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Education Stats: compare key data on Haiti & United States

Definitions

  • Average years of schooling of adults: Average years of schooling of adults is the years of formal schooling received, on average, by adults over age 15. (Data Source: Barro-Lee Data Set www.worldbank.org/html/prdmg/grthweb/ddbarle2.htm)
  • 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.
  • 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.
  • 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).
  • 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.
  • Primary education, pupils: Primary education, pupils. Enrolment in primary. Public and private. All programmes. Total is the total number of students enrolled in public and private primary education institutions.
  • Primary education, teachers: Primary education, teachers. Teaching staff in primary. Public and private. Full and part-time. All programmes. Total is the total number of teachers in public and private primary education institutions. Teachers are persons employed full time or part time in an official capacity to guide and direct the learning experience of pupils and students, irrespective of their qualifications or the delivery mechanism, i.e. face-to-face and/or at a distance. This definition excludes educational personnel who have no active teaching duties (e.g. headmasters, headmistresses or principals who do not teach) and persons who work occasionally or in a voluntary capacity in educational institutions.
  • 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 > 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.
  • 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.
  • 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.
  • 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.
  • Secondary education, pupils per 1000: Secondary education, pupils. Enrolment in total secondary. Public and private. All programmes. Total is the total number of students enrolled at public and private secondary education institutions. Figures expressed per thousand population for the same year.
  • Primary education, pupils per 1000: Primary education, pupils. Enrolment in primary. Public and private. All programmes. Total is the total number of students enrolled in public and private primary education institutions. Figures expressed per thousand population for the same year.
  • Education enrolment by level > Tertiary level > Per capita: Per capita figures expressed per 1,000 population.
  • Tertiary > Students studying abroad per thousand people: Total number of post-secondary students who were studying abroad during given year. Figures expressed per thousand people for the same year.
  • Outcomes > Secondary education > Duration > Years: Secondary education, duration (years) is the number of grades (years) in secondary school."
  • Teacher student ratio > High school: Secondary school pupil-teacher ratio is the number of pupils enrolled in secondary school divided by the number of secondary school teachers (regardless of their teaching assignment).
  • Inequality adjusted index: Inequality-adjusted Human Development Index.
  • 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.
  • 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.
  • 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.
  • 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 1000: . Figures expressed per thousand population for the same year.
  • Education enrolment by level > Primary level > Per capita: Per capita figures expressed per 1 population.
  • 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.
  • 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.
  • 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.
  • 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).
  • Secondary education > Teachers per 1000: Secondary education teachers includes full-time and part-time teachers. Figures expressed per thousand population for the same year.
  • Secondary education > General pupils per 1000: Secondary general pupils are the number of secondary students enrolled in general education programs, including teacher training. Figures expressed per thousand population for the same year.
  • Ratio of female to male primary enrollment: Ratio of female to male primary enrollment is the percentage of girls to boys enrolled at primary level in public and private schools.
  • Elementary (primary) school > Gender parity index: Country's gender parity index in primary, or elementary, school. For countries with a rating of over 1, more females are enrolled while countries with a rating under 1 have more males enrolled. 
  • 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."
  • High school teachers: Secondary education teachers includes full-time and part-time teachers.
  • Elementary school teachers: Primary education teachers includes full-time and part-time teachers.
  • Participation > Secondary education > Pupils: Secondary education pupils is the total number of pupils enrolled at secondary level in public and private schools.
  • Primary education > Pupils per 1000: Primary education pupils is the total number of pupils enrolled at primary level in public and private schools. Figures expressed per thousand population for the same year.
  • Ratio of female to male secondary enrollment: Ratio of female to male secondary enrollment is the percentage of girls to boys enrolled at secondary level in public and private schools.
  • Primary education > Pupils > Per capita: Primary education pupils is the total number of pupils enrolled at primary level in public and private schools. Per capita figures expressed per 1 population.
  • Elementary school teachers > % female: Female teachers as a percentage of total primary education teachers includes full-time and part-time teachers.
  • Participation > Secondary education > Vocational pupils > % female: Secondary vocational pupils are the number of secondary students enrolled in technical and vocational education programs, including teacher training."
  • Participation > Total enrollment > Primary > Male > % net: Total enrollment is the number of pupils of the school-age group for primary education, enrolled either in primary or secondary education, expressed as a percentage of the total population in that age group."
  • Preschool enrollment rate > Female: Gross enrollment ratio is the ratio of total enrollment, regardless of age, to the population of the age group that officially corresponds to the level of education shown. Preprimary education refers to the initial stage of organized instruction, designed primarily to introduce very young children to a school-type environment."
  • Preschool enrollment rate > Male: Gross enrollment ratio is the ratio of total enrollment, regardless of age, to the population of the age group that officially corresponds to the level of education shown. Preprimary education refers to the initial stage of organized instruction, designed primarily to introduce very young children to a school-type environment."
