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Education Stats: compare key data on Australia & Uganda

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.
  • High school enrolment rate: Progression to secondary school refers to the number of new entrants to the first grade of secondary school in a given year as a percentage of the number of students enrolled in the final grade of primary school in the previous year.
  • 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.
  • Secondary education, duration > Years: Secondary education, duration (years). Duration of secondary education is the number of grades (years) in secondary education (ISCED 2 & 3).
  • Children out of school, primary, female per 1000: Children out of school, primary, female. Out-of-school children of primary school age. Female is the total number of female primary-school-age children who are not enrolled in either primary or secondary schools. Figures expressed per thousand population for the same year.
  • College and university > Gender ratio: Ratio of female to male tertiary enrollment is the percentage of men to women enrolled at tertiary level in public and private schools.
  • Child care (preschool) > Duration: Number of years students study at the pre-primary (preschool) level. It should be noted that not all countries require pre-primary education.
  • Secondary education > Teachers > Per capita: Secondary education teachers includes full-time and part-time teachers. Per capita figures expressed per 1,000 population.
  • Secondary education, pupils: Secondary education, pupils. Enrolment in total secondary. Public and private. All programmes. Total is the total number of students enrolled at public and private secondary education institutions.
  • College and university > Private school share: Percentage of post-secondary students who attend a private school, college, or university.
  • Primary education, teachers: Primary education, teachers. Teaching staff in primary. Public and private. Full and part-time. All programmes. Total is the total number of teachers in public and private primary education institutions. Teachers are persons employed full time or part time in an official capacity to guide and direct the learning experience of pupils and students, irrespective of their qualifications or the delivery mechanism, i.e. face-to-face and/or at a distance. This definition excludes educational personnel who have no active teaching duties (e.g. headmasters, headmistresses or principals who do not teach) and persons who work occasionally or in a voluntary capacity in educational institutions.
  • Primary education, pupils: Primary education, pupils. Enrolment in primary. Public and private. All programmes. Total is the total number of students enrolled in public and private primary education institutions.
  • Tertiary enrollment: Gross enrolment ratio, tertiary level is the sum of all tertiary level students enrolled at the start of the school year, expressed as a percentage of the mid-year population in the 5 year age group after the official secondary school leaving age.
  • Spending per student > College and university: Public expenditure per student is the public current spending on education divided by the total number of students by level, as a percentage of GDP per capita. Public expenditure (current and capital) includes government spending on educational institutions (both public and private), education administration as well as subsidies for private entities (students/households and other privates entities)."
  • High school > Gender ratio: Ratio of female to male secondary enrollment is the percentage of girls to boys enrolled at secondary level in public and private schools.
  • Compulsary education starting age: Age at which children must be enrolled in school.
  • Literacy > Definition: This entry includes a definition of literacy and Census Bureau percentages for the total population, males, and females. There are no universal definitions and standards of literacy. Unless otherwise specified, all rates are based on the most common definition - the ability to read and write at a specified age. Detailing the standards that individual countries use to assess the ability to read and write is beyond the scope of our source. Information on literacy, while not a perfect measure of educational results, is probably the most easily available and valid for international comparisons.
  • High school > Upper secondary school duration: Number of years students study at the upper secondary (high school) level.
  • Literacy > Male: This entry includes a definition of literacy and Census Bureau percentages for the total population, males, and females. There are no universal definitions and standards of literacy. Unless otherwise specified, all rates are based on the most common definition - the ability to read and write at a specified age. Detailing the standards that individual countries use to assess the ability to read and write is beyond the scope of our source. Information on literacy, while not a perfect measure of educational results, is probably the most easily available and valid for international comparisons.
  • Spending > USD: Education expenditure refers to the current operating expenditures in education, including wages and salaries and excluding capital investments in buildings and equipment."
  • High school > Private school share: Percentage of secondary students who attend a private school.
  • Spending > Proportion: Education expenditure refers to the current operating expenditures in education, including wages and salaries and excluding capital investments in buildings and equipment. Expressed as a proportion of GNI."
  • Pupil-teacher ratio > Primary: Primary school pupil-teacher ratio is the number of pupils enrolled in primary school divided by the number of primary school teachers (regardless of their teaching assignment).
  • Child care (preschool) > Starting age: Average age at which students begin pre-primary (preschool) education.
  • High school repeaters > Male: Repeaters in secondary school are the number of students enrolled in the same grade as in the previous year, as a percentage of all students enrolled in secondary school."
  • Preschool enrollment rate: Gross enrollment ratio is the ratio of total enrollment, regardless of age, to the population of the age group that officially corresponds to the level of education shown. Primary education provides children with basic reading, writing, and mathematics skills along with an elementary understanding of such subjects as history, geography, natural science, social science, art, and music."
  • Tertiary > Students studying abroad: Total number of post-secondary students who were studying abroad during given year.
  • Elementary (primary school) > Duration: Number of years students study at the primary level.
  • Secondary education, teachers: 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.
  • 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.
  • Secondary education > General pupils: Secondary general pupils are the number of secondary students enrolled in general education programs, including teacher training.
  • Spending per student > Elementary school: Public expenditure per student is the public current spending on education divided by the total number of students by level, as a percentage of GDP per capita. Public expenditure (current and capital) includes government spending on educational institutions (both public and private), education administration as well as subsidies for private entities (students/households and other privates entities)."
  • Secondary school starting age > Years: Secondary school starting age (years). Entrance age of 2A lower secondary is the age at which students would enter lower secondary education, assuming they had started at the official entrance age for the lowest level of education, had studied full-time throughout and had progressed through the system without repeating or skipping a grade.
  • High school starting age > Years: Secondary school starting age is the age at which students would enter secondary education, assuming they had started at the official entrance age for the lowest level of education, had studied full-time throughout and had progressed through the system without repeating or skipping a grade."
  • Primary education > Teachers > Per capita: Primary education teachers includes full-time and part-time teachers. Per capita figures expressed per 1,000 population.
  • High school > Population with at least high school education > Women: Population with at least high school education > Women.
  • Schools connected to the Internet: Schools connected to the Internet are the share of primary and secondary schools in the country that have access to the Internet.
  • Public spending per student > Primary level: Public expenditure per student, primary level is the total reported current spending by the government on primary education, divided by the total number of pupils in primary education, expressed as a percentage of per capita GDP.
  • Secondary education, pupils per 1000: Secondary education, pupils. Enrolment in total secondary. Public and private. All programmes. Total is the total number of students enrolled at public and private secondary education institutions. Figures expressed per thousand population for the same year.
  • Primary education, pupils per 1000: Primary education, pupils. Enrolment in primary. Public and private. All programmes. Total is the total number of students enrolled in public and private primary education institutions. Figures expressed per thousand population for the same year.
  • Education enrolment by level > Tertiary level > Per capita: Per capita figures expressed per 1,000 population.
  • Tertiary > Students studying abroad per thousand people: Total number of post-secondary students who were studying abroad during given year. Figures expressed per thousand people for the same year.
