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Second Spotlight Report on Africa shows the importance of coherent textbooks and teacher guides for foundational learning - World Education Blog
The second report in the Spotlight series in Africa, Learning Counts, focuses on foundational numeracy and shows that teachers will struggle to effectively translate the curriculum into action in the classroom without support to address their knowledge gaps and their adverse classroom conditions, for example through easy-to-use teacher guides.
Technology on her terms - World Education Blog
By: Anna Cristina d’Addio, thematic lead, GEM Report While digital technology offers new opportunities for teaching and learning, it also comes with risks related to privacy, safety and well-being. The internet – including its use as part of education – exposes users to misuse of their personal data, invasion of privacy, abuse, theft of identity, […]
New UIS data show that the share of women in STEM graduates stagnant for 10 years. - World Education Blog
By Silvia Montoya, Director of the UNESCO Institute for Statistics. Globally, women make up over half of all students who have enrolled in tertiary education, but they remain considerably less likely to choose STEM fields. In 2018–23, new UIS data released for the 2024 GEM Gender Report show that women made up only 35% of […]
Global aid to early education rises, but are donors really committed? - World Education Blog
There is some good news on global aid for pre-primary education, which has for decades been the forgotten child of the education development sector.Between 2021 and 2022 it rose by 40% from 2021 and 2022, reaching $282m, the highest since records began in 2022, and up from $157 million in 2019.
Shining the spotlight on primary education completion and foundational learning in Uganda - World Education Blog
A new report placing the spotlight on foundational literacy and numeracy in Uganda was published and launched this morning at the Foundations for Learning Conference organised by the Aga Khan University in Kampala.
Shining the spotlight on foundational learning in South Africa - World Education Blog
A new report placing a spotlight on foundational literacy and numeracy in South Africa was published and launched last month at the 2024 Basic Education Sector Lekgotla, the annual gathering on the state of basic education hosted by the Department of Basic Education. The work was undertaken by the Global Education Monitoring Report and the Association for the […]
On the way forward for SDG indicator 4.1.1a: our proposal - World Education Blog
By Silvia Montoya, Director of the UNESCO Institute for Statistics There has been a lot of discussion in recent months on global SDG indicator 4.1.1a on learning outcomes in early grades. As few countries have been able to report on it, its future is at risk ahead of the upcoming comprehensive review of the SDG […]
Education in digital and greening transitions: the implications for EdTech - World Education Blog
The intersection of self and nature, a longstanding focus in sustainability studies, is increasingly becoming a prominent topic in discussions about digital education policy and practice. The shift means looking beyond just test scores and focusing on how education interacts with the wider environment.
Nominate your education leader - World Education Blog
Great leaders inspire; they encourage us to learn and become more. The 2024/5 GEM Report due out in November will not only examine the requirements of good leadership in education, but also aims to spotlight the stories of effective education leaders from around the world.
On the way forward for SDG indicator 4.1.1a: supporting countries' development needs - World Education Blog
By Manos Antoninis, Director of the GEM Report A blog last week by the UNESCO Institute for Statistics outlined the technical factors that help explain why so few countries have been reporting on SDG indicator 4.1.1a – the percentage of students who achieve minimum proficiency in reading and mathematics by grades 2/3. It was a […]
Inclusive and assistive technologies: a life-changer for learners with disabilities - World Education Blog
Thirty years ago, the Statement at the World Conference on Special Needs in Education in Salamanca, made a strong and clear case for inclusive education by arguing that: ‘[Those] with special educational needs must have access to regular schools’, albeit with the proviso ‘unless there are compelling reasons for doing otherwise’. UNESCO is celebrating the anniversary of the Salamanca Statement this month with a high-level event where policy-makers and experts were invited to reflect on the progress that has been achieved in making education truly inclusive in the last decades and the challenges that remain ahead. This blog looks at the undeniable step forward thanks to technology, an issue that was widely covered in the 2023 GEM Report and in a new advocacy brief out today.
On the way forward for SDG indicator 4.1.1a: setting the record straight - World Education Blog
Following the approval of the SDG monitoring framework in 2017, two comprehensive reviews were scheduled by the Inter-agency and Expert Group on SDG Indicators (IAEG-SDGs), the UN-coordinated group of countries that is charged with indicator development. The first review in 2019/20 focused on indicator methodology. The second, upcoming review in 2024/25 will focus on indicator coverage. Last October, the IAEG-SDGs issued the review criteria: ‘data must be available for at least 40 per cent of countries and of the population across the different regions where the indicator is relevant; and a plan for how data coverage will be expanded must be included if current data coverage is below 50 per cent’.
