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  • Children out of school, primary: Children out of school, primary. Out-of-school children of primary school age. Total is the total number of primary-school-age children who are not enrolled in either primary or secondary schools.
  • Children out of school, primary per 1000: Children out of school, primary. Out-of-school children of primary school age. Total is the total number of primary-school-age children who are not enrolled in either primary or secondary schools. Figures expressed per thousand population for the same year.
  • Children out of school, primary, female: Children out of school, primary, female. Out-of-school children of primary school age. Female is the total number of female primary-school-age children who are not enrolled in either primary or secondary schools.
  • College and university > Gender parity index: Country's gender parity index for college and university enrollment. For countries with a rating of over 1, more females are enrolled while countries with a rating under 1 have more males enrolled.
  • College and university > Share of total education spending: Percentage of government education funding that goes to post-secondary education.
  • Compulsary education duration: Number of years students are required to be enrolled in school for all levels of education. For instance, compulsary education lasts for 12 years in the United States.
  • Government spending on education > Proportion of GDP: Percentage of public funding for education out of country's total GDP.
  • High school enrolment rate: Progression to secondary school refers to the number of new entrants to the first grade of secondary school in a given year as a percentage of the number of students enrolled in the final grade of primary school in the previous year.
  • Literacy > Female: This entry includes a definition of literacy and Census Bureau percentages for the total population, males, and females. There are no universal definitions and standards of literacy. Unless otherwise specified, all rates are based on the most common definition - the ability to read and write at a specified age. Detailing the standards that individual countries use to assess the ability to read and write is beyond the scope of our source. Information on literacy, while not a perfect measure of educational results, is probably the most easily available and valid for international comparisons.
  • Literacy > Total population: This entry includes a definition of literacy and Census Bureau percentages for the total population, males, and females. There are no universal definitions and standards of literacy. Unless otherwise specified, all rates are based on the most common definition - the ability to read and write at a specified age. Detailing the standards that individual countries use to assess the ability to read and write is beyond the scope of our source. Information on literacy, while not a perfect measure of educational results, is probably the most easily available and valid for international comparisons.
  • Primary education, duration > Years: Primary education, duration (years). Duration of primary is the number of grades (years) in primary education.
  • Primary education, teachers per 1000: Primary education, teachers. Teaching staff in primary. Public and private. Full and part-time. All programmes. Total is the total number of teachers in public and private primary education institutions. Teachers are persons employed full time or part time in an official capacity to guide and direct the learning experience of pupils and students, irrespective of their qualifications or the delivery mechanism, i.e. face-to-face and/or at a distance. This definition excludes educational personnel who have no active teaching duties (e.g. headmasters, headmistresses or principals who do not teach) and persons who work occasionally or in a voluntary capacity in educational institutions. Figures expressed per thousand population for the same year.
  • Pupil-teacher ratio, primary: Pupil-teacher ratio, primary. Pupil-teacher ratio. Primary is the number of pupils enrolled in primary school divided by the number of primary school teachers.
  • Pupil-teacher ratio, secondary: Pupil-teacher ratio, secondary. Pupil-teacher ratio. Secondary is the number of pupils enrolled in secondary school divided by the number of secondary school teachers.
  • Secondary education, duration > Years: Secondary education, duration (years). Duration of secondary education is the number of grades (years) in secondary education (ISCED 2 & 3).
  • Children out of school, primary, female per 1000: Children out of school, primary, female. Out-of-school children of primary school age. Female is the total number of female primary-school-age children who are not enrolled in either primary or secondary schools. Figures expressed per thousand population for the same year.
  • College and university > Gender ratio: Ratio of female to male tertiary enrollment is the percentage of men to women enrolled at tertiary level in public and private schools.
  • Child care (preschool) > Duration: Number of years students study at the pre-primary (preschool) level. It should be noted that not all countries require pre-primary education.
  • Secondary education > Teachers > Per capita: Secondary education teachers includes full-time and part-time teachers. Per capita figures expressed per 1,000 population.
  • Duration of compulsory education: Duration of compulsory education is the number of grades (or years) that a child must legally be enrolled in school.
  • Secondary education, pupils: Secondary education, pupils. Enrolment in total secondary. Public and private. All programmes. Total is the total number of students enrolled at public and private secondary education institutions.
  • College and university > Private school share: Percentage of post-secondary students who attend a private school, college, or university.
  • 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.
  • 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.
  • High school repeaters > Male: Repeaters in secondary school are the number of students enrolled in the same grade as in the previous year, as a percentage of all students enrolled in secondary school."
  • Preschool enrollment rate: Gross enrollment ratio is the ratio of total enrollment, regardless of age, to the population of the age group that officially corresponds to the level of education shown. Primary education provides children with basic reading, writing, and mathematics skills along with an elementary understanding of such subjects as history, geography, natural science, social science, art, and music."
  • Tertiary > Students studying abroad: Total number of post-secondary students who were studying abroad during given year.
  • Elementary (primary school) > Duration: Number of years students study at the primary level.
  • Children out of school > Primary: Children out of school are the number of primary-school-age children not enrolled in primary or secondary school.
  • Secondary education, teachers 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.
  • 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.
  • Child care (preschool) > Students per teacher: Number of students per teacher for pre-primary (preschool) education.
  • High school > Lower secondary school duration: Number of years students study at the lower secondary (middle school) level.
  • Children out of school, primary, male per 1000: Children out of school, primary, male. Out-of-school children of primary school age. Male is the total number of male primary-school-age children who are not enrolled in either primary or secondary schools. Figures expressed per thousand population for the same year.
  • Spending per student > High school: Public expenditure per student is the public current spending on education divided by the total number of students by level, as a percentage of GDP per capita. Public expenditure (current and capital) includes government spending on educational institutions (both public and private), education administration as well as subsidies for private entities (students/households and other privates entities)."
  • Secondary education, general pupils: Secondary education, general pupils. Enrolment in total secondary. Public and private. General programmes. Total is the total number of students enrolled in general programmes at public and private secondary education institutions.
  • High school > Gender parity index: Country's gender parity index for secondary level enrollment. For countries with a rating of over 1, more females are enrolled while countries with a rating under 1 have more males enrolled.
  • Scientific and technical journal articles: Scientific and technical journal articles refer to the number of scientific and engineering articles published in the following fields: physics, biology, chemistry, mathematics, clinical medicine, biomedical research, engineering and technology, and earth and space sciences.