  • Outcomes > Secondary education > Duration > Years: Secondary education, duration (years) is the number of grades (years) in secondary school."
  • Teacher student ratio > High school: Secondary school pupil-teacher ratio is the number of pupils enrolled in secondary school divided by the number of secondary school teachers (regardless of their teaching assignment).
  • Inequality adjusted index: Inequality-adjusted Human Development Index.
  • High school repeaters > Female: Repeaters in secondary school are the number of students enrolled in the same grade as in the previous year, as a percentage of all students enrolled in secondary school."
  • Teacher student ratio > Elementary school: Primary school pupil-teacher ratio is the number of pupils enrolled in primary school divided by the number of primary school teachers (regardless of their teaching assignment).
  • Elementary school > Enrolled students: Primary education pupils is the total number of pupils enrolled at primary level in public and private schools.
  • Primary education > Duration > Years: Primary duration refers to the number of years of full-time equivalent duration in primary education in the school system according to ISCED.
  • Services, etc., value added > Constant 2000 US$ per capita: Services, etc., value added (constant 2000 US$). Services correspond to ISIC divisions 50-99. They include value added in wholesale and retail trade (including hotels and restaurants), transport, and government, financial, professional, and personal services such as education, health care, and real estate services. Also included are imputed bank service charges, import duties, and any statistical discrepancies noted by national compilers as well as discrepancies arising from rescaling. Value added is the net output of a sector after adding up all outputs and subtracting intermediate inputs. It is calculated without making deductions for depreciation of fabricated assets or depletion and degradation of natural resources. The industrial origin of value added is determined by the International Standard Industrial Classification (ISIC), revision 3. Data are in constant 2005 U.S. dollars. Figures expressed per capita for the same year.
  • School enrolment rate > 1st grade: Gross intake rate in grade 1 is the number of new entrants in the first grade of primary education regardless of age, expressed as a percentage of the population of the official primary entrance age."
  • Secondary education, general pupils per 1000: Secondary education, general pupils. Enrolment in total secondary. Public and private. General programmes. Total is the total number of students enrolled in general programmes at public and private secondary education institutions. Figures expressed per thousand population for the same year.
  • Elementary (primary) school) > Private school share: Percentage of primary students who attend a private school.
  • High school > Lower secondary starting age: Average age at which students begin lower secondary (middle school) education.
  • Elementary school > Gender ratio: Ratio of female to male primary enrollment is the percentage of girls to boys enrolled at primary level in public and private schools.
  • High school enrolment rate > Female: Progression to secondary school refers to the number of new entrants to the first grade of secondary school in a given year as a percentage of the number of students enrolled in the final grade of primary school in the previous year.
  • Duration of education > Secondary level: Duration of secondary education is the number of grades (or years) in general secondary education.
  • Secondary education > Pupils: Secondary education pupils is the total number of pupils enrolled at secondary level in public and private schools.
  • 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.
  • Spending on education > Proportion spent on all staff salaries: Percentage of public funding for education that goes to school staff salaries.
  • Secondary education > Teachers: Secondary education teachers includes full-time and part-time teachers.
  • School enrolment rate > 5th grade: Persistence to grade 5 (percentage of cohort reaching grade 5) is the share of children enrolled in the first grade of primary school who eventually reach grade 5. The estimate is based on the reconstructed cohort method.
  • Scientific and technical journal articles per million: Scientific and technical journal articles refer to the number of scientific and engineering articles published in the following fields: physics, biology, chemistry, mathematics, clinical medicine, biomedical research, engineering and technology, and earth and space sciences. Figures expressed per million population for the same year.
  • Duration of education > Primary level: Duration of primary education is the number of grades (or years) in primary education.
  • Participation > Children out of school > Elementary: Children out of school are the number of primary-school-age children not enrolled in primary or secondary school.
  • Participation > Ratio of girls to boys in primary and secondary education: Ratio of girls to boys in primary and secondary education is the percentage of girls to boys enrolled at primary and secondary levels in public and private schools.
  • Progression to secondary school: Progression to secondary school refers to the number of new entrants to the first grade of secondary school in a given year as a percentage of the number of students enrolled in the final grade of primary school in the previous year.
  • 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."
  • Secondary education > General pupils > Per capita: Secondary general pupils are the number of secondary students enrolled in general education programs, including teacher training. Per capita figures expressed per 1,000 population.
  • Education enrolment by level > Primary level > Per capita: Per capita figures expressed per 1 population.
  • Education enrolment by level > Primary level per 1000: . Figures expressed per thousand population for the same year.
  • Pupils-teacher ratio > Primary level: Pupil-teacher ratio, primary level is the average number of pupils per teacher in primary education. Cross-country comparisons may be affected by such factors as the composition of teachers by part- and full-time employment.
  • Secondary education > Vocational pupils: Secondary vocational pupils are the number of secondary students enrolled in technical and vocational education programs, including teacher training.
  • Primary education > Teachers: Primary education teachers includes full-time and part-time teachers.
  • Private school enrolment > Primary level: Private sector enrolment share, primary level is the share of primary school pupils who attend a privately managed school, regardless of whether or not the school receives subsidies from the government.
  • Outcomes > Primary education > Duration > Years: Primary duration refers to the number of years of full-time equivalent duration in primary education in the school system according to ISCED.
  • Primary education > Teachers per 1000: Primary education teachers includes full-time and part-time teachers. Figures expressed per thousand population for the same year.
  • Secondary education > Pupils per 1000: Secondary education pupils is the total number of pupils enrolled at secondary level in public and private schools. Figures expressed per thousand population for the same year.
  • Female enrolment share > Primary level: Girls' enrolment share, primary level is the number of girls enrolled in primary school, expressed as a percentage of the total number of pupils in primary school.
  • Services, etc., value added > Constant 2000 US$: Services, etc., value added (constant 2000 US$). Services correspond to ISIC divisions 50-99. They include value added in wholesale and retail trade (including hotels and restaurants), transport, and government, financial, professional, and personal services such as education, health care, and real estate services. Also included are imputed bank service charges, import duties, and any statistical discrepancies noted by national compilers as well as discrepancies arising from rescaling. Value added is the net output of a sector after adding up all outputs and subtracting intermediate inputs. It is calculated without making deductions for depreciation of fabricated assets or depletion and degradation of natural resources. The industrial origin of value added is determined by the International Standard Industrial Classification (ISIC), revision 3. Data are in constant 2005 U.S. dollars.
  • Primary school starting age > Years: Primary school starting age (years). Entrance age of primary is the age at which students would enter primary education, assuming they had started at the official entrance age for the lowest level of education, had studied full-time throughout and had progressed through the system without repeating or skipping a grade.
  • Scouting > Members: Members of boy or girl scout groups which are members of the World Organization of the Scout Movement (WOSM).
  • High school > Share of total education spending: Percentage of government education funding that goes to secondary education.
  • 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.
  • Enrolment ratio > Secondary level: Net enrolment ratio, secondary level, is the ratio of the number of children of official secondary school age enrolled in school to the number of children of official secondary school age in the population.
  • Participation > Secondary education > General pupils: Secondary general pupils are the number of secondary students enrolled in general education programs, including teacher training."
  • Secondary education > Teachers per 1000: Secondary education teachers includes full-time and part-time teachers. Figures expressed per thousand population for the same year.
