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  • Average IQ: Average IQ of different countries according to the controversial book "IQ and the Wealth of Nations".
  • 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.
  • Homeschooling legal status: Legal status of homeschooling.
  • 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).
  • 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.
  • 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.
  • School life expectancy > Total: School life expectancy and transition from primary to secondary for school years 1998/99 and 1999/00, published in http://www.uis.unesco.org accessed on Sept. 2002 and Women's Indicators and Statistics Database (Wistat), Version 4, CD-ROM (United Nations publication, Sales No. E.00.XVII.4) based on data provided by UNESCO in 1999.
  • Primary education, teachers: Primary education, teachers. Teaching staff in primary. Public and private. Full and part-time. All programmes. Total is the total number of teachers in public and private primary education institutions. Teachers are persons employed full time or part time in an official capacity to guide and direct the learning experience of pupils and students, irrespective of their qualifications or the delivery mechanism, i.e. face-to-face and/or at a distance. This definition excludes educational personnel who have no active teaching duties (e.g. headmasters, headmistresses or principals who do not teach) and persons who work occasionally or in a voluntary capacity in educational institutions.
  • Primary education, pupils: Primary education, pupils. Enrolment in primary. Public and private. All programmes. Total is the total number of students enrolled in public and private primary education institutions.
  • Tertiary enrollment: Gross enrolment ratio, tertiary level is the sum of all tertiary level students enrolled at the start of the school year, expressed as a percentage of the mid-year population in the 5 year age group after the official secondary school leaving age.
  • Spending per student > College and university: Public expenditure per student is the public current spending on education divided by the total number of students by level, as a percentage of GDP per capita. Public expenditure (current and capital) includes government spending on educational institutions (both public and private), education administration as well as subsidies for private entities (students/households and other privates entities)."
  • High school > Gender ratio: Ratio of female to male secondary enrollment is the percentage of girls to boys enrolled at secondary level in public and private schools.
  • Compulsary education starting age: Age at which children must be enrolled in school.
  • Pupil-teacher ratio, secondary per million: Pupil-teacher ratio, secondary. Pupil-teacher ratio. Secondary is the number of pupils enrolled in secondary school divided by the number of secondary school teachers. Figures expressed per million population for the same year.
  • Literacy > Definition: This entry includes a definition of literacy and Census Bureau percentages for the total population, males, and females. There are no universal definitions and standards of literacy. Unless otherwise specified, all rates are based on the most common definition - the ability to read and write at a specified age. Detailing the standards that individual countries use to assess the ability to read and write is beyond the scope of our source. Information on literacy, while not a perfect measure of educational results, is probably the most easily available and valid for international comparisons.
  • High school > Upper secondary school duration: Number of years students study at the upper secondary (high school) level.
  • Literacy > Male: This entry includes a definition of literacy and Census Bureau percentages for the total population, males, and females. There are no universal definitions and standards of literacy. Unless otherwise specified, all rates are based on the most common definition - the ability to read and write at a specified age. Detailing the standards that individual countries use to assess the ability to read and write is beyond the scope of our source. Information on literacy, while not a perfect measure of educational results, is probably the most easily available and valid for international comparisons.
  • High school > Private school share: Percentage of secondary students who attend a private school.
  • Spending > Proportion: Education expenditure refers to the current operating expenditures in education, including wages and salaries and excluding capital investments in buildings and equipment. Expressed as a proportion of GNI."
  • Pupil-teacher ratio > Primary: Primary school pupil-teacher ratio is the number of pupils enrolled in primary school divided by the number of primary school teachers (regardless of their teaching assignment).
  • Child care (preschool) > Starting age: Average age at which students begin pre-primary (preschool) education.
  • Preschool enrollment rate: Gross enrollment ratio is the ratio of total enrollment, regardless of age, to the population of the age group that officially corresponds to the level of education shown. Primary education provides children with basic reading, writing, and mathematics skills along with an elementary understanding of such subjects as history, geography, natural science, social science, art, and music."
  • Tertiary > Students studying abroad: Total number of post-secondary students who were studying abroad during given year.
  • Elementary (primary school) > Duration: Number of years students study at the primary level.
  • Children out of school > Primary: Children out of school are the number of primary-school-age children not enrolled in primary or secondary school.
  • Secondary education, teachers: Secondary education, teachers. Teaching staff in total secondary. Public and private. Full and part-time. All programmes. Total is the total number of teachers in public and private secondary education institutions (ISCED 2 and 3). Teachers are persons employed full time or part time in an official capacity to guide and direct the learning experience of pupils and students, irrespective of their qualifications or the delivery mechanism, i.e. face-to-face and/or at a distance. This definition excludes educational personnel who have no active teaching duties (e.g. headmasters, headmistresses or principals who do not teach) and persons who work occasionally or in a voluntary capacity in educational institutions.
  • Secondary education, teachers per 1000: Secondary education, teachers. Teaching staff in total secondary. Public and private. Full and part-time. All programmes. Total is the total number of teachers in public and private secondary education institutions (ISCED 2 and 3). Teachers are persons employed full time or part time in an official capacity to guide and direct the learning experience of pupils and students, irrespective of their qualifications or the delivery mechanism, i.e. face-to-face and/or at a distance. This definition excludes educational personnel who have no active teaching duties (e.g. headmasters, headmistresses or principals who do not teach) and persons who work occasionally or in a voluntary capacity in educational institutions. Figures expressed per thousand population for the same year.
  • Child care (preschool) > Students per teacher: Number of students per teacher for pre-primary (preschool) education.
  • High school > Lower secondary school duration: Number of years students study at the lower secondary (middle school) level.
  • Children out of school, primary, male per 1000: Children out of school, primary, male. Out-of-school children of primary school age. Male is the total number of male primary-school-age children who are not enrolled in either primary or secondary schools. Figures expressed per thousand population for the same year.
  • Secondary education, general pupils: Secondary education, general pupils. Enrolment in total secondary. Public and private. General programmes. Total is the total number of students enrolled in general programmes at public and private secondary education institutions.
  • High school > Gender parity index: Country's gender parity index for secondary level enrollment. For countries with a rating of over 1, more females are enrolled while countries with a rating under 1 have more males enrolled.
  • Scientific and technical journal articles: Scientific and technical journal articles refer to the number of scientific and engineering articles published in the following fields: physics, biology, chemistry, mathematics, clinical medicine, biomedical research, engineering and technology, and earth and space sciences.
  • 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.
  • Elementary (primary school) > Starting age: Average age at which students begin primary education.
  • Children out of school, primary, male: Children out of school, primary, male. Out-of-school children of primary school age. Male is the total number of male primary-school-age children who are not enrolled in either primary or secondary schools.
  • High school > Students per teacher: Number of students per teacher for all levels of secondary education.
  • Secondary education > General pupils: Secondary general pupils are the number of secondary students enrolled in general education programs, including teacher training.
  • Secondary school starting age > Years: Secondary school starting age (years). Entrance age of 2A lower secondary is the age at which students would enter lower secondary education, assuming they had started at the official entrance age for the lowest level of education, had studied full-time throughout and had progressed through the system without repeating or skipping a grade.
