Primary education, pupils (% female)

Female pupils as a percentage of total pupils at secondary level includes enrollments in public and private schools.

Primary education pupils is the total number of pupils enrolled at primary level in public and private schools.

Female teachers as a percentage of total primary education teachers includes full-time and part-time teachers.

Secondary general pupils are the number of secondary students enrolled in general education programs, including teacher training.

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.

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.