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| − | + | '''Hint on how to interpret UNESCO data''' | |
| − | + | In reporting education participation data, UNESCO uses terms like Gross Enrolment Ratio (GER) and Nett Enrolment Ratio (NER). GER refers to the total enrolment within a country at a specific level of education (like primary school or secondary school), regardless of age, expressed as a percentage of the population in the official age group for that level of education. Thus, with GER, one looks at all learners enrolled in a system irrespective of their age. GER can be over 100% because it takes into account learners who are repeating a grade, those who enrolled late and are older than their classmates, or those who have advanced quickly and are younger than their classmates. Thus, total enrolment can exceed population of learners in a country who are eligible for that level of education. | |
| − | + | Net Enrolment Ratio (NER) refers to the number of children of the official school age who are enrolled at a specific level of education (like primary school or secondary school) expressed as a percentage of the population of the corresponding official school age. Thus, NET takes into account only learners of the official correct age group enrolled in a system compared to the population of the eligible group. | |
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| + | GER: If there are 10 000 learners of the official school-age in a country and 12000 learners are enrolled in the school system, then the GER is 12000/10 000 X 100 = 120%. | ||
| + | So, to calculate GER, you divide the number of students enrolled in the school system regardless of age by the population of the age group which officially corresponds to school education and multiply by 100. | ||
| + | Formula for GER: Total school enrolment/school age population X 100 | ||
| + | NER: If there are 10 000 learners of the official school –age in a country and 7 500 of the same age group is enrolled in school, the NER is 7500/10 000 X 100 = 75%. | ||
| + | So, to calculate NER, you divide the number of pupils enrolled in the school system who are of the official school age by the population for the same age-group and multiply the result by 100. | ||
| + | Formula for calculating NER: Total enrolment of school age learners/school age population X100 | ||
| + | Hopefully, this helps you understand these concepts in the resource you read in Activity 1 above. | ||
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Revision as of 03:40, 12 April 2024
According to the UNESCO Institute for Statistics (UIS), about 258 million children and youth were out of school by the school year ending in 2018. The total includes 59 million children of primary school age, 62 million children of lower secondary school age and 138 million of upper secondary age1 . As countries strive to achieve universal primary and secondary education by 2030, it is important for all stakeholders in countries, including teachers, to reach the children and youth who remain excluded from education. This requires innovation and adopting strategies that are appropriate and effective in particular contexts. First and foremost, it requires planners to collect accurate data on out-of-school children and youth, to make it possible to better identify who they are, where they live and the barriers they face.
Keeping the curriculum relevant
Hint on how to interpret UNESCO data In reporting education participation data, UNESCO uses terms like Gross Enrolment Ratio (GER) and Nett Enrolment Ratio (NER). GER refers to the total enrolment within a country at a specific level of education (like primary school or secondary school), regardless of age, expressed as a percentage of the population in the official age group for that level of education. Thus, with GER, one looks at all learners enrolled in a system irrespective of their age. GER can be over 100% because it takes into account learners who are repeating a grade, those who enrolled late and are older than their classmates, or those who have advanced quickly and are younger than their classmates. Thus, total enrolment can exceed population of learners in a country who are eligible for that level of education. Net Enrolment Ratio (NER) refers to the number of children of the official school age who are enrolled at a specific level of education (like primary school or secondary school) expressed as a percentage of the population of the corresponding official school age. Thus, NET takes into account only learners of the official correct age group enrolled in a system compared to the population of the eligible group. Examples GER: If there are 10 000 learners of the official school-age in a country and 12000 learners are enrolled in the school system, then the GER is 12000/10 000 X 100 = 120%. So, to calculate GER, you divide the number of students enrolled in the school system regardless of age by the population of the age group which officially corresponds to school education and multiply by 100. Formula for GER: Total school enrolment/school age population X 100 NER: If there are 10 000 learners of the official school –age in a country and 7 500 of the same age group is enrolled in school, the NER is 7500/10 000 X 100 = 75%. So, to calculate NER, you divide the number of pupils enrolled in the school system who are of the official school age by the population for the same age-group and multiply the result by 100. Formula for calculating NER: Total enrolment of school age learners/school age population X100 Hopefully, this helps you understand these concepts in the resource you read in Activity 1 above.
