World Bank data provides mean letters per minute scores from Ghana's national literacy assessment for Primary 5 students. The Global Partnership for Education compiled this performance metric, which is defined and measured by country-specific methods. The dataset's specific temporal coverage and sample size are not detailed in the provided information.
Use Cases
- Analyze trends in the 'mean letters per minute' metric over time to evaluate literacy program impacts.
- Benchmark 'mean letters per minute' scores across different regions or schools within Ghana.
- Correlate literacy performance with other socioeconomic indicators using the assessment score as a key outcome variable.
Strengths
- Data originates from a national assessment, providing an official performance measure.
- Focuses on a specific, measurable literacy skill (letters per minute) for Primary 5 students in English.
Limitations
- The dataset scope is limited to a single country (Ghana), a single grade (P5), and a single subject (English literacy).
- Sample size, number of schools or students assessed, and temporal range are unknown, limiting statistical analysis.
- Country-specific definition and method for the 'mean letters per minute' metric may hinder direct cross-national comparison.
Provenance
- Source
- World Bank, sourced from the Global Partnership for Education and Local Education Groups.
- Collection Method
- Calculated from national assessments carried out in Ghana, with country-specific definition and methodology.
- Time Range
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- Freshness
- null
- Geography
- Ghana