  • Secondary education > General pupils per 1000: Secondary general pupils are the number of secondary students enrolled in general education programs, including teacher training. Figures expressed per thousand population for the same year.
  • Ratio of female to male primary enrollment: Ratio of female to male primary enrollment is the percentage of girls to boys enrolled at primary level in public and private schools.
  • Elementary (primary) school > Gender parity index: Country's gender parity index in primary, or elementary, school. For countries with a rating of over 1, more females are enrolled while countries with a rating under 1 have more males enrolled. 
  • Female enrolment share > Secondary level: Girls' enrolment share, secondary level is the number of girls enrolled in secondary school, expressed as a percentage of the total number of pupils in secondary school.
  • Education enrolment by level > Secondary level per 1000: . Figures expressed per thousand population for the same year.
  • Scouting > Members per thousand people: Membership (from 2012). Figures expressed per thousand people for the same year.
  • 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.
  • High school enrolment rate > Male: Progression to secondary school refers to the number of new entrants to the first grade of secondary school in a given year as a percentage of the number of students enrolled in the final grade of primary school in the previous year.
  • 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.
  • High school > Proportion spent on all staff salaries: Percentage of public funding for secondary education that goes to school staff salaries.
  • Labor force with primary education, male > % of male labor force: Labor force with primary education, male (% of male labor force). Labor force with primary education is the proportion of the labor force that has a primary education, as a percentage of the total labor force.
  • 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.
  • 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).
  • 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.
  • Net intake rate in grade 1 > Female > % of official school-age population: Net intake rate in grade 1 is the number of new entrants in the first grade of primary education who are of official primary school entrance age, expressed as a percentage of the population of the corresponding age.
  • Progression to secondary school > Female: Progression to secondary school refers to the number of new entrants to the first grade of secondary school in a given year as a percentage of the number of students enrolled in the final grade of primary school in the previous year.
  • School enrollment > Primary > 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. 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 > Preprimary > 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. Preprimary education refers to the initial stage of organized instruction, designed primarily to introduce very young children to a school-type environment.
  • Expenditure per student, secondary > % of GDP per capita: Expenditure per student, secondary (% of GDP per capita). Public expenditure per pupil as a % of GDP per capita. Secondary is the total public expenditure per student in secondary 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).
  • Persistence to grade 5 > Total > % of cohort: Persistence to grade 5 (percentage of cohort reaching grade 5) is the share of children enrolled in the first grade of primary school who eventually reach grade 5. The estimate is based on the reconstructed cohort method.
  • Net intake rate in grade 1 > % of official school-age population: Net intake rate in grade 1 is the number of new entrants in the first grade of primary education who are of official primary school entrance age, expressed as a percentage of the population of the corresponding age.
  • Secondary education, vocational pupils > % female: Secondary education, vocational pupils (% female). Percentage of female students. Total secondary. Technical/vocational programmes is the number of female students enrolled in technical/vocational programmes at the secondary education level expressed as a percentage of the total number of students (male and female) enrolled in technical/vocational programmes at the secondary education level in a given school year.
  • 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.
  • Primary education > Pupils > % female: Female pupils as a percentage of total pupils at primary level include enrollments in public and private schools.
  • 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.
  • Secondary education > Vocational pupils > Per capita: Secondary vocational pupils are the number of secondary students enrolled in technical and vocational education programs, including teacher training. Per capita figures expressed per 1,000 population.
  • 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.
  • Efficiency > Net intake rate in grade 1 > % of official school-age population: Net intake rate in grade 1 is the number of new entrants in the first grade of primary education who are of official primary school entrance age, expressed as a percentage of the population of the corresponding age."
  • Efficiency > Net intake rate in grade 1 > Female > % of official school-age population: Net intake rate in grade 1 is the number of new entrants in the first grade of primary education who are of official primary school entrance age, expressed as a percentage of the population of the corresponding age."
  • 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.
  • Gross intake rate in grade 1 > Total > % of relevant age group: Gross intake rate in grade 1 is the number of new entrants in the first grade of primary education regardless of age, expressed as a percentage of the population of the official primary entrance age.
  • Elementary (primary) school) > Share of total education spending: Percentage of government education funding that goes to primary education.
  • Efficiency > Net intake rate in grade 1 > Male > % of official school-age population: Net intake rate in grade 1 is the number of new entrants in the first grade of primary education who are of official primary school entrance age, expressed as a percentage of the population of the corresponding age."
  • 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 > Secondary education > Vocational pupils > % female: Secondary vocational pupils are the number of secondary students enrolled in technical and vocational education programs, including teacher training."
  • Participation > Secondary education > Vocational pupils: Secondary vocational pupils are the number of secondary students enrolled in technical and vocational education programs, including teacher training."
  • Participation > Total enrollment > Primary > Male > % 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."
  • Preschool enrollment rate > Female: Gross enrollment ratio is the ratio of total enrollment, regardless of age, to the population of the age group that officially corresponds to the level of education shown. Preprimary education refers to the initial stage of organized instruction, designed primarily to introduce very young children to a school-type environment."
  • Preschool enrollment rate > Male: Gross enrollment ratio is the ratio of total enrollment, regardless of age, to the population of the age group that officially corresponds to the level of education shown. Preprimary education refers to the initial stage of organized instruction, designed primarily to introduce very young children to a school-type environment."
  • School enrolment rate > 1st grade > Female: Gross intake rate in grade 1 is the number of new entrants in the first grade of primary education regardless of age, expressed as a percentage of the population of the official primary entrance age."
  • School enrolment rate > 1st grade > Male: Gross intake rate in grade 1 is the number of new entrants in the first grade of primary education regardless of age, expressed as a percentage of the population of the official primary entrance age."
  • School enrolment rate > 5th grade > Female: Persistence to grade 5 (percentage of cohort reaching grade 5) is the share of children enrolled in the first grade of primary school who eventually reach grade 5. The estimate is based on the reconstructed cohort method.
  • School enrolment rate > 5th grade > Male: Persistence to grade 5 (percentage of cohort reaching grade 5) is the share of children enrolled in the first grade of primary school who eventually reach grade 5. The estimate is based on the reconstructed cohort method.
  • Secondary education, teachers > % female: Secondary education, teachers (% female). Percentage female teachers. Secondary is the number of female teachers at the secondary level expressed as a percentage of the total number of teachers (male and female) at the secondary level in a given school year. Teachers are persons employed full time or part time in an official capacity to guide and direct the learning experience of pupils and students, irrespective of their qualifications or the delivery mechanism, i.e. face-to-face and/or at a distance. This definition excludes educational personnel who have no active teaching duties (e.g. headmasters, headmistresses or principals who do not teach) and persons who work occasionally or in a voluntary capacity in educational institutions.
  • 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).
  • 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.
  • 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.
STAT Australia Uganda HISTORY
Average years of schooling of adults 10.9
Ranked 6th. 3 times more than Uganda
3.5
Ranked 77th.
Children out of school, primary 68,417
Ranked 39th.
662,974
Ranked 10th. 10 times more than Australia

