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  • 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.
  • Children out of school, primary, female per 1000: Children out of school, primary, female. Out-of-school children of primary school age. Female is the total number of female primary-school-age children who are not enrolled in either primary or secondary schools. Figures expressed per thousand population for the same year.
  • College and university > Gender parity index: Country's gender parity index for college and university enrollment. For countries with a rating of over 1, more females are enrolled while countries with a rating under 1 have more males enrolled.
  • Compulsary education duration: Number of years students are required to be enrolled in school for all levels of education. For instance, compulsary education lasts for 12 years in the United States.
  • Government spending on education > Proportion of GDP: Percentage of public funding for education out of country's total GDP.
  • Literacy > Female: This entry includes a definition of literacy and Census Bureau percentages for the total population, males, and females. There are no universal definitions and standards of literacy. Unless otherwise specified, all rates are based on the most common definition - the ability to read and write at a specified age. Detailing the standards that individual countries use to assess the ability to read and write is beyond the scope of our source. Information on literacy, while not a perfect measure of educational results, is probably the most easily available and valid for international comparisons.
  • Literacy > Total population: This entry includes a definition of literacy and Census Bureau percentages for the total population, males, and females. There are no universal definitions and standards of literacy. Unless otherwise specified, all rates are based on the most common definition - the ability to read and write at a specified age. Detailing the standards that individual countries use to assess the ability to read and write is beyond the scope of our source. Information on literacy, while not a perfect measure of educational results, is probably the most easily available and valid for international comparisons.
  • Primary education, duration > Years: Primary education, duration (years). Duration of primary is the number of grades (years) in primary education.
  • Primary education, teachers per 1000: Primary education, teachers. Teaching staff in primary. Public and private. Full and part-time. All programmes. Total is the total number of teachers in public and private primary education institutions. Teachers are persons employed full time or part time in an official capacity to guide and direct the learning experience of pupils and students, irrespective of their qualifications or the delivery mechanism, i.e. face-to-face and/or at a distance. This definition excludes educational personnel who have no active teaching duties (e.g. headmasters, headmistresses or principals who do not teach) and persons who work occasionally or in a voluntary capacity in educational institutions. Figures expressed per thousand population for the same year.
  • Pupil-teacher ratio, primary: Pupil-teacher ratio, primary. Pupil-teacher ratio. Primary is the number of pupils enrolled in primary school divided by the number of primary school teachers.
  • Pupil-teacher ratio, secondary: Pupil-teacher ratio, secondary. Pupil-teacher ratio. Secondary is the number of pupils enrolled in secondary school divided by the number of secondary school teachers.
  • Secondary education, duration > Years: Secondary education, duration (years). Duration of secondary education is the number of grades (years) in secondary education (ISCED 2 & 3).
  • College and university > Gender ratio: Ratio of female to male tertiary enrollment is the percentage of men to women enrolled at tertiary level in public and private schools.
  • Child care (preschool) > Duration: Number of years students study at the pre-primary (preschool) level. It should be noted that not all countries require pre-primary education.
  • Secondary education > Teachers > Per capita: Secondary education teachers includes full-time and part-time teachers. Per capita figures expressed per 1,000 population.
  • Duration of compulsory education: Duration of compulsory education is the number of grades (or years) that a child must legally be enrolled in school.
  • Secondary education, pupils: Secondary education, pupils. Enrolment in total secondary. Public and private. All programmes. Total is the total number of students enrolled at public and private secondary education institutions.
  • College and university > Private school share: Percentage of post-secondary students who attend a private school, college, or university.
  • Primary education, 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.
  • High school > Gender ratio: Ratio of female to male secondary enrollment is the percentage of girls to boys enrolled at secondary level in public and private schools.
  • Compulsary education starting age: Age at which children must be enrolled in school.
  • Pupil-teacher ratio, secondary per million: Pupil-teacher ratio, secondary. Pupil-teacher ratio. Secondary is the number of pupils enrolled in secondary school divided by the number of secondary school teachers. Figures expressed per million population for the same year.
  • Literacy > Definition: This entry includes a definition of literacy and Census Bureau percentages for the total population, males, and females. There are no universal definitions and standards of literacy. Unless otherwise specified, all rates are based on the most common definition - the ability to read and write at a specified age. Detailing the standards that individual countries use to assess the ability to read and write is beyond the scope of our source. Information on literacy, while not a perfect measure of educational results, is probably the most easily available and valid for international comparisons.
  • High school > Upper secondary school duration: Number of years students study at the upper secondary (high school) level.
  • Literacy > Male: This entry includes a definition of literacy and Census Bureau percentages for the total population, males, and females. There are no universal definitions and standards of literacy. Unless otherwise specified, all rates are based on the most common definition - the ability to read and write at a specified age. Detailing the standards that individual countries use to assess the ability to read and write is beyond the scope of our source. Information on literacy, while not a perfect measure of educational results, is probably the most easily available and valid for international comparisons.
  • Spending > USD: Education expenditure refers to the current operating expenditures in education, including wages and salaries and excluding capital investments in buildings and equipment."
  • High school > Private school share: Percentage of secondary students who attend a private school.
  • Spending > Proportion: Education expenditure refers to the current operating expenditures in education, including wages and salaries and excluding capital investments in buildings and equipment. Expressed as a proportion of GNI."
  • Pupil-teacher ratio > Primary: Primary school pupil-teacher ratio is the number of pupils enrolled in primary school divided by the number of primary school teachers (regardless of their teaching assignment).
  • Child care (preschool) > Starting age: Average age at which students begin pre-primary (preschool) education.
  • Preschool enrollment rate: Gross enrollment ratio is the ratio of total enrollment, regardless of age, to the population of the age group that officially corresponds to the level of education shown. Primary education provides children with basic reading, writing, and mathematics skills along with an elementary understanding of such subjects as history, geography, natural science, social science, art, and music."
  • Tertiary > Students studying abroad: Total number of post-secondary students who were studying abroad during given year.
  • 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.
  • Scouting > Genders admitted: Admits boys/girls.
  • Elementary (primary school) > Starting age: Average age at which students begin primary education.