What is new in the latest UIS data release – and what gaps remain to be addressed? - World Education Blog
The UNESCO Institute for Statistics (UIS) releases data in September and in March. The latter data release finalizes the processing of data collected by UIS surveys in the last reference year. Each release is a complex technical process, involving multiple data sources (administrative, survey/census, learning assessment, and expenditure data) and multiple data producers.
Youth celebrate the first ever International Day for Digital Learning - World Education Blog
Today is the first ever International Day for Digital Learning. We are thrilled to be partnering with Restless Development, the Global Student Forum and the SDG 4 Youth and Students Network to mark this day and give a voice to those who are increasingly using digital technology for learning: youth and students from around the globe. A […]
How can we capture the impact of crises on out-of-school children estimates? - World Education Blog
In 2022, the UIS and the GEM Report proposed a major improvement in the way out-of-school rates and populations are estimated, making efficient use of different sources of information. Yet, the model has a weakness: when crisis strikes, estimates cannot be updated without new information. Sometimes such new information is collected. For instance, UNICEF carried out a household survey in Afghanistan in 2022/23 shortly after the new regime banned girls from attending school. This information enabled an updated estimate of the global out-of-school population, showing that it had increased to 250 million. Yet, this was an exception. In most cases, monitoring efforts break down in crisis contexts. Lack of security and urgent humanitarian priorities do not allow the usual data collection processes to continue. How can we make sure that children in these countries are counted in our global reporting?
One year into the Global Convention on Higher Education – what will it take to make it a gamechanger? - World Education Blog
This week marks the one year anniversary since the entry into force of the UN’s first Global Treaty on Higher Education, a landmark agreement that establishes universal principles for the recognition of higher education qualifications.
To reclaim the promise of education, prioritise our teachers - World Education Blog
For more than 30 years as a federation of 373 member organisations in 180 countries and territories, representing 32 million teachers and other educators, our commitment has been to ensure that every child has access to a well-supported, qualified teacher and a quality learning environment.
A successful African Union Year of Education requires adequate resources - World Education Blog
As the continent convened for the launch of the African Union (AU) Year of Education in Addis Ababa, a lot of hope is in the air for the potential that can be unlocked for the continent with a focus on learning.
Heeding the wake up call on educational outcomes through collective leadership - World Education Blog
Ensuring every child has access to quality education is imperative if we hope to build thriving, equitable societies. Yet the 2024 SDG 4 Scorecard reveals that we have considerable work ahead. While most high-income countries are on track to meet their own 2025 benchmarks for minimum proficiency levels in reading, we are not anywhere near achieving the necessary progress in learning outcomes globally.
Environmental sustainability competence: Insights from international large-scale assessment - World Education Blog
Climate change is a defining challenge of our time. The urgency to address climate change has never been more apparent: 2023 was on course to be the hottest year on record. The consequences of rising temperatures are profound.
More than one year after the Transforming Education Summit: What progress have countries made? - World Education Blog
In September 2022, world leaders and education stakeholders gathered for the Transforming Education Summit (TES) to mobilize solutions to tackle the global learning crisis. Global and national commitments were made to take urgent action to transform education systems, including prioritizing foundational learning.
Technology is transforming the production of education data - World Education Blog
The relentless pace of digital technology development, the rapid expansion of generated data, and the advent of artificial intelligence tools are changing the education monitoring landscape and have potential implications that are yet to be mapped or discussed at a global scale. The UNESCO Conference on Education Data and Statistics concluded last week with two sessions devoted to this theme. They discussed the associated opportunities and challenges; the rules and protocols for the use of big data in education statistics and the potential of artificial intelligence for the generation of policy-oriented SDG 4 indicators. This blog summarizes the different perspectives of the ten countries who took part.
Radio delivers education at a low cost to hard-to-reach population - World Education Blog
Radio can be a cost-effective and sustainable education technology. Considering that any school can be equipped with radios, there have relatively low entry barriers as well. The 2023 GEM Report reported evidence gathered by UNESCO showing that almost 40 countries use radio instruction to deliver education. Radios were also an important vehicle for education in the COVID-19 pandemic, with 40% of learners using radio and television instruction instead of, or as well as, digital options.
A new tool to fill the data gap on learning: AMPL - World Education Blog
Monitoring the extent to which education systems are meeting the UN Sustainable Development Goals in education (SDG 4) is an essential part of their achievement. To support countries in monitoring learning progress towards achieving SDG 4, the UNESCO Institute for Statistics (UIS), in partnership with the Australian Council for Educational Research (ACER) and funded by the Bill & Melinda Gates Foundation, has developed a new tool: the Assessment for Minimum Proficiency Levels (AMPL).
