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  • Children out of school, primary: Children out of school, primary. Out-of-school children of primary school age. Total is the total number of primary-school-age children who are not enrolled in either primary or secondary schools.
  • Children out of school, primary per 1000: Children out of school, primary. Out-of-school children of primary school age. Total is the total number of primary-school-age children who are not enrolled in either primary or secondary schools. Figures expressed per thousand population for the same year.
  • Children out of school, primary, female: Children out of school, primary, female. Out-of-school children of primary school age. Female is the total number of female primary-school-age children who are not enrolled in either primary or secondary schools.
  • Children out of school, primary, female per 1000: Children out of school, primary, female. Out-of-school children of primary school age. Female is the total number of female primary-school-age children who are not enrolled in either primary or secondary schools. Figures expressed per thousand population for the same year.
  • College and university > Gender parity index: Country's gender parity index for college and university enrollment. For countries with a rating of over 1, more females are enrolled while countries with a rating under 1 have more males enrolled.
  • College and university > 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.
  • Government spending on education > Proportion of GDP: Percentage of public funding for education out of country's total GDP.
  • Literacy > Female: This entry includes a definition of literacy and Census Bureau percentages for the total population, males, and females. There are no universal definitions and standards of literacy. Unless otherwise specified, all rates are based on the most common definition - the ability to read and write at a specified age. Detailing the standards that individual countries use to assess the ability to read and write is beyond the scope of our source. Information on literacy, while not a perfect measure of educational results, is probably the most easily available and valid for international comparisons.
  • Literacy > Total population: This entry includes a definition of literacy and Census Bureau percentages for the total population, males, and females. There are no universal definitions and standards of literacy. Unless otherwise specified, all rates are based on the most common definition - the ability to read and write at a specified age. Detailing the standards that individual countries use to assess the ability to read and write is beyond the scope of our source. Information on literacy, while not a perfect measure of educational results, is probably the most easily available and valid for international comparisons.
  • Primary education, duration > Years: Primary education, duration (years). Duration of primary is the number of grades (years) in primary education.
  • Primary education, teachers per 1000: Primary education, teachers. Teaching staff in primary. Public and private. Full and part-time. All programmes. Total is the total number of teachers in public and private primary education institutions. Teachers are persons employed full time or part time in an official capacity to guide and direct the learning experience of pupils and students, irrespective of their qualifications or the delivery mechanism, i.e. face-to-face and/or at a distance. This definition excludes educational personnel who have no active teaching duties (e.g. headmasters, headmistresses or principals who do not teach) and persons who work occasionally or in a voluntary capacity in educational institutions. Figures expressed per thousand population for the same year.
  • Pupil-teacher ratio, primary: Pupil-teacher ratio, primary. Pupil-teacher ratio. Primary is the number of pupils enrolled in primary school divided by the number of primary school teachers.
  • Pupil-teacher ratio, secondary: Pupil-teacher ratio, secondary. Pupil-teacher ratio. Secondary is the number of pupils enrolled in secondary school divided by the number of secondary school teachers.
  • Secondary education, duration > Years: Secondary education, duration (years). Duration of secondary education is the number of grades (years) in secondary education (ISCED 2 & 3).
  • Child care (preschool) > Duration: Number of years students study at the pre-primary (preschool) level. It should be noted that not all countries require pre-primary education.
  • Secondary education > Teachers > Per capita: Secondary education teachers includes full-time and part-time teachers. Per capita figures expressed per 1,000 population.
  • Duration of compulsory education: Duration of compulsory education is the number of grades (or years) that a child must legally be enrolled in school.
  • Secondary education, pupils: Secondary education, pupils. Enrolment in total secondary. Public and private. All programmes. Total is the total number of students enrolled at public and private secondary education institutions.
  • 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.
  • High school > Gender ratio: Ratio of female to male secondary enrollment is the percentage of girls to boys enrolled at secondary level in public and private schools.
  • Compulsary education starting age: Age at which children must be enrolled in school.
  • Pupil-teacher ratio, secondary per million: Pupil-teacher ratio, secondary. Pupil-teacher ratio. Secondary is the number of pupils enrolled in secondary school divided by the number of secondary school teachers. Figures expressed per million population for the same year.
  • Literacy > Definition: This entry includes a definition of literacy and Census Bureau percentages for the total population, males, and females. There are no universal definitions and standards of literacy. Unless otherwise specified, all rates are based on the most common definition - the ability to read and write at a specified age. Detailing the standards that individual countries use to assess the ability to read and write is beyond the scope of our source. Information on literacy, while not a perfect measure of educational results, is probably the most easily available and valid for international comparisons.
  • High school > Upper secondary school duration: Number of years students study at the upper secondary (high school) level.
  • Literacy > Male: This entry includes a definition of literacy and Census Bureau percentages for the total population, males, and females. There are no universal definitions and standards of literacy. Unless otherwise specified, all rates are based on the most common definition - the ability to read and write at a specified age. Detailing the standards that individual countries use to assess the ability to read and write is beyond the scope of our source. Information on literacy, while not a perfect measure of educational results, is probably the most easily available and valid for international comparisons.
  • Spending > USD: Education expenditure refers to the current operating expenditures in education, including wages and salaries and excluding capital investments in buildings and equipment."
  • High school > Private school share: Percentage of secondary students who attend a private school.
  • Spending > Proportion: Education expenditure refers to the current operating expenditures in education, including wages and salaries and excluding capital investments in buildings and equipment. Expressed as a proportion of GNI."
  • Pupil-teacher ratio > Primary: Primary school pupil-teacher ratio is the number of pupils enrolled in primary school divided by the number of primary school teachers (regardless of their teaching assignment).
  • Child care (preschool) > Starting age: Average age at which students begin pre-primary (preschool) education.
  • Preschool enrollment rate: Gross enrollment ratio is the ratio of total enrollment, regardless of age, to the population of the age group that officially corresponds to the level of education shown. Primary education provides children with basic reading, writing, and mathematics skills along with an elementary understanding of such subjects as history, geography, natural science, social science, art, and music."
  • Tertiary > Students studying abroad: Total number of post-secondary students who were studying abroad during given year.
  • Elementary (primary school) > Duration: Number of years students study at the primary level.
