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Education Stats: compare key data on Uganda & United Kingdom

Definitions

  • Average years of schooling of adults: Average years of schooling of adults is the years of formal schooling received, on average, by adults over age 15. (Data Source: Barro-Lee Data Set www.worldbank.org/html/prdmg/grthweb/ddbarle2.htm)
  • Children out of school, primary: Children out of school, primary. Out-of-school children of primary school age. Total is the total number of primary-school-age children who are not enrolled in either primary or secondary schools.
  • Children out of school, primary per 1000: Children out of school, primary. Out-of-school children of primary school age. Total is the total number of primary-school-age children who are not enrolled in either primary or secondary schools. Figures expressed per thousand population for the same year.
  • Children out of school, primary, female: Children out of school, primary, female. Out-of-school children of primary school age. Female is the total number of female primary-school-age children who are not enrolled in either primary or secondary schools.
  • College and university > Gender parity index: Country's gender parity index for college and university enrollment. For countries with a rating of over 1, more females are enrolled while countries with a rating under 1 have more males enrolled.
  • College and university > Share of total education spending: Percentage of government education funding that goes to post-secondary education.
  • Compulsary education duration: Number of years students are required to be enrolled in school for all levels of education. For instance, compulsary education lasts for 12 years in the United States.
  • Government spending on education > Proportion of GDP: Percentage of public funding for education out of country's total GDP.
  • Literacy > Female: This entry includes a definition of literacy and Census Bureau percentages for the total population, males, and females. There are no universal definitions and standards of literacy. Unless otherwise specified, all rates are based on the most common definition - the ability to read and write at a specified age. Detailing the standards that individual countries use to assess the ability to read and write is beyond the scope of our source. Information on literacy, while not a perfect measure of educational results, is probably the most easily available and valid for international comparisons.
  • Literacy > Total population: This entry includes a definition of literacy and Census Bureau percentages for the total population, males, and females. There are no universal definitions and standards of literacy. Unless otherwise specified, all rates are based on the most common definition - the ability to read and write at a specified age. Detailing the standards that individual countries use to assess the ability to read and write is beyond the scope of our source. Information on literacy, while not a perfect measure of educational results, is probably the most easily available and valid for international comparisons.
  • Primary education, duration > Years: Primary education, duration (years). Duration of primary is the number of grades (years) in primary education.
  • Primary education, teachers per 1000: Primary education, teachers. Teaching staff in primary. Public and private. Full and part-time. All programmes. Total is the total number of teachers in public and private primary education institutions. Teachers are persons employed full time or part time in an official capacity to guide and direct the learning experience of pupils and students, irrespective of their qualifications or the delivery mechanism, i.e. face-to-face and/or at a distance. This definition excludes educational personnel who have no active teaching duties (e.g. headmasters, headmistresses or principals who do not teach) and persons who work occasionally or in a voluntary capacity in educational institutions. Figures expressed per thousand population for the same year.
  • Pupil-teacher ratio, primary: Pupil-teacher ratio, primary. Pupil-teacher ratio. Primary is the number of pupils enrolled in primary school divided by the number of primary school teachers.
  • Pupil-teacher ratio, secondary: Pupil-teacher ratio, secondary. Pupil-teacher ratio. Secondary is the number of pupils enrolled in secondary school divided by the number of secondary school teachers.
  • Secondary education, duration > Years: Secondary education, duration (years). Duration of secondary education is the number of grades (years) in secondary education (ISCED 2 & 3).
  • Children out of school, primary, female per 1000: Children out of school, primary, female. Out-of-school children of primary school age. Female is the total number of female primary-school-age children who are not enrolled in either primary or secondary schools. Figures expressed per thousand population for the same year.
  • College and university > Gender ratio: Ratio of female to male tertiary enrollment is the percentage of men to women enrolled at tertiary level in public and private schools.
  • Child care (preschool) > Duration: Number of years students study at the pre-primary (preschool) level. It should be noted that not all countries require pre-primary education.
  • Secondary education > Teachers > Per capita: Secondary education teachers includes full-time and part-time teachers. Per capita figures expressed per 1,000 population.
  • Secondary education, pupils: Secondary education, pupils. Enrolment in total secondary. Public and private. All programmes. Total is the total number of students enrolled at public and private secondary education institutions.
  • College and university > Private school share: Percentage of post-secondary students who attend a private school, college, or university.
  • Primary education, teachers: Primary education, teachers. Teaching staff in primary. Public and private. Full and part-time. All programmes. Total is the total number of teachers in public and private primary education institutions. Teachers are persons employed full time or part time in an official capacity to guide and direct the learning experience of pupils and students, irrespective of their qualifications or the delivery mechanism, i.e. face-to-face and/or at a distance. This definition excludes educational personnel who have no active teaching duties (e.g. headmasters, headmistresses or principals who do not teach) and persons who work occasionally or in a voluntary capacity in educational institutions.
  • Primary education, pupils: Primary education, pupils. Enrolment in primary. Public and private. All programmes. Total is the total number of students enrolled in public and private primary education institutions.
  • Tertiary enrollment: Gross enrolment ratio, tertiary level is the sum of all tertiary level students enrolled at the start of the school year, expressed as a percentage of the mid-year population in the 5 year age group after the official secondary school leaving age.
  • Spending per student > College and university: Public expenditure per student is the public current spending on education divided by the total number of students by level, as a percentage of GDP per capita. Public expenditure (current and capital) includes government spending on educational institutions (both public and private), education administration as well as subsidies for private entities (students/households and other privates entities)."
  • High school > Gender ratio: Ratio of female to male secondary enrollment is the percentage of girls to boys enrolled at secondary level in public and private schools.
  • Compulsary education starting age: Age at which children must be enrolled in school.
  • Pupil-teacher ratio, secondary per million: Pupil-teacher ratio, secondary. Pupil-teacher ratio. Secondary is the number of pupils enrolled in secondary school divided by the number of secondary school teachers. Figures expressed per million population for the same year.
