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

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Citation: The World Bank: Education Statistics

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Inspiration

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

US: Educational Attainment: At Least Completed Lower Secondary: Population 25+ Years: Total: % Cumulative data was reported at 95.335 % in 2015. This records an increase from the previous number of 95.263 % for 2014. US: Educational Attainment: At Least Completed Lower Secondary: Population 25+ Years: Total: % Cumulative data is updated yearly, averaging 94.652 % from Dec 1980 (Median) to 2015, with 12 observations. The data reached an all-time high of 95.335 % in 2015 and a record low of 92.702 % in 1980. US: Educational Attainment: At Least Completed Lower Secondary: Population 25+ Years: Total: % Cumulative 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. The percentage of population ages 25 and over that attained or completed lower secondary education.; ; UNESCO Institute for Statistics; ;

According to the Global Gender Gap Report 2020, 88 percent of females worldwide had primary education, compared to 91 percent of males. By comparison, more females than males had attained tertiary education. The Global Gender Index benchmarks national gender gaps on economic, political, education, and health-based criteria. In 2020, the leading country was Iceland with a score of 0.87.

US: Children Out of School: Primary: Male data was reported at 511,381.000 Person in 1996. This records an increase from the previous number of 358,341.000 Person for 1995. US: Children Out of School: Primary: Male data is updated yearly, averaging 428,453.500 Person from Dec 1986 (Median) to 1996, with 8 observations. The data reached an all-time high of 820,709.000 Person in 1986 and a record low of 149,723.000 Person in 1991. US: Children Out of School: Primary: Male 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. Children out of school are the number of primary-school-age children not enrolled in primary or secondary school.; ; UNESCO Institute for Statistics; Sum; Each economy is classified based on the classification of World Bank Group's fiscal year 2018 (July 1, 2017-June 30, 2018).

About this dataset

The World Bank EdStats All Indicator Query holds over 4,000 internationally comparable indicators that describe education access, progression, completion, literacy, teachers, population, and expenditures.

The indicators cover the education cycle from pre-primary to vocational and tertiary education and also holds learning outcome data from international and regional learning assessments (e.g. PISA, TIMSS, PIRLS), equity data from household surveys, and projection/attainment data.

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Citation

World Bank. (2013). Education statistics. Retrieved June 6, 2020, from http://data.worldbank.org/data-catalog/ed-stats

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US: School Enrollment: Primary: Female: % Gross data was reported at 99.401 % in 2015. This records an increase from the previous number of 98.484 % for 2014. US: School Enrollment: Primary: Female: % Gross data is updated yearly, averaging 100.138 % from Dec 1981 (Median) to 2015, with 31 observations. The data reached an all-time high of 105.507 % in 1990 and a record low of 97.591 % in 2004. US: School Enrollment: Primary: Female: % 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. 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.; ; 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: School Enrollment: Secondary: Male: % Gross data was reported at 96.693 % in 2015. This records an increase from the previous number of 95.412 % for 2014. US: School Enrollment: Secondary: Male: % Gross data is updated yearly, averaging 93.736 % from Dec 1972 (Median) to 2015, with 32 observations. The data reached an all-time high of 108.200 % in 1972 and a record low of 84.441 % in 1978. US: School Enrollment: Secondary: Male: % 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. 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).

US: School Enrollment: Preprimary: Female: % Gross data was reported at 68.891 % in 2015. This records a decrease from the previous number of 70.205 % for 2014. US: School Enrollment: Preprimary: Female: % Gross data is updated yearly, averaging 63.943 % from Dec 1981 (Median) to 2015, with 17 observations. The data reached an all-time high of 70.447 % in 1996 and a record low of 51.131 % in 1981. US: School Enrollment: Preprimary: Female: % 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).

US: Net Intake Rate in Grade 1: Male: % of Official School-Age Population data was reported at 68.707 % in 2015. This records a decrease from the previous number of 71.614 % for 2014. US: Net Intake Rate in Grade 1: Male: % of Official School-Age Population data is updated yearly, averaging 71.855 % from Dec 2002 (Median) to 2015, with 12 observations. The data reached an all-time high of 75.719 % in 2010 and a record low of 68.669 % in 2013. US: Net Intake Rate in Grade 1: Male: % of Official School-Age Population 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. Net intake rate in grade 1 is the number of new entrants in the first grade of primary education who are of official primary school entrance age, expressed as a percentage of the population of the corresponding age.; ; 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: 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: School Enrollment: Secondary: % Net data was reported at 90.834 % in 2015. This records an increase from the previous number of 88.905 % for 2014. US: School Enrollment: Secondary: % Net data is updated yearly, averaging 88.340 % from Dec 1987 (Median) to 2015, with 22 observations. The data reached an all-time high of 90.834 % in 2015 and a record low of 85.569 % in 2002. US: School Enrollment: Secondary: % Net 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. Net enrollment rate is the ratio of children of official school age 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.; ; 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: 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).

