Context

The World Bank is an international financial institution that provides loans to countries of the world for capital projects. The World Bank's stated goal is the reduction of poverty. Source: https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/World_Bank

Content

This dataset combines key education statistics from a variety of sources to provide a look at global literacy, spending, and access.

For more information, see the World Bank website.

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Acknowledgements

https://bigquery.cloud.google.com/dataset/bigquery-public-data:world_bank_health_population

http://data.worldbank.org/data-catalog/ed-stats

https://cloud.google.com/bigquery/public-data/world-bank-education

Citation: The World Bank: Education Statistics

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Inspiration

Of total government spending, what percentage is spent on education?

US: Pupil-Teacher Ratio: Secondary data was reported at 14.697 % in 2015. This records a decrease from the previous number of 14.787 % for 2014. US: Pupil-Teacher Ratio: Secondary data is updated yearly, averaging 14.883 % from Dec 1972 (Median) to 2015, with 23 observations. The data reached an all-time high of 21.098 % in 1972 and a record low of 13.759 % in 2010. US: Pupil-Teacher Ratio: Secondary data remains active status in CEIC and is reported by World Bank. The data is categorized under Global Database’s USA – Table US.World Bank: Education Statistics. Secondary school pupil-teacher ratio is the average number of pupils per teacher in secondary school.; ; UNESCO Institute for Statistics; Weighted average; Each economy is classified based on the classification of World Bank Group's fiscal year 2018 (July 1, 2017-June 30, 2018).

US: Government Expenditure per Student: Primary: % of GDP per Capita data was reported at 19.909 % in 2014. This records an increase from the previous number of 19.777 % for 2013. US: Government Expenditure per Student: Primary: % of GDP per Capita data is updated yearly, averaging 20.561 % from Dec 2010 (Median) to 2014, with 5 observations. The data reached an all-time high of 22.100 % in 2010 and a record low of 19.777 % in 2013. US: Government Expenditure per Student: Primary: % of GDP per Capita data remains active status in CEIC and is reported by World Bank. The data is categorized under Global Database’s USA – Table US.World Bank: Education Statistics. Government expenditure per student is the average general government expenditure (current, capital, and transfers) per student in the given level of education, expressed as a percentage of GDP per capita.; ; United Nations Educational, Scientific, and Cultural Organization (UNESCO) Institute for Statistics.; Median;

City, Median household income, Unemployed (ages GE 16), Families below 185% FPL, Children (ages 0-17) below 185% FPL, Children (ages 3-4) enrolled in preschool or nursery school, Less than high school, High school graduate, Some college or associates degree, College graduate or higher, High school graduate or less. Percentages unless otherwise noted. Source information provided at: https://www.sccgov.org/sites/phd/hi/hd/Documents/City%20Profiles/Methodology/Neighborhood%20profile%20methodology_082914%20final%20for%20web.pdf

LU: All Education Staff Compensation: Total: % of Total Expenditure in Public Institutions data was reported at 74.309 % in 2014. This records an increase from the previous number of 72.498 % for 2013. LU: All Education Staff Compensation: Total: % of Total Expenditure in Public Institutions data is updated yearly, averaging 71.926 % from Dec 2001 (Median) to 2014, with 4 observations. The data reached an all-time high of 74.309 % in 2014 and a record low of 71.271 % in 2001. LU: All Education Staff Compensation: Total: % of Total Expenditure in Public Institutions data remains active status in CEIC and is reported by World Bank. The data is categorized under Global Database’s Luxembourg – Table LU.World Bank.WDI: Education Statistics. All staff (teacher and non-teachers) compensation is expressed as a percentage of direct expenditure in public educational institutions (instructional and non-instructional) of the specified level of education. Financial aid to students and other transfers are excluded from direct expenditure. Staff compensation includes salaries, contributions by employers for staff retirement programs, and other allowances and benefits.; ; United Nations Educational, Scientific, and Cultural Organization (UNESCO) Institute for Statistics.; Median;

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US: School Enrollment: Preprimary: % Gross data was reported at 69.492 % in 2015. This records a decrease from the previous number of 69.917 % for 2014. US: School Enrollment: Preprimary: % Gross data is updated yearly, averaging 60.389 % from Dec 1971 (Median) to 2015, with 27 observations. The data reached an all-time high of 70.965 % in 1996 and a record low of 37.734 % in 1972. US: School Enrollment: Preprimary: % Gross data remains active status in CEIC and is reported by World Bank. The data is categorized under Global Database’s USA – Table US.World Bank: Education Statistics. 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 programs at the initial stage of organized instruction, designed primarily to introduce very young children to a school-type environment and to provide a bridge between home and school.; ; UNESCO Institute for Statistics; Weighted average; Each economy is classified based on the classification of World Bank Group's fiscal year 2018 (July 1, 2017-June 30, 2018).