  • Tertiary > Students studying abroad proportion: The number of students from a given country studying abroad in a given year, expressed as a percentage of total tertiary enrollment in that country. Ratios greater than 100 % are possible, because those currently studying abroad do not count towards total enrollment.
  • Education enrolment by level > Tertiary level per 1000: . Figures expressed per thousand population for the same year.
  • Scouting > Genders admitted: Admits boys/girls.
  • Elementary (primary school) > Starting age: Average age at which students begin primary education.
  • Children out of school, primary, male: Children out of school, primary, male. Out-of-school children of primary school age. Male is the total number of male primary-school-age children who are not enrolled in either primary or secondary schools.
  • High school > Students per teacher: Number of students per teacher for all levels of secondary education.
  • Secondary education > General pupils: Secondary general pupils are the number of secondary students enrolled in general education programs, including teacher training.
  • Spending per student > Elementary school: Public expenditure per student is the public current spending on education divided by the total number of students by level, as a percentage of GDP per capita. Public expenditure (current and capital) includes government spending on educational institutions (both public and private), education administration as well as subsidies for private entities (students/households and other privates entities)."
  • Secondary school starting age > Years: Secondary school starting age (years). Entrance age of 2A lower secondary is the age at which students would enter lower secondary education, assuming they had started at the official entrance age for the lowest level of education, had studied full-time throughout and had progressed through the system without repeating or skipping a grade.
  • High school starting age > Years: Secondary school starting age is the age at which students would enter secondary education, assuming they had started at the official entrance age for the lowest level of education, had studied full-time throughout and had progressed through the system without repeating or skipping a grade."
  • Primary education > Teachers > Per capita: Primary education teachers includes full-time and part-time teachers. Per capita figures expressed per 1,000 population.
  • High school > Population with at least high school education > Women: Population with at least high school education > Women.
  • 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.
  • Primary education, pupils per 1000: Primary education, pupils. Enrolment in primary. Public and private. All programmes. Total is the total number of students enrolled in public and private primary education institutions. Figures expressed per thousand population for the same year.
  • Secondary education, pupils per 1000: Secondary education, pupils. Enrolment in total secondary. Public and private. All programmes. Total is the total number of students enrolled at public and private secondary education institutions. Figures expressed per thousand population for the same year.
  • Education enrolment by level > Tertiary level > Per capita: Per capita figures expressed per 1,000 population.
  • Tertiary > Students studying abroad per thousand people: Total number of post-secondary students who were studying abroad during given year. Figures expressed per thousand people for the same year.
  • Outcomes > Secondary education > Duration > Years: Secondary education, duration (years) is the number of grades (years) in secondary school."
  • Teacher student ratio > High school: Secondary school pupil-teacher ratio is the number of pupils enrolled in secondary school divided by the number of secondary school teachers (regardless of their teaching assignment).
  • Children out of school > Primary per 1000: Children out of school are the number of primary-school-age children not enrolled in primary or secondary school. Figures expressed per thousand population for the same year.
  • High school repeaters > Female: Repeaters in secondary school are the number of students enrolled in the same grade as in the previous year, as a percentage of all students enrolled in secondary school."
  • Teacher student ratio > Elementary school: Primary school pupil-teacher ratio is the number of pupils enrolled in primary school divided by the number of primary school teachers (regardless of their teaching assignment).
  • Elementary school > Enrolled students: Primary education pupils is the total number of pupils enrolled at primary level in public and private schools.
  • Primary education > Duration > Years: Primary duration refers to the number of years of full-time equivalent duration in primary education in the school system according to ISCED.
  • Services, etc., value added > Constant 2000 US$ per capita: Services, etc., value added (constant 2000 US$). Services correspond to ISIC divisions 50-99. They include value added in wholesale and retail trade (including hotels and restaurants), transport, and government, financial, professional, and personal services such as education, health care, and real estate services. Also included are imputed bank service charges, import duties, and any statistical discrepancies noted by national compilers as well as discrepancies arising from rescaling. Value added is the net output of a sector after adding up all outputs and subtracting intermediate inputs. It is calculated without making deductions for depreciation of fabricated assets or depletion and degradation of natural resources. The industrial origin of value added is determined by the International Standard Industrial Classification (ISIC), revision 3. Data are in constant 2005 U.S. dollars. Figures expressed per capita for the same year.
  • School enrolment rate > 1st grade: Gross intake rate in grade 1 is the number of new entrants in the first grade of primary education regardless of age, expressed as a percentage of the population of the official primary entrance age."
  • Secondary education, general pupils per 1000: Secondary education, general pupils. Enrolment in total secondary. Public and private. General programmes. Total is the total number of students enrolled in general programmes at public and private secondary education institutions. Figures expressed per thousand population for the same year.
  • Elementary (primary) school) > Private school share: Percentage of primary students who attend a private school.
  • High school > Lower secondary starting age: Average age at which students begin lower secondary (middle school) education.
  • Elementary school > Gender ratio: Ratio of female to male primary enrollment is the percentage of girls to boys enrolled at primary level in public and private schools.
  • High school enrolment rate > Female: Progression to secondary school refers to the number of new entrants to the first grade of secondary school in a given year as a percentage of the number of students enrolled in the final grade of primary school in the previous year.
  • Duration of education > Secondary level: Duration of secondary education is the number of grades (or years) in general secondary education.
  • 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.
  • 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 > Ratio of girls to boys in primary and secondary education: Ratio of girls to boys in primary and secondary education is the percentage of girls to boys enrolled at primary and secondary levels in public and private schools.
  • Participation > Children out of school > Elementary: Children out of school are the number of primary-school-age children not enrolled in primary or secondary school.
  • Progression to secondary school: Progression to secondary school refers to the number of new entrants to the first grade of secondary school in a given year as a percentage of the number of students enrolled in the final grade of primary school in the previous year.
  • 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.
  • Secondary education > Pupils per 1000: Secondary education pupils is the total number of pupils enrolled at secondary level in public and private schools. Figures expressed per thousand population for the same year.
  • Primary education > Teachers per 1000: Primary education teachers includes full-time and part-time teachers. Figures expressed per thousand population for the same year.
  • Children out of school > Primary > Female > Per capita: Children out of school are the number of primary-school-age children not enrolled in primary or secondary school. Per capita figures expressed per 1,000 population.
  • Female enrolment share > Primary level: Girls' enrolment share, primary level is the number of girls enrolled in primary school, expressed as a percentage of the total number of pupils in primary school.
