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  • Child care (preschool) > Duration: Number of years students study at the pre-primary (preschool) level. It should be noted that not all countries require pre-primary education.
  • Children out of school, primary: Children out of school, primary. Out-of-school children of primary school age. Total is the total number of primary-school-age children who are not enrolled in either primary or secondary schools.
  • Children out of school, primary per 1000: Children out of school, primary. Out-of-school children of primary school age. Total is the total number of primary-school-age children who are not enrolled in either primary or secondary schools. Figures expressed per thousand population for the same year.
  • Children out of school, primary, female: Children out of school, primary, female. Out-of-school children of primary school age. Female is the total number of female primary-school-age children who are not enrolled in either primary or secondary schools.
  • Children out of school, primary, female per 1000: Children out of school, primary, female. Out-of-school children of primary school age. Female is the total number of female primary-school-age children who are not enrolled in either primary or secondary schools. Figures expressed per thousand population for the same year.
  • College and university > Gender parity index: Country's gender parity index for college and university enrollment. For countries with a rating of over 1, more females are enrolled while countries with a rating under 1 have more males enrolled.
  • College and university > Gender ratio: Ratio of female to male tertiary enrollment is the percentage of men to women enrolled at tertiary level in public and private schools.
  • Compulsary education duration: Number of years students are required to be enrolled in school for all levels of education. For instance, compulsary education lasts for 12 years in the United States.
  • Literacy > Female: This entry includes a definition of literacy and Census Bureau percentages for the total population, males, and females. There are no universal definitions and standards of literacy. Unless otherwise specified, all rates are based on the most common definition - the ability to read and write at a specified age. Detailing the standards that individual countries use to assess the ability to read and write is beyond the scope of our source. Information on literacy, while not a perfect measure of educational results, is probably the most easily available and valid for international comparisons.
  • Literacy > Total population: This entry includes a definition of literacy and Census Bureau percentages for the total population, males, and females. There are no universal definitions and standards of literacy. Unless otherwise specified, all rates are based on the most common definition - the ability to read and write at a specified age. Detailing the standards that individual countries use to assess the ability to read and write is beyond the scope of our source. Information on literacy, while not a perfect measure of educational results, is probably the most easily available and valid for international comparisons.
  • Primary education, duration > Years: Primary education, duration (years). Duration of primary is the number of grades (years) in primary education.
  • Primary education, teachers per 1000: Primary education, teachers. Teaching staff in primary. Public and private. Full and part-time. All programmes. Total is the total number of teachers in public and private primary education institutions. Teachers are persons employed full time or part time in an official capacity to guide and direct the learning experience of pupils and students, irrespective of their qualifications or the delivery mechanism, i.e. face-to-face and/or at a distance. This definition excludes educational personnel who have no active teaching duties (e.g. headmasters, headmistresses or principals who do not teach) and persons who work occasionally or in a voluntary capacity in educational institutions. Figures expressed per thousand population for the same year.
  • Pupil-teacher ratio, primary: Pupil-teacher ratio, primary. Pupil-teacher ratio. Primary is the number of pupils enrolled in primary school divided by the number of primary school teachers.
  • Pupil-teacher ratio, secondary: Pupil-teacher ratio, secondary. Pupil-teacher ratio. Secondary is the number of pupils enrolled in secondary school divided by the number of secondary school teachers.
  • Secondary education, duration > Years: Secondary education, duration (years). Duration of secondary education is the number of grades (years) in secondary education (ISCED 2 & 3).
  • Secondary education > 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.
  • 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."
  • 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.
  • 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.
  • 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.
  • Primary education, pupils per 1000: Primary education, pupils. Enrolment in primary. Public and private. All programmes. Total is the total number of students enrolled in public and private primary education institutions. Figures expressed per thousand population for the same year.
  • Secondary education, pupils per 1000: Secondary education, pupils. Enrolment in total secondary. Public and private. All programmes. Total is the total number of students enrolled at public and private secondary education institutions. Figures expressed per thousand population for the same year.
  • Education enrolment by level > Tertiary level > Per capita: Per capita figures expressed per 1,000 population.
  • Tertiary > Students studying abroad per thousand people: Total number of post-secondary students who were studying abroad during given year. Figures expressed per thousand people for the same year.
  • Outcomes > Secondary education > Duration > Years: Secondary education, duration (years) is the number of grades (years) in secondary school."
  • Teacher student ratio > High school: Secondary school pupil-teacher ratio is the number of pupils enrolled in secondary school divided by the number of secondary school teachers (regardless of their teaching assignment).
  • Children out of school > Primary per 1000: Children out of school are the number of primary-school-age children not enrolled in primary or secondary school. Figures expressed per thousand population for the same year.
  • Inequality adjusted index: Inequality-adjusted Human Development Index.
  • 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.
  • Elementary (primary) school) > Private school share: Percentage of primary students who attend a private school.
  • High school > Lower secondary starting age: Average age at which students begin lower secondary (middle school) education.
  • Elementary school > Gender ratio: Ratio of female to male primary enrollment is the percentage of girls to boys enrolled at primary level in public and private schools.
  • Duration of education > Secondary level: Duration of secondary education is the number of grades (or years) in general secondary education.
  • Primary education > Pupils: Primary education pupils is the total number of pupils enrolled at primary level in public and private schools.
  • Secondary education > Pupils: Secondary education pupils is the total number of pupils enrolled at secondary 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 > Ratio of girls to boys in primary and secondary education: Ratio of girls to boys in primary and secondary education is the percentage of girls to boys enrolled at primary and secondary levels in public and private schools.