  • Children out of school, primary, male: Children out of school, primary, male. Out-of-school children of primary school age. Male is the total number of male primary-school-age children who are not enrolled in either primary or secondary schools.
  • High school > Students per teacher: Number of students per teacher for all levels of secondary education.
  • Secondary education > General pupils: Secondary general pupils are the number of secondary students enrolled in general education programs, including teacher training.
  • 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.
  • Inequality adjusted index: Inequality-adjusted Human Development Index.
  • Teacher student ratio > Elementary school: Primary school pupil-teacher ratio is the number of pupils enrolled in primary school divided by the number of primary school teachers (regardless of their teaching assignment).
  • Proportion of education spending on teachers' salaries: Percentage of public education funding for all levels that goes to teachers' salaries.
  • 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.
  • High school > Lower secondary starting age: Average age at which students begin lower secondary (middle school) education.
  • Elementary (primary) school) > Private school share: Percentage of primary students who attend a private school.
  • Elementary school > Gender ratio: Ratio of female to male primary enrollment is the percentage of girls to boys enrolled at primary level in public and private schools.
  • Duration of education > Secondary level: Duration of secondary education is the number of grades (or years) in general secondary education.
  • Primary education > Pupils: Primary education pupils is the total number of pupils enrolled at primary level in public and private schools.
  • Secondary education > Pupils: Secondary education pupils is the total number of pupils enrolled at secondary level in public and private schools.
  • High school > Population with at least high school education > Men: Gender Inequality Index.
  • Education enrolment by level > Secondary level > Per capita: Per capita figures expressed per 1,000 population.
  • Secondary education, vocational pupils: Secondary education, vocational pupils. Enrolment in total secondary. Public and private. Technical/vocational programmes. Total is the total number of students enrolled in technical/vocational programmes at public and private secondary education institutions.
  • Spending on education > Proportion spent on all staff salaries: Percentage of public funding for education that goes to school staff salaries.
  • Elementary (primary) school > Students per teacher: Number of students per teacher for primary education.
  • Secondary education > Teachers: Secondary education teachers includes full-time and part-time teachers.
  • 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."
  • Secondary education > General pupils > Per capita: Secondary general pupils are the number of secondary students enrolled in general education programs, including teacher training. Per capita figures expressed per 1,000 population.
  • Education enrolment by level > Primary level > Per capita: Per capita figures expressed per 1 population.
  • Education enrolment by level > Primary level per 1000: . Figures expressed per thousand population for the same year.
  • Pupils-teacher ratio > Primary level: Pupil-teacher ratio, primary level is the average number of pupils per teacher in primary education. Cross-country comparisons may be affected by such factors as the composition of teachers by part- and full-time employment.
  • Elementary (primary school) > Teachers > Proportion of teachers female: Percentage of country's elementary, or primary, teachers that are female.
  • Primary education > Teachers: Primary education teachers includes full-time and part-time teachers.
  • Secondary education > Vocational pupils: Secondary vocational pupils are the number of secondary students enrolled in technical and vocational education programs, including teacher training.
  • 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.
  • Children out of school > Primary > Female > Per capita: Children out of school are the number of primary-school-age children not enrolled in primary or secondary school. Per capita figures expressed per 1,000 population.
  • Female enrolment share > Primary level: Girls' enrolment share, primary level is the number of girls enrolled in primary school, expressed as a percentage of the total number of pupils in primary school.
  • Services, etc., value added > Constant 2000 US$: Services, etc., value added (constant 2000 US$). Services correspond to ISIC divisions 50-99. They include value added in wholesale and retail trade (including hotels and restaurants), transport, and government, financial, professional, and personal services such as education, health care, and real estate services. Also included are imputed bank service charges, import duties, and any statistical discrepancies noted by national compilers as well as discrepancies arising from rescaling. Value added is the net output of a sector after adding up all outputs and subtracting intermediate inputs. It is calculated without making deductions for depreciation of fabricated assets or depletion and degradation of natural resources. The industrial origin of value added is determined by the International Standard Industrial Classification (ISIC), revision 3. Data are in constant 2005 U.S. dollars.
  • Primary school starting age > Years: Primary school starting age (years). Entrance age of primary is the age at which students would enter primary education, assuming they had started at the official entrance age for the lowest level of education, had studied full-time throughout and had progressed through the system without repeating or skipping a grade.
  • Scouting > Members: Members of boy or girl scout groups which are members of the World Organization of the Scout Movement (WOSM).
  • Participation > Secondary education > General pupils: Secondary general pupils are the number of secondary students enrolled in general education programs, including teacher training."
  • Secondary education > General pupils per 1000: Secondary general pupils are the number of secondary students enrolled in general education programs, including teacher training. Figures expressed per thousand population for the same year.
  • Secondary education > Teachers per 1000: Secondary education teachers includes full-time and part-time teachers. Figures expressed per thousand population for the same year.
  • Ratio of female to male primary enrollment: Ratio of female to male primary enrollment is the percentage of girls to boys enrolled at primary level in public and private schools.
  • Children out of school > Primary > Male: Children out of school are the number of primary-school-age children not enrolled in primary or secondary school.
  • Elementary (primary) school > Gender parity index: Country's gender parity index in primary, or elementary, school. For countries with a rating of over 1, more females are enrolled while countries with a rating under 1 have more males enrolled. 
  • Female enrolment share > Secondary level: Girls' enrolment share, secondary level is the number of girls enrolled in secondary school, expressed as a percentage of the total number of pupils in secondary school.
  • Private school enrolment > Secondary level: Private sector enrolment share, secondary level is the share of students in general secondary education who attend a privately managed school, regardless of whether or not the school receives subsidies from the government.
  • Education enrolment by level > Secondary level per 1000: . Figures expressed per thousand population for the same year.
  • Scouting > Members per thousand people: Membership (from 2012). Figures expressed per thousand people for the same year.
  • Elementary school repeaters > 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.
  • Elementary school teachers: Primary education teachers includes full-time and part-time teachers.
  • High school teachers: Secondary education teachers includes full-time and part-time teachers.
  • Participation > Secondary education > Pupils: Secondary education pupils is the total number of pupils enrolled at secondary level in public and private schools.
  • 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.
  • 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.
