1. COVERAGE AND DISCREPANCIES EDUCATION INDICATORS FOR MDGS
Regional Workshop On Education Indicators For Millennium Development Goals
Rogner Hotel Europark, Tirana, Albania, November 2012

2. Content Presentation:
Millennium Development Goals
Coverage and discrepancies education indicators for MDGs
Additional Indicators for national and regional Monitoring

3. MDGs: Targeting Development
‘Spare no effort to free our fellow men, women and children from the abject and dehumanizing conditions of extreme poverty’
Aim: Development  reduce poverty & increase quality of life

4. Millennium Declaration
Unanimously adopted by 152 heads of states present at the General Assembly in September 2000 at the Millennium Summit
Largest international effort to reduce poverty and improve livelihood
Commitment to the people
Responsibility of Governments towards people
Under UN leadership

5. Millennium Declaration: MDGs
Main output: Initiation of the MDGs
Framework for national policy making and measures progress
For each Goal, Targets are set and Indicators to measure set by all countries
Integrated approach: Goals and Target are interrelated
Time-bound and quantified
Base year: situation in 1990
Deadline 2015

6. Goal 2: Achieve universal primary education
Target 2.A: Ensure that, by 2015, children everywhere, boys and girls alike, will be able to complete a full course of primary schooling
2.1 Net enrolment ratio in primary education
2.2 Proportion of pupils starting grade 1 who reach last grade of primary
Primary Completion rate
2.3 Literacy rate of year-olds, women and men
Women to man parity index

7. Goal 3: Promote gender equality and empower women
Target 3.A: Eliminate gender disparity in primary and secondary education, preferably by 2005, and in all levels of education no later than 2015
3.1 Ratios of girls to boys in primary education
3.1 Ratios of girls to boys in secondary education
3.1 Ratios of girls to boys in tertiary education
3.2 Share of women in wage employment in the non-agricultural sector
3.3 Proportion of seats held by women in national parliament

8. Overview Reporting on education indicators for MDG
Only official estimates as published in:
National MDG Reports:
63 Reports from 29 countries
Dedicated National MDG Websites:
4 Websites from 4 countries
Official International MDG data from UNSD and UNECE MDG-database
Not: Statistical Yearbooks, general databases or other reports and websites at national or international level
NSO often not responsible for production of national MDG-report (often limited to providing data)

9. Reports available to UNECE:
Albania: 2002, 2004, 2005, 2007, 2008,
Armenia: 2001, 2005, 2010, web
Azerbaijan: 2005, web
Bosnia-Herz.: 2004, 2010
Georgia: , 2005, 2006
Kyrgyzstan: 2005, 2009/2010, web
Moldova: 2005, 2010 web
Tajikistan: 2003 , 2005, 2010

10. Websites known to UNECE (and accessible):
Armenia: ArmeniaInfo (
Azerbaijan:
Kyrgyzstan:
Moldova: statbank.statistica.md/pxweb/ (before 2012:
If not listed, please provide link to your national MDG website

11. Coverage Education Indicators in National MDG Reports
2.1
2.2
2.3
3.1p
3.1s
3.1t
Albania 18 6 5 14 11
Armenia 13 2
Azerbaijan 21 4 3
Bosnia Herzegovina
Georgia 1
Kyrgyzstan 10
Moldova 12
Tajikistan 7
Data points available: .
2-4
5-9
10+

12. Coverage Education Indicators in International MDG database
2.1
2.2
2.3
3.1p
3.1s
3.1t
Albania 8 5 2 10 9 7
Armenia 12
Azerbaijan 13 11 3
Bosnia Herzegovina 1 4
Georgia 6
Kyrgyzstan
Moldova
Tajikistan
Data points available: .
2-4
5-9
10+

13. Coverage Education Indicators in National MDG Reports
2.1
2.2
2.3
3.1p
3.1s
3.1t
Belarus 20 14 5
Croatia 1
Kazakhstan
Montenegro 8 3
Romania 9
Serbia 2
Macedonia 6 10
Turkey 18 19
Turkmenistan
Ukraine
Uzbekistan 4
Data points available: .
2-4
5-9
10+

