Gross enrolment ratio (%) Primary |
Net enrolment ratio (%) Primary |
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Country |
Year |
Total |
Male |
Female |
Total |
Male |
Female |
Angola |
2000/2001 |
74 est |
78 est |
69 est |
36.9 |
38.6 |
35.1 |
Gross enrolment ratio (%) Secondary |
Net enrolment ratio (%) Secondary |
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Country |
Year |
Total |
Male |
Female |
Total |
Male |
Female |
Angola |
2000/2001 |
18 est |
19 est |
16 est |
Gross enrolment ratio (%) at tertiary level |
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Country |
Year |
Total |
Male |
Female |
Angola |
1999 |
0.7 |
0.9 |
0.5 |
Gender Parity Index (%) |
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Country |
Year |
Enrolment ratio Primary |
Enrolment ratio Secondary |
Gross enrolment ratio Tertiary |
Angola |
1999 |
0.87 |
0.77 |
NI |
est: UNESCO Institute for Statistics estimation.
Activities under UNESCO’s programme
The Director General of UNESCO, Mr. Koichiro Matsuura paid an official visit to Angola from 13 to 15 January 2004, signing an accord for the training of primary school teachers worth US$ 250,000. The Director General’s visit also endorsed a joint programme that includes training of educational planners, managers and statisticians; the reconstruction of cultural heritage; support to scientific institutions and to pluralistic media. The last mentioned is intended to contribute to community participation and democratic citizenship. The multimillion dollar accord to train primary school teachers in poor communities is part of the collaboration between Angola, Japan and UNESCO.
Development Through Radio
Angola was one of the countries benefiting from the Development Through Radio (DTR) project, the aim of which is to supply women’s groups with equipment to produce radio programmes addressing women’s issues, and eventually have their own, women-run radio stations. It has been found to be empowering, especially to women, and therefore indispensable for sustainable development. Women are trained to use equipment and choose the issues of the programme. The project is part of a campaign in which UNESCO works for the abolition of gender discrimination in the media in Africa. While women are empowered through projects such as the DTR, collaboration with local specialized NGOs is sought and Governments are urged to develop policies to ensure women’s participation at all levels of the media to ensure unbiased portrayals of women and their issues.
Argentina
Basic statistics — population and education
Population in thousands |
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Country |
Year |
Total |
Male |
Female |
Argentina |
2000 |
38 428 |
18 836 |
19 592 |
Gross enrolment ratio (%) Primary |
Net enrolment ratio (%) Primary 2000 |
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Country |
Year |
Total |
Male |
Female |
Total |
Male |
Female |
Argentina |
2000/2001 |
120 |
120 |
120 |
107.5 |
107.8 |
107.1 |
Gross enrolment ratio (%) Secondary |
Net enrolment ratio (%) Secondary |
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Country |
Year |
Total |
Male |
Female |
Total |
Male |
Female |
Argentina |
2000/2001 |
97 |
94 |
100 |
79 |
77 |
82 |
Gross enrolment ratio (%) at tertiary level |
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Country |
Year |
Total |
Male |
Female |
Argentina |
2001 |
56.3 |
45.4 |
67.4 |
Gender Parity Index (%) |
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Country |
Year |
Enrolment ratio Primary |
Net enrolment ratio Secondary |
Gross enrolment ratio Tertiary |
Argentina |
1999 |
0.97 |
1.06 |
1.64 |
est: UNESCO Institute for Statistics estimation.
Strengthening local capacities
The Latin American and Caribbean Women’s Health Network (LACWHN) successfully implemented the third Millennium Development Goal in its Itinerant University project. A special training programme on gender perspectives in health is held in cooperation with a local university and a women’s organization and has provided in-situ capacity-building for more than 600 participants in Argentina, Bolivia, Brazil, Chile, Costa Rica, the Dominican Republic, Uruguay, Peru and Venezuela. The Itinerant University project takes a gender perspective on health issues and combats violence against women.
