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Education Stats: compare key data on United States & Zimbabwe

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.
  • Duration of compulsory education: Duration of compulsory education is the number of grades (or years) that a child must legally be enrolled in school.
  • Secondary education, pupils: Secondary education, pupils. Enrolment in total secondary. Public and private. All programmes. Total is the total number of students enrolled at public and private secondary education institutions.
  • College and university > Private school share: Percentage of post-secondary students who attend a private school, college, or university.
  • Primary education, teachers: Primary education, teachers. Teaching staff in primary. Public and private. Full and part-time. All programmes. Total is the total number of teachers in public and private primary education institutions. Teachers are persons employed full time or part time in an official capacity to guide and direct the learning experience of pupils and students, irrespective of their qualifications or the delivery mechanism, i.e. face-to-face and/or at a distance. This definition excludes educational personnel who have no active teaching duties (e.g. headmasters, headmistresses or principals who do not teach) and persons who work occasionally or in a voluntary capacity in educational institutions.
  • Primary education, pupils: Primary education, pupils. Enrolment in primary. Public and private. All programmes. Total is the total number of students enrolled in public and private primary education institutions.
  • Tertiary enrollment: Gross enrolment ratio, tertiary level is the sum of all tertiary level students enrolled at the start of the school year, expressed as a percentage of the mid-year population in the 5 year age group after the official secondary school leaving age.
  • Spending per student > College and university: Public expenditure per student is the public current spending on education divided by the total number of students by level, as a percentage of GDP per capita. Public expenditure (current and capital) includes government spending on educational institutions (both public and private), education administration as well as subsidies for private entities (students/households and other privates entities)."
  • High school > Gender ratio: Ratio of female to male secondary enrollment is the percentage of girls to boys enrolled at secondary level in public and private schools.
  • Compulsary education starting age: Age at which children must be enrolled in school.
  • Pupil-teacher ratio, secondary per million: Pupil-teacher ratio, secondary. Pupil-teacher ratio. Secondary is the number of pupils enrolled in secondary school divided by the number of secondary school teachers. Figures expressed per million population for the same year.
  • Literacy > Definition: This entry includes a definition of literacy and Census Bureau percentages for the total population, males, and females. There are no universal definitions and standards of literacy. Unless otherwise specified, all rates are based on the most common definition - the ability to read and write at a specified age. Detailing the standards that individual countries use to assess the ability to read and write is beyond the scope of our source. Information on literacy, while not a perfect measure of educational results, is probably the most easily available and valid for international comparisons.
  • High school > Upper secondary school duration: Number of years students study at the upper secondary (high school) level.
  • Literacy > Male: This entry includes a definition of literacy and Census Bureau percentages for the total population, males, and females. There are no universal definitions and standards of literacy. Unless otherwise specified, all rates are based on the most common definition - the ability to read and write at a specified age. Detailing the standards that individual countries use to assess the ability to read and write is beyond the scope of our source. Information on literacy, while not a perfect measure of educational results, is probably the most easily available and valid for international comparisons.
  • 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.
  • Teachers as percentage of labor force: The percentage share of the total labor force who are classroom, academic staff, and other teachers. Data for 1999.
  • Elementary (primary school) > Duration: Number of years students study at the primary level.
  • Children out of school > Primary: Children out of school are the number of primary-school-age children not enrolled in primary or secondary school.
  • Secondary education, teachers: Secondary education, teachers. Teaching staff in total secondary. Public and private. Full and part-time. All programmes. Total is the total number of teachers in public and private secondary education institutions (ISCED 2 and 3). Teachers are persons employed full time or part time in an official capacity to guide and direct the learning experience of pupils and students, irrespective of their qualifications or the delivery mechanism, i.e. face-to-face and/or at a distance. This definition excludes educational personnel who have no active teaching duties (e.g. headmasters, headmistresses or principals who do not teach) and persons who work occasionally or in a voluntary capacity in educational institutions.
  • Secondary education, teachers per 1000: Secondary education, teachers. Teaching staff in total secondary. Public and private. Full and part-time. All programmes. Total is the total number of teachers in public and private secondary education institutions (ISCED 2 and 3). Teachers are persons employed full time or part time in an official capacity to guide and direct the learning experience of pupils and students, irrespective of their qualifications or the delivery mechanism, i.e. face-to-face and/or at a distance. This definition excludes educational personnel who have no active teaching duties (e.g. headmasters, headmistresses or principals who do not teach) and persons who work occasionally or in a voluntary capacity in educational institutions. Figures expressed per thousand population for the same year.
  • High school > Lower secondary school duration: Number of years students study at the lower secondary (middle school) level.
  • Children out of school, primary, male per 1000: Children out of school, primary, male. Out-of-school children of primary school age. Male is the total number of male primary-school-age children who are not enrolled in either primary or secondary schools. Figures expressed per thousand population for the same year.
  • Spending per student > High school: Public expenditure per student is the public current spending on education divided by the total number of students by level, as a percentage of GDP per capita. Public expenditure (current and capital) includes government spending on educational institutions (both public and private), education administration as well as subsidies for private entities (students/households and other privates entities)."
  • Secondary education, general pupils: Secondary education, general pupils. Enrolment in total secondary. Public and private. General programmes. Total is the total number of students enrolled in general programmes at public and private secondary education institutions.
  • High school > Gender parity index: Country's gender parity index for secondary level enrollment. For countries with a rating of over 1, more females are enrolled while countries with a rating under 1 have more males enrolled.
  • Scientific and technical journal articles: Scientific and technical journal articles refer to the number of scientific and engineering articles published in the following fields: physics, biology, chemistry, mathematics, clinical medicine, biomedical research, engineering and technology, and earth and space sciences.
  • 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.
  • Spending per student > Elementary school: Public expenditure per student is the public current spending on education divided by the total number of students by level, as a percentage of GDP per capita. Public expenditure (current and capital) includes government spending on educational institutions (both public and private), education administration as well as subsidies for private entities (students/households and other privates entities)."
  • Secondary school starting age > Years: Secondary school starting age (years). Entrance age of 2A lower secondary is the age at which students would enter lower secondary education, assuming they had started at the official entrance age for the lowest level of education, had studied full-time throughout and had progressed through the system without repeating or skipping a grade.
  • High school starting age > Years: Secondary school starting age is the age at which students would enter secondary education, assuming they had started at the official entrance age for the lowest level of education, had studied full-time throughout and had progressed through the system without repeating or skipping a grade."
  • Primary education > Teachers > Per capita: Primary education teachers includes full-time and part-time teachers. Per capita figures expressed per 1,000 population.
  • High school > Population with at least high school education > Women: Population with at least high school education > Women.
  • Elementary school graduate rate: Persistence to last grade of primary is the percentage of children enrolled in the first grade of primary school who eventually reach the last grade of primary education. The estimate is based on the reconstructed cohort method.
  • Public spending per student > Primary level: Public expenditure per student, primary level is the total reported current spending by the government on primary education, divided by the total number of pupils in primary education, expressed as a percentage of per capita GDP.
  • Primary education, pupils per 1000: Primary education, pupils. Enrolment in primary. Public and private. All programmes. Total is the total number of students enrolled in public and private primary education institutions. Figures expressed per thousand population for the same year.
  • Secondary education, pupils per 1000: Secondary education, pupils. Enrolment in total secondary. Public and private. All programmes. Total is the total number of students enrolled at public and private secondary education institutions. Figures expressed per thousand population for the same year.
