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Education in Afghanistan Education in Afghanistan includes K–12 and higher education, which is under the Ministry of Education and Ministry of Higher Education. In 2021, there were nearly 10 million students and 220,000 teachers in Afghanistan. The nation still requi ...

* Education in Albania * Education in Angola * Education in Argentina *

Education in Armenia Education in Armenia is held in particular esteem in Armenian culture. Education developed the fastest out of the social services, while health and welfare services attempted to maintain the basic state-planned structure of the Soviet era, follow ...

Education in Australia Education in Australia encompasses the sectors of early childhood education (preschool) and primary education (primary schools), followed by secondary education (high schools), and finally tertiary education, which includes higher education (un ...

Education in Austria The Republic of Austria has a free and public school system, and nine years of education are mandatory. Schools offer a series of vocational-technical and university preparatory tracks involving one to four additional years of education beyond ...

* Education in Azerbaijan

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* Education in Bahrain *

Education in Bangladesh Education in Bangladesh is overseen by the country's Ministry of Education. The Ministry of Primary and Mass Education is responsible for implementing policy for primary education and state-funded schools at a local level. In Bangladesh, all c ...

Education in Barbados Education in Barbados is based primarily on the British model. Overview Universal access to primary and secondary education dates from at least the 1960s. The literacy rate in Barbados for youth and adults are both above 99%, only falling to ...

Education in Belarus Education in Belarus is free at all levels except for higher education. The government ministry that oversees the running of the school systems is the Ministry of Education of the Republic of Belarus. Each of the regions inside Belarus has oversigh ...

Education in Belgium Education in Belgium is regulated and for the most part financed by one of the three communities: Flemish, French and German-speaking. Each community has its own school system, with small differences among them. The federal government plays a ver ...

* Education in Bhutan * Education in Bolivia * Education in Bosnia and Herzegovina * Education in Botswana *

Education in Brazil Education in Brazil has had many changes. It first began with Jesuit missions, that controlled education for a long time. Then, two hundred years after their arrival, their powers were limited by the Marquis of Pombal. Shortly after the Jesuit ...

* Education in Brunei *

Education in Bulgaria Education in Bulgaria is guided and overseen by Bulgarian Ministry of Education and Science. Since 1990, primary education that is compulsory includes one or two years of preschool education (usually starting around age 5), before children sta ...

* Education in Burkina Faso

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* Education in Cambodia * Education in Cameroon *

Education in Canada Education in Canada is for the most part provided publicly, and is funded and overseen by provincial, territorial and local governments. Education is within provincial jurisdiction and the curriculum is overseen by the province. Education in ...

** Education in Alberta ** Education in Ontario ** Education in Québec * Education in Catalonia * Education in Chad * Education in Chile * Education in China ** Education in Hong Kong **

Education in Macau Most of the schools in Macau are private or subsidized schools. As of the 2015-2016 school year, there were 74 primary and secondary schools that provided formal education, including ten public schools and 64 private schools. Of the schools all bu ...

Education in Colombia Education in Colombia includes nursery school, elementary school, high school, technical instruction and university education. The Human Rights Measurement Initiative (HRMI) finds that Colombia is fulfilling only 80.5% of what it should be fulfi ...

* Education in Comoros * Education in the Democratic Republic of the Congo * Education in the Republic of the Congo * Education in the Cook Islands *

Education in Costa Rica Education in Costa Rica is divided in 3 cycles: pre-education (before age 7), primary education (from 6-7 to 12-13), and secondary school (from 12-13 to 17-18), which leads to higher education. School year starts between the second and third week o ...

* Education in Côte d'Ivoire, * Education in Croatia * Education in Cuba * Education in the Czech Republic * Education in Czechoslovakia (''historical'')

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Education in Denmark Education in Denmark is compulsory ( da, undervisningspligt) for children below the age of 15 or 16, even though it is not compulsory to attend '' Folkeskole'' ("public school"). The school years up to the age of fifteen/sixteen are known as ''Fol ...

Education in the Dominican Republic In the Dominican Republic, education is free and compulsory at the elementary level, and free but non-mandatory at the secondary level. It is divided into four stages: * preschool education (''Nivel Inicial''); * primary education (''Nivel Bási ...

