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Education Stats: compare key data on Sierra Leone & 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)
  • 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.
  • 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.
  • Secondary education, pupils: Secondary education, pupils. Enrolment in total secondary. Public and private. All programmes. Total is the total number of students enrolled at public and private secondary education institutions.
  • College and university > Private school share: Percentage of post-secondary students who attend a private school, college, or university.
  • Primary education, teachers: Primary education, teachers. Teaching staff in primary. Public and private. Full and part-time. All programmes. Total is the total number of teachers in public and private primary education institutions. Teachers are persons employed full time or part time in an official capacity to guide and direct the learning experience of pupils and students, irrespective of their qualifications or the delivery mechanism, i.e. face-to-face and/or at a distance. This definition excludes educational personnel who have no active teaching duties (e.g. headmasters, headmistresses or principals who do not teach) and persons who work occasionally or in a voluntary capacity in educational institutions.
  • Primary education, pupils: Primary education, pupils. Enrolment in primary. Public and private. All programmes. Total is the total number of students enrolled in public and private primary education institutions.
  • Tertiary enrollment: Gross enrolment ratio, tertiary level is the sum of all tertiary level students enrolled at the start of the school year, expressed as a percentage of the mid-year population in the 5 year age group after the official secondary school leaving age.
  • High school > Gender ratio: Ratio of female to male secondary enrollment is the percentage of girls to boys enrolled at secondary level in public and private schools.
  • Compulsary education starting age: Age at which children must be enrolled in school.
  • Pupil-teacher ratio, secondary per million: Pupil-teacher ratio, secondary. Pupil-teacher ratio. Secondary is the number of pupils enrolled in secondary school divided by the number of secondary school teachers. Figures expressed per million population for the same year.
  • Literacy > Definition: This entry includes a definition of literacy and Census Bureau percentages for the total population, males, and females. There are no universal definitions and standards of literacy. Unless otherwise specified, all rates are based on the most common definition - the ability to read and write at a specified age. Detailing the standards that individual countries use to assess the ability to read and write is beyond the scope of our source. Information on literacy, while not a perfect measure of educational results, is probably the most easily available and valid for international comparisons.
  • High school > Upper secondary school duration: Number of years students study at the upper secondary (high school) level.
  • Literacy > Male: This entry includes a definition of literacy and Census Bureau percentages for the total population, males, and females. There are no universal definitions and standards of literacy. Unless otherwise specified, all rates are based on the most common definition - the ability to read and write at a specified age. Detailing the standards that individual countries use to assess the ability to read and write is beyond the scope of our source. Information on literacy, while not a perfect measure of educational results, is probably the most easily available and valid for international comparisons.
  • Spending > USD: Education expenditure refers to the current operating expenditures in education, including wages and salaries and excluding capital investments in buildings and equipment."
  • High school > Private school share: Percentage of secondary students who attend a private school.
  • Spending > Proportion: Education expenditure refers to the current operating expenditures in education, including wages and salaries and excluding capital investments in buildings and equipment. Expressed as a proportion of GNI."
  • Pupil-teacher ratio > Primary: Primary school pupil-teacher ratio is the number of pupils enrolled in primary school divided by the number of primary school teachers (regardless of their teaching assignment).
  • Child care (preschool) > Starting age: Average age at which students begin pre-primary (preschool) education.
  • Preschool enrollment rate: Gross enrollment ratio is the ratio of total enrollment, regardless of age, to the population of the age group that officially corresponds to the level of education shown. Primary education provides children with basic reading, writing, and mathematics skills along with an elementary understanding of such subjects as history, geography, natural science, social science, art, and music."
  • Tertiary > Students studying abroad: Total number of post-secondary students who were studying abroad during given year.
  • Elementary (primary school) > Duration: Number of years students study at the primary level.
  • Secondary education, teachers: Secondary education, teachers. Teaching staff in total secondary. Public and private. Full and part-time. All programmes. Total is the total number of teachers in public and private secondary education institutions (ISCED 2 and 3). Teachers are persons employed full time or part time in an official capacity to guide and direct the learning experience of pupils and students, irrespective of their qualifications or the delivery mechanism, i.e. face-to-face and/or at a distance. This definition excludes educational personnel who have no active teaching duties (e.g. headmasters, headmistresses or principals who do not teach) and persons who work occasionally or in a voluntary capacity in educational institutions.
  • Secondary education, teachers per 1000: Secondary education, teachers. Teaching staff in total secondary. Public and private. Full and part-time. All programmes. Total is the total number of teachers in public and private secondary education institutions (ISCED 2 and 3). Teachers are persons employed full time or part time in an official capacity to guide and direct the learning experience of pupils and students, irrespective of their qualifications or the delivery mechanism, i.e. face-to-face and/or at a distance. This definition excludes educational personnel who have no active teaching duties (e.g. headmasters, headmistresses or principals who do not teach) and persons who work occasionally or in a voluntary capacity in educational institutions. Figures expressed per thousand population for the same year.
  • Child care (preschool) > Students per teacher: Number of students per teacher for pre-primary (preschool) education.
  • High school > Lower secondary school duration: Number of years students study at the lower secondary (middle school) level.
  • Children out of school, primary, male per 1000: Children out of school, primary, male. Out-of-school children of primary school age. Male is the total number of male primary-school-age children who are not enrolled in either primary or secondary schools. Figures expressed per thousand population for the same year.
  • Secondary education, general pupils: Secondary education, general pupils. Enrolment in total secondary. Public and private. General programmes. Total is the total number of students enrolled in general programmes at public and private secondary education institutions.
  • High school > Gender parity index: Country's gender parity index for secondary level enrollment. For countries with a rating of over 1, more females are enrolled while countries with a rating under 1 have more males enrolled.
  • Scientific and technical journal articles: Scientific and technical journal articles refer to the number of scientific and engineering articles published in the following fields: physics, biology, chemistry, mathematics, clinical medicine, biomedical research, engineering and technology, and earth and space sciences.
  • College and university > Teachers > Proportion of teachers female: Percentage of country's college and university professors that are female.
  • Tertiary > Students studying abroad proportion: The number of students from a given country studying abroad in a given year, expressed as a percentage of total tertiary enrollment in that country. Ratios greater than 100 % are possible, because those currently studying abroad do not count towards total enrollment.
  • Education enrolment by level > Tertiary level per 1000: . Figures expressed per thousand population for the same year.