  • Services, etc., value added > Constant 2000 US$: Services, etc., value added (constant 2000 US$). Services correspond to ISIC divisions 50-99. They include value added in wholesale and retail trade (including hotels and restaurants), transport, and government, financial, professional, and personal services such as education, health care, and real estate services. Also included are imputed bank service charges, import duties, and any statistical discrepancies noted by national compilers as well as discrepancies arising from rescaling. Value added is the net output of a sector after adding up all outputs and subtracting intermediate inputs. It is calculated without making deductions for depreciation of fabricated assets or depletion and degradation of natural resources. The industrial origin of value added is determined by the International Standard Industrial Classification (ISIC), revision 3. Data are in constant 2005 U.S. dollars.
  • Primary school starting age > Years: Primary school starting age (years). Entrance age of primary is the age at which students would enter primary education, assuming they had started at the official entrance age for the lowest level of education, had studied full-time throughout and had progressed through the system without repeating or skipping a grade.
  • Scouting > Members: Members of boy or girl scout groups which are members of the World Organization of the Scout Movement (WOSM).
  • Enrolment ratio > Secondary level: Net enrolment ratio, secondary level, is the ratio of the number of children of official secondary school age enrolled in school to the number of children of official secondary school age in the population.
  • Participation > Secondary education > General pupils: Secondary general pupils are the number of secondary students enrolled in general education programs, including teacher training."
  • Ratio of female to male primary enrollment: Ratio of female to male primary enrollment is the percentage of girls to boys enrolled at primary level in public and private schools.
  • Secondary education > Teachers per 1000: Secondary education teachers includes full-time and part-time teachers. Figures expressed per thousand population for the same year.
  • Secondary education > General pupils per 1000: Secondary general pupils are the number of secondary students enrolled in general education programs, including teacher training. Figures expressed per thousand population for the same year.
  • Children out of school > Primary > Male: Children out of school are the number of primary-school-age children not enrolled in primary or secondary school.
  • Elementary (primary) school > Gender parity index: Country's gender parity index in primary, or elementary, school. For countries with a rating of over 1, more females are enrolled while countries with a rating under 1 have more males enrolled. 
  • Female enrolment share > Secondary level: Girls' enrolment share, secondary level is the number of girls enrolled in secondary school, expressed as a percentage of the total number of pupils in secondary school.
  • Private school enrolment > Secondary level: Private sector enrolment share, secondary level is the share of students in general secondary education who attend a privately managed school, regardless of whether or not the school receives subsidies from the government.
  • Education enrolment by level > Secondary level per 1000: . Figures expressed per thousand population for the same year.
  • Scouting > Members per thousand people: Membership (from 2012). Figures expressed per thousand people for the same year.
  • Elementary school repeaters > Female: Repeaters in primary school are the number of students enrolled in the same grade as in the previous year, as a percentage of all students enrolled in primary school."
  • Elementary school repeaters > Male: Repeaters in primary school are the number of students enrolled in the same grade as in the previous year, as a percentage of all students enrolled in primary school."
  • Children out of school > Primary > Male > Per capita: Children out of school are the number of primary-school-age children not enrolled in primary or secondary school. Per capita figures expressed per 1,000 population.
  • 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.
  • High school enrolment rate > Male: Progression to secondary school refers to the number of new entrants to the first grade of secondary school in a given year as a percentage of the number of students enrolled in the final grade of primary school in the previous year.
  • Participation > Secondary education > Pupils: Secondary education pupils is the total number of pupils enrolled at secondary level in public and private schools.
  • Ratio of female to male secondary enrollment: Ratio of female to male secondary enrollment is the percentage of girls to boys enrolled at secondary level in public and private schools.
  • Primary education > Pupils per 1000: Primary education pupils is the total number of pupils enrolled at primary level in public and private schools. Figures expressed per thousand population for the same year.
  • Secondary education > Pupils > Per capita: Secondary education pupils is the total number of pupils enrolled at secondary level in public and private schools. Per capita figures expressed per 1,000 population.
  • Intake ratio to last grade of primary > Females: Number of female entrants in the last grade of primary education (regardless of age) expressed as a percentage of the female population at entrance age to the last grade.
  • 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.
  • Pupils reaching grade 5: Pupils reaching grade 5 is the percentage of children who start primary school and eventually reach grade 5.
  • Progression to secondary level: Progression to secondary level is the number of new entrants to the first grade of general secondary education, expressed as a percentage of the number of pupils in the final grade of primary school in the previous year.
  • 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.
  • 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."
  • Unemployment with secondary education, male > % of male unemployment: Unemployment with secondary education, male (% of male unemployment). Unemployment by level of educational attainment shows the unemployed by level of educational attainment, as a percentage of the unemployed. The levels of educational attainment accord with the International Standard Classification of Education 1997 of the United Nations Educational, Cultural, and Scientific Organization (UNESCO).
  • Public spending on education, total > % of GDP: Public spending on education, total (% of GDP). Public expenditure on education as % of GDP is the total public expenditure (current and capital) on education expressed as a percentage of the Gross Domestic Product (GDP) in a given year. Public expenditure on education includes government spending on educational institutions (both public and private), education administration, and transfers/subsidies for private entities (students/households and other privates entities).
  • 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.
  • Secondary education > Pupils > % female: Female pupils as a percentage of total pupils at secondary level includes enrollments in public and private schools.
  • Primary completion rate > Total > % of relevant age group: Primary completion rate is the percentage of students completing the last year of primary school. It is calculated by taking the total number of students in the last grade of primary school, minus the number of repeaters in that grade, divided by the total number of children of official graduation age.
  • Participation > School enrollment > Secondary > Private > % of total secondary: Private enrollment refers to pupils or students enrolled in institutions that are not operated by a public authority but controlled and managed, whether for profit or not, by a private body such as a nongovernmental organisation, religious body, special interest group, foundation or business enterprise."
  • School enrollment > Tertiary > Male > % gross: Gross enrollment ratio is the ratio of total enrollment, regardless of age, to the population of the age group that officially corresponds to the level of education shown. Tertiary education, whether or not to an advanced research qualification, normally requires, as a minimum condition of admission, the successful completion of education at the secondary level.
  • Participation > School enrollment > Tertiary > % gross: Gross enrollment ratio is the ratio of total enrollment, regardless of age, to the population of the age group that officially corresponds to the level of education shown. Tertiary education, whether or not to an advanced research qualification, normally requires, as a minimum condition of admission, the successful completion of education at the secondary level."
