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@UNESCO Institute for Statistics is the official source for internationally-comparable data on education, R&D, culture, communication & SDGs

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📊 LASER is a tool launched by @UNESCOstat to assess whether a country’s #education data ecosystem collects and leverages the variety of #data sources required for policymaking. Learn more & download #SDG4 LASER Assessment Summary! ➡️ #Data4Education
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. @Rihanna says all kids should be afforded a quality education! It's time to #FundEducation and #ShapetheFuture
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India is the top producer of films in the most number of languages, including: 🎥 Hindi 🎥 Tamil 🎥 Telugu 🎥 Kannada 🎥 Bengali #bollywood #culture #films #movieproduction
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@UNESCOstat
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JUST RELEASED: The world needs data to monitor progress towards #SDG4 – check out the latest @UNESCOstat guide & resources to help countries to collect & understand the indicators better @UNESCO @Education2030UN @UN @UNDP @UNICEFEducation #Data4SDGs
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Base it on facts: explore the data on women in science #STEM #GirlsCracktheCode @SciDevNet @UNESCO
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India is the top producer of films in the most number of languages, including Hindi Tamil Telugu Kannada Bengali #bollywood
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📣 NEW EDUCATION DATA are being released today for over 200 countries, available by indicator, region and country. All #data and background information on the release are available here: 📊
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DYK how education influences all 17 #SDGs that the world adopted in Sept 2015? Read to find out: #SDG4Action @UN_PGA
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617M children cannot read a basic sentence. Data on learning outcomes can better inform who these children are & why education systems are failing them. @UNESCOstat provides countries w/the tools needed to monitor #SDG4 . Better data, better lives #UN50SC
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JUST RELEASED! New data for #LiteracyDay – 750M remain illiterate in the world today @unesco @un @iloyouth #SDGs
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@UNESCOstat
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The global commitment captured in #SDG4 to improve education outcomes aims to address a #LearningCrisis , with more than 617M children unable to read a simple sentence or handle a basic math calculation
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An estimated 650M children are failing to learn the basics & marginalized children face even bigger obstacles. New report will help policymakers develop actionable insight: #LeaveNoOneBehind #Data4SDGs #SDG4
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The UNESCO Institute for Statistics has released NEW EDUCATION DATA for over 200 countries, available by indicator, region and country. All data and background information on the release are available here: #TransformingEducation
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BREAKING: New education data initiative being launched at @GPforEducation Conference to help developing countries strengthen their statistical systems! #Data4SDGs #FundData @GlobalGoalsUN @Education2030UN
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Educate girls and stand #With Malala. Greatest disparities: @MalalaFund #MondayMotivation
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Less than 30% of researchers are women. We need to step up this #February11 and address the barriers that hinder women to pursue #STEM careers #WomeninSTEM #WomeninScience @UNESCO @UN_Women @SciDevNet @NatGeoScience @ScienceNews
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Join the call for #BetterData to help get all girls everywhere in school and learning by 2030 #FundData #Leavenoonebehind #GlobalGoals
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#SDG4 calls for quality education from pre-primary to the upper secondary level for every child by 2030. @UNESCOstat helps countries to measure learning outcomes globally #FundData #LearningMatters #WBGMeetings #YouthForum @UNECOSOC @WorldBank
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As policymakers and advocates from around the world gather for #WD2019 , @UNESCOstat has released a new edition of the @UNESCO eAtlas of Gender Inequality in Education to highlight the latest data #GenderEqualityMatters #GenderData #WomenDeliver2019
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Education is key to reaching to the #SDGs - see where countries currently stand on #SDG4 : #Youth2030
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. @UNESCOstat data reveal where countries stand on attaining #GlobalGoals
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More girls than boys will never go to school @BBCAfrica @WomenDeliver #263million
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. @UNESCOstat has released NEW EDUCATION DATA for over 200 countries, available by indicator, region & country. All data and background information are available here, including the #SDG4 Explorer with east to navigate dashboards organized by indicator:
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NEW #SDG4 Data Book to accompany the @UNESCOstat Quick Guide to Education Indicators for SDG 4!
