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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.
  • School life expectancy > Total: School life expectancy and transition from primary to secondary for school years 1998/99 and 1999/00, published in http://www.uis.unesco.org accessed on Sept. 2002 and Women's Indicators and Statistics Database (Wistat), Version 4, CD-ROM (United Nations publication, Sales No. E.00.XVII.4) based on data provided by UNESCO in 1999.
  • Primary education, pupils: Primary education, pupils. Enrolment in primary. Public and private. All programmes. Total is the total number of students enrolled in public and private primary education institutions.
  • Primary education, teachers: Primary education, teachers. Teaching staff in primary. Public and private. Full and part-time. All programmes. Total is the total number of teachers in public and private primary education institutions. Teachers are persons employed full time or part time in an official capacity to guide and direct the learning experience of pupils and students, irrespective of their qualifications or the delivery mechanism, i.e. face-to-face and/or at a distance. This definition excludes educational personnel who have no active teaching duties (e.g. headmasters, headmistresses or principals who do not teach) and persons who work occasionally or in a voluntary capacity in educational institutions.
  • Tertiary enrollment: Gross enrolment ratio, tertiary level is the sum of all tertiary level students enrolled at the start of the school year, expressed as a percentage of the mid-year population in the 5 year age group after the official secondary school leaving age.
  • 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.
  • High school > Private school share: Percentage of secondary students who attend a private school.
  • Pupil-teacher ratio > Primary: Primary school pupil-teacher ratio is the number of pupils enrolled in primary school divided by the number of primary school teachers (regardless of their teaching assignment).
  • Child care (preschool) > Starting age: Average age at which students begin pre-primary (preschool) education.
  • High school repeaters > Male: Repeaters in secondary school are the number of students enrolled in the same grade as in the previous year, as a percentage of all students enrolled in secondary school."
  • Preschool enrollment rate: Gross enrollment ratio is the ratio of total enrollment, regardless of age, to the population of the age group that officially corresponds to the level of education shown. Primary education provides children with basic reading, writing, and mathematics skills along with an elementary understanding of such subjects as history, geography, natural science, social science, art, and music."
  • Tertiary > Students studying abroad: Total number of post-secondary students who were studying abroad during given year.
  • Elementary (primary school) > Duration: Number of years students study at the primary level.
  • Children out of school > Primary: Children out of school are the number of primary-school-age children not enrolled in primary or secondary school.
  • Secondary education, teachers: Secondary education, teachers. Teaching staff in total secondary. Public and private. Full and part-time. All programmes. Total is the total number of teachers in public and private secondary education institutions (ISCED 2 and 3). Teachers are persons employed full time or part time in an official capacity to guide and direct the learning experience of pupils and students, irrespective of their qualifications or the delivery mechanism, i.e. face-to-face and/or at a distance. This definition excludes educational personnel who have no active teaching duties (e.g. headmasters, headmistresses or principals who do not teach) and persons who work occasionally or in a voluntary capacity in educational institutions.
  • Secondary education, teachers per 1000: Secondary education, teachers. Teaching staff in total secondary. Public and private. Full and part-time. All programmes. Total is the total number of teachers in public and private secondary education institutions (ISCED 2 and 3). Teachers are persons employed full time or part time in an official capacity to guide and direct the learning experience of pupils and students, irrespective of their qualifications or the delivery mechanism, i.e. face-to-face and/or at a distance. This definition excludes educational personnel who have no active teaching duties (e.g. headmasters, headmistresses or principals who do not teach) and persons who work occasionally or in a voluntary capacity in educational institutions. Figures expressed per thousand population for the same year.
  • Child care (preschool) > Students per teacher: Number of students per teacher for pre-primary (preschool) education.
  • High school > Lower secondary school duration: Number of years students study at the lower secondary (middle school) level.
  • Children out of school, primary, male per 1000: Children out of school, primary, male. Out-of-school children of primary school age. Male is the total number of male primary-school-age children who are not enrolled in either primary or secondary schools. Figures expressed per thousand population for the same year.
  • Spending per student > High school: Public expenditure per student is the public current spending on education divided by the total number of students by level, as a percentage of GDP per capita. Public expenditure (current and capital) includes government spending on educational institutions (both public and private), education administration as well as subsidies for private entities (students/households and other privates entities)."
  • Secondary education, general pupils: Secondary education, general pupils. Enrolment in total secondary. Public and private. General programmes. Total is the total number of students enrolled in general programmes at public and private secondary education institutions.
  • High school > Gender parity index: Country's gender parity index for secondary level enrollment. For countries with a rating of over 1, more females are enrolled while countries with a rating under 1 have more males enrolled.
  • Scientific and technical journal articles: Scientific and technical journal articles refer to the number of scientific and engineering articles published in the following fields: physics, biology, chemistry, mathematics, clinical medicine, biomedical research, engineering and technology, and earth and space sciences.
  • College and university > Teachers > Proportion of teachers female: Percentage of country's college and university professors that are female.
  • Tertiary > Students studying abroad proportion: The number of students from a given country studying abroad in a given year, expressed as a percentage of total tertiary enrollment in that country. Ratios greater than 100 % are possible, because those currently studying abroad do not count towards total enrollment.
  • Education enrolment by level > Tertiary level per 1000: . Figures expressed per thousand population for the same year.
  • Scouting > Genders admitted: Admits boys/girls.
  • Elementary (primary school) > Starting age: Average age at which students begin primary education.
  • Children out of school, primary, male: Children out of school, primary, male. Out-of-school children of primary school age. Male is the total number of male primary-school-age children who are not enrolled in either primary or secondary schools.
  • High school > Students per teacher: Number of students per teacher for all levels of secondary education.
  • Secondary education > General pupils: Secondary general pupils are the number of secondary students enrolled in general education programs, including teacher training.
  • Spending per student > Elementary school: Public expenditure per student is the public current spending on education divided by the total number of students by level, as a percentage of GDP per capita. Public expenditure (current and capital) includes government spending on educational institutions (both public and private), education administration as well as subsidies for private entities (students/households and other privates entities)."
  • Secondary school starting age > Years: Secondary school starting age (years). Entrance age of 2A lower secondary is the age at which students would enter lower secondary education, assuming they had started at the official entrance age for the lowest level of education, had studied full-time throughout and had progressed through the system without repeating or skipping a grade.
  • High school starting age > Years: Secondary school starting age is the age at which students would enter secondary education, assuming they had started at the official entrance age for the lowest level of education, had studied full-time throughout and had progressed through the system without repeating or skipping a grade."
  • Primary education > Teachers > Per capita: Primary education teachers includes full-time and part-time teachers. Per capita figures expressed per 1,000 population.
  • High school > Population with at least high school education > Women: Population with at least high school education > Women.
  • 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.
  • Primary education, pupils per 1000: Primary education, pupils. Enrolment in primary. Public and private. All programmes. Total is the total number of students enrolled in public and private primary education institutions. Figures expressed per thousand population for the same year.
  • Secondary education, pupils per 1000: Secondary education, pupils. Enrolment in total secondary. Public and private. All programmes. Total is the total number of students enrolled at public and private secondary education institutions. Figures expressed per thousand population for the same year.
  • Education enrolment by level > Tertiary level > Per capita: Per capita figures expressed per 1,000 population.
  • Tertiary > Students studying abroad per thousand people: Total number of post-secondary students who were studying abroad during given year. Figures expressed per thousand people for the same year.
  • Outcomes > Secondary education > Duration > Years: Secondary education, duration (years) is the number of grades (years) in secondary school."
  • Teacher student ratio > High school: Secondary school pupil-teacher ratio is the number of pupils enrolled in secondary school divided by the number of secondary school teachers (regardless of their teaching assignment).
  • Children out of school > Primary per 1000: Children out of school are the number of primary-school-age children not enrolled in primary or secondary school. Figures expressed per thousand population for the same year.
  • High school repeaters > Female: Repeaters in secondary school are the number of students enrolled in the same grade as in the previous year, as a percentage of all students enrolled in secondary school."
  • Teacher student ratio > Elementary school: Primary school pupil-teacher ratio is the number of pupils enrolled in primary school divided by the number of primary school teachers (regardless of their teaching assignment).
  • Elementary school > Enrolled students: Primary education pupils is the total number of pupils enrolled at primary level in public and private schools.
  • Primary education > Duration > Years: Primary duration refers to the number of years of full-time equivalent duration in primary education in the school system according to ISCED.