  • Participation > Children out of school > Elementary: Children out of school are the number of primary-school-age children not enrolled in primary or secondary school.
  • Children out of school > Primary > Per capita: Children out of school are the number of primary-school-age children not enrolled in primary or secondary school. Per capita figures expressed per 1,000 population.
  • High school > Upper secondary starting age: Average age at which students begin upper secondary (high school) education.
  • Elementary school starting age > Years: Primary school starting age is the age at which students would enter primary education, assuming they had started at the official entrance age for the lowest level of education, had studied full-time throughout and had progressed through the system without repeating or skipping a grade."
  • Elementary school repeaters > All: Repeaters in primary school are the number of students enrolled in the same grade as in the previous year, as a percentage of all students enrolled in primary school."
  • Secondary education > General pupils > Per capita: Secondary general pupils are the number of secondary students enrolled in general education programs, including teacher training. Per capita figures expressed per 1,000 population.
  • Education enrolment by level > Primary level > Per capita: Per capita figures expressed per 1 population.
  • Education enrolment by level > Primary level per 1000: . Figures expressed per thousand population for the same year.
  • Pupils-teacher ratio > Primary level: Pupil-teacher ratio, primary level is the average number of pupils per teacher in primary education. Cross-country comparisons may be affected by such factors as the composition of teachers by part- and full-time employment.
  • Elementary (primary school) > Teachers > Proportion of teachers female: Percentage of country's elementary, or primary, teachers that are female.
  • Primary education > Teachers: Primary education teachers includes full-time and part-time teachers.
  • Secondary education > Vocational pupils: Secondary vocational pupils are the number of secondary students enrolled in technical and vocational education programs, including teacher training.
  • Outcomes > Primary education > Duration > Years: Primary duration refers to the number of years of full-time equivalent duration in primary education in the school system according to ISCED.
  • Secondary education > Pupils per 1000: Secondary education pupils is the total number of pupils enrolled at secondary level in public and private schools. Figures expressed per thousand population for the same year.
  • Primary education > Teachers per 1000: Primary education teachers includes full-time and part-time teachers. Figures expressed per thousand population for the same year.
  • Children out of school > Primary > Female > Per capita: Children out of school are the number of primary-school-age children not enrolled in primary or secondary school. Per capita figures expressed per 1,000 population.
  • Female enrolment share > Primary level: Girls' enrolment share, primary level is the number of girls enrolled in primary school, expressed as a percentage of the total number of pupils in primary school.
  • Services, etc., value added > Constant 2000 US$: Services, etc., value added (constant 2000 US$). Services correspond to ISIC divisions 50-99. They include value added in wholesale and retail trade (including hotels and restaurants), transport, and government, financial, professional, and personal services such as education, health care, and real estate services. Also included are imputed bank service charges, import duties, and any statistical discrepancies noted by national compilers as well as discrepancies arising from rescaling. Value added is the net output of a sector after adding up all outputs and subtracting intermediate inputs. It is calculated without making deductions for depreciation of fabricated assets or depletion and degradation of natural resources. The industrial origin of value added is determined by the International Standard Industrial Classification (ISIC), revision 3. Data are in constant 2005 U.S. dollars.
  • Primary school starting age > Years: Primary school starting age (years). Entrance age of primary is the age at which students would enter primary education, assuming they had started at the official entrance age for the lowest level of education, had studied full-time throughout and had progressed through the system without repeating or skipping a grade.
  • Scouting > Members: Members of boy or girl scout groups which are members of the World Organization of the Scout Movement (WOSM).
  • Enrolment ratio > Secondary level: Net enrolment ratio, secondary level, is the ratio of the number of children of official secondary school age enrolled in school to the number of children of official secondary school age in the population.
  • Participation > Secondary education > General pupils: Secondary general pupils are the number of secondary students enrolled in general education programs, including teacher training."
  • Secondary education > General pupils per 1000: Secondary general pupils are the number of secondary students enrolled in general education programs, including teacher training. Figures expressed per thousand population for the same year.
  • 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.
  • 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.
  • 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.
  • High school teachers: Secondary education teachers includes full-time and part-time teachers.
  • Elementary school teachers: Primary education teachers includes full-time and part-time teachers.
  • Participation > Secondary education > Pupils: Secondary education pupils is the total number of pupils enrolled at secondary level in public and private schools.
  • Ratio of female to male secondary enrollment: Ratio of female to male secondary enrollment is the percentage of girls to boys enrolled at secondary level in public and private schools.
  • Primary education > Pupils per 1000: Primary education pupils is the total number of pupils enrolled at primary level in public and private schools. Figures expressed per thousand population for the same year.
  • 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.
  • 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.
  • Participation > School enrollment > Tertiary > Male > % gross: Gross enrollment ratio is the ratio of total enrollment, regardless of age, to the population of the age group that officially corresponds to the level of education shown. Tertiary education, whether or not to an advanced research qualification, normally requires, as a minimum condition of admission, the successful completion of education at the secondary level."
  • Services, etc., value added > % of GDP: Services, etc., value added (% of GDP). Services correspond to ISIC divisions 50-99 and they include value added in wholesale and retail trade (including hotels and restaurants), transport, and government, financial, professional, and personal services such as education, health care, and real estate services. Also included are imputed bank service charges, import duties, and any statistical discrepancies noted by national compilers as well as discrepancies arising from rescaling. Value added is the net output of a sector after adding up all outputs and subtracting intermediate inputs. It is calculated without making deductions for depreciation of fabricated assets or depletion and degradation of natural resources. The industrial origin of value added is determined by the International Standard Industrial Classification (ISIC), revision 3. Note: For VAB countries, gross value added at factor cost is used as the denominator.
