The UIS is responsible for the collection and dissemination of the key data and indicators being used in the global EFA Assessment. For EFA statistics and indicators, see the UIS Data Centre.

2009 Education for All Global Monitoring Report - by The failure of governments across the world to tackle deep and persistent inequalities in education is consigning millions of children to lives of poverty and diminished opportunity, according to this report published by UNESCO. >>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

Education for All in Least Developed Countries - by Download this statistical brochure, prepared by the UIS and the UNESCO Division for the Coordination of UN Priorities in Education. >>More

Strong foundations: early childhood care and education - by Latin America and the Caribbean leads the developing world in the provision of pre-school education, according to the annual Education for All Global Monitoring Report, published by UNESCO.  However, the report finds that this area remains the forgotten link in the education chain in many regions, and that half the world’s countries have no early childhood care and education policy for children under age three. >>More

Education for All and the UNESCO Institute for Statistics - by UIS How can indicators monitoring educational progress best lead, and not mislead, policy? What are the advantages and disadvantages of using different data sources to reflect trends over time? What is meant by data quality and how does one assess it? Why is the timeliness of data such an issue and what can be done to improve it? These questions and others are addressed in this paper which has been prepared as part of a strategic review of UNESCO’s role in Education for All (EFA). The paper focuses on the mission of the UNESCO Institute for Statistics (UIS) and improving its efforts to monitor the international targets. >>More

Education for All Website for the Education for All movement, based in UNESCO's education sector >> More info   >> Go direct to website

Education For All - UNESCO Bangkok Provides EFA-related history, data and resources from across the Asia and Pacific region. >> More info   >> Go direct to website

Education for All Global Monitoring Report Website Provides information on the EFA Global Monitoring Report's development. >> More info   >> Go direct to website