  • Children out of school > Primary: Children out of school are the number of primary-school-age children not enrolled in primary or secondary school.
  • Secondary education, teachers: Secondary education, teachers. Teaching staff in total secondary. Public and private. Full and part-time. All programmes. Total is the total number of teachers in public and private secondary education institutions (ISCED 2 and 3). Teachers are persons employed full time or part time in an official capacity to guide and direct the learning experience of pupils and students, irrespective of their qualifications or the delivery mechanism, i.e. face-to-face and/or at a distance. This definition excludes educational personnel who have no active teaching duties (e.g. headmasters, headmistresses or principals who do not teach) and persons who work occasionally or in a voluntary capacity in educational institutions.
  • Secondary education, teachers per 1000: Secondary education, teachers. Teaching staff in total secondary. Public and private. Full and part-time. All programmes. Total is the total number of teachers in public and private secondary education institutions (ISCED 2 and 3). Teachers are persons employed full time or part time in an official capacity to guide and direct the learning experience of pupils and students, irrespective of their qualifications or the delivery mechanism, i.e. face-to-face and/or at a distance. This definition excludes educational personnel who have no active teaching duties (e.g. headmasters, headmistresses or principals who do not teach) and persons who work occasionally or in a voluntary capacity in educational institutions. Figures expressed per thousand population for the same year.
  • Child care (preschool) > Students per teacher: Number of students per teacher for pre-primary (preschool) education.
  • High school > Lower secondary school duration: Number of years students study at the lower secondary (middle school) level.
  • Children out of school, primary, male per 1000: Children out of school, primary, male. Out-of-school children of primary school age. Male is the total number of male primary-school-age children who are not enrolled in either primary or secondary schools. Figures expressed per thousand population for the same year.
  • Secondary education, general pupils: Secondary education, general pupils. Enrolment in total secondary. Public and private. General programmes. Total is the total number of students enrolled in general programmes at public and private secondary education institutions.
  • High school > Gender parity index: Country's gender parity index for secondary level enrollment. For countries with a rating of over 1, more females are enrolled while countries with a rating under 1 have more males enrolled.
  • Scientific and technical journal articles: Scientific and technical journal articles refer to the number of scientific and engineering articles published in the following fields: physics, biology, chemistry, mathematics, clinical medicine, biomedical research, engineering and technology, and earth and space sciences.
  • Education enrolment by level > Tertiary level per 1000: . Figures expressed per thousand population for the same year.
  • 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.
  • Elementary school graduate rate: Persistence to last grade of primary is the percentage of children enrolled in the first grade of primary school who eventually reach the last grade of primary education. The estimate is based on the reconstructed cohort method.
  • Secondary education, pupils per 1000: Secondary education, pupils. Enrolment in total secondary. Public and private. All programmes. Total is the total number of students enrolled at public and private secondary education institutions. Figures expressed per thousand population for the same year.
  • Primary education, pupils per 1000: Primary education, pupils. Enrolment in primary. Public and private. All programmes. Total is the total number of students enrolled in public and private primary education institutions. Figures expressed per thousand population for the same year.
  • Education enrolment by level > Tertiary level > Per capita: Per capita figures expressed per 1,000 population.
  • Tertiary > Students studying abroad per thousand people: Total number of post-secondary students who were studying abroad during given year. Figures expressed per thousand people for the same year.
  • Outcomes > Secondary education > Duration > Years: Secondary education, duration (years) is the number of grades (years) in secondary school."
  • Teacher student ratio > High school: Secondary school pupil-teacher ratio is the number of pupils enrolled in secondary school divided by the number of secondary school teachers (regardless of their teaching assignment).
  • Children out of school > Primary per 1000: Children out of school are the number of primary-school-age children not enrolled in primary or secondary school. Figures expressed per thousand population for the same year.
  • Teacher student ratio > Elementary school: Primary school pupil-teacher ratio is the number of pupils enrolled in primary school divided by the number of primary school teachers (regardless of their teaching assignment).
  • Elementary school > Enrolled students: Primary education pupils is the total number of pupils enrolled at primary level in public and private schools.
  • Primary education > Duration > Years: Primary duration refers to the number of years of full-time equivalent duration in primary education in the school system according to ISCED.
  • Services, etc., value added > Constant 2000 US$ per capita: Services, etc., value added (constant 2000 US$). Services correspond to ISIC divisions 50-99. They include value added in wholesale and retail trade (including hotels and restaurants), transport, and government, financial, professional, and personal services such as education, health care, and real estate services. Also included are imputed bank service charges, import duties, and any statistical discrepancies noted by national compilers as well as discrepancies arising from rescaling. Value added is the net output of a sector after adding up all outputs and subtracting intermediate inputs. It is calculated without making deductions for depreciation of fabricated assets or depletion and degradation of natural resources. The industrial origin of value added is determined by the International Standard Industrial Classification (ISIC), revision 3. Data are in constant 2005 U.S. dollars. Figures expressed per capita for the same year.
  • School enrolment rate > 1st grade: Gross intake rate in grade 1 is the number of new entrants in the first grade of primary education regardless of age, expressed as a percentage of the population of the official primary entrance age."
  • Secondary education, general pupils per 1000: Secondary education, general pupils. Enrolment in total secondary. Public and private. General programmes. Total is the total number of students enrolled in general programmes at public and private secondary education institutions. Figures expressed per thousand population for the same year.
  • 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.
  • 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.
  • School enrolment rate > 5th grade: Persistence to grade 5 (percentage of cohort reaching grade 5) is the share of children enrolled in the first grade of primary school who eventually reach grade 5. The estimate is based on the reconstructed cohort method.
  • Scientific and technical journal articles per million: Scientific and technical journal articles refer to the number of scientific and engineering articles published in the following fields: physics, biology, chemistry, mathematics, clinical medicine, biomedical research, engineering and technology, and earth and space sciences. Figures expressed per million population for the same year.
  • Duration of education > Primary level: Duration of primary education is the number of grades (or years) in primary education.
  • Participation > Children out of school > Elementary: Children out of school are the number of primary-school-age children not enrolled in primary or secondary school.
  • Participation > Ratio of girls to boys in primary and secondary education: Ratio of girls to boys in primary and secondary education is the percentage of girls to boys enrolled at primary and secondary levels in public and private schools.
