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Education Stats: compare key data on United Kingdom & Zimbabwe

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.
  • 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.
  • College and university > Private school share: Percentage of post-secondary students who attend a private school, college, or university.
  • 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.
  • Spending > USD: Education expenditure refers to the current operating expenditures in education, including wages and salaries and excluding capital investments in buildings and equipment."
  • High school > Private school share: Percentage of secondary students who attend a private school.
  • Spending > Proportion: Education expenditure refers to the current operating expenditures in education, including wages and salaries and excluding capital investments in buildings and equipment. Expressed as a proportion of GNI."
  • Pupil-teacher ratio > Primary: Primary school pupil-teacher ratio is the number of pupils enrolled in primary school divided by the number of primary school teachers (regardless of their teaching assignment).
  • Child care (preschool) > Starting age: Average age at which students begin pre-primary (preschool) education.
  • Preschool enrollment rate: Gross enrollment ratio is the ratio of total enrollment, regardless of age, to the population of the age group that officially corresponds to the level of education shown. Primary education provides children with basic reading, writing, and mathematics skills along with an elementary understanding of such subjects as history, geography, natural science, social science, art, and music."
  • Tertiary > Students studying abroad: Total number of post-secondary students who were studying abroad during given year.
  • Teachers as percentage of labor force: The percentage share of the total labor force who are classroom, academic staff, and other teachers. Data for 1999.
  • Elementary (primary school) > Duration: Number of years students study at the primary level.
  • Children out of school > Primary: Children out of school are the number of primary-school-age children not enrolled in primary or secondary school.
  • Secondary education, teachers: Secondary education, teachers. Teaching staff in total secondary. Public and private. Full and part-time. All programmes. Total is the total number of teachers in public and private secondary education institutions (ISCED 2 and 3). Teachers are persons employed full time or part time in an official capacity to guide and direct the learning experience of pupils and students, irrespective of their qualifications or the delivery mechanism, i.e. face-to-face and/or at a distance. This definition excludes educational personnel who have no active teaching duties (e.g. headmasters, headmistresses or principals who do not teach) and persons who work occasionally or in a voluntary capacity in educational institutions.
  • Secondary education, teachers per 1000: Secondary education, teachers. Teaching staff in total secondary. Public and private. Full and part-time. All programmes. Total is the total number of teachers in public and private secondary education institutions (ISCED 2 and 3). Teachers are persons employed full time or part time in an official capacity to guide and direct the learning experience of pupils and students, irrespective of their qualifications or the delivery mechanism, i.e. face-to-face and/or at a distance. This definition excludes educational personnel who have no active teaching duties (e.g. headmasters, headmistresses or principals who do not teach) and persons who work occasionally or in a voluntary capacity in educational institutions. Figures expressed per thousand population for the same year.
  • High school > Lower secondary school duration: Number of years students study at the lower secondary (middle school) level.
  • 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.
  • Inequality adjusted index: Inequality-adjusted Human Development Index.
  • 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.
  • Public spending per student > Tertiary level: Public expenditure per student, tertiary level is the total reported current spending by the government on tertiary education, divided by the total number of pupils in tertiary education, expressed as a percentage of per capita GDP.
  • Primary education > Pupils: Primary education pupils is the total number of pupils enrolled at primary level in public and private schools.
  • High school > Population with at least high school education > Men: Gender Inequality Index.
  • Education enrolment by level > Secondary level > Per capita: Per capita figures expressed per 1,000 population.
  • Secondary education, vocational pupils: Secondary education, vocational pupils. Enrolment in total secondary. Public and private. Technical/vocational programmes. Total is the total number of students enrolled in technical/vocational programmes at public and private secondary education institutions.
  • Elementary (primary) school > Students per teacher: Number of students per teacher for primary education.
  • Secondary education > Teachers: Secondary education teachers includes full-time and part-time teachers.
  • Scientific and technical journal articles per million: Scientific and technical journal articles refer to the number of scientific and engineering articles published in the following fields: physics, biology, chemistry, mathematics, clinical medicine, biomedical research, engineering and technology, and earth and space sciences. Figures expressed per million population for the same year.
  • Duration of education > Primary level: Duration of primary education is the number of grades (or years) in primary education.
  • Participation > Ratio of girls to boys in primary and secondary education: Ratio of girls to boys in primary and secondary education is the percentage of girls to boys enrolled at primary and secondary levels in public and private schools.
  • Participation > Children out of school > Elementary: Children out of school are the number of primary-school-age children not enrolled in primary or secondary school.
  • Public spending per student > Secondary level: Public expenditure per student, secondary level is the total reported current spending by the government on secondary education, divided by the total number of pupils in secondary education, expressed as a percentage of per capita GDP.
  • Children out of school > Primary > Per capita: Children out of school are the number of primary-school-age children not enrolled in primary or secondary school. Per capita figures expressed per 1,000 population.
  • High school > Upper secondary starting age: Average age at which students begin upper secondary (high school) education.
  • Elementary school starting age > Years: Primary school starting age is the age at which students would enter primary education, assuming they had started at the official entrance age for the lowest level of education, had studied full-time throughout and had progressed through the system without repeating or skipping a grade."
