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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)
  • 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.
  • College and university > Gender ratio: Ratio of female to male tertiary enrollment is the percentage of men to women enrolled at tertiary level in public and private schools.
  • Compulsary education duration: Number of years students are required to be enrolled in school for all levels of education. For instance, compulsary education lasts for 12 years in the United States.
  • Duration of compulsory education: Duration of compulsory education is the number of grades (or years) that a child must legally be enrolled in school.
  • 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 > Teachers > Per capita: Secondary education teachers includes full-time and part-time teachers. Per capita figures expressed per 1,000 population.
  • Secondary education, duration > Years: Secondary education, duration (years). Duration of secondary education is the number of grades (years) in secondary education (ISCED 2 & 3).
  • Secondary education, pupils: Secondary education, pupils. Enrolment in total secondary. Public and private. All programmes. Total is the total number of students enrolled at public and private secondary education institutions.
  • Primary education, 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.
  • 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."
  • 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.
  • High school > Lower secondary school duration: Number of years students study at the lower secondary (middle school) level.
  • 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.
  • Scientific and technical journal articles: Scientific and technical journal articles refer to the number of scientific and engineering articles published in the following fields: physics, biology, chemistry, mathematics, clinical medicine, biomedical research, engineering and technology, and earth and space sciences.
  • Education enrolment by level > Tertiary level per 1000: . Figures expressed per thousand population for the same year.
  • Scouting > Genders admitted: Admits boys/girls.
  • Elementary (primary school) > Starting age: Average age at which students begin primary education.
  • Secondary education > General pupils: Secondary general pupils are the number of secondary students enrolled in general education programs, including teacher training.
  • Secondary school starting age > Years: Secondary school starting age (years). Entrance age of 2A lower secondary is the age at which students would enter lower secondary education, assuming they had started at the official entrance age for the lowest level of education, had studied full-time throughout and had progressed through the system without repeating or skipping a grade.
  • High school starting age > Years: Secondary school starting age is the age at which students would enter secondary education, assuming they had started at the official entrance age for the lowest level of education, had studied full-time throughout and had progressed through the system without repeating or skipping a grade."
  • Primary education > Teachers > Per capita: Primary education teachers includes full-time and part-time teachers. Per capita figures expressed per 1,000 population.
  • High school > Population with at least high school education > Women: Population with at least high school education > Women.
  • Public spending per student > Primary level: Public expenditure per student, primary level is the total reported current spending by the government on primary education, divided by the total number of pupils in primary education, expressed as a percentage of per capita GDP.
  • Secondary education, pupils per 1000: Secondary education, pupils. Enrolment in total secondary. Public and private. All programmes. Total is the total number of students enrolled at public and private secondary education institutions. Figures expressed per thousand population for the same year.
  • Primary education, pupils per 1000: Primary education, pupils. Enrolment in primary. Public and private. All programmes. Total is the total number of students enrolled in public and private primary education institutions. Figures expressed per thousand population for the same year.
  • Education enrolment by level > Tertiary level > Per capita: Per capita figures expressed per 1,000 population.
  • 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.
  • 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.
  • 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.
  • Public spending per student > Secondary level: Public expenditure per student, secondary level is the total reported current spending by the government on secondary education, divided by the total number of pupils in secondary education, expressed as a percentage of per capita GDP.
  • 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.
  • Primary education > Teachers: Primary education teachers includes full-time and part-time teachers.
  • Secondary education > Vocational pupils: Secondary vocational pupils are the number of secondary students enrolled in technical and vocational education programs, including teacher training.
  • 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).
  • Participation > Secondary education > General pupils: Secondary general pupils are the number of secondary students enrolled in general education programs, including teacher training."
  • 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.
  • 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.
  • 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.