  • Children out of school > Primary > Per capita: Children out of school are the number of primary-school-age children not enrolled in primary or secondary school. Per capita figures expressed per 1,000 population.
  • High school > Upper secondary starting age: Average age at which students begin upper secondary (high school) education.
  • Elementary school starting age > Years: Primary school starting age is the age at which students would enter primary education, assuming they had started at the official entrance age for the lowest level of education, had studied full-time throughout and had progressed through the system without repeating or skipping a grade."
  • Elementary school repeaters > All: Repeaters in primary school are the number of students enrolled in the same grade as in the previous year, as a percentage of all students enrolled in primary school."
  • Secondary education > General pupils > Per capita: Secondary general pupils are the number of secondary students enrolled in general education programs, including teacher training. Per capita figures expressed per 1,000 population.
  • Education enrolment by level > Primary level per 1000: . Figures expressed per thousand population for the same year.
  • Education enrolment by level > Primary level > Per capita: Per capita figures expressed per 1 population.
  • Pupils-teacher ratio > Primary level: Pupil-teacher ratio, primary level is the average number of pupils per teacher in primary education. Cross-country comparisons may be affected by such factors as the composition of teachers by part- and full-time employment.
  • Elementary (primary school) > Teachers > Proportion of teachers female: Percentage of country's elementary, or primary, teachers that are female.
  • Primary education > Teachers: Primary education teachers includes full-time and part-time teachers.
  • Private school enrolment > Primary level: Private sector enrolment share, primary level is the share of primary school pupils who attend a privately managed school, regardless of whether or not the school receives subsidies from the government.
  • Outcomes > Primary education > Duration > Years: Primary duration refers to the number of years of full-time equivalent duration in primary education in the school system according to ISCED.
  • Primary education > Teachers per 1000: Primary education teachers includes full-time and part-time teachers. Figures expressed per thousand population for the same year.
  • 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 > Teachers per 1000: Secondary education teachers includes full-time and part-time teachers. Figures expressed per thousand population for the same year.
  • Secondary education > General pupils per 1000: Secondary general pupils are the number of secondary students enrolled in general education programs, including teacher training. Figures expressed per thousand population for the same year.
  • Ratio of female to male primary enrollment: Ratio of female to male primary enrollment is the percentage of girls to boys enrolled at primary level in public and private schools.
  • Children out of school > Primary > Male: Children out of school are the number of primary-school-age children not enrolled in primary or secondary school.
  • Elementary (primary) school > Gender parity index: Country's gender parity index in primary, or elementary, school. For countries with a rating of over 1, more females are enrolled while countries with a rating under 1 have more males enrolled. 
  • Female enrolment share > Secondary level: Girls' enrolment share, secondary level is the number of girls enrolled in secondary school, expressed as a percentage of the total number of pupils in secondary school.
  • Post-Secondary Non-Tertiary > Teachers > Women: Number of female teaching staff in post-secondary non-tertiary education. Post-secondary non-tertiary education serves to broaden the knowledge of participants, who have already gained an upper secondary qualification.
  • Private school enrolment > Secondary level: Private sector enrolment share, secondary level is the share of students in general secondary education who attend a privately managed school, regardless of whether or not the school receives subsidies from the government.
  • Education enrolment by level > Secondary level per 1000: . Figures expressed per thousand population for the same year.
  • Scouting > Members per thousand people: Membership (from 2012). Figures expressed per thousand people for the same year.
  • Elementary school repeaters > 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.
  • 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.
  • 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.
  • Literacy and Attainment > Educational attainment: completed tertiary > Tertiary > Population 25+ years > % > Over 24 year olds: Percentage of population older than 24 years that has completed tertiary education.
  • Primary education, teachers > % female: Primary education, teachers (% female). Percentage female teachers. Primary is the number of female teachers at the primary level expressed as a percentage of the total number of teachers (male and female) at the primary level in a given school year. Teachers are persons employed full time or part time in an official capacity to guide and direct the learning experience of pupils and students, irrespective of their qualifications or the delivery mechanism, i.e. face-to-face and/or at a distance. This definition excludes educational personnel who have no active teaching duties (e.g. headmasters, headmistresses or principals who do not teach) and persons who work occasionally or in a voluntary capacity in educational institutions.
  • Tertiary education, teachers > % female: Tertiary education, teachers (% female). Percentage female teachers. Tertiary is the number of female teachers at the tertiary level expressed as a percentage of the total number of teachers (male and female) at the tertiary level in a given school year. Teachers are persons employed full time or part time in an official capacity to guide and direct the learning experience of pupils and students, irrespective of their qualifications or the delivery mechanism, i.e. face-to-face and/or at a distance. This definition excludes educational personnel who have no active teaching duties (e.g. headmasters, headmistresses or principals who do not teach) and persons who work occasionally or in a voluntary capacity in educational institutions.
  • Public spending on education, total > % of government expenditure: Public spending on education, total (% of government expenditure). Public expenditure on education as % of total government expenditure is the total public education expenditure (current and capital) expressed as a percentage of total government expenditure for all sectors in a given financial year. Public education expenditure includes government spending on educational institutions (both public and private), education administration, and subsidies for private entities (students/households and other privates entities).
  • Labor force with secondary education, female > % of female labor force: Labor force with secondary education, female (% of female labor force). Labor force with secondary education is the proportion of the labor force that has a secondary education, as a percentage of the total labor force.
  • Unemployment with secondary education, female > % of female unemployment: Unemployment with secondary education, female (% of female unemployment). Unemployment by level of educational attainment shows the unemployed by level of educational attainment, as a percentage of the unemployed. The levels of educational attainment accord with the International Standard Classification of Education 1997 of the United Nations Educational, Cultural, and Scientific Organization (UNESCO).
  • School enrollment > Preprimary > % gross: Gross enrollment ratio is the ratio of total enrollment, regardless of age, to the population of the age group that officially corresponds to the level of education shown. Preprimary education refers to the initial stage of organized instruction, designed primarily to introduce very young children to a school-type environment.
  • Gross intake rate in grade 1 > Male > % of relevant age group: Gross intake rate in grade 1 is the number of new entrants in the first grade of primary education regardless of age, expressed as a percentage of the population of the official primary entrance age.