  • Literacy and Attainment > Educational attainment: completed post-secondary > Post-secondary and tertiary education > Population 25+ years > % > Over 24 year olds: Compares countries by the percentage of its population 25 years or older that has completed post-secondary education, as defined by the levels 4, 5 and 6 of ISCED (International Standard Classification of Education), and index developed by UNESCO. The data was compiled by the UNESCO Institute for Statistics (UIS), which elaborates statistics to provide a global perspective on education, science, culture, and communication
  • School enrollment > Secondary > Private > % of total secondary: Private enrollment refers to pupils or students enrolled in institutions that are not operated by a public authority but controlled and managed, whether for profit or not, by a private body such as a nongovernmental organization, religious body, special interest group, foundation or business enterprise.
  • 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, 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.
  • Total enrollment, primary > % net: Total enrollment, primary (% net). Adjusted net enrollment is the number of pupils of the school-age group for primary education, enrolled either in primary or secondary education, expressed as a percentage of the total population in that age group.
  • Total enrollment, primary, female > % net: Total enrollment, primary, female (% net). Adjusted net enrollment is the number of pupils of the school-age group for primary education, enrolled either in primary or secondary education, expressed as a percentage of the total population in that age group.
  • Repeaters, primary, total > % of total enrollment: Repeaters, primary, total (% of total enrollment). Percentage of repeaters in primary. All grades. Total is the number of students enrolled in the same grade as in the previous year, as a percentage of all students enrolled in primary school. It is calculated by dividing the sum of repeaters in all grades of primary education by the total enrolment of primary education and multiplying the result by 100.
  • Persistence to grade 5, male > % of cohort: Persistence to grade 5, male (% of cohort). Survival rate to grade 5. Male is the share of male children enrolled in the first grade of primary school who eventually reach grade 5. The estimate is calculated on the basis of the reconstructed cohort method, which uses data on enrolment and repeaters for two consecutive years.
  • Persistence to grade 5, female > % of cohort: Persistence to grade 5, female (% of cohort). Survival rate to grade 5. Female is the share of female children enrolled in the first grade of primary school who eventually reach grade 5. The estimate is calculated on the basis of the reconstructed cohort method, which uses data on enrolment and repeaters for two consecutive years.
  • Gross intake ratio in first grade of primary education, male > % of relevant age group: Gross intake ratio in first grade of primary education, male (% 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.
  • School enrollment, primary, male > % gross: School enrollment, primary, male (% gross). Gross enrolment ratio. Primary. Male is the total male enrollment in primary education, regardless of age, expressed as a percentage of the male population of official primary education age. GER can exceed 100% due to the inclusion of over-aged and under-aged students because of early or late school entrance and grade repetition.
  • Services, etc., value added > Current US$: Services, etc., value added (current US$). Services correspond to ISIC divisions 50-99. They include value added in wholesale and retail trade (including hotels and restaurants), transport, and government, financial, professional, and personal services such as education, health care, and real estate services. Also included are imputed bank service charges, import duties, and any statistical discrepancies noted by national compilers as well as discrepancies arising from rescaling. Value added is the net output of a sector after adding up all outputs and subtracting intermediate inputs. It is calculated without making deductions for depreciation of fabricated assets or depletion and degradation of natural resources. The industrial origin of value added is determined by the International Standard Industrial Classification (ISIC), revision 3. Data are in current U.S. dollars.
  • Services, etc., value added > Constant LCU: Services, etc., value added (constant LCU). 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 local currency.
  • 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.
  • Gross intake rate in grade 1 > Female > % 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.
  • School enrollment > Secondary > % net: Net enrollment ratio is the ratio of children of official school age based on the International Standard Classification of Education 1997 who are enrolled in school to the population of the corresponding official school age. Secondary education completes the provision of basic education that began at the primary level, and aims at laying the foundations for lifelong learning and human development, by offering more subject- or skill-oriented instruction using more specialized teachers.
  • Services, etc., value added > Constant LCU per capita: Services, etc., value added (constant LCU). 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 local currency. Figures expressed per capita for the same year.
  • Unemployment with primary education > Male > % of male unemployment: Unemployment by level of educational attainment shows the unemployed by level of educational attainment, as a percentage of the unemployed. The levels of educational attainment accord with the International Standard Classification of Education 1997 of the United Nations Educational, Cultural, and Scientific Organization (UNESCO).
  • School enrollment > Preprimary > Male > % gross: Gross enrollment ratio is the ratio of total enrollment, regardless of age, to the population of the age group that officially corresponds to the level of education shown. Preprimary education refers to the initial stage of organized instruction, designed primarily to introduce very young children to a school-type environment.
  • School enrollment > Secondary > Male > % net: Net enrollment ratio is the ratio of children of official school age based on the International Standard Classification of Education 1997 who are enrolled in school to the population of the corresponding official school age. Secondary education completes the provision of basic education that began at the primary level, and aims at laying the foundations for lifelong learning and human development, by offering more subject- or skill-oriented instruction using more specialized teachers.
  • Secondary education > Teachers > % female: Female teachers as a percentage of total secondary education teachers includes full-time and part-time teachers.
  • Labor force with tertiary education, female > % of female labor force: Labor force with tertiary education, female (% of female labor force). Labor force with tertiary education is the proportion of labor force that has a tertiary education, as a percentage of the total labor force.
  • Labor force with primary education > % of total: Labor force with primary education (% of total). Labor force with primary education is the proportion of the labor force that has a primary education, as a percentage of the total labor force.
  • Labor force with secondary education, male > % of male labor force: Labor force with secondary education, male (% of male labor force). Labor force with secondary education is the proportion of the labor force that has a secondary education, as a percentage of the total labor force.
  • Labor force with secondary education > % of total: Labor force with secondary education (% of total). Labor force with secondary education is the proportion of the labor force that has a secondary education, as a percentage of the total labor force.
  • Unemployment with tertiary education > % of total unemployment: Unemployment with tertiary education (% of total unemployment). Unemployment by level of educational attainment shows the unemployed by level of educational attainment, as a percentage of the unemployed. The levels of educational attainment accord with the International Standard Classification of Education 1997 of the United Nations Educational, Cultural, and Scientific Organization (UNESCO).
  • 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.
