DEFINITIONS

Annual average education spending per child attending, by level of education
Annual average education spending per child attending by level of education is the total educational expenditures divided by the total enrollment in each level. Back

Average years of schooling of an age group population
Average years of schooling of an age group population is the number of years of formal schooling received, on average, by the population (total, male, female) of the given age group. Back

Completion rate, primary
Primary completion rate is the total number of students (total, male, female) regardless of age in the last grade of primary school, minus the number of repeaters (total, male, female) in that grade, divided by the (total, male, female) number of children of official graduation age. Back

Completion rate, secondary
Secondary completion rate is the total number of students (total, male, female) regardless of age in the last grade of secondary school, minus the number of repeaters (total, male, female) in that grade, divided by the (total, male, female) number of children of official graduation age. Back

Drop out rate, primary
Drop out rate, primary is the proportion of pupils (total, male, female) in any grade of primary in a given school year and who no longer attend school the following school year. Back

Drop out rate, secondary
Drop out rate, secondary is the proportion of pupils (total, male, female) in any grade of secondary in a given school year and who no longer attend school the following school year. Back

Drop out rate by grade, primary
Drop out rate by grade, primary is the proportion of pupils (total, male, female) in a given grade of primary who no longer attend school in the following school year. Back

Drop out rate by grade, secondary
Drop out rate by grade, secondary is the proportion of pupils (total, male, female) in a given grade of secondary who no longer attend school in the following school year. Back

Education share of household expenditure by level of education, %
Education share of household expenditure by level of education is the proportion of annual educational expenditures by student (on fees, textbooks, transportation, foods, uniforms, contributions and other educational expenditures) divided by the annual household expenditure. Back

Grade 1 students older than official grade 1 age (%)
Grade 1 students older than official grade 1 age (%) is the number of children in the first grade of primary who are 1 or more years older than the target entry age for the grade, expressed as a percentage of the total number of students attending grade 1. Back

Gross attendance, primary
Gross attendance, primary is the number of primary school pupils (total, male, female) of any age, expressed as a percentage of children of primary school age (total, male, female). Back

Gross attendance, secondary
Gross attendance, secondary is the number of secondary school pupils (total, male, female) of any age, expressed as a percentage of children of secondary school age (total, male, female). Back

Gross attendance, Post-secondary
Gross attendance, post-secondary is the number of post-secondary school pupils (total, male, female) of any age, expressed as a percentage of children of post-secondary school age (total, male, female). Back

Gross intake rate, primary
Gross intake rate, primary is the number of new pupils (total, male, female) attending the first grade of primary education, regardless of age, expressed as a percentage of the children (total, male, female) of official entrance age to primary education. Back

Net attendance, primary
Net attendance, primary is the proportion of children of official primary school age (total, male, female) who are attending primary school. Back

Net attendance, secondary
Net attendance, secondary is the proportion of children of official secondary school age (total, male, female) who are attending secondary school. Back

Net intake rate, primary
Net intake rate, primary is the number of new pupils (total, male, female) attending the first grade of primary education, and who are of the official primary school entrance age, expressed as a percentage of the children (total, male, female) of official entrance age to primary education. Back

On time for primary school (%)
On time for primary school (%) is the sum of the number of pupils (total, male, female) in each grade of primary school who are of the official age for that grade, expressed as a percentage of the number of pupils (total, male, female) attending primary school. Back

On time for grade X (%)
On time for grade X (%) is the number of pupils (total, male, female) who are of the official primary school age for grade X, expressed as a percentage of the number of pupils (total, male, female) attending grade X. Back

Over-age for grade X (%)
Over-age for grade X (%) is the number of pupils (total, male, female) who are one or more years older than the official primary school age for grade X, expressed as a percentage of the number of pupils (total, male, female) attending grade X. Back

Over-age in primary school (%)
Over-age in primary school (%) is the sum of the number of pupils (total, male, female) in each grade of primary school who are one or more years older than the official age for that grade, expressed as percentage of the number of pupils (total, male, female) attending primary school. Back

Percentage of the population age group that completed each grade X
Percentage of the population age group that has completed at least grade X, is the number of people in a given age group who have completed X years of schooling and above, expressed as a percentage of the population of that age group. Back

Percentage of the population age that has ever attended school
Percentage of the population age that has ever attended school is the number of people of a given age who have ever attended school, expressed as a percentage of the population of that age. Back

Primary to secondary transition rate
Primary to secondary transition rate is the proportion of pupils (total, male, female) in the last grade of primary who are promoted to the first grade of secondary the following school year. Back