  • Participation > School enrollment > Primary > Female > % net: Net enrollment ratio is the ratio of children of official school age based on the International Standard Classification of Education 1997 who are enrolled in school to the population of the corresponding official school age. Primary education provides children with basic reading, writing, and mathematics skills along with an elementary understanding of such subjects as history, geography, natural science, social science, art, and music."
  • Government spending on education > % of government spending: Public expenditure on education consists of current and capital public expenditure on education includes government spending on educational institutions (both public and private), education administration as well as subsidies for private entities (students/households and other privates entities)."
  • Participation > School enrollment > Primary > Female > % gross: Gross enrollment ratio is the ratio of total enrollment, regardless of age, to the population of the age group that officially corresponds to the level of education shown. Primary education provides children with basic reading, writing, and mathematics skills along with an elementary understanding of such subjects as history, geography, natural science, social science, art, and music."
  • Ratio of girls to boys in primary and secondary education > %: Ratio of girls to boys in primary and secondary education (%). Ratio of girls to boys in primary and secondary education is the percentage of girls to boys enrolled at primary and secondary levels in public and private schools.
  • School enrollment, preprimary, female > % gross: School enrollment, preprimary, female (% gross). Gross enrolment ratio. Pre-primary. Female is the total female enrollment in pre-primary education, regardless of age, expressed as a percentage of the total female population of official pre-primary education age. GER can exceed 100% due to the inclusion of over-aged and under-aged students because of early or late school entrance and grade repetition.
  • School enrollment, preprimary, male > % gross: School enrollment, preprimary, male (% gross). Gross enrolment ratio. Pre-primary. Male is the total male enrollment in pre-primary education, regardless of age, expressed as a percentage of the total male population of official pre-primary education age. GER can exceed 100% due to the inclusion of over-aged and under-aged students because of early or late school entrance and grade repetition.
  • Secondary education, pupils > % female: Secondary education, pupils (% female). Percentage of female students. Total secondary. All programmes is the number of female students enrolled in all secondary education programmes expressed as a percentage of the total number of students (male and female) enrolled at the secondary education level in a given school year.
  • Labor force with primary education, female > % of female labor force: Labor force with primary education, female (% of female labor force). Labor force with primary education is the proportion of the labor force that has a primary education, as a percentage of the total labor force.
  • Labor force with tertiary education > % of total: Labor force with tertiary education (% of total). Labor force with tertiary education is the proportion of labor force that has a tertiary education, as a percentage of the total labor force.
  • Adjusted savings > Education expenditure > % of GNI: Education expenditure refers to the current operating expenditures in education, including wages and salaries and excluding capital investments in buildings and equipment.
  • Public spending on education > Total > % of GDP: Public expenditure on education consists of current and capital public expenditure on education plus subsidies to private education at the primary, secondary, and tertiary levels.
  • Unemployment with primary education > % of total unemployment: Unemployment by level of educational attainment shows the unemployed by level of educational attainment, as a percentage of the unemployed. The levels of educational attainment accord with the International Standard Classification of Education 1997 of the United Nations Educational, Cultural, and Scientific Organization (UNESCO).
  • Unemployment with secondary education > % of total unemployment: Unemployment by level of educational attainment shows the unemployed by level of educational attainment, as a percentage of the unemployed. The levels of educational attainment accord with the International Standard Classification of Education 1997 of the United Nations Educational, Cultural, and Scientific Organization (UNESCO).
  • School enrollment > Secondary > Male > % gross: Gross enrollment ratio is the ratio of total enrollment, regardless of age, to the population of the age group that officially corresponds to the level of education shown. Secondary education completes the provision of basic education that began at the primary level, and aims at laying the foundations for lifelong learning and human development, by offering more subject- or skill-oriented instruction using more specialized teachers.
  • School enrollment > Primary > % net: Net enrollment ratio is the ratio of children of official school age based on the International Standard Classification of Education 1997 who are enrolled in school to the population of the corresponding official school age. Primary education provides children with basic reading, writing, and mathematics skills along with an elementary understanding of such subjects as history, geography, natural science, social science, art, and music.
  • Services, etc., value added > Constant 2000 US$, % of GDP: Services, etc., value added (constant 2000 US$). Services correspond to ISIC divisions 50-99. They include value added in wholesale and retail trade (including hotels and restaurants), transport, and government, financial, professional, and personal services such as education, health care, and real estate services. Also included are imputed bank service charges, import duties, and any statistical discrepancies noted by national compilers as well as discrepancies arising from rescaling. Value added is the net output of a sector after adding up all outputs and subtracting intermediate inputs. It is calculated without making deductions for depreciation of fabricated assets or depletion and degradation of natural resources. The industrial origin of value added is determined by the International Standard Industrial Classification (ISIC), revision 3. Data are in constant 2005 U.S. dollars. Figures expressed as a proportion of GDP for the same year
  • School enrollment, primary, female > % net: School enrollment, primary, female (% net). Net enrolment rate. Primary. Female is the ratio of female children of the official primary school age who are enrolled in primary school to the female population of the official primary school age.
  • Persistence to grade 5, total > % of cohort: Persistence to grade 5, total (% of cohort). Survival rate to grade 5. Total is the share of children enrolled in the first grade of primary school who eventually reach grade 5. The estimate is calculated on the basis of the reconstructed cohort method, which uses data on enrolment and repeaters for two consecutive years.
  • School enrollment > Primary > % 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.
  • Persistence to last grade of primary, male > % of cohort: Persistence to last grade of primary, male (% of cohort). Survival rate to last grade of primary. Male is the share of male children enrolled in the first grade of primary school who eventually reach the last grade of primary. The estimate is calculated on the basis of the reconstructed cohort method, which uses data on enrolment and repeaters for two consecutive years.
  • Participation > Total enrollment > Primary > Female > % 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."
  • 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.
  • High school > Lower Secondary > Students per teacher: Number of students per teacher for lower secondary (middle school) education.
  • School enrollment, secondary, female > % gross: School enrollment, secondary, female (% gross). Gross enrolment ratio. Secondary. All programmes. Female is the total female enrollment in secondary education, regardless of age, expressed as a percentage of the female population of official secondary education age. GER can exceed 100% due to the inclusion of over-aged and under-aged students because of early or late school entrance and grade repetition.
STAT The Bahamas United States HISTORY
Children out of school, primary 694
Ranked 115th.
1.76 million
Ranked 3rd. 2532 times more than The Bahamas

