
72.5
Ranked 62nd.

High school > Lower secondary starting age 12
Ranked 84th. 9% more than United Kingdom
11
Ranked 170th.

Elementary (primary) school) > Private school share 10.08%
Ranked 44th. 99% more than United Kingdom
5.07%
Ranked 93th.

Elementary school > Gender ratio 96.18
Ranked 95th.
99.95
Ranked 30th. 4% more than Saudi Arabia

Education enrolment ratio > Net > Primary level 78%
Ranked 119th.
100%
Ranked 6th. 28% more than Saudi Arabia

Duration of education > Secondary level 6
Ranked 96th.
7
Ranked 51st. 17% more than Saudi Arabia
Public spending per student > Tertiary level 86.9
Ranked 16th. 3 times more than United Kingdom
26.3
Ranked 55th.
Secondary education > Pupils 2.73 million
Ranked 11th.
5.7 million
Ranked 14th. 2 times more than Saudi Arabia

Primary education > Pupils 3.26 million
Ranked 22nd.
4.69 million
Ranked 24th. 44% more than Saudi Arabia

High school > Population with at least high school education > Men 57.9%
Ranked 79th.
99.8%
Ranked 5th. 72% more than Saudi Arabia

Education enrolment by level > Percentage girls > Tertiary level 58.25%
Ranked 25th. 4% more than United Kingdom
55.9%
Ranked 41st.

Education enrolment by level > Secondary level > Per capita 92.43 per 1,000 people
Ranked 67th.
163.68 per 1,000 people
Ranked 2nd. 77% more than Saudi Arabia

Secondary education, vocational pupils 103,555
Ranked 58th.
451,007
Ranked 18th. 4 times more than Saudi Arabia

Elementary (primary) school > Students per teacher 10.89
Ranked 68th.
17.27
Ranked 78th. 59% more than Saudi Arabia

Secondary education > Teachers 71,149
Ranked 41st.
372,887
Ranked 15th. 5 times more than Saudi Arabia

Education enrolment by level > Secondary level 2 million
Ranked 38th.
9.71 million
Ranked 10th. 5 times more than Saudi Arabia

Scientific and technical journal articles per million 25.07
Ranked 59th.
810.66
Ranked 7th. 32 times more than Saudi Arabia

Duration of education > Primary level 6
Ranked 74th. The same as United Kingdom
6
Ranked 84th.
Participation > Children out of school > Elementary 503,376
Ranked 14th. 76 times more than United Kingdom
6,643
Ranked 77th.

Participation > Ratio of girls to boys in primary and secondary education 90.89%
Ranked 100th.
101.28%
Ranked 33th. 11% more than Saudi Arabia

Education enrolment by level > Percentage girls > Primary level 47.93%
Ranked 118th.
48.79%
Ranked 50th. 2% more than Saudi Arabia

Children out of school > Primary > Per capita 34.29 per 1,000 people
Ranked 15th. 1905 times more than United Kingdom
0.018 per 1,000 people
Ranked 121st.

Education enrolment ratio > Net > Primary level > Women 79%
Ranked 111th.
100%
Ranked 7th. 27% more than Saudi Arabia

High school > Upper secondary starting age 15
Ranked 119th. 7% more than United Kingdom
14
Ranked 190th.

Elementary school starting age > Years 6
Ranked 98th. 20% more than United Kingdom
5
Ranked 170th.

Elementary school repeaters > All 3.31
Ranked 65th.
0.0
Ranked 121st.

Secondary education > General pupils > Per capita 114.48 per 1,000 people
Ranked 13th. 56% more than United Kingdom
73.57 per 1,000 people
Ranked 70th.

Education enrolment by level > Primary level per 1000 107.32
Ranked 99th. 42% more than United Kingdom
75.65
Ranked 132nd.

Education enrolment by level > Primary level > Per capita 0.108 per capita
Ranked 97th. 42% more than United Kingdom
0.076 per capita
Ranked 130th.

Education enrolment ratio > Net > Primary level > Men 77%
Ranked 116th.
100%
Ranked 11th. 30% more than Saudi Arabia

Pupils-teacher ratio > Primary level 11.8
Ranked 127th.
18.2
Ranked 98th. 54% more than Saudi Arabia
Elementary (primary school) > Teachers > Proportion of teachers female 50%
Ranked 76th.
87%
Ranked 7th. 74% more than Saudi Arabia
Secondary education > Vocational pupils 85,620
Ranked 21st.
1.3 million
Ranked 10th. 15 times more than Saudi Arabia

Primary education > Teachers 119,881
Ranked 31st.
258,966
Ranked 16th. 2 times more than Saudi Arabia

Education enrolment by level > Percentage girls > Secondary level 46.34%
Ranked 126th.
54.2%
Ranked 6th. 17% more than Saudi Arabia

Private school enrolment > Primary level 6.6
Ranked 47th. 38% more than United Kingdom
4.8
Ranked 52nd.
Outcomes > Primary education > Duration > Years 6
Ranked 72nd. The same as United Kingdom
6
Ranked 82nd.