  • Scouting > Genders admitted: Admits boys/girls.
  • Elementary (primary school) > Starting age: Average age at which students begin primary education.
  • Children out of school, primary, male: Children out of school, primary, male. Out-of-school children of primary school age. Male is the total number of male primary-school-age children who are not enrolled in either primary or secondary schools.
  • High school > Students per teacher: Number of students per teacher for all levels of secondary education.
  • Secondary education > General pupils: Secondary general pupils are the number of secondary students enrolled in general education programs, including teacher training.
  • Secondary school starting age > Years: Secondary school starting age (years). Entrance age of 2A lower secondary is the age at which students would enter lower secondary education, assuming they had started at the official entrance age for the lowest level of education, had studied full-time throughout and had progressed through the system without repeating or skipping a grade.
  • High school starting age > Years: Secondary school starting age is the age at which students would enter secondary education, assuming they had started at the official entrance age for the lowest level of education, had studied full-time throughout and had progressed through the system without repeating or skipping a grade."
  • Primary education > Teachers > Per capita: Primary education teachers includes full-time and part-time teachers. Per capita figures expressed per 1,000 population.
  • High school > Population with at least high school education > Women: Population with at least high school education > Women.
  • 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).
  • Inequality adjusted index: Inequality-adjusted Human Development Index.
  • Teacher student ratio > Elementary school: Primary school pupil-teacher ratio is the number of pupils enrolled in primary school divided by the number of primary school teachers (regardless of their teaching assignment).
  • Proportion of education spending on teachers' salaries: Percentage of public education funding for all levels that goes to teachers' salaries.
  • Elementary school > Enrolled students: Primary education pupils is the total number of pupils enrolled at primary level in public and private schools.
  • Primary education > Duration > Years: Primary duration refers to the number of years of full-time equivalent duration in primary education in the school system according to ISCED.
  • Services, etc., value added > Constant 2000 US$ per capita: Services, etc., value added (constant 2000 US$). Services correspond to ISIC divisions 50-99. They include value added in wholesale and retail trade (including hotels and restaurants), transport, and government, financial, professional, and personal services such as education, health care, and real estate services. Also included are imputed bank service charges, import duties, and any statistical discrepancies noted by national compilers as well as discrepancies arising from rescaling. Value added is the net output of a sector after adding up all outputs and subtracting intermediate inputs. It is calculated without making deductions for depreciation of fabricated assets or depletion and degradation of natural resources. The industrial origin of value added is determined by the International Standard Industrial Classification (ISIC), revision 3. Data are in constant 2005 U.S. dollars. Figures expressed per capita for the same year.
  • School enrolment rate > 1st grade: Gross intake rate in grade 1 is the number of new entrants in the first grade of primary education regardless of age, expressed as a percentage of the population of the official primary entrance age."
  • Secondary education, general pupils per 1000: Secondary education, general pupils. Enrolment in total secondary. Public and private. General programmes. Total is the total number of students enrolled in general programmes at public and private secondary education institutions. Figures expressed per thousand population for the same year.
  • Elementary (primary) school) > Private school share: Percentage of primary students who attend a private school.
  • High school > Lower secondary starting age: Average age at which students begin lower secondary (middle school) education.
  • Elementary school > Gender ratio: Ratio of female to male primary enrollment is the percentage of girls to boys enrolled at primary level in public and private schools.
  • Duration of education > Secondary level: Duration of secondary education is the number of grades (or years) in general secondary education.
  • Primary education > Pupils: Primary education pupils is the total number of pupils enrolled at primary level in public and private schools.
  • High school > Population with at least high school education > Men: Gender Inequality Index.
  • Education enrolment by level > Secondary level > Per capita: Per capita figures expressed per 1,000 population.
  • Secondary education, vocational pupils: Secondary education, vocational pupils. Enrolment in total secondary. Public and private. Technical/vocational programmes. Total is the total number of students enrolled in technical/vocational programmes at public and private secondary education institutions.
  • Elementary (primary) school > Students per teacher: Number of students per teacher for primary education.
  • Spending on education > Proportion spent on all staff salaries: Percentage of public funding for education that goes to school staff salaries.
  • Secondary education > Teachers: Secondary education teachers includes full-time and part-time teachers.
  • 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.
  • 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.
  • 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).
  • Elementary (primary) school > Proportion of education spending on teachers' salaries: Percentage of public funding for primary education that goes to teachers' salaries.
  • High school> Proportion of education spending on teachers' salaries: Percentage of public funding for secondary education that goes to teachers' salaries.
  • High school > Share of total education spending: Percentage of government education funding that goes to secondary education.
  • Elementary (primary) school) > Proportion spent on all staff salaries: Percentage of public funding for primary education that goes to school staff salaries.
  • Enrolment ratio > Secondary level: Net enrolment ratio, secondary level, is the ratio of the number of children of official secondary school age enrolled in school to the number of children of official secondary school age in the population.
  • Participation > Secondary education > General pupils: Secondary general pupils are the number of secondary students enrolled in general education programs, including teacher training."
  • 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.
  • 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.
  • Post-Secondary Non-Tertiary > Teachers > Women: Number of female teaching staff in post-secondary non-tertiary education. Post-secondary non-tertiary education serves to broaden the knowledge of participants, who have already gained an upper secondary qualification.
  • 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."
  • 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.
  • 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.
  • 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.
  • Primary education, teachers > % female: Primary education, teachers (% female). Percentage female teachers. Primary is the number of female teachers at the primary level expressed as a percentage of the total number of teachers (male and female) at the primary level in a given school year. Teachers are persons employed full time or part time in an official capacity to guide and direct the learning experience of pupils and students, irrespective of their qualifications or the delivery mechanism, i.e. face-to-face and/or at a distance. This definition excludes educational personnel who have no active teaching duties (e.g. headmasters, headmistresses or principals who do not teach) and persons who work occasionally or in a voluntary capacity in educational institutions.
  • Tertiary education, teachers > % female: Tertiary education, teachers (% female). Percentage female teachers. Tertiary is the number of female teachers at the tertiary level expressed as a percentage of the total number of teachers (male and female) at the tertiary level in a given school year. Teachers are persons employed full time or part time in an official capacity to guide and direct the learning experience of pupils and students, irrespective of their qualifications or the delivery mechanism, i.e. face-to-face and/or at a distance. This definition excludes educational personnel who have no active teaching duties (e.g. headmasters, headmistresses or principals who do not teach) and persons who work occasionally or in a voluntary capacity in educational institutions.