  • Elementary school repeaters > All: Repeaters in primary school are the number of students enrolled in the same grade as in the previous year, as a percentage of all students enrolled in primary school."
  • Secondary education > General pupils > Per capita: Secondary general pupils are the number of secondary students enrolled in general education programs, including teacher training. Per capita figures expressed per 1,000 population.
  • Education enrolment by level > Primary level > Per 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.
  • 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.
  • Primary education > Teachers: Primary education teachers includes full-time and part-time teachers.
  • Private school enrolment > Primary level: Private sector enrolment share, primary level is the share of primary school pupils who attend a privately managed school, regardless of whether or not the school receives subsidies from the government.
  • Outcomes > Primary education > Duration > Years: Primary duration refers to the number of years of full-time equivalent duration in primary education in the school system according to ISCED.
  • Primary education > Teachers per 1000: Primary education teachers includes full-time and part-time teachers. Figures expressed per thousand population for the same year.
  • Children out of school > Primary > Female > Per capita: Children out of school are the number of primary-school-age children not enrolled in primary or secondary school. Per capita figures expressed per 1,000 population.
  • Female enrolment share > Primary level: Girls' enrolment share, primary level is the number of girls enrolled in primary school, expressed as a percentage of the total number of pupils in primary school.
  • Services, etc., value added > Constant 2000 US$: Services, etc., value added (constant 2000 US$). Services correspond to ISIC divisions 50-99. They include value added in wholesale and retail trade (including hotels and restaurants), transport, and government, financial, professional, and personal services such as education, health care, and real estate services. Also included are imputed bank service charges, import duties, and any statistical discrepancies noted by national compilers as well as discrepancies arising from rescaling. Value added is the net output of a sector after adding up all outputs and subtracting intermediate inputs. It is calculated without making deductions for depreciation of fabricated assets or depletion and degradation of natural resources. The industrial origin of value added is determined by the International Standard Industrial Classification (ISIC), revision 3. Data are in constant 2005 U.S. dollars.
  • Primary school starting age > Years: Primary school starting age (years). Entrance age of primary is the age at which students would enter primary education, assuming they had started at the official entrance age for the lowest level of education, had studied full-time throughout and had progressed through the system without repeating or skipping a grade.
  • Scouting > Members: Members of boy or girl scout groups which are members of the World Organization of the Scout Movement (WOSM).
  • 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."
  • 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.
  • Secondary education > General pupils per 1000: Secondary general pupils are the number of secondary students enrolled in general education programs, including teacher training. Figures expressed per thousand population for the same year.
  • Children out of school > Primary > Male: Children out of school are the number of primary-school-age children not enrolled in primary or secondary school.
  • 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.
  • Elementary school repeaters > Female: Repeaters in primary school are the number of students enrolled in the same grade as in the previous year, as a percentage of all students enrolled in primary school."
  • Elementary school repeaters > Male: Repeaters in primary school are the number of students enrolled in the same grade as in the previous year, as a percentage of all students enrolled in primary school."
  • Children out of school > Primary > Male > Per capita: Children out of school are the number of primary-school-age children not enrolled in primary or secondary school. Per capita figures expressed per 1,000 population.
  • High school teachers: Secondary education teachers includes full-time and part-time teachers.
  • Elementary school teachers: Primary education teachers includes full-time and part-time teachers.
  • Proportion of 15 year-olds in secondary education: Percentage share of 15 year-olds enrolled in secondary education. Based on net enrolment rates, attained by head count. Data for 2000.
  • Proportion of 20 year olds in tertiary education: Percentage share of 20 year-olds enrolled in tertiary education. Based on net enrolment rates, attained by head count. Data for 2000.
  • 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.
  • Share of university qualifications awarded to females: Percentage share of tertiary level A qualifications as first degree awarded to females. Data for 2000.
  • 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.
  • Female teachers > Lower secondary: Percentage share of lower secondary level teachers at who are female. Data for 2000.
  • Share of university qualifications awarded to females > First degree: Percentage share of tertiary level A qualifications as first degree awarded to females. Data for 2000.
  • Proportion of 16 year-olds in secondary education: Percentage share of 16 year-olds enrolled in secondary education. Based on net enrolment rates, attained by head count. Data for 2000.
  • Proportion of 19 year olds in tertiary education: Percentage share of 19 year-olds enrolled in tertiary education. Based on net enrolment rates, attained by head count. Data for 2000.
  • Expenditure per student, tertiary > % of GDP per capita: Expenditure per student, tertiary (% of GDP per capita). Public expenditure per pupil as a % of GDP per capita. Tertiary is the total public expenditure per student in tertiary 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).
  • 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.
  • 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.
  • Primary education > Pupils > % female: Female pupils as a percentage of total pupils at primary level include enrollments in public and private schools.
  • High school teachers > % female: Female teachers as a percentage of total secondary education teachers includes full-time and part-time teachers.
  • Repeaters, secondary, male > % of male enrollment: Repeaters, secondary, male (% of male enrollment). Percentage of repeaters in secondary. All grades. Male is the number of male students enrolled in the same grade as in the previous year, as a percentage of all male students enrolled in secondary school. It is calculated by dividing the sum of male repeaters in all grades of secondary education by the total male enrolment of secondary education and multiplying the result by 100.
  • 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.