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).

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;

DO: Educational Attainment: At Least Competed Short-Cycle Tertiary: Population 25+ Years: Male: % Cumulative data was reported at 10.114 % in 2015. This records an increase from the previous number of 9.833 % for 2014. DO: Educational Attainment: At Least Competed Short-Cycle Tertiary: Population 25+ Years: Male: % Cumulative data is updated yearly, averaging 9.710 % from Dec 2007 (Median) to 2015, with 7 observations. The data reached an all-time high of 15.959 % in 2007 and a record low of 8.737 % in 2011. DO: Educational Attainment: At Least Competed Short-Cycle Tertiary: 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 Dominican Republic – Table DO.World Bank: Education Statistics. The percentage of population ages 25 and over that attained or completed short-cycle tertiary education.; ; UNESCO Institute for Statistics; ;

US: Pupil-Teacher Ratio: Preprimary data was reported at 13.757 % in 2015. This records a decrease from the previous number of 13.820 % for 2014. US: Pupil-Teacher Ratio: Preprimary data is updated yearly, averaging 14.062 % from Dec 1995 (Median) to 2015, with 8 observations. The data reached an all-time high of 27.525 % in 1996 and a record low of 13.327 % in 2012. US: Pupil-Teacher Ratio: Preprimary 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. Preprimary school pupil-teacher ratio is the average number of pupils per teacher in preprimary 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).

ML: Educational Attainment: At Least Competed Short-Cycle Tertiary: Population 25+ Years: Total: % Cumulative data was reported at 2.072 % in 2015. This records a decrease from the previous number of 3.224 % for 2011. ML: Educational Attainment: At Least Competed Short-Cycle Tertiary: Population 25+ Years: Total: % Cumulative data is updated yearly, averaging 2.072 % from Dec 2006 (Median) to 2015, with 3 observations. The data reached an all-time high of 3.224 % in 2011 and a record low of 1.914 % in 2006. ML: Educational Attainment: At Least Competed Short-Cycle Tertiary: Population 25+ Years: Total: % Cumulative data remains active status in CEIC and is reported by World Bank. The data is categorized under Global Database’s Mali – Table ML.World Bank: Education Statistics. The percentage of population ages 25 and over that attained or completed short-cycle tertiary education.; ; UNESCO Institute for Statistics; ;

TD: Secondary Education: Duration data was reported at 7.000 Year in 2023. This stayed constant from the previous number of 7.000 Year for 2022. TD: Secondary Education: Duration data is updated yearly, averaging 7.000 Year from Dec 1970 (Median) to 2023, with 54 observations. The data reached an all-time high of 7.000 Year in 2023 and a record low of 7.000 Year in 2023. TD: Secondary Education: Duration 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: Social: Education Statistics. Secondary duration refers to the number of grades (years) in secondary school.;UNESCO Institute for Statistics (UIS). UIS.Stat Bulk Data Download Service. Accessed April 5, 2025. https://apiportal.uis.unesco.org/bdds.;Median;

TD: Secondary Education: Teachers data was reported at 33,149.000 Person in 2023. This records an increase from the previous number of 31,740.000 Person for 2022. TD: Secondary Education: Teachers data is updated yearly, averaging 9,555.000 Person from Dec 1989 (Median) to 2023, with 27 observations. The data reached an all-time high of 33,149.000 Person in 2023 and a record low of 1,376.000 Person in 1989. TD: Secondary Education: 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: Social: Education Statistics. Secondary education teachers includes full-time and part-time teachers.;UNESCO Institute for Statistics (UIS). UIS.Stat Bulk Data Download Service. Accessed April 5, 2025. https://apiportal.uis.unesco.org/bdds.;Sum;

CL: Government Expenditure on Tertiary Education: % of Government Expenditure on Education data was reported at 25.154 % in 2017. This records a decrease from the previous number of 25.396 % for 2016. CL: Government Expenditure on Tertiary Education: % of Government Expenditure on Education data is updated yearly, averaging 20.456 % from Dec 1974 (Median) to 2017, with 30 observations. The data reached an all-time high of 47.935 % in 1974 and a record low of 13.151 % in 2003. CL: Government Expenditure on Tertiary 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 Chile – Table CL.World Bank.WDI: Social: Education Statistics. Expenditure on tertiary 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;