  • Public spending on education, total > % of government expenditure: Public spending on education, total (% of government expenditure). Public expenditure on education as % of total government expenditure is the total public education expenditure (current and capital) expressed as a percentage of total government expenditure for all sectors in a given financial year. Public education expenditure includes government spending on educational institutions (both public and private), education administration, and subsidies for private entities (students/households and other privates entities).
  • Education spending > % of GDP: Government Education Expenditure (% of GDP, 2000-2002)
  • 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.
  • Ratio of female to male enrollments in tertiary education: Ratio of female to male tertiary enrollment is the percentage of men to women enrolled at tertiary level in public and private schools.
  • 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 > 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 > 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."
  • Ratio of girls to boys in primary and secondary education > %: 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.
  • School enrollment, preprimary, female > % gross: School enrollment, preprimary, female (% gross). Gross enrolment ratio. Pre-primary. Female is the total female enrollment in pre-primary education, regardless of age, expressed as a percentage of the total female population of official pre-primary education age. GER can exceed 100% due to the inclusion of over-aged and under-aged students because of early or late school entrance and grade repetition.
  • School enrollment, preprimary, male > % gross: School enrollment, preprimary, male (% gross). Gross enrolment ratio. Pre-primary. Male is the total male enrollment in pre-primary education, regardless of age, expressed as a percentage of the total male population of official pre-primary education age. GER can exceed 100% due to the inclusion of over-aged and under-aged students because of early or late school entrance and grade repetition.
  • Secondary education, pupils > % female: Secondary education, pupils (% female). Percentage of female students. Total secondary. All programmes is the number of female students enrolled in all secondary education programmes expressed as a percentage of the total number of students (male and female) enrolled at the secondary education level in a given school year.
  • Expenditure per student, primary > % of GDP per capita: Expenditure per student, primary (% of GDP per capita). Public expenditure per pupil as a % of GDP per capita. Primary is the total public expenditure per student in primary education as a percentage of GDP per capita. Public expenditure (current and capital) includes government spending on educational institutions (both public and private), education administration as well as subsidies for private entities (students/households and other privates entities).
  • Services, etc., value added > Current US$ per capita: Services, etc., value added (current US$). Services correspond to ISIC divisions 50-99. They include value added in wholesale and retail trade (including hotels and restaurants), transport, and government, financial, professional, and personal services such as education, health care, and real estate services. Also included are imputed bank service charges, import duties, and any statistical discrepancies noted by national compilers as well as discrepancies arising from rescaling. Value added is the net output of a sector after adding up all outputs and subtracting intermediate inputs. It is calculated without making deductions for depreciation of fabricated assets or depletion and degradation of natural resources. The industrial origin of value added is determined by the International Standard Industrial Classification (ISIC), revision 3. Data are in current U.S. dollars. Figures expressed per capita for the same year.
  • Services, etc., value added > Current US$, % of GDP: Services, etc., value added (current US$). Services correspond to ISIC divisions 50-99. They include value added in wholesale and retail trade (including hotels and restaurants), transport, and government, financial, professional, and personal services such as education, health care, and real estate services. Also included are imputed bank service charges, import duties, and any statistical discrepancies noted by national compilers as well as discrepancies arising from rescaling. Value added is the net output of a sector after adding up all outputs and subtracting intermediate inputs. It is calculated without making deductions for depreciation of fabricated assets or depletion and degradation of natural resources. The industrial origin of value added is determined by the International Standard Industrial Classification (ISIC), revision 3. Data are in current U.S. dollars. Figures expressed as a proportion of GDP for the same year
  • 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.
  • Ratio of female to male secondary enrollment > %: 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.
  • Ratio of female to male primary enrollment > %: 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.
  • 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 > 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 > 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."
  • 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.
  • Public spending on education > Total > % of GDP: Public expenditure on education consists of current and capital public expenditure on education plus subsidies to private education at the primary, secondary, and tertiary levels.
  • School enrollment > Secondary > Male > % gross: Gross enrollment ratio is the ratio of total enrollment, regardless of age, to the population of the age group that officially corresponds to the level of education shown. Secondary education completes the provision of basic education that began at the primary level, and aims at laying the foundations for lifelong learning and human development, by offering more subject- or skill-oriented instruction using more specialized teachers.
  • 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.
  • School enrollment > Secondary > % gross: Gross enrollment ratio is the ratio of total enrollment, regardless of age, to the population of the age group that officially corresponds to the level of education shown. Secondary education completes the provision of basic education that began at the primary level, and aims at laying the foundations for lifelong learning and human development, by offering more subject- or skill-oriented instruction using more specialized teachers.
  • Services, etc., value added > Constant 2000 US$, % of GDP: 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 as a proportion of GDP for the same year
  • 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.
  • School enrollment, primary > % gross: School enrollment, primary (% gross). Gross enrolment ratio. Primary. Total is the total enrollment in primary education, regardless of age, expressed as a percentage of the population of official primary education age. GER can exceed 100% due to the inclusion of over-aged and under-aged students because of early or late school entrance and grade repetition.
  • School enrollment > 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, female > % net: School enrollment, primary, female (% net). Net enrolment rate. Primary. Female is the ratio of female children of the official primary school age who are enrolled in primary school to the female population of the official primary school age.
  • Persistence to grade 5, total > % of cohort: Persistence to grade 5, total (% of cohort). Survival rate to grade 5. Total is the share of children enrolled in the first grade of primary school who eventually reach grade 5. The estimate is calculated on the basis of the reconstructed cohort method, which uses data on enrolment and repeaters for two consecutive years.
  • 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.
STAT Sierra Leone United States HISTORY
Average years of schooling of adults 2.4
Ranked 92nd.
12
Ranked 1st. 5 times more than Sierra Leone
Children out of school, primary 352,310
Ranked 16th.
1.76 million
Ranked 3rd. 5 times more than Sierra Leone