Children out of school, primary per 1000 3.06
Ranked 68th.
18.86
Ranked 22nd. 6 times more than Australia

Children out of school, primary, female 29,573
Ranked 39th.
285,052
Ranked 10th. 10 times more than Australia

College and university > Gender parity index 1.35
Ranked 39th. 5 times more than Uganda
0.265
Ranked 88th.

College and university > Share of total education spending 22.28%
Ranked 42nd. 94% more than Uganda
11.45%
Ranked 14th.

Compulsary education duration 11
Ranked 41st. 57% more than Uganda
7
Ranked 151st.

Government spending on education > Proportion of GDP 5.59%
Ranked 41st. 70% more than Uganda
3.28%
Ranked 11th.

High school enrolment rate 99.86
Ranked 6th. 63% more than Uganda
61.33
Ranked 86th.

Literacy > Female 99%
Ranked 24th. 64% more than Uganda
60.4%
Ranked 122nd.

Literacy > Total population 99%
Ranked 25th. 42% more than Uganda
69.9%
Ranked 123th.

Primary education, duration > Years 7
Ranked 20th. The same as Uganda
7
Ranked 9th.

Primary education, teachers per 1000 5.57
Ranked 46th. 16% more than Uganda
4.82
Ranked 61st.

Pupil-teacher ratio, primary 17.88
Ranked 118th.
47.78
Ranked 12th. 3 times more than Australia

Secondary education, duration > Years 6
Ranked 144th. The same as Uganda
6
Ranked 98th.

Children out of school, primary, female per 1000 1.32
Ranked 67th.
8.11
Ranked 24th. 6 times more than Australia

College and university > Gender ratio 129.51
Ranked 38th. 62% more than Uganda
79.98
Ranked 71st.