  • Literacy > Definition: This entry includes a definition of literacy and Census Bureau percentages for the total population, males, and females. There are no universal definitions and standards of literacy. Unless otherwise specified, all rates are based on the most common definition - the ability to read and write at a specified age. Detailing the standards that individual countries use to assess the ability to read and write is beyond the scope of our source. Information on literacy, while not a perfect measure of educational results, is probably the most easily available and valid for international comparisons.
  • High school > Upper secondary school duration: Number of years students study at the upper secondary (high school) level.
  • Literacy > Male: This entry includes a definition of literacy and Census Bureau percentages for the total population, males, and females. There are no universal definitions and standards of literacy. Unless otherwise specified, all rates are based on the most common definition - the ability to read and write at a specified age. Detailing the standards that individual countries use to assess the ability to read and write is beyond the scope of our source. Information on literacy, while not a perfect measure of educational results, is probably the most easily available and valid for international comparisons.
  • Spending > USD: Education expenditure refers to the current operating expenditures in education, including wages and salaries and excluding capital investments in buildings and equipment."
  • High school > Private school share: Percentage of secondary students who attend a private school.
  • Spending > Proportion: Education expenditure refers to the current operating expenditures in education, including wages and salaries and excluding capital investments in buildings and equipment. Expressed as a proportion of GNI."
  • Pupil-teacher ratio > Primary: Primary school pupil-teacher ratio is the number of pupils enrolled in primary school divided by the number of primary school teachers (regardless of their teaching assignment).
  • Child care (preschool) > Starting age: Average age at which students begin pre-primary (preschool) education.
  • 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.
  • 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.
  • 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.
  • Child care (preschool) > Students per teacher: Number of students per teacher for pre-primary (preschool) education.
  • High school > Lower secondary school duration: Number of years students study at the lower secondary (middle school) level.
  • Children out of school, primary, male per 1000: Children out of school, primary, male. Out-of-school children of primary school age. Male is the total number of male primary-school-age children who are not enrolled in either primary or secondary schools. Figures expressed per thousand population for the same year.
  • Spending per student > High school: Public expenditure per student is the public current spending on education divided by the total number of students by level, as a percentage of GDP per capita. Public expenditure (current and capital) includes government spending on educational institutions (both public and private), education administration as well as subsidies for private entities (students/households and other privates entities)."
  • Secondary education, general pupils: Secondary education, general pupils. Enrolment in total secondary. Public and private. General programmes. Total is the total number of students enrolled in general programmes at public and private secondary education institutions.
  • High school > Gender parity index: Country's gender parity index for secondary level enrollment. For countries with a rating of over 1, more females are enrolled while countries with a rating under 1 have more males enrolled.
  • Scientific and technical journal articles: Scientific and technical journal articles refer to the number of scientific and engineering articles published in the following fields: physics, biology, chemistry, mathematics, clinical medicine, biomedical research, engineering and technology, and earth and space sciences.
  • College and university > Teachers > Proportion of teachers female: Percentage of country's college and university professors that are female.
  • Tertiary > Students studying abroad proportion: The number of students from a given country studying abroad in a given year, expressed as a percentage of total tertiary enrollment in that country. Ratios greater than 100 % are possible, because those currently studying abroad do not count towards total enrollment.
  • Education enrolment by level > Tertiary level per 1000: . Figures expressed per thousand population for the same year.
  • Scouting > Genders admitted: Admits boys/girls.
  • Elementary (primary school) > Starting age: Average age at which students begin primary education.
  • Children out of school, primary, male: Children out of school, primary, male. Out-of-school children of primary school age. Male is the total number of male primary-school-age children who are not enrolled in either primary or secondary schools.
  • High school > Students per teacher: Number of students per teacher for all levels of secondary education.
  • Secondary education > General pupils: Secondary general pupils are the number of secondary students enrolled in general education programs, including teacher training.
  • Spending per student > Elementary school: Public expenditure per student is the public current spending on education divided by the total number of students by level, as a percentage of GDP per capita. Public expenditure (current and capital) includes government spending on educational institutions (both public and private), education administration as well as subsidies for private entities (students/households and other privates entities)."
  • Secondary school starting age > Years: Secondary school starting age (years). Entrance age of 2A lower secondary is the age at which students would enter lower secondary education, assuming they had started at the official entrance age for the lowest level of education, had studied full-time throughout and had progressed through the system without repeating or skipping a grade.
  • High school starting age > Years: Secondary school starting age is the age at which students would enter secondary education, assuming they had started at the official entrance age for the lowest level of education, had studied full-time throughout and had progressed through the system without repeating or skipping a grade."
  • Primary education > Teachers > Per capita: Primary education teachers includes full-time and part-time teachers. Per capita figures expressed per 1,000 population.
  • High school > Population with at least high school education > Women: Population with at least high school education > Women.
  • Schools connected to the Internet: Schools connected to the Internet are the share of primary and secondary schools in the country that have access to the Internet.
  • Public spending per student > Primary level: Public expenditure per student, primary level is the total reported current spending by the government on primary education, divided by the total number of pupils in primary education, expressed as a percentage of per capita GDP.
  • Secondary education, pupils per 1000: Secondary education, pupils. Enrolment in total secondary. Public and private. All programmes. Total is the total number of students enrolled at public and private secondary education institutions. Figures expressed per thousand population for the same year.
  • Primary education, pupils per 1000: Primary education, pupils. Enrolment in primary. Public and private. All programmes. Total is the total number of students enrolled in public and private primary education institutions. Figures expressed per thousand population for the same year.
  • Education enrolment by level > Tertiary level > Per capita: Per capita figures expressed per 1,000 population.