  • Participation > School enrollment > Secondary > % gross: Gross enrollment ratio is the ratio of total enrollment, regardless of age, to the population of the age group that officially corresponds to the level of education shown. Secondary education completes the provision of basic education that began at the primary level, and aims at laying the foundations for lifelong learning and human development, by offering more subject- or skill-oriented instruction using more specialized teachers."
  • Participation > School enrollment > Secondary > Male > % gross: Gross enrollment ratio is the ratio of total enrollment, regardless of age, to the population of the age group that officially corresponds to the level of education shown. Secondary education completes the provision of basic education that began at the primary level, and aims at laying the foundations for lifelong learning and human development, by offering more subject- or skill-oriented instruction using more specialized teachers."
  • Elementary school graduate rate > Female: 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.
  • Inputs > Secondary education > Teachers > Female: Secondary education teachers includes full-time and part-time teachers.
  • Participation > Children out of school > Elementary > Male: Children out of school are the number of primary-school-age children not enrolled in primary or secondary school.
  • Participation > Children out of school > Elementary > Female: Children out of school are the number of primary-school-age children not enrolled in primary or secondary school.
  • Participation > School enrollment > Secondary > % net: Net enrollment ratio is the ratio of children of official school age based on the International Standard Classification of Education 1997 who are enrolled in school to the population of the corresponding official school age. Secondary education completes the provision of basic education that began at the primary level, and aims at laying the foundations for lifelong learning and human development, by offering more subject- or skill-oriented instruction using more specialized teachers."
  • Participation > School enrollment > Secondary > Female > % gross: Gross enrollment ratio is the ratio of total enrollment, regardless of age, to the population of the age group that officially corresponds to the level of education shown. Secondary education completes the provision of basic education that began at the primary level, and aims at laying the foundations for lifelong learning and human development, by offering more subject- or skill-oriented instruction using more specialized teachers."
  • Participation > Secondary education > General pupils > % female: Secondary general pupils are the number of secondary students enrolled in general education programs, including teacher training."
  • Participation > Secondary education > Pupils > % female: Female pupils as a percentage of total pupils at secondary level includes enrollments in public and private schools.
  • School enrollment, tertiary, male > % gross: School enrollment, tertiary, male (% gross). Gross enrolment ratio. Tertiary (ISCED 5 and 6). Male is the total male enrollment in tertiary education (ISCED 5 and 6), regardless of age, expressed as a percentage of the total male population of the five-year age group following on from secondary school leaving.
  • Participation > 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."
  • Participation > School enrollment > Tertiary > Male > % gross: Gross enrollment ratio is the ratio of total enrollment, regardless of age, to the population of the age group that officially corresponds to the level of education shown. Tertiary education, whether or not to an advanced research qualification, normally requires, as a minimum condition of admission, the successful completion of education at the secondary level."
  • School enrollment > Primary > Male > % net: Net enrollment ratio is the ratio of children of official school age based on the International Standard Classification of Education 1997 who are enrolled in school to the population of the corresponding official school age. Primary education provides children with basic reading, writing, and mathematics skills along with an elementary understanding of such subjects as history, geography, natural science, social science, art, and music.
  • Literacy and Attainment > Educational attainment: completed tertiary > Tertiary > Population 25+ years > % > Over 24 year olds: Percentage of population older than 24 years that has completed tertiary education.
  • Primary education, teachers > % female: Primary education, teachers (% female). Percentage female teachers. Primary is the number of female teachers at the primary level expressed as a percentage of the total number of teachers (male and female) at the primary 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.
  • Tertiary education, teachers > % female: Tertiary education, teachers (% female). Percentage female teachers. Tertiary is the number of female teachers at the tertiary level expressed as a percentage of the total number of teachers (male and female) at the tertiary 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.
  • 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).
  • Labor force with secondary education, female > % of female labor force: Labor force with secondary education, female (% of female labor force). Labor force with secondary education is the proportion of the labor force that has a secondary education, as a percentage of the total labor force.
  • Unemployment with secondary education, female > % of female unemployment: Unemployment with secondary education, female (% of female unemployment). Unemployment by level of educational attainment shows the unemployed by level of educational attainment, as a percentage of the unemployed. The levels of educational attainment accord with the International Standard Classification of Education 1997 of the United Nations Educational, Cultural, and Scientific Organization (UNESCO).
  • Education spending > % of GDP: Government Education Expenditure (% of GDP, 2000-2002)
  • Public spending on education > Total > % of government expenditure: Public expenditure on education consists of current and capital public expenditure on education plus subsidies to private education at the primary, secondary, and tertiary levels.
  • 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."
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STAT Canada Pakistan HISTORY
Average years of schooling of adults 11.6
Ranked 4th. 3 times more than Pakistan 		3.9
Ranked 75th.
Children out of school, primary 1,892
Ranked 100th. 		5.37 million
Ranked 1st. 2838 times more than Canada
Children out of school, primary per 1000 0.0615
Ranked 118th. 		29.98
Ranked 13th. 487 times more than Canada
Children out of school, primary, female 1,762
Ranked 86th. 		3.05 million
Ranked 1st. 1732 times more than Canada
Children out of school, primary, female per 1000 0.0578
Ranked 104th. 		17.03
Ranked 12th. 295 times more than Canada
College and university > Gender parity index 1.34
Ranked 28th. 48% more than Pakistan 		0.908
Ranked 63th.
Compulsary education duration 11
Ranked 47th. 2 times more than Pakistan 		5
Ranked 107th.
Government spending on education > Proportion of GDP 5.5%
Ranked 44th. 3 times more than Pakistan 		2.17%
Ranked 20th.
Literacy > Female 99%
Ranked 29th. 3 times more than Pakistan 		36%
Ranked 9th.
Literacy > Total population 99%
Ranked 30th. 98% more than Pakistan 		49.9%
Ranked 10th.
Primary education, duration > Years 6
Ranked 145th. 20% more than Pakistan 		5
Ranked 164th.
Primary education, teachers per 1000 4.58
Ranked 75th. 87% more than Pakistan 		2.45
Ranked 71st.