  • High school starting age > Years: Secondary school starting age is the age at which students would enter secondary education, assuming they had started at the official entrance age for the lowest level of education, had studied full-time throughout and had progressed through the system without repeating or skipping a grade."
  • Primary education > Teachers > Per capita: Primary education teachers includes full-time and part-time teachers. Per capita figures expressed per 1,000 population.
  • High school > Population with at least high school education > Women: Population with at least high school education > Women.
  • Elementary school graduate rate: Persistence to last grade of primary is the percentage of children enrolled in the first grade of primary school who eventually reach the last grade of primary education. The estimate is based on the reconstructed cohort method.
  • Secondary education, pupils per 1000: Secondary education, pupils. Enrolment in total secondary. Public and private. All programmes. Total is the total number of students enrolled at public and private secondary education institutions. Figures expressed per thousand population for the same year.
  • Primary education, pupils per 1000: Primary education, pupils. Enrolment in primary. Public and private. All programmes. Total is the total number of students enrolled in public and private primary education institutions. Figures expressed per thousand population for the same year.
  • Education enrolment by level > Tertiary level > Per capita: Per capita figures expressed per 1,000 population.
  • Tertiary > Students studying abroad per thousand people: Total number of post-secondary students who were studying abroad during given year. Figures expressed per thousand people for the same year.
  • Outcomes > Secondary education > Duration > Years: Secondary education, duration (years) is the number of grades (years) in secondary school."
  • Teacher student ratio > High school: Secondary school pupil-teacher ratio is the number of pupils enrolled in secondary school divided by the number of secondary school teachers (regardless of their teaching assignment).
  • Children out of school > Primary per 1000: Children out of school are the number of primary-school-age children not enrolled in primary or secondary school. Figures expressed per thousand population for the same year.
  • Teacher student ratio > Elementary school: Primary school pupil-teacher ratio is the number of pupils enrolled in primary school divided by the number of primary school teachers (regardless of their teaching assignment).
  • Elementary school > Enrolled students: Primary education pupils is the total number of pupils enrolled at primary level in public and private schools.
  • Primary education > Duration > Years: Primary duration refers to the number of years of full-time equivalent duration in primary education in the school system according to ISCED.
  • Services, etc., value added > Constant 2000 US$ per capita: Services, etc., value added (constant 2000 US$). Services correspond to ISIC divisions 50-99. They include value added in wholesale and retail trade (including hotels and restaurants), transport, and government, financial, professional, and personal services such as education, health care, and real estate services. Also included are imputed bank service charges, import duties, and any statistical discrepancies noted by national compilers as well as discrepancies arising from rescaling. Value added is the net output of a sector after adding up all outputs and subtracting intermediate inputs. It is calculated without making deductions for depreciation of fabricated assets or depletion and degradation of natural resources. The industrial origin of value added is determined by the International Standard Industrial Classification (ISIC), revision 3. Data are in constant 2005 U.S. dollars. Figures expressed per capita for the same year.
  • School enrolment rate > 1st grade: Gross intake rate in grade 1 is the number of new entrants in the first grade of primary education regardless of age, expressed as a percentage of the population of the official primary entrance age."
  • Secondary education, general pupils per 1000: Secondary education, general pupils. Enrolment in total secondary. Public and private. General programmes. Total is the total number of students enrolled in general programmes at public and private secondary education institutions. Figures expressed per thousand population for the same year.
  • Elementary (primary) school) > Private school share: Percentage of primary students who attend a private school.
  • High school > Lower secondary starting age: Average age at which students begin lower secondary (middle school) education.
  • Elementary school > Gender ratio: Ratio of female to male primary enrollment is the percentage of girls to boys enrolled at primary level in public and private schools.
  • Duration of education > Secondary level: Duration of secondary education is the number of grades (or years) in general secondary education.
  • 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.
  • Secondary education > Pupils: Secondary education pupils is the total number of pupils enrolled at secondary level in public and private schools.
  • High school > Population with at least high school education > Men: Gender Inequality Index.
  • Education enrolment by level > Secondary level > Per capita: Per capita figures expressed per 1,000 population.
  • Secondary education, vocational pupils: Secondary education, vocational pupils. Enrolment in total secondary. Public and private. Technical/vocational programmes. Total is the total number of students enrolled in technical/vocational programmes at public and private secondary education institutions.
  • Spending on education > Proportion spent on all staff salaries: Percentage of public funding for education that goes to school staff salaries.
  • Elementary (primary) school > Students per teacher: Number of students per teacher for primary education.
  • Secondary education > Teachers: Secondary education teachers includes full-time and part-time teachers.
  • School enrolment rate > 5th grade: Persistence to grade 5 (percentage of cohort reaching grade 5) is the share of children enrolled in the first grade of primary school who eventually reach grade 5. The estimate is based on the reconstructed cohort method.
  • Scientific and technical journal articles per million: Scientific and technical journal articles refer to the number of scientific and engineering articles published in the following fields: physics, biology, chemistry, mathematics, clinical medicine, biomedical research, engineering and technology, and earth and space sciences. Figures expressed per million population for the same year.
  • Duration of education > Primary level: Duration of primary education is the number of grades (or years) in primary education.
  • Participation > Children out of school > Elementary: Children out of school are the number of primary-school-age children not enrolled in primary or secondary school.
  • Participation > Ratio of girls to boys in primary and secondary education: Ratio of girls to boys in primary and secondary education is the percentage of girls to boys enrolled at primary and secondary levels in public and private schools.
  • Children out of school > Primary > Per capita: Children out of school are the number of primary-school-age children not enrolled in primary or secondary school. Per capita figures expressed per 1,000 population.
  • High school > Upper secondary starting age: Average age at which students begin upper secondary (high school) education.
  • Elementary school starting age > Years: Primary school starting age is the age at which students would enter primary education, assuming they had started at the official entrance age for the lowest level of education, had studied full-time throughout and had progressed through the system without repeating or skipping a grade."
  • Elementary school repeaters > All: Repeaters in primary school are the number of students enrolled in the same grade as in the previous year, as a percentage of all students enrolled in primary school."
  • School life expectancy > Male: School life expectancy and transition from primary to secondary for school years 1998/99 and 1999/00, published in http://www.uis.unesco.org accessed on Sept. 2002 and Women's Indicators and Statistics Database (Wistat), Version 4, CD-ROM (United Nations publication, Sales No. E.00.XVII.4) based on data provided by UNESCO in 1999.
  • Secondary education > General pupils > Per capita: Secondary general pupils are the number of secondary students enrolled in general education programs, including teacher training. Per capita figures expressed per 1,000 population.
  • Education enrolment by level > Primary level per 1000: . Figures expressed per thousand population for the same year.
  • Education enrolment by level > Primary level > Per capita: Per capita figures expressed per 1 population.
  • Library books per 1000: . Figures expressed per thousand population for the same year.
  • Pupils-teacher ratio > Primary level: Pupil-teacher ratio, primary level is the average number of pupils per teacher in primary education. Cross-country comparisons may be affected by such factors as the composition of teachers by part- and full-time employment.
  • Elementary (primary school) > Teachers > Proportion of teachers female: Percentage of country's elementary, or primary, teachers that are female.
  • Secondary education > Vocational pupils: Secondary vocational pupils are the number of secondary students enrolled in technical and vocational education programs, including teacher training.
  • Primary education > Teachers: Primary education teachers includes full-time and part-time teachers.
  • 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.
  • 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.
  • 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.
  • 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 > 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.