  • 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.
  • School enrollment > Secondary > 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. 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.
  • Elementary school > Enrolled students > % female: Female pupils as a percentage of total pupils at primary level include enrollments in public and private schools.
  • Elementary school teachers > % female: Female teachers as a percentage of total primary education teachers includes full-time and part-time teachers.
  • Participation > School enrollment > Tertiary > Male > % gross: Gross enrollment ratio is the ratio of total enrollment, regardless of age, to the population of the age group that officially corresponds to the level of education shown. Tertiary education, whether or not to an advanced research qualification, normally requires, as a minimum condition of admission, the successful completion of education at the secondary level."
  • Services, etc., value added > % of GDP: Services, etc., value added (% of GDP). Services correspond to ISIC divisions 50-99 and they include value added in wholesale and retail trade (including hotels and restaurants), transport, and government, financial, professional, and personal services such as education, health care, and real estate services. Also included are imputed bank service charges, import duties, and any statistical discrepancies noted by national compilers as well as discrepancies arising from rescaling. Value added is the net output of a sector after adding up all outputs and subtracting intermediate inputs. It is calculated without making deductions for depreciation of fabricated assets or depletion and degradation of natural resources. The industrial origin of value added is determined by the International Standard Industrial Classification (ISIC), revision 3. Note: For VAB countries, gross value added at factor cost is used as the denominator.
  • 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.
  • Unemployment with secondary education, male > % of male unemployment: Unemployment with secondary education, male (% of male unemployment). Unemployment by level of educational attainment shows the unemployed by level of educational attainment, as a percentage of the unemployed. The levels of educational attainment accord with the International Standard Classification of Education 1997 of the United Nations Educational, Cultural, and Scientific Organization (UNESCO).
  • 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).
  • Share of university qualifications awarded to females > Advanced research degree: Percentage share of advanced research degrees awarded to females. Data for 2000.
  • Unemployment with secondary education, female > % of female unemployment: Unemployment with secondary education, female (% of female unemployment). Unemployment by level of educational attainment shows the unemployed by level of educational attainment, as a percentage of the unemployed. The levels of educational attainment accord with the International Standard Classification of Education 1997 of the United Nations Educational, Cultural, and Scientific Organization (UNESCO).
  • Share of vocational tertiary qualifications awarded to females > First degree: Percentage share of tertiary level B qualifications as first degree awarded to females. Data for 2000.
  • 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 > Preprimary > % gross: Gross enrollment ratio is the ratio of total enrollment, regardless of age, to the population of the age group that officially corresponds to the level of education shown. Preprimary education refers to the initial stage of organized instruction, designed primarily to introduce very young children to a school-type environment.
  • Ratio of female to male enrollments in tertiary education: Ratio of female to male tertiary enrollment is the percentage of men to women enrolled at tertiary level in public and private schools.
  • Share of university qualifications awarded to females > Second degree: Percentage share of tertiary level A qualifications as second degree awarded to females. Tertiary level A includes university and advanced research level degrees. Data for 2000.
  • 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.
  • 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 > 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 organisation, religious body, special interest group, foundation or business enterprise."
  • 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.
  • Participation > 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 > 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 > Total enrollment > Primary > % 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."
  • Participation > 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."
  • School enrollment, primary, private > % of total primary: School enrollment, primary, private (% of total primary). Percentage of private enrolment. Primary is the enrolment in private primary schools expressed as a percentage of total enrolment (public and private) in primary schools. 'Private' refers to all educational institutions not operated by a public authority, regardless of whether they receive financial support from public authorities. A high percentage indicates strong involvement of the non-governmental sector (including religious bodies, other organizations, associations, communities, private enterprises or persons) in providing organized educational programmes.
  • Primary education, pupils > % female: Primary education, pupils (% female). Percentage of female students. Primary is the number of female students at the primary level expressed as a percentage of the total number of students (male and female) at the primary level in a given school year.
  • School enrollment, primary, female > % gross: School enrollment, primary, female (% gross). Gross enrolment ratio. Primary. Female is the total female enrollment in primary education, regardless of age, expressed as a percentage of the female population of official primary education age. GER can exceed 100% due to the inclusion of over-aged and under-aged students because of early or late school entrance and grade repetition.
  • Secondary education, general pupils > % female: Secondary education, general pupils (% female). Percentage of female students. Total secondary. General programmes is the number of female students enrolled in general programmes at the secondary education level expressed as a percentage of the total number of students (male and female) enrolled in general programmes at the secondary education level in a given school year.
  • Total enrollment, primary, male > % net: Total enrollment, primary, male (% net). Adjusted net enrollment is the number of pupils of the school-age group for primary education, enrolled either in primary or secondary education, expressed as a percentage of the total population in that age group.
STAT United Kingdom Zimbabwe HISTORY
Average years of schooling of adults 9.4
Ranked 14th. 74% more than Zimbabwe
5.4
Ranked 60th.
Children out of school, primary 13,333
Ranked 69th.
401,888
Ranked 23th. 30 times more than United Kingdom