  • 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.
  • 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.
  • 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.
  • High school teachers > % female: Female teachers as a percentage of total secondary education teachers includes full-time and part-time teachers.
  • Elementary school > Enrolled students > % female: Female pupils as a percentage of total pupils at primary level include enrollments in public and private schools.
  • Elementary school teachers > % female: Female teachers as a percentage of total primary education teachers includes full-time and part-time teachers.
  • 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."
  • School enrollment > Primary > Female > % net: Net enrollment ratio is the ratio of children of official school age based on the International Standard Classification of Education 1997 who are enrolled in school to the population of the corresponding official school age. Primary education provides children with basic reading, writing, and mathematics skills along with an elementary understanding of such subjects as history, geography, natural science, social science, art, and music.
  • School enrollment > Primary > Male > % net: Net enrollment ratio is the ratio of children of official school age based on the International Standard Classification of Education 1997 who are enrolled in school to the population of the corresponding official school age. Primary education provides children with basic reading, writing, and mathematics skills along with an elementary understanding of such subjects as history, geography, natural science, social science, art, and music.
  • School enrollment > Primary > Female > % gross: Gross enrollment ratio is the ratio of total enrollment, regardless of age, to the population of the age group that officially corresponds to the level of education shown. Primary education provides children with basic reading, writing, and mathematics skills along with an elementary understanding of such subjects as history, geography, natural science, social science, art, and music.
  • Primary education > Teachers > % female: Female teachers as a percentage of total primary education teachers includes full-time and part-time teachers.
  • Government spending on education > % of GDP: Public expenditure on education consists of current and capital public expenditure on education includes government spending on educational institutions (both public and private), education administration as well as subsidies for private entities (students/households and other privates entities)."
  • Participation > School enrollment > Primary > Female > % net: Net enrollment ratio is the ratio of children of official school age based on the International Standard Classification of Education 1997 who are enrolled in school to the population of the corresponding official school age. Primary education provides children with basic reading, writing, and mathematics skills along with an elementary understanding of such subjects as history, geography, natural science, social science, art, and music."
  • Government spending on education > % of government spending: Public expenditure on education consists of current and capital public expenditure on education includes government spending on educational institutions (both public and private), education administration as well as subsidies for private entities (students/households and other privates entities)."
  • Participation > School enrollment > Primary > Female > % gross: Gross enrollment ratio is the ratio of total enrollment, regardless of age, to the population of the age group that officially corresponds to the level of education shown. Primary education provides children with basic reading, writing, and mathematics skills along with an elementary understanding of such subjects as history, geography, natural science, social science, art, and music."
  • School enrollment, primary, private > % of total primary: School enrollment, primary, private (% of total primary). Percentage of private enrolment. Primary is the enrolment in private primary schools expressed as a percentage of total enrolment (public and private) in primary schools. 'Private' refers to all educational institutions not operated by a public authority, regardless of whether they receive financial support from public authorities. A high percentage indicates strong involvement of the non-governmental sector (including religious bodies, other organizations, associations, communities, private enterprises or persons) in providing organized educational programmes.
  • Primary education, pupils > % female: Primary education, pupils (% female). Percentage of female students. Primary is the number of female students at the primary level expressed as a percentage of the total number of students (male and female) at the primary level in a given school year.
  • Secondary education, general pupils > % female: Secondary education, general pupils (% female). Percentage of female students. Total secondary. General programmes is the number of female students enrolled in general programmes at the secondary education level expressed as a percentage of the total number of students (male and female) enrolled in general programmes at the secondary education level in a given school year.
  • 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.
  • 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.
  • 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.
STAT Sudan United Kingdom HISTORY
Average years of schooling of adults 2.1
Ranked 95th.
9.4
Ranked 14th. 4 times more than Sudan
Child care (preschool) > Duration 2
Ranked 171st. The same as United Kingdom
2
Ranked 164th.