  • Services, etc., value added > Constant 2000 US$ per capita: Services, etc., value added (constant 2000 US$). Services correspond to ISIC divisions 50-99. They include value added in wholesale and retail trade (including hotels and restaurants), transport, and government, financial, professional, and personal services such as education, health care, and real estate services. Also included are imputed bank service charges, import duties, and any statistical discrepancies noted by national compilers as well as discrepancies arising from rescaling. Value added is the net output of a sector after adding up all outputs and subtracting intermediate inputs. It is calculated without making deductions for depreciation of fabricated assets or depletion and degradation of natural resources. The industrial origin of value added is determined by the International Standard Industrial Classification (ISIC), revision 3. Data are in constant 2005 U.S. dollars. Figures expressed per capita for the same year.
  • Secondary education, general pupils per 1000: Secondary education, general pupils. Enrolment in total secondary. Public and private. General programmes. Total is the total number of students enrolled in general programmes at public and private secondary education institutions. Figures expressed per thousand population for the same year.
  • Elementary (primary) school) > Private school share: Percentage of primary students who attend a private school.
  • High school > Lower secondary starting age: Average age at which students begin lower secondary (middle school) education.
  • Elementary school > Gender ratio: Ratio of female to male primary enrollment is the percentage of girls to boys enrolled at primary level in public and private schools.
  • Duration of education > Secondary level: Duration of secondary education is the number of grades (or years) in general secondary education.
  • Primary education > Pupils: Primary education pupils is the total number of pupils enrolled at primary level in public and private schools.
  • Secondary education > Pupils: Secondary education pupils is the total number of pupils enrolled at secondary level in public and private schools.
  • High school > Population with at least high school education > Men: Gender Inequality Index.
  • Education enrolment by level > Secondary level > Per capita: Per capita figures expressed per 1,000 population.
  • Secondary education, vocational pupils: Secondary education, vocational pupils. Enrolment in total secondary. Public and private. Technical/vocational programmes. Total is the total number of students enrolled in technical/vocational programmes at public and private secondary education institutions.
  • Elementary (primary) school > Students per teacher: Number of students per teacher for primary education.
  • Secondary education > Teachers: Secondary education teachers includes full-time and part-time teachers.
  • Scientific and technical journal articles per million: Scientific and technical journal articles refer to the number of scientific and engineering articles published in the following fields: physics, biology, chemistry, mathematics, clinical medicine, biomedical research, engineering and technology, and earth and space sciences. Figures expressed per million population for the same year.
  • Duration of education > Primary level: Duration of primary education is the number of grades (or years) in primary education.
  • Participation > Children out of school > Elementary: Children out of school are the number of primary-school-age children not enrolled in primary or secondary school.
  • Participation > Ratio of girls to boys in primary and secondary education: Ratio of girls to boys in primary and secondary education is the percentage of girls to boys enrolled at primary and secondary levels in public and private schools.
  • Public spending per student > Secondary level: Public expenditure per student, secondary level is the total reported current spending by the government on secondary education, divided by the total number of pupils in secondary education, expressed as a percentage of per capita GDP.
  • Children out of school > Primary > Per capita: Children out of school are the number of primary-school-age children not enrolled in primary or secondary school. Per capita figures expressed per 1,000 population.
  • High school > Upper secondary starting age: Average age at which students begin upper secondary (high school) education.
  • Elementary school starting age > Years: Primary school starting age is the age at which students would enter primary education, assuming they had started at the official entrance age for the lowest level of education, had studied full-time throughout and had progressed through the system without repeating or skipping a grade."
  • Elementary school repeaters > All: Repeaters in primary school are the number of students enrolled in the same grade as in the previous year, as a percentage of all students enrolled in primary school."
  • School life expectancy > Male: School life expectancy and transition from primary to secondary for school years 1998/99 and 1999/00, published in http://www.uis.unesco.org accessed on Sept. 2002 and Women's Indicators and Statistics Database (Wistat), Version 4, CD-ROM (United Nations publication, Sales No. E.00.XVII.4) based on data provided by UNESCO in 1999.
  • 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.
  • Library books 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.
  • Secondary education > Pupils per 1000: Secondary education pupils is the total number of pupils enrolled at secondary level in public and private schools. Figures expressed per thousand population for the same year.
  • Primary education > Teachers per 1000: Primary education teachers includes full-time and part-time teachers. Figures expressed per thousand population for the same year.
  • Children out of school > Primary > Female > Per capita: Children out of school are the number of primary-school-age children not enrolled in primary or secondary school. Per capita figures expressed per 1,000 population.
  • Female enrolment share > Primary level: Girls' enrolment share, primary level is the number of girls enrolled in primary school, expressed as a percentage of the total number of pupils in primary school.
  • Services, etc., value added > Constant 2000 US$: Services, etc., value added (constant 2000 US$). Services correspond to ISIC divisions 50-99. They include value added in wholesale and retail trade (including hotels and restaurants), transport, and government, financial, professional, and personal services such as education, health care, and real estate services. Also included are imputed bank service charges, import duties, and any statistical discrepancies noted by national compilers as well as discrepancies arising from rescaling. Value added is the net output of a sector after adding up all outputs and subtracting intermediate inputs. It is calculated without making deductions for depreciation of fabricated assets or depletion and degradation of natural resources. The industrial origin of value added is determined by the International Standard Industrial Classification (ISIC), revision 3. Data are in constant 2005 U.S. dollars.
  • Primary school starting age > Years: Primary school starting age (years). Entrance age of primary is the age at which students would enter primary education, assuming they had started at the official entrance age for the lowest level of education, had studied full-time throughout and had progressed through the system without repeating or skipping a grade.
  • Scouting > Members: Members of boy or girl scout groups which are members of the World Organization of the Scout Movement (WOSM).
  • 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.
  • Elementary (primary) school > Proportion of education spending on teachers' salaries: Percentage of public funding for primary education that goes to teachers' salaries.
  • Enrolment ratio > Secondary level: Net enrolment ratio, secondary level, is the ratio of the number of children of official secondary school age enrolled in school to the number of children of official secondary school age in the population.
  • Participation > Secondary education > General pupils: Secondary general pupils are the number of secondary students enrolled in general education programs, including teacher training."
  • Secondary education > General pupils per 1000: Secondary general pupils are the number of secondary students enrolled in general education programs, including teacher training. Figures expressed per thousand population for the same year.
  • Ratio of female to male primary enrollment: Ratio of female to male primary enrollment is the percentage of girls to boys enrolled at primary level in public and private schools.
  • Secondary education > Teachers per 1000: Secondary education teachers includes full-time and part-time teachers. Figures expressed per thousand population for the same year.
  • Children out of school > Primary > Male: Children out of school are the number of primary-school-age children not enrolled in primary or secondary school.
  • Elementary (primary) school > Gender parity index: Country's gender parity index in primary, or elementary, school. For countries with a rating of over 1, more females are enrolled while countries with a rating under 1 have more males enrolled. 
  • Female enrolment share > Secondary level: Girls' enrolment share, secondary level is the number of girls enrolled in secondary school, expressed as a percentage of the total number of pupils in secondary school.
  • 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.
  • School life expectancy > Female: School life expectancy and transition from primary to secondary for school years 1998/99 and 1999/00, published in http://www.uis.unesco.org accessed on Sept. 2002 and Women's Indicators and Statistics Database (Wistat), Version 4, CD-ROM (United Nations publication, Sales No. E.00.XVII.4) based on data provided by UNESCO in 1999.
  • 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.
  • Secondary education > Pupils > Per capita: Secondary education pupils is the total number of pupils enrolled at secondary level in public and private schools. Per capita figures expressed per 1,000 population.
  • Pupils-teacher ratio > Secondary level: Pupil-teacher ratio, secondary level is the average number of pupils per teacher in secondary education. Cross-country comparisons may be affected by such factors as the composition of teachers by part- and full-time employment.
  • Library members per 1000: . Figures expressed per thousand population for the same year.
  • Library employees per million: . Figures expressed per million population for the same year.
  • Progression to secondary level: Progression to secondary level is the number of new entrants to the first grade of general secondary education, expressed as a percentage of the number of pupils in the final grade of primary school in the previous year.
  • Secondary education > Vocational pupils per 1000: Secondary vocational pupils are the number of secondary students enrolled in technical and vocational education programs, including teacher training. Figures expressed per thousand population for the same year.
  • School enrollment > Secondary > Private > % of total secondary: Private enrollment refers to pupils or students enrolled in institutions that are not operated by a public authority but controlled and managed, whether for profit or not, by a private body such as a nongovernmental organization, religious body, special interest group, foundation or business enterprise.
  • High school > Proportion spent on all staff salaries: Percentage of public funding for secondary education that goes to school staff salaries.
  • Services, etc., value added > Current US$: 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.