Children out of school, primary per 1000 0.212
Ranked 110th.
31.71
Ranked 23th. 149 times more than United Kingdom

Children out of school, primary, female 7,256
Ranked 64th.
189,926
Ranked 25th. 26 times more than United Kingdom

College and university > Gender parity index 1.38
Ranked 37th. 81% more than Zimbabwe
0.761
Ranked 67th.

College and university > Share of total education spending 16.39%
Ranked 76th.
22.82%
Ranked 35th. 39% more than United Kingdom
Compulsary education duration 12
Ranked 22nd. 71% more than Zimbabwe
7
Ranked 153th.

Government spending on education > Proportion of GDP 6.3%
Ranked 25th. 3 times more than Zimbabwe
2.5%
Ranked 107th.

Literacy > Female 99%
Ranked 21st. 14% more than Zimbabwe
87.2%
Ranked 79th.
Literacy > Total population 99%
Ranked 23th. 9% more than Zimbabwe
90.7%
Ranked 80th.
Primary education, duration > Years 6
Ranked 90th.
7
Ranked 18th. 17% more than United Kingdom

Primary education, teachers per 1000 4.08
Ranked 80th.
4.83
Ranked 66th. 18% more than United Kingdom

Pupil-teacher ratio, primary 17.27
Ranked 78th.
38.56
Ranked 24th. 2 times more than United Kingdom

Pupil-teacher ratio, secondary 14.27
Ranked 55th.
22.32
Ranked 31st. 56% more than United Kingdom

Secondary education, duration > Years 7
Ranked 59th. 17% more than Zimbabwe
6
Ranked 127th.

Children out of school, primary, female per 1000 0.116
Ranked 101st.
14.99
Ranked 23th. 130 times more than United Kingdom

College and university > Gender ratio 140.15
Ranked 28th. 2 times more than Zimbabwe
62.45
Ranked 103th.

Child care (preschool) > Duration 2
Ranked 164th.
3
Ranked 84th. 50% more than United Kingdom

Secondary education > Teachers > Per capita 6.23 per 1,000 people
Ranked 54th. 2 times more than Zimbabwe
2.64 per 1,000 people
Ranked 108th.

Duration of compulsory education 12 years
Ranked 14th. 71% more than Zimbabwe
7 years
Ranked 123th.
Secondary education, pupils 5 million
Ranked 15th. 7 times more than Zimbabwe
758,229
Ranked 58th.

College and university > Private school share 100%
Ranked 3rd. 8 times more than Zimbabwe
13.05%
Ranked 79th.

Girls to boys ratio > Primary level enrolment 1
Ranked 42nd. 2% more than Zimbabwe
0.98
Ranked 97th.

Primary education, pupils 4.42 million
Ranked 22nd. 87% more than Zimbabwe
2.36 million
Ranked 44th.

Primary education, teachers 255,994
Ranked 14th. 4 times more than Zimbabwe
61,251
Ranked 44th.

Tertiary enrollment 59.5%
Ranked 9th. 15 times more than Zimbabwe
3.9%
Ranked 79th.
Spending per student > College and university 24.79
Ranked 32nd.
192.99
Ranked 7th. 8 times more than United Kingdom
High school > Gender ratio 102.39
Ranked 44th. 11% more than Zimbabwe
92.38
Ranked 105th.

Compulsary education starting age 5
Ranked 166th.
6
Ranked 101st. 20% more than United Kingdom

Pupil-teacher ratio, secondary per million 0.232
Ranked 94th.
1.76
Ranked 69th. 8 times more than United Kingdom

Literacy > Definition age 15 and over has completed five or more years of schooling age 15 and over can read and write English
High school > Upper secondary school duration 4
Ranked 32nd. The same as Zimbabwe
4
Ranked 36th.

Literacy > Male 99%
Ranked 31st. 5% more than Zimbabwe
94.2%
Ranked 70th.
Spending > USD 136.4 billion
Ranked 5th. 617 times more than Zimbabwe
221.09 million
Ranked 105th.

High school > Private school share 29.43%
Ranked 24th.
71.27%
Ranked 7th. 2 times more than United Kingdom

Spending > Proportion 5.06
Ranked 48th.
6.87
Ranked 8th. 36% more than United Kingdom

Pupil-teacher ratio > Primary 18.09
Ranked 98th.
38.56
Ranked 26th. 2 times more than United Kingdom

Child care (preschool) > Starting age 3
Ranked 145th. The same as Zimbabwe
3
Ranked 152nd.

Preschool enrollment rate 106.43
Ranked 57th. 3% more than Zimbabwe
103.6
Ranked 78th.

Tertiary > Students studying abroad 26,949.64
Ranked 31st.
28,274.8
Ranked 30th. 5% more than United Kingdom

Education enrolment by level > Tertiary level 2.29 million
Ranked 12th. 41 times more than Zimbabwe
55,689
Ranked 6th.

Teachers as percentage of labor force 3.8%
Ranked 22nd. 23% more than Zimbabwe
3.1%
Ranked 29th.
Elementary (primary school) > Duration 6
Ranked 95th.
7
Ranked 20th. 17% more than United Kingdom

Children out of school > Primary 1,069
Ranked 104th.
429,275
Ranked 21st. 402 times more than United Kingdom

Secondary education, teachers 375,385
Ranked 10th. 11 times more than Zimbabwe
33,964
Ranked 57th.

