National Education Assessment data measures the percentage of Primary 6 students in Ghana scoring above proficient levels in English. The metric tracks pupils achieving 55% or more on standardized multiple-choice tests. Data is reported by the Local Education Group and compiled by the Global Partnership for Education.
Use Cases
- Analyze trends in the '% above proficient' metric to evaluate national English literacy initiatives.
- Benchmark regional or district performance against the national 55% proficiency threshold.
- Correlate assessment results with other socioeconomic datasets using Ghana as the geographic unit.
Strengths
- Data is derived from a standardized National Education Assessment (NEA) using multiple-choice items.
- Proficiency is defined by a concrete benchmark of 55% test score or higher.
Limitations
- Specific sample size, row count, and temporal coverage are unknown.
- Country-specific definitions may limit direct cross-national comparability.
Provenance
- Source
- Global Partnership for Education, via World Bank.
- Collection Method
- National Education Assessment (NEA) using multiple-choice tests with four options, reported by Local Education Groups.
- Time Range
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- Freshness
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- Geography
- Ghana.