  • School enrollment, tertiary > % gross: School enrollment, tertiary (% gross). Gross enrolment ratio. Tertiary (ISCED 5 and 6). Total is the total enrollment in tertiary education (ISCED 5 and 6), regardless of age, expressed as a percentage of the total population of the five-year age group following on from secondary school leaving.
  • Repeaters, secondary, total > % of total enrollment: Repeaters, secondary, total (% of total enrollment). Percentage of repeaters in secondary. All grades. Total is the number of students enrolled in the same grade as in the previous year, as a percentage of all students enrolled in secondary school. It is calculated by dividing the sum of repeaters in all grades of secondary education by the total enrolment of secondary education and multiplying the result by 100.
  • School enrollment, preprimary > % gross: School enrollment, preprimary (% gross). Gross enrolment ratio. Pre-primary. Total is the total enrollment in pre-primary education, regardless of age, expressed as a percentage of the total 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, primary > % net: School enrollment, primary (% net). Net enrolment rate. Primary. Total is the ratio of children of the official primary school age who are enrolled in primary school to the total population of the official primary school age.
  • School enrollment, secondary > % gross: School enrollment, secondary (% gross). Gross enrolment ratio. Secondary. All programmes. Total is the total enrollment in secondary education, regardless of age, expressed as a percentage of the 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, private > % of total secondary: School enrollment, secondary, private (% of total secondary). Percentage of private enrolment. Secondary is the enrolment in private secondary schools expressed as a percentage of total enrolment (public and private) in secondary schools. 'Private' refers to all educational institutions not operated by a public authority, regardless of whether they receive financial support from public authorities. A high percentage indicates strong involvement of the non-governmental sector (including religious bodies, other organizations, associations, communities, private enterprises or persons) in providing organized educational programmes.
  • School enrollment, tertiary, female > % gross: School enrollment, tertiary, female (% gross). Gross enrolment ratio. Tertiary (ISCED 5 and 6). Female is the total female enrollment in tertiary education (ISCED 5 and 6), regardless of age, expressed as a percentage of the total female population of the five-year age group following on from secondary school leaving.
  • School enrollment, secondary, female > % net: School enrollment, secondary, female (% net). Net enrolment rate. Secondary. All programmes. Female is the ratio of female children of the official secondary school age who are enrolled in secondary school to the female population of the official secondary school age.
  • School enrollment > Secondary > % net: Net enrollment ratio is the ratio of children of official school age based on the International Standard Classification of Education 1997 who are enrolled in school to the population of the corresponding official school age. Secondary education completes the provision of basic education that began at the primary level, and aims at laying the foundations for lifelong learning and human development, by offering more subject- or skill-oriented instruction using more specialized teachers.
  • Unemployment with primary education > Male > % of male unemployment: Unemployment by level of educational attainment shows the unemployed by level of educational attainment, as a percentage of the unemployed. The levels of educational attainment accord with the International Standard Classification of Education 1997 of the United Nations Educational, Cultural, and Scientific Organization (UNESCO).
  • School enrollment, secondary > % net: School enrollment, secondary (% net). Net enrolment rate. Secondary. All programmes. Total is the ratio of children of the official secondary school age who are enrolled in secondary school to the population of the official secondary school age.
  • School enrollment > Preprimary > 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. Preprimary education refers to the initial stage of organized instruction, designed primarily to introduce very young children to a school-type environment.
  • School enrollment > Secondary > 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. 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.
  • Secondary education > Teachers > % female: Female teachers as a percentage of total secondary education teachers includes full-time and part-time teachers.
  • Labor force with tertiary education, female > % of female labor force: Labor force with tertiary education, female (% of female labor force). Labor force with tertiary education is the proportion of labor force that has a tertiary education, as a percentage of the total labor force.
  • Labor force with primary education > % of total: Labor force with primary education (% of total). Labor force with primary education is the proportion of the labor force that has a primary education, as a percentage of the total labor force.
  • Labor force with secondary education, male > % of male labor force: Labor force with secondary education, male (% of male labor force). Labor force with secondary education is the proportion of the labor force that has a secondary education, as a percentage of the total labor force.
  • Labor force with secondary education > % of total: Labor force with secondary education (% of total). Labor force with secondary education is the proportion of the labor force that has a secondary education, as a percentage of the total labor force.
  • Unemployment with tertiary education > % of total unemployment: Unemployment with tertiary education (% of total unemployment). Unemployment by level of educational attainment shows the unemployed by level of educational attainment, as a percentage of the unemployed. The levels of educational attainment accord with the International Standard Classification of Education 1997 of the United Nations Educational, Cultural, and Scientific Organization (UNESCO).
  • Total enrollment, primary > % net: Total enrollment, primary (% net). Adjusted net enrollment is the number of pupils of the school-age group for primary education, enrolled either in primary or secondary education, expressed as a percentage of the total population in that age group.
  • Total enrollment, primary, female > % net: Total enrollment, primary, female (% net). Adjusted net enrollment is the number of pupils of the school-age group for primary education, enrolled either in primary or secondary education, expressed as a percentage of the total population in that age group.
  • Primary education > Pupils > % female: Female pupils as a percentage of total pupils at primary level include enrollments in public and private schools.
  • Repeaters, primary, total > % of total enrollment: Repeaters, primary, total (% of total enrollment). Percentage of repeaters in primary. All grades. Total is the number of students enrolled in the same grade as in the previous year, as a percentage of all students enrolled in primary school. It is calculated by dividing the sum of repeaters in all grades of primary education by the total enrolment of primary education and multiplying the result by 100.
  • Primary education > Pupils > Per capita: Primary education pupils is the total number of pupils enrolled at primary level in public and private schools. Per capita figures expressed per 1 population.
  • High school teachers > % female: Female teachers as a percentage of total secondary education teachers includes full-time and part-time teachers.
  • Participation > School enrollment > Secondary > % gross: Gross enrollment ratio is the ratio of total enrollment, regardless of age, to the population of the age group that officially corresponds to the level of education shown. Secondary education completes the provision of basic education that began at the primary level, and aims at laying the foundations for lifelong learning and human development, by offering more subject- or skill-oriented instruction using more specialized teachers."
  • Participation > School enrollment > Secondary > Male > % gross: Gross enrollment ratio is the ratio of total enrollment, regardless of age, to the population of the age group that officially corresponds to the level of education shown. Secondary education completes the provision of basic education that began at the primary level, and aims at laying the foundations for lifelong learning and human development, by offering more subject- or skill-oriented instruction using more specialized teachers."
  • Children out of school > Primary > Male 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.
  • Inputs > Secondary education > Teachers > Female: Secondary education teachers includes full-time and part-time teachers.
  • Participation > Children out of school > Elementary > Male: Children out of school are the number of primary-school-age children not enrolled in primary or secondary school.
  • School enrollment, primary, male > % gross: School enrollment, primary, male (% gross). Gross enrolment ratio. Primary. Male is the total male enrollment in primary education, regardless of age, expressed as a percentage of the male 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.
  • Participation > Children out of school > Elementary > Female: Children out of school are the number of primary-school-age children not enrolled in primary or secondary school.
  • School enrollment > Tertiary > 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. 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.
  • Participation > School enrollment > Secondary > % net: Net enrollment ratio is the ratio of children of official school age based on the International Standard Classification of Education 1997 who are enrolled in school to the population of the corresponding official school age. Secondary education completes the provision of basic education that began at the primary level, and aims at laying the foundations for lifelong learning and human development, by offering more subject- or skill-oriented instruction using more specialized teachers."
  • Participation > School enrollment > Secondary > Female > % gross: Gross enrollment ratio is the ratio of total enrollment, regardless of age, to the population of the age group that officially corresponds to the level of education shown. Secondary education completes the provision of basic education that began at the primary level, and aims at laying the foundations for lifelong learning and human development, by offering more subject- or skill-oriented instruction using more specialized teachers."
  • Participation > Secondary education > General pupils > % female: Secondary general pupils are the number of secondary students enrolled in general education programs, including teacher training."
  • Participation > Secondary education > Pupils > % female: Female pupils as a percentage of total pupils at secondary level includes enrollments in public and private schools.
  • School enrollment > Tertiary > % 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.
  • 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."
  • 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.
  • 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.
  • 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, 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.
  • 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.
  • 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).
  • 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).
STAT United Arab Emirates United Kingdom HISTORY
Children out of school, primary 5,761
Ranked 49th.
13,333
Ranked 69th. 2 times more than United Arab Emirates