14. Coverage Education Indicators in International MDG database
2.1
2.2
2.3
3.1p
3.1s
3.1t
Belarus 10 2 12 9
Croatia 11 3
Kazakhstan
Montenegro 8 1
Romania 13
Serbia 7 4
Macedonia
Turkey 5
Turkmenistan
Ukraine
Uzbekistan
Data points available: .
2-4
5-9
10+

15. Coverage 2.1 Total net enrolment ratio in primary education:
1990 91 92 93 94 95 96 97 98 99
2000 01 02 03 04 05 06 07 08 09
2010
Albania 4 2 3 9
Armenia
Azerbaijan
Bosnia Herzegovina
Georgia
Kyrgyzstan
Moldova
Tajikistan 1
National = International
Only International data
No International or National
National <> International
Only National data
By sex
1990 91 92 93 94 95 96 97 98 99
2000 01 02 03 04 05 06 07 08 09
2010
Albania 9 4 3 2
Armenia
Azerbaijan
Bosnia Herzegovina
Georgia
Kyrgyzstan 1
Moldova
Tajikistan

16. Coverage 2.1 Total net enrolment ratio in primary education:
1990 91 92 93 94 95 96 97 98 99
2000 01 02 03 04 05 06 07 08 09
2010
Belarus 4 2 1 3
Croatia 9
Kazakhstan
Montenegro
Macedonia
Romania
Serbia
Turkey
Turkmenistan
Ukraine
Uzbekistan
National = International
Only International data
No International or National
National <> International
Only National data

17. Coverage 2.2 Percentage of pupils starting grade 1 who reach last grade of primary:
Total
1990 91 92 93 94 95 96 97 98 99
2000 01 02 03 04 05 06 07 08 09
2010
Albania 9 3 2 4
Armenia
Azerbaijan
Bosnia Herzegovina
Georgia
Kyrgyzstan
Moldova
Tajikistan 1
National = International
Only International data
No International or National
National <> International
Only National data
By Sex
1990 91 92 93 94 95 96 97 98 99
2000 01 02 03 04 05 06 07 08 09
2010
Albania 9 3 2 4
Armenia
Azerbaijan
Bosnia Herzegovina
Georgia
Kyrgyzstan
Moldova
Tajikistan

18. Coverage 2.2b Primary completion rate, both sexes
Total
1990 91 92 93 94 95 96 97 98 99
2000 01 02 03 04 05 06 07 08 09
2010
Albania 9 3 4 2
Armenia
Azerbaijan
Bosnia Herzegovina
Georgia
Kyrgyzstan
Moldova
Tajikistan 1
National = International
Only International data
No International or National
National <> International
Only National data

19. Coverage 2.3 Literacy rates of 15-24 years old, both sexes, percentage
Total
1990 91 92 93 94 95 96 97 98 99
2000 01 02 03 04 05 06 07 08 09
2010
Albania 9 4 2 1
Armenia 3
Azerbaijan
Bosnia Herzegovina
Georgia
Kyrgyzstan
Moldova
Tajikistan
National = International
Only International data
No International or National
National <> International
Only National data
By Sex
1990 91 92 93 94 95 96 97 98 99
2000 01 02 03 04 05 06 07 08 09
2010
Albania 9 4 3 1
Armenia
Azerbaijan 2
Bosnia Herzegovina
Georgia
Kyrgyzstan
Moldova
Tajikistan

20. Coverage 3.1 Gender Parity Index in primary level enrolment
Total
1990 91 92 93 94 95 96 97 98 99
2000 01 02 03 04 05 06 07 08 09
2010
Albania 9 3 4 2
Armenia
Azerbaijan
Bosnia Herzegovina
Georgia
Kyrgyzstan
Moldova
Tajikistan 1
National = International
Only International data
No International or National
National <> International
Only National data