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* Education in Egypt *

Education in El Salvador Education in El Salvador follows a (1 or 2) 9-2-5 educational system, which is regulated by the country's Ministry of Education: The Human Rights Measurement Initiative (HRMI) finds that El Salvador is fulfilling only 64.8% of what it should be ful ...

* Education in England * Education in Eritrea *

Education in Estonia The history of formal education in Estonia dates back to the 13–14th centuries when the first monastic and cathedral schools were founded. The first primer in the Estonian language was published in 1575. The oldest university is the University ...

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* Education in Fiji *

Education in Finland The educational system in Finland consists of daycare programmes (for babies and toddlers), a one-year "pre-school" (age six), and an 11-year compulsory basic comprehensive school (age seven to age eighteen). Nowadays secondary general academic ...

Education in France Education in France is organized in a highly centralized manner, with many subdivisions. It is divided into the three stages of primary education (''enseignement primaire''), secondary education (''enseignement secondaire''), and higher educatio ...

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* Education in Gabon *

Education in the Gambia The Constitution mandates free and compulsory primary education in the Gambia, but a lack of resources and education infrastructure has made implementation difficult.Education in Germany Education in Germany is primarily the responsibility of individual German states (), with the federal government playing a minor role. Optional Kindergarden (nursery school) education is provided for all children between one and six years o ...

Education in East Germany Education in the German Democratic Republic (East Germany) was a high priority for the communist government, and was compulsory for 10 years from age six onwards. State run schools included crèches, kindergartens, polytechnic schools, extended ...

(''historical'') * Education in Ghana *

Education in Greece Education in Greece is centralized and governed by the Ministry of Education and Religious Affairs (Greek: , Υ.ΠΑΙ.Θ.) at all grade levels. The Ministry exercises control over public schools, formulates and implements legislation, adm ...

Education in Guyana Education in Guyana is provided largely by the government of Guyana, through the Ministry of Education and its arms in the ten different regions of the country. Guyana's education system is a legacy from its time as British Guiana, and is simila ...

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* Education in Hungary * Education in Hong Kong

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* Education in Iceland * Education in India *

Education in Indonesia Education in Indonesia falls under the responsibility of the Ministry of Education, Culture, Research, and Technology (''Kementerian Pendidikan, Kebudayaan, Riset, dan Teknologi'' or ''Kemdikbudristek'') and the Ministry of Religious Affairs ...

Education in Iran Education in Iran is centralized and divided into K-12 education plus higher education. Elementary and secondary education is supervised by the Ministry of Education and higher education is under supervision of Ministry of Science, research and T ...

* Education in Iraq * Education in Ireland *

Education in Israel The education system in Israel consists of three tiers: primary education (grades 1–6, approximately ages 6–12), middle school (grades 7–9, approximately ages 12–15) and high school (grades 10–12, approximately ages 15–19). Compulsory ...

Education in Italy Education in Italy is compulsory from 6 to 16 years of age, and is divided into five stages: kindergarten (''scuola dell'infanzia''), primary school (''scuola primaria'' or ''scuola elementare''), lower secondary school (''scuola secondaria di pr ...

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Education in Japan Education in Japan is managed by the Ministry of Education, Culture, Sports, Science and Technology (MEXT) of Japan. Education is compulsory at the elementary and lower secondary levels. Most students attend public schools through the lower ...

* Education in Jamaica * Education in Jordan

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Education in Kazakhstan Following independence from the Soviet Union, a major economic depression cut "public financing" for education in Kazakhstan, "which dropped from 6% of gross domestic product in 1991 to about 3% in 1994, before rising to 4% in 1999. Elementary- an ...

Education in Kenya Education in Kenya refers to the education system in Kenya. It is considered a basic right that should be offered to every individual. Education in Kenya predates to as early as the 18th century among the Swahili people. The earliest school wa ...

*Education in Korea **

Education in North Korea Education in North Korea is universal and state-funded schooling by the government. The self-reported national literacy rate for citizens at age of 15 and older is 100 percent (approx.). As of 2021, UNESCO Institute for Statistics does not rep ...