Children out of school, primary per 1000 0.626
Ranked 60th. 3 times more than United Kingdom
0.212
Ranked 110th.

Children out of school, primary, female 4,302
Ranked 39th.
7,256
Ranked 64th. 69% more than United Arab Emirates

Children out of school, primary, female per 1000 0.467
Ranked 49th. 4 times more than United Kingdom
0.116
Ranked 101st.

College and university > Gender parity index 4.15
Ranked 2nd. 3 times more than United Kingdom
1.38
Ranked 37th.

College and university > Gender ratio 205.37
Ranked 5th. 47% more than United Kingdom
140.15
Ranked 28th.

Compulsary education duration 9
Ranked 65th.
12
Ranked 22nd. 33% more than United Arab Emirates

Government spending on education > Proportion of GDP 1.11%
Ranked 34th.
6.3%
Ranked 25th. 6 times more than United Arab Emirates

Literacy > Female 81.7%
Ranked 94th.
99%
Ranked 21st. 21% more than United Arab Emirates
Literacy > Total population 77.9%
Ranked 114th.
99%
Ranked 23th. 27% more than United Arab Emirates

Primary education, duration > Years 5
Ranked 161st.
6
Ranked 90th. 20% more than United Arab Emirates

Primary education, teachers per 1000 2.2
Ranked 72nd.
4.08
Ranked 80th. 85% more than United Arab Emirates

Pupil-teacher ratio, primary 17.97
Ranked 52nd. 4% more than United Kingdom
17.27
Ranked 78th.