Children out of school, primary per 1000 1.93
Ranked 82nd.
5.64
Ranked 47th. 3 times more than The Bahamas

Children out of school, primary, female 159
Ranked 109th.
780,465
Ranked 3rd. 4909 times more than The Bahamas

Children out of school, primary, female per 1000 0.449
Ranked 96th.
2.5
Ranked 48th. 6 times more than The Bahamas

College and university > Gender parity index 2.71
Ranked 2nd. 93% more than United States
1.41
Ranked 33th.

College and university > Gender ratio 269.74
Ranked 2nd. 93% more than United States
140.06
Ranked 29th.

Compulsary education duration 12
Ranked 16th. The same as United States
12
Ranked 14th.

Government spending on education > Proportion of GDP 2.85%
Ranked 95th.
5.62%
Ranked 39th. 97% more than The Bahamas

Literacy > Female 96.5%
Ranked 47th.
99%
Ranked 17th. 3% more than The Bahamas

Literacy > Total population 95.6%
Ranked 57th.
99%
Ranked 20th. 4% more than The Bahamas

Primary education, duration > Years 6
Ranked 76th. The same as United States
6
Ranked 53th.

Primary education, teachers per 1000 6.66
Ranked 31st. 21% more than United States
5.49
Ranked 49th.

Pupil-teacher ratio, primary 14.15
Ranked 101st.
14.29
Ranked 98th. 1% more than The Bahamas

Pupil-teacher ratio, secondary 12.13
Ranked 62nd.
14.49
Ranked 56th. 19% more than The Bahamas

Secondary education, duration > Years 6
Ranked 116th. The same as United States
6
Ranked 102nd.

Child care (preschool) > Duration 2
Ranked 158th.
3
Ranked 47th. 50% more than The Bahamas

Secondary education > Teachers > Per capita 7.32 per 1,000 people
Ranked 17th. 33% more than United States
5.5 per 1,000 people
Ranked 65th.

Duration of compulsory education 12 years
Ranked 13th. The same as United States
12 years
Ranked 10th.
Secondary education, pupils 34,406
Ranked 130th.
24.21 million
Ranked 4th. 704 times more than The Bahamas

Girls to boys ratio > Primary level enrolment 1
Ranked 34th. 1% more than United States
0.99
Ranked 49th.

Primary education, pupils 33,977
Ranked 146th.
24.43 million
Ranked 5th. 719 times more than The Bahamas

Primary education, teachers 2,402
Ranked 117th.
1.71 million
Ranked 5th. 712 times more than The Bahamas

High school > Gender ratio 102.52
Ranked 42nd. 3% more than United States
99.5
Ranked 59th.

Compulsary education starting age 5
Ranked 93th.
6
Ranked 66th. 20% more than The Bahamas

Pupil-teacher ratio, secondary per million 33.64
Ranked 16th. 723 times more than United States
0.0465
Ranked 96th.

Literacy > Definition age 15 and over can read and write age 15 and over can read and write
High school > Upper secondary school duration 3
Ranked 89th. The same as United States
3
Ranked 73th.

Literacy > Male 94.7%
Ranked 68th.
99%
Ranked 28th. 5% more than The Bahamas

Spending > USD 270.11 million
Ranked 105th.
684.04 billion
Ranked 1st. 2532 times more than The Bahamas

High school > Private school share 30.49%
Ranked 24th. 4 times more than United States
8.27%
Ranked 86th.

Spending > Proportion 3.84
Ranked 91st.
4.79
Ranked 54th. 25% more than The Bahamas

Pupil-teacher ratio > Primary 16.06
Ranked 81st. 13% more than United States
14.21
Ranked 120th.

Child care (preschool) > Starting age 3
Ranked 135th. The same as United States
3
Ranked 103th.

Preschool enrollment rate 103.38
Ranked 68th. 5% more than United States
98.77
Ranked 94th.

