UNESCO Education Database : Pre-primary Education Statistics, 1960-1995

UKDA study number:3699

Principal Investigator

UNESCO

Sponsor

UNESCO

Distributed by

UK Data Archive, University of Essex, Colchester.

February 1998

Bibliographic Citation

All works which use or refer to these materials should acknowledge these sources by means of bibliographic citation. To ensure that such source attributions are captured for bibliographic indexes, citations must appear in footnotes or in the reference section of publications. The bibliographic citation for this data collection is:

UNESCO, UNESCO Education Database : Pre-primary Education Statistics, 1960-1995 [computer file]. Colchester, Essex: UK Data Archive [distributor], February 1998. SN: 3699, http://dx.doi.org/10.5255/UKDA-SN-3699-1

Acknowledgement

Any publication, whether printed, electronic or broadcast, based wholly or in part on these materials, should acknowledge the original data creators, depositors or copyright holders, the funders of the Data Collections (if different) and the UK Data Archive, and to acknowledge Crown Copyright where appropriate.
Any publication, whether printed, electronic or broadcast, based wholly or in part on these materials should carry a statement that the original data creators, depositors or copyright holders, the funders of the Data Collections (if different) and the UK Data Archive bear no responsibility for their further analysis or interpretation.

Copyright:
UNESCO

Disclaimer

Although all efforts are made to ensure the quality of the materials, neither the original data creators, depositors or copyright holders, the funders of the Data Collections, nor the UK Data Archive bear any responsibility for the accuracy or comprehensiveness of these materials.

All rights reserved. No part of these materials may be reproduced, stored in, or introduced into a retrieval system, or transmitted, in any form, or by any means (electronic, mechanical, photocopying, recording or otherwise) without the prior written permission of the UK Data Archive.

UK Data Archive
University of Essex
Wivenhoe Park
Colchester
Essex C04 3SQ
United Kingdom
www.data-archive.ac.uk

3699 . UNESCO Education Database : Pre-primary Education Statistics, 1960-1995

Depositor:

UNESCO

Principal Investigator:

UNESCO

Sponsor:

UNESCO

Abstract:

UNESCO is a major collector and disseminator of statistical data on education and related subjects. Its statistical activities are aimed at providing relevant, reliable and current information for development and policy-making purposes, both at the national and international levels, and the production of reliable statistical indicators for education. These indicators cover four main areas: educational population; access and participation; the efficiency and effectiveness of education; human and financial resources.
The UNESCO Education Database covers a wide range of these areas, at four main educational levels: pre-primary, primary, secondary and tertiary, in accordance with the International Standard Classification of Education (ISCED) system. This system provides standard definitions for each of the four levels of education examined. UNESCO collects and collates education data according to these definitions from approximately 200 countries, and compiles them into the Education Database time series, which is published annually.

Main Topics:

`Pre-primary' education is defined by UNESCO as `the initial stages of organised instruction', and precedes the first ISCED level of education (ISCED = International Standard Classification of Education). Pre-primary educational programmes do not include playgroups, day nurseries, creches, or child-care centres in this case. The age of entry to this level varies in different countries, and in areas within some countries. The upper age limit is usually dependent on the age of entry into primary education (the first ISCED level of education). Both public and private sector pre-primary education are covered, and topics include numbers of pupils, institutions, and teachers, definable by sector and gender.

Coverage:

Time Period Covered: 1960 - 1995
Country: Multi-nation
Spatial Units: Countries
Observation Units: Institutions/organisations

Universe Sampled:

Location of Units of Observation: Cross-national
National
Population: Educational establishments in 221 UNESCO member countries.

Methodology:

Time Dimensions: Time Series
updated annually
Sampling Procedures: No sampling (total universe)
Method of Data Collection: Self-completion; Compilation or synthesis of existing material
Data Sources: The primary source of data are questionnaires distributed by UNESCO and completed by educational establishments in the individual countries. However, data are also gathered from statistical and other official reports produced by the individual countries' ministries of education, and from other data supplied by the United Nations.

Language(s) of Written Materials:

Study Description: English
Study Documentation: English

Access:

Access Conditions: The depositor has specified that registration is required and standard conditions of use apply. The depositor may be informed about usage. See terms and conditions for further information.
Availability: ESDS Access and Preservation, UK Data Archive
Contact: Help desk: help@esds.ac.uk

Date of First Release:

4 February 1998

Copyright:

UNESCO

File last updated:

4 January 2012