  • School life expectancy > Female: School life expectancy and transition from primary to secondary for school years 1998/99 and 1999/00, published in http://www.uis.unesco.org accessed on Sept. 2002 and Women's Indicators and Statistics Database (Wistat), Version 4, CD-ROM (United Nations publication, Sales No. E.00.XVII.4) based on data provided by UNESCO in 1999.
  • Elementary school repeaters > Male: Repeaters in primary school are the number of students enrolled in the same grade as in the previous year, as a percentage of all students enrolled in primary school."
  • Elementary school repeaters > Female: Repeaters in primary school are the number of students enrolled in the same grade as in the previous year, as a percentage of all students enrolled in primary school."
  • 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.
  • Participation > Secondary education > Pupils: Secondary education pupils is the total number of pupils enrolled at secondary level in public and private schools.
  • Secondary education > Pupils > Per capita: Secondary education pupils is the total number of pupils enrolled at secondary level in public and private schools. Per capita figures expressed per 1,000 population.
  • Primary education > Pupils per 1000: Primary education pupils is the total number of pupils enrolled at primary level in public and private schools. Figures expressed per thousand population for the same year.
  • 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.
  • Pupils-teacher ratio > Secondary level: Pupil-teacher ratio, secondary level is the average number of pupils per teacher in secondary education. Cross-country comparisons may be affected by such factors as the composition of teachers by part- and full-time employment.
  • Library members per 1000: . Figures expressed per thousand population for the same year.
  • Library employees per million: . Figures expressed per million population for the same year.
  • 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.
  • 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.
  • 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).
  • Unemployment with primary education, male > % of male unemployment: Unemployment with primary education, male (% of male unemployment). Unemployment by level of educational attainment shows the unemployed by level of educational attainment, as a percentage of the unemployed. The levels of educational attainment accord with the International Standard Classification of Education 1997 of the United Nations Educational, Cultural, and Scientific Organization (UNESCO).
  • Labor force with tertiary education, male > % of male labor force: Labor force with tertiary education, male (% of male labor force). Labor force with tertiary education is the proportion of labor force that has a tertiary education, as a percentage of the total labor force.
  • Unemployment with tertiary education, female > % of female unemployment: Unemployment with tertiary 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).
  • Unemployment with tertiary education, male > % of male unemployment: Unemployment with tertiary education, male (% of male unemployment). Unemployment by level of educational attainment shows the unemployed by level of educational attainment, as a percentage of the unemployed. The levels of educational attainment accord with the International Standard Classification of Education 1997 of the United Nations Educational, Cultural, and Scientific Organization (UNESCO).
  • School enrollment > Primary > Female > % gross: Gross enrollment ratio is the ratio of total enrollment, regardless of age, to the population of the age group that officially corresponds to the level of education shown. Primary education provides children with basic reading, writing, and mathematics skills along with an elementary understanding of such subjects as history, geography, natural science, social science, art, and music.
  • Primary education > Teachers > % female: Female teachers as a percentage of total primary education teachers includes full-time and part-time teachers.
  • Gross intake rate in grade 1 > Male > % of relevant age group: Gross intake rate in grade 1 is the number of new entrants in the first grade of primary education regardless of age, expressed as a percentage of the population of the official primary entrance age.
  • 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)."
  • 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."
  • Persistence to grade 5 > Male > % 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.
  • 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.
  • Primary completion rate, total > % of relevant age group: Primary completion rate, total (% of relevant age group). Primary completion rate. Total is the total number of new entrants in the last grade of primary education, regardless of age, expressed as percentage of the total population of the theoretical entrance age to the last grade of primary. This indicator is also known as "gross intake rate to the last grade of primary." The ratio can exceed 100% due to over-aged and under-aged children who enter primary school late/early and/or repeat grades.
  • Gross intake ratio in first grade of primary education, female > % of relevant age group: Gross intake ratio in first grade of primary education, female (% of relevant age group). Gross intake ratio in first grade of primary education 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 > % 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.
  • Labor force with primary education, female > % of female labor force: Labor force with primary education, female (% of female labor force). Labor force with primary education is the proportion of the labor force that has a primary education, as a percentage of the total labor force.
  • Labor force with tertiary education > % of total: Labor force with tertiary education (% of total). Labor force with tertiary education is the proportion of labor force that has a tertiary education, as a percentage of the total labor force.
  • Adjusted savings: education expenditure > % of GNI: Adjusted savings: education expenditure (% of GNI). Education expenditure refers to the current operating expenditures in education, including wages and salaries and excluding capital investments in buildings and equipment.
  • Ratio of female to male tertiary enrollment > %: Ratio of female to male tertiary enrollment (%). Ratio of female to male tertiary enrollment is the percentage of men to women enrolled at tertiary level in public and private schools.
  • Persistence to last grade of primary, total > % of cohort: Persistence to last grade of primary, total (% of cohort). Survival rate to last grade of primary. Total is the share of children enrolled in the first grade of primary school who eventually reach the last grade of primary. The estimate is calculated on the basis of the reconstructed cohort method, which uses data on enrolment and repeaters for two consecutive years.
  • School enrollment, primary > % gross: School enrollment, primary (% gross). Gross enrolment ratio. Primary. Total is the total enrollment in primary education, regardless of age, expressed as a percentage of the population of official primary education age. GER can exceed 100% due to the inclusion of over-aged and under-aged students because of early or late school entrance and grade repetition.
  • School enrollment, primary, male > % net: School enrollment, primary, male (% net). Net enrolment rate. Primary. Male is the ratio of male children of the official primary school age who are enrolled in primary school to the male population of the official primary school age.
  • Persistence to last grade of primary, female > % of cohort: Persistence to last grade of primary, female (% of cohort). Survival rate to last grade of primary. Female is the share of female children enrolled in the first grade of primary school who eventually reach the last grade of primary. The estimate is calculated on the basis of the reconstructed cohort method, which uses data on enrolment and repeaters for two consecutive years.
  • School enrollment > Primary > % gross: Gross enrollment ratio is the ratio of total enrollment, regardless of age, to the population of the age group that officially corresponds to the level of education shown. Primary education provides children with basic reading, writing, and mathematics skills along with an elementary understanding of such subjects as history, geography, natural science, social science, art, and music.
  • Persistence to last grade of primary, male > % of cohort: Persistence to last grade of primary, male (% of cohort). Survival rate to last grade of primary. Male is the share of male children enrolled in the first grade of primary school who eventually reach the last grade of primary. The estimate is calculated on the basis of the reconstructed cohort method, which uses data on enrolment and repeaters for two consecutive years.
  • Participation > Total enrollment > Primary > Female > % net: Total enrollment is the number of pupils of the school-age group for primary education, enrolled either in primary or secondary education, expressed as a percentage of the total population in that age group."
  • High school > Lower Secondary > Students per teacher: Number of students per teacher for lower secondary (middle school) education.
  • School enrollment, secondary, female > % gross: School enrollment, secondary, female (% gross). Gross enrolment ratio. Secondary. All programmes. Female is the total female enrollment in secondary education, regardless of age, expressed as a percentage of the female population of official secondary education age. GER can exceed 100% due to the inclusion of over-aged and under-aged students because of early or late school entrance and grade repetition.
STAT Canada Cuba HISTORY
Average IQ 97
Ranked 16th. 14% more than Cuba
85
Ranked 33th.
Children out of school, primary 1,892
Ranked 100th.
28,025
Ranked 35th. 15 times more than Canada