Children out of school, primary per 1000 103.37
Ranked 2nd. 18 times more than United States
5.64
Ranked 47th.

Children out of school, primary, female 206,411
Ranked 15th.
780,465
Ranked 3rd. 4 times more than Sierra Leone

College and university > Gender parity index 0.387
Ranked 122nd.
1.41
Ranked 33th. 4 times more than Sierra Leone

College and university > Share of total education spending 23.22%
Ranked 6th.
25.65%
Ranked 26th. 10% more than Sierra Leone

Compulsary education duration 6
Ranked 103th.
12
Ranked 14th. Twice as much as Sierra Leone

Government spending on education > Proportion of GDP 2.88%
Ranked 16th.
5.62%
Ranked 39th. 95% more than Sierra Leone

Literacy > Female 24.4%
Ranked 19th.
99%
Ranked 17th. 4 times more than Sierra Leone

Literacy > Total population 35.1%
Ranked 19th.
99%
Ranked 20th. 3 times more than Sierra Leone

Primary education, duration > Years 6
Ranked 108th. The same as United States
6
Ranked 53th.

Primary education, teachers per 1000 6.35
Ranked 16th. 16% more than United States
5.49
Ranked 49th.

Pupil-teacher ratio, primary 32.99
Ranked 28th. 2 times more than United States
14.29
Ranked 98th.

Pupil-teacher ratio, secondary 26.64
Ranked 13th. 84% more than United States
14.49
Ranked 56th.

Secondary education, duration > Years 6
Ranked 137th. The same as United States
6
Ranked 102nd.

Children out of school, primary, female per 1000 60.56
Ranked 2nd. 24 times more than United States
2.5
Ranked 48th.

College and university > Gender ratio 38.14
Ranked 112th.
140.06
Ranked 29th. 4 times more than Sierra Leone

Child care (preschool) > Duration 3
Ranked 94th. The same as United States
3
Ranked 47th.

Secondary education > Teachers > Per capita 1.2 per 1,000 people
Ranked 64th.
5.5 per 1,000 people
Ranked 65th. 5 times more than Sierra Leone

Secondary education, pupils 155,567
Ranked 106th.
24.21 million
Ranked 4th. 156 times more than Sierra Leone

College and university > Private school share 0.0
Ranked 75th.
27.95%
Ranked 46th.