  • School enrolment rate > 1st grade > Female: Gross intake rate in grade 1 is the number of new entrants in the first grade of primary education regardless of age, expressed as a percentage of the population of the official primary entrance age."
  • School enrolment rate > 1st grade > Male: Gross intake rate in grade 1 is the number of new entrants in the first grade of primary education regardless of age, expressed as a percentage of the population of the official primary entrance age."
  • School enrolment rate > 5th grade > Female: Persistence to grade 5 (percentage of cohort reaching grade 5) is the share of children enrolled in the first grade of primary school who eventually reach grade 5. The estimate is based on the reconstructed cohort method.
  • School enrolment rate > 5th grade > Male: Persistence to grade 5 (percentage of cohort reaching grade 5) is the share of children enrolled in the first grade of primary school who eventually reach grade 5. The estimate is based on the reconstructed cohort method.
  • School enrollment > Primary > 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. 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.
  • 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).
  • 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).
  • School enrollment > Primary > Female > % gross: Gross enrollment ratio is the ratio of total enrollment, regardless of age, to the population of the age group that officially corresponds to the level of education shown. Primary education provides children with basic reading, writing, and mathematics skills along with an elementary understanding of such subjects as history, geography, natural science, social science, art, and music.
  • Primary education > Teachers > % female: Female teachers as a percentage of total primary education teachers includes full-time and part-time teachers.
  • Gross intake rate in grade 1 > Male > % of relevant age group: Gross intake rate in grade 1 is the number of new entrants in the first grade of primary education regardless of age, expressed as a percentage of the population of the official primary entrance age.
  • Government spending on education > % of GDP: Public expenditure on education consists of current and capital public expenditure on education includes government spending on educational institutions (both public and private), education administration as well as subsidies for private entities (students/households and other privates entities)."
  • Participation > School enrollment > Primary > 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. 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."
  • Government spending on education > % of government spending: Public expenditure on education consists of current and capital public expenditure on education includes government spending on educational institutions (both public and private), education administration as well as subsidies for private entities (students/households and other privates entities)."
  • Participation > School enrollment > 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."
  • School enrollment, primary, private > % of total primary: School enrollment, primary, private (% of total primary). Percentage of private enrolment. Primary is the enrolment in private primary schools expressed as a percentage of total enrolment (public and private) in primary schools. 'Private' refers to all educational institutions not operated by a public authority, regardless of whether they receive financial support from public authorities. A high percentage indicates strong involvement of the non-governmental sector (including religious bodies, other organizations, associations, communities, private enterprises or persons) in providing organized educational programmes.
  • Primary education, pupils > % female: Primary education, pupils (% female). Percentage of female students. Primary is the number of female students at the primary level expressed as a percentage of the total number of students (male and female) at the primary level in a given school year.
  • School enrollment, primary, female > % gross: School enrollment, primary, female (% gross). Gross enrolment ratio. Primary. Female is the total female enrollment in primary education, regardless of age, expressed as a percentage of the female population of official primary education age. GER can exceed 100% due to the inclusion of over-aged and under-aged students because of early or late school entrance and grade repetition.
  • Primary completion rate, total > % of relevant age group: Primary completion rate, total (% of relevant age group). Primary completion rate. Total is the total number of new entrants in the last grade of primary education, regardless of age, expressed as percentage of the total population of the theoretical entrance age to the last grade of primary. This indicator is also known as "gross intake rate to the last grade of primary." The ratio can exceed 100% due to over-aged and under-aged children who enter primary school late/early and/or repeat grades.
  • Gross intake ratio in first grade of primary education, female > % of relevant age group: Gross intake ratio in first grade of primary education, female (% of relevant age group). Gross intake ratio in first grade of primary education is the number of new entrants in the first grade of primary education regardless of age, expressed as a percentage of the population of the official primary entrance age.
  • Secondary education, general pupils > % female: Secondary education, general pupils (% female). Percentage of female students. Total secondary. General programmes is the number of female students enrolled in general programmes at the secondary education level expressed as a percentage of the total number of students (male and female) enrolled in general programmes at the secondary education level in a given school year.
  • Total enrollment, primary, male > % net: Total enrollment, primary, male (% net). Adjusted net enrollment is the number of pupils of the school-age group for primary education, enrolled either in primary or secondary education, expressed as a percentage of the total population in that age group.
  • 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.
  • 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.
  • Persistence to last grade of primary, total > % of cohort: Persistence to last grade of primary, total (% of cohort). Survival rate to last grade of primary. Total is the share of children enrolled in the first grade of primary school who eventually reach the last grade of primary. The estimate is calculated on the basis of the reconstructed cohort method, which uses data on enrolment and repeaters for two consecutive years.
  • School enrollment, primary, 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.
STAT Haiti United States HISTORY
Average years of schooling of adults 2.8
Ranked 84th.
12
Ranked 1st. 4 times more than Haiti
Child care (preschool) > Duration 3
Ranked 35th. The same as United States
3
Ranked 47th.

