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How Much Does your Country Invest in Research and Development (R&D)?

Submitted by a.edimo on November 18, 2016 - 1:41pm

As the pursuit of the Sustainable Development Goals (SDGs) gathers momentum, there has been a lot of noise about the ‘big ticket’ factors seen as fundamental for their achievement: immediate and sustained action, political will, adequate resources, equity … the list goes on. And it’s true. We need all of these and more. But there has been less clamour about the role of innovation, even though this will fuel progress on each and every SDG. And there has been barely a whisper about its foundation: research and development (R&D).

Madrid Meeting Approves the Indicators to Monitor Progress Towards SDG 4 in 2017

Submitted by a.edimo on November 18, 2016 - 1:38pm

A crucial list of indicators for the achievement of the world’s global education goals was endorsed at a recent meeting of the Technical Co-operation Group for SDG 4 – Education 2030 (TCG). It signed off on the list of thematic indicators on education that countries have agreed to start using in 2017 to monitor progress.

Helping Countries Measure Learning: Deeds, Not Words

Submitted by a.edimo on November 18, 2016 - 1:36pm

Right now, the Inter-agency and Expert Group on Sustainable Development Indicators is meeting in Geneva to iron-out ways to resolve some of the technical glitches surrounding the indicators. The good news is that education is among the areas in best shape. But we still have our work cut out for us, especially when it comes to learning outcomes.

Educational Attainment

Less than one-third of adults have completed primary education in many sub-Saharan African countries. In most Western European countries, by contrast, nearly all adults have completed primary education and, in many cases, one-third of adults have a tertiary degree.

Post-2015 Education Indicators Consultation Feedback

A-G, H-Q, R-Z

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Abadzi, H., University of Texas

Abdelwahed, S., ADEA

Albayrak, M., Ministry of National Education, Turkey

Abu-Amsha, O.

Andrade, J.C., Castillo, R., INEC

Archer, D., ActionAid

Arisi, C., SOS Children’s Villages

Baboo, N., Light for the World

Baboo, N., Sretenov, D., Global Partnership for Children with Disabilities

Baehr, R., Deutsche Stiftung Weltbevoelkerung

Balyasnikova, L., The Herzen State Pedagogical University of Russia

Post-2015 Education Indicators Consultation

From November 2014 to January 2015, the Technical Advisory Group (TAG) on post-2015 education indicators conducted a global survey on its monitoring proposals.

Roadmap to Better Data on Education Financing

To fill the gap, a new high-level commission will be finding ways to raise more funds and make better use of existing resources. But to do this, they need accurate data on the financing of education.

Learning Assessment Capacity Index

In consultation with a wide range of partners, the UNESCO Institute for Statistics (UIS) is leading efforts to develop a series of new measurement frameworks and indicators to monitor and improve the learning outcomes of all children as part of Sustainable Development Goal 4 (SDG 4) and the Education 2030 Agenda. But to what extent are countries ready to produce the data?

Meet the Education 2030 Data: Indicator 4.1.2

The “Meet the Education 2030 Data” series explains the global and thematic indicators that will be used to monitor Sustainable Development Goal 4 (SDG 4) and the Education 2030 targets. It offers a starting point for readers interested in more in-depth information. The UIS will add new indicator briefs as information becomes available.

Women in Science

According to UIS data, less than 30% of the world’s researchers are women. UIS data also show the extent to which these women work in the public, private or academic sectors, as well as their fields of research. But to truly reduce the gender gap, we must go beyond the hard numbers and identify the qualitative factors that deter women from pursuing careers in science, technology, engineering and mathematics (STEM).