Bangladesh
Basic statistics — population and education
Population in thousands |
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Country |
Year |
Total |
Male |
Female |
Bangladesh |
2003 |
146 736 |
75 238 |
71 498 |
Gross enrolment ratio (%) Primary |
Net enrolment ratio (%) Primary |
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Country |
Year |
Total |
Male |
Female |
Total |
Male |
Female |
|
Bangladesh |
2000/2001 |
100 |
100 |
101 |
89 |
88 |
90 |
Gross enrolment ratio (%) Secondary |
Net enrolment ratio (%) Secondary |
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Country |
Year |
Total |
Male |
Female |
Total |
Male |
Female |
|
Bangladesh |
2000/2001 |
46 |
45 |
47 |
43 |
42 |
44 |
Gross enrolment ratio (%) at tertiary level |
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Country |
Year |
Total |
Male |
Female |
Bangladesh |
2001 |
6.3 |
8.3 |
4.1 |
Gender Parity Index (%) |
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Country |
Year |
Net enrolment ratio Primary |
Net enrolment ratio Secondary |
Gross enrolment ratio Tertiary |
Bangladesh |
2000 |
1.02 |
1.05 |
0.55 |
est: UNESCO Institute for Statistics estimation.
Women and education
The findings of the Education for All monitoring report show that Bangladesh is one of the countries where gender parity in enrolment improved a lot after fees had been abolished, free meals and uniforms introduced, and teaching materials and childcare facilities for studying mothers improved.
In order to advocate especially girls’ education in the context of Education for All, UNESCO observed a Global Action Week from 3 April 2004 and supported the Belgium-based Global Campaign for Education in organizing the event. On 9 April 2004, the World’s Biggest Lesson, an eye-catching worldwide event in support of girls’ education, reached 50,000 people in Bangladesh.
Dominican Republic
Basic statistics — population and education
Population in thousands |
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Country |
Year |
Total |
Male |
Female |
Dominican Republic |
2000 |
8 373 |
4 254 |
4 119 |
Gross enrolment ratio (%) Primary |
Net enrolment ratio (%) Primary |
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Country |
Year |
Total |
Male |
Female |
Total |
Male |
Female |
Dominican Republic |
2000/2001 |
124est |
126est |
122est |
93est |
92est |
93est |
Gross enrolment ratio (%) Secondary |
Net enrolment ratio (%) Secondary |
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Country |
Year |
Total |
Male |
Female |
Total |
Male |
Female |
Dominican Republic |
2000/2001 |
59est |
53est |
67est |
40est |
35est |
45est |
Gross enrolment ratio (%) at tertiary level |
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Country |
Year |
Total |
Male |
Female |
Dominican Republic |
2000/2001 |
NI |
NI |
NI |
Gender Parity Index (%) |
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Country |
Year |
Enrolment ratio Primary |
Enrolment ratio Secondary |
Enrolment ratio Tertiary |
Dominican Republic |
2000/2001 |
1.02est |
1.28est |
NI |
est: UNESCO Institute for Statistics estimation.
Women and education — strengthening local capacities
The Dominican Republic was one of the countries benefiting from the capacity-building programmes of the Itinerant University, aimed at empowering women by taking a gender perspective in dealing with health issues.
UNESCO’s activities during the Education for All (EFA) Week in April 2003 included the launch of an education forum under the title “Reinventing the school — what are the options? — Reflection on the future of the Dominican school and education” and a workshop on programming and finalization of an EFA strategic plan. The finalization of the strategic plan was announced at a final press conference by the Minister of Education, Dr. Milagros Ortiz Bosch, the President of the EFA National Forum, Dr. Rafael Toribio, and representatives of UNESCO and the European Union.
During EFA Week, the possible signing of an agreement between the UNESCO Office and the College of Journalists to establish the Club of Journalists Friends of UNESCO, which will promote UNESCO’s values and visions, in particular Education for All, gender equity, non-violence, peace and ethics, was discussed.
Equatorial Guinea
Basic statistics — population and education
Population in thousands |
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Country |
Year |
Total |
Male |
Female |
Equatorial Guinea |
2000 |
457 |
225 |
231 |
Gross enrolment ratio (%) Primary |
Net enrolment ratio (%) Primary |
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Country |
Year |
Total |
Male |
Female |
Total |
Male |
Female |
Equatorial Guinea |
1999/2000 |
131 |
141 |
116 |
79 |
88 |
70 |
Gross enrolment ratio (%) Secondary |
Net enrolment ratio (%) Secondary |
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Country |
Year |
Total |
Male |
Female |
Total |
Male |
Female |
Equatorial Guinea |
1999/2000 |
31est |
43est |
19est |
26est |
37est |
16est |
Gross enrolment ratio (%) at tertiary level |
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Country |
Year |
Total |
Male |
Female |
Equatorial Guinea |
1999 |
2.7 |
3.8 |
1.6 |
Gender Parity Index (%) |
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Country |
Year |
Net enrolment ratio Primary |
Net enrolment ratio Secondary |
Gross enrolment ratio Tertiary |
Equatorial Guinea |
1999/2000 |
0.80 |
0.43 |
0.43 |
est: UNESCO Institute for Statistics estimation.
