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134. The following table describes the core information needs at different levels so
as to formulate and monitor the development plans at their respective levels:

Central Provincial District
Number of school entrance-age population (by sex) X X X
Number of new entrants (by sex) X X X
Access Number of new entrants with prior schooling (by sex) X X X
Gross intake rate X X X
Net intake rate X X X
Number of students (by sex, by age) X X X
Number of official school-age population (by sex) X X X
Overage students X X X
Participation
Underage students X X X
Gross enrolment rate X X X
Net enrolment rate X X X
Number of repeaters (by grade and by sex) X X X
Number of dropouts (by grade and by sex) X X X
Promotion rate (by grade and by sex) X X
Repetition rate (by grade and by sex) X X
Performance
Dropout rate (by grade and by sex) X X X
Survival rate (by grade and by sex) X X X
Numbers of graduates (by level by sex) X X X
Number appeared and passed (by level by sex) X X X
Number of schools (by categories and administration) X X X
% of schools with basic facilities (drinking water, toilet, library, etc.) X X
% of classrooms with durable materials (walls and roof) X X
% of double-shift classrooms X X
Student-class room ratio (by grade, by level) X X X
Quality of
education Number of students per textbook (by subject) X X
Number of teachers (by sex, by qualifications, by level, by class) X X X
Pupil-teacher ratio (by level, by grade) X X X
% of students schooled in double shifts X X
% of students schooled in mixed-grade classes X X
% of students attending a school > 3 km from their homes X
Public current expenditure on primary education as a % of total public X X
expenditure on education
Education Public current expenditure on primary education as a % of GNP X X
expenditure Public current expenditure on primary education as a % of GNP per
capita X X
Unit cost per student X X X

Review of key output, dissemination and accessibility or use

135. Experiences in many countries confirm that the more accessible the data are
to users, the better interactions between data producers and users. This in turn helps
shape information systems to meet user needs in terms of new information demands.
Such interactions also contribute to scrutiny and critical review of the quality of data and
more importantly to broaden the scope of data and indicators provided to users. One of
the end goals of the whole chain of production of statistical data is to provide
comprehensive and useful information to the policymakers to facilitate and support their
decision-making process.

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