Pupil-teacher ratio, secondary 14.3
Ranked 30th. About the same as United Kingdom
14.27
Ranked 55th.

Secondary education, duration > Years 7
Ranked 51st. The same as United Kingdom
7
Ranked 59th.

Child care (preschool) > Duration 2
Ranked 153th. The same as United Kingdom
2
Ranked 164th.

Secondary education > Teachers > Per capita 4.81 per 1,000 people
Ranked 35th.
6.23 per 1,000 people
Ranked 54th. 30% more than United Arab Emirates

Duration of compulsory education 7 years
Ranked 119th.
12 years
Ranked 14th. 71% more than United Arab Emirates
Secondary education, pupils 357,526
Ranked 39th.
5 million
Ranked 15th. 14 times more than United Arab Emirates

Girls to boys ratio > Primary level enrolment 0.97
Ranked 82nd.
1
Ranked 42nd. 3% more than United Arab Emirates

School life expectancy > Total 10.7 years
Ranked 67th.
16.4 years
Ranked 4th. 53% more than United Arab Emirates
Primary education, pupils 364,017
Ranked 52nd.
4.42 million
Ranked 22nd. 12 times more than United Arab Emirates

Primary education, teachers 20,259
Ranked 43th.
255,994
Ranked 14th. 13 times more than United Arab Emirates

Tertiary enrollment 12.1%
Ranked 19th.
59.5%
Ranked 9th. 5 times more than United Arab Emirates
Spending per student > College and university 12.87
Ranked 21st.
24.79
Ranked 32nd. 93% more than United Arab Emirates

High school > Gender ratio 101.56
Ranked 60th.
102.39
Ranked 44th. 1% more than United Arab Emirates

Compulsary education starting age 6
Ranked 47th. 20% more than United Kingdom
5
Ranked 166th.

Pupil-teacher ratio, secondary per million 1.55
Ranked 29th. 7 times more than United Kingdom
0.232
Ranked 94th.

Literacy > Definition age 15 and over can read and write age 15 and over has completed five or more years of schooling
High school > Upper secondary school duration 3
Ranked 82nd.
4
Ranked 32nd. 33% more than United Arab Emirates

Literacy > Male 76.1%
Ranked 121st.
99%
Ranked 31st. 30% more than United Arab Emirates
High school > Private school share 60.58%
Ranked 4th. 2 times more than United Kingdom
29.43%
Ranked 24th.

Pupil-teacher ratio > Primary 15.23
Ranked 83th.
18.09
Ranked 98th. 19% more than United Arab Emirates

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

High school repeaters > Male 6.51
Ranked 38th.
0.0
Ranked 43th.
Preschool enrollment rate 107.94
Ranked 55th. 1% more than United Kingdom
106.43
Ranked 57th.

Tertiary > Students studying abroad 8,391.23
Ranked 85th.
26,949.64
Ranked 31st. 3 times more than United Arab Emirates

Education enrolment by level > Tertiary level 68,182
Ranked 89th.
2.29 million
Ranked 12th. 34 times more than United Arab Emirates

Elementary (primary school) > Duration 5
Ranked 170th.
6
Ranked 95th. 20% more than United Arab Emirates

Children out of school > Primary 75,754
Ranked 32nd. 71 times more than United Kingdom
1,069
Ranked 104th.

Secondary education, teachers 24,994
Ranked 15th.
375,385
Ranked 10th. 15 times more than United Arab Emirates

Secondary education, teachers per 1000 2.72
Ranked 28th.
6.11
Ranked 59th. 2 times more than United Arab Emirates

Child care (preschool) > Students per teacher 16.48
Ranked 30th.
18.19
Ranked 45th. 10% more than United Arab Emirates

High school > Lower secondary school duration 4
Ranked 41st. 33% more than United Kingdom
3
Ranked 138th.

Children out of school, primary, male per 1000 0.158
Ranked 55th. 64% more than United Kingdom
0.0968
Ranked 100th.

Spending per student > High school 6.9
Ranked 68th.
28.64
Ranked 12th. 4 times more than United Arab Emirates

Secondary education, general pupils 353,529
Ranked 46th.
4.55 million
Ranked 15th. 13 times more than United Arab Emirates

High school > Gender parity index 1.01
Ranked 65th. About the same as United Kingdom
1.01
Ranked 63th.

Scientific and technical journal articles 193
Ranked 68th.
48,288
Ranked 3rd. 250 times more than United Arab Emirates

College and university > Teachers > Proportion of teachers female 29%
Ranked 56th.
43%
Ranked 14th. 48% more than United Arab Emirates
Tertiary > Students studying abroad proportion 8.1%
Ranked 40th. 7 times more than United Kingdom
1.08%
Ranked 110th.

Education enrolment by level > Tertiary level per 1000 21.15
Ranked 69th.
38.56
Ranked 30th. 82% more than United Arab Emirates

Scouting > Genders admitted boys only both
Elementary (primary school) > Starting age 6
Ranked 98th. 20% more than United Kingdom
5
Ranked 199th.

Education expenditure of government > As percentage of total government 27.4%
Ranked 2nd. 2 times more than United Kingdom
12.1%
Ranked 56th.

Children out of school, primary, male 1,459
Ranked 48th.
6,077
Ranked 64th. 4 times more than United Arab Emirates

Education expenditure of government > As percentage of GNI 1.6%
Ranked 100th.
5.3%
Ranked 46th. 3 times more than United Arab Emirates

High school > Students per teacher 14.3
Ranked 30th. About the same as United Kingdom
14.27
Ranked 56th.

Secondary education > General pupils 283,621
Ranked 56th.
4.4 million
Ranked 15th. 16 times more than United Arab Emirates

Spending per student > Elementary school 4.93
Ranked 74th.
23.42
Ranked 13th. 5 times more than United Arab Emirates

Secondary school starting age > Years 11
Ranked 157th. The same as United Kingdom
11
Ranked 164th.

High school starting age > Years 11
Ranked 139th. The same as United Kingdom
11
Ranked 145th.