  • Primary education, teachers > % female: Primary education, teachers (% female). Percentage female teachers. Primary is the number of female teachers at the primary level expressed as a percentage of the total number of teachers (male and female) at the primary level in a given school year. Teachers are persons employed full time or part time in an official capacity to guide and direct the learning experience of pupils and students, irrespective of their qualifications or the delivery mechanism, i.e. face-to-face and/or at a distance. This definition excludes educational personnel who have no active teaching duties (e.g. headmasters, headmistresses or principals who do not teach) and persons who work occasionally or in a voluntary capacity in educational institutions.
  • Tertiary education, teachers > % female: Tertiary education, teachers (% female). Percentage female teachers. Tertiary is the number of female teachers at the tertiary level expressed as a percentage of the total number of teachers (male and female) at the tertiary level in a given school year. Teachers are persons employed full time or part time in an official capacity to guide and direct the learning experience of pupils and students, irrespective of their qualifications or the delivery mechanism, i.e. face-to-face and/or at a distance. This definition excludes educational personnel who have no active teaching duties (e.g. headmasters, headmistresses or principals who do not teach) and persons who work occasionally or in a voluntary capacity in educational institutions.
  • Unemployment with secondary education, male > % of male unemployment: Unemployment with secondary education, male (% of male unemployment). Unemployment by level of educational attainment shows the unemployed by level of educational attainment, as a percentage of the unemployed. The levels of educational attainment accord with the International Standard Classification of Education 1997 of the United Nations Educational, Cultural, and Scientific Organization (UNESCO).
  • Unemployment with secondary education, female > % of female unemployment: Unemployment with secondary education, female (% of female unemployment). Unemployment by level of educational attainment shows the unemployed by level of educational attainment, as a percentage of the unemployed. The levels of educational attainment accord with the International Standard Classification of Education 1997 of the United Nations Educational, Cultural, and Scientific Organization (UNESCO).
  • 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 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.
  • Primary education > Teachers > % female: Female teachers as a percentage of total primary education teachers includes full-time and part-time teachers.
  • 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.
  • School enrollment, primary, female > % gross: School enrollment, primary, female (% gross). Gross enrolment ratio. Primary. Female is the total female enrollment in primary education, regardless of age, expressed as a percentage of the female 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.
  • 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.
  • Total enrollment, primary, male > % net: Total enrollment, primary, male (% net). Adjusted net 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.
  • Secondary education, pupils > % female: Secondary education, pupils (% female). Percentage of female students. Total secondary. All programmes is the number of female students enrolled in all secondary education programmes expressed as a percentage of the total number of students (male and female) enrolled at the secondary education level in a given school year.
  • Services, etc., value added > Current US$ per capita: Services, etc., value added (current US$). Services correspond to ISIC divisions 50-99. They include value added in wholesale and retail trade (including hotels and restaurants), transport, and government, financial, professional, and personal services such as education, health care, and real estate services. Also included are imputed bank service charges, import duties, and any statistical discrepancies noted by national compilers as well as discrepancies arising from rescaling. Value added is the net output of a sector after adding up all outputs and subtracting intermediate inputs. It is calculated without making deductions for depreciation of fabricated assets or depletion and degradation of natural resources. The industrial origin of value added is determined by the International Standard Industrial Classification (ISIC), revision 3. Data are in current U.S. dollars. Figures expressed per capita for the same year.
  • Services, etc., value added > Current US$, % of GDP: Services, etc., value added (current US$). Services correspond to ISIC divisions 50-99. They include value added in wholesale and retail trade (including hotels and restaurants), transport, and government, financial, professional, and personal services such as education, health care, and real estate services. Also included are imputed bank service charges, import duties, and any statistical discrepancies noted by national compilers as well as discrepancies arising from rescaling. Value added is the net output of a sector after adding up all outputs and subtracting intermediate inputs. It is calculated without making deductions for depreciation of fabricated assets or depletion and degradation of natural resources. The industrial origin of value added is determined by the International Standard Industrial Classification (ISIC), revision 3. Data are in current U.S. dollars. Figures expressed as a proportion of GDP for the same year
  • Secondary education, vocational pupils per 1000: Secondary education, vocational pupils. Enrolment in total secondary. Public and private. Technical/vocational programmes. Total is the total number of students enrolled in technical/vocational programmes at public and private secondary education institutions. Figures expressed per thousand population for the same year.
  • Secondary education, teachers, female per 1000: Secondary education, teachers, female. Teaching staff in total secondary. Public and private. Full and part-time. All programmes. Female is the total number of female teachers in public and private secondary education institutions (ISCED 2 and 3). Teachers are persons employed full time or part time in an official capacity to guide and direct the learning experience of pupils and students, irrespective of their qualifications or the delivery mechanism, i.e. face-to-face and/or at a distance. This definition excludes educational personnel who have no active teaching duties (e.g. headmasters, headmistresses or principals who do not teach) and persons who work occasionally or in a voluntary capacity in educational institutions. Figures expressed per thousand population for the same year.
  • Ratio of female to male secondary enrollment > %: Ratio of female to male secondary enrollment (%). Ratio of female to male secondary enrollment is the percentage of girls to boys enrolled at secondary level in public and private schools.
  • Ratio of female to male primary enrollment > %: Ratio of female to male primary enrollment (%). Ratio of female to male primary enrollment is the percentage of girls to boys enrolled at primary level in public and private schools.
  • 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.
  • 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.
  • 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
STAT Suriname United Kingdom HISTORY
Child care (preschool) > Duration 2
Ranked 169th. The same as United Kingdom
2
Ranked 164th.

