World Bank data provides the Primary Completion Rate (PCR) for countries, measuring the percentage of children completing the final grade of primary school relative to the official age group. The Global Partnership for Education compiles these national statistics, which use country-specific definitions and targets. The temporal coverage and total number of country records are not specified.
Use Cases
- Model national PCR trends over time to forecast progress towards Sustainable Development Goal 4.
- Analyze correlations between PCR and other country-level development indicators like GDP per capita.
- Benchmark country performance by comparing PCR values across different regions and income groups.
- Identify outliers in PCR time-series data for further investigation into national education policies.
Strengths
- Data is derived from official national sources and definitions.
- Metric provides a standardized, internationally recognized measure of primary education completion.
Limitations
- Exact row count, time range, and geographic coverage are unknown.
- Country-specific calculation methods introduce potential inconsistencies in cross-national comparison.
- Data may suffer from reporting gaps or delays from some national sources.
Provenance
- Source
- World Bank, compiled from national sources by the Global Partnership for Education.
- Collection Method
- Calculated by dividing the number of students finishing primary school (minus repeaters) by the total population of official completion age.
- Time Range
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- Freshness
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- Geography
- Country-level, global coverage intended but specific countries included are unknown.