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Education data ecosystem
Definition
The interconnected set of data sources, production and reporting processes, analytical practices, institutions, and uses that together support evidence-based decision-making in an education system.
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Viewing education data as an ecosystem shifts attention from isolated datasets to the relationships among production, sharing, analysis, governance, and policy use.
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Sources and evidence
- UNESCO UIS National Education Statistical Capacity Assessment — PDF p. 24 · report p. 27 — §1.1 The education data cycle — four interconnected components of the education data ecosystem (direct)