College and university > Gender ratio 91.98
Ranked 73th.
140.15
Ranked 28th. 52% more than Sudan

Compulsary education duration 8
Ranked 154th.
12
Ranked 22nd. 50% more than Sudan

Duration of compulsory education 8 years
Ranked 112th.
12 years
Ranked 14th. 50% more than Sudan
Government spending on education > Proportion of GDP 2.24%
Ranked 112th.
6.3%
Ranked 25th. 3 times more than Sudan

Literacy > Female 50.5%
Ranked 128th.
99%
Ranked 21st. 96% more than Sudan
Literacy > Total population 61.1%
Ranked 132nd.
99%
Ranked 23th. 62% more than Sudan

Primary education, duration > Years 6
Ranked 99th. The same as United Kingdom
6
Ranked 90th.

Primary education, teachers per 1000 3.55
Ranked 101st.
4.08
Ranked 80th. 15% more than Sudan

Pupil-teacher ratio, primary 38.38
Ranked 27th. 2 times more than United Kingdom
17.27
Ranked 78th.

Pupil-teacher ratio, secondary 22.23
Ranked 26th. 56% more than United Kingdom
14.27
Ranked 55th.

Secondary education > Teachers > Per capita 2.05 per 1,000 people
Ranked 59th.
6.23 per 1,000 people
Ranked 54th. 3 times more than Sudan

Secondary education, duration > Years 5
Ranked 189th.
7
Ranked 59th. 40% more than Sudan

Secondary education, pupils 1.84 million
Ranked 44th.
5 million
Ranked 15th. 3 times more than Sudan

Girls to boys ratio > Primary level enrolment 0.87
Ranked 129th.
1
Ranked 42nd. 15% more than Sudan

Primary education, pupils 4.74 million
Ranked 29th. 7% more than United Kingdom
4.42 million
Ranked 22nd.

Primary education, teachers 123,633
Ranked 34th.
255,994
Ranked 14th. 2 times more than Sudan

Tertiary enrollment 6.9%
Ranked 25th.
59.5%
Ranked 9th. 9 times more than Sudan
High school > Gender ratio 88.07
Ranked 5th.
102.39
Ranked 44th. 16% more than Sudan

Compulsary education starting age 6
Ranked 108th. 20% more than United Kingdom
5
Ranked 166th.

Pupil-teacher ratio, secondary per million 0.638
Ranked 79th. 3 times 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 103th.
4
Ranked 32nd. 33% more than Sudan

Literacy > Male 71.8%
Ranked 129th.
99%
Ranked 31st. 38% more than Sudan
Spending > USD 433.1 million
Ranked 98th.
136.4 billion
Ranked 5th. 315 times more than Sudan

High school > Private school share 13.25%
Ranked 70th.
29.43%
Ranked 24th. 2 times more than Sudan

Spending > Proportion 0.87
Ranked 166th.
5.06
Ranked 48th. 6 times more than Sudan

Pupil-teacher ratio > Primary 27.76
Ranked 46th. 53% more than United Kingdom
18.09
Ranked 98th.

Child care (preschool) > Starting age 4
Ranked 45th. 33% more than United Kingdom
3
Ranked 145th.

High school repeaters > Male 2.77
Ranked 59th.
0.0
Ranked 43th.
Preschool enrollment rate 73.97
Ranked 6th.
106.43
Ranked 57th. 44% more than Sudan

Education enrolment by level > Tertiary level 204,114
Ranked 47th.
2.29 million
Ranked 12th. 11 times more than Sudan

Elementary (primary school) > Duration 6
Ranked 104th. The same as United Kingdom
6
Ranked 95th.

Children out of school > Primary 2.7 million
Ranked 2nd. 2522 times more than United Kingdom
1,069
Ranked 104th.

Secondary education, teachers 82,665
Ranked 33th.
375,385
Ranked 10th. 5 times more than Sudan

Secondary education, teachers per 1000 2.37
Ranked 91st.
6.11
Ranked 59th. 3 times more than Sudan

High school > Lower secondary school duration 2
Ranked 200th.
3
Ranked 138th. 50% more than Sudan

Secondary education, general pupils 1.81 million
Ranked 40th.
4.55 million
Ranked 15th. 3 times more than Sudan

Scientific and technical journal articles 43
Ranked 94th.
48,288
Ranked 3rd. 1123 times more than Sudan

Education enrolment by level > Tertiary level per 1000 7.54
Ranked 89th.
38.56
Ranked 30th. 5 times more than Sudan

Scouting > Genders admitted boys only both
Elementary (primary school) > Starting age 6
Ranked 129th. 20% more than United Kingdom
5
Ranked 199th.

Secondary education > General pupils 1.35 million
Ranked 21st.
4.4 million
Ranked 15th. 3 times more than Sudan

Secondary school starting age > Years 12
Ranked 99th. 9% more than United Kingdom
11
Ranked 164th.

High school starting age > Years 12
Ranked 93th. 9% more than United Kingdom
11
Ranked 145th.

Primary education > Teachers > Per capita 3.26 per 1,000 people
Ranked 69th.
4.33 per 1,000 people
Ranked 82nd. 33% more than Sudan

Education enrolment by level > Primary level 3.03 million
Ranked 37th.
4.49 million
Ranked 27th. 48% more than Sudan

High school > Population with at least high school education > Women 12.8%
Ranked 137th.
99.6%
Ranked 5th. 8 times more than Sudan

Public spending per student > Primary level 45.6
Ranked 1st. 3 times more than United Kingdom
14
Ranked 34th.
Secondary education, pupils per 1000 52.72
Ranked 134th.
79.68
Ranked 73th. 51% more than Sudan

Primary education, pupils per 1000 136.13
Ranked 51st. 93% more than United Kingdom
70.43
Ranked 107th.