Pupil-teacher ratio, primary 17.42
Ranked 113th. 		41.35
Ranked 19th. 2 times more than Canada
Pupil-teacher ratio, secondary 18.8
Ranked 21st. 		41.86
Ranked 2nd. 2 times more than Canada
Secondary education, duration > Years 6
Ranked 164th. 		7
Ranked 56th. 17% more than Canada
College and university > Gender ratio 135.79
Ranked 36th. 59% more than Pakistan 		85.23
Ranked 69th.
Child care (preschool) > Duration 2
Ranked 191st. The same as Pakistan 		2
Ranked 157th.
Secondary education > Teachers > Per capita 4.76 per 1,000 people
Ranked 70th. 4 times more than Pakistan 		1.3 per 1,000 people
Ranked 117th.
Duration of compulsory education 11 years
Ranked 32nd. 2 times more than Pakistan 		5 years
Ranked 157th.
Secondary education, pupils 2.61 million
Ranked 35th. 		10.37 million
Ranked 1st. 4 times more than Canada
College and university > Private school share 0.0
Ranked 64th. 		34.33%
Ranked 39th.
Girls to boys ratio > Primary level enrolment 1
Ranked 45th. 32% more than Pakistan 		0.76
Ranked 144th.
Primary education, teachers 141,045
Ranked 29th. 		438,161
Ranked 1st. 3 times more than Canada
Primary education, pupils 2.17 million
Ranked 48th. 		18.12 million
Ranked 1st. 8 times more than Canada
High school > Gender ratio 97.9
Ranked 89th. 29% more than Pakistan 		75.79
Ranked 104th.
Compulsary education starting age 6
Ranked 143th. 20% more than Pakistan 		5
Ranked 92nd.
Pupil-teacher ratio, secondary per million 0.634
Ranked 49th. 2 times more than Pakistan 		0.27
Ranked 99th.
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. The same as Pakistan 		4
Ranked 28th.
Literacy > Male 99%
Ranked 39th. 57% more than Pakistan 		63%
Ranked 9th.
Spending > USD 66.53 billion
Ranked 9th. 18 times more than Pakistan 		3.6 billion
Ranked 49th.
High school > Private school share 7.2%
Ranked 90th. 		31.12%
Ranked 12th. 4 times more than Canada
Spending > Proportion 4.78
Ranked 57th. 2 times more than Pakistan 		2.14
Ranked 145th.
Pupil-teacher ratio > Primary 17.42
Ranked 123th. 		38.34
Ranked 28th. 2 times more than Canada
Child care (preschool) > Starting age 4
Ranked 63th. 33% more than Pakistan 		3
Ranked 133th.
Preschool enrollment rate 98.84
Ranked 107th. 17% more than Pakistan 		84.78
Ranked 125th.
Tertiary > Students studying abroad 45,693.45
Ranked 15th. 20% more than Pakistan 		38,154.56
Ranked 17th.
Education enrolment by level > Tertiary level 1.19 million
Ranked 21st. 3 times more than Pakistan 		401,056
Ranked 41st.
Elementary (primary school) > Duration 6
Ranked 154th. 20% more than Pakistan 		5
Ranked 173th.
Children out of school > Primary 12,419
Ranked 69th. 		6.3 million
Ranked 1st. 508 times more than Canada
Secondary education, teachers 126,098
Ranked 8th. 		197,082
Ranked 17th. 56% more than Canada
Secondary education, teachers per 1000 4.17
Ranked 13th. 3 times more than Pakistan 		1.27
Ranked 103th.
Child care (preschool) > Students per teacher 17.72
Ranked 70th. 		41.34
Ranked 2nd. 2 times more than Canada
High school > Lower secondary school duration 2
Ranked 204th. 		3
Ranked 125th. 50% more than Canada
Children out of school, primary, male per 1000 0.116
Ranked 99th. 		12.95
Ranked 14th. 112 times more than Canada
Secondary education, general pupils 2.65 million
Ranked 8th. 		10 million
Ranked 1st. 4 times more than Canada
High school > Gender parity index 0.979
Ranked 94th. 34% more than Pakistan 		0.733
Ranked 94th.
Scientific and technical journal articles 24,803
Ranked 7th. 67 times more than Pakistan 		368
Ranked 54th.
College and university > Teachers > Proportion of teachers female 41%
Ranked 1st. 11% more than Pakistan 		37%
Ranked 47th.
Tertiary > Students studying abroad proportion 2.53%
Ranked 86th. 4% more than Pakistan 		2.43%
Ranked 87th.
Education enrolment by level > Tertiary level per 1000 38.37
Ranked 27th. 14 times more than Pakistan 		2.68
Ranked 115th.
Scouting > Genders admitted both boys only
Elementary (primary school) > Starting age 6
Ranked 179th. 20% more than Pakistan 		5
Ranked 197th.
Education expenditure of government > As percentage of total government 12.5%
Ranked 58th. 15% more than Pakistan 		10.9%
Ranked 41st.
Children out of school, primary, male 3,523
Ranked 78th. 		2.32 million
Ranked 1st. 658 times more than Canada
Education expenditure of government > As percentage of GNI 5.4%
Ranked 47th. 2 times more than Pakistan 		2.4%
Ranked 45th.
High school > Students per teacher 18.8
Ranked 21st. 		41.86
Ranked 2nd. 2 times more than Canada
Secondary education > General pupils 2.61 million
Ranked 29th. 		7.09 million
Ranked 4th. 3 times more than Canada
Secondary school starting age > Years 12
Ranked 135th. 20% more than Pakistan 		10
Ranked 192nd.
High school starting age > Years 12
Ranked 121st. 20% more than Pakistan 		10
Ranked 172nd.
Primary education > Teachers > Per capita 4.54 per 1,000 people
Ranked 86th. 57% more than Pakistan 		2.89 per 1,000 people
Ranked 76th.
Education enrolment by level > Primary level 2.48 million
Ranked 49th. 		14.04 million
Ranked 9th. 6 times more than Canada
High school > Population with at least high school education > Women 100%
Ranked 3rd. 5 times more than Pakistan 		18.3%
Ranked 130th.
Elementary school graduate rate 97.66
Ranked 7th. 40% more than Pakistan 		69.68
Ranked 79th.
Secondary education, pupils per 1000 76.53
Ranked 92nd. 32% more than Pakistan 		57.89
Ranked 58th.