Children out of school, primary 566,579
Ranked 12th.
1.76 million
Ranked 3rd. 3 times more than Haiti

Children out of school, primary per 1000 69.64
Ranked 7th. 12 times more than United States
5.64
Ranked 47th.

Children out of school, primary, female 281,650
Ranked 13th.
780,465
Ranked 3rd. 3 times more than Haiti

Children out of school, primary, female per 1000 34.62
Ranked 9th. 14 times more than United States
2.5
Ranked 48th.

Compulsary education duration 6
Ranked 93th.
12
Ranked 14th. Twice as much as Haiti

Government spending on education > Proportion of GDP 1.07%
Ranked 56th.
5.62%
Ranked 39th. 5 times more than Haiti

Literacy > Female 51.2%
Ranked 127th.
99%
Ranked 17th. 93% more than Haiti

Literacy > Total population 52.9%
Ranked 139th.
99%
Ranked 20th. 87% more than Haiti

Primary education, duration > Years 6
Ranked 40th. The same as United States
6
Ranked 53th.

Primary education, teachers per 1000 5.37
Ranked 22nd.
5.49
Ranked 49th. 2% more than Haiti

Pupil-teacher ratio, primary 33.41
Ranked 31st. 2 times more than United States
14.29
Ranked 98th.

Pupil-teacher ratio, secondary 24.47
Ranked 15th. 69% more than United States
14.49
Ranked 56th.

Secondary education, duration > Years 7
Ranked 29th. 17% more than United States
6
Ranked 102nd.

Secondary education > Teachers > Per capita 1.43 per 1,000 people
Ranked 112th.
5.5 per 1,000 people
Ranked 65th. 4 times more than Haiti

Duration of compulsory education 6 years
Ranked 135th.
12 years
Ranked 10th. Twice as much as Haiti
Secondary education, pupils 143,758
Ranked 94th.
24.21 million
Ranked 4th. 168 times more than Haiti

Girls to boys ratio > Primary level enrolment 0.94
Ranked 102nd.
0.99
Ranked 49th. 5% more than Haiti

Primary education, pupils 1.49 million
Ranked 33th.
24.43 million
Ranked 5th. 16 times more than Haiti

Primary education, teachers 44,472
Ranked 30th.
1.71 million
Ranked 5th. 38 times more than Haiti

High school > Gender ratio 92.37
Ranked 53th.
99.5
Ranked 59th. 8% more than Haiti

Compulsary education starting age 6
Ranked 24th. The same as United States
6
Ranked 66th.

