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Bridging CESA 16-25 and SDG 4: Using regional benchmarks to meet education objectives

By Silvia Montoya, Director of the UNESCO Institute for Statistics (UIS) and Daniel Capistrano, University College Dublin This International Day of Education, the impact of COVID-19 on education is...
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25/01/2021
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Using Household Surveys to Achieve the SDG 4 Objectives of Inclusivity and Equity

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...
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18/01/2021
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New INEE Reference Group to Drive Reforms and Set Global Standards for EiE Data

By ECW, FHI 360, INEE, NORRAG, and the UIS This post is cross-published by ECW, FHI 360, INEE, NORRAG, and the UNESCO Institute for Statistics. Last week INEE, ECW, and the UIS launched a new...
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17/12/2020
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Ensuring the Next Generation are Global Citizens and Stewards of Sustainable Development: Why Monitoring SDG 4.7 is Essential

By Andrés Sandoval-Hernández, University of Bath, and Diego Carrasco, Pontificia Universidad Católica de Chile When UN Member States adopted the 2030 Agenda and its 17 Sustainable Development Goals...
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14/12/2020
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Assessments of Learning Loss and Remote Education Inform Data-Driven Response to COVID-19

By Silvia Montoya, Director, UNESCO Institute for Statistics World Children’s Day, established to promote child rights and welfare, is more important than ever this year as the world grapples with...
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20/11/2020
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Prepared for the Future: A New Indicator That Combines Completion with Learning

By Silvia Montoya, Director, UNESCO Institute for Statistics (UIS) and Manos Antoninis, Director, Global Education Monitoring Report New global indicator will provide a simple, comprehensive measure...
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29/10/2020
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Recalculating Proficiency in Schools: COVID-19 Related Learning Losses and Dropping Out

Traditional ways of measuring educational proficiency, based on assessment results and the percentage of children enrolled in schooling, may not be as effective a measurement while COVID-19 impacts...
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23/10/2020
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Projections for Learning Proficiency can Inform Future Educational Strategies

The UNESCO Institute for Statistics (UIS) will soon be releasing its projections of the impact of COVID-19 on the learning proficiency of children and youth, building upon previous UIS projections...
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21/10/2020
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