TD: Trained Teachers in Lower Secondary Education: Male: % of Male Teachers data was reported at 39.474 % in 2016. This records an increase from the previous number of 37.644 % for 2015. TD: Trained Teachers in Lower Secondary Education: Male: % of Male Teachers data is updated yearly, averaging 38.559 % from Dec 2015 (Median) to 2016, with 2 observations. The data reached an all-time high of 39.474 % in 2016 and a record low of 37.644 % in 2015. TD: Trained Teachers in Lower Secondary Education: Male: % of Male Teachers data remains active status in CEIC and is reported by World Bank. The data is categorized under Global Database’s Chad – Table TD.World Bank.WDI: Education Statistics. Trained teachers in lower secondary education are the percentage of lower secondary school teachers who have received the minimum organized teacher training (pre-service or in-service) required for teaching in a given country.; ; UNESCO Institute for Statistics (http://uis.unesco.org/); Weighted average;

US: Adjusted Net Enrollment Rate: Primary: Female: % of Primary School Age Children data was reported at 94.162 % in 2015. This records an increase from the previous number of 93.723 % for 2014. US: Adjusted Net Enrollment Rate: Primary: Female: % of Primary School Age Children data is updated yearly, averaging 95.576 % from Dec 1986 (Median) to 2015, with 25 observations. The data reached an all-time high of 98.967 % in 1990 and a record low of 92.941 % in 2013. US: Adjusted Net Enrollment Rate: Primary: Female: % of Primary School Age Children data remains active status in CEIC and is reported by World Bank. The data is categorized under Global Database’s United States – Table US.World Bank.WDI: Education Statistics. 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.; ; UNESCO Institute for Statistics; Weighted average; Each economy is classified based on the classification of World Bank Group's fiscal year 2018 (July 1, 2017-June 30, 2018).

JO: Over-Age Students: Primary: Male: % of Male Enrollment data was reported at 2.345 % in 2016. This records an increase from the previous number of 0.769 % for 2013. JO: Over-Age Students: Primary: Male: % of Male Enrollment data is updated yearly, averaging 4.618 % from Dec 1972 (Median) to 2016, with 28 observations. The data reached an all-time high of 13.394 % in 1972 and a record low of 0.769 % in 2013. JO: Over-Age Students: Primary: Male: % of Male Enrollment data remains active status in CEIC and is reported by World Bank. The data is categorized under Global Database’s Jordan – Table JO.World Bank: Education Statistics. Over-age students are the percentage of those enrolled who are older than the official school-age range for primary education.; ; UNESCO Institute for Statistics; ;

CO: Government Expenditure per Student: Tertiary: % of GDP per Capita data was reported at 21.644 % in 2018. This records an increase from the previous number of 20.399 % for 2017. CO: Government Expenditure per Student: Tertiary: % of GDP per Capita data is updated yearly, averaging 22.614 % from Dec 1998 (Median) to 2018, with 17 observations. The data reached an all-time high of 37.619 % in 1999 and a record low of 19.077 % in 2013. CO: Government Expenditure per Student: Tertiary: % of GDP per Capita data remains active status in CEIC and is reported by World Bank. The data is categorized under Global Database’s Colombia – Table CO.World Bank.WDI: Social: Education Statistics. Government expenditure per student is the average general government expenditure (current, capital, and transfers) per student in the given level of education, expressed as a percentage of GDP per capita.;UNESCO Institute for Statistics (http://uis.unesco.org/). Data as of February 2020.;Median;