Children out of school, primary 4,802
Ranked 83th.
13,333
Ranked 69th. 3 times more than Suriname

Children out of school, primary per 1000 9.06
Ranked 35th. 43 times more than United Kingdom
0.212
Ranked 110th.

Children out of school, primary, female 2,217
Ranked 74th.
7,256
Ranked 64th. 3 times more than Suriname

Children out of school, primary, female per 1000 4.18
Ranked 37th. 36 times more than United Kingdom
0.116
Ranked 101st.

College and university > Gender parity index 1.72
Ranked 9th. 25% more than United Kingdom
1.38
Ranked 37th.

College and university > Gender ratio 170.78
Ranked 9th. 22% more than United Kingdom
140.15
Ranked 28th.

Compulsary education duration 6
Ranked 102nd.
12
Ranked 22nd. Twice as much as Suriname

Literacy > Female 87.2%
Ranked 10th.
99%
Ranked 21st. 14% more than Suriname
Literacy > Total population 89.6%
Ranked 9th.
99%
Ranked 23th. 10% more than Suriname

Primary education, duration > Years 6
Ranked 98th. The same as United Kingdom
6
Ranked 90th.

Primary education, teachers per 1000 8.87
Ranked 6th. 2 times more than United Kingdom
4.08
Ranked 80th.

Pupil-teacher ratio, primary 15.25
Ranked 90th.
17.27
Ranked 78th. 13% more than Suriname

Pupil-teacher ratio, secondary 12.79
Ranked 63th.
14.27
Ranked 55th. 12% more than Suriname

Secondary education, duration > Years 7
Ranked 62nd. The same as United Kingdom
7
Ranked 59th.

Secondary education > Teachers > Per capita 7.34 per 1,000 people
Ranked 16th. 18% more than United Kingdom
6.23 per 1,000 people
Ranked 54th.

Duration of compulsory education 6 years
Ranked 144th.
12 years
Ranked 14th. Twice as much as Suriname
Secondary education, pupils 55,431
Ranked 115th.
5 million
Ranked 15th. 90 times more than Suriname

Girls to boys ratio > Primary level enrolment 1
Ranked 37th. The same as United Kingdom
1
Ranked 42nd.