  • Education enrolment by level > Tertiary level > Per capita: Per capita figures expressed per 1,000 population.
  • Tertiary > Students studying abroad per thousand people: Total number of post-secondary students who were studying abroad during given year. Figures expressed per thousand people for the same year.
  • Outcomes > Secondary education > Duration > Years: Secondary education, duration (years) is the number of grades (years) in secondary school."
  • Teacher student ratio > High school: Secondary school pupil-teacher ratio is the number of pupils enrolled in secondary school divided by the number of secondary school teachers (regardless of their teaching assignment).
  • Children out of school > Primary per 1000: Children out of school are the number of primary-school-age children not enrolled in primary or secondary school. Figures expressed per thousand population for the same year.
  • 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.
  • Services, etc., value added > Constant 2000 US$ per capita: Services, etc., value added (constant 2000 US$). Services correspond to ISIC divisions 50-99. They include value added in wholesale and retail trade (including hotels and restaurants), transport, and government, financial, professional, and personal services such as education, health care, and real estate services. Also included are imputed bank service charges, import duties, and any statistical discrepancies noted by national compilers as well as discrepancies arising from rescaling. Value added is the net output of a sector after adding up all outputs and subtracting intermediate inputs. It is calculated without making deductions for depreciation of fabricated assets or depletion and degradation of natural resources. The industrial origin of value added is determined by the International Standard Industrial Classification (ISIC), revision 3. Data are in constant 2005 U.S. dollars. Figures expressed per capita for the same year.
  • School enrolment rate > 1st grade: Gross intake rate in grade 1 is the number of new entrants in the first grade of primary education regardless of age, expressed as a percentage of the population of the official primary entrance age."
  • Secondary education, general pupils per 1000: Secondary education, general pupils. Enrolment in total secondary. Public and private. General programmes. Total is the total number of students enrolled in general programmes at public and private secondary education institutions. Figures expressed per thousand population for the same year.
  • High school > Lower secondary starting age: Average age at which students begin lower secondary (middle school) education.
  • Elementary (primary) school) > Private school share: Percentage of primary students who attend a private school.
  • Elementary school > Gender ratio: Ratio of female to male primary enrollment is the percentage of girls to boys enrolled at primary level in public and private schools.
  • Duration of education > Secondary level: Duration of secondary education is the number of grades (or years) in general secondary education.
  • Public spending per student > Tertiary level: Public expenditure per student, tertiary level is the total reported current spending by the government on tertiary education, divided by the total number of pupils in tertiary education, expressed as a percentage of per capita GDP.
  • Primary education > Pupils: Primary education pupils is the total number of pupils enrolled at primary level in public and private schools.
  • 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 > Children out of school > Elementary: Children out of school are the number of primary-school-age children not enrolled in primary or secondary school.
  • Participation > Ratio of girls to boys in primary and secondary education: Ratio of girls to boys in primary and secondary education is the percentage of girls to boys enrolled at primary and secondary levels in public and private schools.
  • Public spending per student > Secondary level: Public expenditure per student, secondary level is the total reported current spending by the government on secondary education, divided by the total number of pupils in secondary education, expressed as a percentage of per capita GDP.
  • Children out of school > Primary > Per capita: Children out of school are the number of primary-school-age children not enrolled in primary or secondary school. Per capita figures expressed per 1,000 population.
  • High school > Upper secondary starting age: Average age at which students begin upper secondary (high school) education.
  • Elementary school starting age > Years: Primary school starting age is the age at which students would enter primary education, assuming they had started at the official entrance age for the lowest level of education, had studied full-time throughout and had progressed through the system without repeating or skipping a grade."
  • Elementary school repeaters > All: Repeaters in primary school are the number of students enrolled in the same grade as in the previous year, as a percentage of all students enrolled in primary school."
  • Secondary education > General pupils > Per capita: Secondary general pupils are the number of secondary students enrolled in general education programs, including teacher training. Per capita figures expressed per 1,000 population.
  • Education enrolment by level > Primary level > Per capita: Per capita figures expressed per 1 population.
  • Education enrolment by level > Primary level per 1000: . Figures expressed per thousand population for the same year.
  • Pupils-teacher ratio > Primary level: Pupil-teacher ratio, primary level is the average number of pupils per teacher in primary education. Cross-country comparisons may be affected by such factors as the composition of teachers by part- and full-time employment.
  • Primary education > Teachers: Primary education teachers includes full-time and part-time teachers.
  • Private school enrolment > Primary level: Private sector enrolment share, primary level is the share of primary school pupils who attend a privately managed school, regardless of whether or not the school receives subsidies from the government.
  • Outcomes > Primary education > Duration > Years: Primary duration refers to the number of years of full-time equivalent duration in primary education in the school system according to ISCED.
  • Primary education > Teachers per 1000: Primary education teachers includes full-time and part-time teachers. Figures expressed per thousand population for the same year.
  • Children out of school > Primary > Female > Per capita: Children out of school are the number of primary-school-age children not enrolled in primary or secondary school. Per capita figures expressed per 1,000 population.
  • Female enrolment share > Primary level: Girls' enrolment share, primary level is the number of girls enrolled in primary school, expressed as a percentage of the total number of pupils in primary school.
  • Services, etc., value added > Constant 2000 US$: Services, etc., value added (constant 2000 US$). Services correspond to ISIC divisions 50-99. They include value added in wholesale and retail trade (including hotels and restaurants), transport, and government, financial, professional, and personal services such as education, health care, and real estate services. Also included are imputed bank service charges, import duties, and any statistical discrepancies noted by national compilers as well as discrepancies arising from rescaling. Value added is the net output of a sector after adding up all outputs and subtracting intermediate inputs. It is calculated without making deductions for depreciation of fabricated assets or depletion and degradation of natural resources. The industrial origin of value added is determined by the International Standard Industrial Classification (ISIC), revision 3. Data are in constant 2005 U.S. dollars.
  • Proportion of primary education time spent learning technology: Intended instruction time spent studying technology, as a percentage of total intended instruction time for students 12 to 14 years of age. Data for 1999.
  • 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).
  • High school > Share of total education spending: Percentage of government education funding that goes to secondary education.
  • Enrolment ratio > Secondary level: Net enrolment ratio, secondary level, is the ratio of the number of children of official secondary school age enrolled in school to the number of children of official secondary school age in the population.
  • Participation > Secondary education > General pupils: Secondary general pupils are the number of secondary students enrolled in general education programs, including teacher training."
  • Secondary education > Teachers per 1000: Secondary education teachers includes full-time and part-time teachers. Figures expressed per thousand population for the same year.
  • Ratio of female to male primary enrollment: Ratio of female to male primary enrollment is the percentage of girls to boys enrolled at primary level in public and private schools.
  • Secondary education > General pupils per 1000: Secondary general pupils are the number of secondary students enrolled in general education programs, including teacher training. Figures expressed per thousand population for the same year.
  • Children out of school > Primary > Male: Children out of school are the number of primary-school-age children not enrolled in primary or secondary school.
  • Elementary (primary) school > Gender parity index: Country's gender parity index in primary, or elementary, school. For countries with a rating of over 1, more females are enrolled while countries with a rating under 1 have more males enrolled. 
  • Female enrolment share > Secondary level: Girls' enrolment share, secondary level is the number of girls enrolled in secondary school, expressed as a percentage of the total number of pupils in secondary school.
  • 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.
  • Private school enrolment > Secondary level: Private sector enrolment share, secondary level is the share of students in general secondary education who attend a privately managed school, regardless of whether or not the school receives subsidies from the government.
  • Education enrolment by level > Secondary level per 1000: . Figures expressed per thousand population for the same year.