Primary education, pupils per 1000 63.53
Ranked 124th. 		101.13
Ranked 54th. 59% more than Canada
Girls to boys ratio > Tertiary level enrolment 1.36
Ranked 36th. 55% more than Pakistan 		0.88
Ranked 68th.
Girls to boys ratio > Secondary level enrolment 0.98
Ranked 109th. 32% more than Pakistan 		0.74
Ranked 125th.
Education enrolment by level > Tertiary level > Per capita 38.37 per 1,000 people
Ranked 27th. 14 times more than Pakistan 		2.77 per 1,000 people
Ranked 113th.
Tertiary > Students studying abroad per thousand people 1.33
Ranked 101st. 6 times more than Pakistan 		0.217
Ranked 175th.
Outcomes > Secondary education > Duration > Years 6
Ranked 145th. 		7
Ranked 51st. 17% more than Canada
Teacher student ratio > High school 18.4
Ranked 47th. 		41.86
Ranked 2nd. 2 times more than Canada
Children out of school > Primary per 1000 0.4
Ranked 108th. 		39.9
Ranked 11th. 100 times more than Canada
Inequality adjusted index 0.879
Ranked 12th. 4 times more than Pakistan 		0.217
Ranked 118th.
Teacher student ratio > Elementary school 17.42
Ranked 116th. 		40.67
Ranked 24th. 2 times more than Canada
Proportion of education spending on teachers' salaries 52.96%
Ranked 27th. 		75.2%
Ranked 5th. 42% more than Canada
Percentage of pupils starting grade 1 reaching grade 5 96.5%
Ranked 19th. 38% more than Pakistan 		69.7%
Ranked 74th.
Elementary school > Enrolled students 2.31 million
Ranked 46th. 		18.18 million
Ranked 4th. 8 times more than Canada
Primary education > Duration > Years 6 years
Ranked 143th. 20% more than Pakistan 		5 years
Ranked 157th.
Services, etc., value added > Constant 2000 US$ per capita $22,866.96
Ranked 13th. 57 times more than Pakistan 		$400.05
Ranked 82nd.
School enrolment rate > 1st grade 98.03
Ranked 97th. 		105.91
Ranked 48th. 8% more than Canada
Secondary education, general pupils per 1000 87.49
Ranked 7th. 57% more than Pakistan 		55.79
Ranked 62nd.
High school > Lower secondary starting age 12
Ranked 138th. 20% more than Pakistan 		10
Ranked 199th.
Elementary (primary) school) > Private school share 6.12%
Ranked 90th. 		33.68%
Ranked 10th. 5 times more than Canada
Elementary school > Gender ratio 99.53
Ranked 43th. 20% more than Pakistan 		82.6
Ranked 128th.
Education enrolment ratio > Net > Primary level 99%
Ranked 27th. 46% more than Pakistan 		68%
Ranked 127th.
Duration of education > Secondary level 6
Ranked 136th. 		7
Ranked 50th. 17% more than Canada
Primary education > Pupils 2.46 million
Ranked 51st. 		17.26 million
Ranked 2nd. 7 times more than Canada
Secondary education > Pupils 2.71 million
Ranked 27th. 		7.24 million
Ranked 4th. 3 times more than Canada
High school > Population with at least high school education > Men 100%
Ranked 3rd. 2 times more than Pakistan 		43.1%
Ranked 105th.
Education enrolment by level > Percentage girls > Tertiary level 56.01%
Ranked 40th. 30% more than Pakistan 		43.16%
Ranked 96th.
Education enrolment by level > Secondary level > Per capita 84.37 per 1,000 people
Ranked 79th. 2 times more than Pakistan 		39.57 per 1,000 people
Ranked 140th.
Secondary education, vocational pupils 0.0
Ranked 81st. 		376,337
Ranked 5th.
Spending on education > Proportion spent on all staff salaries 72.92%
Ranked 50th. 		80%
Ranked 27th. 10% more than Canada
Elementary (primary) school > Students per teacher 17.42
Ranked 119th. 		41.35
Ranked 17th. 2 times more than Canada
Secondary education > Teachers 147,890
Ranked 24th. 		197,082
Ranked 20th. 33% more than Canada
School life expectancy > Primary to tertiary 17 years
Ranked 1st. 2 times more than Pakistan 		7 years
Ranked 90th.
School enrolment rate > 5th grade 97.82
Ranked 9th. 40% more than Pakistan 		69.68
Ranked 70th.
Education enrolment by level > Secondary level 2.62 million
Ranked 27th. 		5.73 million
Ranked 19th. 2 times more than Canada
Scientific and technical journal articles per million 783.02
Ranked 9th. 324 times more than Pakistan 		2.41
Ranked 86th.
Duration of education > Primary level 6
Ranked 131st. 20% more than Pakistan 		5
Ranked 139th.
Participation > Children out of school > Elementary 12,763
Ranked 74th. 		7.26 million
Ranked 1st. 569 times more than Canada
Participation > Ratio of girls to boys in primary and secondary education 98.66%
Ranked 84th. 23% more than Pakistan 		80.21%
Ranked 109th.
Education enrolment by level > Percentage girls > Primary level 48.87%
Ranked 41st. 22% more than Pakistan 		40.03%
Ranked 168th.
Children out of school > Primary > Per capita 0.4 per 1,000 people
Ranked 107th. 		40.46 per 1,000 people
Ranked 12th. 101 times more than Canada
Education enrolment ratio > Net > Primary level > Women 100%
Ranked 16th. 69% more than Pakistan 		59%
Ranked 125th.
High school > Upper secondary starting age 14
Ranked 200th. 8% more than Pakistan 		13
Ranked 202nd.
Elementary school starting age > Years 6
Ranked 154th. 20% more than Pakistan 		5
Ranked 168th.
Elementary school repeaters > All 0.0
Ranked 134th. 		4.42
Ranked 54th.
Secondary education > General pupils > Per capita 83.09 per 1,000 people
Ranked 53th. 83% more than Pakistan 		45.52 per 1,000 people
Ranked 83th.
