By Friedrich Huebler, Head of Education Standards and Methodology at the UNESCO Institute for Statistics (UIS)
It is not enough to simply collect data. Data that are useful for monitoring progress...
A recent blog in this series dubbed the world’s line ministries and National Statistical Offices (NSOs) “the unsung heroes of the push for sustainable development”. In Madagascar, we are fully...
Report from the third meeting of the Global Alliance to Monitor Learning (11-12 May)
By David Coleman, Senior Education Advisor, Australian Department of Foreign Affairs and Trade (and Chair of the...
New tools from the UNESCO Institute for Statistics chart a course for education stakeholders
One constant dilemma for researchers and statisticians is how to translate intricate technical processes...
Two new data resources launched today focus on people with disabilities who are so often disadvantaged and ‘invisible’ when it comes to education. Excluded and uncounted, they are often missing not...
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...
Culture is who we are. Whether we are from Alaska or Johannesburg, from the smallest rural hamlet or one of the world’s megacities, our culture has been the building block of our identity, our sense...
Last week, the Education Commission released a major report, calling for a new compact between developing countries and the international community to transform education performance, innovation,...