Children out of school, primary per 1000 0.0615
Ranked 118th.
2.49
Ranked 43th. 40 times more than Canada

Children out of school, primary, female 1,762
Ranked 86th.
12,879
Ranked 34th. 7 times more than Canada

College and university > Gender parity index 1.34
Ranked 28th.
1.64
Ranked 10th. 22% more than Canada

College and university > Share of total education spending 35.39%
Ranked 4th. 2% more than Cuba
34.83%
Ranked 6th.

Compulsary education duration 11
Ranked 47th. 22% more than Cuba
9
Ranked 61st.

Government spending on education > Proportion of GDP 5.5%
Ranked 44th.
12.86%
Ranked 1st. 2 times more than Canada

Homeschooling legal status Legal under regulating conditions (Alberta – regulation, British Columbia – registration, Manitoba – permit, Newfoundland – permit, New Brunswick – permit, Northwest Territories – regulation, Nova Scotia – regulation, Ontario – regulation, Prince Edward Island – regulation, Quebec – permit, Saskatchewan – permit, Yukon – regulation) Illegal, public education is mandatory without known exceptions.
Literacy > Total population 99%
Ranked 30th. 2% more than Cuba
97%
Ranked 48th.

Primary education, duration > Years 6
Ranked 145th. The same as Cuba
6
Ranked 57th.

Primary education, teachers per 1000 4.58
Ranked 75th.
7.87
Ranked 9th. 72% more than Canada

Pupil-teacher ratio, primary 17.42
Ranked 113th. 92% more than Cuba
9.06
Ranked 72nd.

Pupil-teacher ratio, secondary 18.8
Ranked 21st. 2 times more than Cuba
8.43
Ranked 39th.