Pupil-teacher ratio, secondary per million 3.92
Ranked 41st. 84 times more than United States
0.0465
Ranked 96th.

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 11th. 33% more than United States
3
Ranked 73th.

Literacy > Male 54.8%
Ranked 148th.
99%
Ranked 28th. 81% more than Haiti

Spending > Proportion 1.46
Ranked 156th.
4.79
Ranked 54th. 3 times more than Haiti

Pupil-teacher ratio > Primary 23.07
Ranked 88th. 62% more than United States
14.21
Ranked 120th.

Child care (preschool) > Starting age 3
Ranked 85th. The same as United States
3
Ranked 103th.

Preschool enrollment rate 107.12
Ranked 27th. 8% more than United States
98.77
Ranked 94th.

Tertiary > Students studying abroad 4,132.39
Ranked 119th.
56,943.33
Ranked 6th. 14 times more than Haiti

Education enrolment by level > Tertiary level 6,288
Ranked 105th.
16.61 million
Ranked 1st. 2642 times more than Haiti

Elementary (primary school) > Duration 6
Ranked 45th. The same as United States
6
Ranked 59th.

Secondary education, teachers 5,619
Ranked 52nd.
1.67 million
Ranked 4th. 297 times more than Haiti

Secondary education, teachers per 1000 0.9
Ranked 80th.
5.36
Ranked 56th. 6 times more than Haiti

Child care (preschool) > Students per teacher 21.97
Ranked 47th. 47% more than United States
14.96
Ranked 64th.

High school > Lower secondary school duration 3
Ranked 94th. The same as United States
3
Ranked 105th.

Children out of school, primary, male per 1000 35.02
Ranked 6th. 11 times more than United States
3.14
Ranked 43th.

Secondary education, general pupils 327,978
Ranked 51st.
24.21 million
Ranked 3rd. 74 times more than Haiti

Scientific and technical journal articles 1
Ranked 163th.
211,233
Ranked 1st. 211233 times more than Haiti

Education enrolment by level > Tertiary level per 1000 0.984
Ranked 125th.
57.75
Ranked 4th. 59 times more than Haiti

Scouting > Genders admitted both both for Venturing, boys only for non-Venturing
Elementary (primary school) > Starting age 6
Ranked 61st. The same as United States
6
Ranked 77th.

Children out of school, primary, male 284,929
Ranked 10th.
976,866
Ranked 3rd. 3 times more than Haiti

High school > Students per teacher 24.47
Ranked 13th. 69% more than United States
14.49
Ranked 57th.

Secondary education > General pupils 184,968
Ranked 95th.
24.19 million
Ranked 3rd. 131 times more than Haiti

Secondary school starting age > Years 12
Ranked 50th. The same as United States
12
Ranked 59th.

High school starting age > Years 12
Ranked 47th. The same as United States
12
Ranked 55th.

Primary education > Teachers > Per capita 3.45 per 1,000 people
Ranked 99th.
5.88 per 1,000 people
Ranked 44th. 71% more than Haiti

Education enrolment by level > Primary level 1.49 million
Ranked 41st.
24.85 million
Ranked 4th. 17 times more than Haiti

High school > Population with at least high school education > Women 22.5%
Ranked 122nd.
94.7%
Ranked 14th. 4 times more than Haiti

Secondary education, pupils per 1000 22
Ranked 133th.
77.71
Ranked 76th. 4 times more than Haiti

Primary education, pupils per 1000 179.31
Ranked 10th. 2 times more than United States
78.41
Ranked 97th.