Secondary education, teachers per 1000 6.11
Ranked 59th. 2 times more than Zimbabwe
2.68
Ranked 89th.

High school > Lower secondary school duration 3
Ranked 138th. 50% more than Zimbabwe
2
Ranked 199th.

Children out of school, primary, male per 1000 0.0968
Ranked 100th.
16.73
Ranked 18th. 173 times more than United Kingdom

Spending per student > High school 28.64
Ranked 12th. 37% more than Zimbabwe
20.98
Ranked 40th.

Secondary education, general pupils 4.55 million
Ranked 15th. 6 times more than Zimbabwe
758,229
Ranked 52nd.

High school > Gender parity index 1.01
Ranked 63th. 18% more than Zimbabwe
0.857
Ranked 75th.

Scientific and technical journal articles 48,288
Ranked 3rd. 503 times more than Zimbabwe
96
Ranked 82nd.

College and university > Teachers > Proportion of teachers female 43%
Ranked 14th. 34% more than Zimbabwe
32%
Ranked 53th.
Tertiary > Students studying abroad proportion 1.08%
Ranked 110th.
30.31%
Ranked 13th. 28 times more than United Kingdom

Education enrolment by level > Tertiary level per 1000 38.56
Ranked 30th. 9 times more than Zimbabwe
4.39
Ranked 4th.

Scouting > Genders admitted both boys only
Elementary (primary school) > Starting age 5
Ranked 199th.
6
Ranked 124th. 20% more than United Kingdom

Children out of school, primary, male 6,077
Ranked 64th.
211,962
Ranked 21st. 35 times more than United Kingdom

Education expenditure of government > As percentage of GNI 5.3%
Ranked 46th. 13% more than Zimbabwe
4.7%
Ranked 54th.
High school > Students per teacher 14.27
Ranked 56th.
22.32
Ranked 31st. 56% more than United Kingdom

Secondary education > General pupils 4.4 million
Ranked 15th. 6 times more than Zimbabwe
758,229
Ranked 55th.

Spending per student > Elementary school 23.42
Ranked 13th. 67% more than Zimbabwe
14.04
Ranked 47th.

Secondary school starting age > Years 11
Ranked 164th.
13
Ranked 21st. 18% more than United Kingdom

High school starting age > Years 11
Ranked 145th.
13
Ranked 21st. 18% more than United Kingdom

Primary education > Teachers > Per capita 4.33 per 1,000 people
Ranked 82nd.
4.76 per 1,000 people
Ranked 77th. 10% more than United Kingdom

Education enrolment by level > Primary level 4.49 million
Ranked 27th. 90% more than Zimbabwe
2.36 million
Ranked 6th.

High school > Population with at least high school education > Women 99.6%
Ranked 5th. 2 times more than Zimbabwe
48.8%
Ranked 89th.

Public spending per student > Primary level 14
Ranked 34th. 6% more than Zimbabwe
13.2
Ranked 18th.
Primary education, pupils per 1000 70.43
Ranked 107th.
186.35
Ranked 13th. 3 times more than United Kingdom

Secondary education, pupils per 1000 79.68
Ranked 73th. 33% more than Zimbabwe
59.83
Ranked 120th.

Girls to boys ratio > Tertiary level enrolment 1.37
Ranked 36th. 2 times more than Zimbabwe
0.63
Ranked 111th.

Girls to boys ratio > Secondary level enrolment 1.03
Ranked 58th. 13% more than Zimbabwe
0.91
Ranked 132nd.

Education enrolment by level > Tertiary level > Per capita 38.58 per 1,000 people
Ranked 29th. 9 times more than Zimbabwe
4.33 per 1,000 people
Ranked 4th.

Tertiary > Students studying abroad per thousand people 0.429
Ranked 147th.
2.12
Ranked 77th. 5 times more than United Kingdom

Outcomes > Secondary education > Duration > Years 7
Ranked 52nd. 17% more than Zimbabwe
6
Ranked 113th.

Teacher student ratio > High school 14.01
Ranked 66th.
22.32
Ranked 34th. 59% more than United Kingdom

Children out of school > Primary per 1000 0.0179
Ranked 120th.
33.87
Ranked 18th. 1897 times more than United Kingdom

Inequality adjusted index 0.806
Ranked 28th. 72% more than Zimbabwe
0.469
Ranked 78th.
Teacher student ratio > Elementary school 18.27
Ranked 70th.
38.21
Ranked 32nd. 2 times more than United Kingdom

Elementary school > Enrolled students 4.47 million
Ranked 23th. 83% more than Zimbabwe
2.45 million
Ranked 44th.

Primary education > Duration > Years 6 years
Ranked 88th.
7 years
Ranked 18th. 17% more than United Kingdom

Services, etc., value added > Constant 2000 US$ per capita $26,253.64
Ranked 8th. 120 times more than Zimbabwe
$217.97
Ranked 92nd.

Secondary education, general pupils per 1000 72.5
Ranked 62nd. 21% more than Zimbabwe
59.83
Ranked 108th.