Primary education, pupils 71,606
Ranked 126th.
4.42 million
Ranked 22nd. 62 times more than Suriname

Primary education, teachers 4,697
Ranked 106th.
255,994
Ranked 14th. 55 times more than Suriname

Tertiary enrollment 7%
Ranked 23th.
59.5%
Ranked 9th. 9 times more than Suriname
High school > Gender ratio 127.61
Ranked 2nd. 25% more than United Kingdom
102.39
Ranked 44th.

Compulsary education starting age 7
Ranked 9th. 40% more than United Kingdom
5
Ranked 166th.

Pupil-teacher ratio, secondary per million 24.14
Ranked 22nd. 104 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 102nd.
4
Ranked 32nd. 33% more than Suriname

Literacy > Male 92%
Ranked 11th.
99%
Ranked 31st. 8% more than Suriname
Spending > USD 94.33 million
Ranked 126th.
136.4 billion
Ranked 5th. 1446 times more than Suriname

High school > Private school share 18.22%
Ranked 50th.
29.43%
Ranked 24th. 61% more than Suriname

Spending > Proportion 3.44
Ranked 110th.
5.06
Ranked 48th. 47% more than Suriname

Pupil-teacher ratio > Primary 18.62
Ranked 71st. 3% more than United Kingdom
18.09
Ranked 98th.

Child care (preschool) > Starting age 4
Ranked 44th. 33% more than United Kingdom
3
Ranked 145th.

High school repeaters > Male 0.0
Ranked 102nd.
0.0
Ranked 43th.
Preschool enrollment rate 113.81
Ranked 28th. 7% more than United Kingdom
106.43
Ranked 57th.

Tertiary > Students studying abroad 812.2
Ranked 180th.
26,949.64
Ranked 31st. 33 times more than Suriname

Education enrolment by level > Tertiary level 5,186
Ranked 116th.
2.29 million
Ranked 12th. 441 times more than Suriname

Elementary (primary school) > Duration 6
Ranked 103th. The same as United Kingdom
6
Ranked 95th.

Children out of school > Primary 2,357
Ranked 57th. 2 times more than United Kingdom
1,069
Ranked 104th.

Secondary education, teachers 4,334
Ranked 80th.
375,385
Ranked 10th. 87 times more than Suriname

Secondary education, teachers per 1000 8.18
Ranked 21st. 34% more than United Kingdom
6.11
Ranked 59th.

Child care (preschool) > Students per teacher 24.81
Ranked 25th. 36% more than United Kingdom
18.19
Ranked 45th.

High school > Lower secondary school duration 4
Ranked 55th. 33% more than United Kingdom
3
Ranked 138th.

Children out of school, primary, male per 1000 4.88
Ranked 33th. 50 times more than United Kingdom
0.0968
Ranked 100th.

Secondary education, general pupils 31,674
Ranked 127th.
4.55 million
Ranked 15th. 144 times more than Suriname

High school > Gender parity index 1.31
Ranked 2nd. 30% more than United Kingdom
1.01
Ranked 63th.

Scientific and technical journal articles 3
Ranked 149th.
48,288
Ranked 3rd. 16096 times more than Suriname

College and university > Teachers > Proportion of teachers female 48%
Ranked 1st. 12% more than United Kingdom
43%
Ranked 14th.
Tertiary > Students studying abroad proportion 20.48%
Ranked 23th. 19 times more than United Kingdom
1.08%
Ranked 110th.

Education enrolment by level > Tertiary level per 1000 10.96
Ranked 89th.
38.56
Ranked 30th. 4 times more than Suriname

Scouting > Genders admitted both both
Elementary (primary school) > Starting age 6
Ranked 127th. 20% more than United Kingdom
5
Ranked 199th.

Children out of school, primary, male 2,585
Ranked 74th.
6,077
Ranked 64th. 2 times more than Suriname

High school > Students per teacher 12.79
Ranked 65th.
14.27
Ranked 56th. 12% more than Suriname

Secondary education > General pupils 24,307
Ranked 86th.
4.4 million
Ranked 15th. 181 times more than Suriname

Secondary school starting age > Years 12
Ranked 98th. 9% more than United Kingdom
11
Ranked 164th.

High school starting age > Years 12
Ranked 92nd. 9% more than United Kingdom
11
Ranked 145th.

Primary education > Teachers > Per capita 7.83 per 1,000 people
Ranked 10th. 81% more than United Kingdom
4.33 per 1,000 people
Ranked 82nd.

