World Bank data from the Global Partnership for Education measures the ratio of mathematics textbooks per pupil in primary education. The indicator tracks country-reported figures on the number of standard mathematics books available for each student. Country-specific definitions and collection methods are determined by national authorities.
Use Cases
- Analyze disparities in textbook availability across countries using the reported ratio value.
- Correlate textbook ratios with other education outcome metrics, such as literacy rates or test scores.
- Track changes in resource provision over time for specific countries using the longitudinal indicator data.
- Model the relationship between textbook availability and education funding levels by country.
Strengths
- Data is sourced from a major international institution, the World Bank.
- Indicator provides a standardized metric for cross-country comparison on a specific resource.
Limitations
- The dataset size, row count, and specific temporal coverage are unknown.
- Data relies on self-reported national figures with potentially inconsistent definitions and collection methods.
- No sample data or column details are available to verify structure or granularity.
Provenance
- Source
- World Bank / Global Partnership for Education
- Collection Method
- Country-reported figures based on national definitions and targets.
- Time Range
- null
- Freshness
- null
- Geography
- Country-level, global coverage.