Girls to boys ratio > Primary level enrolment 0.81
Ranked 140th.
0.99
Ranked 49th. 22% more than Sierra Leone

Primary education, teachers 37,957
Ranked 33th.
1.71 million
Ranked 5th. 45 times more than Sierra Leone

Primary education, pupils 1.25 million
Ranked 36th.
24.43 million
Ranked 5th. 20 times more than Sierra Leone

Tertiary enrollment 2.2%
Ranked 87th.
72.6%
Ranked 1st. 33 times more than Sierra Leone
High school > Gender ratio 66.29
Ranked 134th.
99.5
Ranked 59th. 50% more than Sierra Leone

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

Pupil-teacher ratio, secondary per million 6.2
Ranked 41st. 133 times more than United States
0.0465
Ranked 96th.

Literacy > Definition age 15 and over can read and write English, Mende, Temne, or Arabic age 15 and over can read and write
High school > Upper secondary school duration 3
Ranked 112th. The same as United States
3
Ranked 73th.

Literacy > Male 46.9%
Ranked 19th.
99%
Ranked 28th. 2 times more than Sierra Leone

Spending > USD 74.68 million
Ranked 130th.
684.04 billion
Ranked 1st. 9160 times more than Sierra Leone

High school > Private school share 1.86%
Ranked 85th.
8.27%
Ranked 86th. 4 times more than Sierra Leone

Spending > Proportion 3.9
Ranked 88th.
4.79
Ranked 54th. 23% more than Sierra Leone

Pupil-teacher ratio > Primary 66.85
Ranked 4th. 5 times more than United States
14.21
Ranked 120th.

Child care (preschool) > Starting age 3
Ranked 167th. The same as United States
3
Ranked 103th.

Preschool enrollment rate 157.74
Ranked 1st. 60% more than United States
98.77
Ranked 94th.

Tertiary > Students studying abroad 842.5
Ranked 176th.
56,943.33
Ranked 6th. 68 times more than Sierra Leone

Education enrolment by level > Tertiary level 9,041
Ranked 108th.
16.61 million
Ranked 1st. 1837 times more than Sierra Leone

Elementary (primary school) > Duration 6
Ranked 113th. The same as United States
6
Ranked 59th.

Secondary education, teachers 5,840
Ranked 81st.
1.67 million
Ranked 4th. 286 times more than Sierra Leone

Secondary education, teachers per 1000 1.36
Ranked 109th.
5.36
Ranked 56th. 4 times more than Sierra Leone

Child care (preschool) > Students per teacher 21.14
Ranked 17th. 41% more than United States
14.96
Ranked 64th.

High school > Lower secondary school duration 3
Ranked 154th. The same as United States
3
Ranked 105th.

Children out of school, primary, male per 1000 42.81
Ranked 4th. 14 times more than United States
3.14
Ranked 43th.

Secondary education, general pupils 400,800
Ranked 44th.
24.21 million
Ranked 3rd. 60 times more than Sierra Leone

High school > Gender parity index 0.682
Ranked 137th.
1.01
Ranked 68th. 48% more than Sierra Leone

Scientific and technical journal articles 3
Ranked 151st.
211,233
Ranked 1st. 70411 times more than Sierra Leone

College and university > Teachers > Proportion of teachers female 15%
Ranked 4th.
47%
Ranked 7th. 3 times more than Sierra Leone
Tertiary > Students studying abroad proportion 9.36%
Ranked 45th. 35 times more than United States
0.271%
Ranked 124th.

Education enrolment by level > Tertiary level per 1000 2.1
Ranked 120th.
57.75
Ranked 4th. 27 times more than Sierra Leone

Scouting > Genders admitted both both for Venturing, boys only for non-Venturing
Elementary (primary school) > Starting age 6
Ranked 138th. The same as United States
6
Ranked 77th.

Children out of school, primary, male 145,899
Ranked 16th.
976,866
Ranked 3rd. 7 times more than Sierra Leone

Education expenditure of government > As percentage of GNI 3.9%
Ranked 30th.
5.9%
Ranked 23th. 51% more than Sierra Leone

High school > Students per teacher 26.64
Ranked 14th. 84% more than United States
14.49
Ranked 57th.

Secondary education > General pupils 191,042
Ranked 63th.
24.19 million
Ranked 3rd. 127 times more than Sierra Leone

Secondary school starting age > Years 12
Ranked 106th. The same as United States
12
Ranked 59th.

High school starting age > Years 12
Ranked 99th. The same as United States
12
Ranked 55th.

Primary education > Teachers > Per capita 3.5 per 1,000 people
Ranked 66th.
5.88 per 1,000 people
Ranked 44th. 68% more than Sierra Leone

Education enrolment by level > Primary level 554,308
Ranked 92nd.
24.85 million
Ranked 4th. 45 times more than Sierra Leone

High school > Population with at least high school education > Women 9.5%
Ranked 144th.
94.7%
Ranked 14th. 10 times more than Sierra Leone

Primary education, pupils per 1000 209.47
Ranked 5th. 3 times more than United States
78.41
Ranked 97th.

