1. A Citizen Led Initiative
ASER PAKISTAN
A Citizen Led Initiative
Shikarpur Launch
th 2014

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

5. 49,449 Children | 986 Schools | 819 Villages | 16,275 Households
Scale of the Survey 22
Districts (Rural) 7
Districts (Urban*)
49,449 Children | 986 Schools | 819 Villages | 16,275 Households
*Urban: Karachi (East, West, Central, South and Malir), Hyderabad, Sukkur

6. FINDINGS

7. Pre-School Enrollment (3-5 Years)
RURAL

8. Enrollment (6-16 Years)
RURAL

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

10. Out of school children (6-16 Years) District wise Map
RURAL

11. Out of School Children (6-16 years)
Gender Comparison
Out of School Children (6-16 years)
RURAL
The composition of out of school children (girls & boys) Girls lag behind than boys.

12. QUALITY

13. 31% children in class 5 can read Story in Urdu/Sindhi
LEARNING LEVELS
URDU/Sindhi
RURAL
31% children in class 5 can read Story in Urdu/Sindhi

14. LEARNING LEVELS URDU/Sindhi RURAL
Learning levels remain poor: 69% of the children from Class 5 cannot read Class 2 level story in 2013

15. District wise Map
LEARNING LEVELS
URDU/SINDHI
RURAL
(Class 5)

16. 16% children in class 5 can read Sentences in English
LEARNING LEVELS
ENGLISH
RURAL
16% children in class 5 can read Sentences in English

17. LEARNING LEVELS ENGLISH RURAL
Learning levels English remain poor: 84% of Class 5 children cannot read sentence in English (Class 2 level)

18. LEARNING LEVELS
District wise Map
ENGLISH
RURAL
(Class 5)

19. 22% children in class 5 can do 2-digit division
LEARNING LEVELS
ARITHMETIC
RURAL
22% children in class 5 can do 2-digit division

20. LEARNING LEVELS ARITHMETIC RURAL
Arithmetic learning levels remain poor : 78% of class 5 children cannot do division

21. LEARNING LEVELS
District wise Map
ARITHMETIC
RURAL
(Class 5)

22. LEARNING LEVELS BY GENDER (5-16 YEARS) RURAL
Girls continue to lag behind boys in language and arithmetic competencies.

23. Learning levels of children enrolled in private schools are better
TYPE OF SCHOOL
Rural
Urdu replace with arithmetic
Learning levels of children enrolled in private schools are better

24. LEARNING LEVELS OUT OF SCHOOL CHILDREN RURAL
More than 70% out of school children are at ‘beginner’ level in language and arithmetic

25. ADDITIONAL LEARNING SUPPORT
PAID TUITION
Rural
Children in private schools are more inclined to take paid tuition

26. School Attendance & Facilities

27. BASIC FACILITIES GOVERNMENT PRIMARY SCHOOL RURAL 68% 64% 39%
Check stats here
64%
39%
Basic facilities in schools are still missing: 36% government primary schools do not have drinkable water facility, 32% do not have complete boundary walls, and 61% do not have usable toilets.

28. Dissemination with a Difference:
Mobilizing a Citizens’ Movement for Quality Education in Pakistan

29. Accountability & Action
ASER Dissemination
Segmented Groups for
Accountability & Action
ASER Baithaks/Jirgas/Katcheries (village/area gatherings) of stakeholders i.e. parents, communities, 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 !

30. Supporters of ASER Pakistan

31. Thank You