  • Scouting > Members per thousand people: Membership (from 2012). Figures expressed per thousand people for the same year.
  • Proportion of primary education time spent learning science: Intended instruction time spent studying science, as a percentage of total intended instruction time for students 12 to 14 years of age. Data for 1999.
  • Elementary school repeaters > Female: Repeaters in primary school are the number of students enrolled in the same grade as in the previous year, as a percentage of all students enrolled in primary school."
  • Elementary school repeaters > Male: Repeaters in primary school are the number of students enrolled in the same grade as in the previous year, as a percentage of all students enrolled in primary school."
  • Children out of school > Primary > Male > Per capita: Children out of school are the number of primary-school-age children not enrolled in primary or secondary school. Per capita figures expressed per 1,000 population.
  • Elementary school teachers: Primary education teachers includes full-time and part-time teachers.
  • High school teachers: Secondary education teachers includes full-time and part-time teachers.
  • Proportion of 15 year-olds in secondary education: Percentage share of 15 year-olds enrolled in secondary education. Based on net enrolment rates, attained by head count. Data for 2000.
  • Proportion of 20 year olds in tertiary education: Percentage share of 20 year-olds enrolled in tertiary education. Based on net enrolment rates, attained by head count. Data for 2000.
  • Participation > Secondary education > Pupils: Secondary education pupils is the total number of pupils enrolled at secondary level in public and private schools.
  • Proportion of primary education time spent learning vocational skills: Intended instruction time spent studying vocational skills, as a percentage of total intended instruction time for students 12 to 14 years of age. Data for 1999.
  • 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.
  • Share of university qualifications awarded to females: Percentage share of tertiary level A qualifications as first degree awarded to females. Data for 2000.
  • Proportion of primary education time spent learning foreign languages: Intended instruction time spent studying modern foreign languages, as a percentage of total intended instruction time for students 12 to 14 years of age. Data for 1999.
  • Proportion of 19 year olds in tertiary education: Percentage share of 19 year-olds enrolled in tertiary education. Based on net enrolment rates, attained by head count. Data for 2000.
  • Proportion of 16 year-olds in secondary education: Percentage share of 16 year-olds enrolled in secondary education. Based on net enrolment rates, attained by head count. Data for 2000.
  • Female teachers > Lower secondary: Percentage share of lower secondary level teachers at who are female. Data for 2000.
  • Share of university qualifications awarded to females > First degree: Percentage share of tertiary level A qualifications as first degree awarded to females. Data for 2000.
  • School enrolment rate > 1st grade > Male: Gross intake rate in grade 1 is the number of new entrants in the first grade of primary education regardless of age, expressed as a percentage of the population of the official primary entrance age."
  • School enrolment rate > 5th grade > Female: Persistence to grade 5 (percentage of cohort reaching grade 5) is the share of children enrolled in the first grade of primary school who eventually reach grade 5. The estimate is based on the reconstructed cohort method.
  • School enrolment rate > 5th grade > Male: Persistence to grade 5 (percentage of cohort reaching grade 5) is the share of children enrolled in the first grade of primary school who eventually reach grade 5. The estimate is based on the reconstructed cohort method.
  • Participation > School enrollment > Secondary > Female > % net: Net enrollment ratio is the ratio of children of official school age based on the International Standard Classification of Education 1997 who are enrolled in school to the population of the corresponding official school age. Secondary education completes the provision of basic education that began at the primary level, and aims at laying the foundations for lifelong learning and human development, by offering more subject- or skill-oriented instruction using more specialized teachers."
  • Literacy and Attainment > Educational attainment: completed tertiary > Tertiary > Population 25+ years > % > Over 24 year olds: Percentage of population older than 24 years that has completed tertiary education.
  • 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).
  • Unemployment with primary education, male > % of male unemployment: Unemployment with primary education, male (% of male unemployment). Unemployment by level of educational attainment shows the unemployed by level of educational attainment, as a percentage of the unemployed. The levels of educational attainment accord with the International Standard Classification of Education 1997 of the United Nations Educational, Cultural, and Scientific Organization (UNESCO).
  • Unemployment with tertiary education, female > % of female unemployment: Unemployment with tertiary education, female (% of female unemployment). Unemployment by level of educational attainment shows the unemployed by level of educational attainment, as a percentage of the unemployed. The levels of educational attainment accord with the International Standard Classification of Education 1997 of the United Nations Educational, Cultural, and Scientific Organization (UNESCO).
  • Unemployment with tertiary education, male > % of male unemployment: Unemployment with tertiary education, male (% of male unemployment). Unemployment by level of educational attainment shows the unemployed by level of educational attainment, as a percentage of the unemployed. The levels of educational attainment accord with the International Standard Classification of Education 1997 of the United Nations Educational, Cultural, and Scientific Organization (UNESCO).
  • Proportion of 18 year olds in secondary education: Percentage share of 18 year-olds enrolled in secondary education. Based on net enrolment rates, attained by head count. Data for 2000.
  • 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.
  • 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.
  • Expenditure per student > Secondary > % of GDP per capita: Public expenditure per student is the public current spending on education divided by the total number of students by level, as a percentage of GDP per capita.
  • 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.
  • Proportion of 17 year olds in secondary education: Percentage share of 17 year-olds enrolled in secondary education. Based on net enrolment rates, attained by head count. Data for 2000.
  • 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."
  • Share of vocational tertiary qualifications awarded to females > Second degree: Percentage share of tertiary level B qualifications as second or higher degree awarded to females. Data for 2000.
  • 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.
  • 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.
  • 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 > Secondary > Female > % gross: Gross enrollment ratio is the ratio of total enrollment, regardless of age, to the population of the age group that officially corresponds to the level of education shown. Secondary education completes the provision of basic education that began at the primary level, and aims at laying the foundations for lifelong learning and human development, by offering more subject- or skill-oriented instruction using more specialized teachers.
  • School enrollment, primary, male > % net: School enrollment, primary, male (% net). Net enrolment rate. Primary. Male is the ratio of male children of the official primary school age who are enrolled in primary school to the male population of the official primary school age.
  • Persistence to last grade of primary, female > % of cohort: Persistence to last grade of primary, female (% of cohort). Survival rate to last grade of primary. Female is the share of female children enrolled in the first grade of primary school who eventually reach the last grade of primary. The estimate is calculated on the basis of the reconstructed cohort method, which uses data on enrolment and repeaters for two consecutive years.
  • Repeaters, primary, male > % of male enrollment: Repeaters, primary, male (% of male enrollment). Percentage of repeaters in primary. All grades. Male is the number of male students enrolled in the same grade as in the previous year, as a percentage of all male students enrolled in primary school. It is calculated by dividing the sum of male repeaters in all grades of primary education by the total male enrolment of primary education and multiplying the result by 100.
  • Proportion of primary education time spent learning mathematics: Intended instruction time spent practicing mathematics, as a percentage of total intended instruction time for students 12 to 14 years of age. Data for 1999.
  • Proportion of 19 year olds in secondary education: Percentage share of 19 year-olds enrolled in secondary education. Based on net enrolment rates, attained by head count. Data for 2000.
  • Proportion of 20 year olds in secondary education: Percentage share of 20 year-olds enrolled in secondary education. Based on net enrolment rates, attained by head count. Data for 2000.
  • Share of vocational tertiary qualifications awarded to females > First degree: Percentage share of tertiary level B qualifications as first degree awarded to females. Data for 2000.
  • Post-Secondary Non-Tertiary > Teachers > Women per million people: 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. Figures expressed per million people for the same year.
  • School enrollment, tertiary, male > % gross: School enrollment, tertiary, male (% gross). Gross enrolment ratio. Tertiary (ISCED 5 and 6). Male is the total male enrollment in tertiary education (ISCED 5 and 6), regardless of age, expressed as a percentage of the total male population of the five-year age group following on from secondary school leaving.
STAT United States Zimbabwe HISTORY
Average years of schooling of adults 12
Ranked 1st. 2 times more than Zimbabwe
5.4
Ranked 60th.
Children out of school, primary 1.76 million
Ranked 3rd. 4 times more than Zimbabwe
401,888
Ranked 23th.

