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Education

Empirical global data on school attendance and enrolment

The Our World in Data (OWID) portal presents empirical research and data on living conditions across the world. It provides a good overview of the state of education globally and in comparison with African countries, specifically regarding attendance and enrolment.
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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.
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Education financing in Africa

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.
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UNESCO database of education standards in Africa

The Education in Africa database by the UNESCO Institute for Statistics provides data on school standards on the continent.
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Tertiary education access in sub-Saharan Africa

"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.
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