Primary education > Teachers > Per capita 3.81 per 1,000 people
Ranked 57th.
4.33 per 1,000 people
Ranked 82nd. 14% more than United Arab Emirates

Education enrolment by level > Primary level 248,370
Ranked 121st.
4.49 million
Ranked 27th. 18 times more than United Arab Emirates

High school > Population with at least high school education > Women 73.1%
Ranked 49th.
99.6%
Ranked 5th. 36% more than United Arab Emirates

Public spending per student > Primary level 8.5
Ranked 56th.
14
Ranked 34th. 65% more than United Arab Emirates
Primary education, pupils per 1000 39.54
Ranked 85th.
70.43
Ranked 107th. 78% more than United Arab Emirates

Secondary education, pupils per 1000 38.84
Ranked 68th.
79.68
Ranked 73th. 2 times more than United Arab Emirates

Girls to boys ratio > Tertiary level enrolment 3.24
Ranked 2nd. 2 times more than United Kingdom
1.37
Ranked 36th.

Girls to boys ratio > Secondary level enrolment 1.05
Ranked 37th. 2% more than United Kingdom
1.03
Ranked 58th.

Education enrolment by level > Tertiary level > Per capita 18.16 per 1,000 people
Ranked 76th.
38.58 per 1,000 people
Ranked 29th. 2 times more than United Arab Emirates

Tertiary > Students studying abroad per thousand people 0.94
Ranked 116th. 2 times more than United Kingdom
0.429
Ranked 147th.

Outcomes > Secondary education > Duration > Years 7
Ranked 45th. The same as United Kingdom
7
Ranked 52nd.

Teacher student ratio > High school 12.88
Ranked 76th.
14.01
Ranked 66th. 9% more than United Arab Emirates

Children out of school > Primary per 1000 18.26
Ranked 23th. 1023 times more than United Kingdom
0.0179
Ranked 120th.

High school repeaters > Female 3.13
Ranked 49th.
0.0
Ranked 43th.
Teacher student ratio > Elementary school 17.19
Ranked 87th.
18.27
Ranked 70th. 6% more than United Arab Emirates

Elementary school > Enrolled students 284,034
Ranked 112th.
4.47 million
Ranked 23th. 16 times more than United Arab Emirates

Primary education > Duration > Years 5 years
Ranked 155th.
6 years
Ranked 88th. 20% more than United Arab Emirates

Services, etc., value added > Constant 2000 US$ per capita $11,017.59
Ranked 20th.
$26,253.64
Ranked 8th. 2 times more than United Arab Emirates
Secondary education, general pupils per 1000 38.4
Ranked 80th.
72.5
Ranked 62nd. 89% more than United Arab Emirates

Elementary (primary) school) > Private school share 72.91%
Ranked 4th. 14 times more than United Kingdom
5.07%
Ranked 93th.

High school > Lower secondary starting age 11
Ranked 162nd. The same as United Kingdom
11
Ranked 170th.

Elementary school > Gender ratio 99.56
Ranked 47th.
99.95
Ranked 30th. About the same as United Arab Emirates

Education enrolment ratio > Net > Primary level 76%
Ranked 121st.
100%
Ranked 6th. 32% more than United Arab Emirates

Duration of education > Secondary level 6
Ranked 90th.
7
Ranked 51st. 17% more than United Arab Emirates
Primary education > Pupils 262,807
Ranked 67th.
4.69 million
Ranked 24th. 18 times more than United Arab Emirates

Secondary education > Pupils 284,978
Ranked 55th.
5.7 million
Ranked 14th. 20 times more than United Arab Emirates

High school > Population with at least high school education > Men 61.3%
Ranked 71st.
99.8%
Ranked 5th. 63% more than United Arab Emirates

Education enrolment by level > Secondary level > Per capita 72.85 per 1,000 people
Ranked 110th.
163.68 per 1,000 people
Ranked 2nd. 2 times more than United Arab Emirates

Education enrolment by level > Percentage girls > Tertiary level 66.32%
Ranked 4th. 19% more than United Kingdom
55.9%
Ranked 41st.

Secondary education, vocational pupils 3,997
Ranked 47th.
451,007
Ranked 18th. 113 times more than United Arab Emirates

Elementary (primary) school > Students per teacher 17.97
Ranked 51st. 4% more than United Kingdom
17.27
Ranked 78th.

Secondary education > Teachers 21,795
Ranked 31st.
372,887
Ranked 15th. 17 times more than United Arab Emirates

School life expectancy > Primary to tertiary 11 years
Ranked 5th.
16 years
Ranked 19th. 45% more than United Arab Emirates
Education enrolment by level > Secondary level 273,491
Ranked 107th.
9.71 million
Ranked 10th. 35 times more than United Arab Emirates

Scientific and technical journal articles per million 57.28
Ranked 46th.
810.66
Ranked 7th. 14 times more than United Arab Emirates

Duration of education > Primary level 6
Ranked 63th. The same as United Kingdom
6
Ranked 84th.
Participation > Children out of school > Elementary 2,608
Ranked 106th.
6,643
Ranked 77th. 3 times more than United Arab Emirates

Participation > Ratio of girls to boys in primary and secondary education 100.63%
Ranked 53th.
101.28%
Ranked 33th. 1% more than United Arab Emirates

Public spending per student > Secondary level 11.2
Ranked 60th.
14.9
Ranked 48th. 33% more than United Arab Emirates
Education enrolment by level > Percentage girls > Primary level 48.28%
Ranked 99th.
48.79%
Ranked 50th. 1% more than United Arab Emirates

Children out of school > Primary > Per capita 16.71 per 1,000 people
Ranked 26th. 928 times more than United Kingdom
0.018 per 1,000 people
Ranked 121st.

Education enrolment ratio > Net > Primary level > Women 75%
Ranked 114th.
100%
Ranked 7th. 33% more than United Arab Emirates

High school > Upper secondary starting age 15
Ranked 108th. 7% more than United Kingdom
14
Ranked 190th.

Elementary school starting age > Years 6
Ranked 90th. 20% more than United Kingdom
5
Ranked 170th.

Library books 1,000,000
Ranked 29th.
27.9 million
Ranked 3rd. 28 times more than United Arab Emirates
Elementary school repeaters > All 1.88
Ranked 89th.
0.0
Ranked 121st.

School life expectancy > Male 10.3 years
Ranked 71st.
16 years
Ranked 4th. 55% more than United Arab Emirates
Secondary education > General pupils > Per capita 62.57 per 1,000 people
Ranked 59th.
73.57 per 1,000 people
Ranked 70th. 18% more than United Arab Emirates

Education enrolment by level > Primary level per 1000 77.04
Ranked 130th. 2% more than United Kingdom
75.65
Ranked 132nd.