Children out of school, primary per 1000 5.64
Ranked 47th.
31.71
Ranked 23th. 6 times more than United States

Children out of school, primary, female 780,465
Ranked 3rd. 4 times more than Zimbabwe
189,926
Ranked 25th.

College and university > Gender parity index 1.41
Ranked 33th. 85% more than Zimbabwe
0.761
Ranked 67th.

College and university > Share of total education spending 25.65%
Ranked 26th. 12% more than Zimbabwe
22.82%
Ranked 35th.
Compulsary education duration 12
Ranked 14th. 71% more than Zimbabwe
7
Ranked 153th.

Government spending on education > Proportion of GDP 5.62%
Ranked 39th. 2 times more than Zimbabwe
2.5%
Ranked 107th.

Literacy > Female 99%
Ranked 17th. 14% more than Zimbabwe
87.2%
Ranked 79th.
Literacy > Total population 99%
Ranked 20th. 9% more than Zimbabwe
90.7%
Ranked 80th.
Primary education, duration > Years 6
Ranked 53th.
7
Ranked 18th. 17% more than United States

Primary education, teachers per 1000 5.49
Ranked 49th. 14% more than Zimbabwe
4.83
Ranked 66th.

Pupil-teacher ratio, primary 14.29
Ranked 98th.
38.56
Ranked 24th. 3 times more than United States

Pupil-teacher ratio, secondary 14.49
Ranked 56th.
22.32
Ranked 31st. 54% more than United States

Secondary education, duration > Years 6
Ranked 102nd. The same as Zimbabwe
6
Ranked 127th.