Secondary education, pupils per 1000 36.21
Ranked 136th.
77.71
Ranked 76th. 2 times more than Sierra Leone

Girls to boys ratio > Tertiary level enrolment 0.4
Ranked 120th.
1.4
Ranked 22nd. 3 times more than Sierra Leone

Girls to boys ratio > Secondary level enrolment 0.74
Ranked 126th.
1.02
Ranked 54th. 38% more than Sierra Leone

Education enrolment by level > Tertiary level > Per capita 1.93 per 1,000 people
Ranked 119th.
57.61 per 1,000 people
Ranked 4th. 30 times more than Sierra Leone

Tertiary > Students studying abroad per thousand people 0.144
Ranked 188th.
0.183
Ranked 178th. 27% more than Sierra Leone

Outcomes > Secondary education > Duration > Years 6
Ranked 122nd. The same as United States
6
Ranked 86th.

Teacher student ratio > High school 23.9
Ranked 25th. 66% more than United States
14.38
Ranked 51st.

Inequality adjusted index 0.171
Ranked 129th.
0.941
Ranked 3rd. 6 times more than Sierra Leone
Teacher student ratio > Elementary school 43.73
Ranked 20th. 3 times more than United States
13.69
Ranked 102nd.

Proportion of education spending on teachers' salaries 70.3%
Ranked 3rd. 47% more than United States
47.8%
Ranked 32nd.

Elementary school > Enrolled students 1.32 million
Ranked 64th.
24.68 million
Ranked 3rd. 19 times more than Sierra Leone

Primary education > Duration > Years 6 years
Ranked 106th. The same as United States
6 years
Ranked 54th.

Services, etc., value added > Constant 2000 US$ per capita $130.66
Ranked 116th.
$33,005.49
Ranked 3rd. 253 times more than Sierra Leone

School enrolment rate > 1st grade 191.68
Ranked 2nd. 81% more than United States
105.99
Ranked 46th.

Secondary education, general pupils per 1000 67.04
Ranked 47th.
77.71
Ranked 47th. 16% more than Sierra Leone

Elementary (primary) school) > Private school share 4.9%
Ranked 55th.
8.72%
Ranked 80th. 78% more than Sierra Leone

High school > Lower secondary starting age 12
Ranked 108th. The same as United States
12
Ranked 61st.

Elementary school > Gender ratio 88.2
Ranked 138th.
100.68
Ranked 17th. 14% more than Sierra Leone

Education enrolment ratio > Net > Primary level 43%
Ranked 124th.
94%
Ranked 71st. 2 times more than Sierra Leone

Duration of education > Secondary level 6
Ranked 117th. The same as United States
6
Ranked 81st.
Primary education > Pupils 1.29 million
Ranked 37th.
24.56 million
Ranked 4th. 19 times more than Sierra Leone

High school > Population with at least high school education > Men 20.4%
Ranked 140th.
94.3%
Ranked 22nd. 5 times more than Sierra Leone

Education enrolment by level > Secondary level > Per capita 34.5 per 1,000 people
Ranked 132nd.
82.72 per 1,000 people
Ranked 88th. 2 times more than Sierra Leone

Education enrolment by level > Percentage girls > Tertiary level 28.78%
Ranked 115th.
56.64%
Ranked 34th. 97% more than Sierra Leone

Secondary education, vocational pupils 21,454
Ranked 71st.
0.0
Ranked 96th.

Elementary (primary) school > Students per teacher 32.99
Ranked 26th. 2 times more than United States
14.29
Ranked 100th.

Spending on education > Proportion spent on all staff salaries 75.21%
Ranked 21st.
77.19%
Ranked 38th. 3% more than Sierra Leone

Secondary education > Teachers 6,651
Ranked 46th.
1.62 million
Ranked 3rd. 243 times more than Sierra Leone

School life expectancy > Primary to tertiary 7 years
Ranked 7th.
16 years
Ranked 15th. 2 times more than Sierra Leone
Education enrolment by level > Secondary level 155,567
Ranked 109th.
23.85 million
Ranked 4th. 153 times more than Sierra Leone

Scientific and technical journal articles per million 0.744
Ranked 155th.
728.12
Ranked 13th. 978 times more than Sierra Leone

Duration of education > Primary level 6
Ranked 101st. The same as United States
6
Ranked 51st.
Participation > Ratio of girls to boys in primary and secondary education 83.98%
Ranked 128th.
100.09%
Ranked 51st. 19% more than Sierra Leone

Education enrolment by level > Percentage girls > Primary level 41.56%
Ranked 168th.
48.86%
Ranked 40th. 18% more than Sierra Leone

Education enrolment ratio > Net > Primary level > Women 37%
Ranked 122nd.
94%
Ranked 66th. 3 times more than Sierra Leone

High school > Upper secondary starting age 15
Ranked 142nd. The same as United States
15
Ranked 90th.

Elementary school starting age > Years 6
Ranked 124th. The same as United States
6
Ranked 73th.

Elementary school repeaters > All 9.94
Ranked 32nd.
0.0
Ranked 116th.