Girls to boys ratio > Tertiary level enrolment 0.92
Ranked 80th.
1.37
Ranked 36th. 49% more than Sudan

Girls to boys ratio > Secondary level enrolment 0.94
Ranked 100th.
1.03
Ranked 58th. 10% more than Sudan

Education enrolment by level > Tertiary level > Per capita 6.34 per 1,000 people
Ranked 88th.
38.58 per 1,000 people
Ranked 29th. 6 times more than Sudan

Outcomes > Secondary education > Duration > Years 5
Ranked 169th.
7
Ranked 52nd. 40% more than Sudan

Teacher student ratio > High school 22.23
Ranked 1st. 59% more than United Kingdom
14.01
Ranked 66th.

Children out of school > Primary per 1000 97.21
Ranked 5th. 5444 times more than United Kingdom
0.0179
Ranked 120th.

High school repeaters > Female 2.44
Ranked 55th.
0.0
Ranked 43th.
Teacher student ratio > Elementary school 38.38
Ranked 3rd. 2 times more than United Kingdom
18.27
Ranked 70th.

Elementary school > Enrolled students 4.74 million
Ranked 1st. 6% more than United Kingdom
4.47 million
Ranked 23th.

Primary education > Duration > Years 6 years
Ranked 97th. The same as United Kingdom
6 years
Ranked 88th.

Services, etc., value added > Constant 2000 US$ per capita $194.70
Ranked 96th.
$26,253.64
Ranked 8th. 135 times more than Sudan
Secondary education, general pupils per 1000 51.92
Ranked 126th.
72.5
Ranked 62nd. 40% more than Sudan

High school > Lower secondary starting age 12
Ranked 101st. 9% more than United Kingdom
11
Ranked 170th.

Elementary (primary) school) > Private school share 4.88%
Ranked 100th.
5.07%
Ranked 93th. 4% more than Sudan

Elementary school > Gender ratio 89.95
Ranked 5th.
99.95
Ranked 30th. 11% more than Sudan

Education enrolment ratio > Net > Primary level 46%
Ranked 125th.
100%
Ranked 6th. 2 times more than Sudan

Duration of education > Secondary level 5
Ranked 165th.
7
Ranked 51st. 40% more than Sudan
Secondary education > Pupils 1.37 million
Ranked 20th.
5.7 million
Ranked 14th. 4 times more than Sudan

Primary education > Pupils 3.28 million
Ranked 21st.
4.69 million
Ranked 24th. 43% more than Sudan

High school > Population with at least high school education > Men 18.2%
Ranked 144th.
99.8%
Ranked 5th. 5 times more than Sudan

Education enrolment by level > Percentage girls > Tertiary level 47.18%
Ranked 82nd.
55.9%
Ranked 41st. 18% more than Sudan

Education enrolment by level > Secondary level > Per capita 37.73 per 1,000 people
Ranked 141st.
163.68 per 1,000 people
Ranked 2nd. 4 times more than Sudan

Secondary education, vocational pupils 28,025
Ranked 78th.
451,007
Ranked 18th. 16 times more than Sudan

Secondary education > Teachers 74,297
Ranked 18th.
372,887
Ranked 15th. 5 times more than Sudan

Education enrolment by level > Secondary level 1.29 million
Ranked 48th.
9.71 million
Ranked 10th. 8 times more than Sudan

Scientific and technical journal articles per million 1.59
Ranked 144th.
810.66
Ranked 7th. 511 times more than Sudan

Duration of education > Primary level 6
Ranked 94th. The same as United Kingdom
6
Ranked 84th.
Participation > Children out of school > Elementary 3.19 million
Ranked 4th. 481 times more than United Kingdom
6,643
Ranked 77th.

Participation > Ratio of girls to boys in primary and secondary education 89.4%
Ranked 5th.
101.28%
Ranked 33th. 13% more than Sudan

Public spending per student > Secondary level 38
Ranked 2nd. 3 times more than United Kingdom
14.9
Ranked 48th.
Education enrolment by level > Percentage girls > Primary level 45.52%
Ranked 148th.
48.79%
Ranked 50th. 7% more than Sudan

Children out of school > Primary > Per capita 81.92 per 1,000 people
Ranked 9th. 4551 times more than United Kingdom
0.018 per 1,000 people
Ranked 121st.