Girls to boys ratio > Secondary level enrolment 0.96
Ranked 77th.
1.02
Ranked 54th. 6% more than Haiti

Education enrolment by level > Tertiary level > Per capita 1.03 per 1,000 people
Ranked 125th.
57.61 per 1,000 people
Ranked 4th. 56 times more than Haiti

Tertiary > Students studying abroad per thousand people 0.412
Ranked 149th. 2 times more than United States
0.183
Ranked 178th.

Outcomes > Secondary education > Duration > Years 7
Ranked 26th. 17% more than United States
6
Ranked 86th.

Teacher student ratio > High school 19.03
Ranked 41st. 32% more than United States
14.38
Ranked 51st.

Inequality adjusted index 0.241
Ranked 115th.
0.941
Ranked 3rd. 4 times more than Haiti
Teacher student ratio > Elementary school 32.72
Ranked 42nd. 2 times more than United States
13.69
Ranked 102nd.

Elementary school > Enrolled students 1.43 million
Ranked 37th.
24.68 million
Ranked 3rd. 17 times more than Haiti

Primary education > Duration > Years 6 years
Ranked 42nd. The same as United States
6 years
Ranked 54th.

School enrolment rate > 1st grade 159.78
Ranked 1st. 51% more than United States
105.99
Ranked 46th.

Secondary education, general pupils per 1000 40.31
Ranked 81st.
77.71
Ranked 47th. 93% more than Haiti

High school > Lower secondary starting age 12
Ranked 51st. The same as United States
12
Ranked 61st.

Elementary (primary) school) > Private school share 76.71%
Ranked 2nd. 9 times more than United States
8.72%
Ranked 80th.

Elementary school > Gender ratio 95.7
Ranked 65th.
100.68
Ranked 17th. 5% more than Haiti

Education enrolment ratio > Net > Primary level 23%
Ranked 133th.
94%
Ranked 71st. 4 times more than Haiti

Duration of education > Secondary level 7
Ranked 30th. 17% more than United States
6
Ranked 81st.
Primary education > Pupils 555,433
Ranked 88th.
24.56 million
Ranked 4th. 44 times more than Haiti

High school > Population with at least high school education > Men 36.3%
Ranked 119th.
94.3%
Ranked 22nd. 3 times more than Haiti

Education enrolment by level > Secondary level > Per capita 43.76 per 1,000 people
Ranked 89th.
82.72 per 1,000 people
Ranked 88th. 89% more than Haiti

Education enrolment by level > Percentage girls > Tertiary level 25.84%
Ranked 87th.
56.64%
Ranked 34th. 2 times more than Haiti

Secondary education, vocational pupils 4,600
Ranked 71st.
0.0
Ranked 96th.

Elementary (primary) school > Students per teacher 33.41
Ranked 30th. 2 times more than United States
14.29
Ranked 100th.

Secondary education > Teachers 9,960
Ranked 85th.
1.62 million
Ranked 3rd. 162 times more than Haiti

School enrolment rate > 5th grade 33.73
Ranked 37th.
94.45
Ranked 30th. 3 times more than Haiti

Education enrolment by level > Secondary level 327,978
Ranked 67th.
23.85 million
Ranked 4th. 73 times more than Haiti

Scientific and technical journal articles per million 0.119
Ranked 170th.
728.12
Ranked 13th. 6140 times more than Haiti

Duration of education > Primary level 6
Ranked 39th. The same as United States
6
Ranked 51st.
Participation > Ratio of girls to boys in primary and secondary education 94.64%
Ranked 50th.
100.09%
Ranked 51st. 6% more than Haiti

Participation > Children out of school > Elementary 576,918
Ranked 12th.
1.71 million
Ranked 4th. 3 times more than Haiti

Education enrolment by level > Percentage girls > Primary level 48.73%
Ranked 28th.
48.86%
Ranked 40th. About the same as Haiti

Education enrolment ratio > Net > Primary level > Women 24%
Ranked 129th.
94%
Ranked 66th. 4 times more than Haiti

High school > Upper secondary starting age 15
Ranked 79th. The same as United States
15
Ranked 90th.