Education enrolment by level > Primary level 64,659
Ranked 143th.
4.49 million
Ranked 27th. 69 times more than Suriname

High school > Population with at least high school education > Women 40.5%
Ranked 100th.
99.6%
Ranked 5th. 2 times more than Suriname

Primary education, pupils per 1000 135.17
Ranked 47th. 92% more than United Kingdom
70.43
Ranked 107th.

Secondary education, pupils per 1000 104.63
Ranked 24th. 31% more than United Kingdom
79.68
Ranked 73th.

Girls to boys ratio > Tertiary level enrolment 1.62
Ranked 14th. 18% more than United Kingdom
1.37
Ranked 36th.

Girls to boys ratio > Secondary level enrolment 1.33
Ranked 1st. 29% more than United Kingdom
1.03
Ranked 58th.

Education enrolment by level > Tertiary level > Per capita 11.85 per 1,000 people
Ranked 86th.
38.58 per 1,000 people
Ranked 29th. 3 times more than Suriname

Tertiary > Students studying abroad per thousand people 1.53
Ranked 94th. 4 times more than United Kingdom
0.429
Ranked 147th.

Outcomes > Secondary education > Duration > Years 6
Ranked 116th.
7
Ranked 52nd. 17% more than Suriname

Teacher student ratio > High school 14
Ranked 67th.
14.01
Ranked 66th. The same as Suriname

Children out of school > Primary per 1000 4.72
Ranked 53th. 264 times more than United Kingdom
0.0179
Ranked 120th.

Inequality adjusted index 0.504
Ranked 74th.
0.806
Ranked 28th. 60% more than Suriname
High school repeaters > Female 0.0
Ranked 102nd.
0.0
Ranked 43th.
Teacher student ratio > Elementary school 15.99
Ranked 89th.
18.27
Ranked 70th. 14% more than Suriname

Elementary school > Enrolled students 69,604
Ranked 120th.
4.47 million
Ranked 23th. 64 times more than Suriname

Primary education > Duration > Years 6 years
Ranked 96th. The same as United Kingdom
6 years
Ranked 88th.

Services, etc., value added > Constant 2000 US$ per capita $2,452.08
Ranked 41st.
$26,253.64
Ranked 8th. 11 times more than Suriname
Secondary education, general pupils per 1000 59.79
Ranked 94th.
72.5
Ranked 62nd. 21% more than Suriname

Elementary (primary) school) > Private school share 43.6%
Ranked 12th. 9 times more than United Kingdom
5.07%
Ranked 93th.

High school > Lower secondary starting age 12
Ranked 100th. 9% more than United Kingdom
11
Ranked 170th.

Elementary school > Gender ratio 95.42
Ranked 99th.
99.95
Ranked 30th. 5% more than Suriname

Education enrolment ratio > Net > Primary level 96%
Ranked 56th.
100%
Ranked 6th. 4% more than Suriname

Duration of education > Secondary level 5
Ranked 162nd.
7
Ranked 51st. 40% more than Suriname
Primary education > Pupils 65,527
Ranked 83th.
4.69 million
Ranked 24th. 72 times more than Suriname

Secondary education > Pupils 45,818
Ranked 75th.
5.7 million
Ranked 14th. 124 times more than Suriname

High school > Population with at least high school education > Men 47.1%
Ranked 96th.
99.8%
Ranked 5th. 2 times more than Suriname

Education enrolment by level > Percentage girls > Tertiary level 61.96%
Ranked 10th. 11% more than United Kingdom
55.9%
Ranked 41st.

Education enrolment by level > Secondary level > Per capita 93.04 per 1,000 people
Ranked 65th.
163.68 per 1,000 people
Ranked 2nd. 76% more than Suriname

Secondary education, vocational pupils 23,757
Ranked 78th.
451,007
Ranked 18th. 19 times more than Suriname

Elementary (primary) school > Students per teacher 15.25
Ranked 91st.
17.27
Ranked 78th. 13% more than Suriname

Secondary education > Teachers 3,296
Ranked 52nd.
372,887
Ranked 15th. 113 times more than Suriname

Education enrolment by level > Secondary level 41,000
Ranked 135th.
9.71 million
Ranked 10th. 237 times more than Suriname

Scientific and technical journal articles per million 6.52
Ranked 104th.
810.66
Ranked 7th. 124 times more than Suriname

Duration of education > Primary level 6
Ranked 93th. The same as United Kingdom
6
Ranked 84th.
Participation > Ratio of girls to boys in primary and secondary education 107.41%
Ranked 3rd. 6% more than United Kingdom
101.28%
Ranked 33th.

Participation > Children out of school > Elementary 6,031
Ranked 78th.
6,643
Ranked 77th. 10% more than Suriname

Education enrolment by level > Percentage girls > Primary level 48.67%
Ranked 58th.
48.79%
Ranked 50th. About the same as Suriname

Children out of school > Primary > Per capita 5.25 per 1,000 people
Ranked 53th. 292 times more than United Kingdom
0.018 per 1,000 people
Ranked 121st.

