Abbreviated Name:
Net primary school enrolment ratio (%)
Indicator Name:
Net primary school enrolment ratio (%)
Domain:
Health determinants and risks / Demographic and socioeconomic determinants
Related Terms:
Education, enrolment rate
Definition:
Number of children of official primary school age who are enrolled in primary education as a percentage of the total children of the official school age population. The enrolment of the same age-group at secondary level is also included.
Measurment Method:
To calculate the indicator one must first determine the population of official school age by reference to the theoretical starting age and duration of ISCED97 Level 1 (primary education) as reported by the country.
Then, the number of pupils enrolled in primary (or secondary) education who are of the official primary school age is divided by the population for the same age-group and the result is multiplied by 100. This method requires information on the structure of education (i.e. theoretical entrance age and duration of ISCED97 Level 1), enrolment by single years of age and population of the age-group corresponding to the given level of education.
Then, the number of pupils enrolled in primary (or secondary) education who are of the official primary school age is divided by the population for the same age-group and the result is multiplied by 100. This method requires information on the structure of education (i.e. theoretical entrance age and duration of ISCED97 Level 1), enrolment by single years of age and population of the age-group corresponding to the given level of education.
Numerator:
Number of children of official primary school age who are enrolled in primary education
Denominator
Total children of the official school age population
Estimation method:
UNESCO compiles data on net primary school enrollment ratio.
Disaggregation:
Sex, location (urban/rural, major regions/provinces), and socio-economic characteristics (e.g., education, wealth quintile)
Primary data sources:
Adminstrative records, Population census,
Alternate data sources:
Population based surveys, school surveys
Measurment frequency:
Annual or depend on data availbility