** Education in South Korea *Education in Kosovo * Education in Kuwait * Education in Kyrgyzstan

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* Education in Laos *

Education in Latvia Education in Latvia is free and compulsory. Compulsory education includes two years of preschool education (usually starting at 5 years old) and a further nine years of primary education (usually until 15/16 years of age). In 1996, the gro ...

* Education in Lebanon * Education in Liberia * Education in Libya *Education in Liechtenstein *

Education in Lithuania The first documented school in Lithuania was established in 1387 at Vilnius Cathedral. The school network was influenced by the Christianization of Lithuania. Several types of schools were present in medieval Lithuania – cathedral schools, wher ...

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* Education in Madagascar * Education in Malaysia * Education in the Maldives * Education in Mali *

Education in Mauritania History The first system of public education in Mauritania was established by the French colonial administration. The first schools were largely concentrated in the sedentary communities of the Sénégal River Valley. In 1950, the first teacher ...

* Education in Mauritius *

Education in Mexico Education in Mexico has a long history. Indigenous peoples created institutions such as the telpochcalli and the calmecac. The Royal and Pontifical University of Mexico, the second oldest university in the Americas, was founded by royal decree ...

* Education in Moldova *

Education in Mongolia Mongolia's education system has undergone colossal changes in the 20th century. The education reforms during communist times were a stark break with traditional education that was often religious and esoteric. These reforms were modeled on Soviet ...

* Education in Montenegro * Education in Morocco * Education in Mozambique *

Education in Myanmar The educational system of Myanmar (also known as Burma) is operated by the government Ministry of Education. Universities and professional institutes from upper Burma and lower Burma are run by two separate entities, the Departments of Higher E ...

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* Education in Namibia *

Education in Nepal The educational system in Nepal was long based on home-schooling and ''gurukulas''. This was similar to the former Indian system of education, in which the pupils would learn either in their homes or with reputed priests or Gurus. Before Nepal ...

* Education in the Netherlands * Education in New Zealand * Education in Nicaragua * Education in Niger *

Education in Nigeria Education in Nigeria is overseen by the Federal Ministry of Education. The local authorities take responsibility for implementing state-controlled policy regarding public education and state schools. The education system is divided into Kinder ...

* Education in Northern Cyprus *

Education in Northern Ireland Education in Northern Ireland differs from education systems elsewhere in the United Kingdom (although it is relatively similar to Wales), but is similar to the Republic of Ireland in sharing in the development of the ''national school'' syste ...

* Education in North Macedonia *

Education in Norway Education in Norway is mandatory for all children aged from 6 to 16. Schools are typically divided into two divisions: primary and lower secondary schooling. The majority of schools in Norway are municipal, where local governments fund and manage ...

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* Education in Oman

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Education in Pakistan Education in Pakistan is overseen by the Federal Ministry of Education and the provincial governments, whereas the federal government mostly assists in curriculum development, accreditation and in the financing of research and development. A ...

* Education in Palestine * Education in Panama *

Education in Papua New Guinea Education in Papua New Guinea is managed through nineteen provinces and two district organisational units. It is tuition-free and attendance is not compulsory. The Human Rights Measurement Initiative (HRMI) finds that Papua New Guinea is fulfill ...

* Education in Paraguay *

Education in Peru Education in Peru is under the jurisdiction of the Ministry of Education, which oversees formulating, implementing and supervising the national educational policy. According to the Constitution of Peru, education is compulsory and free in pu ...

* Education in the Philippines *

Education in Poland Education in Poland is compulsory; every child must receive education from when they are 7 years old until they are 18 years old. It is also mandatory for 6-year-old children to receive one year of kindergarten ( pl, przedszkole, literally ''pr ...

** Underground Education in Poland During World War II (''historical'') ** Education in the People's Republic of Poland (''historical'') *

Education in Portugal Education is a purposeful activity directed at achieving certain aims, such as transmitting knowledge or fostering skills and character traits. These aims may include the development of understanding, rationality, kindness, and honesty. Var ...