Secondary education, duration > Years 6
Ranked 164th. The same as Cuba
6
Ranked 105th.

Literacy > Female 99%
Ranked 29th. 2% more than Cuba
96.9%
Ranked 45th.

Children out of school, primary, female per 1000 0.0578
Ranked 104th.
1.14
Ranked 44th. 20 times more than Canada

College and university > Gender ratio 135.79
Ranked 36th.
168.65
Ranked 11th. 24% more than Canada

Child care (preschool) > Duration 2
Ranked 191st.
3
Ranked 52nd. 50% more than Canada

Secondary education > Teachers > Per capita 4.76 per 1,000 people
Ranked 70th.
7.53 per 1,000 people
Ranked 14th. 58% more than Canada

Duration of compulsory education 11 years
Ranked 32nd. 22% more than Cuba
9 years
Ranked 78th.
Secondary education, pupils 2.61 million
Ranked 35th. 3 times more than Cuba
784,466
Ranked 24th.

College and university > Private school share 0.0
Ranked 64th.
0.0
Ranked 41st.

Girls to boys ratio > Primary level enrolment 1
Ranked 45th. 5% more than Cuba
0.95
Ranked 102nd.

School life expectancy > Total 14.8 years
Ranked 18th. 23% more than Cuba
12 years
Ranked 45th.
Primary education, teachers 141,045
Ranked 29th. 59% more than Cuba
88,699
Ranked 17th.

Primary education, pupils 2.17 million
Ranked 48th. 3 times more than Cuba
803,194
Ranked 41st.

Tertiary enrollment 60%
Ranked 1st. 2 times more than Cuba
24.2%
Ranked 50th.
Spending per student > College and university 44
Ranked 6th.
58.77
Ranked 12th. 34% more than Canada

High school > Gender ratio 97.9
Ranked 89th.
99.49
Ranked 60th. 2% more than Canada

Compulsary education starting age 6
Ranked 143th. The same as Cuba
6
Ranked 39th.

Pupil-teacher ratio, secondary per million 0.634
Ranked 49th.
0.748
Ranked 35th. 18% more than Canada

Literacy > Definition age 15 and over can read and write age 15 and over can read and write
High school > Upper secondary school duration 4
Ranked 49th. 33% more than Cuba
3
Ranked 77th.

Literacy > Male 99%
Ranked 39th. 2% more than Cuba
97.2%
Ranked 48th.

High school > Private school share 7.2%
Ranked 90th.
0.0
Ranked 63th.

Spending > Proportion 4.78
Ranked 57th.
13.18
Ranked 1st. 3 times more than Canada

Pupil-teacher ratio > Primary 17.42
Ranked 123th. 69% more than Cuba
10.31
Ranked 92nd.

Child care (preschool) > Starting age 4
Ranked 63th. 33% more than Cuba
3
Ranked 110th.

Preschool enrollment rate 98.84
Ranked 107th.
101.94
Ranked 77th. 3% more than Canada

Tertiary > Students studying abroad 45,693.45
Ranked 15th. 23 times more than Cuba
1,979.81
Ranked 154th.

Education enrolment by level > Tertiary level 1.19 million
Ranked 21st. 5 times more than Cuba
235,997
Ranked 54th.

Elementary (primary school) > Duration 6
Ranked 154th. The same as Cuba
6
Ranked 63th.

Children out of school > Primary 12,419
Ranked 69th.
18,866
Ranked 45th. 52% more than Canada

Secondary education, teachers 126,098
Ranked 8th. 35% more than Cuba
93,067
Ranked 8th.

Secondary education, teachers per 1000 4.17
Ranked 13th.
8.26
Ranked 8th. 98% more than Canada

Child care (preschool) > Students per teacher 17.72
Ranked 70th. 40% more than Cuba
12.67
Ranked 40th.

High school > Lower secondary school duration 2
Ranked 204th.
3
Ranked 110th. 50% more than Canada

Children out of school, primary, male per 1000 0.116
Ranked 99th.
1.34
Ranked 39th. 12 times more than Canada

Secondary education, general pupils 2.65 million
Ranked 8th. 5 times more than Cuba
574,195
Ranked 37th.

High school > Gender parity index 0.979
Ranked 94th.
0.988
Ranked 58th. 1% more than Canada

Scientific and technical journal articles 24,803
Ranked 7th. 94 times more than Cuba
264
Ranked 59th.

College and university > Teachers > Proportion of teachers female 41%
Ranked 1st.
52%
Ranked 17th. 27% more than Canada
Tertiary > Students studying abroad proportion 2.53%
Ranked 86th. 8 times more than Cuba
0.298%
Ranked 123th.

Education enrolment by level > Tertiary level per 1000 38.37
Ranked 27th. 82% more than Cuba
21.05
Ranked 70th.

Elementary (primary school) > Starting age 6
Ranked 179th. The same as Cuba
6
Ranked 82nd.

Education expenditure of government > As percentage of total government 12.5%
Ranked 58th.
16.6%
Ranked 22nd. 33% more than Canada

Children out of school, primary, male 3,523
Ranked 78th.
15,146
Ranked 32nd. 4 times more than Canada

Education expenditure of government > As percentage of GNI 5.4%
Ranked 47th.
7.7%
Ranked 8th. 43% more than Canada
High school > Students per teacher 18.8
Ranked 21st. 2 times more than Cuba
8.43
Ranked 39th.

Secondary education > General pupils 2.61 million
Ranked 29th. 4 times more than Cuba
668,881
Ranked 32nd.

Secondary school starting age > Years 12
Ranked 135th. The same as Cuba
12
Ranked 64th.

High school starting age > Years 12
Ranked 121st. The same as Cuba
12
Ranked 59th.

Primary education > Teachers > Per capita 4.54 per 1,000 people
Ranked 86th.
7.71 per 1,000 people
Ranked 12th. 70% more than Canada

Education enrolment by level > Primary level 2.48 million
Ranked 49th. 3 times more than Cuba
925,335
Ranked 77th.