Education enrolment ratio > Net > Primary level > Women 98%
Ranked 29th.
100%
Ranked 7th. 2% more than Suriname

High school > Upper secondary starting age 16
Ranked 38th. 14% more than United Kingdom
14
Ranked 190th.

Elementary school starting age > Years 6
Ranked 114th. 20% more than United Kingdom
5
Ranked 170th.

Elementary school repeaters > All 17.21
Ranked 11th.
0.0
Ranked 121st.

Secondary education > General pupils > Per capita 54.11 per 1,000 people
Ranked 70th.
73.57 per 1,000 people
Ranked 70th. 36% more than Suriname

Education enrolment by level > Primary level > Per capita 0.147 per capita
Ranked 49th. 93% more than United Kingdom
0.076 per capita
Ranked 130th.

Education enrolment by level > Primary level per 1000 134.68
Ranked 61st. 78% more than United Kingdom
75.65
Ranked 132nd.

Education enrolment ratio > Net > Primary level > Men 94%
Ranked 63th.
100%
Ranked 11th. 6% more than Suriname

Pupils-teacher ratio > Primary level 17.1
Ranked 107th.
18.2
Ranked 98th. 6% more than Suriname
Elementary (primary school) > Teachers > Proportion of teachers female 94%
Ranked 9th. 8% more than United Kingdom
87%
Ranked 7th.
Primary education > Teachers 3,520
Ranked 69th.
258,966
Ranked 16th. 74 times more than Suriname

Secondary education > Vocational pupils 21,511
Ranked 39th.
1.3 million
Ranked 10th. 60 times more than Suriname

Education enrolment by level > Percentage girls > Secondary level 56.32%
Ranked 1st. 4% more than United Kingdom
54.2%
Ranked 6th.

Outcomes > Primary education > Duration > Years 6
Ranked 91st. The same as United Kingdom
6
Ranked 82nd.

Secondary education > Pupils per 1000 91.72
Ranked 27th.
95.2
Ranked 47th. 4% more than Suriname

Primary education > Teachers per 1000 7.05
Ranked 17th. 63% more than United Kingdom
4.33
Ranked 82nd.

Children out of school > Primary > Female > Per capita 1.15 per 1,000 people
Ranked 62nd. 288 times more than United Kingdom
0.004 per 1,000 people
Ranked 114th.

Female enrolment share > Primary level 48.9%
Ranked 27th. About the same as United Kingdom
48.8%
Ranked 36th.
Services, etc., value added > Constant 2000 US$ $1.31 billion
Ranked 83th.
$1.58 trillion
Ranked 5th. 1206 times more than Suriname
Primary school starting age > Years 6
Ranked 127th. 20% more than United Kingdom
5
Ranked 191st.

Scouting > Members 2,601
Ranked 116th.
528,263
Ranked 9th. 203 times more than Suriname
Enrolment ratio > Secondary level 42.9%
Ranked 70th.
93.7%
Ranked 5th. 2 times more than Suriname
Participation > Secondary education > General pupils 25,583
Ranked 119th.
4.64 million
Ranked 14th. 181 times more than Suriname

Secondary education > General pupils per 1000 48.66
Ranked 74th.
73.53
Ranked 69th. 51% more than Suriname

Ratio of female to male primary enrollment 100.41
Ranked 13th. About the same as United Kingdom
99.93
Ranked 27th.

Secondary education > Teachers per 1000 6.6
Ranked 20th. 6% more than United Kingdom
6.23
Ranked 54th.

Children out of school > Primary > Male 1,840
Ranked 52nd. 2 times more than United Kingdom
853
Ranked 95th.

Elementary (primary) school > Gender parity index 0.956
Ranked 82nd.
0.994
Ranked 63th. 4% more than Suriname

Female enrolment share > Secondary level 53.1%
Ranked 10th. 1% more than United Kingdom
52.7%
Ranked 12th.
Education enrolment by level > Secondary level per 1000 85.4
Ranked 83th.
163.61
Ranked 2nd. 92% more than Suriname

Scouting > Members per thousand people 4.87
Ranked 28th.
8.35
Ranked 17th. 72% more than Suriname
Elementary school repeaters > Female 14.37
Ranked 18th.
0.0
Ranked 117th.

Elementary school repeaters > Male 19.86
Ranked 9th.
0.0
Ranked 118th.

Children out of school > Primary > Male > Per capita 4.1 per 1,000 people
Ranked 45th. 293 times more than United Kingdom
0.014 per 1,000 people
Ranked 114th.