Learning levels unknown for over half a billion children. A new education data ecosystem is needed - World Education Blog
The first ever global Conference on Education Data and Statistics starts today. It is being convened by the UNESCO Institute for Statistics (UIS) in Paris. You can watch the opening ceremony online here. Among other issues, it will discuss the gaps in data that have led to significant blind spots on children’s education around the world and present solutions to fix them.
2024 SDG 4 Scorecard now out: see how countries are progressing towards their national targets - World Education Blog
Global goals are aspirational, but there is a risk that countries lack a sense of ownership of them. National SDG 4 benchmarks were conceived to address this risk. This second edition of the SDG 4 Scorecard demonstrates the efforts that countries have been making since 2015 towards achieving their 2025 and 2030 national benchmarks – their targets, which represent their intended contributions to the achievement of SDG 4, the global education goal.
Data integration: How do we measure progress towards SDG 4 – Part 4 - World Education Blog
Working out how to monitor the ambition in our global education goal, SDG 4, required a certain amount of innovation back in 2015. One of the key suggestions made at the time was that ‘the more data can be combined, the more useful they are’. Data integration, in other words.
Learning data: How do we measure progress towards SDG 4 – Part 3 - World Education Blog
This is a part of a series of blogs, aiming to inform about some of the core challenges and solutions to collecting quality data which will be discussed in depth next week at the first ever Conference on Education Data and Statistics, convened by the UNESCO Institute for Statistics (UIS).
Household survey data: How do we measure progress towards SDG 4 – Part 2 - World Education Blog
Historically, data to monitor progress in education have come from education institutions and ministries based on records (see our previous blog on administrative data). However, the increasing availability of household and other surveys over the past 30 years means that they have become a complementary (and, in a few cases, as in the case of equity, almost exclusive) source of data on education indicators that needs to be accommodated by national education statistics systems.
How do we measure progress towards SDG 4 – Part 1: Administrative data - World Education Blog
Over half of the data to report back on our education goal is administrative data collected by governments. This is data collected by line ministries and other national authorities. They are typically collected through annual school censuses, compiled in education management information systems, and used as a key resource for day-to-day operations.
Empowering disadvantaged students: What role do teachers play in fostering academic resilience? - World Education Blog
Every child, no matter their circumstances, carries within them an incredible potential to excel. But far too often, poverty creates barriers that prevent these sparks from turning into flames. Against all odds, some students rise above these challenges despite their circumstances.
When books are deployed for peace building, healing and learning - World Education Blog
Today, saying ‘education is under threat’ is an understatement both nationally and globally. Education is under severe threat due to the polycrisis of wars, migration, emergencies, climate change, poverty and myopia engulfing societies. It is under extreme threat, when the lives of millions, through blatant aggression, wars and chronic displacement, are snuffed out and there is cruel silence for peace and development.
Digital technology has helped spread misinformation contributing to hate speech. We need skills to protect ourselves - World Education Blog
"Many of our teenagers only have access to knowledge, information and current affairs via screens," President Macron told journalists at a recent press conference in France, as he called for a reduction on the use of technology in school. He pointed to the need for young people to distinguish truth from falsehood in this tidal wave of images, media, sources and social networks. "It's very important for the solidity of our democracies. If we have children with a poorly constructed relationship to the truth, bonjour to the generation of conspiracists", he concluded.
Building sustainable peace through education - World Education Blog
What makes a peaceful and non-violent society? How can development be made sustainable in conditions of violent conflict and insecurity? The answers are complex, yet education’s role, though multifaceted, is crucial, whether it involves encouraging people, particularly the young, to vote, or supports participation in political processes and becoming politically active.
Climate crisis in sub-Saharan Africa took a toll on children’s education - World Education Blog
Floods killed more than 800 people in Nigeria, Niger, and other nearby countries between June and October, 2022. The floods were deemed the "most devastating" in a decade by the people of Nigeria. Tragically, more than 1.3 million people had to relocate because of the floods, and over a million hectares of farmland were damaged.
Meet our youth consultants and join their consultations in your region! - World Education Blog
The GEM Report partnered with Restless Development to mobilize youth globally to inform the development of the youth edition of the 2023 GEM Report, exploring how technology can address various education challenges, including issues of access, equity, inclusion, quality, technology advancement, and system management.
Institutional conditions for equitable access to higher education in Ecuador - World Education Blog
The 2020 GEM Report showed that “the expansion of tertiary education has been unprecedented but accompanied by persistent vertical and horizontal inequity.” Policies around access to higher education play a crucial role within this, with the financing of school and higher education potentially affecting equitable outcomes via institutional resourcing and staffing. This blog summarizes research I worked on as a GEM Report Fellow using nationwide data in Ecuador from 2018 to understand the institutional conditions (at school and higher education) associated with students’ access to public universities.