Children out of school, primary, female per 1000 2.5
Ranked 48th.
14.99
Ranked 23th. 6 times more than United States

College and university > Gender ratio 140.06
Ranked 29th. 2 times more than Zimbabwe
62.45
Ranked 103th.

Child care (preschool) > Duration 3
Ranked 47th. The same as Zimbabwe
3
Ranked 84th.

Secondary education > Teachers > Per capita 5.5 per 1,000 people
Ranked 65th. 2 times more than Zimbabwe
2.64 per 1,000 people
Ranked 108th.

Duration of compulsory education 12 years
Ranked 10th. 71% more than Zimbabwe
7 years
Ranked 123th.
Secondary education, pupils 24.21 million
Ranked 4th. 32 times more than Zimbabwe
758,229
Ranked 58th.

College and university > Private school share 27.95%
Ranked 46th. 2 times more than Zimbabwe
13.05%
Ranked 79th.

Girls to boys ratio > Primary level enrolment 0.99
Ranked 49th. 1% more than Zimbabwe
0.98
Ranked 97th.

Primary education, teachers 1.71 million
Ranked 5th. 28 times more than Zimbabwe
61,251
Ranked 44th.

Primary education, pupils 24.43 million
Ranked 5th. 10 times more than Zimbabwe
2.36 million
Ranked 44th.

Tertiary enrollment 72.6%
Ranked 1st. 19 times more than Zimbabwe
3.9%
Ranked 79th.
Spending per student > College and university 22.04
Ranked 37th.
192.99
Ranked 7th. 9 times more than United States
High school > Gender ratio 99.5
Ranked 59th. 8% more than Zimbabwe
92.38
Ranked 105th.

Compulsary education starting age 6
Ranked 66th. The same as Zimbabwe
6
Ranked 101st.

Pupil-teacher ratio, secondary per million 0.0465
Ranked 96th.
1.76
Ranked 69th. 38 times more than United States

Literacy > Definition age 15 and over can read and write age 15 and over can read and write English
High school > Upper secondary school duration 3
Ranked 73th.
4
Ranked 36th. 33% more than United States

Literacy > Male 99%
Ranked 28th. 5% more than Zimbabwe
94.2%
Ranked 70th.
Spending > USD 684.04 billion
Ranked 1st. 3094 times more than Zimbabwe
221.09 million
Ranked 105th.

High school > Private school share 8.27%
Ranked 86th.
71.27%
Ranked 7th. 9 times more than United States

Spending > Proportion 4.79
Ranked 54th.
6.87
Ranked 8th. 43% more than United States

Pupil-teacher ratio > Primary 14.21
Ranked 120th.
38.56
Ranked 26th. 3 times more than United States

Child care (preschool) > Starting age 3
Ranked 103th. The same as Zimbabwe
3
Ranked 152nd.

Preschool enrollment rate 98.77
Ranked 94th.
103.6
Ranked 78th. 5% more than United States

Tertiary > Students studying abroad 56,943.33
Ranked 6th. 2 times more than Zimbabwe
28,274.8
Ranked 30th.

Education enrolment by level > Tertiary level 16.61 million
Ranked 1st. 298 times more than Zimbabwe
55,689
Ranked 6th.

Teachers as percentage of labor force 4.2%
Ranked 17th. 35% more than Zimbabwe
3.1%
Ranked 29th.
Elementary (primary school) > Duration 6
Ranked 59th.
7
Ranked 20th. 17% more than United States

Children out of school > Primary 1.62 million
Ranked 2nd. 4 times more than Zimbabwe
429,275
Ranked 21st.

Secondary education, teachers 1.67 million
Ranked 4th. 49 times more than Zimbabwe
33,964
Ranked 57th.

Secondary education, teachers per 1000 5.36
Ranked 56th. Twice as much as Zimbabwe
2.68
Ranked 89th.

High school > Lower secondary school duration 3
Ranked 105th. 50% more than Zimbabwe
2
Ranked 199th.

Children out of school, primary, male per 1000 3.14
Ranked 43th.
16.73
Ranked 18th. 5 times more than United States

Spending per student > High school 24.56
Ranked 18th. 17% more than Zimbabwe
20.98
Ranked 40th.

Secondary education, general pupils 24.21 million
Ranked 3rd. 32 times more than Zimbabwe
758,229
Ranked 52nd.

High school > Gender parity index 1.01
Ranked 68th. 18% more than Zimbabwe
0.857
Ranked 75th.

Scientific and technical journal articles 211,233
Ranked 1st. 2200 times more than Zimbabwe
96
Ranked 82nd.

College and university > Teachers > Proportion of teachers female 47%
Ranked 7th. 47% more than Zimbabwe
32%
Ranked 53th.
Tertiary > Students studying abroad proportion 0.271%
Ranked 124th.
30.31%
Ranked 13th. 112 times more than United States

Education enrolment by level > Tertiary level per 1000 57.75
Ranked 4th. 13 times more than Zimbabwe
4.39
Ranked 4th.

Scouting > Genders admitted both for Venturing, boys only for non-Venturing boys only
Elementary (primary school) > Starting age 6
Ranked 77th. The same as Zimbabwe
6
Ranked 124th.

Children out of school, primary, male 976,866
Ranked 3rd. 5 times more than Zimbabwe
211,962
Ranked 21st.

Education expenditure of government > As percentage of GNI 5.9%
Ranked 23th. 26% more than Zimbabwe
4.7%
Ranked 54th.
High school > Students per teacher 14.49
Ranked 57th.
22.32
Ranked 31st. 54% more than United States

Secondary education > General pupils 24.19 million
Ranked 3rd. 32 times more than Zimbabwe
758,229
Ranked 55th.

Spending per student > Elementary school 22.35
Ranked 18th. 59% more than Zimbabwe
14.04
Ranked 47th.

Secondary school starting age > Years 12
Ranked 59th.
13
Ranked 21st. 8% more than United States

High school starting age > Years 12
Ranked 55th.
13
Ranked 21st. 8% more than United States

Primary education > Teachers > Per capita 5.88 per 1,000 people
Ranked 44th. 24% more than Zimbabwe
4.76 per 1,000 people
Ranked 77th.

