UNESCO Institute for Statistics

🌍 @UNESCOstat warmly welcomes Mr. Svein Østtveit as interim Director of the UIS. With over 35 years of experience in #education and a long-standing career at @UNESCO, Mr. Østtveit will lead the UIS in fulfilling its mandate to shape the future of official #statistics.

#UISData shows that globally, only 1 in 2 youth participated in any #education or #training in the previous year. On #WorldYouthSkillsDay, we recognize the importance of equipping young people with the skills necessary for the future! Explore the data: databrowser.uis.unesco.org

Why have out-of-school numbers suddenly increased? 272 million children and youth were out of school in 2023. 21 million more than previously estimated. The #SDG4Scorecard by @UNESCOstat and @GEMReport shows two main drivers for this increase: bit.ly/oos-numbers

What are national #education benchmarks? They are targets countries set for themselves: realistic, data-driven, and grounded in national plans. The 2025 #SDG4Scorecard tracks whether they are on track. 164 countries have joined. Has yours? bit.ly/sdg4scorecard2… @GEMReport

118 million learners in #Africa are out of school. Estimates from the 2025 #SDG4Scorecard by the @GEMReport and @UNESCOstat also show at least 10 more million out of school due to conflict. Explore the data: bit.ly/2025sdg4scorec…

📊 Explore how countries are advancing toward #SDG4 with two key tools from @UNESCOstat: 🔹 SDG 4 Country Profiles – Insights into #education indicators 🔹 LASER Country Profiles – Assessing national education #data systems Explore now: bit.ly/44lA73Y

Are countries on track in getting all children back to school? New numbers show that 21 million more children are out of school than previously estimated. The #SDG4Scorecard by the @GEMReport and @UNESCOstat places a spotlight on the out-of-school rate: bit.ly/sdg4scorecard2…

The clock is ticking. With just 5 years to 2030, most #SDG4 #education targets are off track. The 2025 #SDG4Scorecard reveals where progress is happening, and where it is stalling: bit.ly/sdg4scorecard2…

Why have out-of-school numbers suddenly increased? 272 million children and youth were out of school in 2023. 21 million more than previously estimated. The #sdg4scorecard by @UNESCOstat and #GEMReport shows two main drivers for this increase: bit.ly/oos-numbers

Why have out-of-school numbers suddenly increased? 272 million children and youth were out of school in 2023. 21 million more than previously estimated. Data from @UNESCOstat and @GEMReport shows two main drivers for this increase: g.pe/fn3150Wsx6P #SDG4Scorecard

📚 The Learning Data Toolkit answers key questions about #SDG 4.1.1 on learning: - What are the #SDGs? - Why is reporting on student #learning important? - What options do countries have for reporting learning outcomes? - What happens to the #data? 👉 learningdata.uis.unesco.org

139 million boys are #OutofSchool! The #SDG4Scorecard by @‌UNESCOstat and the #GEMReport reveals a troubling trend: 🔹 Gender gaps in countries where boys are at a disadvantage remain stagnant. 🔎 Explore the full findings: bit.ly/sdg4scorecard2… #SDG4

The out-of-school problem is worse than we thought. 272 million learners are now #OutOfSchool: - 78M in primary - 64M in lower secondary - 130M in upper secondary education. Current efforts must accelerate. Explore more: bit.ly/sdg4scorecard2… @GEMReport

We need better #data to meet #education goals. 📊 The @UNESCOstat Data Gaps Dashboard and Map show where countries stand on coverage of key education indicators. Check it out! Dashboard: tcg.uis.unesco.org/datagaps-dashb… Map: tcg.uis.unesco.org/data-gaps-map/

#UISData featured in the new @UNESCO #HigherEducation fact sheet shows that the number of students in higher #education globally has more than doubled over the past two decades, reaching 264 million, with women outnumbering men. 📄Read the fact sheet: unesdoc.unesco.org/ark:/48223/pf0…

Proud to support 🇧🇭 #Bahrain’s efforts to strengthen R&D #statistics and drive evidence-based #innovation. @UNESCOstat remains committed to providing assistance to countries to track R&D indicators to inform #policy and strengthen research systems. #SDG9 #Science @MoeBahrain

UIS is committed to collaborating with the @_AfricanUnion Pan-African Institute for Education for Development (IPED) to strengthen education data systems across #Africa, ensuring they provide strong, high-quality, & reliable data to empower policymaking throughout the continent.

🌍 Today is #WorldYouthSkillsDay! #UISData shows that globally, only 8 young women are enrolled in #TVET for every 10 young men. Let’s bridge the gender gap in technical and vocational #training and empower young women with the resources they need. 👩‍🔧 data.uis.unesco.org

📣 تُجري @UNESCO و@UNESCOstat، بالشراكة مع وزارة التربية والتعليم ومجلس التعليم العالي في #البحرين، ورشة عمل لمدة ثلاثة أيام لتعزيز إعداد التقارير المتعلقة بالبحث والتطوير، بما يتماشى مع ا مع الغاية 9.5 من #أهداف_التنمية_المستدامة #أهداف_التنمية_المستدامة #الابتكار #التعليم