Child care (preschool) > Duration 1
Ranked 201st.
3
Ranked 42nd. 3 times more than Australia

Secondary education > Teachers > Per capita 6.42 per 1,000 people
Ranked 33th. 5 times more than Uganda
1.18 per 1,000 people
Ranked 65th.

Secondary education, pupils 2.33 million
Ranked 32nd. 82% more than Uganda
1.28 million
Ranked 50th.

College and university > Private school share 8.79%
Ranked 92nd.
74.19%
Ranked 11th. 8 times more than Australia

Girls to boys ratio > Primary level enrolment 0.99
Ranked 53th.
1
Ranked 23th. 1% more than Australia

Primary education, teachers 105,469
Ranked 36th.
169,503
Ranked 21st. 61% more than Australia

Primary education, pupils 2.04 million
Ranked 48th.
8.1 million
Ranked 12th. 4 times more than Australia

Tertiary enrollment 63.3%
Ranked 6th. 21 times more than Uganda
3%
Ranked 82nd.
Spending per student > College and university 21.04
Ranked 40th.
121.07
Ranked 7th. 6 times more than Australia

High school > Gender ratio 95.35
Ranked 82nd. 12% more than Uganda
85.33
Ranked 98th.

Compulsary education starting age 5
Ranked 172nd.
6
Ranked 59th. 20% more than Australia

Literacy > Definition age 15 and over can read and write age 15 and over can read and write
High school > Upper secondary school duration 2
Ranked 188th. The same as Uganda
2
Ranked 156th.

Literacy > Male 99%
Ranked 34th. 25% more than Uganda
79.5%
Ranked 114th.

Spending > USD 49.45 billion
Ranked 13th. 108 times more than Uganda
458.1 million
Ranked 96th.

High school > Private school share 35.24%
Ranked 16th.
44.58%
Ranked 10th. 27% more than Australia
Spending > Proportion 5.11
Ranked 46th. 56% more than Uganda
3.27
Ranked 117th.

Pupil-teacher ratio > Primary 17.88
Ranked 114th.
49.93
Ranked 15th. 3 times more than Australia

Child care (preschool) > Starting age 4
Ranked 50th. 33% more than Uganda
3
Ranked 90th.

High school repeaters > Male 0.0
Ranked 104th.
2.4
Ranked 62nd.

Preschool enrollment rate 105.52
Ranked 60th.
120.25
Ranked 10th. 14% more than Australia

Tertiary > Students studying abroad 10,829.8
Ranked 75th. 2 times more than Uganda
4,731.52
Ranked 111th.

Education enrolment by level > Tertiary level 1.01 million
Ranked 23th. 14 times more than Uganda
74,090
Ranked 87th.

Elementary (primary school) > Duration 7
Ranked 24th. The same as Uganda
7
Ranked 10th.

Secondary education, teachers 104,110
Ranked 23th. 64% more than Uganda
63,400
Ranked 40th.

Secondary education, teachers per 1000 5.95
Ranked 28th. 3 times more than Uganda
2
Ranked 97th.

High school > Lower secondary school duration 4
Ranked 60th. The same as Uganda
4
Ranked 29th.

Children out of school, primary, male per 1000 1.74
Ranked 61st.
10.75
Ranked 21st. 6 times more than Australia

Spending per student > High school 15.11
Ranked 47th.
20.31
Ranked 2nd. 34% more than Australia

Secondary education, general pupils 1.54 million
Ranked 35th. 27% more than Uganda
1.21 million
Ranked 38th.

High school > Gender parity index 0.951
Ranked 109th. 16% more than Uganda
0.819
Ranked 128th.

Scientific and technical journal articles 15,809
Ranked 10th. 176 times more than Uganda
90
Ranked 84th.

Tertiary > Students studying abroad proportion 0.818%
Ranked 118th.
1.63%
Ranked 99th. Twice as much as Australia

Education enrolment by level > Tertiary level per 1000 51.51
Ranked 9th. 18 times more than Uganda
2.86
Ranked 114th.

Scouting > Genders admitted both both
Elementary (primary school) > Starting age 5
Ranked 205th.
6
Ranked 72nd. 20% more than Australia

Education expenditure of government > As percentage of total government 13.3%
Ranked 56th.
18.3%
Ranked 17th. 38% more than Australia
Children out of school, primary, male 38,844
Ranked 37th.
377,922
Ranked 7th. 10 times more than Australia

Education expenditure of government > As percentage of GNI 4.9%
Ranked 52nd.
5.3%
Ranked 45th. 8% more than Australia

Secondary education > General pupils 1.45 million
Ranked 40th. 2 times more than Uganda
619,519
Ranked 34th.

Spending per student > Elementary school 17.08
Ranked 34th. 2 times more than Uganda
7.48
Ranked 2nd.

Secondary school starting age > Years 12
Ranked 110th.
13
Ranked 11th. 8% more than Australia

High school starting age > Years 12
Ranked 102nd.
13
Ranked 13th. 8% more than Australia

Primary education > Teachers > Per capita 5.57 per 1,000 people
Ranked 40th. 12% more than Uganda
4.97 per 1,000 people
Ranked 43th.

Education enrolment by level > Primary level 1.93 million
Ranked 57th.
7.35 million
Ranked 16th. 4 times more than Australia

High school > Population with at least high school education > Women 92.2%
Ranked 21st. 4 times more than Uganda
23%
Ranked 120th.

Schools connected to the Internet 97%
Ranked 9th. 97 times more than Uganda
1%
Ranked 37th.
Public spending per student > Primary level 15.9
Ranked 9th. 2 times more than Uganda
7.7
Ranked 10th.
Secondary education, pupils per 1000 104.3
Ranked 25th. 3 times more than Uganda
38.87
Ranked 145th.