Education enrolment by level > Primary level > Per capita 0.08 per capita
Ranked 130th. 		0.097 per capita
Ranked 106th. 21% more than Canada
Education enrolment by level > Primary level per 1000 79.86
Ranked 130th. 		93.82
Ranked 112th. 17% more than Canada
Education enrolment ratio > Net > Primary level > Men 99%
Ranked 31st. 29% more than Pakistan 		77%
Ranked 115th.
Pupils-teacher ratio > Primary level 15
Ranked 19th. 		44.1
Ranked 23th. 3 times more than Canada
Elementary (primary school) > Teachers > Proportion of teachers female 68%
Ranked 2nd. 42% more than Pakistan 		48%
Ranked 78th.
Primary education > Teachers 141,045
Ranked 31st. 		450,136
Ranked 2nd. 3 times more than Canada
Secondary education > Vocational pupils 103,143
Ranked 52nd. 		154,227
Ranked 14th. 50% more than Canada
Education enrolment by level > Percentage girls > Secondary level 48.54%
Ranked 96th. 21% more than Pakistan 		39.98%
Ranked 149th.
Private school enrolment > Primary level 6.5
Ranked 26th. 		34.8
Ranked 7th. 5 times more than Canada
Outcomes > Primary education > Duration > Years 6
Ranked 132nd. 20% more than Pakistan 		5
Ranked 145th.
Primary education > Teachers per 1000 4.54
Ranked 86th. 59% more than Pakistan 		2.85
Ranked 76th.
Secondary education > Pupils per 1000 86.38
Ranked 72nd. 88% more than Pakistan 		45.86
Ranked 71st.
Children out of school > Primary > Female > Per capita 0.116 per 1,000 people
Ranked 108th. 		25.52 per 1,000 people
Ranked 8th. 220 times more than Canada
Female enrolment share > Primary level 48.8%
Ranked 5th. 36% more than Pakistan 		35.9%
Ranked 23th.
Services, etc., value added > Constant 2000 US$ $780.37 billion
Ranked 6th. 11 times more than Pakistan 		$71.67 billion
Ranked 20th.
Primary school starting age > Years 6
Ranked 176th. 20% more than Pakistan 		5
Ranked 189th.
Scouting > Members 116,044
Ranked 13th. 		630,476
Ranked 7th. 5 times more than Canada
Participation > Secondary education > General pupils 2.63 million
Ranked 26th. 		9 million
Ranked 6th. 3 times more than Canada
Secondary education > General pupils per 1000 83.09
Ranked 56th. 85% more than Pakistan 		44.89
Ranked 80th.
Secondary education > Teachers per 1000 4.76
Ranked 70th. 4 times more than Pakistan 		1.27
Ranked 116th.
Ratio of female to male primary enrollment 99.57
Ranked 37th. 31% more than Pakistan 		76.04
Ranked 101st.
Children out of school > Primary > Male 8,805
Ranked 63th. 		2.33 million
Ranked 1st. 264 times more than Canada
Elementary (primary) school > Gender parity index 0.998
Ranked 46th. 21% more than Pakistan 		0.823
Ranked 112th.
Female enrolment share > Secondary level 49.1%
Ranked 12th. 24% more than Pakistan 		39.5%
Ranked 29th.
Private school enrolment > Secondary level 6.7
Ranked 60th. 		22.4
Ranked 34th. 3 times more than Canada
Education enrolment by level > Secondary level per 1000 84.37
Ranked 81st. 2 times more than Pakistan 		38.31
Ranked 144th.
Scouting > Members per thousand people 3.33
Ranked 42nd. 		3.52
Ranked 40th. 6% more than Canada
Elementary school repeaters > Male 0.0
Ranked 132nd. 		4.8
Ranked 56th.
Elementary school repeaters > Female 0.0
Ranked 132nd. 		3.94
Ranked 53th.
Percentage of pupils starting grade 1 reaching grade 5 > Men 94.8%
Ranked 15th. 40% more than Pakistan 		67.8%
Ranked 65th.
Children out of school > Primary > Male > Per capita 0.283 per 1,000 people
Ranked 97th. 		14.95 per 1,000 people
Ranked 17th. 53 times more than Canada
Elementary school teachers 141,045
Ranked 27th. 		446,925
Ranked 6th. 3 times more than Canada
High school teachers 136,873
Ranked 23th. 		197,082
Ranked 19th. 44% more than Canada
Participation > Secondary education > Pupils 3 million
Ranked 29th. 		7.24 million
Ranked 10th. 2 times more than Canada
Primary education > Pupils per 1000 78.47
Ranked 134th. 		109.25
Ranked 68th. 39% more than Canada
Secondary education > Pupils > Per capita 86.38 per 1,000 people
Ranked 71st. 86% more than Pakistan 		46.51 per 1,000 people
Ranked 74th.
Ratio of female to male secondary enrollment 97.7
Ranked 101st. 32% more than Pakistan 		73.91
Ranked 83th.
Pupils-teacher ratio > Secondary level 18.8
Ranked 53th. 		28.3
Ranked 18th. 51% more than Canada
Literacy and Attainment > Educational attainment: completed post-secondary > Post-secondary and tertiary education > Population 25+ years > % > Over 24 year olds 59.64%
Ranked 1st. 8 times more than Pakistan 		7.37%
Ranked 13th.
School enrollment > Secondary > Private > % of total secondary 6.18%
Ranked 78th. 		24.97%
Ranked 21st. 4 times more than Canada
Labor force with primary education, male > % of male labor force 15.3%
Ranked 65th. 		17.5%
Ranked 59th. 14% more than Canada
School enrollment, secondary > % net 90.78%
Ranked 8th. 3 times more than Pakistan 		36.15%
Ranked 31st.
Total enrollment, primary > % net 99.92%
Ranked 5th. 38% more than Pakistan 		72.46%
Ranked 57th.
Total enrollment, primary, female > % net 99.85%
Ranked 3rd. 48% more than Pakistan 		67.32%
Ranked 49th.
Repeaters, primary, total > % of total enrollment 0.0
Ranked 143th. 		3.35%
Ranked 46th.
Persistence to grade 5, male > % of cohort 98.34%
Ranked 12th. 85% more than Pakistan 		53.2%
Ranked 75th.