Tertiary > Students studying abroad 2,554.12
Ranked 143th.
56,943.33
Ranked 6th. 22 times more than The Bahamas

Education enrolment by level > Tertiary level 3,960
Ranked 113th.
16.61 million
Ranked 1st. 4195 times more than The Bahamas

Elementary (primary school) > Duration 6
Ranked 82nd. The same as United States
6
Ranked 59th.

Children out of school > Primary 3,159
Ranked 56th.
1.62 million
Ranked 2nd. 513 times more than The Bahamas

Secondary education, teachers 2,837
Ranked 77th.
1.67 million
Ranked 4th. 589 times more than The Bahamas

Secondary education, teachers per 1000 7.87
Ranked 26th. 47% more than United States
5.36
Ranked 56th.

Child care (preschool) > Students per teacher 11.18
Ranked 104th.
14.96
Ranked 64th. 34% more than The Bahamas

High school > Lower secondary school duration 3
Ranked 126th. The same as United States
3
Ranked 105th.

Children out of school, primary, male per 1000 3
Ranked 56th.
3.14
Ranked 43th. 5% more than The Bahamas

Secondary education, general pupils 34,406
Ranked 133th.
24.21 million
Ranked 3rd. 704 times more than The Bahamas

High school > Gender parity index 1.05
Ranked 32nd. 4% more than United States
1.01
Ranked 68th.

Scientific and technical journal articles 1
Ranked 171st.
211,233
Ranked 1st. 211233 times more than The Bahamas

Education enrolment by level > Tertiary level per 1000 14.36
Ranked 63th.
57.75
Ranked 4th. 4 times more than The Bahamas

Scouting > Genders admitted both both for Venturing, boys only for non-Venturing
Elementary (primary school) > Starting age 5
Ranked 198th.
6
Ranked 77th. 20% more than The Bahamas

Education expenditure of government > As percentage of total government 19.7%
Ranked 15th. 29% more than United States
15.3%
Ranked 38th.

Children out of school, primary, male 1,062
Ranked 96th.
976,866
Ranked 3rd. 920 times more than The Bahamas

Education expenditure of government > As percentage of GNI 3.7%
Ranked 76th.
5.9%
Ranked 23th. 59% more than The Bahamas

High school > Students per teacher 12.13
Ranked 64th.
14.49
Ranked 57th. 19% more than The Bahamas

Secondary education > General pupils 32,089
Ranked 82nd.
24.19 million
Ranked 3rd. 754 times more than The Bahamas

Secondary school starting age > Years 11
Ranked 162nd.
12
Ranked 59th. 9% more than The Bahamas

High school starting age > Years 11
Ranked 142nd.
12
Ranked 55th. 9% more than The Bahamas

Primary education > Teachers > Per capita 7.14 per 1,000 people
Ranked 16th. 21% more than United States
5.88 per 1,000 people
Ranked 44th.

Education enrolment by level > Primary level 34,079
Ranked 152nd.
24.85 million
Ranked 4th. 729 times more than The Bahamas

High school > Population with at least high school education > Women 91.2%
Ranked 23th.
94.7%
Ranked 14th. 4% more than The Bahamas

Elementary school graduate rate 90.86
Ranked 46th.
95.34
Ranked 40th. 5% more than The Bahamas

Secondary education, pupils per 1000 95.44
Ranked 38th. 23% more than United States
77.71
Ranked 76th.

Primary education, pupils per 1000 94.25
Ranked 90th. 20% more than United States
78.41
Ranked 97th.

Girls to boys ratio > Secondary level enrolment 1
Ranked 66th.
1.02
Ranked 54th. 2% more than The Bahamas

Education enrolment by level > Tertiary level > Per capita 14.44 per 1,000 people
Ranked 64th.
57.61 per 1,000 people
Ranked 4th. 4 times more than The Bahamas

Tertiary > Students studying abroad per thousand people 6.97
Ranked 31st. 38 times more than United States
0.183
Ranked 178th.

Outcomes > Secondary education > Duration > Years 6
Ranked 99th. The same as United States
6
Ranked 86th.

Teacher student ratio > High school 12.67
Ranked 58th.
14.38
Ranked 51st. 13% more than The Bahamas

Children out of school > Primary per 1000 9.6
Ranked 40th. 73% more than United States
5.54
Ranked 58th.

Teacher student ratio > Elementary school 15.79
Ranked 95th. 15% more than United States
13.69
Ranked 102nd.

Elementary school > Enrolled students 36,833
Ranked 126th.
24.68 million
Ranked 3rd. 670 times more than The Bahamas

Primary education > Duration > Years 6 years
Ranked 75th. The same as United States
6 years
Ranked 54th.

Services, etc., value added > Constant 2000 US$ per capita $15,784.07
Ranked 5th.
$33,005.49
Ranked 3rd. 2 times more than The Bahamas

School enrolment rate > 1st grade 111.57
Ranked 36th. 5% more than United States
105.99
Ranked 46th.

Secondary education, general pupils per 1000 95.44
Ranked 25th. 23% more than United States
77.71
Ranked 47th.

Elementary (primary) school) > Private school share 29.59%
Ranked 26th. 3 times more than United States
8.72%
Ranked 80th.

High school > Lower secondary starting age 11
Ranked 168th.
12
Ranked 61st. 9% more than The Bahamas

Elementary school > Gender ratio 99.99
Ranked 29th.
100.68
Ranked 17th. 1% more than The Bahamas

Education enrolment ratio > Net > Primary level 91%
Ranked 87th.
94%
Ranked 71st. 3% more than The Bahamas

Duration of education > Secondary level 6
Ranked 94th. The same as United States
6
Ranked 81st.
Primary education > Pupils 37,050
Ranked 90th.
24.56 million
Ranked 4th. 663 times more than The Bahamas

High school > Population with at least high school education > Men 87.6%
Ranked 30th.
94.3%
Ranked 22nd. 8% more than The Bahamas

Education enrolment by level > Percentage girls > Tertiary level 72.45%
Ranked 1st. 28% more than United States
56.64%
Ranked 34th.

