Ghana's National Education Assessment (NEA) measures learning outcomes for Primary 6 students in English. The dataset reports the percentage of pupils scoring at or above the minimum competency threshold of 35% on multiple-choice tests. The Global Partnership for Education aggregates results reported by the Local Education Group (LEG).
Use Cases
- Analyze trends in the percentage of students above minimum competency to evaluate the impact of national education policies.
- Correlate assessment results with other socioeconomic indicators to identify factors influencing English proficiency in P6.
- Model regional disparities in learning outcomes using the reported percentage data across different LEG reporting areas.
- Benchmark Ghana's P6 English competency percentages against similar assessments in other countries for comparative studies.
Strengths
- Data is based on a standardized national assessment (NEA) for a specific grade and subject, ensuring comparability.
- Reports a clear, defined metric: percentage of pupils achieving 35% or more on the test.
Limitations
- The dataset lacks underlying student-level or school-level data, limiting granular analysis.
- Country-specific definitions and methods may vary over time, affecting longitudinal consistency.
- Sample size, row count, and temporal coverage are unknown, limiting statistical reliability assessment.
Provenance
- Source
- Global Partnership for Education, via the World Bank.
- Collection Method
- Aggregated from National Education Assessment (NEA) results reported by the Local Education Group (LEG), using multiple-choice tests.
- Time Range
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- Freshness
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- Geography
- Ghana