Elementary school starting age > Years 6
Ranked 59th. The same as United States
6
Ranked 73th.

Elementary school repeaters > All 16.91
Ranked 8th.
0.0
Ranked 116th.

Secondary education > General pupils > Per capita 26.47 per 1,000 people
Ranked 131st.
82.36 per 1,000 people
Ranked 51st. 3 times more than Haiti

Education enrolment by level > Primary level per 1000 182.6
Ranked 17th. 2 times more than United States
86.39
Ranked 118th.

Education enrolment by level > Primary level > Per capita 0.195 per capita
Ranked 14th. 2 times more than United States
0.086 per capita
Ranked 119th.

Education enrolment ratio > Net > Primary level > Men 23%
Ranked 134th.
93%
Ranked 66th. 4 times more than Haiti

Pupils-teacher ratio > Primary level 33.7
Ranked 2nd. 2 times more than United States
15.4
Ranked 115th.
Elementary (primary school) > Teachers > Proportion of teachers female 32%
Ranked 1st.
87%
Ranked 8th. 3 times more than Haiti
Primary education > Teachers 24,078
Ranked 71st.
1.73 million
Ranked 3rd. 72 times more than Haiti

Education enrolment by level > Percentage girls > Secondary level 47.8%
Ranked 73th.
48.72%
Ranked 92nd. 2% more than Haiti

Outcomes > Primary education > Duration > Years 6
Ranked 38th. The same as United States
6
Ranked 49th.

Primary education > Teachers per 1000 3.32
Ranked 103th.
5.9
Ranked 45th. 78% more than Haiti

Female enrolment share > Primary level 48%
Ranked 1st.
48.7%
Ranked 42nd. 1% more than Haiti
Primary school starting age > Years 6
Ranked 61st. The same as United States
6
Ranked 77th.

Scouting > Members 43,605
Ranked 32nd.
2.99 million
Ranked 3rd. 69 times more than Haiti
Secondary education > Teachers per 1000 1.37
Ranked 116th.
5.52
Ranked 66th. 4 times more than Haiti

Secondary education > General pupils per 1000 25.5
Ranked 136th.
82.6
Ranked 48th. 3 times more than Haiti

Ratio of female to male primary enrollment 94.4
Ranked 102nd.
97.22
Ranked 93th. 3% more than Haiti

Elementary (primary) school > Gender parity index 0.982
Ranked 57th.
0.991
Ranked 69th. 1% more than Haiti

Education enrolment by level > Secondary level per 1000 41.06
Ranked 92nd.
82.94
Ranked 90th. 2 times more than Haiti

Scouting > Members per thousand people 4.29
Ranked 33th.
9.52
Ranked 14th. 2 times more than Haiti
Elementary school repeaters > Male 17.14
Ranked 10th.
0.0
Ranked 113th.

Elementary school repeaters > Female 16.65
Ranked 9th.
0.0
Ranked 112th.

High school teachers 9,960
Ranked 55th.
1.72 million
Ranked 2nd. 172 times more than Haiti

Elementary school teachers 41,160
Ranked 32nd.
1.8 million
Ranked 2nd. 44 times more than Haiti

Participation > Secondary education > Pupils 189,558
Ranked 92nd.
24.43 million
Ranked 3rd. 129 times more than Haiti

Primary education > Pupils per 1000 76.56
Ranked 133th.
83.88
Ranked 115th. 10% more than Haiti

Ratio of female to male secondary enrollment 95.69
Ranked 77th.
101.63
Ranked 58th. 6% more than Haiti

Primary education > Pupils > Per capita 0.079 per capita
Ranked 129th.
0.084 per capita
Ranked 115th. 6% more than Haiti

Elementary school teachers > % female 32.64%
Ranked 55th.
85.64%
Ranked 32nd. 3 times more than Haiti

Participation > Secondary education > Vocational pupils > % female 30.56%
Ranked 70th.
0.0
Ranked 111th.