  • Participation > School enrollment > Tertiary > Female > % gross: Gross enrollment ratio is the ratio of total enrollment, regardless of age, to the population of the age group that officially corresponds to the level of education shown. Tertiary education, whether or not to an advanced research qualification, normally requires, as a minimum condition of admission, the successful completion of education at the secondary level."
  • Participation > Total enrollment > Primary > % net: Total enrollment is the number of pupils of the school-age group for primary education, enrolled either in primary or secondary education, expressed as a percentage of the total population in that age group."
  • Participation > School enrollment > Secondary > Male > % net: Net enrollment ratio is the ratio of children of official school age based on the International Standard Classification of Education 1997 who are enrolled in school to the population of the corresponding official school age. Secondary education completes the provision of basic education that began at the primary level, and aims at laying the foundations for lifelong learning and human development, by offering more subject- or skill-oriented instruction using more specialized teachers."
  • 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.
  • 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.
  • Secondary education, vocational pupils per 1000: 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. Figures expressed per thousand population for the same year.
  • Secondary education, teachers, female per 1000: Secondary education, teachers, female. Teaching staff in total secondary. Public and private. Full and part-time. All programmes. Female is the total number of female teachers in public and private secondary education institutions (ISCED 2 and 3). Teachers are persons employed full time or part time in an official capacity to guide and direct the learning experience of pupils and students, irrespective of their qualifications or the delivery mechanism, i.e. face-to-face and/or at a distance. This definition excludes educational personnel who have no active teaching duties (e.g. headmasters, headmistresses or principals who do not teach) and persons who work occasionally or in a voluntary capacity in educational institutions. Figures expressed per thousand population for the same year.
  • Participation > School enrollment > Preprimary > % gross: Gross enrollment ratio is the ratio of total enrollment, regardless of age, to the population of the age group that officially corresponds to the level of education shown. Preprimary education refers to the initial stage of organized instruction, designed primarily to introduce very young children to a school-type environment."
  • Participation > School enrollment > Primary > % 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."
  • Participation > School enrollment > Primary > Male > % gross: Gross enrollment ratio is the ratio of total enrollment, regardless of age, to the population of the age group that officially corresponds to the level of education shown. Primary education provides children with basic reading, writing, and mathematics skills along with an elementary understanding of such subjects as history, geography, natural science, social science, art, and music."
  • Participation > 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."
  • Participation > School enrollment > Primary > Private > % of total primary: Private enrollment refers to pupils or students enrolled in institutions that are not operated by a public authority but controlled and managed, whether for profit or not, by a private body such as a nongovernmental organisation, religious body, special interest group, foundation or business enterprise."
  • School enrollment, 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.
  • 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 > 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.
  • 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.
  • Repeaters, primary, male > % of male enrollment: Repeaters, primary, male (% of male enrollment). Percentage of repeaters in primary. All grades. Male is the number of male students enrolled in the same grade as in the previous year, as a percentage of all male students enrolled in primary school. It is calculated by dividing the sum of male repeaters in all grades of primary education by the total male enrolment of primary education and multiplying the result by 100.
  • 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.
  • Repeaters, secondary, female > % of female enrollment: Repeaters, secondary, female (% of female enrollment). Percentage of repeaters in secondary. All grades. Female is the number of female students enrolled in the same grade as in the previous year, as a percentage of all female students enrolled in secondary school. It is calculated by dividing the sum of female repeaters in all grades of secondary education by the total female enrolment of secondary education and multiplying the result by 100.
  • Secondary education, teachers, female: Secondary education, teachers, female. Teaching staff in total secondary. Public and private. Full and part-time. All programmes. Female is the total number of female teachers in public and private secondary education institutions (ISCED 2 and 3). Teachers are persons employed full time or part time in an official capacity to guide and direct the learning experience of pupils and students, irrespective of their qualifications or the delivery mechanism, i.e. face-to-face and/or at a distance. This definition excludes educational personnel who have no active teaching duties (e.g. headmasters, headmistresses or principals who do not teach) and persons who work occasionally or in a voluntary capacity in educational institutions.
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STAT Denmark Saudi Arabia HISTORY
Children out of school, primary 15,219
Ranked 73th. 		216,025
Ranked 15th. 14 times more than Denmark
Children out of school, primary per 1000 2.74
Ranked 71st. 		7.64
Ranked 31st. 3 times more than Denmark
Children out of school, primary, female 5,253
Ranked 73th. 		58,579
Ranked 18th. 11 times more than Denmark
College and university > Gender parity index 1.45
Ranked 28th. 36% more than Saudi Arabia 		1.06
Ranked 54th.
College and university > Share of total education spending 27.64%
Ranked 19th. 63% more than Saudi Arabia 		16.94%
Ranked 34th.
Compulsary education duration 10
Ranked 68th. 11% more than Saudi Arabia 		9
Ranked 67th.
Government spending on education > Proportion of GDP 8.74%
Ranked 6th. 70% more than Saudi Arabia 		5.14%
Ranked 52nd.
High school enrolment rate 96.76
Ranked 49th. 3% more than Saudi Arabia 		94.15
Ranked 51st.
Literacy > Female 99%
Ranked 23th. 40% more than Saudi Arabia 		70.8%
Ranked 110th.
Literacy > Total population 99%
Ranked 24th. 26% more than Saudi Arabia 		78.8%
Ranked 112th.
Primary education, duration > Years 6
Ranked 106th. The same as Saudi Arabia 		6
Ranked 80th.
Primary education, teachers per 1000 7.44
Ranked 20th. 		11.16
Ranked 1st. 50% more than Denmark
Pupil-teacher ratio, primary 9.93
Ranked 145th. 		10.89
Ranked 68th. 10% more than Denmark
Pupil-teacher ratio, secondary 10.05
Ranked 108th. 		11.32
Ranked 77th. 13% more than Denmark
Secondary education, duration > Years 6
Ranked 135th. The same as Saudi Arabia 		6
Ranked 118th.
Children out of school, primary, female per 1000 0.947
Ranked 78th. 		2.07
Ranked 35th. 2 times more than Denmark
College and university > Gender ratio 140.66
Ranked 29th. 		165.47
Ranked 13th. 18% more than Denmark
Child care (preschool) > Duration 4
Ranked 19th. 33% more than Saudi Arabia 		3
Ranked 75th.
Secondary education > Teachers > Per capita 8.2 per 1,000 people
Ranked 23th. 95% more than Saudi Arabia 		4.21 per 1,000 people
Ranked 53th.
