1. A Citizen Led Initiative
ASER PAKISTAN
A Citizen Led Initiative
Khyber Pakhtunkhwa
Launch
February 24, 2014
Peshawar

2. ASER PARTNERS
10,000 Volunteers – Citizens – Youth !

3. ASER PAKISTAN
Citizen led large scale national household survey (3-16 years).
Quality of education in rural and some urban areas (5-16 years).
Seeks to provide evidence on learning and access.
Influence National & Provincial policy and actions for Right To Education (RTE) Article 25-A.
Provides information for tracking MDG/EFA trends and targets up to 2015.
Influencing goal setting for Post-2015 agenda.

4. ASER ASSESSMENT TOOLS Reading (Urdu/Sindhi/Pashto) Arithmetic English
1. LEARNING
Reading (Urdu/Sindhi/Pashto)
Arithmetic
English
Assessments are based on Class II level curriculum for English & Urdu/Sindhi/Pashto and Class III level for Arithmetic.
HOUSEHOLD SURVEY
SCHOOL – GOVERNMENT & PRIVATE

5. 25 1 Scale of the Survey Districts (Rural) District (Urban*)
46,669 Children (3-16 years)| 1,150 Schools | 763 Blocks/Villages | 15,144 Households
*Urban: Peshawar

6. FINDINGS

7. Enrollment (6-16 Years)
RURAL
86%
14%

8. Enrollment (6-10 Years)
RURAL
89 %
Enrolled
11 %
Out of school

9. Out of school children (6-16 Years)
RURAL
District wise map showing % children
% children (6-16 year) who are not in School

10. Out of school children – KP (6-16 Years)
RURAL
Top 5 districts
% of OOSC
1. Abottabad
2.0
2. Kohat
3. Malakand
6.3
4. Mansehra
6.5
5. Chitral
7.0
Bottom 5 districts
% of OOSC
Kohistan
43.7
2. Tor Ghar
29.8
Shangla
27.2
4. Lower Dir
19.8
5. Battagram & Tank
19.4

11. Out of school children (6-16 Years)
RURAL
Province wise map showing % children
who are not in school

12. Out of School Children (6-16 years)
Gender Comparison
Out of School Children (6-16 years)
RURAL
The proportion of out of school children (girls), compared to last year, has remained the same.

13. Enrollment decreases as class level increases
Class Wise Enrollment
RURAL
Enrollment decreases as class level increases

14. QUALITY

15. 39% children in class 5 can read Story in Urdu/Pashto.
LEARNING LEVELS
URDU/PASHTO
RURAL
39% children in class 5 can read Story in Urdu/Pashto.

16. LEARNING LEVELS URDU/PASHTO RURAL
Deterioration can be seen over the years : 61% children from Class 5 cannot read Class 2 level story in 2013 as compared to 57% in 2012.

17. % children of class 5 who can read story
District wise map showing % children who can read story ( Class 2 level).
LEARNING LEVELS
URDU/PASHTO
RURAL
% children of class 5 who can read story

18. LEARNING LEVELS URDU/SINDHI/PASHTO RURAL
Province wise map showing % children
who can read story (Class 2 level)
LEARNING LEVELS
URDU/SINDHI/PASHTO
RURAL
(Class 5)

19. 39% children in class 5 can read Sentences in English
LEARNING LEVELS
ENGLISH
RURAL
39% children in class 5 can read Sentences in English

20. LEARNING LEVELS ENGLISH RURAL
Deterioration can be seen over the years: 61% of Class 5 children cannot read sentences in English (Class 2 level) in 2013 compared to 53% in 2012.

21. % children of class 5 who can read sentences.
LEARNING LEVELS
District wise map showing % children who can read sentences ( Class 2 level).
ENGLISH
RURAL
% children of class 5 who can read sentences.

22. LEARNING LEVELS ENGLISH RURAL Province wise map showing % children
who can read sentences (Class 2 level)
LEARNING LEVELS
ENGLISH
RURAL
(Class 5)

23. 38% children in class 5 can do 2-digit division
LEARNING LEVELS
ARITHMETIC
RURAL
38% children in class 5 can do 2-digit division

24. LEARNING LEVELS ARITHMETIC RURAL
Deterioration can be seen over the years: 62% of class 5 children cannot do division in 2013 as compared to 56% in 2012.

25. % children of class 5 who can do division.
LEARNING LEVELS
District wise map showing % children who can do division ( Class 3 level) .
ARITHMETIC
RURAL
% children of class 5 who can do division.

26. LEARNING LEVELS ARITHMETIC RURAL Province wise map showing % children
who can do division (Class 3 level)
LEARNING LEVELS
ARITHMETIC
RURAL
(Class 5)

27. LEARNING LEVELS BY GENDER (5-16 YEARS) RURAL
Gender gap in learning continues: Boys outperform girls in literacy and numeracy skills.

28. LEARNING LEVELS TYPE OF SCHOOL
Children enrolled in private schools are performing better compared to their government counterparts.
TYPE OF SCHOOL
35% of children in government schools (Class 5) while 51% of children in private schools can read a story in Urdu/Pashto.
34% of children in government schools while 56% of children in private schools (Class 5) can read sentences in English.
34% of children in government schools while 48% of children in private schools (Class 5) can do division. .

29. ADDITIONAL LEARNING SUPPORT
PAID TUITION
Rural
Private tuition incidence is greater in private school students.

30. More than 35% out of school children are at more than ‘beginner’ level
LEARNING LEVELS
OUT OF SCHOOL CHILDREN
RURAL
More than 35% out of school children are at more than ‘beginner’ level

31. School Attendance & Facilities

32. ATTENDANCE TEACHER RURAL
Teacher attendance in private primary schools is better than government primary schools

33. ATTENDANCE 86% 88% CHILDREN RURAL
Government
Private
RURAL
86%
88%
84%
90%
86%
90%
86%
88%
Elementary
High
Others
Primary
Children attendance in private primary schools is better than government primary schools

34. MULTI-GRADE TEACHING Rural
38% of surveyed government schools had class 2 students sitting with other classes.

35. BASIC FACILITIES GOVERNMENT PRIMARY SCHOOL RURAL 66% 74% 57%
Basic facilities in schools are still missing: 26% government primary schools do not have drinkable water facility, 34% do not have complete boundary walls and 43% do not have usable toilets.

36. Dissemination with a Difference!
Mobilizing a Citizens’ Movement for Quality Education in Pakistan

37. Accountability & Action
ASER Dissemination
Segmented Groups for
Accountability & Action
ASER Baithaks/Jirgas/Katcheries (village/area gatherings) stakeholders: parents, communities, children, teachers . teachers, parents, children, government field officials to demand ACTION FOR IMPROVEMENT!
Teacher Unions & Associations Baithaks
District/Provincial/Federal Education & Literacy Departments
(Local, District, Provincial, National & International)
Youth Groups - mobilizing Ambassadors for Learning
Parliamentarians – politicians knocking on the doors in their constituencies
Judiciary & Judicial Academies- evidence backed judgments on 25 A
Academia/University /Research Groups - Pakistan & Abroad
Civil Society Organizations – nationwide- globally
Social Media
Media – Media – Media !

38. Supporters of ASER Pakistan

39. Thank You