High school > Population with at least high school education > Women 100%
Ranked 3rd. 35% more than Cuba
73.9%
Ranked 47th.

Elementary school graduate rate 97.66
Ranked 7th. 2% more than Cuba
95.56
Ranked 5th.

Secondary education, pupils per 1000 76.53
Ranked 92nd. 10% more than Cuba
69.6
Ranked 46th.

Primary education, pupils per 1000 63.53
Ranked 124th.
71.26
Ranked 68th. 12% more than Canada

Girls to boys ratio > Tertiary level enrolment 1.36
Ranked 36th.
1.72
Ranked 10th. 26% more than Canada

Girls to boys ratio > Secondary level enrolment 0.98
Ranked 109th.
1
Ranked 65th. 2% more than Canada

Education enrolment by level > Tertiary level > Per capita 38.37 per 1,000 people
Ranked 27th. 82% more than Cuba
21.09 per 1,000 people
Ranked 72nd.

Tertiary > Students studying abroad per thousand people 1.33
Ranked 101st. 8 times more than Cuba
0.176
Ranked 181st.

Outcomes > Secondary education > Duration > Years 6
Ranked 145th. The same as Cuba
6
Ranked 90th.

Teacher student ratio > High school 18.4
Ranked 47th. 90% more than Cuba
9.67
Ranked 85th.

Children out of school > Primary per 1000 0.4
Ranked 108th.
1.67
Ranked 64th. 4 times more than Canada

Teacher student ratio > Elementary school 17.42
Ranked 116th. 81% more than Cuba
9.61
Ranked 123th.

Percentage of pupils starting grade 1 reaching grade 5 96.5%
Ranked 19th.
97%
Ranked 29th. 1% more than Canada

Elementary school > Enrolled students 2.31 million
Ranked 46th. 3 times more than Cuba
871,444
Ranked 66th.

Primary education > Duration > Years 6 years
Ranked 143th. The same as Cuba
6 years
Ranked 58th.

Services, etc., value added > Constant 2000 US$ per capita $22,866.96
Ranked 13th. 7 times more than Cuba
$3,164.74
Ranked 37th.

School enrolment rate > 1st grade 98.03
Ranked 97th. 1% more than Cuba
96.71
Ranked 92nd.

Secondary education, general pupils per 1000 87.49
Ranked 7th. 72% more than Cuba
50.94
Ranked 67th.

Elementary (primary) school) > Private school share 6.12%
Ranked 90th.
0.0
Ranked 85th.

High school > Lower secondary starting age 12
Ranked 138th. The same as Cuba
12
Ranked 66th.

Elementary school > Gender ratio 99.53
Ranked 43th. 1% more than Cuba
98.13
Ranked 73th.

Education enrolment ratio > Net > Primary level 99%
Ranked 27th. 1% more than Cuba
98%
Ranked 30th.

Duration of education > Secondary level 6
Ranked 136th. The same as Cuba
6
Ranked 85th.
Public spending per student > Tertiary level 46.1
Ranked 34th.
101.7
Ranked 6th. 2 times more than Canada
Primary education > Pupils 2.46 million
Ranked 51st. 3 times more than Cuba
895,045
Ranked 48th.

Secondary education > Pupils 2.71 million
Ranked 27th. 3 times more than Cuba
937,493
Ranked 27th.

High school > Population with at least high school education > Men 100%
Ranked 3rd. 24% more than Cuba
80.4%
Ranked 44th.

Education enrolment by level > Secondary level > Per capita 84.37 per 1,000 people
Ranked 79th. 1% more than Cuba
83.81 per 1,000 people
Ranked 84th.

Education enrolment by level > Percentage girls > Tertiary level 56.01%
Ranked 40th.
56.16%
Ranked 40th. About the same as Canada

Secondary education, vocational pupils 0.0
Ranked 81st.
210,271
Ranked 14th.

Spending on education > Proportion spent on all staff salaries 72.92%
Ranked 50th. 23% more than Cuba
59.18%
Ranked 69th.

Elementary (primary) school > Students per teacher 17.42
Ranked 119th. 92% more than Cuba
9.06
Ranked 72nd.

Secondary education > Teachers 147,890
Ranked 24th. 74% more than Cuba
84,827
Ranked 13th.

School life expectancy > Primary to tertiary 17 years
Ranked 1st. 6% more than Cuba
16 years
Ranked 16th.
School enrolment rate > 5th grade 97.82
Ranked 9th. 2% more than Cuba
95.98
Ranked 5th.

Education enrolment by level > Secondary level 2.62 million
Ranked 27th. 3 times more than Cuba
938,047
Ranked 60th.

Scientific and technical journal articles per million 783.02
Ranked 9th. 33 times more than Cuba
23.48
Ranked 61st.

Duration of education > Primary level 6
Ranked 131st. The same as Cuba
6
Ranked 55th.
Participation > Children out of school > Elementary 12,763
Ranked 74th. 3 times more than Cuba
4,202
Ranked 85th.

Participation > Ratio of girls to boys in primary and secondary education 98.66%
Ranked 84th.
98.79%
Ranked 71st. About the same as Canada

Education enrolment by level > Percentage girls > Primary level 48.87%
Ranked 41st. 2% more than Cuba
47.74%
Ranked 125th.

Children out of school > Primary > Per capita 0.4 per 1,000 people
Ranked 107th.
1.67 per 1,000 people
Ranked 66th. 4 times more than Canada

Education enrolment ratio > Net > Primary level > Women 100%
Ranked 16th. 3% more than Cuba
97%
Ranked 40th.

High school > Upper secondary starting age 14
Ranked 200th.
15
Ranked 96th. 7% more than Canada

Elementary school starting age > Years 6
Ranked 154th. The same as Cuba
6
Ranked 76th.

Library books 7.27 million
Ranked 1st. 2 times more than Cuba
3 million
Ranked 18th.
Elementary school repeaters > All 0.0
Ranked 134th.
0.54
Ranked 95th.