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We cannot achieve the #GlobalGoals without quality education for all. Do you agree? #Education2030 #CIES2018
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. @UNESCOstat is presenting a new paper at #CIES2018 on educational progression for persons with disabilities, based on data from 49 countries
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An equitable approach recognizes that some people need more help than others to achieve their full potential in education #inclusiveeducation #data4development
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📊 #UIS_UNESCO has developed the Data Gaps Dashboard and the Data Gaps Map to provide stakeholders with information on the availability and gaps in #data across #SDG4 indicators 📚 See the dashboard ➡️ See the map ➡️
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Women account for less than 30% of researchers worldwide #IDW2017 #STEM #gender #DayofWomeninScience
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6 out of 10 children lack basic skills in reading & math even after spending years in school. With the support of partners like the @gatesfoundation , @UNESCOstat is empowering countries to collect & use comparable data on learning
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617M kids are not learning: #data reveal a #LearningCrisis which threatens progress on #GlobalGoals
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Every girl wants to learn. Let's not forget the 63M #outofschool girls. Stand #withMalala http://t.co/e5JHDvxuPn http://t.co/OKwJnQhiEN
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📢NEW: @UNESCOstat has just refreshed its global education database with new data on school conditions. What percentage of schools lack: 🔌 electricity 💧 clean water ♿️ adaptations for disabilities? #data4development #BetterData #FundData
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Female teachers can have a positive impact on girls' educational attainment. How many women are teaching in your country? Get the data @UNESCOstat
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What is #SDG4 ? How are comparable education data collected? We explain from A to Z:
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#Data allow countries to see where progress has been made & where improvements to education systems are needed – global partners have come together to #FundData #FundEducation
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Shortening the journey from information to understanding: New website delivers trusted data #Data4SDGs #GlobalGoals
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Play our interactive data game on gender disparities in education
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Investment in education #data now can save countries 10%-30% in running costs of their education systems #FundData #ShapeTheFuture @GlblCtzn
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@UNESCOstat
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The poorest children are being denied their right to education. Time for action, not slogans
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Nearly one-half of school-age children in sub-Saharan Africa who cannot read this sentence are IN SCHOOL. Quality education means students are learning the basics and beyond. #FundData #LearningMatters #InvestinPeople #WBGMeetings
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Building peace through education via @UNESCO #mondaymotivation
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Today is World Statistics Day! @UNESCOstat helps member states produce education data for #SDG4 to inform policy making. During #COVID19 school closures, data on learning outcomes & access to education is more important than ever. #StatsDay2020
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@UNESCOstat
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. @UNESCOstat has released NEW EDUCATION DATA for over 200 countries, available by indicator, region and country. All data and background information on the release are available here:
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Lack of adequately trained #teachers is a factor in poor attendance & learning outcomes = barriers to achieving #Education2030 #TeacherAppreciationDay
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@UNESCOstat
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The cost of education is one reason 124M children and youth are still out of school: #FundtheFuture #GAWE2016
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Digital literacy has been recognized by the global community as a skill required to meet the #GlobalGoals - but how can we measure the levels of literacy in countries? Read our new information paper to find out
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We have developed a Global Strategy for Education Data to help countries strengthen their national statistical systems #Data4SDGs #FundData @GlobalGoalsUN
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“Schools should be a safe zone for all young people. Quality education depends on it.” - @montoya_sil in latest blog. Yet @UNESCOstat data show that it happens across the globe @GPforEducation
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@UNESCOstat
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Our @UNESCO eAtlas puts #GenderData at your fingertips: maps, charts, key facts all in one place:
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Data to transform lives. See which data are currently available to monitor #SDG4 : #opendata
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NEW BLOG: Why we need data to advocate for girls’ education @PlanCanada @PlanBIAAG @60milliongirls @tanyaguyatt #GenderData #IWD2018
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Girls are still more likely than boys to never set foot in a classroom, despite progress over past 20 yrs
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@UNESCOstat
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Globally less than 30% of researchers are women. Explore the data by country and region in our interactive #dataviz :
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A child starting school today can expect to receive <10 yrs of education in sub-Saharan Africa versus >20 yrs in Oceania. Part of this time may be spent repeating grades. Check out @UNESCOstat data for your country/region at:
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. @UNESCOstat has released EDUCATION DATA for over 200 countries, available by indicator, region and country. All data and background information on the release are available here:
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54% of #researchers are women in #Tunisia . The average for the region is 40% #WomeninScience #STEM
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@UNESCOstat
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Data can nurture learning by shedding light on the groups who are not receiving a quality education. When we know who they are & where they are, we can better target interventions @UNESCOstat data to transform lives #EWF2019 #EducationWorldForum
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Getting more girls into school is a linchpin to increase wealth, stability, equality and development
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New findings from the @UNESCOstat @UNESCO survey on intercultural dialogue: #culture #data #GlobalGoals
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Education sets the foundation for strong and peaceful societies. Yet illiteracy and low educational achievement are persistent challenges for many countries, hindering the achievement of the #GlobalGoals
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Gender #inequality in #education starts young and accumulates over time. See how equity indicators can help ensure all girls get the education they deserve: #LeaveNoOneBehind #SDG4