Participation > Total enrollment > Primary > Male > % net 57.2%
Ranked 50th.
92.62%
Ranked 60th. 62% more than Haiti

Preschool enrollment rate > Female 32.62
Ranked 50th.
57.63
Ranked 64th. 77% more than Haiti

Preschool enrollment rate > Male 34.07
Ranked 48th.
57.98
Ranked 63th. 70% more than Haiti

School enrolment rate > 1st grade > Female 153.3
Ranked 1st. 41% more than United States
108.63
Ranked 38th.

School enrolment rate > 1st grade > Male 166.04
Ranked 1st. 60% more than United States
103.49
Ranked 59th.

School enrolment rate > 5th grade > Female 34.92
Ranked 30th.
98.08
Ranked 22nd. 3 times more than Haiti

School enrolment rate > 5th grade > Male 32.67
Ranked 32nd.
95.67
Ranked 24th. 3 times more than Haiti

School enrollment > Primary > Female > % net 22.62% net
Ranked 129th.
90.49% net
Ranked 71st. 4 times more than Haiti

Public spending on education, total > % of government expenditure 17.98%
Ranked 10th. 38% more than United States
13.07%
Ranked 60th.

Public spending on education, total > % of GDP 1.07%
Ranked 57th.
5.62%
Ranked 41st. 5 times more than Haiti

School enrollment > Primary > Female > % gross 46.4% gross
Ranked 142nd.
97.55% gross
Ranked 117th. 2 times more than Haiti

Primary education > Teachers > % female 44.67% female
Ranked 81st.
88.58% female
Ranked 21st. 98% more than Haiti

Gross intake rate in grade 1 > Male > % of relevant age group 61%
Ranked 95th.
99.85%
Ranked 91st. 64% more than Haiti

Government spending on education > % of GDP 1.07%
Ranked 56th.
5.62%
Ranked 39th. 5 times more than Haiti

Participation > School enrollment > Primary > Female > % net 56.32%
Ranked 48th.
92.61%
Ranked 54th. 64% more than Haiti

Government spending on education > % of government spending 19.74%
Ranked 4th. 40% more than United States
14.13%
Ranked 35th.

Participation > School enrollment > Primary > Female > % gross 104.73%
Ranked 28th. 6% more than United States
99.11%
Ranked 89th.

School enrollment, primary, private > % of total primary 76.71%
Ranked 2nd. 9 times more than United States
8.72%
Ranked 78th.

Primary education, pupils > % female 48.73%
Ranked 36th.
49.01%
Ranked 26th. 1% more than Haiti

School enrollment, primary, female > % gross 110.53%
Ranked 24th. 12% more than United States
98.97%
Ranked 97th.

Primary completion rate, total > % of relevant age group 48.06%
Ranked 59th.
97.83%
Ranked 54th. 2 times more than Haiti

Gross intake ratio in first grade of primary education, female > % of relevant age group 153.06%
Ranked 1st. 53% more than United States
99.82%
Ranked 86th.

Secondary education, general pupils > % female 47.76%
Ranked 67th.
48.86%
Ranked 96th. 2% more than Haiti

Total enrollment, primary, male > % net 57.63%
Ranked 45th.
92.27%
Ranked 66th. 60% more than Haiti

Secondary education, vocational pupils per 1000 0.576
Ranked 86th.
0.0
Ranked 96th.

Adjusted savings: education expenditure > % of GNI 1.46%
Ranked 169th.
4.79%
Ranked 59th. 3 times more than Haiti

Persistence to last grade of primary, total > % of cohort 28.66%
Ranked 43th.
93.08%
Ranked 58th. 3 times more than Haiti

School enrollment, primary, male > % net 57.63%
Ranked 45th.
91.29%
Ranked 62nd. 58% more than Haiti

Persistence to last grade of primary, female > % of cohort 29.06%
Ranked 31st.
87.88%
Ranked 62nd. 3 times more than Haiti

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