Secondary education > General pupils > Per capita 34.58 per 1,000 people
Ranked 90th.
82.36 per 1,000 people
Ranked 51st. 2 times more than Sierra Leone

Education enrolment by level > Primary level per 1000 133.9
Ranked 64th. 55% more than United States
86.39
Ranked 118th.

Education enrolment by level > Primary level > Per capita 0.123 per capita
Ranked 78th. 43% more than United States
0.086 per capita
Ranked 119th.

Education enrolment ratio > Net > Primary level > Men 50%
Ranked 119th.
93%
Ranked 66th. 86% more than Sierra Leone

Pupils-teacher ratio > Primary level 43.7
Ranked 24th. 3 times more than United States
15.4
Ranked 115th.
Elementary (primary school) > Teachers > Proportion of teachers female 25%
Ranked 94th.
87%
Ranked 8th. 3 times more than Sierra Leone
Primary education > Teachers 19,316
Ranked 50th.
1.73 million
Ranked 3rd. 89 times more than Sierra Leone

Education enrolment by level > Percentage girls > Secondary level 41.6%
Ranked 137th.
48.72%
Ranked 92nd. 17% more than Sierra Leone

Outcomes > Primary education > Duration > Years 6
Ranked 100th. The same as United States
6
Ranked 49th.

Primary education > Teachers per 1000 3.77
Ranked 59th.
5.9
Ranked 45th. 56% more than Sierra Leone

Female enrolment share > Primary level 43.3%
Ranked 136th.
48.7%
Ranked 42nd. 12% more than Sierra Leone
Services, etc., value added > Constant 2000 US$ $766.36 million
Ranked 102nd.
$10.28 trillion
Ranked 1st. 13419 times more than Sierra Leone

Primary school starting age > Years 6
Ranked 138th. The same as United States
6
Ranked 77th.

Scouting > Members 11,587
Ranked 68th.
2.99 million
Ranked 3rd. 258 times more than Sierra Leone
Elementary (primary) school > Proportion of education spending on teachers' salaries 88.78%
Ranked 3rd. 62% more than United States
54.76%
Ranked 41st.

High school> Proportion of education spending on teachers' salaries 94.31%
Ranked 2nd. 72% more than United States
54.76%
Ranked 39th.

High school > Share of total education spending 24.07%
Ranked 14th.
35.42%
Ranked 52nd. 47% more than Sierra Leone

Elementary (primary) school) > Proportion spent on all staff salaries 91.25%
Ranked 13th. 12% more than United States
81.55%
Ranked 48th.

Enrolment ratio > Secondary level 26.5%
Ranked 80th.
88.1%
Ranked 17th. 3 times more than Sierra Leone
Participation > Secondary education > General pupils 227,661
Ranked 105th.
24.69 million
Ranked 2nd. 108 times more than Sierra Leone

Ratio of female to male primary enrollment 81.29
Ranked 96th.
97.22
Ranked 93th. 20% more than Sierra Leone

Secondary education > Teachers per 1000 1.3
Ranked 63th.
5.52
Ranked 66th. 4 times more than Sierra Leone

Secondary education > General pupils per 1000 37.31
Ranked 88th.
82.6
Ranked 48th. 2 times more than Sierra Leone

Elementary (primary) school > Gender parity index 0.928
Ranked 92nd.
0.991
Ranked 69th. 7% more than Sierra Leone

Female enrolment share > Secondary level 45.3%
Ranked 103th.
49%
Ranked 73th. 8% more than Sierra Leone
Post-Secondary Non-Tertiary > Teachers > Women 1,064
Ranked 11th.
25,000
Ranked 1st. 23 times more than Sierra Leone

Education enrolment by level > Secondary level per 1000 37.58
Ranked 134th.
82.94
Ranked 90th. 2 times more than Sierra Leone

Scouting > Members per thousand people 1.94
Ranked 65th.
9.52
Ranked 14th. 5 times more than Sierra Leone
Elementary school repeaters > Female 10.18
Ranked 30th.
0.0
Ranked 112th.

Elementary school repeaters > Male 9.73
Ranked 36th.
0.0
Ranked 113th.

High school teachers 10,024
Ranked 84th.
1.72 million
Ranked 2nd. 171 times more than Sierra Leone

Elementary school teachers 30,239
Ranked 70th.
1.8 million
Ranked 2nd. 60 times more than Sierra Leone

Participation > Secondary education > Pupils 155,567
Ranked 103th.
24.43 million
Ranked 3rd. 157 times more than Sierra Leone

Ratio of female to male secondary enrollment 74.45
Ranked 81st.
101.63
Ranked 58th. 37% more than Sierra Leone

Primary education > Pupils per 1000 252.22
Ranked 1st. 3 times more than United States
83.88
Ranked 115th.

School enrollment > Primary > Male > % net 50.05% net
Ranked 118th.
94.25% net
Ranked 51st. 88% more than Sierra Leone

Primary education, teachers > % female 25.61%
Ranked 69th.
86.71%
Ranked 33th. 3 times more than Sierra Leone

Tertiary education, teachers > % female 14.61%
Ranked 86th.
47.68%
Ranked 22nd. 3 times more than Sierra Leone

Public spending on education, total > % of government expenditure 14.93%
Ranked 12th. 14% more than United States
13.07%
Ranked 60th.