CL: Educational Attainment: At Least Master's or Equivalent: Population 25+ Years: Male: % Cumulative data was reported at 3.288 % in 2023. This records an increase from the previous number of 3.175 % for 2022. CL: Educational Attainment: At Least Master's or Equivalent: Population 25+ Years: Male: % Cumulative data is updated yearly, averaging 1.764 % from Dec 2010 (Median) to 2023, with 14 observations. The data reached an all-time high of 3.288 % in 2023 and a record low of 0.620 % in 2011. CL: Educational Attainment: At Least Master's or Equivalent: Population 25+ Years: Male: % Cumulative data remains active status in CEIC and is reported by World Bank. The data is categorized under Global Database’s Chile – Table CL.World Bank.WDI: Social: Education Statistics. The percentage of population ages 25 and over that attained or completed Master's or equivalent.;UNESCO Institute for Statistics (UIS). UIS.Stat Bulk Data Download Service. Accessed April 5, 2025. https://apiportal.uis.unesco.org/bdds.;;

JO: School Enrollment: Secondary: Female: % Gross data was reported at 71.314 % in 2014. This records a decrease from the previous number of 72.514 % for 2013. JO: School Enrollment: Secondary: Female: % Gross data is updated yearly, averaging 76.719 % from Dec 1971 (Median) to 2014, with 39 observations. The data reached an all-time high of 88.436 % in 2008 and a record low of 33.058 % in 1971. JO: School Enrollment: Secondary: Female: % Gross data remains active status in CEIC and is reported by World Bank. The data is categorized under Global Database’s Jordan – Table JO.World Bank: Education Statistics. 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.; ; UNESCO Institute for Statistics; Weighted average; Each economy is classified based on the classification of World Bank Group's fiscal year 2018 (July 1, 2017-June 30, 2018).

LU: Repeaters: Primary: Female: % of Female Enrollment data was reported at 3.553 % in 2015. This records an increase from the previous number of 3.269 % for 2014. LU: Repeaters: Primary: Female: % of Female Enrollment data is updated yearly, averaging 3.632 % from Dec 1975 (Median) to 2015, with 18 observations. The data reached an all-time high of 5.474 % in 1976 and a record low of 0.000 % in 2012. LU: Repeaters: Primary: Female: % of Female Enrollment data remains active status in CEIC and is reported by World Bank. The data is categorized under Global Database’s Luxembourg – Table LU.World Bank.WDI: Education Statistics. 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.; ; UNESCO Institute for Statistics; Weighted average; Each economy is classified based on the classification of World Bank Group's fiscal year 2018 (July 1, 2017-June 30, 2018).

SM: Primary Completion Rate: Total: % of Relevant Age Group data was reported at 95.317 % in 2012. This records an increase from the previous number of 93.498 % for 2011. SM: Primary Completion Rate: Total: % of Relevant Age Group data is updated yearly, averaging 94.408 % from Dec 2009 (Median) to 2012, with 4 observations. The data reached an all-time high of 101.238 % in 2010 and a record low of 91.617 % in 2009. SM: Primary Completion Rate: Total: % of Relevant Age Group data remains active status in CEIC and is reported by World Bank. The data is categorized under Global Database’s San Marino – Table SM.World Bank: Education Statistics. Primary completion rate, or gross intake ratio to the last grade of primary education, is the number of new entrants (enrollments minus repeaters) in the last grade of primary education, regardless of age, divided by the population at the entrance age for the last grade of primary education. Data limitations preclude adjusting for students who drop out during the final year of primary education.; ; UNESCO Institute for Statistics; Weighted average; Each economy is classified based on the classification of World Bank Group's fiscal year 2018 (July 1, 2017-June 30, 2018).

AW: Government Expenditure on Secondary Education: % of Government Expenditure on Education data was reported at 33.246 % in 2016. This records an increase from the previous number of 30.677 % for 2015. AW: Government Expenditure on Secondary Education: % of Government Expenditure on Education data is updated yearly, averaging 29.386 % from Dec 1998 (Median) to 2016, with 12 observations. The data reached an all-time high of 34.431 % in 2014 and a record low of 24.998 % in 1998. AW: Government Expenditure on Secondary Education: % of Government Expenditure on Education data remains active status in CEIC and is reported by World Bank. The data is categorized under Global Database’s Aruba – Table AW.World Bank.WDI: Social: Education Statistics. Expenditure on secondary education is expressed as a percentage of total general government expenditure on education. General government usually refers to local, regional and central governments.;UNESCO Institute for Statistics (http://uis.unesco.org/). Data as of February 2020.;Median;