Primary education > Teachers per 1000 7.16
Ranked 27th. 66% more than United Kingdom
4.33
Ranked 82nd.

Secondary education > Pupils per 1000 110.66
Ranked 15th. 16% more than United Kingdom
95.2
Ranked 47th.

Children out of school > Primary > Female > Per capita 15.87 per 1,000 people
Ranked 16th. 3967 times more than United Kingdom
0.004 per 1,000 people
Ranked 114th.

Female enrolment share > Primary level 48%
Ranked 103th.
48.8%
Ranked 36th. 2% more than Saudi Arabia
Services, etc., value added > Constant 2000 US$ $195.39 billion
Ranked 11th.
$1.58 trillion
Ranked 5th. 8 times more than Saudi Arabia
Primary school starting age > Years 6
Ranked 109th. 20% more than United Kingdom
5
Ranked 191st.

Scouting > Members 19,260
Ranked 50th.
528,263
Ranked 9th. 27 times more than Saudi Arabia
Enrolment ratio > Secondary level 51.1%
Ranked 64th.
93.7%
Ranked 5th. 83% more than Saudi Arabia
Participation > Secondary education > General pupils 2.79 million
Ranked 23th.
4.64 million
Ranked 14th. 66% more than Saudi Arabia

Ratio of female to male primary enrollment 100.34
Ranked 14th. About the same as United Kingdom
99.93
Ranked 27th.

Secondary education > Teachers per 1000 4.25
Ranked 55th.
6.23
Ranked 54th. 47% more than Saudi Arabia

Secondary education > General pupils per 1000 107.19
Ranked 19th. 46% more than United Kingdom
73.53
Ranked 69th.

Children out of school > Primary > Male 425,916
Ranked 7th. 499 times more than United Kingdom
853
Ranked 95th.

Elementary (primary) school > Gender parity index 0.995
Ranked 37th. About the same as United Kingdom
0.994
Ranked 63th.

Female enrolment share > Secondary level 46.3%
Ranked 101st.
52.7%
Ranked 12th. 14% more than Saudi Arabia
Private school enrolment > Secondary level 3.7
Ranked 21st.
102.9
Ranked 1st. 28 times more than Saudi Arabia
Education enrolment by level > Secondary level per 1000 91.43
Ranked 70th.
163.61
Ranked 2nd. 79% more than Saudi Arabia

Scouting > Members per thousand people 0.681
Ranked 106th.
8.35
Ranked 17th. 12 times more than Saudi Arabia
Elementary school repeaters > Female 3.15
Ranked 59th.
0.0
Ranked 117th.

Elementary school repeaters > Male 3.47
Ranked 67th.
0.0
Ranked 118th.

Children out of school > Primary > Male > Per capita 18.42 per 1,000 people
Ranked 13th. 1316 times more than United Kingdom
0.014 per 1,000 people
Ranked 114th.

Elementary school teachers 298,644
Ranked 11th. 22% more than United Kingdom
244,391
Ranked 14th.

High school teachers 261,731
Ranked 13th.
378,882
Ranked 13th. 45% more than Saudi Arabia

Participation > Secondary education > Pupils 2.73 million
Ranked 24th.
5.75 million
Ranked 14th. 2 times more than Saudi Arabia

Secondary education > Pupils > Per capita 118.18 per 1,000 people
Ranked 13th. 24% more than United Kingdom
95.25 per 1,000 people
Ranked 48th.

Ratio of female to male secondary enrollment 96.13
Ranked 56th.
102.94
Ranked 49th. 7% more than Saudi Arabia

Primary education > Pupils per 1000 132.18
Ranked 50th. 69% more than United Kingdom
78.27
Ranked 121st.

Pupils-teacher ratio > Secondary level 12.8
Ranked 91st.
17.2
Ranked 66th. 34% more than Saudi Arabia
Progression to secondary level 99
Ranked 7th. 3% more than United Kingdom
96
Ranked 13th.
Ratio of girls to boys in primary and secondary education 101.09%
Ranked 32nd.
106.95%
Ranked 28th. 6% more than Saudi Arabia

School enrollment > Primary > Male > % gross 90.59% gross
Ranked 93th.
106.58% gross
Ranked 69th. 18% more than Saudi Arabia

School enrollment > Preprimary > Female > % gross 9.78% gross
Ranked 68th.
59.12% gross
Ranked 62nd. 6 times more than Saudi Arabia

Labor force with tertiary education, female > % of female labor force 39.9%
Ranked 8th.
40.4%
Ranked 9th. 1% more than Saudi Arabia

Labor force with primary education > % of total 34.7%
Ranked 17th. 95% more than United Kingdom
17.8%
Ranked 31st.

