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A
Adjusted net enrollment rate
Total number of pupils of the official school age group who are enrolled at primary or secondary education levels, expressed as a percentage of the corresponding population.
Age specific attendance rate
Age Specific Attendance Rates are defined as children in any specific age group attending school, irrespective of whether they are attending the appropriate stage in the school.
Age-specific fertility rate
Number of births to women in a particular age group, divided by the number of women in that age group. The age groups used are: 15-19, 20-24,.45-49. The data refer to five-year periods running from 1 July to 30 June of the initial and final years.
Age-specific fertility rate (Proj.)
Number of births to women in a particular age group, divided by the number of women in that age group. The age groups used are: 15-19, 20-24,.45-49. The data refer to five-year periods running from 1 July to 30 June of the initial and final years.
Average years of schooling
Average years of schooling are the years of formal schooling received, on average.
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C
Completion rate
The total number of students completing (or graduating from) the final year of primary or secondary education, regardless of age, expressed as a percentage of the population of the official primary or secondary graduation age.
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D
Dropout rate
Proportion of pupils from a cohort enrolled in a given grade at a given school year who are no longer enrolled in the following school year.
Duration of cycle in years
Number of grades (years) in a given level of education.
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E
Educational attainment
The highest grade completed within the most advanced level attended in the educational system of the country where the education was received.
Ending month of the academic year
The month of the calendar year (1=January, 12=December) that the academic year officially ends.
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F
Female teachers as a % of all
The number of female teachers at a given level of education expressed as a percentage of the total number of teachers (male and female) at the same level in a given school year
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G
GPI for adjusted net enrollment rate
Ratio of the female-to-male values of a given indicator. A GPI of 1 indicates parity between sexes.
GPI for completion rate
Ratio of the female-to-male values of a given indicator. A GPI of 1 indicates parity between sexes.
GPI for gross enrollment rate
Ratio of the female-to-male values of a given indicator. A GPI of 1 indicates parity between sexes.
GPI for gross intake rate
Ratio of the female-to-male values of a given indicator. A GPI of 1 indicates parity between sexes.
GPI for net enrollment rate
Ratio of the female-to-male values of a given indicator. A GPI of 1 indicates parity between sexes.
GPI for net intake rate
Ratio of the female-to-male values of a given indicator. A GPI of 1 indicates parity between sexes.
Gross attendance rate
Total attendance in a specific level of education, regardless of age, expressed as a percentage of the eligible official school-age population corresponding to the same level of education in a given school year.
Gross enrollment rate
Total enrollment in a specific level of education, regardless of age, expressed as a percentage of the official school-age population corresponding to the same level of education in a given school-year. Often higher than 100% because of repetition and overage students.
Gross intake rate
Total number of new entrants in first grade of primary education, regardless of age, expressed as a percentage of the population at the official primary school-entrance age.
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I
Infant mortality rate (Proj.) per 1000
Probability of dying between birth and exact age 1. It is expressed as deaths per 1,000 births.
Infant mortality rate per 1000
Probability of dying between birth and exact age 1. It is expressed as deaths per 1,000 births.
International Language
Score on international language assessment.
International Math
Score on international math assessment.
International Science
Score on international science assessment.
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Life expectancy at birth in years
The average number of years of life expected by a hypothetical cohort of individuals who would be subject during all their lives to the mortality rates of a given period. It is expressed as years.
Life expectancy at birth in years (Proj.)
The average number of years of life expected by a hypothetical cohort of individuals who would be subject during all their lives to the mortality rates of a given period. It is expressed as years.
Literacy by educational attainment
The percentage of the population of a given grade or schooling level who can both read and write with understanding a short simple statement on their everyday life.
Literacy rate
The literacy rate is the percentage of population of a given age range who can both read and write with understanding a short simple statement on their everyday life.
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N
National Language
Nationally administered language assessment.
National Math
Nationally administered math assessment.
National Science
Nationally administered science assessment.
Net attendance rate
Attendance of the official age group for a given level of education expressed as a percentage of the corresponding population.
Net enrollment rate
Enrollment of the official age-group for a given level of education expressed as a percentage of the corresponding population.
Net intake rate
New entrants in the first grade of primary education who are of the official primary school entrance age, expressed as a percentage of the population of the same age.
Non-salary current costs as a percentage of public current education expenditure
The percentage of public current education expenditure represented by non-salary costs. Current expenditure in education refers to the portion of the budget devoted to costs that are anticipated on a recurrent, or yearly basis, of which salaries typically represent the most significant portion. Other recurrent costs can include rent, minor repairs, and resources such as textbooks and teaching materials.
Number of classrooms
Number of physical classrooms.
Number of pupils
The number of pupils enrolled in school.
Number of repeaters
Number of pupils or students enrolled in the same grade for a second (or further) year.
Number of schools
Number of schools
Number of teachers
Teachers and teaching staff refer to persons employed in an official capacity for the purpose of guiding and directing the learning experience of learners, irrespective of qualifications or the delivery mechanism, i.e. whether face-to-face and/or at a distance. This definition excludes educational personnel who have no active teaching duties (e.g. headmasters who do not teach) or work occasionally or in a voluntary capacity in educational institutions (e.g. parents).
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O
Official entrance age in years
The official government specified age of students entering a specific school level.
Out of school children
Children in the official school age range who are not enrolled in either primary or secondary schools.
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P
Per capita government expenditure on health (PPP method, international $)
Government expenditure on health care expressed as an average per person, for a given country, in equivalent U.S. dollars.