Latvia
Basic statistics — population and education
Population in thousands |
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Country |
Year |
Total |
Male |
Female |
Latvia |
2003 |
2 307 |
1 058 |
1 249 |
Gross enrolment ratio (%) Primary |
Net enrolment ratio (%) Primary |
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Country |
Year |
Total |
Male |
Female |
Total |
Male |
Female |
Latvia |
2000/2001 |
100 |
101 |
100 |
92 |
92 |
92 |
Gross enrolment ratio (%) Secondary |
Net enrolment ratio (%) Secondary |
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Country |
Year |
Total |
Male |
Female |
Total |
Male |
Female |
Latvia |
2000/2001 |
91 |
90 |
92 |
87est |
87est |
87est |
Gross enrolment ratio (%) at tertiary level |
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Country |
Year |
Total |
Male |
Female |
Latvia |
2001 |
68.5 |
52 |
85.5 |
Gender Parity Index (%) |
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Country |
Year |
Net enrolment ratio Primary |
Net enrolment ratio Secondary |
Gross enrolment ratio Tertiary |
Latvia |
2000/2001 |
1.00 |
1.01est |
1.65 |
est: UNESCO Institute for Statistics estimation.
Malta
Basic statistics — population and education
Population in thousands |
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Country |
Year |
Total |
Male |
Female |
Malta |
2003 |
394 |
195 |
199 |
Gross enrolment ratio (%) Primary |
Net enrolment ratio (%) Primary |
||||||
Country |
Year |
Total |
Male |
Female |
Total |
Male |
Female |
Malta |
2000/2001 |
106 |
106 |
106 |
98 |
98 |
98 |
Gross enrolment ratio (%) Secondary |
Net enrolment ratio (%) Secondary |
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Country |
Year |
Total |
Male |
Female |
Total |
Male |
Female |
Malta |
2000/2001 |
90 |
91 |
89 |
80est |
79est |
81est |
Gross enrolment ratio (%) at tertiary level |
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Country |
Year |
Total |
Male |
Female |
Malta |
2001 |
24.4 |
20.4 |
28.7 |
Gender Parity Index (%) |
||||
Country |
Year |
Net enrolment ratio Primary |
Net enrolment ratio Secondary |
Gross enrolment ratio Tertiary |
Malta |
1999/2000 |
1.01 |
1.02est |
1.4 |
est: UNESCO Institute for Statistics estimation.
Participation programme 2002-2003
Malta took part in the participation programme with a project entitled “Young girls telling their stories: empowering disadvantaged girls by encouraging re‑appropriation of their stories”, initiated by Inizjamed. The aim of this project was to empower girls aged 11 to 15 living in a socially disadvantaged position in historical maritime cities by encouraging them to reappropriate their stories and history in order to understand the historical and cultural context which has led to that situation. They were encouraged to read about society and history in a way that makes them understand the reason for their present disadvantaged state and how to improve their quality of life and living conditions. The aim was to enable marginalized girls to re-enter society and to give them a more positive outlook on the world and their life, which will lead to very concrete improvement of their life. The project was funded by UNESCO and carried out in partnership with The Third World Group, Voluntary Youth Workers, a group of young professionals (teachers, lawyers, psychologists) and Kopin (Koperazzjoni Internazzjonali).
Spain
Basic statistics — population and education
Population in thousands |
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Country |
Year |
Total |
Male |
Female |
Spain |
2000 |
39 910 |
19 511 |
20 400 |
Gross enrolment ratio (%) Primary |
Net enrolment ratio (%) Primary |
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Country |
Year |
Total |
Male |
Female |
Total |
Male |
Female |
Spain |
2000/2001 |
105 |
105 |
105 |
100 |
99 |
100 |
Gross enrolment ratio (%) Secondary |
Net enrolment ratio (%) Secondary |
||||||
Country |
Year |
Total |
Male |
Female |
Total |
Male |
Female |
Spain |
2000/2001 |
116 |
113 |
119 |
94est |
92est |
95est |
Gross enrolment ratio (%) at tertiary level |
||||
Country |
Year |
Total |
Male |
Female |
Spain |
2001 |
58.9 |
53.9 |
64.2 |
Gender Parity Index (%) |
||||
Country |
Year |
Net enrolment ratio Primary |
Net enrolment ratio Secondary |
Gross enrolment ratio Tertiary |
Spain |
2000/2001 |
1.01 |
1.03 |
1.15 |
est: UNESCO Institute for Statistics estimation.