Education enrolment by level > Primary level 24.85 million
Ranked 4th. 11 times more than Zimbabwe
2.36 million
Ranked 6th.

High school > Population with at least high school education > Women 94.7%
Ranked 14th. 94% more than Zimbabwe
48.8%
Ranked 89th.

Elementary school graduate rate 95.34
Ranked 40th. 54% more than Zimbabwe
62.07
Ranked 81st.

Public spending per student > Primary level 17.9
Ranked 21st. 36% more than Zimbabwe
13.2
Ranked 18th.
Primary education, pupils per 1000 78.41
Ranked 97th.
186.35
Ranked 13th. 2 times more than United States

Secondary education, pupils per 1000 77.71
Ranked 76th. 30% more than Zimbabwe
59.83
Ranked 120th.

Girls to boys ratio > Tertiary level enrolment 1.4
Ranked 22nd. 2 times more than Zimbabwe
0.63
Ranked 111th.

Girls to boys ratio > Secondary level enrolment 1.02
Ranked 54th. 12% more than Zimbabwe
0.91
Ranked 132nd.

Education enrolment by level > Tertiary level > Per capita 57.61 per 1,000 people
Ranked 4th. 13 times more than Zimbabwe
4.33 per 1,000 people
Ranked 4th.

Tertiary > Students studying abroad per thousand people 0.183
Ranked 178th.
2.12
Ranked 77th. 12 times more than United States

Outcomes > Secondary education > Duration > Years 6
Ranked 86th. The same as Zimbabwe
6
Ranked 113th.

Teacher student ratio > High school 14.38
Ranked 51st.
22.32
Ranked 34th. 55% more than United States

Children out of school > Primary per 1000 5.54
Ranked 58th.
33.87
Ranked 18th. 6 times more than United States

Inequality adjusted index 0.941
Ranked 3rd. Twice as much as Zimbabwe
0.469
Ranked 78th.
Teacher student ratio > Elementary school 13.69
Ranked 102nd.
38.21
Ranked 32nd. 3 times more than United States

Elementary school > Enrolled students 24.68 million
Ranked 3rd. 10 times more than Zimbabwe
2.45 million
Ranked 44th.

Primary education > Duration > Years 6 years
Ranked 54th.
7 years
Ranked 18th. 17% more than United States

Services, etc., value added > Constant 2000 US$ per capita $33,005.49
Ranked 3rd. 151 times more than Zimbabwe
$217.97
Ranked 92nd.

School enrolment rate > 1st grade 105.99
Ranked 46th.
121.69
Ranked 22nd. 15% more than United States

Secondary education, general pupils per 1000 77.71
Ranked 47th. 30% more than Zimbabwe
59.83
Ranked 108th.

High school > Lower secondary starting age 12
Ranked 61st.
13
Ranked 21st. 8% more than United States

Elementary (primary) school) > Private school share 8.72%
Ranked 80th.
86.91%
Ranked 3rd. 10 times more than United States

Elementary school > Gender ratio 100.68
Ranked 17th. 2% more than Zimbabwe
98.96
Ranked 59th.

Education enrolment ratio > Net > Primary level 94%
Ranked 71st. 13% more than Zimbabwe
83%
Ranked 107th.

Duration of education > Secondary level 6
Ranked 81st. The same as Zimbabwe
6
Ranked 109th.
Public spending per student > Tertiary level 23.9
Ranked 8th.
200.9
Ranked 4th. 8 times more than United States
Primary education > Pupils 24.56 million
Ranked 4th. 10 times more than Zimbabwe
2.36 million
Ranked 49th.

High school > Population with at least high school education > Men 94.3%
Ranked 22nd. 52% more than Zimbabwe
62%
Ranked 69th.

Education enrolment by level > Percentage girls > Tertiary level 56.64%
Ranked 34th. 46% more than Zimbabwe
38.84%
Ranked 4th.

Education enrolment by level > Secondary level > Per capita 82.72 per 1,000 people
Ranked 88th. 40% more than Zimbabwe
58.95 per 1,000 people
Ranked 6th.

Secondary education, vocational pupils 0.0
Ranked 96th.
0.0
Ranked 82nd.

Elementary (primary) school > Students per teacher 14.29
Ranked 100th.
38.56
Ranked 23th. 3 times more than United States

Secondary education > Teachers 1.62 million
Ranked 3rd. 48 times more than Zimbabwe
33,964
Ranked 73th.

School life expectancy > Primary to tertiary 16 years
Ranked 15th. 78% more than Zimbabwe
9 years
Ranked 10th.
School enrolment rate > 5th grade 94.45
Ranked 30th. 36% more than Zimbabwe
69.67
Ranked 57th.

Education enrolment by level > Secondary level 23.85 million
Ranked 4th. 31 times more than Zimbabwe
758,229
Ranked 7th.

Scientific and technical journal articles per million 728.12
Ranked 13th. 96 times more than Zimbabwe
7.58
Ranked 75th.

Duration of education > Primary level 6
Ranked 51st.
7
Ranked 17th. 17% more than United States
Participation > Children out of school > Elementary 1.71 million
Ranked 4th. 8 times more than Zimbabwe
223,637
Ranked 25th.

Participation > Ratio of girls to boys in primary and secondary education 100.09%
Ranked 51st. 3% more than Zimbabwe
97.11%
Ranked 97th.

Public spending per student > Secondary level 22.4
Ranked 28th. 11% more than Zimbabwe
20.1
Ranked 17th.
Education enrolment by level > Percentage girls > Primary level 48.86%
Ranked 40th.
49.48%
Ranked 1st. 1% more than United States

Children out of school > Primary > Per capita 5.52 per 1,000 people
Ranked 57th.
33.37 per 1,000 people
Ranked 18th. 6 times more than United States

Education enrolment ratio > Net > Primary level > Women 94%
Ranked 66th. 13% more than Zimbabwe
83%
Ranked 102nd.

High school > Upper secondary starting age 15
Ranked 90th. The same as Zimbabwe
15
Ranked 132nd.

