Research that synthesises inequality in Sub-Saharan African
Informality and Inclusive Growth in Sub-Saharan Africa forms part of a research paper series from the University of Cape Town's Development Policy Research Unit. It undertakes a regional evidence synthesis examining literature and case studies from the sub-Saharan Africa region on income, inequality and inclusive growth.
The World Bank's World Integrated Trade Solution publishes economic data on exports, imports, products, tariffs, GDP and other development indicators in sub-Saharan Africa.
Comparative data measuring children’s ability to read for meaning
The Progress in International Reading Literacy Study (PIRLS) provides comparative data on student learning in reading. It is conducted by the International Association for the Evaluation of Educational Achievement. It has assessed reading comprehension in over 60 countries since 2001.
UNICEF primary and secondary out-of-school rates by sex
UNICEF provides aggregated data on primary and secondary education including the out-of-school population of boys and girls for the years 2000 to 2015.
Regional survey data on school resources and learning in Africa
This UNESCO report from 2016 contains key results of a regional survey on factors affecting the quality of education in Africa. It looks at school resources and the learning environment across the continent.
This research report uses data from the UNESCO Institute for Statistics to investigate the financing of education in sub-Saharan Africa, specifically looking at the challenges of education expansion, equity and quality.
"Sharing higher education’s promise beyond the few in Sub-Saharan Africa" is a World Bank study published in 2017. It gives insight into the demand for and supply of tertiary education, and educational disparities, in sub-Saharan Africa.