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We’re still too far from the goal of #GenderEquality with 130M girls #OutOfSchool . See the latest data: @UNESCOstat #FundEducation #FundData
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World needs 24.4M primary+44.4M secondary teachers by 2030 @pasi_sahlberg @WISE_Tweets @UN_Vienna #WorldTeachersDay
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The @UNESCOstat global education database is the go-to source for all #SDG4 data
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What share of students enrolled in PhD programs are female in your country? #WomenInSTEM
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. @UNESCOstat data show there are 3 root causes of the #LearningCrisis : 1)Lack of access to schools 2)Failure to keep every child in school 3)Quality of education Read more:
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How can countries achieve #GlobalGoals when heavy burden of spending on #education lies on shoulders of families
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NEW EDUCATION DATA RELEASE by @UNESCOstat with a special focus on out-of-school children and youth
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See what we do to produce the global data for #Education2030 via @montoya_sil #Data4SDGs
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The future of quality education for all starts today #Education2030 @UNESCO @Education2030UN
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Time is running out. We need more & better data to help get every child in school and learning by 2030. See where we stand today in @UNESCOstat ’s 2019 Data Digest released at @UNESCO 's #UNESCOGC
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From poverty to social norms to geography, barriers to girls' education are complex
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. @UNESCOstat has developed cool tools to visualize #SDG4 data! Check it out:
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According to @UNESCOstat data, less than 30% of the world’s researchers are women #STEMDay @4womeninscience @UNESCO
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#SDG4 calls to nurture skills for a modern and increasingly digital society and to ensure that children are not just in the classroom but also learning. Data allow us to see if the systems in place are really working
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27% of the 750M illiterate adults live in sub-Saharan Africa @Camfed @ADEAnet #LiteracyDay
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All children have the right to get a quality education via @GPforEducation #WorldChildrensDay #LearningCrisis #LeaveNoOneBehind
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Monitoring progress towards Sustainable Development Goal 4 📚 #SDG4 is crucial for #education practitioners and policymakers. Discover online tools for monitoring SDG4 in the fact sheet➡️
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The data are clear: 617M kids are not learning the minimum! @educommission @GlobalGoalsUN @rogerfedererfdn #UNGA
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Which #SDG4 data are currently available? View the @UNESCOstat Country Profiles where we have consolidated all the latest information in one place #data4development #Data4SDGs @unesco
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Looking for data on school systems? The new Global Education Observatory is a gateway to education data, including our ISCED resources on country education system visualizations and info on the new ISCED-T. 📍 #GlobalEdObservatory
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MAJOR DATA RELEASE: New @UNESCOstat education data for all levels of education, from early childhood educational development programmes to tertiary & adult education
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Equity in education means responding to the specific needs of children who are living in poverty, disabled, displaced and often girls. Learn more in our Handbook on Measuring Equity in Education: #LeaveNoOneBehind #SDG4
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NEW REPORT: There is a #LearningCrisis in part due to poor quality education on offer in schools. Read the most indepth report to date on measuring #learning and see how comparable data can be produced #GlobalEducationMeeting #Data4SDGs @educommission
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Low-income countries are home to a disproportionately large share of children not learning #LearningCrisis #LeaveNoOneBehind #UN4All
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The @UNESCOstat #SDG4Digest presents how countries can capture and use data on learning outcomes to begin a #LearningRevolution #FundData #LearningMatters #InvestinPeople #WBGMeetings
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The @GEMReport world education blog by @UNESCOstat explains what essential data should be collected during an education crisis #COVID19
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3 recommendations for mitigating learning impacts during crises: 1️⃣Prepare effective remote teaching plans 2️⃣Support school communities’ wellbeing both during & after crisis 3️⃣Ensure systems for continued monitoring of #learningoutcomes . #SDG4 #covid19
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We are still too far from the goal of getting all children in school by 2030, but @UNESCOstat ’s #SDG4 Data Digest shows how countries can produce & use data close the gap: #UNESCOGC
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We help countries improve data on out-of-school children with the aim of reaching the most marginalised kids
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Every child has the right to quality education. This is why @UNESCOstat is working with partners to build a Global Coalition for Education Data:
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. @SteGiannini Asst Director General for Education @UNESCO announces new partnership between @UNESCOstat and @WBG_Education to better track learning outcomes and “see what is working, what challenges remain, and where improvements can be made”
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Southern Asia has the second-highest number of out-of-school children with 10 million #GAWE2018 #KeepYourPromises @UNESCO @UNESCO_AsiaPac
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A new Global Education Data Portal will bring together different types of data & highlight key policy information. Provide your feedback in the @UNESCOstat survey: @gatesfoundation @UNESCO @SDGoals #data4development #Data4SDGs #opendata
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The true value of #data is in its use. @UNESCOstat Handbook shows how to produce equity data that supports national education goals @FHI360 @OPMglobal @PaulineMRose @REAL_Centre #LeaveNoOneBehind #SDG4
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🎉 Wrapping up the first UNESCO Conference on Education Data and Statistics, we thank every participant who joined us at the conference! 📊 #Data4Education Conference documents are available at -
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NEW DATA: Even after years of schooling, millions of kids are not learning to minimum levels #UNGA #Education2030
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53% of children in low and middle-income countries cannot read and understand a simple story by age 10, according to data by @UNESCOstat and @WBG_Education . @montoya_sil & @JaimeSaavedra22 show the way forward to end #LearningPoverty at #EWF2020
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Available NOW: The September @UNESCOstat data release , 📊📈📉which entails new changes to better track progress towards SDG 4 targets. Introducing the UIS SDG Core Indicators🎯! For more details:
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