CL: Current Education Expenditure: Total: % of Total Expenditure in Public Institutions data was reported at 94.539 % in 2021. This records a decrease from the previous number of 94.907 % for 2020. CL: Current Education Expenditure: Total: % of Total Expenditure in Public Institutions data is updated yearly, averaging 94.539 % from Dec 1999 (Median) to 2021, with 15 observations. The data reached an all-time high of 97.229 % in 2008 and a record low of 85.272 % in 2004. CL: Current Education Expenditure: Total: % of Total Expenditure in Public Institutions data remains active status in CEIC and is reported by World Bank. The data is categorized under Global Database’s Chile – Table CL.World Bank.WDI: Social: Education Statistics. Current expenditure is expressed as a percentage of direct expenditure in public educational institutions (instructional and non-instructional) of the specified level of education. Financial aid to students and other transfers are excluded from direct expenditure. Current expenditure is consumed within the current year and would have to be renewed if needed in the following year. It includes staff compensation and current expenditure other than for staff compensation (ex. on teaching materials, ancillary services and administration).;UNESCO Institute for Statistics (UIS). UIS.Stat Bulk Data Download Service. Accessed April 5, 2025. https://apiportal.uis.unesco.org/bdds.;Median;

CR: Over-Age Students: Primary: % of Enrollment data was reported at 13.676 % in 2018. This records an increase from the previous number of 9.175 % for 2017. CR: Over-Age Students: Primary: % of Enrollment data is updated yearly, averaging 13.825 % from Dec 1970 (Median) to 2018, with 29 observations. The data reached an all-time high of 18.822 % in 1970 and a record low of 9.175 % in 2017. CR: Over-Age Students: Primary: % of Enrollment data remains active status in CEIC and is reported by World Bank. The data is categorized under Global Database’s Costa Rica – Table CR.World Bank.WDI: Social: Education Statistics. Over-age students are the percentage of those enrolled who are older than the official school-age range for primary education.;UNESCO Institute for Statistics (http://uis.unesco.org/). Data as of February 2020.;;

CF: All Education Staff Compensation: Primary: % of Total Expenditure in Primary Public Institutions data was reported at 99.218 % in 2010. This records an increase from the previous number of 96.386 % for 2007. CF: All Education Staff Compensation: Primary: % of Total Expenditure in Primary Public Institutions data is updated yearly, averaging 96.386 % from Dec 2005 (Median) to 2010, with 3 observations. The data reached an all-time high of 99.218 % in 2010 and a record low of 92.221 % in 2005. CF: All Education Staff Compensation: Primary: % of Total Expenditure in Primary Public Institutions data remains active status in CEIC and is reported by World Bank. The data is categorized under Global Database’s Central African Republic – Table CF.World Bank.WDI: Social: Education Statistics. All staff (teacher and non-teachers) compensation is expressed as a percentage of direct expenditure in public educational institutions (instructional and non-instructional) of the specified level of education. Financial aid to students and other transfers are excluded from direct expenditure. Staff compensation includes salaries, contributions by employers for staff retirement programs, and other allowances and benefits.; ; United Nations Educational, Scientific, and Cultural Organization (UNESCO) Institute for Statistics.; Median;

CL: Persistence to Last Grade of Primary: Male: % of Cohort data was reported at 100.000 % in 2020. This records an increase from the previous number of 99.951 % for 2019. CL: Persistence to Last Grade of Primary: Male: % of Cohort data is updated yearly, averaging 98.008 % from Dec 1970 (Median) to 2020, with 19 observations. The data reached an all-time high of 100.000 % in 2020 and a record low of 64.964 % in 1975. CL: Persistence to Last Grade of Primary: Male: % of Cohort data remains active status in CEIC and is reported by World Bank. The data is categorized under Global Database’s Chile – Table CL.World Bank.WDI: Social: Education Statistics. 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.;UNESCO Institute for Statistics (UIS). UIS.Stat Bulk Data Download Service. Accessed April 5, 2025. https://apiportal.uis.unesco.org/bdds.;Weighted average;