  • 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).
  • 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.
  • Spending on education > Proportion spent on all staff salaries: Percentage of public funding for education that goes to school staff salaries.
  • Elementary (primary) school > Students per teacher: Number of students per teacher for primary education.
  • Secondary education > Teachers: Secondary education teachers includes full-time and part-time teachers.
  • Scientific and technical journal articles per million: Scientific and technical journal articles refer to the number of scientific and engineering articles published in the following fields: physics, biology, chemistry, mathematics, clinical medicine, biomedical research, engineering and technology, and earth and space sciences. Figures expressed per million population for the same year.
  • Duration of education > Primary level: Duration of primary education is the number of grades (or years) in primary education.
  • Participation > Children out of school > Elementary: Children out of school are the number of primary-school-age children not enrolled in primary or secondary school.
  • Participation > Ratio of girls to boys in primary and secondary education: Ratio of girls to boys in primary and secondary education is the percentage of girls to boys enrolled at primary and secondary levels in public and private schools.
  • 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.
  • Secondary education > Vocational pupils: Secondary vocational pupils are the number of secondary students enrolled in technical and vocational education programs, including teacher training.
  • Primary education > Teachers: Primary education teachers includes full-time and part-time teachers.
  • Private school enrolment > Primary level: Private sector enrolment share, primary level is the share of primary school pupils who attend a privately managed school, regardless of whether or not the school receives subsidies from the government.
  • Outcomes > Primary education > Duration > Years: Primary duration refers to the number of years of full-time equivalent duration in primary education in the school system according to ISCED.
  • Primary education > Teachers per 1000: Primary education teachers includes full-time and part-time teachers. Figures expressed per thousand population for the same year.
  • Secondary education > Pupils per 1000: Secondary education pupils is the total number of pupils enrolled at secondary level in public and private schools. Figures expressed per thousand population for the same year.
  • 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).
  • High school> Proportion of education spending on teachers' salaries: Percentage of public funding for secondary education that goes to teachers' salaries.
  • Elementary (primary) school) > Proportion spent on all staff salaries: Percentage of public funding for primary education that goes to school staff salaries.
  • High school > Share of total education spending: Percentage of government education funding that goes to secondary education.
  • 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.
  • Secondary education > Teachers per 1000: Secondary education teachers includes full-time and part-time teachers. Figures expressed per thousand population for the same year.
  • Ratio of female to male primary enrollment: Ratio of female to male primary enrollment is the percentage of girls to boys enrolled at primary level in public and private schools.
  • 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 > Male: Repeaters in primary school are the number of students enrolled in the same grade as in the previous year, as a percentage of all students enrolled in primary school."
  • Elementary school repeaters > Female: Repeaters in primary school are the number of students enrolled in the same grade as in the previous year, as a percentage of all students enrolled in primary school."
  • 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.
  • Secondary education > Pupils > Per capita: Secondary education pupils is the total number of pupils enrolled at secondary level in public and private schools. Per capita figures expressed per 1,000 population.
  • Primary education > Pupils per 1000: Primary education pupils is the total number of pupils enrolled at primary level in public and private schools. Figures expressed per thousand population for the same year.
  • Pupils-teacher ratio > Secondary level: Pupil-teacher ratio, secondary level is the average number of pupils per teacher in secondary education. Cross-country comparisons may be affected by such factors as the composition of teachers by part- and full-time employment.
  • Preschool enrollment rate > Female: Gross enrollment ratio is the ratio of total enrollment, regardless of age, to the population of the age group that officially corresponds to the level of education shown. Preprimary education refers to the initial stage of organized instruction, designed primarily to introduce very young children to a school-type environment."
  • Preschool enrollment rate > Male: Gross enrollment ratio is the ratio of total enrollment, regardless of age, to the population of the age group that officially corresponds to the level of education shown. Preprimary education refers to the initial stage of organized instruction, designed primarily to introduce very young children to a school-type environment."
  • Participation > School enrollment > 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."
  • 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.
  • Public spending on education, total > % of GDP: Public spending on education, total (% of GDP). Public expenditure on education as % of GDP is the total public expenditure (current and capital) on education expressed as a percentage of the Gross Domestic Product (GDP) in a given year. Public expenditure on education includes government spending on educational institutions (both public and private), education administration, and transfers/subsidies for private entities (students/households and other privates entities).
  • Labor force with tertiary education, male > % of male labor force: Labor force with tertiary education, male (% of male labor force). Labor force with tertiary education is the proportion of labor force that has a tertiary education, as a percentage of the total labor force.
  • School enrollment > Primary > Female > % gross: Gross enrollment ratio is the ratio of total enrollment, regardless of age, to the population of the age group that officially corresponds to the level of education shown. Primary education provides children with basic reading, writing, and mathematics skills along with an elementary understanding of such subjects as history, geography, natural science, social science, art, and music.
  • Primary education > Teachers > % female: Female teachers as a percentage of total primary education teachers includes full-time and part-time teachers.
  • Secondary education > Pupils > % female: Female pupils as a percentage of total pupils at secondary level includes enrollments in public and private schools.
  • Government spending on education > % of GDP: Public expenditure on education consists of current and capital public expenditure on education includes government spending on educational institutions (both public and private), education administration as well as subsidies for private entities (students/households and other privates entities)."
  • Participation > School enrollment > Primary > Female > % net: Net enrollment ratio is the ratio of children of official school age based on the International Standard Classification of Education 1997 who are enrolled in school to the population of the corresponding official school age. Primary education provides children with basic reading, writing, and mathematics skills along with an elementary understanding of such subjects as history, geography, natural science, social science, art, and music."