Education spending > % of GDP 3.7%
Ranked 91st.
5.7%
Ranked 38th. 54% more than Sierra Leone
School enrollment > Preprimary > % gross 4.19% gross
Ranked 79th.
61.93% gross
Ranked 62nd. 15 times more than Sierra Leone

Ratio of female to male enrollments in tertiary education 40.09
Ranked 115th.
139.19
Ranked 29th. 3 times more than Sierra Leone

Government spending on education > % of GDP 2.88%
Ranked 16th.
5.62%
Ranked 39th. 95% more than Sierra Leone

Participation > School enrollment > Secondary > Private > % of total secondary 6.93%
Ranked 74th.
8.78%
Ranked 68th. 27% more than Sierra Leone

School enrollment > Tertiary > Male > % gross 3.06% gross
Ranked 113th.
69.19% gross
Ranked 6th. 23 times more than Sierra Leone

Participation > School enrollment > Tertiary > % gross 2.05%
Ranked 115th.
82.92%
Ranked 4th. 40 times more than Sierra Leone

Participation > School enrollment > Tertiary > Female > % gross 1.15%
Ranked 112th.
97.14%
Ranked 6th. 84 times more than Sierra Leone

Participation > School enrollment > Secondary > Male > % net 29.73%
Ranked 96th.
87.68%
Ranked 18th. 3 times more than Sierra Leone

School life expectancy > Primary to tertiary > Female 6 years
Ranked 7th.
16 years
Ranked 25th. 3 times more than Sierra Leone
Ratio of girls to boys in primary and secondary education > % 70.16%
Ranked 129th.
100.42%
Ranked 47th. 43% more than Sierra Leone

School enrollment, preprimary, female > % gross 9.54%
Ranked 53th.
72.28%
Ranked 62nd. 8 times more than Sierra Leone

School enrollment, preprimary, male > % gross 8.94%
Ranked 54th.
74.31%
Ranked 60th. 8 times more than Sierra Leone

Secondary education, pupils > % female 41.6%
Ranked 127th.
48.86%
Ranked 62nd. 17% more than Sierra Leone

Expenditure per student, primary > % of GDP per capita 6.9%
Ranked 44th.
22.93%
Ranked 23th. 3 times more than Sierra Leone

Services, etc., value added > Current US$ per capita $168.88
Ranked 128th.
$36,945.60
Ranked 5th. 219 times more than Sierra Leone

Services, etc., value added > Current US$, % of GDP 33.71%
Ranked 123th.
76.79%
Ranked 5th. 2 times more than Sierra Leone

Secondary education, vocational pupils per 1000 4.99
Ranked 79th.
0.0
Ranked 96th.

Secondary education, teachers, female per 1000 0.372
Ranked 99th.
3.28
Ranked 51st. 9 times more than Sierra Leone

Ratio of female to male secondary enrollment > % 70.57%
Ranked 125th.
100.45%
Ranked 56th. 42% more than Sierra Leone

Ratio of female to male primary enrollment > % 98.89%
Ranked 27th.
100.37%
Ranked 26th. 1% more than Sierra Leone

Participation > School enrollment > Preprimary > % gross 4.94%
Ranked 124th.
57.81%
Ranked 64th. 12 times more than Sierra Leone

Participation > School enrollment > Primary > Male > % gross 167.78%
Ranked 1st. 70% more than United States
98.45%
Ranked 102nd.

Participation > School enrollment > Primary > Private > % of total primary 3.13%
Ranked 103th.
9.68%
Ranked 58th. 3 times more than Sierra Leone

Adjusted savings > Education expenditure > % of GNI 1.01% of GNI
Ranked 162nd.
4.79% of GNI
Ranked 58th. 5 times more than Sierra Leone

Public spending on education > Total > % of GDP 3.79%
Ranked 32nd.
5.85%
Ranked 34th. 54% more than Sierra Leone

School enrollment > Secondary > Male > % gross 34.48% gross
Ranked 80th.
93.94% gross
Ranked 43th. 3 times more than Sierra Leone

School enrollment > Primary > % net 43.28% net
Ranked 122nd.
92.41% net
Ranked 62nd. 2 times more than Sierra Leone

School enrollment > Secondary > % gross 30.06% gross
Ranked 81st.
94.68% gross
Ranked 44th. 3 times more than Sierra Leone

Services, etc., value added > Constant 2000 US$, % of GDP 26.08%
Ranked 95th.
68.6%
Ranked 6th. 3 times more than Sierra Leone

Ratio of female to male tertiary enrollment > % 40.01%
Ranked 116th.
138.98%
Ranked 35th. 3 times more than Sierra Leone

School enrollment, primary > % gross 131.49%
Ranked 8th. 33% more than United States
98.78%
Ranked 107th.

School enrollment > Secondary > Female > % gross 25.67% gross
Ranked 78th.
95.47% gross
Ranked 47th. 4 times more than Sierra Leone

School enrollment, primary, female > % net 37.7%
Ranked 59th.
92.48%
Ranked 52nd. 2 times more than Sierra Leone

Persistence to grade 5, total > % of cohort 47.22%
Ranked 44th.
93.68%
Ranked 44th. 98% more than Sierra Leone

Repeaters, primary, male > % of male enrollment 14.08%
Ranked 12th.
0.0
Ranked 136th.

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