Education enrolment by level > Secondary level > Per capita 103.1 per 1,000 people
Ranked 40th. 25% more than United States
82.72 per 1,000 people
Ranked 88th.

Secondary education, vocational pupils 0.0
Ranked 80th.
0.0
Ranked 96th.

Elementary (primary) school > Students per teacher 14.15
Ranked 103th.
14.29
Ranked 100th. 1% more than The Bahamas

Secondary education > Teachers 2,365
Ranked 56th.
1.62 million
Ranked 3rd. 683 times more than The Bahamas

School enrolment rate > 5th grade 92.47
Ranked 39th.
94.45
Ranked 30th. 2% more than The Bahamas

Education enrolment by level > Secondary level 31,975
Ranked 141st.
23.85 million
Ranked 4th. 746 times more than The Bahamas

Scientific and technical journal articles per million 3.41
Ranked 119th.
728.12
Ranked 13th. 214 times more than The Bahamas

Duration of education > Primary level 6
Ranked 71st. The same as United States
6
Ranked 51st.
Participation > Children out of school > Elementary 2,980
Ranked 87th.
1.71 million
Ranked 4th. 575 times more than The Bahamas

Participation > Ratio of girls to boys in primary and secondary education 101.17%
Ranked 35th. 1% more than United States
100.09%
Ranked 51st.

Education enrolment by level > Percentage girls > Primary level 49.52%
Ranked 13th. 1% more than United States
48.86%
Ranked 40th.

Children out of school > Primary > Per capita 9.78 per 1,000 people
Ranked 40th. 77% more than United States
5.52 per 1,000 people
Ranked 57th.

Education enrolment ratio > Net > Primary level > Women 93%
Ranked 72nd.
94%
Ranked 66th. 1% more than The Bahamas

High school > Upper secondary starting age 14
Ranked 187th.
15
Ranked 90th. 7% more than The Bahamas

Elementary school starting age > Years 5
Ranked 169th.
6
Ranked 73th. 20% more than The Bahamas

Elementary school repeaters > All 0.0
Ranked 120th.
0.0
Ranked 116th.

Secondary education > General pupils > Per capita 99.33 per 1,000 people
Ranked 22nd. 21% more than United States
82.36 per 1,000 people
Ranked 51st.

Education enrolment by level > Primary level per 1000 110.27
Ranked 91st. 28% more than United States
86.39
Ranked 118th.

Education enrolment by level > Primary level > Per capita 0.11 per capita
Ranked 91st. 28% more than United States
0.086 per capita
Ranked 119th.

Education enrolment ratio > Net > Primary level > Men 90%
Ranked 86th.
93%
Ranked 66th. 3% more than The Bahamas

Pupils-teacher ratio > Primary level 14
Ranked 22nd.
15.4
Ranked 115th. 10% more than The Bahamas
Elementary (primary school) > Teachers > Proportion of teachers female 92%
Ranked 4th. 6% more than United States
87%
Ranked 8th.
Primary education > Teachers 2,307
Ranked 74th.
1.73 million
Ranked 3rd. 749 times more than The Bahamas

Education enrolment by level > Percentage girls > Secondary level 50.11%
Ranked 52nd. 3% more than United States
48.72%
Ranked 92nd.

Private school enrolment > Primary level 24.8
Ranked 1st. 2 times more than United States
11.6
Ranked 33th.
Outcomes > Primary education > Duration > Years 6
Ranked 69th. The same as United States
6
Ranked 49th.

Primary education > Teachers per 1000 7.01
Ranked 18th. 19% more than United States
5.9
Ranked 45th.

Children out of school > Primary > Female > Per capita 4 per 1,000 people
Ranked 42nd. 14% more than United States
3.5 per 1,000 people
Ranked 47th.

Female enrolment share > Primary level 48.3%
Ranked 13th.
48.7%
Ranked 42nd. 1% more than The Bahamas
Services, etc., value added > Constant 2000 US$ $5.87 billion
Ranked 56th.
$10.28 trillion
Ranked 1st. 1752 times more than The Bahamas

Primary school starting age > Years 5
Ranked 190th.
6
Ranked 77th. 20% more than The Bahamas

Scouting > Members 1,521
Ranked 131st.
2.99 million
Ranked 3rd. 1965 times more than The Bahamas
Enrolment ratio > Secondary level 71.6%
Ranked 12th.
88.1%
Ranked 17th. 23% more than The Bahamas
Participation > Secondary education > General pupils 34,399
Ranked 114th.
24.69 million
Ranked 2nd. 718 times more than The Bahamas

Secondary education > Teachers per 1000 7.19
Ranked 17th. 30% more than United States
5.52
Ranked 66th.

Secondary education > General pupils per 1000 97.51
Ranked 26th. 18% more than United States
82.6
Ranked 48th.

Ratio of female to male primary enrollment 99.62
Ranked 22nd. 2% more than United States
97.22
Ranked 93th.

Children out of school > Primary > Male 1,868
Ranked 51st.
593,372
Ranked 5th. 318 times more than The Bahamas

Elementary (primary) school > Gender parity index 1.02
Ranked 17th. 3% more than United States
0.991
Ranked 69th.

Female enrolment share > Secondary level 48.7%
Ranked 18th.
49%
Ranked 73th. 1% more than The Bahamas
Post-Secondary Non-Tertiary > Teachers > Women 33
Ranked 26th.
25,000
Ranked 1st. 758 times more than The Bahamas

Private school enrolment > Secondary level 23.3
Ranked 7th. 2 times more than United States
9.6
Ranked 12th.
Education enrolment by level > Secondary level per 1000 103.47
Ranked 41st. 25% more than United States
82.94
Ranked 90th.

