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More Timely and Country-Level Data Now Available for Education, Science and Culture

UIS global education database

While the global numbers and regional averages on key indicators such as out-of-school rates remain the same as those published in September 2018, we have added country-level information to provide a more complete and timely picture of the education situation facing children, youth and adults the world over. The data update covers UIS data for all levels of education – from pre-primary to tertiary education – and the global and thematic indicators used to monitor progress towards Sustainable Development Goal (SDG) 4.

Family Spending on Education: New Guidebook on Measurement

Submitted by k.frostell on February 8, 2019 - 9:43am

A new guidebook published by the World Bank and the UNESCO Institute for Statistics (UIS) casts light on how to measure the heavy burden of education spending that falls on the world’s families.

Data + Policy = Action on International Day for Women and Girls in Science

Submitted by k.frostell on February 7, 2019 - 11:56am

On 11 February, the world will observe the International Day for Women and Girls in Science. While celebrating achievements, we must continue to focus on advancing gender equality in science and technology as women are still underrepresented in all areas, from research and engineering to tech start-ups. Pursuing gender parity in science is also part of wider global efforts to achieve Sustainable Development Goal 5 (SDG 5) while supporting SDG 9 for innovation and SDG 17 on technological capacity building in developing countries.

Tools to Help Countries Measure Digital Literacy

Digital literacy is a key component of the Sustainable Development Goals (SDGs), with Target 4.4 aiming to increase the share of youth and adults with relevant technical and vocational skills for decent jobs. In particular, Indicator 4.2.2 calls on countries to track the percentage of youth and adults who have achieved at least a minimum level of proficiency in digital literacy.

Turning the Spotlight on Those Left Behind to Mark the First International Day of Education

Submitted by a.otchet on January 22, 2019 - 3:31pm

On the first International Day of Education, the UNESCO Institute for Statistics (UIS) and the Global Education Monitoring (GEM) Report announce a new partnership to demonstrate education inequalities and show those lagging behind in achieving the global UN education goal, SDG 4.

New Study: Costs and Benefits of Different Approaches to Measure Learning

The UIS has released a new study to help countries and development partners evaluate the costs and benefits, financial and non-financial, of different approaches to measuring learning.

A Partnership for a Global Public Good: Data to Improve Learning

Submitted by a.otchet on January 16, 2019 - 4:17pm

With 617 million children and adolescents worldwide unable to read a simple sentence or handle a basic math calculation, the UNESCO Institute for Statistics (UIS) has embarked on an invitiative to link existing international, regional and national assessments to fill a critical data gap on learning during the early grades of education.

Focus on our SDG 4 Data Digest Partners: Conférence des Ministres de l’Éducation des États et Gouvernements de la Francophonie (CONFEMEN)

Submitted by k.frostell on January 16, 2019 - 11:22am

The recent edition of the SDG 4 Data Digest illustrates the range of partners working with the UNESCO Institute for Statistics (UIS) to help countries produce and use assessment data to strengthen lifelong learning.

Focus on our SDG 4 Data Digest Partners: RTI International

Submitted by k.frostell on January 15, 2019 - 2:58pm

The recent edition of the SDG 4 Data Digest illustrates the range of partners working alongside the UNESCO Institute for Statistics (UIS) to help countries produce and use assessment data to strengthen lifelong learning.

Focus on our SDG 4 Data Digest Partners: The Global Partnership for Education

Submitted by k.frostell on January 15, 2019 - 10:38am

The new edition of the SDG 4 Data Digest illustrates the range of partners working with the UNESCO Institute for Statistics (UIS) to help countries produce and use assessment data to strengthen lifelong learning.