Education enrolment by level > Primary level > Per capita 0.066 per capita
Ranked 140th.
0.076 per capita
Ranked 130th. 15% more than United Arab Emirates

Education enrolment ratio > Net > Primary level > Men 77%
Ranked 113th.
100%
Ranked 11th. 30% more than United Arab Emirates

Library books per 1000 345.58
Ranked 25th.
475.44
Ranked 20th. 38% more than United Arab Emirates
Pupils-teacher ratio > Primary level 15.9
Ranked 111th.
18.2
Ranked 98th. 14% more than United Arab Emirates
Elementary (primary school) > Teachers > Proportion of teachers female 87%
Ranked 25th. The same as United Kingdom
87%
Ranked 7th.
Secondary education > Vocational pupils 1,357
Ranked 71st.
1.3 million
Ranked 10th. 956 times more than United Arab Emirates

Primary education > Teachers 17,255
Ranked 53th.
258,966
Ranked 16th. 15 times more than United Arab Emirates

Education enrolment by level > Percentage girls > Secondary level 49.37%
Ranked 74th.
54.2%
Ranked 6th. 10% more than United Arab Emirates

Private school enrolment > Primary level 46.5
Ranked 6th. 10 times more than United Kingdom
4.8
Ranked 52nd.
Outcomes > Primary education > Duration > Years 5
Ranked 143th.
6
Ranked 82nd. 20% more than United Arab Emirates

Library employees 55
Ranked 38th.
2,868
Ranked 2nd. 52 times more than United Arab Emirates
Secondary education > Pupils per 1000 68.69
Ranked 55th.
95.2
Ranked 47th. 39% more than United Arab Emirates

Primary education > Teachers per 1000 4.16
Ranked 55th.
4.33
Ranked 82nd. 4% more than United Arab Emirates

Children out of school > Primary > Female > Per capita 8.61 per 1,000 people
Ranked 25th. 2152 times more than United Kingdom
0.004 per 1,000 people
Ranked 114th.

Female enrolment share > Primary level 48%
Ranked 102nd.
48.8%
Ranked 36th. 2% more than United Arab Emirates
Services, etc., value added > Constant 2000 US$ $93.01 billion
Ranked 30th.
$1.58 trillion
Ranked 5th. 17 times more than United Arab Emirates
Primary school starting age > Years 6
Ranked 99th. 20% more than United Kingdom
5
Ranked 191st.

Scouting > Members 5,830
Ranked 92nd.
528,263
Ranked 9th. 91 times more than United Arab Emirates
High school> Proportion of education spending on teachers' salaries 71.09%
Ranked 22nd. 57% more than United Kingdom
45.26%
Ranked 45th.

Elementary (primary) school) > Proportion spent on all staff salaries 86.93%
Ranked 31st. 23% more than United Kingdom
70.93%
Ranked 65th.

Elementary (primary) school > Proportion of education spending on teachers' salaries 72.48%
Ranked 29th. 2 times more than United Kingdom
33.34%
Ranked 48th.

Enrolment ratio > Secondary level 67.4%
Ranked 51st.
93.7%
Ranked 5th. 39% more than United Arab Emirates
Participation > Secondary education > General pupils 309,476
Ranked 94th.
4.64 million
Ranked 14th. 15 times more than United Arab Emirates

Secondary education > General pupils per 1000 68.36
Ranked 53th.
73.53
Ranked 69th. 8% more than United Arab Emirates

Ratio of female to male primary enrollment 97.07
Ranked 46th.
99.93
Ranked 27th. 3% more than United Arab Emirates

Secondary education > Teachers per 1000 5.25
Ranked 29th.
6.23
Ranked 54th. 19% more than United Arab Emirates

Children out of school > Primary > Male 36,732
Ranked 31st. 43 times more than United Kingdom
853
Ranked 95th.

Elementary (primary) school > Gender parity index 1.03
Ranked 8th. 4% more than United Kingdom
0.994
Ranked 63th.

Female enrolment share > Secondary level 49.6%
Ranked 61st.
52.7%
Ranked 12th. 6% more than United Arab Emirates
Private school enrolment > Secondary level 32
Ranked 19th.
102.9
Ranked 1st. 3 times more than United Arab Emirates
Education enrolment by level > Secondary level per 1000 84.83
Ranked 85th.
163.61
Ranked 2nd. 93% more than United Arab Emirates

Scouting > Members per thousand people 0.633
Ranked 109th.
8.35
Ranked 17th. 13 times more than United Arab Emirates
School life expectancy > Female 11.2 years
Ranked 57th.
16.8 years
Ranked 4th. 50% more than United Arab Emirates
Elementary school repeaters > Female 1.71
Ranked 85th.
0.0
Ranked 117th.

Elementary school repeaters > Male 2.04
Ranked 90th.
0.0
Ranked 118th.

Children out of school > Primary > Male > Per capita 8.1 per 1,000 people
Ranked 25th. 579 times more than United Kingdom
0.014 per 1,000 people
Ranked 114th.

Elementary school teachers 16,523
Ranked 91st.
244,391
Ranked 14th. 15 times more than United Arab Emirates

High school teachers 24,152
Ranked 66th.
378,882
Ranked 13th. 16 times more than United Arab Emirates

Participation > Secondary education > Pupils 284,978
Ranked 91st.
5.75 million
Ranked 14th. 20 times more than United Arab Emirates

Ratio of female to male secondary enrollment 105.3
Ranked 27th. 2% more than United Kingdom
102.94
Ranked 49th.

Primary education > Pupils per 1000 63.34
Ranked 100th.
78.27
Ranked 121st. 24% more than United Arab Emirates

Secondary education > Pupils > Per capita 62.87 per 1,000 people
Ranked 62nd.
95.25 per 1,000 people
Ranked 48th. 52% more than United Arab Emirates

Pupils-teacher ratio > Secondary level 12.4
Ranked 96th.
17.2
Ranked 66th. 39% more than United Arab Emirates
Library members per 1000 5.18
Ranked 21st. 5 times more than United Kingdom
1.12
Ranked 32nd.
Library members 15,000
Ranked 27th.
66,000
Ranked 10th. 4 times more than United Arab Emirates
Library employees per million 19.01
Ranked 34th.
48.87
Ranked 17th. 3 times more than United Arab Emirates
Progression to secondary level 96
Ranked 12th. The same as United Kingdom
96
Ranked 13th.
Secondary education > Vocational pupils per 1000 0.327
Ranked 81st.
21.68
Ranked 27th. 66 times more than United Arab Emirates

School enrollment > Secondary > Private > % of total secondary 42.33%
Ranked 6th. 46% more than United Kingdom
28.98%
Ranked 24th.

High school > Proportion spent on all staff salaries 85.27%
Ranked 30th. 39% more than United Kingdom
61.19%
Ranked 72nd.

Services, etc., value added > Current US$ $129.77 billion
Ranked 34th.
$1.59 trillion
Ranked 6th. 12 times more than United Arab Emirates

School enrollment, tertiary > % gross 6.13%
Ranked 80th.
61.17%
Ranked 29th. 10 times more than United Arab Emirates

Repeaters, secondary, total > % of total enrollment 2.57%
Ranked 51st.
0.0
Ranked 111th.