Proportion of household education spending on Fees
Proportion of household education spending on School registration fees is the amount of annual spending on fees by student (total, male, female) divided by annual educational expenditures of each household. Back

Proportion of household education spending on Books
Proportion of household education spending on Books is the amount of annual spending on textbooks by student (total, male, female) divided by annual educational expenditures of each household. Back

Proportion of household education spending on Transportation
Proportion of household education spending on Transportation is the amount of annual spending on Transportation to/from school by student (total, male, female) divided by annual educational expenditures of each household. Back

Proportion of household education spending on Foods
Proportion of household education spending on Foods is the amount of annual spending on Foods, board and lodging at school by student (total, male, female) divided by annual educational expenditures of each household. Back

Proportion of household education spending on School Uniforms
Proportion of household education spending on School Uniforms is the amount of annual spending on school uniforms by student (total, male, female) divided by annual educational expenditures of each household. Back

Proportion of household education spending on Contributions to parent-teacher association
Proportion of household education spending on Contributions is the amount of annual spending on Contributions to parent-teacher association by student (total, male, female) divided by annual educational expenditures of each household. Back

Proportion of household education spending on Other educational expenditures
Proportion of household education spending on Other educational expenditures is the amount of annual spending on other educational expenditures by student (total, male, female) divided by annual educational expenditures of each household. Back

Proportion of out-of school children, primary
Proportion of out-of-school children, primary is the number of children (total, male, female) in the official primary-age range who are not attending primary or secondary education, expressed as a percentage of children of the official primary school age range (total, male, female). Children in the official primary-age range, who are attending pre-primary education, are considered out-of-school. Back

Proportion of out-of school children, secondary
Proportion of out-of-school children, secondary is the number of children (total, male, female) in the official secondary-age range who are not attending secondary education, expressed as a percentage of children of the official secondary school age range (total, male, female). Back

Promotion rate, primary
Promotion rate, primary is the proportion of pupils (total, male, female) in any grade of primary school who are promoted to the next grade the following school year. Sometimes, this rate includes a small number of pupils who move forward more than one grade in the following school year. Back

Promotion rate, secondary
Promotion rate, secondary is the proportion of pupils (total, male, female) in any grade of secondary school who are promoted to the next grade the following school year. Sometimes, this rate includes a small number of pupils who move forward more than one grade in the following school year. Back

Promotion rate by grade, primary
Promotion rate by grade, primary is the proportion of pupils (total, male, female) in a given grade of primary who are promoted to the next grade the following school year. Back

Promotion rate by grade, secondary
Promotion rate by grade, secondary is the proportion of pupils (total, male, female) in a given grade of secondary who are promoted to the next grade the following school year. Back

Repetition rate, primary
Repetition rate, primary is the proportion of pupils (total, male, female) in any grade of primary in a given school year and who also attend that same grade in the following school year. Pupils who actually move backwards from one school year to the next are counted as repeaters. Back

Repetition rate, secondary
Repetition rate, secondary is the proportion of pupils (total, male, female) in any grade of secondary in a given school year and who also attend that same grade in the following school year. Pupils who actually move backwards from one school year to the next are counted as repeaters. Back

Repetition rate, post-secondary
Repetition rate, post-secondary is the proportion of pupils (total, male, female) in any grade of post-secondary in a given school year and who also attend that same grade in the following school year. Pupils who actually move backwards from one school year to the next are counted as repeaters. Back

Repetition rate by grade, primary
Repetition rate by grade, primary is the proportion of pupils (total, male, female) in a given grade of primary who also attended that same grade in the previous school year. Back

Repetition rate by grade, secondary
Repetition rate by grade, secondary is the proportion of pupils (total, male, female) in a given grade of secondary who also attended that same grade in the previous school year. Back

School attainment for an age group population
School attainment for an age group population is the number of people in a specific age group whose highest level of education attained is (primary/secondary/higher), expressed as a percentage of the population in that age group. Back

Survival rate to grade 5
Survival rate to grade 5 is the percentage of a cohort of pupils (total, male, female) attending the first grade of a primary cycle in a given school-year who are expected to reach grade 5, regardless of repetition. It is calculated on the basis of the reconstructed cohort method of UNESCO. Back

Under-age in primary school (%)
Under-age in primary school (%) is the sum of the number of pupils (total, male, female) in each grade of primary school who are one or more years younger than the official age for that grade, expressed as a percentage of the number of pupils (total, male, female) attending primary school. Back

Under-age for grade X (%)
Under-age for grade X (%) is the number of pupils (total, male, female) who are one or more years younger than the official primary school age for grade X, expressed as a percentage of the number of pupils(total, male, female) attending grade X. Back

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