Scouting > Members per thousand people 4.09
Ranked 34th.
9.52
Ranked 14th. 2 times more than The Bahamas
Elementary school repeaters > Female 0.0
Ranked 116th.
0.0
Ranked 112th.

Elementary school repeaters > Male 0.0
Ranked 117th.
0.0
Ranked 113th.

Children out of school > Primary > Male > Per capita 5.78 per 1,000 people
Ranked 34th. 3 times more than United States
2.02 per 1,000 people
Ranked 67th.

Elementary school teachers 2,333
Ranked 112th.
1.8 million
Ranked 2nd. 773 times more than The Bahamas

High school teachers 2,716
Ranked 80th.
1.72 million
Ranked 2nd. 632 times more than The Bahamas

Participation > Secondary education > Pupils 32,089
Ranked 125th.
24.43 million
Ranked 3rd. 761 times more than The Bahamas

Ratio of female to male secondary enrollment 100.47
Ranked 43th.
101.63
Ranked 58th. 1% more than The Bahamas

Primary education > Pupils per 1000 112.58
Ranked 67th. 34% more than United States
83.88
Ranked 115th.

School enrollment > Primary > Female > % net 92.26% net
Ranked 26th. 2% more than United States
90.49% net
Ranked 71st.

School enrollment > Primary > Male > % net 89.67% net
Ranked 37th.
94.25% net
Ranked 51st. 5% more than The Bahamas

Literacy and Attainment > Educational attainment: completed tertiary > Tertiary > Population 25+ years > % > Over 24 year olds 0.339%
Ranked 3rd.
40.66%
Ranked 3rd. 120 times more than The Bahamas
Primary education, teachers > % female 92.01%
Ranked 17th. 6% more than United States
86.71%
Ranked 33th.

Tertiary education, teachers > % female 56.25%
Ranked 1st. 18% more than United States
47.68%
Ranked 22nd.

Public spending on education, total > % of government expenditure 19.67%
Ranked 15th. 51% more than United States
13.07%
Ranked 60th.

Labor force with secondary education, female > % of female labor force 50.2%
Ranked 25th.
51.6%
Ranked 23th. 3% more than The Bahamas

Unemployment with secondary education, female > % of female unemployment 59.2%
Ranked 5th. 79% more than United States
33%
Ranked 70th.

School enrollment > Preprimary > % gross 30.88% gross
Ranked 105th.
61.93% gross
Ranked 62nd. Twice as much as The Bahamas

Gross intake rate in grade 1 > Male > % of relevant age group 101.75%
Ranked 55th. 2% more than United States
99.85%
Ranked 91st.

Participation > School enrollment > Primary > Female > % net 92.44%
Ranked 55th.
92.61%
Ranked 54th. About the same as The Bahamas

Government spending on education > % of government spending 19.67%
Ranked 15th. 39% more than United States
14.13%
Ranked 35th.

Participation > School enrollment > Primary > Female > % gross 103.37%
Ranked 62nd. 4% more than United States
99.11%
Ranked 89th.

Ratio of girls to boys in primary and secondary education > % 103.57%
Ranked 16th. 3% more than United States
100.42%
Ranked 47th.

School enrollment, preprimary, female > % gross 32.59%
Ranked 91st.
72.28%
Ranked 62nd. 2 times more than The Bahamas

School enrollment, preprimary, male > % gross 33.31%
Ranked 91st.
74.31%
Ranked 60th. 2 times more than The Bahamas

Secondary education, pupils > % female 50.83%
Ranked 19th. 4% more than United States
48.86%
Ranked 62nd.

Labor force with primary education, female > % of female labor force 12.2%
Ranked 56th. 3% more than United States
11.8%
Ranked 48th.

Labor force with tertiary education > % of total 20.3%
Ranked 43th.
35.7%
Ranked 3rd. 76% more than The Bahamas

Adjusted savings > Education expenditure > % of GNI 3.84% of GNI
Ranked 95th.
4.79% of GNI
Ranked 58th. 25% more than The Bahamas

Public spending on education > Total > % of GDP 3.6%
Ranked 81st.
5.85%
Ranked 34th. 62% more than The Bahamas

Unemployment with primary education > % of total unemployment 11.7%
Ranked 56th.
18.4%
Ranked 49th. 57% more than The Bahamas

Unemployment with secondary education > % of total unemployment 77.1%
Ranked 2nd. 2 times more than United States
34.3%
Ranked 47th.

School enrollment > Secondary > Male > % gross 90.13% gross
Ranked 18th.
93.94% gross
Ranked 43th. 4% more than The Bahamas

School enrollment > Primary > % net 90.94% net
Ranked 34th.
92.41% net
Ranked 62nd. 2% more than The Bahamas

Services, etc., value added > Constant 2000 US$, % of GDP 72.05%
Ranked 3rd. 5% more than United States
68.6%
Ranked 6th.

School enrollment, primary, female > % net 98.68%
Ranked 11th. 7% more than United States
92.48%
Ranked 52nd.

Persistence to grade 5, total > % of cohort 91.36%
Ranked 53th.
93.68%
Ranked 44th. 3% more than The Bahamas

School enrollment > Primary > % gross 101.18% gross
Ranked 63th. 2% more than United States
98.98% gross
Ranked 115th.

Persistence to last grade of primary, male > % of cohort 91.38%
Ranked 55th.
98.33%
Ranked 21st. 8% more than The Bahamas

Participation > Total enrollment > Primary > Female > % net 92.79%
Ranked 60th.
93.68%
Ranked 53th. 1% more than The Bahamas

Public spending on education > Total > % of government expenditure 19.67%
Ranked 15th. 29% more than United States
15.25%
Ranked 31st.

High school > Lower Secondary > Students per teacher 12.01
Ranked 52nd.
14.52
Ranked 47th. 21% more than The Bahamas

School enrollment, secondary, female > % gross 95.3%
Ranked 59th. 2% more than United States
93.76%
Ranked 61st.

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