The first stop for education data from around the world.
From primary school enrolments to tertiary graduation rates, the UIS education database is the most comprehensive in the world. More than 200 countries and territories take part in the UIS annual education survey, which covers all education levels and a range of issues such as gender parity, teachers and financing.
The UIS has the mandate to monitor progress towards Education for All and education-related Millennium Development Goals. The statistics, which are updated twice a year, are used by diverse partners, including governments, donor agencies and other UN organizations. In particular, the UIS is the primary education data source for the Education for All Global Monitoring Report, the World Development Indicators and the Human Development Report, among others.
The UIS serves as a laboratory for developing and testing new indicators and statistical methodologies. National statisticians take an active role in this innovative process. At the same time, the UIS collaborates to reinforce the capacities of national statistical authorities in order to improve data quality at the national and international levels.
New UIS projections on teacher shortages - ()
2009-10-07 4:00 pm The UIS has released a new series of projections to help governments better gauge future needs for primary education teachers. >>More
Global Education Digest 2008 - by This edition provides an expanded set of data for the school year ending in 2006 in addition to 2007 data for a number of countries. >>More
A View Inside Primary Schools - by This UIS study highlights the strong effect of social inequality on primary education systems in many countries and the challenge to provide all children with equal learning opportunities. >>More
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