High school teachers 3,373
Ranked 102nd.
378,882
Ranked 13th. 112 times more than Suriname

Elementary school teachers 4,354
Ranked 102nd.
244,391
Ranked 14th. 56 times more than Suriname

Participation > Secondary education > Pupils 45,818
Ranked 118th.
5.75 million
Ranked 14th. 125 times more than Suriname

Ratio of female to male secondary enrollment 133.42
Ranked 1st. 30% more than United Kingdom
102.94
Ranked 49th.

Primary education > Pupils per 1000 131.18
Ranked 51st. 68% more than United Kingdom
78.27
Ranked 121st.

Secondary education > Pupils > Per capita 101.99 per 1,000 people
Ranked 20th. 7% more than United Kingdom
95.25 per 1,000 people
Ranked 48th.

Pupils-teacher ratio > Secondary level 13.4
Ranked 85th.
17.2
Ranked 66th. 28% more than Suriname
Participation > School enrollment > Tertiary > Male > % gross 9.15%
Ranked 87th.
48%
Ranked 28th. 5 times more than Suriname

Services, etc., value added > % of GDP 52.16%
Ranked 80th.
77.97%
Ranked 14th. 49% more than Suriname

Primary education, teachers > % female 93.63%
Ranked 11th. 8% more than United Kingdom
86.98%
Ranked 28th.

Tertiary education, teachers > % female 48.18%
Ranked 17th. 11% more than United Kingdom
43.51%
Ranked 40th.

Unemployment with secondary education, male > % of male unemployment 50.6%
Ranked 24th. 11% more than United Kingdom
45.6%
Ranked 44th.

Unemployment with secondary education, female > % of female unemployment 79.2%
Ranked 2nd. 66% more than United Kingdom
47.8%
Ranked 37th.

Unemployment with tertiary education, female > % of female unemployment 0.0
Ranked 73th.
16.2%
Ranked 58th.

Unemployment with tertiary education, male > % of male unemployment 3.2%
Ranked 64th.
12.9%
Ranked 52nd. 4 times more than Suriname

Ratio of female to male enrollments in tertiary education 162.15
Ranked 12th. 18% more than United Kingdom
137.34
Ranked 33th.

Primary education > Teachers > % female 92.02% female
Ranked 8th. 13% more than United Kingdom
81.46% female
Ranked 44th.

Participation > School enrollment > Primary > Female > % net 89.58%
Ranked 68th.
99.69%
Ranked 4th. 11% more than Suriname

Government spending on education > % of government spending 22.78%
Ranked 1st. 95% more than United Kingdom
11.66%
Ranked 56th.

Participation > School enrollment > Primary > Female > % gross 111.11%
Ranked 28th. 4% more than United Kingdom
106.4%
Ranked 47th.

School enrollment, primary, private > % of total primary 43.6%
Ranked 12th. 9 times more than United Kingdom
5.07%
Ranked 91st.

Primary education, pupils > % female 48.3%
Ranked 94th.
48.77%
Ranked 49th. 1% more than Suriname

School enrollment, primary, female > % gross 111.82%
Ranked 26th. 5% more than United Kingdom
106.72%
Ranked 48th.

Secondary education, general pupils > % female 60.33%
Ranked 1st. 23% more than United Kingdom
49.15%
Ranked 91st.

Total enrollment, primary, male > % net 91.84%
Ranked 68th.
99.71%
Ranked 3rd. 9% more than Suriname

Secondary education, pupils > % female 56.09%
Ranked 2nd. 14% more than United Kingdom
49%
Ranked 55th.

Services, etc., value added > Current US$ per capita $3,898.90
Ranked 45th.
$25,581.39
Ranked 17th. 7 times more than Suriname

Services, etc., value added > Current US$, % of GDP 47.98%
Ranked 83th.
70.6%
Ranked 14th. 47% more than Suriname

Secondary education, vocational pupils per 1000 44.84
Ranked 2nd. 6 times more than United Kingdom
7.19
Ranked 65th.

Secondary education, teachers, female per 1000 5.87
Ranked 14th. 54% more than United Kingdom
3.81
Ranked 49th.

Ratio of female to male secondary enrollment > % 131.43%
Ranked 2nd. 30% more than United Kingdom
101.1%
Ranked 49th.

Ratio of female to male primary enrollment > % 95.64%
Ranked 108th.
99.71%
Ranked 40th. 4% more than Suriname

School enrollment > Secondary > % gross 87.15% gross
Ranked 29th.
104.53% gross
Ranked 16th. 20% more than Suriname

Adjusted savings: education expenditure > % of GNI 3.44%
Ranked 106th.
5.14%
Ranked 50th. 49% more than Suriname

Services, etc., value added > Constant 2000 US$, % of GDP 27.66%
Ranked 70th.
68.87%
Ranked 17th. 2 times more than Suriname

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