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Education statistical capacity
Definition
The capability of an education system to produce, report, assess, and use education data of sufficient coverage and quality to generate indicators and support policy and governance.
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Statistical capacity determines whether an education system can reliably monitor itself, meet national information needs, and contribute comparable data for international monitoring.
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Sources and evidence
- UNESCO UIS National Education Statistical Capacity Assessment — PDF p. 50 · report p. 53 — §4.1 Introduction to LASER — assessing and strengthening national education data capacity (direct)
- UNESCO UIS National Education Statistical Capacity Assessment — PDF p. 52 · report p. 55 — §4.2, Step 3 — LASER Statistical Capacity Score (direct)