Primary education, pupils per 1000 91.48
Ranked 85th.
230.4
Ranked 3rd. 3 times more than Australia

Girls to boys ratio > Tertiary level enrolment 1.25
Ranked 37th. 2 times more than Uganda
0.62
Ranked 105th.

Girls to boys ratio > Secondary level enrolment 0.95
Ranked 97th. 17% more than Uganda
0.81
Ranked 117th.

Education enrolment by level > Tertiary level > Per capita 51.54 per 1,000 people
Ranked 9th. 18 times more than Uganda
2.85 per 1,000 people
Ranked 112th.

Tertiary > Students studying abroad per thousand people 0.485
Ranked 144th. 4 times more than Uganda
0.135
Ranked 192nd.

Outcomes > Secondary education > Duration > Years 6
Ranked 128th. The same as Uganda
6
Ranked 83th.

Teacher student ratio > High school 12.58
Ranked 83th.
18.83
Ranked 27th. 50% more than Australia

Inequality adjusted index 0.965
Ranked 2nd. 3 times more than Uganda
0.327
Ranked 100th.
High school repeaters > Female 0.0
Ranked 104th.
2.37
Ranked 56th.

Teacher student ratio > Elementary school 17.88
Ranked 104th.
49.93
Ranked 10th. 3 times more than Australia

Percentage of pupils starting grade 1 reaching grade 5 98.8%
Ranked 12th. 4 times more than Uganda
25.4%
Ranked 95th.

Elementary school > Enrolled students 1.98 million
Ranked 47th.
7.96 million
Ranked 12th. 4 times more than Australia

Primary education > Duration > Years 7 years
Ranked 20th. The same as Uganda
7 years
Ranked 8th.

Services, etc., value added > Constant 2000 US$ per capita $24,308.11
Ranked 3rd. 126 times more than Uganda
$193.49
Ranked 109th.

School enrolment rate > 1st grade 102.78
Ranked 70th.
158.68
Ranked 4th. 54% more than Australia

Secondary education, general pupils per 1000 69.08
Ranked 73th. Twice as much as Uganda
34.44
Ranked 142nd.

Elementary (primary) school) > Private school share 31.08%
Ranked 27th. 2 times more than Uganda
13.11%
Ranked 58th.

High school > Lower secondary starting age 12
Ranked 113th.
13
Ranked 12th. 8% more than Australia

Elementary school > Gender ratio 99.85
Ranked 33th.
101.13
Ranked 15th. 1% more than Australia

High school enrolment rate > Female 99.8
Ranked 15th. 66% more than Uganda
60
Ranked 80th.

Education enrolment ratio > Net > Primary level 97%
Ranked 47th. 83% more than Uganda
53%
Ranked 135th.
Duration of education > Secondary level 6
Ranked 122nd. The same as Uganda
6
Ranked 78th.
Secondary education > Pupils 2.49 million
Ranked 29th. 4 times more than Uganda
651,463
Ranked 33th.

Primary education > Pupils 1.93 million
Ranked 52nd.
7.15 million
Ranked 7th. 4 times more than Australia

High school > Population with at least high school education > Men 92.2%
Ranked 25th. 4 times more than Uganda
23.9%
Ranked 136th.

Education enrolment by level > Percentage girls > Tertiary level 54%
Ranked 54th. 57% more than Uganda
34.47%
Ranked 110th.

Education enrolment by level > Secondary level > Per capita 127.98 per 1,000 people
Ranked 14th. 5 times more than Uganda
26.48 per 1,000 people
Ranked 151st.

Secondary education, vocational pupils 786,296
Ranked 13th. 9 times more than Uganda
83,089
Ranked 62nd.

Elementary (primary) school > Students per teacher 17.88
Ranked 123th.
47.78
Ranked 12th. 3 times more than Australia

Spending on education > Proportion spent on all staff salaries 73.47%
Ranked 41st.
81.35%
Ranked 26th. 11% more than Australia

Secondary education > Teachers 111,000
Ranked 28th. 3 times more than Uganda
34,016
Ranked 26th.

School life expectancy > Primary to tertiary 20 years
Ranked 1st. Twice as much as Uganda
10 years
Ranked 12th.
School enrolment rate > 5th grade 98.8
Ranked 5th. 67% more than Uganda
59.05
Ranked 73th.

Education enrolment by level > Secondary level 2.51 million
Ranked 32nd. 4 times more than Uganda
687,613
Ranked 70th.

Scientific and technical journal articles per million 794.61
Ranked 8th. 237 times more than Uganda
3.35
Ranked 83th.

Duration of education > Primary level 7
Ranked 19th. The same as Uganda
7
Ranked 7th.
Participation > Children out of school > Elementary 54,848
Ranked 44th.
182,596
Ranked 29th. 3 times more than Australia

Participation > Ratio of girls to boys in primary and secondary education 97.3%
Ranked 83th.
98.94%
Ranked 66th. 2% more than Australia

Education enrolment by level > Percentage girls > Primary level 48.61%
Ranked 69th.
49.4%
Ranked 15th. 2% more than Australia

Progression to secondary school 99.86%
Ranked 8th. 3 times more than Uganda
36.19%
Ranked 107th.

Education enrolment ratio > Net > Primary level > Women 97%
Ranked 43th. 2 times more than Uganda
48%
Ranked 135th.
High school > Upper secondary starting age 16
Ranked 48th.
17
Ranked 6th. 6% more than Australia

Elementary school starting age > Years 5
Ranked 174th.
6
Ranked 67th. 20% more than Australia

Secondary education > General pupils > Per capita 72.08 per 1,000 people
Ranked 75th. 3 times more than Uganda
21.5 per 1,000 people
Ranked 96th.