Elementary school starting age > Years 6
Ranked 73th. The same as Zimbabwe
6
Ranked 111th.

Elementary school repeaters > All 0.0
Ranked 116th.
0.0
Ranked 85th.

Secondary education > General pupils > Per capita 82.36 per 1,000 people
Ranked 51st. 40% more than Zimbabwe
58.95 per 1,000 people
Ranked 111th.

Education enrolment by level > Primary level > Per capita 0.086 per capita
Ranked 119th.
0.184 per capita
Ranked 1st. 2 times more than United States

Education enrolment by level > Primary level per 1000 86.39
Ranked 118th.
186.35
Ranked 1st. 2 times more than United States

Education enrolment ratio > Net > Primary level > Men 93%
Ranked 66th. 13% more than Zimbabwe
82%
Ranked 111th.

Pupils-teacher ratio > Primary level 15.4
Ranked 115th.
37
Ranked 33th. 2 times more than United States
Primary education > Teachers 1.73 million
Ranked 3rd. 28 times more than Zimbabwe
61,251
Ranked 50th.

Education enrolment by level > Percentage girls > Secondary level 48.72%
Ranked 92nd. 3% more than Zimbabwe
47.52%
Ranked 4th.

Private school enrolment > Primary level 11.6
Ranked 33th.
88.1
Ranked 1st. 8 times more than United States
Outcomes > Primary education > Duration > Years 6
Ranked 49th.
7
Ranked 17th. 17% more than United States

Primary education > Teachers per 1000 5.9
Ranked 45th. 22% more than Zimbabwe
4.83
Ranked 71st.

Children out of school > Primary > Female > Per capita 3.5 per 1,000 people
Ranked 47th.
15.99 per 1,000 people
Ranked 18th. 5 times more than United States

Female enrolment share > Primary level 48.7%
Ranked 42nd.
49.1%
Ranked 21st. 1% more than United States
Services, etc., value added > Constant 2000 US$ $10.28 trillion
Ranked 1st. 3438 times more than Zimbabwe
$2.99 billion
Ranked 73th.

Proportion of primary education time spent learning technology 3 9
Primary school starting age > Years 6
Ranked 77th. The same as Zimbabwe
6
Ranked 124th.

Scouting > Members 2.99 million
Ranked 3rd. 508 times more than Zimbabwe
5,880
Ranked 91st.
High school > Share of total education spending 35.42%
Ranked 52nd. 38% more than Zimbabwe
25.6%
Ranked 78th.
Enrolment ratio > Secondary level 88.1%
Ranked 17th. 2 times more than Zimbabwe
40.4%
Ranked 72nd.
Participation > Secondary education > General pupils 24.69 million
Ranked 2nd. 30 times more than Zimbabwe
831,488
Ranked 49th.

Secondary education > Teachers per 1000 5.52
Ranked 66th. 2 times more than Zimbabwe
2.68
Ranked 107th.

Ratio of female to male primary enrollment 97.22
Ranked 93th.
98.25
Ranked 80th. 1% more than United States

Secondary education > General pupils per 1000 82.6
Ranked 48th. 38% more than Zimbabwe
59.83
Ranked 110th.

Children out of school > Primary > Male 593,372
Ranked 5th. 3 times more than Zimbabwe
223,598
Ranked 19th.

Elementary (primary) school > Gender parity index 0.991
Ranked 69th. 2% more than Zimbabwe
0.972
Ranked 73th.

Female enrolment share > Secondary level 49%
Ranked 73th. 5% more than Zimbabwe
46.8%
Ranked 98th.
Post-Secondary Non-Tertiary > Teachers > Women 25,000
Ranked 1st. 32 times more than Zimbabwe
779
Ranked 13th.

Private school enrolment > Secondary level 9.6
Ranked 12th.
38.8
Ranked 16th. 4 times more than United States
Education enrolment by level > Secondary level per 1000 82.94
Ranked 90th. 39% more than Zimbabwe
59.83
Ranked 6th.

Scouting > Members per thousand people 9.52
Ranked 14th. 22 times more than Zimbabwe
0.428
Ranked 126th.
Proportion of primary education time spent learning science 14%
Ranked 9th. 27% more than Zimbabwe
11%
Ranked 19th.
Elementary school repeaters > Female 0.0
Ranked 112th.
0.0
Ranked 68th.

Elementary school repeaters > Male 0.0
Ranked 113th.
0.0
Ranked 69th.

Children out of school > Primary > Male > Per capita 2.02 per 1,000 people
Ranked 67th.
17.38 per 1,000 people
Ranked 18th. 9 times more than United States

Elementary school teachers 1.8 million
Ranked 2nd. 28 times more than Zimbabwe
64,001
Ranked 45th.

High school teachers 1.72 million
Ranked 2nd. 51 times more than Zimbabwe
33,964
Ranked 68th.

Proportion of 15 year-olds in secondary education 91%
Ranked 23th.
0.0
Ranked 35th.
Proportion of 20 year olds in tertiary education 38%
Ranked 5th.
0.0
Ranked 31st.
Participation > Secondary education > Pupils 24.43 million
Ranked 3rd. 32 times more than Zimbabwe
758,229
Ranked 62nd.

Proportion of primary education time spent learning vocational skills 5 10
Primary education > Pupils per 1000 83.88
Ranked 115th.
186.35
Ranked 12th. 2 times more than United States

Ratio of female to male secondary enrollment 101.63
Ranked 58th. 12% more than Zimbabwe
90.6
Ranked 124th.

Share of university qualifications awarded to females 57%
Ranked 12th. 6% more than Zimbabwe
54%
Ranked 18th.
Proportion of primary education time spent learning foreign languages 7 14
Proportion of 19 year olds in tertiary education 41%
Ranked 3rd.
0.0
Ranked 31st.
Proportion of 16 year-olds in secondary education 87%
Ranked 22nd.
0.0
Ranked 35th.
Female teachers > Lower secondary 60.2%
Ranked 14th. 61% more than Zimbabwe
37.4%
Ranked 20th.
Share of university qualifications awarded to females > First degree 57%
Ranked 12th. 6% more than Zimbabwe
54%
Ranked 18th.
School enrolment rate > 1st grade > Male 103.49
Ranked 59th.
123.32
Ranked 23th. 19% more than United States

School enrolment rate > 5th grade > Female 98.08
Ranked 22nd. 38% more than Zimbabwe
71.16
Ranked 54th.