21. Coverage 3.1 Gender Parity Index in primary level enrolment
Total
1990 91 92 93 94 95 96 97 98 99
2000 01 02 03 04 05 06 07 08 09
2010
Belarus 4 1 2 3
Croatia 9
Kazakhstan
Montenegro
Romania
Serbia
Macedonia
Turkey
Turkmenistan
Ukraine
Uzbekistan
National = International
Only International data
No International or National
National <> International
Only National data

22. Coverage 3.1 Gender Parity Index in secondary level enrolment
Total
1990 91 92 93 94 95 96 97 98 99
2000 01 02 03 04 05 06 07 08 09
2010
Albania 9 3 4 2
Armenia
Azerbaijan
Bosnia Herzegovina
Georgia
Kyrgyzstan 1
Moldova
Tajikistan
National = International
Only International data
No International or National
National <> International
Only National data

23. Coverage 3.1 Gender Parity Index in tertiary level enrolment
Total
1990 91 92 93 94 95 96 97 98 99
2000 01 02 03 04 05 06 07 08 09
2010
Albania 9 3 4 2
Armenia
Azerbaijan
Bosnia Herzegovina
Georgia
Kyrgyzstan 1
Moldova
Tajikistan
National = International
Only International data
No International or National
National <> International
Only National data

24. Conclusions Coverage/Discrepancies
National coverage reasonably good
International coverage good
However:
Discrepancies between national and international data
Discrepancies in available years between national and international data
Large discrepancies in values
Definitions, methods and sources differ
Metadata needed to explain discrepancies

25. Additional indicators used for monitoring Education in MDGs
Most countries in the UNECE region use other indicators for monitoring national progress in education
Alternative indicators to replace unavailable official
Additional indicators (and Targets/Goals) that are more relevant in the national context
Disaggregates:
By sex
By rural/urban or regions
Minority and/or disadvantaged groups

26. Additional Indicators Education
Only if time-series reported for indicator and/or if indicator included in table
Over 300 different labels for indicators (excluding disaggregations)
Naming of the variables not uniform & definitions and concepts not always clear
If grouped into similar indicators: 100+
Number of indicators per country range from 2 to 29 (including disaggregations: 2 to 53)

27. Indicators published that cover net-enrolment in primary education part 1
Net enrolment in primary education (grades 1-4)
Net primary education[1-4] enrolment rate
Net enrollment rate in the initial stage of primary education (1-4 grades)
Net enrolment rate in general primary education
Net primary school enrolment rate
Enrolment ratio in primary education
Enrolment in primary education
Primary education enrolment rate
Percent of boys and girls of primary school age who are pupils
Coverage in primary education
Net enrolment rate for children aged 6-9 in primary programmes

28. Indicators published that cover net-enrolment in primary education part 2
Net enrollment rate in the junior high stage of primary education (5-8 grades)
Share of children enrolled in elementary and primary education (7–15 years old)
Secondary education enrolment as % of population of 7-15-year-olds
Enrolment rate in elementary education
Enrolment rate in compulsory education
Enrolment in basic education
Enrolment in basic education (grades 5-9)
Similar variation used referring to Basic education, Secondary (&lower/upper) education and other indicators

29. Additional Indicators used most frequently (number of countries):
Net enrolment in Secondary Education (16)
Education budget as % of GDP (9)
Drop-out rate (10)
primary education (7)
Other drop-out rates (5)
Net enrolment in pre-school education (7)
Net enrolment in Tertiary education (6)
Completion rate secondary education (6)
Education budget as % of Government budget (5)
Net enrolment in Basic Education (5)

30. Other Indicators used (by 3-6 countries):
Used in International monitoring:
Completion rate primary education (5)
Completion rate secondary education (6)
Ratio of literate women to men 15–24 years old (5)
Alternative Indicators:
Gross enrolment in primary education (4)
Gross enrolment in secondary education (6)
Gross enrolment in Basic Education (5)
Literacy rate 15+ (6)

31. Conclusions
More frequently used additional indicators are related to secondary and tertiary education, budget for education and drop-out rate
Coverage additional international indicators not common (<20%)
Some countries cannot produce net enrolment rates (and use gross)
For national policy needs, countries need specific national indicators
Harmonization in terminology and naming of concepts/definition needed