Duration of compulsory education 10 years
Ranked 53th. 67% more than Saudi Arabia 		6 years
Ranked 140th.
Secondary education, pupils 504,205
Ranked 81st. 		3.17 million
Ranked 8th. 6 times more than Denmark
College and university > Private school share 1.77%
Ranked 98th. 		4.86%
Ranked 39th. 3 times more than Denmark
Girls to boys ratio > Primary level enrolment 1
Ranked 38th. The same as Saudi Arabia 		1
Ranked 35th.
School life expectancy > Total 15.6 years
Ranked 10th. 73% more than Saudi Arabia 		9 years
Ranked 85th.
Primary education, teachers 39,854
Ranked 61st. 		315,626
Ranked 4th. 8 times more than Denmark
Primary education, pupils 403,344
Ranked 95th. 		3.44 million
Ranked 19th. 9 times more than Denmark
Tertiary enrollment 58.9%
Ranked 11th. 3 times more than Saudi Arabia 		22.4%
Ranked 11th.
High school > Gender ratio 103.07
Ranked 48th. 21% more than Saudi Arabia 		85.37
Ranked 97th.
Compulsary education starting age 6
Ranked 110th. The same as Saudi Arabia 		6
Ranked 53th.
Pupil-teacher ratio, secondary per million 1.88
Ranked 68th. 4 times more than Saudi Arabia 		0.422
Ranked 88th.
Literacy > Definition age 15 and over can read and write age 15 and over can read and write
High school > Upper secondary school duration 3
Ranked 110th. The same as Saudi Arabia 		3
Ranked 91st.
Literacy > Male 99%
Ranked 33th. 17% more than Saudi Arabia 		84.7%
Ranked 102nd.
Spending > USD 25.86 billion
Ranked 22nd. 		34.41 billion
Ranked 16th. 33% more than Denmark
High school > Private school share 13.82%
Ranked 64th. 10% more than Saudi Arabia 		12.61%
Ranked 63th.
Spending > Proportion 7.41
Ranked 4th. 3% more than Saudi Arabia 		7.19
Ranked 7th.
Pupil-teacher ratio > Primary 9.93
Ranked 157th. 		15.66
Ranked 124th. 58% more than Denmark
Child care (preschool) > Starting age 3
Ranked 165th. The same as Saudi Arabia 		3
Ranked 138th.
High school repeaters > Male 1.17
Ranked 77th. 		5.31
Ranked 47th. 5 times more than Denmark
Preschool enrollment rate 99.04
Ranked 105th. 1% more than Saudi Arabia 		98.38
Ranked 97th.
Tertiary > Students studying abroad 6,071.04
Ranked 100th. 		50,637
Ranked 11th. 8 times more than Denmark
Primary completion rate 99
Ranked 45th. 16% more than Saudi Arabia 		85
Ranked 78th.
Education enrolment by level > Tertiary level 201,746
Ranked 58th. 		525,344
Ranked 37th. 3 times more than Denmark
Elementary (primary school) > Duration 6
Ranked 111th. The same as Saudi Arabia 		6
Ranked 86th.
Children out of school > Primary 6,276
Ranked 84th. 		792,714
Ranked 9th. 126 times more than Denmark
Secondary education, teachers per 1000 8.2
Ranked 23th. 		9.86
Ranked 10th. 20% more than Denmark
Secondary education, teachers 43,921
Ranked 50th. 		264,141
Ranked 16th. 6 times more than Denmark
Child care (preschool) > Students per teacher 5.53
Ranked 126th. 		10.69
Ranked 46th. 93% more than Denmark
High school > Lower secondary school duration 3
Ranked 152nd. The same as Saudi Arabia 		3
Ranked 130th.
Children out of school, primary, male per 1000 1.8
Ranked 64th. 		5.57
Ranked 24th. 3 times more than Denmark
Spending per student > High school 34.36
Ranked 8th. 84% more than Saudi Arabia 		18.7
Ranked 36th.
Secondary education, general pupils 372,253
Ranked 85th. 		3.06 million
Ranked 10th. 8 times more than Denmark
High school > Gender parity index 1.01
Ranked 71st. 14% more than Saudi Arabia 		0.885
Ranked 80th.
Scientific and technical journal articles 5,291
Ranked 22nd. 9 times more than Saudi Arabia 		573
Ranked 47th.
Tertiary > Students studying abroad proportion 2.21%
Ranked 97th. 		4.96%
Ranked 67th. 2 times more than Denmark
Education enrolment by level > Tertiary level per 1000 37.53
Ranked 32nd. 56% more than Saudi Arabia 		24.07
Ranked 65th.
Scouting > Genders admitted both boys only
Elementary (primary school) > Starting age 7
Ranked 32nd. 17% more than Saudi Arabia 		6
Ranked 108th.
Education expenditure of government > As percentage of total government 15.3%
Ranked 37th. 		27.6%
Ranked 3rd. 80% more than Denmark
Children out of school, primary, male 9,966
Ranked 63th. 		157,446
Ranked 12th. 16 times more than Denmark
Education expenditure of government > As percentage of GNI 8.6%
Ranked 3rd. 28% more than Saudi Arabia 		6.7%
Ranked 14th.
High school > Students per teacher 10.05
Ranked 116th. 		11.32
Ranked 78th. 13% more than Denmark
Secondary education > General pupils 326,647
Ranked 89th. 		2.65 million
Ranked 11th. 8 times more than Denmark
Spending per student > Elementary school 24.54
Ranked 12th. 31% more than Saudi Arabia 		18.77
Ranked 26th.
Secondary school starting age > Years 13
Ranked 26th. 8% more than Saudi Arabia 		12
Ranked 83th.
High school starting age > Years 13
Ranked 26th. 8% more than Saudi Arabia 		12
Ranked 77th.
Primary education > Teachers > Per capita 7.44 per 1,000 people
Ranked 20th. 5% more than Saudi Arabia 		7.09 per 1,000 people
Ranked 26th.
Education enrolment by level > Primary level 419,806
Ranked 104th. 		2.34 million
Ranked 52nd. 6 times more than Denmark
High school > Population with at least high school education > Women 99.3%
Ranked 7th. 97% more than Saudi Arabia 		50.3%
Ranked 86th.
