National Education Assessment data tracks the percentage of Grade 3 students in Ghana scoring above minimal competency in Mathematics. The dataset contains country-reported metrics on student performance against a defined benchmark. It is produced by the Global Partnership for Education.
Use Cases
- Analyze trends in the percentage of students above minimal competency to evaluate national education initiatives.
- Correlate assessment results with other socioeconomic indicators using the reported country and subject fields.
- Model the distribution of student performance using the reported percentage metric as a key outcome variable.
- Benchmark primary mathematics competency across different reporting periods for the Grade 3 level.
Strengths
- Data is defined by a standardized national assessment framework for consistent measurement.
- Focuses on a specific subject (Mathematics) and grade level (Primary 3) for targeted analysis.
- Uses a clear performance threshold, reporting the percentage of pupils achieving 35% or more on the test.
Limitations
- Dataset scope is limited to Ghana, reducing generalizability to other countries.
- The specific number of schools, students, or years of data is not provided.
- Relies on country-specific definitions and reporting methods, which may affect cross-country comparability.
Provenance
- Source
- Global Partnership for Education, via the World Bank.
- Collection Method
- Results from the National Education Assessment (NEA) using multiple-choice tests, as reported by the Local Education Group (LEG).
- Time Range
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- Freshness
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- Geography
- Ghana