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Improving education standards in Africa

A 2014 annual report by UNICEF’s Schools for Africa initiative examines some of the education outcomes the campaign achieved in improving African education standards.
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World Bank Human Capital Index

 

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Kenya's youth literacy rate, 2014 UNESCO

Youth literacy rate, as the percentage of people aged 15-24 years who can comprehensively read and write provided by the UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
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Kenyan national curriculum policy

This policy provides a clear framework for undertaking curriculum reform in Kenya. A policy from the Ministry of Education, Science and Technology in Kenya.
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School attendance data from Statistics South Africa

Statistics South Africa's household surveys measure a number of indicators and the coverage and quality of service delivery.
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School participation, progress and completion

The UNESCO Institute for Statistics’ database provides globally comparable data on education. Data for South Africa on school attendance includes participation, progress and completion rates.
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UNESCO data on out-of-school rates

UNESCO data on global out-of-school rates. An interactive map lets users drill down for South African data.
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Directory of South African schools

A resource directory of South African schools with information by province, school listing, school services, phase and specialisation. Schools can also be selected by province.
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South African education spending in 2017/18

A UNICEF report on South African education budget trends in 2017/18. It includes composition of spending, decentralisation and the equity of spending.

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