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UNESCO Global Education & COVID-19 Data
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Information on the status of schools globally during the COVID-19 pandemic is provided here. In response to the pandemic, many governments temporarily closed educational institutions, a measure that impacted over 60% of the world's student population. This collection details school closure statuses and dates, alongside student enrollment figures for pre-primary, primary, secondary, and tertiary education levels across various countries. The data, current as of 30 July 2020, was gathered to understand the educational consequences of the pandemic and the subsequent shift towards remote learning solutions.
Columns
- Country Code: The ISO code for each country.
- Country Name: The name of the country.
- Dt Extraction: The date the data was extracted.
- If Closed due to COVID19 When: The date when schools were closed due to the pandemic.
- Income Level: The income classification of the country (e.g., High income, Upper middle income).
- Region Name: The geographical region of the country (e.g., Sub-Saharan Africa, Europe and Central Asia).
- School Status: The operational status of schools (e.g., Closed, Open with limitations).
- Year Pre: The year the data was collected for pre-primary level enrollment.
- Year Prm: The year the data was collected for primary level enrollment.
- Year Sec: The year the data was collected for secondary level enrollment.
- Year Ter: The year the data was collected for tertiary level enrollment.
- Latitude (generated): The latitude coordinate for the country.
- Longitude (generated): The longitude coordinate for the country.
- Enrollment: The total number of students enrolled across all education levels.
- Se Pre Enrl: The total number of students enrolled at the pre-primary level.
- Se Prm Enrl: The total number of students enrolled at the primary level.
- Se Sec Enrl: The total number of students enrolled at the secondary level.
- Se Ter Enrl: The total number of students enrolled at the tertiary level.
Distribution
The data is provided in a single CSV file named
education_COVID19.csv with a size of 36.47 kB. It contains 18 columns and 200 rows of data.Usage
This data is ideal for analysing the global impact of the COVID-19 pandemic on education. Researchers can explore the relationship between a country's income level and the duration of school closures. Policymakers can use it to assess the scale of educational disruption and plan for recovery. It is also valuable for journalists and data scientists creating visualisations and reports on the pandemic's effects on students worldwide.
Coverage
The data provides global coverage, including information from countries across various income levels and geographical regions such as Sub-Saharan Africa, Europe, and Central Asia. The enrollment figures span from as early as 1985 to 2019, while the school closure status is specifically related to the COVID-19 pandemic period up to July 2020. There are some missing data points for certain countries and columns, such as for 'Income Level' and 'Region Name'.
License
CC0: Public Domain
Who Can Use It
- Education Researchers: To study the effects of nationwide school closures on learning and enrollment patterns.
- Policymakers and NGOs: To inform strategies for educational recovery and support for remote learning initiatives.
- Data Journalists: To create data-driven stories and visualisations illustrating the pandemic's impact on global education.
- Public Health Analysts: To correlate school closure policies with pandemic containment measures in different regions.
Dataset Name Suggestions
- Global School Closures and Enrollment Data (COVID-19)
- COVID-19 Impact on Global Education
- Worldwide Student Enrollment and School Status During COVID-19
- UNESCO Global Education & COVID-19 Data
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Original Data Source: UNESCO Global Education & COVID-19 Data
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