World Bank data from the LAC Equity Lab measures the coverage rate for achieving Mathematics Proficiency Level 3 in private schools. This metric is a core component used in calculating the Human Opportunities Index (HOI) for the Latin America and Caribbean region. The coverage rate quantifies childhood access to this specific educational opportunity.
Use Cases
- Analyze the relationship between private school attendance and mathematics proficiency coverage rates across different regions.
- Model disparities in educational opportunity by using the coverage rate as a target variable for inequality studies.
- Correlate mathematics proficiency coverage with other socioeconomic indicators from the Human Opportunities Index framework.
Strengths
- Data originates from the authoritative World Bank and LAC Equity Lab.
- Focuses on a specific, measurable educational outcome (Mathematics Proficiency Level 3).
Limitations
- Sample size, row count, and specific time range are unknown.
- The coverage rate metric does not account for inequality of access between different circumstance groups, limiting direct fairness analyses.
- Geographic coverage is implied but not explicitly stated, potentially limiting generalizability.
Provenance
- Source
- World Bank / LAC Equity Lab
- Collection Method
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- Time Range
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- Freshness
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- Geography
- Latin America and Caribbean region (implied)