Persistence to grade 5, female > % of cohort 99.49%
Ranked 4th. 95% more than Pakistan 		50.95%
Ranked 75th.
Gross intake ratio in first grade of primary education, male > % of relevant age group 99.54%
Ranked 97th. 		116.8%
Ranked 28th. 17% more than Canada
School enrollment, primary, male > % gross 98.42%
Ranked 125th. 		98.96%
Ranked 60th. 1% more than Canada
Services, etc., value added > Current US$ $934.33 billion
Ranked 10th. 8 times more than Pakistan 		$116.47 billion
Ranked 21st.
Services, etc., value added > Constant LCU 1.05 trillion
Ranked 42nd. 		5.49 trillion
Ranked 16th. 5 times more than Canada
School enrollment > Tertiary > % gross 60.21% gross
Ranked 19th. 13 times more than Pakistan 		4.65% gross
Ranked 45th.
Gross intake rate in grade 1 > Female > % of relevant age group 96.48%
Ranked 101st. 		103.16%
Ranked 44th. 7% more than Canada
School enrollment > Secondary > % net 94.11% net
Ranked 9th. 4 times more than Pakistan 		21% net
Ranked 64th.
Services, etc., value added > Constant LCU per capita 30,777.65
Ranked 61st. 1% more than Pakistan 		30,621.87
Ranked 43th.
Unemployment with primary education > Male > % of male unemployment 31.1%
Ranked 30th. 82% more than Pakistan 		17.1%
Ranked 61st.
School enrollment > Preprimary > Male > % gross 67.67% gross
Ranked 55th. 28% more than Pakistan 		52.99% gross
Ranked 34th.
School enrollment > Secondary > Male > % net 94.38% net
Ranked 7th. 4 times more than Pakistan 		24.06% net
Ranked 62nd.
Secondary education > Teachers > % female 68.22% female
Ranked 24th. 34% more than Pakistan 		50.87% female
Ranked 78th.
Labor force with tertiary education, female > % of female labor force 51.9%
Ranked 2nd. 4 times more than Pakistan 		12%
Ranked 74th.
Labor force with primary education > % of total 13.5%
Ranked 69th. 		15.6%
Ranked 66th. 16% more than Canada
Labor force with secondary education, male > % of male labor force 43.1%
Ranked 41st. 3 times more than Pakistan 		13.7%
Ranked 76th.
Labor force with secondary education > % of total 40%
Ranked 48th. 3 times more than Pakistan 		11.6%
Ranked 78th.
Unemployment with tertiary education > % of total unemployment 32.7%
Ranked 10th. 17% more than Pakistan 		28%
Ranked 17th.
Secondary education > Vocational pupils > Per capita 3.29 per 1,000 people
Ranked 90th. 3 times more than Pakistan 		0.99 per 1,000 people
Ranked 60th.
Participation > School enrollment > Secondary > % gross 101.34%
Ranked 20th. 3 times more than Pakistan 		32.91%
Ranked 104th.
Participation > School enrollment > Secondary > Male > % gross 102.39%
Ranked 17th. 3 times more than Pakistan 		37.3%
Ranked 102nd.
Elementary school graduate rate > Female 99.35
Ranked 5th. 37% more than Pakistan 		72.36
Ranked 65th.
Inputs > Secondary education > Teachers > Female 93,168
Ranked 18th. 		100,258
Ranked 20th. 8% more than Canada
Participation > Children out of school > Elementary > Male 8,881
Ranked 65th. 		3.06 million
Ranked 1st. 345 times more than Canada
Participation > Children out of school > Elementary > Female 3,882
Ranked 72nd. 		4.2 million
Ranked 1st. 1082 times more than Canada
Participation > School enrollment > Secondary > % net 94.64%
Ranked 4th. 3 times more than Pakistan 		32.52%
Ranked 73th.
Participation > School enrollment > Secondary > Female > % gross 100.24%
Ranked 27th. 4 times more than Pakistan 		28.27%
Ranked 100th.
Participation > Secondary education > General pupils > % female 48.17%
Ranked 101st. 15% more than Pakistan 		42.04%
Ranked 122nd.
Participation > Secondary education > Pupils > % female 48.17%
Ranked 92nd. 15% more than Pakistan 		41.78%
Ranked 117th.
School enrollment, tertiary, male > % gross 50.51%
Ranked 16th. 5 times more than Pakistan 		9.74%
Ranked 38th.
Participation > School enrollment > Secondary > Female > % net 94.41%
Ranked 4th. 3 times more than Pakistan 		27.88%
Ranked 72nd.
Participation > School enrollment > Tertiary > Male > % gross 53.01%
Ranked 20th. 10 times more than Pakistan 		5.58%
Ranked 77th.
Scouting > Membership > Scouting introduced 1908 1909
School enrollment > Primary > Male > % net 99.3% net
Ranked 11th. 29% more than Pakistan 		77.08% net
Ranked 64th.
Literacy and Attainment > Educational attainment: completed tertiary > Tertiary > Population 25+ years > % > Over 24 year olds 47.67%
Ranked 1st. 6 times more than Pakistan 		7.37%
Ranked 15th.
Primary education, teachers > % female 68.07%
Ranked 72nd. 44% more than Pakistan 		47.24%
Ranked 53th.
Tertiary education, teachers > % female 41.15%
Ranked 23th. 11% more than Pakistan 		37.21%
Ranked 25th.
Public spending on education, total > % of government expenditure 12.3%
Ranked 66th. 21% more than Pakistan 		10.14%
Ranked 46th.
Labor force with secondary education, female > % of female labor force 36.6%
Ranked 53th. 11 times more than Pakistan 		3.3%
Ranked 76th.
Unemployment with secondary education, female > % of female unemployment 38.1%
Ranked 62nd. 8 times more than Pakistan 		4.6%
Ranked 86th.
Education spending > % of GDP 5.2%
Ranked 54th. 3 times more than Pakistan 		1.8%
Ranked 125th.
Public spending on education > Total > % of government expenditure 12.46%
Ranked 57th. 14% more than Pakistan 		10.94%
Ranked 40th.
Participation > Total enrollment > Primary > Female > % net 99.68%
Ranked 10th. 67% more than Pakistan 		59.67%
Ranked 97th.

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