Elementary (primary) school) > Private school share 5.07%
Ranked 93th.
86.91%
Ranked 3rd. 17 times more than United Kingdom

High school > Lower secondary starting age 11
Ranked 170th.
13
Ranked 21st. 18% more than United Kingdom

Elementary school > Gender ratio 99.95
Ranked 30th. 1% more than Zimbabwe
98.96
Ranked 59th.

Education enrolment ratio > Net > Primary level 100%
Ranked 6th. 20% more than Zimbabwe
83%
Ranked 107th.

Duration of education > Secondary level 7
Ranked 51st. 17% more than Zimbabwe
6
Ranked 109th.
Public spending per student > Tertiary level 26.3
Ranked 55th.
200.9
Ranked 4th. 8 times more than United Kingdom
Primary education > Pupils 4.69 million
Ranked 24th. 98% more than Zimbabwe
2.36 million
Ranked 49th.

High school > Population with at least high school education > Men 99.8%
Ranked 5th. 61% more than Zimbabwe
62%
Ranked 69th.

Education enrolment by level > Percentage girls > Tertiary level 55.9%
Ranked 41st. 44% more than Zimbabwe
38.84%
Ranked 4th.

Education enrolment by level > Secondary level > Per capita 163.68 per 1,000 people
Ranked 2nd. 3 times more than Zimbabwe
58.95 per 1,000 people
Ranked 6th.

Secondary education, vocational pupils 451,007
Ranked 18th.
0.0
Ranked 82nd.

Elementary (primary) school > Students per teacher 17.27
Ranked 78th.
38.56
Ranked 23th. 2 times more than United Kingdom

Secondary education > Teachers 372,887
Ranked 15th. 11 times more than Zimbabwe
33,964
Ranked 73th.

School life expectancy > Primary to tertiary 16 years
Ranked 19th. 78% more than Zimbabwe
9 years
Ranked 10th.
Education enrolment by level > Secondary level 9.71 million
Ranked 10th. 13 times more than Zimbabwe
758,229
Ranked 7th.

Scientific and technical journal articles per million 810.66
Ranked 7th. 107 times more than Zimbabwe
7.58
Ranked 75th.

Duration of education > Primary level 6
Ranked 84th.
7
Ranked 17th. 17% more than United Kingdom
Participation > Ratio of girls to boys in primary and secondary education 101.28%
Ranked 33th. 4% more than Zimbabwe
97.11%
Ranked 97th.

Participation > Children out of school > Elementary 6,643
Ranked 77th.
223,637
Ranked 25th. 34 times more than United Kingdom

Public spending per student > Secondary level 14.9
Ranked 48th.
20.1
Ranked 17th. 35% more than United Kingdom
Education enrolment by level > Percentage girls > Primary level 48.79%
Ranked 50th.
49.48%
Ranked 1st. 1% more than United Kingdom

Children out of school > Primary > Per capita 0.018 per 1,000 people
Ranked 121st.
33.37 per 1,000 people
Ranked 18th. 1854 times more than United Kingdom

Education enrolment ratio > Net > Primary level > Women 100%
Ranked 7th. 20% more than Zimbabwe
83%
Ranked 102nd.

High school > Upper secondary starting age 14
Ranked 190th.
15
Ranked 132nd. 7% more than United Kingdom

Elementary school starting age > Years 5
Ranked 170th.
6
Ranked 111th. 20% more than United Kingdom

Library books 27.9 million
Ranked 3rd. 277 times more than Zimbabwe
100,590
Ranked 40th.
Elementary school repeaters > All 0.0
Ranked 121st.
0.0
Ranked 85th.

Secondary education > General pupils > Per capita 73.57 per 1,000 people
Ranked 70th. 25% more than Zimbabwe
58.95 per 1,000 people
Ranked 111th.

Education enrolment by level > Primary level > Per capita 0.076 per capita
Ranked 130th.
0.184 per capita
Ranked 1st. 2 times more than United Kingdom

Education enrolment by level > Primary level per 1000 75.65
Ranked 132nd.
186.35
Ranked 1st. 2 times more than United Kingdom

Education enrolment ratio > Net > Primary level > Men 100%
Ranked 11th. 22% more than Zimbabwe
82%
Ranked 111th.

Library books per 1000 475.44
Ranked 20th. 59 times more than Zimbabwe
8.12
Ranked 42nd.
Pupils-teacher ratio > Primary level 18.2
Ranked 98th.
37
Ranked 33th. 2 times more than United Kingdom
Primary education > Teachers 258,966
Ranked 16th. 4 times more than Zimbabwe
61,251
Ranked 50th.

Education enrolment by level > Percentage girls > Secondary level 54.2%
Ranked 6th. 14% more than Zimbabwe
47.52%
Ranked 4th.