Elementary school graduate rate 92.06
Ranked 44th. 		96.42
Ranked 27th. 5% more than Denmark
Primary education, pupils per 1000 72.7
Ranked 110th. 		121.47
Ranked 45th. 67% more than Denmark
Secondary education, pupils per 1000 90.89
Ranked 46th. 		112.03
Ranked 7th. 23% more than Denmark
Girls to boys ratio > Tertiary level enrolment 1.39
Ranked 23th. 		1.47
Ranked 18th. 6% more than Denmark
Girls to boys ratio > Secondary level enrolment 1.03
Ranked 50th. 7% more than Saudi Arabia 		0.96
Ranked 92nd.
Education enrolment by level > Tertiary level > Per capita 37.54 per 1,000 people
Ranked 32nd. 54% more than Saudi Arabia 		24.33 per 1,000 people
Ranked 66th.
Tertiary > Students studying abroad per thousand people 1.09
Ranked 111th. 		1.82
Ranked 86th. 67% more than Denmark
Outcomes > Secondary education > Duration > Years 6
Ranked 121st. The same as Saudi Arabia 		6
Ranked 101st.
Teacher student ratio > High school 10.05
Ranked 110th. 		11.02
Ranked 69th. 10% more than Denmark
Children out of school > Primary per 1000 1.16
Ranked 96th. 		32.11
Ranked 14th. 28 times more than Denmark
High school repeaters > Female 0.86
Ranked 73th. 		3.08
Ranked 51st. 4 times more than Denmark
Teacher student ratio > Elementary school 9.93
Ranked 146th. 		10.75
Ranked 121st. 8% more than Denmark
Percentage of pupils starting grade 1 reaching grade 5 92.1%
Ranked 43th. 		97.1%
Ranked 28th. 5% more than Denmark
Elementary school > Enrolled students 415,793
Ranked 97th. 		3.21 million
Ranked 35th. 8 times more than Denmark
Primary education > Duration > Years 6 years
Ranked 104th. The same as Saudi Arabia 		6 years
Ranked 78th.
Services, etc., value added > Constant 2000 US$ per capita $29,815.87
Ranked 5th. 4 times more than Saudi Arabia 		$6,907.10
Ranked 13th.
School enrolment rate > 1st grade 98.69
Ranked 104th. 		100.62
Ranked 66th. 2% more than Denmark
Secondary education, general pupils per 1000 67.1
Ranked 87th. 		108.04
Ranked 10th. 61% more than Denmark
Elementary (primary) school) > Private school share 13.73%
Ranked 57th. 36% more than Saudi Arabia 		10.08%
Ranked 44th.
High school > Lower secondary starting age 13
Ranked 26th. 8% more than Saudi Arabia 		12
Ranked 84th.
Elementary school > Gender ratio 100.04
Ranked 27th. 4% more than Saudi Arabia 		96.18
Ranked 95th.
High school enrolment rate > Female 96.45
Ranked 42nd. 		96.51
Ranked 43th. The same as Denmark
Education enrolment ratio > Net > Primary level 96%
Ranked 57th. 23% more than Saudi Arabia 		78%
Ranked 119th.
Duration of education > Secondary level 6
Ranked 116th. The same as Saudi Arabia 		6
Ranked 96th.
Public spending per student > Tertiary level 65.1
Ranked 24th. 		86.9
Ranked 16th. 33% more than Denmark
Primary education > Pupils 419,806
Ranked 100th. 		3.26 million
Ranked 22nd. 8 times more than Denmark
Secondary education > Pupils 449,750
Ranked 73th. 		2.73 million
Ranked 11th. 6 times more than Denmark
High school > Population with at least high school education > Men 99.4%
Ranked 7th. 72% more than Saudi Arabia 		57.9%
Ranked 79th.
Education enrolment by level > Percentage girls > Tertiary level 57.92%
Ranked 27th. 		58.25%
Ranked 25th. 1% more than Denmark
Education enrolment by level > Secondary level > Per capita 83.15 per 1,000 people
Ranked 86th. 		92.43 per 1,000 people
Ranked 67th. 11% more than Denmark
Secondary education, vocational pupils 131,952
Ranked 53th. 27% more than Saudi Arabia 		103,555
Ranked 58th.
Elementary (primary) school > Students per teacher 9.93
Ranked 152nd. 		10.89
Ranked 68th. 10% more than Denmark
Secondary education > Teachers 43,921
Ranked 51st. 		71,149
Ranked 41st. 62% more than Denmark
School enrolment rate > 5th grade 100
Ranked 1st. 3% more than Saudi Arabia 		97.05
Ranked 17th.
Education enrolment by level > Secondary level 446,863
Ranked 87th. 		2 million
Ranked 38th. 4 times more than Denmark
Scientific and technical journal articles per million 981.53
Ranked 5th. 39 times more than Saudi Arabia 		25.07
Ranked 59th.
Duration of education > Primary level 6
Ranked 100th. The same as Saudi Arabia 		6
Ranked 74th.
Participation > Ratio of girls to boys in primary and secondary education 101.62%
Ranked 37th. 12% more than Saudi Arabia 		90.89%
Ranked 100th.
Participation > Children out of school > Elementary 16,343
Ranked 74th. 		503,376
Ranked 14th. 31 times more than Denmark
Education enrolment by level > Percentage girls > Primary level 48.71%
Ranked 54th. 2% more than Saudi Arabia 		47.93%
Ranked 118th.
Progression to secondary school 99.95%
Ranked 4th. 5% more than Saudi Arabia 		95.34%
Ranked 25th.
Children out of school > Primary > Per capita 1.16 per 1,000 people
Ranked 97th. 		34.29 per 1,000 people
Ranked 15th. 30 times more than Denmark
Education enrolment ratio > Net > Primary level > Women 97%
Ranked 42nd. 23% more than Saudi Arabia 		79%
Ranked 111th.
High school > Upper secondary starting age 16
Ranked 44th. 7% more than Saudi Arabia 		15
Ranked 119th.
Elementary school starting age > Years 7
Ranked 34th. 17% more than Saudi Arabia 		6
Ranked 98th.
Elementary school repeaters > All 0.0
Ranked 141st. 		3.31
Ranked 65th.
Secondary education > General pupils > Per capita 60.48 per 1,000 people
Ranked 101st. 		114.48 per 1,000 people
Ranked 13th. 89% more than Denmark
Education enrolment by level > Primary level > Per capita 0.078 per capita
Ranked 128th. 		0.108 per capita
Ranked 97th. 38% more than Denmark
Education enrolment by level > Primary level per 1000 78.09
Ranked 126th. 		107.32
Ranked 99th. 37% more than Denmark
Education enrolment ratio > Net > Primary level > Men 95%
Ranked 57th. 23% more than Saudi Arabia 		77%
Ranked 116th.