  • Government spending on education > % of government spending: Public expenditure on education consists of current and capital public expenditure on education includes government spending on educational institutions (both public and private), education administration as well as subsidies for private entities (students/households and other privates entities)."
  • Participation > School enrollment > Primary > Female > % gross: Gross enrollment ratio is the ratio of total enrollment, regardless of age, to the population of the age group that officially corresponds to the level of education shown. Primary education provides children with basic reading, writing, and mathematics skills along with an elementary understanding of such subjects as history, geography, natural science, social science, art, and music."
  • Ratio of girls to boys in primary and secondary education > %: Ratio of girls to boys in primary and secondary education (%). Ratio of girls to boys in primary and secondary education is the percentage of girls to boys enrolled at primary and secondary levels in public and private schools.
  • School enrollment, preprimary, female > % gross: School enrollment, preprimary, female (% gross). Gross enrolment ratio. Pre-primary. Female is the total female enrollment in pre-primary education, regardless of age, expressed as a percentage of the total female population of official pre-primary education age. GER can exceed 100% due to the inclusion of over-aged and under-aged students because of early or late school entrance and grade repetition.
  • School enrollment, preprimary, male > % gross: School enrollment, preprimary, male (% gross). Gross enrolment ratio. Pre-primary. Male is the total male enrollment in pre-primary education, regardless of age, expressed as a percentage of the total male population of official pre-primary education age. GER can exceed 100% due to the inclusion of over-aged and under-aged students because of early or late school entrance and grade repetition.
  • Secondary education, pupils > % female: Secondary education, pupils (% female). Percentage of female students. Total secondary. All programmes is the number of female students enrolled in all secondary education programmes expressed as a percentage of the total number of students (male and female) enrolled at the secondary education level in a given school year.
  • Expenditure per student, primary > % of GDP per capita: Expenditure per student, primary (% of GDP per capita). Public expenditure per pupil as a % of GDP per capita. Primary is the total public expenditure per student in primary education as a percentage of GDP per capita. Public expenditure (current and capital) includes government spending on educational institutions (both public and private), education administration as well as subsidies for private entities (students/households and other privates entities).
  • Services, etc., value added > Current US$ per capita: Services, etc., value added (current US$). Services correspond to ISIC divisions 50-99. They include value added in wholesale and retail trade (including hotels and restaurants), transport, and government, financial, professional, and personal services such as education, health care, and real estate services. Also included are imputed bank service charges, import duties, and any statistical discrepancies noted by national compilers as well as discrepancies arising from rescaling. Value added is the net output of a sector after adding up all outputs and subtracting intermediate inputs. It is calculated without making deductions for depreciation of fabricated assets or depletion and degradation of natural resources. The industrial origin of value added is determined by the International Standard Industrial Classification (ISIC), revision 3. Data are in current U.S. dollars. Figures expressed per capita for the same year.
  • Services, etc., value added > Current US$, % of GDP: Services, etc., value added (current US$). Services correspond to ISIC divisions 50-99. They include value added in wholesale and retail trade (including hotels and restaurants), transport, and government, financial, professional, and personal services such as education, health care, and real estate services. Also included are imputed bank service charges, import duties, and any statistical discrepancies noted by national compilers as well as discrepancies arising from rescaling. Value added is the net output of a sector after adding up all outputs and subtracting intermediate inputs. It is calculated without making deductions for depreciation of fabricated assets or depletion and degradation of natural resources. The industrial origin of value added is determined by the International Standard Industrial Classification (ISIC), revision 3. Data are in current U.S. dollars. Figures expressed as a proportion of GDP for the same year
  • Secondary education, vocational pupils per 1000: Secondary education, vocational pupils. Enrolment in total secondary. Public and private. Technical/vocational programmes. Total is the total number of students enrolled in technical/vocational programmes at public and private secondary education institutions. Figures expressed per thousand population for the same year.
  • Secondary education, teachers, female per 1000: Secondary education, teachers, female. Teaching staff in total secondary. Public and private. Full and part-time. All programmes. Female is the total number of female teachers in public and private secondary education institutions (ISCED 2 and 3). Teachers are persons employed full time or part time in an official capacity to guide and direct the learning experience of pupils and students, irrespective of their qualifications or the delivery mechanism, i.e. face-to-face and/or at a distance. This definition excludes educational personnel who have no active teaching duties (e.g. headmasters, headmistresses or principals who do not teach) and persons who work occasionally or in a voluntary capacity in educational institutions. Figures expressed per thousand population for the same year.
  • Adjusted savings: education expenditure > % of GNI: Adjusted savings: education expenditure (% of GNI). Education expenditure refers to the current operating expenditures in education, including wages and salaries and excluding capital investments in buildings and equipment.
  • School enrollment, primary > % gross: School enrollment, primary (% gross). Gross enrolment ratio. Primary. Total is the total enrollment in primary education, regardless of age, expressed as a percentage of the population of official primary education age. GER can exceed 100% due to the inclusion of over-aged and under-aged students because of early or late school entrance and grade repetition.
  • School enrollment, 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.
  • 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."
  • 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.
  • School enrollment, secondary, male > % net: School enrollment, secondary, male (% net). Net enrolment rate. Secondary. All programmes. Male is the ratio of male children of the official secondary school age who are enrolled in secondary school to the male population of the official secondary school age.
  • Repeaters, secondary, female > % of female enrollment: Repeaters, secondary, female (% of female enrollment). Percentage of repeaters in secondary. All grades. Female is the number of female students enrolled in the same grade as in the previous year, as a percentage of all female students enrolled in secondary school. It is calculated by dividing the sum of female repeaters in all grades of secondary education by the total female enrolment of secondary education and multiplying the result by 100.
  • Secondary education, teachers, female: 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.
STAT Uganda United Kingdom HISTORY
Average years of schooling of adults 3.5
Ranked 77th.
9.4
Ranked 14th. 3 times more than Uganda
Children out of school, primary 662,974
Ranked 10th. 50 times more than United Kingdom
13,333
Ranked 69th.

