Graduation Rates by School Board and Gender in Nova Scotia, 2016-17 and Historical

Nova Scotia graduation data from data.novascotia.ca, last updated on March 13, 2024. It includes the number of graduating students, grade 9 enrolment figures, and calculated graduation rates. The dataset likely contains historical trends and breakdowns by gender and school board.

Use Cases

• Analyze graduation rate trends over time using the Year and Graduation Rate (%) columns.
• Compare school board performance by calculating rates from Number of Graduating Students and Grade 9 Enrolment Number.
• Assess gender disparities in graduation outcomes using the gender breakdown mentioned in the description.
• Model cohort attrition by tracking Grade 9 Enrolment Year against subsequent graduation counts.

Strengths

• Provides a multi-year perspective with historical data.
• Includes granular breakdowns by school board and gender.
• Data is hosted by an official provincial source (data.novascotia.ca).

Limitations

• Row count is unknown, which may limit suitability assessment.
• Description metadata is limited; actual data quality requires manual inspection after download.
• Freshness should be verified as the last update timestamp is 2024-03-13 13:34:21.

Provenance

Source

data.novascotia.ca

Time Range

2016-17 and historical years

Freshness

Last updated 2024-03-13 13:34:21.

Geography

Nova Scotia, Canada