Private school enrolment > Primary level 4.8
Ranked 52nd.
88.1
Ranked 1st. 18 times more than United Kingdom
Outcomes > Primary education > Duration > Years 6
Ranked 82nd.
7
Ranked 17th. 17% more than United Kingdom

Library employees 2,868
Ranked 2nd. 169 times more than Zimbabwe
17
Ranked 44th.
Primary education > Teachers per 1000 4.33
Ranked 82nd.
4.83
Ranked 71st. 12% more than United Kingdom

Children out of school > Primary > Female > Per capita 0.004 per 1,000 people
Ranked 114th.
15.99 per 1,000 people
Ranked 18th. 3998 times more than United Kingdom

Female enrolment share > Primary level 48.8%
Ranked 36th.
49.1%
Ranked 21st. 1% more than United Kingdom
Services, etc., value added > Constant 2000 US$ $1.58 trillion
Ranked 5th. 529 times more than Zimbabwe
$2.99 billion
Ranked 73th.

Primary school starting age > Years 5
Ranked 191st.
6
Ranked 124th. 20% more than United Kingdom

Scouting > Members 528,263
Ranked 9th. 90 times more than Zimbabwe
5,880
Ranked 91st.
High school > Share of total education spending 48.32%
Ranked 7th. 89% more than Zimbabwe
25.6%
Ranked 78th.
Enrolment ratio > Secondary level 93.7%
Ranked 5th. 2 times more than Zimbabwe
40.4%
Ranked 72nd.
Participation > Secondary education > General pupils 4.64 million
Ranked 14th. 6 times more than Zimbabwe
831,488
Ranked 49th.

Ratio of female to male primary enrollment 99.93
Ranked 27th. 2% more than Zimbabwe
98.25
Ranked 80th.

Secondary education > Teachers per 1000 6.23
Ranked 54th. 2 times more than Zimbabwe
2.68
Ranked 107th.

Secondary education > General pupils per 1000 73.53
Ranked 69th. 23% more than Zimbabwe
59.83
Ranked 110th.

Children out of school > Primary > Male 853
Ranked 95th.
223,598
Ranked 19th. 262 times more than United Kingdom

Elementary (primary) school > Gender parity index 0.994
Ranked 63th. 2% more than Zimbabwe
0.972
Ranked 73th.

Female enrolment share > Secondary level 52.7%
Ranked 12th. 13% more than Zimbabwe
46.8%
Ranked 98th.
Private school enrolment > Secondary level 102.9
Ranked 1st. 3 times more than Zimbabwe
38.8
Ranked 16th.
Education enrolment by level > Secondary level per 1000 163.61
Ranked 2nd. 3 times more than Zimbabwe
59.83
Ranked 6th.

Scouting > Members per thousand people 8.35
Ranked 17th. 20 times more than Zimbabwe
0.428
Ranked 126th.
Elementary school repeaters > Female 0.0
Ranked 117th.
0.0
Ranked 68th.

Elementary school repeaters > Male 0.0
Ranked 118th.
0.0
Ranked 69th.

Children out of school > Primary > Male > Per capita 0.014 per 1,000 people
Ranked 114th.
17.38 per 1,000 people
Ranked 18th. 1242 times more than United Kingdom

High school teachers 378,882
Ranked 13th. 11 times more than Zimbabwe
33,964
Ranked 68th.

Elementary school teachers 244,391
Ranked 14th. 4 times more than Zimbabwe
64,001
Ranked 45th.

Proportion of 15 year-olds in secondary education 103%
Ranked 2nd.
0.0
Ranked 35th.
Proportion of 20 year olds in tertiary education 33%
Ranked 10th.
0.0
Ranked 31st.
Participation > Secondary education > Pupils 5.75 million
Ranked 14th. 8 times more than Zimbabwe
758,229
Ranked 62nd.

Ratio of female to male secondary enrollment 102.94
Ranked 49th. 14% more than Zimbabwe
90.6
Ranked 124th.

Primary education > Pupils per 1000 78.27
Ranked 121st.
186.35
Ranked 12th. 2 times more than United Kingdom

Share of university qualifications awarded to females 54%
Ranked 17th. The same as Zimbabwe
54%
Ranked 18th.
Library members per 1000 1.12
Ranked 32nd. 7% more than Zimbabwe
1.05
Ranked 33th.
Library members 66,000
Ranked 10th. 5 times more than Zimbabwe
12,962
Ranked 31st.
Library employees per million 48.87
Ranked 17th. 36 times more than Zimbabwe
1.37
Ranked 49th.
Female teachers > Lower secondary 58.8%
Ranked 15th. 57% more than Zimbabwe
37.4%
Ranked 20th.
Share of university qualifications awarded to females > First degree 54%
Ranked 17th. The same as Zimbabwe
54%
Ranked 18th.
Proportion of 16 year-olds in secondary education 84%
Ranked 25th.
0.0
Ranked 35th.
Proportion of 19 year olds in tertiary education 33%
Ranked 9th.
0.0
Ranked 31st.
Expenditure per student, tertiary > % of GDP per capita 25.73%
Ranked 55th.
78.88%
Ranked 15th. 3 times more than United Kingdom
School enrollment > Secondary > % net 94.94% net
Ranked 8th. 3 times more than Zimbabwe
33.87% net
Ranked 95th.

School enrollment > Preprimary > Male > % gross 58.86% gross
Ranked 64th. 24% more than Zimbabwe
47.39% gross
Ranked 80th.

School enrollment > Secondary > Male > % net 93.42% net
Ranked 8th. 3 times more than Zimbabwe
35.1% net
Ranked 93th.