Children out of school, primary per 1000 18.86
Ranked 22nd. 89 times more than United Kingdom
0.212
Ranked 110th.

Children out of school, primary, female 285,052
Ranked 10th. 39 times more than United Kingdom
7,256
Ranked 64th.

College and university > Gender parity index 0.265
Ranked 88th.
1.38
Ranked 37th. 5 times more than Uganda

College and university > Share of total education spending 11.45%
Ranked 14th.
16.39%
Ranked 76th. 43% more than Uganda

Compulsary education duration 7
Ranked 151st.
12
Ranked 22nd. 71% more than Uganda

Government spending on education > Proportion of GDP 3.28%
Ranked 11th.
6.3%
Ranked 25th. 92% more than Uganda

Literacy > Female 60.4%
Ranked 122nd.
99%
Ranked 21st. 64% more than Uganda
Literacy > Total population 69.9%
Ranked 123th.
99%
Ranked 23th. 42% more than Uganda

Primary education, duration > Years 7
Ranked 9th. 17% more than United Kingdom
6
Ranked 90th.

Primary education, teachers per 1000 4.82
Ranked 61st. 18% more than United Kingdom
4.08
Ranked 80th.

Pupil-teacher ratio, primary 47.78
Ranked 12th. 3 times more than United Kingdom
17.27
Ranked 78th.

Pupil-teacher ratio, secondary 18.54
Ranked 31st. 30% more than United Kingdom
14.27
Ranked 55th.

Secondary education, duration > Years 6
Ranked 98th.
7
Ranked 59th. 17% more than Uganda

Children out of school, primary, female per 1000 8.11
Ranked 24th. 70 times more than United Kingdom
0.116
Ranked 101st.

College and university > Gender ratio 79.98
Ranked 71st.
140.15
Ranked 28th. 75% more than Uganda

Child care (preschool) > Duration 3
Ranked 42nd. 50% more than United Kingdom
2
Ranked 164th.

Secondary education > Teachers > Per capita 1.18 per 1,000 people
Ranked 65th.
6.23 per 1,000 people
Ranked 54th. 5 times more than Uganda

Secondary education, pupils 1.28 million
Ranked 50th.
5 million
Ranked 15th. 4 times more than Uganda

College and university > Private school share 74.19%
Ranked 11th.
100%
Ranked 3rd. 35% more than Uganda

Girls to boys ratio > Primary level enrolment 1
Ranked 23th. The same as United Kingdom
1
Ranked 42nd.

Primary education, teachers 169,503
Ranked 21st.
255,994
Ranked 14th. 51% more than Uganda

Primary education, pupils 8.1 million
Ranked 12th. 83% more than United Kingdom
4.42 million
Ranked 22nd.

Tertiary enrollment 3%
Ranked 82nd.
59.5%
Ranked 9th. 20 times more than Uganda
Spending per student > College and university 121.07
Ranked 7th. 5 times more than United Kingdom
24.79
Ranked 32nd.

High school > Gender ratio 85.33
Ranked 98th.
102.39
Ranked 44th. 20% more than Uganda

Compulsary education starting age 6
Ranked 59th. 20% more than United Kingdom
5
Ranked 166th.

Pupil-teacher ratio, secondary per million 0.584
Ranked 81st. 3 times more than United Kingdom
0.232
Ranked 94th.

Literacy > Definition age 15 and over can read and write age 15 and over has completed five or more years of schooling
High school > Upper secondary school duration 2
Ranked 156th.
4
Ranked 32nd. Twice as much as Uganda

Literacy > Male 79.5%
Ranked 114th.
99%
Ranked 31st. 25% more than Uganda
Spending > USD 458.1 million
Ranked 96th.
136.4 billion
Ranked 5th. 298 times more than Uganda

High school > Private school share 44.58%
Ranked 10th. 51% more than United Kingdom
29.43%
Ranked 24th.

Spending > Proportion 3.27
Ranked 117th.
5.06
Ranked 48th. 55% more than Uganda

Pupil-teacher ratio > Primary 49.93
Ranked 15th. 3 times more than United Kingdom
18.09
Ranked 98th.

Child care (preschool) > Starting age 3
Ranked 90th. The same as United Kingdom
3
Ranked 145th.

High school repeaters > Male 2.4
Ranked 62nd.
0.0
Ranked 43th.
Preschool enrollment rate 120.25
Ranked 10th. 13% more than United Kingdom
106.43
Ranked 57th.

Tertiary > Students studying abroad 4,731.52
Ranked 111th.
26,949.64
Ranked 31st. 6 times more than Uganda

Education enrolment by level > Tertiary level 74,090
Ranked 87th.
2.29 million
Ranked 12th. 31 times more than Uganda

Elementary (primary school) > Duration 7
Ranked 10th. 17% more than United Kingdom
6
Ranked 95th.

Secondary education, teachers per 1000 2
Ranked 97th.
6.11
Ranked 59th. 3 times more than Uganda

Secondary education, teachers 63,400
Ranked 40th.
375,385
Ranked 10th. 6 times more than Uganda

Child care (preschool) > Students per teacher 25.13
Ranked 22nd. 38% more than United Kingdom
18.19
Ranked 45th.

High school > Lower secondary school duration 4
Ranked 29th. 33% more than United Kingdom
3
Ranked 138th.

Children out of school, primary, male per 1000 10.75
Ranked 21st. 111 times more than United Kingdom
0.0968
Ranked 100th.