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* Education in Qatar

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* Education in Romania *

Education in Russia In Russia, the state provides most education services regulating education through the Ministry of Education and Science. Regional authorities regulate education within their jurisdictions within the prevailing framework of federal laws. Russia ...

* Education in Rwanda

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Education in the Soviet Union Education in the Soviet Union was guaranteed as a constitutional right to all people provided through state schools and universities. The education system that emerged after the establishment of the Soviet Union in 1922 became internationally reno ...

(''historical'') * Education in Saudi Arabia * Education in Scotland * Education in Senegal * Education in Serbia * Education in Seychelles * Education in Singapore * Education in Slovakia * Education in Slovenia * Education in Somalia * Education in South Africa * Education in Spain *

Education in Sri Lanka Education in Sri Lanka has a long history that dates back two millennia. While the Constitution of Sri Lanka does not provide free education as a fundamental right, the constitution mentions that 'the complete eradication of illiteracy and the a ...

Education in Sudan Education in Sudan is free and/or compulsory for children aged 6 to 13 years. Primary education up to the 2019/2020 academic year consists of eight years, followed by three years of secondary education. The primary/secondary educational ladder of ...

* Education in Suriname * Education in Sweden * Education in Switzerland *

Education in Syria Education in the Syrian Arab Republic is given the necessary attention and care by the Syrian state, as the Syrian Constitution guarantees the right to education to every citizen, which is compulsory and free at primary level. It is free but n ...

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* Education in Taiwan * Education in Tajikistan * Education in Tanzania * Education in Thailand * Education in Trinidad and Tobago * Education in Tunisia *

Education in Turkey Education in Turkey is governed by a national system which was established in accordance with the Atatürk's Reforms. It is a state-supervised system designed to produce a skillful professional class for the social and economic institutes of the ...

Education in Turkmenistan The Ministry of Education of Turkmenistan is responsible for Education in Turkmenistan at all levels. History Turkmenistan has 11 years of formal secondary education. Higher education now lasts 5 years. In 2007, there were 1 million children att ...

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Education in Uganda The system of education in Uganda has a structure of 7 years of primary education, 6 years of secondary education (divided into 4 years of lower secondary and 2 years of upper secondary school), and 3 to 5 years of post-secondary education. Educat ...

* Education in Ukraine *

Education in the United Arab Emirates Provision of education in the UAE began shortly after the establishment of the federation with the inception of the first university in Al Ain, Abu Dhabi, the United Arab Emirates University. Since then, the country has progressed with efforts o ...

* Education in the United Kingdom ** Education in England **

** Education in Scotland **

Education in Wales This article provides an overview of education in Wales from early childhood education, early childhood to university and adult education, adult skills. Largely state funded and free-at-the-point-of-use at a primary school, primary and secondary ...

Education in the United States Education in the United States is provided in public and private schools and by individuals through homeschooling. State governments set overall educational standards, often mandate standardized tests for K–12 public school systems and ...

Education in Puerto Rico Education in Puerto Rico is overseen by the Department of Education of Puerto Rico and the Puerto Rico Education Council. The Department oversees all elementary education, elementary and secondary education, secondary public education while the ...

* Education in Uzbekistan

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Education in Venezuela Education in Venezuela is regulated by the Venezuelan Ministry of Education. In 2010, Venezuela ranked 59th of 128 countries on UNESCO's Education for All Development Index.''Venezuelanalysis.com'', 27 January 2010UNESCO: Education in Venezuela ...

Education in Vietnam Education in Vietnam is a state-run system of public and private education run by the Ministry of Education and Training (Vietnam), Ministry of Education and Training. It is divided into five levels: preschool, primary school, secondary school, hi ...

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* Education in Yemen

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Education in Zambia Lower education in Zambia is divided into three levels and these are namely: primary, junior secondary and upper secondary. Higher education in Zambia has improved in the recent years due to the increase of private universities and colleges. The ...

Education in Zimbabwe Education in Zimbabwe Education in Zimbabwe under the jurisdiction of the Primary and Secondary Education, for primary and secondary education and the Ministry of Higher and Tertiary Education, Science and Technology Development for higher educa ...

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