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DefinitionThe annual period stipulated in national instruction laws, when sessions of an educational institution begin and end. This period could be within a calendar year or overlap two calendar...
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DefinitionNumber of persons at the age defined in a country’s regulations or laws to attend a given grade or level of education in that country. This number is determined based on the official...
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DefinitionTotal general (local, regional and central) government expenditure on education (current, capital, and transfers), in millions PPP$ (at purchasing power parity). It includes expenditure...
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DefinitionSDG Indicator 4.2.4: Enrolment in (a) pre-primary education and (b) early childhood educational development of the official age group for the specific category of early childhood education...
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DefinitionSDG Indicator 4.5.6: Expenditure on education (from public, private, international sources) expressed as a percentage of the Gross Domestic Product (GDP) in a given financial year.The...
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Education Data Release – September 2023 New education data from the UNESCO Institute for Statistics (UIS) released this week track country progress towards Sustainable Development Goal objectives...
13/09/2023
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Informations contextuelles sur les statistiques de l’éducation dans la base de données de l’ISU
04/04/2023
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Background Information on Education Statistics in the UIS Database
13/09/2023
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