Secondary education > Teachers > % female 60.18% female
Ranked 41st. 51% more than Zimbabwe
39.81% female
Ranked 102nd.

Primary education > Pupils > % female 48.77% female
Ranked 41st.
49.48% female
Ranked 10th. 1% more than United Kingdom

High school teachers > % female 61.72%
Ranked 42nd. 55% more than Zimbabwe
39.81%
Ranked 103th.

Repeaters, secondary, male > % of male enrollment 0.0
Ranked 110th.
0.0931%
Ranked 40th.
Total enrollment, primary > % net 99.68%
Ranked 9th. 19% more than Zimbabwe
83.47%
Ranked 98th.

Total enrollment, primary, female > % net 99.64%
Ranked 4th. 18% more than Zimbabwe
84.33%
Ranked 77th.

Repeaters, primary, total > % of total enrollment 0.0
Ranked 129th.
0.818%
Ranked 80th.
School enrollment > Secondary > Female > % net 96.55% net
Ranked 7th. 3 times more than Zimbabwe
32.64% net
Ranked 91st.

Elementary school > Enrolled students > % female 48.73%
Ranked 57th.
49.61%
Ranked 9th. 2% more than United Kingdom

Elementary school teachers > % female 81.44%
Ranked 49th. 61% more than Zimbabwe
50.63%
Ranked 110th.

Participation > School enrollment > Tertiary > Male > % gross 48%
Ranked 28th. 10 times more than Zimbabwe
4.68%
Ranked 103th.

Services, etc., value added > % of GDP 77.97%
Ranked 14th. 54% more than Zimbabwe
50.77%
Ranked 71st.

Literacy and Attainment > Educational attainment: completed tertiary > Tertiary > Population 25+ years > % > Over 24 year olds 33.06%
Ranked 3rd. 21 times more than Zimbabwe
1.54%
Ranked 6th.
Unemployment with secondary education, male > % of male unemployment 45.6%
Ranked 44th.
83.6%
Ranked 1st. 83% more than United Kingdom

Public spending on education, total > % of government expenditure 12.01%
Ranked 63th. 45% more than Zimbabwe
8.26%
Ranked 94th.

Share of university qualifications awarded to females > Advanced research degree 38%
Ranked 15th. 15% more than Zimbabwe
33%
Ranked 25th.
Unemployment with secondary education, female > % of female unemployment 47.8%
Ranked 37th.
81%
Ranked 4th. 69% more than United Kingdom

Share of vocational tertiary qualifications awarded to females > First degree 59% awarded to females
Ranked 15th. 16% more than Zimbabwe
51% awarded to females
Ranked 23th.
School enrollment, secondary, female > % gross 97.92%
Ranked 42nd. 3 times more than Zimbabwe
36.08%
Ranked 116th.

School enrollment > Preprimary > % gross 58.99% gross
Ranked 65th. 37% more than Zimbabwe
43.2% gross
Ranked 88th.

Ratio of female to male enrollments in tertiary education 137.34
Ranked 33th. 2 times more than Zimbabwe
63.13
Ranked 109th.

Share of university qualifications awarded to females > Second degree 54%
Ranked 11th. 20% more than Zimbabwe
45%
Ranked 17th.
School enrollment, primary, female > % net 99.62%
Ranked 2nd. 19% more than Zimbabwe
83.51%
Ranked 77th.

Government spending on education > % of GDP 6.3%
Ranked 25th. 3 times more than Zimbabwe
2.5%
Ranked 107th.

Participation > School enrollment > Secondary > Private > % of total secondary 25.95%
Ranked 28th.
71.27%
Ranked 6th. 3 times more than United Kingdom

School enrollment > Tertiary > Male > % gross 50.8% gross
Ranked 24th. 11 times more than Zimbabwe
4.51% gross
Ranked 110th.

Participation > School enrollment > Tertiary > % gross 57.42%
Ranked 26th. 15 times more than Zimbabwe
3.8%
Ranked 109th.

Participation > School enrollment > Tertiary > Female > % gross 67.27%
Ranked 22nd. 23 times more than Zimbabwe
2.93%
Ranked 103th.

Participation > Total enrollment > Primary > % net 99.84%
Ranked 3rd. 10% more than Zimbabwe
90.53%
Ranked 78th.

Participation > School enrollment > Secondary > Male > % net 91.82%
Ranked 11th. 2 times more than Zimbabwe
38.91%
Ranked 83th.

School enrollment, primary, private > % of total primary 5.07%
Ranked 91st.
86.91%
Ranked 3rd. 17 times more than United Kingdom

Primary education, pupils > % female 48.77%
Ranked 49th.
49.48%
Ranked 10th. 1% more than United Kingdom

School enrollment, primary, female > % gross 106.72%
Ranked 48th. 11% more than Zimbabwe
96.41%
Ranked 121st.

Secondary education, general pupils > % female 49.15%
Ranked 91st. 3% more than Zimbabwe
47.52%
Ranked 114th.

Total enrollment, primary, male > % net 99.71%
Ranked 3rd. 21% more than Zimbabwe
82.63%
Ranked 83th.

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