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As the statistical branch of the United Nations Educational, Scientific and Cultural Organisation (UNESCO), the Institute for Statistics (UIS) produces cross-nationally comparable statistics on education, science and technology, culture, and communication for more than 200 countries and territories. The UNESCO Education Statistics dataset includes data from 1970 onwards. From pre-primary school enrolment to tertiary graduation rates, it covers all education levels and addresses key policy issues such as gender parity, teachers and education financing.

Main Topics:

• Out-of-school children • Entry • Participation • Progression • Completion • Literacy • Educational attainment • International student mobility in tertiary education • Human resources • Financial resources • School resources and teaching conditions (Africa only) • Adult education (Latin America and the Carribbean only) • Disparities in teacher's training, deployment, characteristics and working conditions at sub-national level (East and South West Asia only).