School enrollment, preprimary > % gross 71.14%
Ranked 21st.
85.47%
Ranked 45th. 20% more than United Arab Emirates

School enrollment, primary > % net 91.19%
Ranked 37th.
99.66%
Ranked 7th. 9% more than United Arab Emirates

School enrollment, secondary > % gross 83.58%
Ranked 63th.
97.38%
Ranked 40th. 17% more than United Arab Emirates

School enrollment, secondary, private > % of total secondary 60.58%
Ranked 4th. 2 times more than United Kingdom
29.43%
Ranked 24th.

School enrollment, tertiary, female > % gross 11.97%
Ranked 52nd.
70.71%
Ranked 27th. 6 times more than United Arab Emirates

School enrollment, secondary, female > % net 79.14%
Ranked 39th.
97.14%
Ranked 5th. 23% more than United Arab Emirates

School enrollment > Secondary > % net 57.45% net
Ranked 42nd.
94.94% net
Ranked 8th. 65% more than United Arab Emirates

Unemployment with primary education > Male > % of male unemployment 45%
Ranked 30th. 46% more than United Kingdom
30.9%
Ranked 31st.

School enrollment, secondary > % net 75.67%
Ranked 39th.
96.54%
Ranked 4th. 28% more than United Arab Emirates

School enrollment > Preprimary > Male > % gross 64.95% gross
Ranked 25th. 10% more than United Kingdom
58.86% gross
Ranked 64th.

School enrollment > Secondary > Male > % net 55.82% net
Ranked 40th.
93.42% net
Ranked 8th. 67% more than United Arab Emirates

Secondary education > Teachers > % female 54.64% female
Ranked 36th.
60.18% female
Ranked 41st. 10% more than United Arab Emirates

Labor force with tertiary education, female > % of female labor force 29.6%
Ranked 24th.
40.4%
Ranked 9th. 36% more than United Arab Emirates

Labor force with primary education > % of total 29.3%
Ranked 32nd. 65% more than United Kingdom
17.8%
Ranked 31st.

Labor force with secondary education, male > % of male labor force 28.3%
Ranked 47th.
44.1%
Ranked 30th. 56% more than United Arab Emirates

Labor force with secondary education > % of total 28.8%
Ranked 48th.
42.9%
Ranked 31st. 49% more than United Arab Emirates

Unemployment with tertiary education > % of total unemployment 33.2%
Ranked 9th. 2 times more than United Kingdom
14.3%
Ranked 58th.

Total enrollment, primary > % net 98.29%
Ranked 16th.
99.68%
Ranked 9th. 1% more than United Arab Emirates

Total enrollment, primary, female > % net 97.4%
Ranked 12th.
99.64%
Ranked 4th. 2% more than United Arab Emirates

Primary education > Pupils > % female 48.49% female
Ranked 37th.
48.77% female
Ranked 41st. 1% more than United Arab Emirates

Repeaters, primary, total > % of total enrollment 0.0
Ranked 80th.
0.0
Ranked 129th.

Primary education > Pupils > Per capita 0.058 per capita
Ranked 102nd.
0.078 per capita
Ranked 124th. 34% more than United Arab Emirates

High school teachers > % female 55.36%
Ranked 62nd.
61.72%
Ranked 42nd. 11% more than United Arab Emirates

Participation > School enrollment > Secondary > % gross 93.77%
Ranked 48th.
98.99%
Ranked 26th. 6% more than United Arab Emirates

Participation > School enrollment > Secondary > Male > % gross 93.07%
Ranked 46th.
97.85%
Ranked 29th. 5% more than United Arab Emirates

Children out of school > Primary > Male per 1000 8.85
Ranked 24th. 621 times more than United Kingdom
0.0142
Ranked 113th.

Inputs > Secondary education > Teachers > Female 13,371
Ranked 58th.
233,846
Ranked 12th. 17 times more than United Arab Emirates

Participation > Children out of school > Elementary > Male 1,228
Ranked 104th.
5,414
Ranked 70th. 4 times more than United Arab Emirates

School enrollment, primary, male > % gross 109.75%
Ranked 33th. 3% more than United Kingdom
107.04%
Ranked 56th.

Participation > Children out of school > Elementary > Female 1,380
Ranked 97th. 12% more than United Kingdom
1,229
Ranked 84th.

School enrollment > Tertiary > Female > % gross 39.45% gross
Ranked 49th.
69.77% gross
Ranked 20th. 77% more than United Arab Emirates

Participation > School enrollment > Secondary > % net 83.82%
Ranked 38th.
93.23%
Ranked 9th. 11% more than United Arab Emirates

Participation > School enrollment > Secondary > Female > % gross 94.51%
Ranked 50th.
100.19%
Ranked 25th. 6% more than United Arab Emirates

Participation > Secondary education > General pupils > % female 48.99%
Ranked 102nd.
49.31%
Ranked 85th. 1% more than United Arab Emirates

Participation > Secondary education > Pupils > % female 48.75%
Ranked 82nd.
49.19%
Ranked 52nd. 1% more than United Arab Emirates

School enrollment > Tertiary > % gross 22.48% gross
Ranked 71st.
60.13% gross
Ranked 23th. 3 times more than United Arab Emirates

Participation > School enrollment > Tertiary > Male > % gross 17.41%
Ranked 59th.
48%
Ranked 28th. 3 times more than United Arab Emirates

Secondary education, teachers, female 15,295
Ranked 12th.
233,627
Ranked 8th. 15 times more than United Arab Emirates

Repeaters, secondary, female > % of female enrollment 2.06%
Ranked 51st.
0.0
Ranked 110th.

School enrollment > Primary > Female > % net 69.63% net
Ranked 70th.
98.7% net
Ranked 10th. 42% more than United Arab Emirates

School enrollment, secondary, male > % net 72.5%
Ranked 37th.
95.97%
Ranked 6th. 32% more than United Arab Emirates

School enrollment > Primary > Male > % net 71.43% net
Ranked 70th.
98.69% net
Ranked 18th. 38% more than United Arab Emirates

Literacy and Attainment > Educational attainment: completed tertiary > Tertiary > Population 25+ years > % > Over 24 year olds 17.95%
Ranked 2nd.
33.06%
Ranked 3rd. 84% more than United Arab Emirates
Public spending on education, total > % of government expenditure 20.36%
Ranked 4th. 69% more than United Kingdom
12.01%
Ranked 63th.

Public spending on education, total > % of GDP 1.11%
Ranked 35th.
6.3%
Ranked 25th. 6 times more than United Arab Emirates

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