This report studies 30 household surveys and analyzes how, and how well, their education information is collected. It provides a number of general recommendations useful to the individuals and agencies involved in the design of education questionnaires for household surveys and use of the resultant data.
Measuring education
Household surveys are an important source of information about education systems. International survey programs such as the Demographic and Health Surveys (DHS) and Multiple Indicator Clusters Surveys (MICS) have become standard sources for international databases on education statistics. Other types of surveys have been infrequently utilized and their education data is sometimes not well understood and standardized. The project conducted an assessment of 30 household surveys and analyzes the quality of the information collection process. It provides general recommendations that should be useful to individuals and agencies involved in the design of education questionnaires for household surveys and the use of the resultant data.
| Project status: | Closed |
| Sponsor(s): | World Bank Development Grant Facility, Grant No 4001009-06, administered by the PARIS21 Secretariat at OECD |
| Implemented by: | Academy for Educational Development (AED), Education Policy and Data Center (EPDC) |
| Type of output: | Working paper |
Education Policy and Data Center - October 2009