Pupils-teacher ratio > Primary level 9.9
Ranked 134th. 		11.8
Ranked 127th. 19% more than Denmark
Elementary (primary school) > Teachers > Proportion of teachers female 64%
Ranked 2nd. 28% more than Saudi Arabia 		50%
Ranked 76th.
Primary education > Teachers 39,854
Ranked 64th. 		119,881
Ranked 31st. 3 times more than Denmark
Secondary education > Vocational pupils 123,103
Ranked 49th. 44% more than Saudi Arabia 		85,620
Ranked 21st.
Education enrolment by level > Percentage girls > Secondary level 50.07%
Ranked 54th. 8% more than Saudi Arabia 		46.34%
Ranked 126th.
Private school enrolment > Primary level 10.8
Ranked 20th. 64% more than Saudi Arabia 		6.6
Ranked 47th.
Outcomes > Primary education > Duration > Years 6
Ranked 98th. The same as Saudi Arabia 		6
Ranked 72nd.
Secondary education > Pupils per 1000 83.22
Ranked 68th. 		110.66
Ranked 15th. 33% more than Denmark
Primary education > Teachers per 1000 7.44
Ranked 22nd. 4% more than Saudi Arabia 		7.16
Ranked 27th.
Children out of school > Primary > Female > Per capita 0.303 per 1,000 people
Ranked 101st. 		15.87 per 1,000 people
Ranked 16th. 52 times more than Denmark
Female enrolment share > Primary level 48.7%
Ranked 46th. 1% more than Saudi Arabia 		48%
Ranked 103th.
Services, etc., value added > Constant 2000 US$ $165.41 billion
Ranked 23th. 		$195.39 billion
Ranked 11th. 18% more than Denmark
Primary school starting age > Years 7
Ranked 32nd. 17% more than Saudi Arabia 		6
Ranked 109th.
Scouting > Members 39,829
Ranked 37th. 2 times more than Saudi Arabia 		19,260
Ranked 50th.
Enrolment ratio > Secondary level 89.5%
Ranked 3rd. 75% more than Saudi Arabia 		51.1%
Ranked 64th.
Participation > Secondary education > General pupils 349,425
Ranked 86th. 		2.79 million
Ranked 23th. 8 times more than Denmark
Ratio of female to male primary enrollment 100.08
Ranked 23th. 		100.34
Ranked 14th. About the same as Denmark
Secondary education > Teachers per 1000 8.2
Ranked 25th. 93% more than Saudi Arabia 		4.25
Ranked 55th.
Secondary education > General pupils per 1000 60.44
Ranked 101st. 		107.19
Ranked 19th. 77% more than Denmark
Children out of school > Primary > Male 4,639
Ranked 72nd. 		425,916
Ranked 7th. 92 times more than Denmark
Elementary (primary) school > Gender parity index 1
Ranked 32nd. 1% more than Saudi Arabia 		0.995
Ranked 37th.
Female enrolment share > Secondary level 50.1%
Ranked 7th. 8% more than Saudi Arabia 		46.3%
Ranked 101st.
Private school enrolment > Secondary level 15.8
Ranked 41st. 4 times more than Saudi Arabia 		3.7
Ranked 21st.
Education enrolment by level > Secondary level per 1000 83.12
Ranked 89th. 		91.43
Ranked 70th. 10% more than Denmark
Scouting > Members per thousand people 7.12
Ranked 23th. 10 times more than Saudi Arabia 		0.681
Ranked 106th.
Primary completion rate > Women 100
Ranked 38th. 16% more than Saudi Arabia 		86
Ranked 72nd.
Elementary school repeaters > Female 0.0
Ranked 139th. 		3.15
Ranked 59th.
Elementary school repeaters > Male 0.0
Ranked 139th. 		3.47
Ranked 67th.
Percentage of pupils starting grade 1 reaching grade 5 > Men 92.1%
Ranked 37th. 		100%
Ranked 4th. 9% more than Denmark
Children out of school > Primary > Male > Per capita 0.859 per 1,000 people
Ranked 85th. 		18.42 per 1,000 people
Ranked 13th. 21 times more than Denmark
Elementary school teachers 39,854
Ranked 58th. 		298,644
Ranked 11th. 7 times more than Denmark
High school teachers 43,921
Ranked 48th. 		261,731
Ranked 13th. 6 times more than Denmark
High school enrolment rate > Male 97.05
Ranked 40th. 6% more than Saudi Arabia 		91.94
Ranked 50th.
Participation > Secondary education > Pupils 464,952
Ranked 69th. 		2.73 million
Ranked 24th. 6 times more than Denmark
Primary completion rate > Men 99
Ranked 40th. 16% more than Saudi Arabia 		85
Ranked 73th.
Ratio of female to male secondary enrollment 104.63
Ranked 40th. 9% more than Saudi Arabia 		96.13
Ranked 56th.
Primary education > Pupils per 1000 77.68
Ranked 123th. 		132.18
Ranked 50th. 70% more than Denmark
Secondary education > Pupils > Per capita 83.27 per 1,000 people
Ranked 68th. 		118.18 per 1,000 people
Ranked 13th. 42% more than Denmark
Intake ratio to last grade of primary > Females None
None

Pupils-teacher ratio > Secondary level 9.6
Ranked 114th. 		12.8
Ranked 91st. 33% more than Denmark
Pupils reaching grade 5 100
Ranked 3rd. 7% more than Saudi Arabia 		93.7
Ranked 24th.
Progression to secondary level 100
Ranked 3rd. 1% more than Saudi Arabia 		99
Ranked 7th.
Preschool enrollment rate > Male 95.9
Ranked 21st. 9 times more than Saudi Arabia 		11.21
Ranked 101st.
School enrolment rate > 1st grade > Female 99.07
Ranked 92nd. 		100.9
Ranked 65th. 2% more than Denmark
School enrolment rate > 1st grade > Male 98.33
Ranked 106th. 		100.35
Ranked 71st. 2% more than Denmark
School enrolment rate > 5th grade > Female 100
Ranked 6th. 6% more than Saudi Arabia 		94.12
Ranked 30th.
School enrolment rate > 5th grade > Male 99.99
Ranked 6th. 		100
Ranked 2nd. The same as Denmark
Participation > School enrollment > Secondary > Female > % net 91.09%
Ranked 17th. 20% more than Saudi Arabia 		75.76%
Ranked 56th.