Labor force with secondary education, male > % of male labor force 30.2%
Ranked 51st.
44.1%
Ranked 30th. 46% more than Saudi Arabia

Labor force with secondary education > % of total 28.4%
Ranked 53th.
42.9%
Ranked 31st. 51% more than Saudi Arabia

Unemployment with tertiary education > % of total unemployment 43.6%
Ranked 1st. 3 times more than United Kingdom
14.3%
Ranked 58th.

Primary education > Pupils > % female 49.11% female
Ranked 16th. 1% more than United Kingdom
48.77% female
Ranked 41st.

Secondary education > Vocational pupils > Per capita 3.7 per 1,000 people
Ranked 39th.
21.69 per 1,000 people
Ranked 27th. 6 times more than Saudi Arabia

High school teachers > % female 52.93%
Ranked 59th.
61.72%
Ranked 42nd. 17% more than Saudi Arabia

Participation > School enrollment > Secondary > % gross 94.56%
Ranked 39th.
98.99%
Ranked 26th. 5% more than Saudi Arabia

Participation > School enrollment > Secondary > Male > % gross 102.08%
Ranked 20th. 4% more than United Kingdom
97.85%
Ranked 29th.

Inputs > Secondary education > Teachers > Female 138,524
Ranked 13th.
233,846
Ranked 12th. 69% more than Saudi Arabia

Participation > Children out of school > Elementary > Male 243,986
Ranked 14th. 45 times more than United Kingdom
5,414
Ranked 70th.

Participation > Children out of school > Elementary > Female 259,390
Ranked 14th. 211 times more than United Kingdom
1,229
Ranked 84th.

Repeaters, primary, male > % of male enrollment 1.51%
Ranked 56th.
0.0
Ranked 126th.

Participation > Secondary education > Vocational pupils > % female 9.36%
Ranked 127th.
48.44%
Ranked 25th. 5 times more than Saudi Arabia

Participation > Secondary education > Vocational pupils 96,941
Ranked 47th.
717,002
Ranked 13th. 7 times more than Saudi Arabia

Participation > Total enrollment > Primary > Male > % net 85.16%
Ranked 79th.
99.75%
Ranked 2nd. 17% more than Saudi Arabia

Preschool enrollment rate > Female 10.49
Ranked 102nd.
81.29
Ranked 42nd. 8 times more than Saudi Arabia

Preschool enrollment rate > Male 11.21
Ranked 101st.
79.8
Ranked 43th. 7 times more than Saudi Arabia

Participation > School enrollment > Secondary > Female > % net 75.76%
Ranked 56th.
94.72%
Ranked 11th. 25% more than Saudi Arabia

School enrollment, primary, female > % net 96.28%
Ranked 12th.
99.62%
Ranked 2nd. 3% more than Saudi Arabia

School enrollment, primary > % gross 102.78%
Ranked 47th.
106.88%
Ranked 50th. 4% more than Saudi Arabia

Services, etc., value added > % of GDP 35.18%
Ranked 100th.
77.97%
Ranked 14th. 2 times more than Saudi Arabia

Unemployment with secondary education, male > % of male unemployment 52.4%
Ranked 13th. 15% more than United Kingdom
45.6%
Ranked 44th.

Public spending on education, total > % of GDP 5.14%
Ranked 52nd.
6.3%
Ranked 25th. 23% more than Saudi Arabia

Unemployment with primary education, male > % of male unemployment 28.9%
Ranked 13th.
39.4%
Ranked 33th. 36% more than Saudi Arabia

Labor force with tertiary education, male > % of male labor force 17.3%
Ranked 38th.
36.2%
Ranked 4th. 2 times more than Saudi Arabia

Unemployment with tertiary education, female > % of female unemployment 77.7%
Ranked 1st. 5 times more than United Kingdom
16.2%
Ranked 58th.

Unemployment with tertiary education, male > % of male unemployment 16.6%
Ranked 15th. 29% more than United Kingdom
12.9%
Ranked 52nd.

Ratio of female to male tertiary enrollment > % 106.15%
Ranked 31st.
135.74%
Ranked 38th. 28% more than Saudi Arabia

School enrollment > Preprimary > % gross 10.02% gross
Ranked 67th.
58.99% gross
Ranked 65th. 6 times more than Saudi Arabia

Ratio of female to male enrollments in tertiary education 146.73
Ranked 13th. 7% more than United Kingdom
137.34
Ranked 33th.

Services, etc., value added > Constant 2000 US$, % of GDP 27.48%
Ranked 72nd.
68.87%
Ranked 17th. 3 times more than Saudi Arabia
Participation > School enrollment > Primary > Female > % net 83.96%
Ranked 84th.
99.69%
Ranked 4th. 19% more than Saudi Arabia

Government spending on education > % of government spending 19.26%
Ranked 18th. 65% more than United Kingdom
11.66%
Ranked 56th.

Participation > School enrollment > Primary > Female > % gross 96.45%
Ranked 103th.
106.4%
Ranked 47th. 10% more than Saudi Arabia

Adjusted savings: education expenditure > % of GNI 7.19%
Ranked 11th. 40% more than United Kingdom
5.14%
Ranked 50th.

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