Education enrolment ratio > Net > Primary level > Women 42%
Ranked 121st.
100%
Ranked 7th. 2 times more than Sudan

High school > Upper secondary starting age 14
Ranked 191st. The same as United Kingdom
14
Ranked 190th.

Elementary school starting age > Years 6
Ranked 116th. 20% more than United Kingdom
5
Ranked 170th.

Elementary school repeaters > All 3.68
Ranked 3rd.
0.0
Ranked 121st.

Secondary education > General pupils > Per capita 37.31 per 1,000 people
Ranked 88th.
73.57 per 1,000 people
Ranked 70th. 97% more than Sudan

Education enrolment by level > Primary level per 1000 103.75
Ranked 103th. 37% more than United Kingdom
75.65
Ranked 132nd.

Education enrolment by level > Primary level > Per capita 0.089 per capita
Ranked 116th. 17% more than United Kingdom
0.076 per capita
Ranked 130th.

Education enrolment ratio > Net > Primary level > Men 50%
Ranked 123th.
100%
Ranked 11th. Twice as much as Sudan

Pupils-teacher ratio > Primary level 26.7
Ranked 5th. 47% more than United Kingdom
18.2
Ranked 98th.
Primary education > Teachers 118,094
Ranked 15th.
258,966
Ranked 16th. 2 times more than Sudan

Secondary education > Vocational pupils 17,801
Ranked 43th.
1.3 million
Ranked 10th. 73 times more than Sudan

Education enrolment by level > Percentage girls > Secondary level 44.66%
Ranked 134th.
54.2%
Ranked 6th. 21% more than Sudan

Private school enrolment > Primary level 2.4
Ranked 33th.
4.8
Ranked 52nd. Twice as much as Sudan
Outcomes > Primary education > Duration > Years 6
Ranked 92nd. The same as United Kingdom
6
Ranked 82nd.

Primary education > Teachers per 1000 3.74
Ranked 60th.
4.33
Ranked 82nd. 16% more than Sudan

Secondary education > Pupils per 1000 43.37
Ranked 75th.
95.2
Ranked 47th. 2 times more than Sudan

Children out of school > Primary > Female > Per capita 43.43 per 1,000 people
Ranked 10th. 10858 times more than United Kingdom
0.004 per 1,000 people
Ranked 114th.

Female enrolment share > Primary level 45.1%
Ranked 18th.
48.8%
Ranked 36th. 8% more than Sudan
Services, etc., value added > Constant 2000 US$ $7.24 billion
Ranked 49th.
$1.58 trillion
Ranked 5th. 218 times more than Sudan
Primary school starting age > Years 6
Ranked 129th. 20% more than United Kingdom
5
Ranked 191st.

Scouting > Members 14,682
Ranked 62nd.
528,263
Ranked 9th. 36 times more than Sudan
Participation > Secondary education > General pupils 1.81 million
Ranked 1st.
4.64 million
Ranked 14th. 3 times more than Sudan

Secondary education > Teachers per 1000 2.35
Ranked 57th.
6.23
Ranked 54th. 3 times more than Sudan

Ratio of female to male primary enrollment 87.04
Ranked 86th.
99.93
Ranked 27th. 15% more than Sudan

Secondary education > General pupils per 1000 42.8
Ranked 85th.
73.53
Ranked 69th. 72% more than Sudan

Children out of school > Primary > Male 1.27 million
Ranked 2nd. 1485 times more than United Kingdom
853
Ranked 95th.

Female enrolment share > Secondary level 61.7%
Ranked 1st. 17% more than United Kingdom
52.7%
Ranked 12th.
Private school enrolment > Secondary level 8.3
Ranked 53th.
102.9
Ranked 1st. 12 times more than Sudan
Education enrolment by level > Secondary level per 1000 44.23
Ranked 138th.
163.61
Ranked 2nd. 4 times more than Sudan

Scouting > Members per thousand people 0.395
Ranked 129th.
8.35
Ranked 17th. 21 times more than Sudan
Elementary school repeaters > Female 3.53
Ranked 3rd.
0.0
Ranked 117th.

Elementary school repeaters > Male 3.8
Ranked 3rd.
0.0
Ranked 118th.