Percent of New entrants to primary education with ECCE experience
Number of new entrants to primary grade 1 who have attended some form of organized Early Childhood Care and Education (ECCE) program for the equivalent of at least 200 hours, expressed as a percentage of total number of new entrants to primary grade 1.
Percent of pupils at correct age for grade
% Pupils with correct age for grade is defined as the total number of pupils whose age at the beginning of the school year is equal to the official age for the grade they are attending, expressed as a percentage of the total number of pupils, regardless of age, attending the grade.
Percentage Ever attended school
The percentage of the population that has ever attended school.
Percentage of Out of school children
% Out of School Children is defined as Non-attendance of an age group, regardless of level of education, expressed as a percentage of the corresponding population
Percentage of pupils over age for grade
% Pupils over age for grade is defined as the total number of pupils whose age at the beginning of the school year is greater than the official age for the grade they are attending, expressed as a percentage of the total number of pupils, regardless of age, attending the grade.
Percentage of pupils under age for grade
% Pupils under age for grade is defined as the total number of pupils whose age at the beginning of the school year is lesser than the official age for the grade they are attending, expressed as a percentage of the total number of pupils, regardless of age, attending the grade.
Population (proj.) in 1000s
Population projections are estimates of total size or composition of populations in the future.
Population in 1000s
Number of inhabitants.
Primary aged child laborers who are attending school as a percentage of all
The number of child laborers of official primary school age who are attending school, regardless of level, expressed as a percentage of the total number of primary aged children who are attending school.
Primary aged children who are child laborers as a percentage of all
The number of children of official primary school age who are child laborers, expressed as a percentage of the total number of primary aged children.
Primary students who are child laborers as a percentage of all
The number of pupils enrolled in primary schools who are also child laborers, expressed as a percentage of total pupils enrolled in primary schools.
Private enrollment as a percentage of all
Private enrollment refers to pupils or students enrolled in institutions that are not operated by a public authority but controlled and managed, whether for profit or not, by a private body such as a nongovernmental organization, religious body, special interest group, foundation or business enterprise.
Promotion rate
Proportion of pupils from a cohort enrolled in a given grade at a given school year who study in the next grade in the following school year.
Public current education expenditure as a % of current government expenditure
Total public expenditure on education (current and capital) expressed as a percentage of total government expenditure in a given financial year.
Public current education expenditure as a % of public education expenditure
Public current expenditure on education expressed as a percentage of total public expenditure on education (current and capital) in a given financial year.
Public current education expenditure by school level as a % of public current education expenditure
The share of public current expenditure for a given education level.
Public education expenditure (% of GDP)
Total public expenditure (current and capital) on education expressed as a percentage of the Gross Domestic Product (GDP) in a given year.
Public education expenditure as a % of public expenditure
Total public expenditure on education (current and capital) expressed as a percentage of total public expenditure in a given financial year.
Public education expenditure by school level as a % of public education expenditure
Public expenditure for a given education level expressed as a percentage of total public expenditure on education.
Public education expenditure per pupil (% of GDP per capita)
Total number of pupils/Total education budget
Pupil classroom ratio
Average number of pupils (students) per classroom at a specific level of education in a given school year. Classrooms include rooms or places where teaching or learning activities take place.
Pupil teacher ratio
Average number of pupils (students) per teacher at a specific level of education in a given school year.
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R
Repetition rate
Proportion of pupils from a cohort enrolled in a given grade at a given school year who study in the same grade in the following school year. EPDC also classifies as repeaters those who move down one grade from the previous year to the current year.
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S
School age population
Population of the age-group theoretically corresponding to a given level of education as indicated by theoretical entrance age and duration.
School life expectancy
The total number of years of schooling which a child of a certain age can expect to receive in the future, assuming that the probability of his or her being enrolled in school at any particular age is equal to the current enrolment ratio for that age.
Starting month of the academic year
The month of the calendar year (1=January, 12=December) that the academic year officially begins.
Survival rate
Percentage of a cohort of pupils (or students) enrolled in the first grade of a given level or cycle of education in a given school year who are expected to reach successive grades.
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T
Teacher salaries (multiple of GDP per capita)
The share of teachers salaries and other remuneration expressed as a multiple of GDP per capita.
Total fertility rate
The average number of children a hypothetical cohort of women would have at the end of their reproductive period if they were subject during their whole lives to the fertility rates of a given period and if they were not subject to mortality. It is expressed as children per woman.
Total fertility rate (Proj.)
The average number of children a hypothetical cohort of women would have at the end of their reproductive period if they were subject during their whole lives to the fertility rates of a given period and if they were not subject to mortality. It is expressed as children per woman.
Total net attendance rate
Total Net Attendance Rate (TNAR) is defined as Attendance of an age group, regardless of level of education they are attending, expressed as a percentage of the corresponding population.
Trained teachers as a % of all
Trained teachers have received at least the minimum formal teacher training (pre-service or in-service) required for teaching at the relevant level.
Transition rate
The number of pupils admitted to the first grade of a higher level of edcuation in a given year, expressed as a percentage of the number of pupils enrolled in the last grade of the lower level of education in the previous year.
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U
Under five mortality rate (Proj.) per 1000
Probability of dying between birth and exact age 5. It is expressed as deaths per 1,000 births.
Under five mortality rate per 1000
Probability of dying between birth and exact age 5. It is expressed as deaths per 1,000 births.