Progression rates measure the percentage of primary school graduates who enter secondary education the following year. The Global Partnership for Education provides this national-level indicator, which is calculated using country-specific definitions and enrollment figures.
Use Cases
- Model national progression_rate trends over time to forecast secondary education demand.
- Analyze the relationship between progression_rate and other national development indicators.
- Compare progression_rate across countries to identify systemic bottlenecks in education transitions.
- Assess the impact of policy changes on the progression_rate metric within a single country.
Strengths
- Indicator is calculated from official national enrollment figures.
- Provides a standardized metric for cross-country comparison of education systems.
Limitations
- Calculation method and targets are country-specific, limiting direct numerical comparability.
- Row count, time range, and sample size are unknown.
Provenance
- Source
- Global Partnership for Education via World Bank.
- Collection Method
- Calculated from national reports on primary and secondary school enrollment numbers.
- Time Range
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- Freshness
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- Geography
- National coverage for participating countries.