Spending per student > High school 20.31
Ranked 2nd.
28.64
Ranked 12th. 41% more than Uganda

Secondary education, general pupils 1.21 million
Ranked 38th.
4.55 million
Ranked 15th. 4 times more than Uganda

High school > Gender parity index 0.819
Ranked 128th.
1.01
Ranked 63th. 24% more than Uganda

Scientific and technical journal articles 90
Ranked 84th.
48,288
Ranked 3rd. 537 times more than Uganda

College and university > Teachers > Proportion of teachers female 44%
Ranked 28th. 2% more than United Kingdom
43%
Ranked 14th.
Tertiary > Students studying abroad proportion 1.63%
Ranked 99th. 51% more than United Kingdom
1.08%
Ranked 110th.

Education enrolment by level > Tertiary level per 1000 2.86
Ranked 114th.
38.56
Ranked 30th. 14 times more than Uganda

Scouting > Genders admitted both both
Elementary (primary school) > Starting age 6
Ranked 72nd. 20% more than United Kingdom
5
Ranked 199th.

Education expenditure of government > As percentage of total government 18.3%
Ranked 17th. 51% more than United Kingdom
12.1%
Ranked 56th.

Children out of school, primary, male 377,922
Ranked 7th. 62 times more than United Kingdom
6,077
Ranked 64th.

Education expenditure of government > As percentage of GNI 5.3%
Ranked 45th. The same as United Kingdom
5.3%
Ranked 46th.

High school > Students per teacher 18.54
Ranked 32nd. 30% more than United Kingdom
14.27
Ranked 56th.

Secondary education > General pupils 619,519
Ranked 34th.
4.4 million
Ranked 15th. 7 times more than Uganda

Spending per student > Elementary school 7.48
Ranked 2nd.
23.42
Ranked 13th. 3 times more than Uganda

Secondary school starting age > Years 13
Ranked 11th. 18% more than United Kingdom
11
Ranked 164th.

High school starting age > Years 13
Ranked 13th. 18% more than United Kingdom
11
Ranked 145th.

Primary education > Teachers > Per capita 4.97 per 1,000 people
Ranked 43th. 15% more than United Kingdom
4.33 per 1,000 people
Ranked 82nd.

Education enrolment by level > Primary level 7.35 million
Ranked 16th. 64% more than United Kingdom
4.49 million
Ranked 27th.

High school > Population with at least high school education > Women 23%
Ranked 120th.
99.6%
Ranked 5th. 4 times more than Uganda

Schools connected to the Internet 1%
Ranked 37th.
99%
Ranked 8th. 99 times more than Uganda

Public spending per student > Primary level 7.7
Ranked 10th.
14
Ranked 34th. 82% more than Uganda
Secondary education, pupils per 1000 38.87
Ranked 145th.
79.68
Ranked 73th. 2 times more than Uganda

Primary education, pupils per 1000 230.4
Ranked 3rd. 3 times more than United Kingdom
70.43
Ranked 107th.

Girls to boys ratio > Tertiary level enrolment 0.62
Ranked 105th.
1.37
Ranked 36th. 2 times more than Uganda

Girls to boys ratio > Secondary level enrolment 0.81
Ranked 117th.
1.03
Ranked 58th. 27% more than Uganda

Education enrolment by level > Tertiary level > Per capita 2.85 per 1,000 people
Ranked 112th.
38.58 per 1,000 people
Ranked 29th. 14 times more than Uganda

Tertiary > Students studying abroad per thousand people 0.135
Ranked 192nd.
0.429
Ranked 147th. 3 times more than Uganda

Outcomes > Secondary education > Duration > Years 6
Ranked 83th.
7
Ranked 52nd. 17% more than Uganda

Teacher student ratio > High school 18.83
Ranked 27th. 34% more than United Kingdom
14.01
Ranked 66th.

Inequality adjusted index 0.327
Ranked 100th.
0.806
Ranked 28th. 2 times more than Uganda
High school repeaters > Female 2.37
Ranked 56th.
0.0
Ranked 43th.
Teacher student ratio > Elementary school 49.93
Ranked 10th. 3 times more than United Kingdom
18.27
Ranked 70th.

Elementary school > Enrolled students 7.96 million
Ranked 12th. 78% more than United Kingdom
4.47 million
Ranked 23th.

Primary education > Duration > Years 7 years
Ranked 8th. 17% more than United Kingdom
6 years
Ranked 88th.

Services, etc., value added > Constant 2000 US$ per capita $193.49
Ranked 109th.
$26,253.64
Ranked 8th. 136 times more than Uganda
Secondary education, general pupils per 1000 34.44
Ranked 142nd.
72.5
Ranked 62nd. 2 times more than Uganda

Elementary (primary) school) > Private school share 13.11%
Ranked 58th. 3 times more than United Kingdom
5.07%
Ranked 93th.

High school > Lower secondary starting age 13
Ranked 12th. 18% more than United Kingdom
11
Ranked 170th.

Elementary school > Gender ratio 101.13
Ranked 15th. 1% more than United Kingdom
99.95
Ranked 30th.

Education enrolment ratio > Net > Primary level 53%
Ranked 135th.
100%
Ranked 6th. 89% more than Uganda

Duration of education > Secondary level 6
Ranked 78th.
7
Ranked 51st. 17% more than Uganda
Primary education > Pupils 7.15 million
Ranked 7th. 53% more than United Kingdom
4.69 million
Ranked 24th.

Secondary education > Pupils 651,463
Ranked 33th.
5.7 million
Ranked 14th. 9 times more than Uganda

High school > Population with at least high school education > Men 23.9%
Ranked 136th.
99.8%
Ranked 5th. 4 times more than Uganda

Education enrolment by level > Secondary level > Per capita 26.48 per 1,000 people
Ranked 151st.
163.68 per 1,000 people
Ranked 2nd. 6 times more than Uganda

Education enrolment by level > Percentage girls > Tertiary level 34.47%
Ranked 110th.
55.9%
Ranked 41st. 62% more than Uganda

Secondary education, vocational pupils 83,089
Ranked 62nd.
451,007
Ranked 18th. 5 times more than Uganda

Spending on education > Proportion spent on all staff salaries 81.35%
Ranked 26th. 23% more than United Kingdom
66.37%
Ranked 63th.