School life expectancy > Male 14.4 years
Ranked 22nd. 21% more than Cuba
11.9 years
Ranked 45th.
Secondary education > General pupils > Per capita 83.09 per 1,000 people
Ranked 53th. 40% more than Cuba
59.35 per 1,000 people
Ranked 68th.

Education enrolment by level > Primary level per 1000 79.86
Ranked 130th.
82.53
Ranked 122nd. 3% more than Canada

Education enrolment by level > Primary level > Per capita 0.08 per capita
Ranked 130th.
0.083 per capita
Ranked 122nd. 4% more than Canada

Education enrolment ratio > Net > Primary level > Men 99%
Ranked 31st. The same as Cuba
99%
Ranked 19th.

Library books per 1000 236.2
Ranked 1st.
270.23
Ranked 27th. 14% more than Canada
Pupils-teacher ratio > Primary level 15
Ranked 19th. 40% more than Cuba
10.7
Ranked 131st.
Elementary (primary school) > Teachers > Proportion of teachers female 68%
Ranked 2nd.
78%
Ranked 43th. 15% more than Canada
Secondary education > Vocational pupils 103,143
Ranked 52nd.
268,612
Ranked 9th. 3 times more than Canada

Primary education > Teachers 141,045
Ranked 31st. 62% more than Cuba
86,827
Ranked 20th.

Education enrolment by level > Percentage girls > Secondary level 48.54%
Ranked 96th. About the same as Cuba
48.31%
Ranked 104th.

Outcomes > Primary education > Duration > Years 6
Ranked 132nd. The same as Cuba
6
Ranked 53th.

Library employees 420
Ranked 1st. 21% more than Cuba
347
Ranked 20th.
Primary education > Teachers per 1000 4.54
Ranked 86th.
7.69
Ranked 11th. 69% more than Canada

Secondary education > Pupils per 1000 86.38
Ranked 72nd. 4% more than Cuba
83.02
Ranked 34th.

Children out of school > Primary > Female > Per capita 0.116 per 1,000 people
Ranked 108th.
1.2 per 1,000 people
Ranked 61st. 10 times more than Canada

Female enrolment share > Primary level 48.8%
Ranked 5th. 2% more than Cuba
47.7%
Ranked 106th.
Services, etc., value added > Constant 2000 US$ $780.37 billion
Ranked 6th. 22 times more than Cuba
$35.69 billion
Ranked 32nd.

Primary school starting age > Years 6
Ranked 176th. The same as Cuba
6
Ranked 82nd.

Enrolment ratio > Secondary level 97.9%
Ranked 1st. 19% more than Cuba
82.2%
Ranked 26th.
Participation > Secondary education > General pupils 2.63 million
Ranked 26th. 4 times more than Cuba
637,177
Ranked 53th.

Secondary education > Teachers per 1000 4.76
Ranked 70th.
7.51
Ranked 14th. 58% more than Canada

Ratio of female to male primary enrollment 99.57
Ranked 37th. 4% more than Cuba
95.36
Ranked 62nd.

Secondary education > General pupils per 1000 83.09
Ranked 56th. 40% more than Cuba
59.23
Ranked 64th.

Children out of school > Primary > Male 8,805
Ranked 63th. 65% more than Cuba
5,341
Ranked 45th.

Elementary (primary) school > Gender parity index 0.998
Ranked 46th. 2% more than Cuba
0.982
Ranked 63th.

Female enrolment share > Secondary level 49.1%
Ranked 12th.
50%
Ranked 51st. 2% more than Canada
Private school enrolment > Secondary level 6.7
Ranked 60th.
0.0
Ranked 92nd.
Education enrolment by level > Secondary level per 1000 84.37
Ranked 81st. 1% more than Cuba
83.66
Ranked 88th.

School life expectancy > Female 15.3 years
Ranked 16th. 26% more than Cuba
12.1 years
Ranked 45th.
Elementary school repeaters > Male 0.0
Ranked 132nd.
0.7
Ranked 92nd.

Elementary school repeaters > Female 0.0
Ranked 132nd.
0.36
Ranked 97th.

Percentage of pupils starting grade 1 reaching grade 5 > Men 94.8%
Ranked 15th.
96.1%
Ranked 28th. 1% more than Canada

Children out of school > Primary > Male > Per capita 0.283 per 1,000 people
Ranked 97th.
0.474 per 1,000 people
Ranked 63th. 67% more than Canada

High school teachers 136,873
Ranked 23th. 53% more than Cuba
89,495
Ranked 25th.

Elementary school teachers 141,045
Ranked 27th. 56% more than Cuba
90,677
Ranked 35th.

Participation > Secondary education > Pupils 3 million
Ranked 29th. 3 times more than Cuba
937,493
Ranked 47th.

Secondary education > Pupils > Per capita 86.38 per 1,000 people
Ranked 71st. 4% more than Cuba
83.19 per 1,000 people
Ranked 34th.

Primary education > Pupils per 1000 78.47
Ranked 134th.
79.26
Ranked 91st. 1% more than Canada

Ratio of female to male secondary enrollment 97.7
Ranked 101st.
100.5
Ranked 42nd. 3% more than Canada

Pupils-teacher ratio > Secondary level 18.8
Ranked 53th. 65% more than Cuba
11.4
Ranked 99th.
Library members 5,495
Ranked 2nd.
9,038
Ranked 35th. 64% more than Canada
Library members per 1000 0.179
Ranked 2nd.
0.814
Ranked 35th. 5 times more than Canada
Library employees per million 13.65
Ranked 1st.
31.26
Ranked 26th. 2 times more than Canada
Elementary school > Enrolled students > % female 48.64%
Ranked 59th. 1% more than Cuba
48.04%
Ranked 99th.

Elementary school teachers > % female 68.07%
Ranked 78th.
76.56%
Ranked 62nd. 12% more than Canada

Participation > Secondary education > Vocational pupils > % female 0.0
Ranked 114th.
41.01%
Ranked 60th.