Education enrolment by level > Primary level > Per capita 0.098 per capita
Ranked 104th.
0.283 per capita
Ranked 1st. 3 times more than Australia

Education enrolment by level > Primary level per 1000 98.4
Ranked 106th.
283.47
Ranked 1st. 3 times more than Australia

Education enrolment ratio > Net > Primary level > Men 97%
Ranked 42nd. 67% more than Uganda
58%
Ranked 135th.
Pupils-teacher ratio > Primary level 9.1
Ranked 10th.
59.1
Ranked 6th. 6 times more than Australia
Secondary education > Vocational pupils 1.04 million
Ranked 11th. 33 times more than Uganda
31,944
Ranked 29th.

Primary education > Teachers 105,469
Ranked 33th.
143,247
Ranked 12th. 36% more than Australia

Education enrolment by level > Percentage girls > Secondary level 48.01%
Ranked 110th. 8% more than Uganda
44.51%
Ranked 136th.

Private school enrolment > Primary level 27.2
Ranked 16th. 3 times more than Uganda
9.5
Ranked 5th.
Outcomes > Primary education > Duration > Years 7
Ranked 19th. The same as Uganda
7
Ranked 8th.

Primary education > Teachers per 1000 5.57
Ranked 41st. 12% more than Uganda
4.99
Ranked 41st.

Secondary education > Pupils per 1000 123.82
Ranked 15th. 5 times more than Uganda
22.68
Ranked 84th.

Female enrolment share > Primary level 48.6%
Ranked 61st. 3% more than Uganda
47.4%
Ranked 114th.
Services, etc., value added > Constant 2000 US$ $551.40 billion
Ranked 6th. 81 times more than Uganda
$6.80 billion
Ranked 57th.

Primary school starting age > Years 5
Ranked 195th.
6
Ranked 72nd. 20% more than Australia

Scouting > Members 65,881
Ranked 24th.
116,054
Ranked 12th. 76% more than Australia
High school > Share of total education spending 36.79%
Ranked 43th. 44% more than Uganda
25.47%
Ranked 13th.

High school> Proportion of education spending on teachers' salaries 59.68%
Ranked 34th.
83.16%
Ranked 7th. 39% more than Australia
Elementary (primary) school) > Proportion spent on all staff salaries 76.85%
Ranked 61st.
84.44%
Ranked 11th. 10% more than Australia

Enrolment ratio > Secondary level 89.7%
Ranked 12th. 7 times more than Uganda
12%
Ranked 28th.
Participation > Secondary education > General pupils 1.51 million
Ranked 35th. 39% more than Uganda
1.09 million
Ranked 39th.

Secondary education > Teachers per 1000 6.42
Ranked 34th. 5 times more than Uganda
1.18
Ranked 65th.

Secondary education > General pupils per 1000 71.95
Ranked 76th. 3 times more than Uganda
21.57
Ranked 96th.

Ratio of female to male primary enrollment 99.56
Ranked 41st.
99.68
Ranked 21st. About the same as Australia

Elementary (primary) school > Gender parity index 0.994
Ranked 62nd.
1.02
Ranked 15th. 2% more than Australia

Female enrolment share > Secondary level 48.9%
Ranked 76th. 14% more than Uganda
42.8%
Ranked 111th.
Education enrolment by level > Secondary level per 1000 127.91
Ranked 15th. 5 times more than Uganda
26.5
Ranked 154th.

Scouting > Members per thousand people 2.9
Ranked 48th.
3.19
Ranked 46th. 10% more than Australia
Percentage of pupils starting grade 1 reaching grade 5 > Men 98.1%
Ranked 11th. 4 times more than Uganda
25.6%
Ranked 83th.

High school teachers 183,020
Ranked 10th. 3 times more than Uganda
60,830
Ranked 34th.

Elementary school teachers 105,469
Ranked 31st.
159,516
Ranked 25th. 51% more than Australia

High school enrolment rate > Male 99.92
Ranked 10th. 60% more than Uganda
62.55
Ranked 81st.

Participation > Secondary education > Pupils 2.49 million
Ranked 27th. 3 times more than Uganda
760,337
Ranked 52nd.

Ratio of female to male secondary enrollment 95.96
Ranked 106th. 22% more than Uganda
78.63
Ranked 77th.

Primary education > Pupils per 1000 96.12
Ranked 99th.
248.99
Ranked 2nd. 3 times more than Australia

Secondary education > Pupils > Per capita 124.04 per 1,000 people
Ranked 14th. 5 times more than Uganda
22.61 per 1,000 people
Ranked 85th.

High school > Proportion spent on all staff salaries 75%
Ranked 55th. 25% more than Uganda
59.79%
Ranked 36th.

Labor force with primary education, male > % of male labor force 26.7%
Ranked 39th.
76.3%
Ranked 3rd. 3 times more than Australia

School enrollment, preprimary > % gross 94.94%
Ranked 31st. 7 times more than Uganda
13.57%
Ranked 119th.

School enrollment, primary > % net 96.4%
Ranked 39th. 6% more than Uganda
90.92%
Ranked 77th.

School enrollment, secondary > % gross 133.05%
Ranked 1st. 5 times more than Uganda
27.61%
Ranked 136th.

School enrollment, secondary, private > % of total secondary 35.24%
Ranked 16th.
44.58%
Ranked 10th. 27% more than Australia
School enrollment, tertiary, female > % gross 96.88%
Ranked 8th. 25 times more than Uganda
3.84%
Ranked 111th.

Expenditure per student, tertiary > % of GDP per capita 21.52%
Ranked 67th.
45.6%
Ranked 5th. 2 times more than Australia

Ratio of girls to boys in primary and secondary education 102.19%
Ranked 61st. 6% more than Uganda
96.45%
Ranked 100th.