Unemployment with secondary education, male > % of male unemployment 34.9%
Ranked 64th. 		52.4%
Ranked 13th. 50% more than Denmark
Public spending on education, total > % of GDP 8.74%
Ranked 6th. 70% more than Saudi Arabia 		5.14%
Ranked 52nd.
Unemployment with primary education, male > % of male unemployment 38.2%
Ranked 34th. 32% more than Saudi Arabia 		28.9%
Ranked 13th.
Labor force with tertiary education, male > % of male labor force 27%
Ranked 17th. 56% more than Saudi Arabia 		17.3%
Ranked 38th.
Unemployment with tertiary education, female > % of female unemployment 19.5%
Ranked 50th. 		77.7%
Ranked 1st. 4 times more than Denmark
Unemployment with tertiary education, male > % of male unemployment 22.3%
Ranked 15th. 34% more than Saudi Arabia 		16.6%
Ranked 15th.
School enrollment > Primary > Female > % gross 101.01% gross
Ranked 88th. 11% more than Saudi Arabia 		90.9% gross
Ranked 81st.
Primary education > Teachers > % female 64% female
Ranked 94th. 35% more than Saudi Arabia 		47.54% female
Ranked 75th.
Secondary education > Pupils > % female 49.83% female
Ranked 38th. 4% more than Saudi Arabia 		48.12% female
Ranked 50th.
Primary completion rate > Total > % of relevant age group 99.41%
Ranked 43th. 17% more than Saudi Arabia 		85.21%
Ranked 53th.
Participation > School enrollment > Secondary > Private > % of total secondary 13.36%
Ranked 54th. 6% more than Saudi Arabia 		12.64%
Ranked 55th.
School enrollment > Tertiary > Male > % gross 61.32% gross
Ranked 11th. 3 times more than Saudi Arabia 		23.16% gross
Ranked 19th.
Participation > School enrollment > Tertiary > % gross 80.3%
Ranked 6th. 3 times more than Saudi Arabia 		29.85%
Ranked 50th.
Participation > School enrollment > Tertiary > Female > % gross 94.15%
Ranked 8th. 3 times more than Saudi Arabia 		37.36%
Ranked 46th.
Participation > Total enrollment > Primary > % net 96.11%
Ranked 51st. 14% more than Saudi Arabia 		84.58%
Ranked 88th.
Participation > School enrollment > Secondary > Male > % net 88.18%
Ranked 19th. 25% more than Saudi Arabia 		70.29%
Ranked 58th.
Persistence to grade 5 > Male > % of cohort 99.91%
Ranked 4th. 		100%
Ranked 2nd. The same as Denmark
Primary education, pupils > % female 48.83%
Ranked 45th. 		49.43%
Ranked 16th. 1% more than Denmark
School enrollment, primary, female > % gross 99.67%
Ranked 103th. 		105.96%
Ranked 36th. 6% more than Denmark
Primary completion rate, total > % of relevant age group 99.12%
Ranked 43th. 		105.96%
Ranked 7th. 7% more than Denmark
Gross intake ratio in first grade of primary education, female > % of relevant age group 98.68%
Ranked 98th. 		100.35%
Ranked 48th. 2% more than Denmark
Secondary education, general pupils > % female 50.95%
Ranked 47th. 6% more than Saudi Arabia 		48.29%
Ranked 51st.
Total enrollment, primary, male > % net 95.2%
Ranked 51st. 5% more than Saudi Arabia 		90.95%
Ranked 31st.
Labor force with primary education, female > % of female labor force 21.5%
Ranked 16th. 		23.3%
Ranked 27th. 8% more than Denmark
Labor force with tertiary education > % of total 31.6%
Ranked 15th. 53% more than Saudi Arabia 		20.7%
Ranked 38th.
Secondary education, vocational pupils per 1000 23.79
Ranked 22nd. 6 times more than Saudi Arabia 		3.93
Ranked 91st.
Secondary education, teachers, female per 1000 3.94
Ranked 38th. 		5.11
Ranked 28th. 30% more than Denmark
Participation > School enrollment > Preprimary > % gross 96.09%
Ranked 21st. 9 times more than Saudi Arabia 		10.86%
Ranked 102nd.
Participation > School enrollment > Primary > % net 95.62%
Ranked 37th. 13% more than Saudi Arabia 		84.55%
Ranked 85th.
Participation > School enrollment > Primary > Male > % gross 99.02%
Ranked 111th. 		100.28%
Ranked 93th. 1% more than Denmark
Participation > School enrollment > Primary > Male > % net 95%
Ranked 43th. 12% more than Saudi Arabia 		85.13%
Ranked 85th.
Participation > School enrollment > Primary > Private > % of total primary 12.15%
Ranked 52nd. 50% more than Saudi Arabia 		8.11%
Ranked 68th.
School enrollment, primary, private > % of total primary 13.73%
Ranked 55th. 36% more than Saudi Arabia 		10.08%
Ranked 44th.
Adjusted savings: education expenditure > % of GNI 8.13%
Ranked 6th. 13% more than Saudi Arabia 		7.19%
Ranked 11th.
Ratio of female to male tertiary enrollment > % 144.89%
Ranked 30th. 36% more than Saudi Arabia 		106.15%
Ranked 31st.
Persistence to last grade of primary, total > % of cohort 98.89%
Ranked 15th. About the same as Saudi Arabia 		98.69%
Ranked 5th.
School enrollment > Secondary > Female > % gross 127.1% gross
Ranked 2nd. 48% more than Saudi Arabia 		85.8% gross
Ranked 32nd.
School enrollment, primary, male > % net 94.95%
Ranked 39th. 5% more than Saudi Arabia 		90.84%
Ranked 30th.
Persistence to last grade of primary, female > % of cohort 99.17%
Ranked 12th. 10% more than Saudi Arabia 		89.81%
Ranked 51st.
Repeaters, primary, male > % of male enrollment 0.26%
Ranked 118th. 		1.51%
Ranked 56th. 6 times more than Denmark
School enrollment, secondary, female > % gross 120.06%
Ranked 6th. 6% more than Saudi Arabia 		112.78%
Ranked 1st.
Repeaters, secondary, female > % of female enrollment 1.21%
Ranked 85th. 		1.83%
Ranked 53th. 51% more than Denmark
Secondary education, teachers, female 21,107
Ranked 50th. 		137,009
Ranked 16th. 6 times more than Denmark

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