Elementary (primary) school > Students per teacher 47.78
Ranked 12th. 3 times more than United Kingdom
17.27
Ranked 78th.

Secondary education > Teachers 34,016
Ranked 26th.
372,887
Ranked 15th. 11 times more than Uganda

School life expectancy > Primary to tertiary 10 years
Ranked 12th.
16 years
Ranked 19th. 60% more than Uganda
Education enrolment by level > Secondary level 687,613
Ranked 70th.
9.71 million
Ranked 10th. 14 times more than Uganda

Scientific and technical journal articles per million 3.35
Ranked 83th.
810.66
Ranked 7th. 242 times more than Uganda

Duration of education > Primary level 7
Ranked 7th. 17% more than United Kingdom
6
Ranked 84th.
Participation > Children out of school > Elementary 182,596
Ranked 29th. 27 times more than United Kingdom
6,643
Ranked 77th.

Participation > Ratio of girls to boys in primary and secondary education 98.94%
Ranked 66th.
101.28%
Ranked 33th. 2% more than Uganda

Education enrolment by level > Percentage girls > Primary level 49.4%
Ranked 15th. 1% more than United Kingdom
48.79%
Ranked 50th.

Education enrolment ratio > Net > Primary level > Women 48%
Ranked 135th.
100%
Ranked 7th. 2 times more than Uganda

High school > Upper secondary starting age 17
Ranked 6th. 21% more than United Kingdom
14
Ranked 190th.

Elementary school starting age > Years 6
Ranked 67th. 20% more than United Kingdom
5
Ranked 170th.

Elementary school repeaters > All 10.95
Ranked 27th.
0.0
Ranked 121st.

Secondary education > General pupils > Per capita 21.5 per 1,000 people
Ranked 96th.
73.57 per 1,000 people
Ranked 70th. 3 times more than Uganda

Education enrolment by level > Primary level > Per capita 0.283 per capita
Ranked 1st. 4 times more than United Kingdom
0.076 per capita
Ranked 130th.

Education enrolment by level > Primary level per 1000 283.47
Ranked 1st. 4 times more than United Kingdom
75.65
Ranked 132nd.

Education enrolment ratio > Net > Primary level > Men 58%
Ranked 135th.
100%
Ranked 11th. 72% more than Uganda

Pupils-teacher ratio > Primary level 59.1
Ranked 6th. 3 times more than United Kingdom
18.2
Ranked 98th.
Elementary (primary school) > Teachers > Proportion of teachers female 41%
Ranked 39th.
87%
Ranked 7th. 2 times more than Uganda
Secondary education > Vocational pupils 31,944
Ranked 29th.
1.3 million
Ranked 10th. 41 times more than Uganda

Primary education > Teachers 143,247
Ranked 12th.
258,966
Ranked 16th. 81% more than Uganda

Education enrolment by level > Percentage girls > Secondary level 44.51%
Ranked 136th.
54.2%
Ranked 6th. 22% more than Uganda

Private school enrolment > Primary level 9.5
Ranked 5th. 98% more than United Kingdom
4.8
Ranked 52nd.
Outcomes > Primary education > Duration > Years 7
Ranked 8th. 17% more than United Kingdom
6
Ranked 82nd.

Primary education > Teachers per 1000 4.99
Ranked 41st. 15% more than United Kingdom
4.33
Ranked 82nd.

Secondary education > Pupils per 1000 22.68
Ranked 84th.
95.2
Ranked 47th. 4 times more than Uganda

Female enrolment share > Primary level 47.4%
Ranked 114th.
48.8%
Ranked 36th. 3% more than Uganda
Services, etc., value added > Constant 2000 US$ $6.80 billion
Ranked 57th.
$1.58 trillion
Ranked 5th. 232 times more than Uganda
Primary school starting age > Years 6
Ranked 72nd. 20% more than United Kingdom
5
Ranked 191st.

Scouting > Members 116,054
Ranked 12th.
528,263
Ranked 9th. 5 times more than Uganda
High school> Proportion of education spending on teachers' salaries 83.16%
Ranked 7th. 84% more than United Kingdom
45.26%
Ranked 45th.

Elementary (primary) school) > Proportion spent on all staff salaries 84.44%
Ranked 11th. 19% more than United Kingdom
70.93%
Ranked 65th.

High school > Share of total education spending 25.47%
Ranked 13th.
48.32%
Ranked 7th. 90% more than Uganda

Enrolment ratio > Secondary level 12%
Ranked 28th.
93.7%
Ranked 5th. 8 times more than Uganda
Participation > Secondary education > General pupils 1.09 million
Ranked 39th.
4.64 million
Ranked 14th. 4 times more than Uganda

Secondary education > General pupils per 1000 21.57
Ranked 96th.
73.53
Ranked 69th. 3 times more than Uganda

Secondary education > Teachers per 1000 1.18
Ranked 65th.
6.23
Ranked 54th. 5 times more than Uganda

Ratio of female to male primary enrollment 99.68
Ranked 21st.
99.93
Ranked 27th. About the same as Uganda

Elementary (primary) school > Gender parity index 1.02
Ranked 15th. 2% more than United Kingdom
0.994
Ranked 63th.