Net intake rate in grade 1 > Female > % of official school-age population 72.89%
Ranked 30th. 12% more than Uganda
64.82%
Ranked 47th.

Progression to secondary school > Female 99.8%
Ranked 14th. 3 times more than Uganda
36.35%
Ranked 102nd.

School enrollment > Primary > Male > % gross 103.05% gross
Ranked 87th.
117.71% gross
Ranked 18th. 14% more than Australia

School enrollment > Preprimary > Female > % gross 102.36% gross
Ranked 16th. 50 times more than Uganda
2.05% gross
Ranked 133th.

Expenditure per student, secondary > % of GDP per capita 19.88%
Ranked 52nd.
20.66%
Ranked 46th. 4% more than Australia

Persistence to grade 5 > Total > % of cohort 98.8%
Ranked 12th. 55% more than Uganda
63.6%
Ranked 78th.

Net intake rate in grade 1 > % of official school-age population 70.36%
Ranked 38th. 10% more than Uganda
63.88%
Ranked 50th.

Secondary education, vocational pupils > % female 42.79%
Ranked 57th. 11% more than Uganda
38.43%
Ranked 79th.

School enrollment, secondary > % net 85.61%
Ranked 38th. 6 times more than Uganda
15.38%
Ranked 94th.

Primary education > Pupils > % female 48.62% female
Ranked 59th.
49.57% female
Ranked 10th. 2% more than Australia

Total enrollment, primary > % net 96.5%
Ranked 54th. 6% more than Uganda
91.01%
Ranked 84th.

Secondary education > Vocational pupils > Per capita 51.96 per 1,000 people
Ranked 1st. 47 times more than Uganda
1.11 per 1,000 people
Ranked 57th.

Total enrollment, primary, female > % net 96.89%
Ranked 36th. 5% more than Uganda
92.23%
Ranked 63th.

Efficiency > Net intake rate in grade 1 > % of official school-age population 69.75%
Ranked 31st.
71.36%
Ranked 30th. 2% more than Australia

Efficiency > Net intake rate in grade 1 > Female > % of official school-age population 72.71%
Ranked 28th.
73.52%
Ranked 27th. 1% more than Australia

School enrollment > Secondary > Female > % net 86.09% net
Ranked 36th. 7 times more than Uganda
12.09% net
Ranked 66th.

Gross intake rate in grade 1 > Total > % of relevant age group 102.89%
Ranked 67th.
163.46%
Ranked 4th. 59% more than Australia

Elementary (primary) school) > Share of total education spending 36.81%
Ranked 35th.
53.67%
Ranked 3rd. 46% more than Australia

Efficiency > Net intake rate in grade 1 > Male > % of official school-age population 66.94%
Ranked 39th.
69.22%
Ranked 31st. 3% more than Australia

Elementary school > Enrolled students > % female 48.62%
Ranked 62nd.
49.94%
Ranked 9th. 3% more than Australia

Elementary school teachers > % female 76.21%
Ranked 26th. 91% more than Uganda
39.83%
Ranked 106th.

Participation > Secondary education > Vocational pupils > % female 43.78%
Ranked 43th. 1% more than Uganda
43.4%
Ranked 46th.

Participation > Secondary education > Vocational pupils 1.03 million
Ranked 10th. 18 times more than Uganda
56,706
Ranked 53th.

Participation > Total enrollment > Primary > Male > % net 96.58%
Ranked 33th. 1% more than Uganda
95.99%
Ranked 41st.

Preschool enrollment rate > Female 81.3
Ranked 41st. 4 times more than Uganda
19.3
Ranked 91st.

Preschool enrollment rate > Male 83.22
Ranked 38th. 5 times more than Uganda
18.31
Ranked 91st.

School enrolment rate > 1st grade > Female 102.72
Ranked 60th.
159.68
Ranked 3rd. 55% more than Australia

School enrolment rate > 1st grade > Male 102.84
Ranked 76th.
157.7
Ranked 6th. 53% more than Australia

School enrolment rate > 5th grade > Female 99.46
Ranked 4th. 68% more than Uganda
59.36
Ranked 64th.

School enrolment rate > 5th grade > Male 98.17
Ranked 4th. 67% more than Uganda
58.73
Ranked 63th.

Secondary education, teachers > % female 50.63%
Ranked 25th. 2 times more than Uganda
25.06%
Ranked 88th.

Literacy and Attainment > Educational attainment: completed tertiary > Tertiary > Population 25+ years > % > Over 24 year olds 41.28%
Ranked 2nd. 14 times more than Uganda
2.95%
Ranked 16th.
Public spending on education, total > % of government expenditure 13.46%
Ranked 66th.
15.09%
Ranked 11th. 12% more than Australia

Secondary education, teachers, female 52,710
Ranked 17th. 3 times more than Uganda
15,890
Ranked 51st.

School enrollment, secondary, male > % net 85.16%
Ranked 37th. 5 times more than Uganda
16.24%
Ranked 93th.

SOURCES: UNESCO; UNESCO Institute for Statistics; UNESCO Institute for Statistics. Population figures from World Bank: (1) United Nations Population Division. World Population Prospects, (2) United Nations Statistical Division. Population and Vital Statistics Report (various years), (3) Census reports and other statistical publications from national statistical offices, (4) Eurostat: Demographic Statistics, (5) Secretariat of the Pacific Community: Statistics and Demography Programme, and (6) U.S. Census Bureau: International Database.; United Nations Statistics Division. Source tables; UNESCO Institute for Statistics. Source tables; UNESCO Institute for Statistics. Source tables; UNESCO Institute for Statistics. Source tables; United Nations Educational, Scientific, and Cultural Organisation (UNESCO) Institute for Statistics.; CIA World Factbooks 18 December 2003 to 28 March 2011; UNESCO Institute for Statistics. 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