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Countries, Experts and Agencies Meet to Measure Progress Towards Education 2030

Given the time it can take to mobilize around development goals and establish effective monitoring systems to track progress, the 2030 deadline for the achievement of the global goal on education is...
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09/05/2017
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Helping Countries Improve their Data on Out-of-School Children

In many ways, education indicators are like a satellite navigation system that can help us reach our destination: Sustainable Development Goal 4. Based on the data, policymakers in the driving seat...
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24/04/2017
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We Need a Paradigm Shift in Education Data to Build the Learning Generation

Ambitious goals demand more and better data, which is why the Inter-agency and Expert Group on SDG Indicators is meeting today in Ottawa. Experts from countries and international agencies including...
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30/03/2017
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Why We Need a Flagship Indicator for Education: All Children in School and Learning

For the past year, we have been pushing for more and better data to help ensure that no-one is left behind – a key objective of the new Global Action Plan for Sustainable Development Data launched in...
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23/03/2017
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Postcard from Madagascar: Bridging the Gap between Data and Policy across all Three Education Ministries

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...
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14/03/2017
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International Women’s Day: Why We Need to Connect Data and Advocacy to Achieve Gender Equality

On International Women’s Day, social media channels light up with a flurry of messages and infographics about gender equality. While we welcome this spotlight on data, we also need to look beyond the...
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07/03/2017
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A Pan-Canadian View on Global Citizenship and Sustainability

The Council of Ministers of Education, Canada (CMEC), is looking forward to the arrival of hundreds of education experts, teachers, and policymakers from around the world as they make their way to...
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06/03/2017
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The Un-sung Heroes of the Quest for Good Data: National Statistical Offices and Ministries

Around the world, national statistical offices (NSOs) and line ministries involved in data collection and production are throwing their energies into efforts to track progress towards the Sustainable...
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02/03/2017
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