Female enrolment share > Secondary level 42.8%
Ranked 111th.
52.7%
Ranked 12th. 23% more than Uganda
Education enrolment by level > Secondary level per 1000 26.5
Ranked 154th.
163.61
Ranked 2nd. 6 times more than Uganda

Scouting > Members per thousand people 3.19
Ranked 46th.
8.35
Ranked 17th. 3 times more than Uganda
Elementary school repeaters > Male 11.12
Ranked 27th.
0.0
Ranked 118th.

Elementary school repeaters > Female 10.78
Ranked 23th.
0.0
Ranked 117th.

High school teachers 60,830
Ranked 34th.
378,882
Ranked 13th. 6 times more than Uganda

Elementary school teachers 159,516
Ranked 25th.
244,391
Ranked 14th. 53% more than Uganda

Participation > Secondary education > Pupils 760,337
Ranked 52nd.
5.75 million
Ranked 14th. 8 times more than Uganda

Ratio of female to male secondary enrollment 78.63
Ranked 77th.
102.94
Ranked 49th. 31% more than Uganda

Secondary education > Pupils > Per capita 22.61 per 1,000 people
Ranked 85th.
95.25 per 1,000 people
Ranked 48th. 4 times more than Uganda

Primary education > Pupils per 1000 248.99
Ranked 2nd. 3 times more than United Kingdom
78.27
Ranked 121st.

Pupils-teacher ratio > Secondary level 18.6
Ranked 55th. 8% more than United Kingdom
17.2
Ranked 66th.
Preschool enrollment rate > Female 19.3
Ranked 91st.
81.29
Ranked 42nd. 4 times more than Uganda

Preschool enrollment rate > Male 18.31
Ranked 91st.
79.8
Ranked 43th. 4 times more than Uganda

Participation > School enrollment > Tertiary > Male > % gross 4.09%
Ranked 80th.
48%
Ranked 28th. 12 times more than Uganda

Literacy and Attainment > Educational attainment: completed tertiary > Tertiary > Population 25+ years > % > Over 24 year olds 2.95%
Ranked 16th.
33.06%
Ranked 3rd. 11 times more than Uganda
Public spending on education, total > % of GDP 3.28%
Ranked 11th.
6.3%
Ranked 25th. 92% more than Uganda

Labor force with tertiary education, male > % of male labor force 3.1%
Ranked 31st.
36.2%
Ranked 4th. 12 times more than Uganda

School enrollment > Primary > Female > % gross 117.33% gross
Ranked 14th. 10% more than United Kingdom
106.5% gross
Ranked 52nd.

Primary education > Teachers > % female 38.59% female
Ranked 73th.
81.46% female
Ranked 44th. 2 times more than Uganda

Secondary education > Pupils > % female 43.75% female
Ranked 71st.
49.37% female
Ranked 51st. 13% more than Uganda

Government spending on education > % of GDP 3.28%
Ranked 11th.
6.3%
Ranked 25th. 92% more than Uganda

Participation > School enrollment > Primary > Female > % net 98.34%
Ranked 14th.
99.69%
Ranked 4th. 1% more than Uganda

Government spending on education > % of government spending 15.56%
Ranked 1st. 33% more than United Kingdom
11.66%
Ranked 56th.

Participation > School enrollment > Primary > Female > % gross 120.93%
Ranked 9th. 14% more than United Kingdom
106.4%
Ranked 47th.

School life expectancy > Primary to tertiary > Female 10 years
Ranked 11th.
17 years
Ranked 14th. 70% more than Uganda
Ratio of girls to boys in primary and secondary education > % 98.32%
Ranked 89th.
100.45%
Ranked 44th. 2% more than Uganda

School enrollment, preprimary, female > % gross 13.87%
Ranked 117th.
85.76%
Ranked 43th. 6 times more than Uganda

School enrollment, preprimary, male > % gross 13.27%
Ranked 118th.
85.2%
Ranked 44th. 6 times more than Uganda

Secondary education, pupils > % female 45.27%
Ranked 135th.
49%
Ranked 55th. 8% more than Uganda

Expenditure per student, primary > % of GDP per capita 7.64%
Ranked 13th.
26.48%
Ranked 10th. 3 times more than Uganda

Services, etc., value added > Current US$ per capita $225.00
Ranked 123th.
$25,581.39
Ranked 17th. 114 times more than Uganda

Services, etc., value added > Current US$, % of GDP 47.01%
Ranked 85th.
70.6%
Ranked 14th. 50% more than Uganda

Secondary education, vocational pupils per 1000 2.53
Ranked 101st.
7.19
Ranked 65th. 3 times more than Uganda

Secondary education, teachers, female per 1000 0.5
Ranked 90th.
3.81
Ranked 49th. 8 times more than Uganda

Adjusted savings: education expenditure > % of GNI 2.96%
Ranked 132nd.
5.14%
Ranked 50th. 74% more than Uganda

School life expectancy > Primary to tertiary > Male 11 years
Ranked 11th.
16 years
Ranked 14th. 45% more than Uganda
School enrollment, primary > % gross 109.78%
Ranked 38th. 3% more than United Kingdom
106.88%
Ranked 50th.

School enrollment, primary, female > % net 92.12%
Ranked 56th.
99.62%
Ranked 2nd. 8% more than Uganda

Participation > Total enrollment > Primary > Female > % net 98.51%
Ranked 20th.
99.94%
Ranked 1st. 1% more than Uganda

School enrollment, secondary, female > % gross 25.08%
Ranked 135th.
97.92%
Ranked 42nd. 4 times more than Uganda

School enrollment, secondary, male > % net 16.24%
Ranked 93th.
95.97%
Ranked 6th. 6 times more than Uganda

Repeaters, secondary, female > % of female enrollment 1.94%
Ranked 67th.
0.0
Ranked 110th.

Secondary education, teachers, female 15,890
Ranked 51st.
233,627
Ranked 8th. 15 times more than Uganda

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