School enrolment rate > 5th grade > Male 95.67
Ranked 24th. 40% more than Zimbabwe
68.23
Ranked 58th.

Participation > School enrollment > Secondary > Female > % net 88.98%
Ranked 21st. 2 times more than Zimbabwe
37.17%
Ranked 83th.

Literacy and Attainment > Educational attainment: completed tertiary > Tertiary > Population 25+ years > % > Over 24 year olds 40.66%
Ranked 3rd. 26 times more than Zimbabwe
1.54%
Ranked 6th.
Public spending on education, total > % of government expenditure 13.07%
Ranked 60th. 58% more than Zimbabwe
8.26%
Ranked 94th.

Public spending on education, total > % of GDP 5.62%
Ranked 41st. 2 times more than Zimbabwe
2.5%
Ranked 108th.

Unemployment with primary education, male > % of male unemployment 20.2%
Ranked 66th. 41% more than Zimbabwe
14.3%
Ranked 75th.

Unemployment with tertiary education, female > % of female unemployment 51.9%
Ranked 4th. 519 times more than Zimbabwe
0.1%
Ranked 80th.

Unemployment with tertiary education, male > % of male unemployment 42.2%
Ranked 2nd. 60 times more than Zimbabwe
0.7%
Ranked 80th.

Proportion of 18 year olds in secondary education 24%
Ranked 25th.
0.0
Ranked 34th.
School enrollment > Preprimary > % gross 61.93% gross
Ranked 62nd. 43% more than Zimbabwe
43.2% gross
Ranked 88th.

School enrollment > Primary > Female > % gross 97.55% gross
Ranked 117th. 3% more than Zimbabwe
95.17% gross
Ranked 124th.

Primary education > Teachers > % female 88.58% female
Ranked 21st. 75% more than Zimbabwe
50.63% female
Ranked 110th.

Expenditure per student > Secondary > % of GDP per capita 25.85%
Ranked 24th. 52% more than Zimbabwe
16.97%
Ranked 56th.

Gross intake rate in grade 1 > Male > % of relevant age group 99.85%
Ranked 91st.
121.78%
Ranked 28th. 22% more than United States

Proportion of 17 year olds in secondary education 79%
Ranked 17th.
0.0
Ranked 35th.
Government spending on education > % of GDP 5.62%
Ranked 39th. 2 times more than Zimbabwe
2.5%
Ranked 107th.

Participation > School enrollment > Primary > Female > % net 92.61%
Ranked 54th. 2% more than Zimbabwe
90.54%
Ranked 69th.

Government spending on education > % of government spending 14.13%
Ranked 35th. 1% more than Zimbabwe
14.02%
Ranked 49th.

Participation > School enrollment > Primary > Female > % gross 99.11%
Ranked 89th.
103.06%
Ranked 67th. 4% more than United States

Share of vocational tertiary qualifications awarded to females > Second degree 44%
Ranked 7th.
62%
Ranked 5th. 41% more than United States
School enrollment, primary, private > % of total primary 8.72%
Ranked 78th.
86.91%
Ranked 3rd. 10 times more than United States

Primary education, pupils > % female 49.01%
Ranked 26th.
49.48%
Ranked 10th. 1% more than United States

School enrollment, primary, female > % gross 98.97%
Ranked 97th. 3% more than Zimbabwe
96.41%
Ranked 121st.

Primary completion rate, total > % of relevant age group 97.83%
Ranked 54th. 18% more than Zimbabwe
82.98%
Ranked 89th.

Gross intake ratio in first grade of primary education, female > % of relevant age group 99.82%
Ranked 86th.
117.27%
Ranked 19th. 17% more than United States

Secondary education, general pupils > % female 48.86%
Ranked 96th. 3% more than Zimbabwe
47.52%
Ranked 114th.

Total enrollment, primary, male > % net 92.27%
Ranked 66th. 12% more than Zimbabwe
82.63%
Ranked 83th.

Secondary education, vocational pupils per 1000 0.0
Ranked 96th.
0.0
Ranked 82nd.

Secondary education, teachers, female per 1000 3.28
Ranked 51st. 3 times more than Zimbabwe
1.07
Ranked 85th.

Adjusted savings: education expenditure > % of GNI 4.79%
Ranked 59th. 88% more than Zimbabwe
2.54%
Ranked 145th.

School life expectancy > Primary to tertiary > Male 15 years
Ranked 24th. 67% more than Zimbabwe
9 years
Ranked 10th.
Persistence to last grade of primary, total > % of cohort 93.08%
Ranked 58th. 50% more than Zimbabwe
62.07%
Ranked 83th.

School enrollment > Secondary > Female > % gross 95.47% gross
Ranked 47th. 3 times more than Zimbabwe
34.57% gross
Ranked 134th.

School enrollment, primary, male > % net 91.29%
Ranked 62nd. 11% more than Zimbabwe
82.06%
Ranked 82nd.

Persistence to last grade of primary, female > % of cohort 87.88%
Ranked 62nd. 41% more than Zimbabwe
62.52%
Ranked 79th.

Repeaters, primary, male > % of male enrollment 0.0
Ranked 136th.
0.851%
Ranked 65th.
Proportion of primary education time spent learning mathematics 16%
Ranked 3rd. 14% more than Zimbabwe
14%
Ranked 8th.
Proportion of 19 year olds in secondary education 6%
Ranked 26th.
0.0
Ranked 34th.
Proportion of 20 year olds in secondary education 2%
Ranked 25th.
0.0
Ranked 33th.
Share of vocational tertiary qualifications awarded to females > First degree 60% awarded to females
Ranked 14th. 18% more than Zimbabwe
51% awarded to females
Ranked 23th.
Post-Secondary Non-Tertiary > Teachers > Women per million people 80.23
Ranked 14th. 33% more than Zimbabwe
60.44
Ranked 22nd.

School enrollment, tertiary, male > % gross 80.1%
Ranked 3rd. 12 times more than Zimbabwe
6.7%
Ranked 44th.

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