Children out of school > Primary > Male > Per capita 38.49 per 1,000 people
Ranked 7th. 2749 times more than United Kingdom
0.014 per 1,000 people
Ranked 114th.

Elementary school teachers 123,633
Ranked 1st.
244,391
Ranked 14th. 98% more than Sudan

High school teachers 82,665
Ranked 2nd.
378,882
Ranked 13th. 5 times more than Sudan

Participation > Secondary education > Pupils 1.37 million
Ranked 38th.
5.75 million
Ranked 14th. 4 times more than Sudan

Ratio of female to male secondary enrollment 93.8
Ranked 61st.
102.94
Ranked 49th. 10% more than Sudan

Secondary education > Pupils > Per capita 37.8 per 1,000 people
Ranked 78th.
95.25 per 1,000 people
Ranked 48th. 3 times more than Sudan

Primary education > Pupils per 1000 103.78
Ranked 72nd. 33% more than United Kingdom
78.27
Ranked 121st.

Pupils-teacher ratio > Secondary level 27.3
Ranked 23th. 59% more than United Kingdom
17.2
Ranked 66th.
Progression to secondary level 80.8
Ranked 27th.
96
Ranked 13th. 19% more than Sudan
High school teachers > % female 54.89%
Ranked 2nd.
61.72%
Ranked 42nd. 12% more than Sudan

Elementary school > Enrolled students > % female 46.47%
Ranked 5th.
48.73%
Ranked 57th. 5% more than Sudan

Elementary school teachers > % female 61.31%
Ranked 2nd.
81.44%
Ranked 49th. 33% more than Sudan

Participation > Secondary education > Vocational pupils > % female 24.27%
Ranked 4th.
48.44%
Ranked 25th. Twice as much as Sudan

Participation > Secondary education > Vocational pupils 28,025
Ranked 2nd.
717,002
Ranked 13th. 26 times more than Sudan

Participation > Total enrollment > Primary > Male > % net 45.69%
Ranked 101st.
99.75%
Ranked 2nd. 2 times more than Sudan

Preschool enrollment rate > Female 28.57
Ranked 4th.
81.29
Ranked 42nd. 3 times more than Sudan

Preschool enrollment rate > Male 27.63
Ranked 4th.
79.8
Ranked 43th. 3 times more than Sudan

School enrollment > Primary > Female > % net 39.08% net
Ranked 119th.
98.7% net
Ranked 10th. 3 times more than Sudan

School enrollment > Primary > Male > % net 47.08% net
Ranked 120th.
98.69% net
Ranked 18th. 2 times more than Sudan

School enrollment > Primary > Female > % gross 56.18% gross
Ranked 102nd.
106.5% gross
Ranked 52nd. 90% more than Sudan

Primary education > Teachers > % female 65.38% female
Ranked 48th.
81.46% female
Ranked 44th. 25% more than Sudan

Government spending on education > % of GDP 2.24%
Ranked 112th.
6.3%
Ranked 25th. 3 times more than Sudan

Participation > School enrollment > Primary > Female > % net 35.51%
Ranked 109th.
99.69%
Ranked 4th. 3 times more than Sudan

Government spending on education > % of government spending 4.55%
Ranked 10th.
11.66%
Ranked 56th. 3 times more than Sudan

Participation > School enrollment > Primary > Female > % gross 69.99%
Ranked 6th.
106.4%
Ranked 47th. 52% more than Sudan

School enrollment, primary, private > % of total primary 3.98%
Ranked 105th.
5.07%
Ranked 91st. 28% more than Sudan

Primary education, pupils > % female 46.47%
Ranked 156th.
48.77%
Ranked 49th. 5% more than Sudan

Secondary education, general pupils > % female 46.32%
Ranked 138th.
49.15%
Ranked 91st. 6% more than Sudan

Adjusted savings: education expenditure > % of GNI 0.868%
Ranked 176th.
5.14%
Ranked 50th. 6 times more than Sudan

School enrollment > Secondary > Female > % gross 33.12% gross
Ranked 72nd.
106.08% gross
Ranked 14th. 3 times more than Sudan

Repeaters, primary, male > % of male enrollment 3.8%
Ranked 69th.
0.0
Ranked 126th.

Public spending on education > Total > % of government expenditure 2.75%
Ranked 103th.
11.93%
Ranked 47th. 4 times more than Sudan

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