Lower secondary completion rates measure the percentage of children finishing the last grade of lower secondary education relative to the official age group. The data is compiled by the Global Partnership for Education using national sources. The temporal coverage and update frequency are not specified.
Use Cases
- Analyze trends in the lower secondary completion rate over time for specific countries.
- Compare lower secondary completion rates across different countries or regions.
- Model the relationship between lower secondary completion rates and other development indicators like GDP per capita.
- Assess progress towards national education targets defined by individual countries.
Strengths
- Data is derived from official national sources for each country.
- Indicator is calculated using a standardized formula based on enrollment and population data.
Limitations
- Row count, column details, and specific sample size are unknown.
- Country-specific definitions and methods may limit direct cross-national comparability.
- Data freshness and update frequency are not provided.
Provenance
- Source
- World Bank, compiled by the Global Partnership for Education using national sources.
- Collection Method
- Calculated by dividing the number of students in the last grade (minus repeaters) by the total population of the official completion age.
- Time Range
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- Freshness
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- Geography
- Global, country-level.