Tracking the situation of children during the COVID-19 pandemic

To understand the impact of the COVID-19 pandemic on women and children, UNICEF has been tracking measures taken by governments…

Using OpenEMIS to collect data on schools

The digitization of education management information systems (EMIS) is costly when taking account of the cost of computers, internet connectivity,…

Creating a gender-equitable school index to understand pass rates of girls

Higher schooling attainment for girls is associated with improved maternal and child health outcomes. In LMICs, girls drop out of…

Transfer school data to education management information systems

To collect better data on education, such as education enrollment and outcomes, UNESCO published the Operational Guide to using EMIS…

The role of education administrative data in monitoring menstrual health and hygiene

Traditional indicators on enrollment, participation, graduation, and exam results may not be sufficient to understand the full scope of girls’…

How open education administrative data can lead to better ideas

To enhance the use of education administrative data, it is important for social scientists and practitioners to have open access…

Exploring open data use cases for education

Providing data use cases is important for producers and users of statistics to understand the potential of open data being…