Participation > Secondary education > Vocational pupils 0.0
Ranked 117th.
228,425
Ranked 30th.

Participation > Total enrollment > Primary > Male > % net 99.3%
Ranked 14th.
99.58%
Ranked 4th. About the same as Canada

Preschool enrollment rate > Female 70.28
Ranked 48th.
111.44
Ranked 4th. 59% more than Canada

Preschool enrollment rate > Male 70.62
Ranked 48th.
110.23
Ranked 6th. 56% more than Canada

School enrolment rate > 1st grade > Female 97.74
Ranked 95th. The same as Cuba
97.66
Ranked 90th.

School enrolment rate > 1st grade > Male 98.3
Ranked 96th. 3% more than Cuba
95.83
Ranked 98th.

School enrolment rate > 5th grade > Female 99.27
Ranked 7th. 3% more than Cuba
96.23
Ranked 5th.

School enrolment rate > 5th grade > Male 96.47
Ranked 7th. 1% more than Cuba
95.76
Ranked 3rd.

Services, etc., value added > % of GDP 66.06%
Ranked 54th.
74.48%
Ranked 17th. 13% more than Canada

Public spending on education, total > % of government expenditure 12.3%
Ranked 66th.
18.35%
Ranked 23th. 49% more than Canada

Unemployment with primary education, male > % of male unemployment 28.7%
Ranked 56th.
48.3%
Ranked 22nd. 68% more than Canada

Labor force with tertiary education, male > % of male labor force 41.6%
Ranked 3rd. 4 times more than Cuba
11.6%
Ranked 70th.

Unemployment with tertiary education, female > % of female unemployment 38.7%
Ranked 14th. 9 times more than Cuba
4.3%
Ranked 81st.

Unemployment with tertiary education, male > % of male unemployment 28.1%
Ranked 9th. 9 times more than Cuba
3.1%
Ranked 82nd.

School enrollment > Primary > Female > % gross 99.97% gross
Ranked 101st. 1% more than Cuba
99.37% gross
Ranked 63th.

Primary education > Teachers > % female 68.07% female
Ranked 83th.
77.66% female
Ranked 29th. 14% more than Canada

Gross intake rate in grade 1 > Male > % of relevant age group 97.27%
Ranked 108th.
104.6%
Ranked 44th. 8% more than Canada

Government spending on education > % of GDP 5.5%
Ranked 44th.
12.86%
Ranked 1st. 2 times more than Canada

School enrollment > Tertiary > Male > % gross 51.2% gross
Ranked 20th. 12% more than Cuba
45.54% gross
Ranked 6th.

Participation > School enrollment > Tertiary > % gross 62.27%
Ranked 18th.
121.51%
Ranked 1st. 95% more than Canada

Participation > School enrollment > Tertiary > Female > % gross 71.97%
Ranked 18th.
153.74%
Ranked 1st. 2 times more than Canada

Participation > Total enrollment > Primary > % net 99.48%
Ranked 15th.
99.51%
Ranked 9th. The same as Canada

Participation > School enrollment > Secondary > Male > % net 94.86%
Ranked 4th. 13% more than Cuba
83.79%
Ranked 32nd.

Persistence to grade 5 > Male > % of cohort 95.13%
Ranked 18th.
96.3%
Ranked 9th. 1% more than Canada

School enrollment, primary, private > % of total primary 6.12%
Ranked 88th.
0.0
Ranked 99th.

Primary education, pupils > % female 48.76%
Ranked 56th. 1% more than Cuba
48.14%
Ranked 52nd.

School enrollment, primary, female > % gross 98.9%
Ranked 111th. About the same as Cuba
98.61%
Ranked 55th.

Primary completion rate, total > % of relevant age group 96.51%
Ranked 56th. 1% more than Cuba
95.61%
Ranked 35th.

Gross intake ratio in first grade of primary education, female > % of relevant age group 100.93%
Ranked 79th. 11% more than Cuba
91.28%
Ranked 64th.

Secondary education, general pupils > % female 48.63%
Ranked 73th.
52.61%
Ranked 7th. 8% more than Canada

Total enrollment, primary, male > % net 99.72%
Ranked 11th. 3% more than Cuba
96.36%
Ranked 19th.

Labor force with primary education, female > % of female labor force 11.4%
Ranked 65th.
23.3%
Ranked 35th. 2 times more than Canada

Labor force with tertiary education > % of total 46.5%
Ranked 2nd. 3 times more than Cuba
14.5%
Ranked 70th.

Adjusted savings: education expenditure > % of GNI 4.48%
Ranked 67th.
12.93%
Ranked 1st. 3 times more than Canada

Ratio of female to male tertiary enrollment > % 134.02%
Ranked 27th.
152.41%
Ranked 12th. 14% more than Canada

Persistence to last grade of primary, total > % of cohort 98.59%
Ranked 13th. 2% more than Cuba
96.48%
Ranked 14th.

School enrollment, primary > % gross 98.65%
Ranked 117th.
99.32%
Ranked 54th. 1% more than Canada

School enrollment, primary, male > % net 99.72%
Ranked 6th. 4% more than Cuba
96.22%
Ranked 13th.

Persistence to last grade of primary, female > % of cohort 98.87%
Ranked 14th. 1% more than Cuba
97.6%
Ranked 12th.

School enrollment > Primary > % gross 100.19% gross
Ranked 111th.
101.84% gross
Ranked 59th. 2% more than Canada

Persistence to last grade of primary, male > % of cohort 98.34%
Ranked 15th. 3% more than Cuba
95.42%
Ranked 16th.

Participation > Total enrollment > Primary > Female > % net 99.68%
Ranked 10th. About the same as Cuba
99.43%
Ranked 9th.

High school > Lower Secondary > Students per teacher 19.03
Ranked 14th. 2 times more than Cuba
9.4
Ranked 33th.

School enrollment, secondary, female > % gross 101.09%
Ranked 37th. 12% more than Cuba
90.43%
Ranked 21st.

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