Regional training for SDG4 monitoring using MICS survey data
Concept noteI.

Introduction

The United Nations Statistical Institute for Asia and Pacific (UNSIAP), together with United Nations
Children’s Fund (UNICEF) and Statistics Korea (KOSTAT) will organize a regional training on education datacapacity building from 15 to 19 May 2023, in Daejeon, Republic of Korea.
The training plans to improve countries’ capacity to carry out situation analyses of the education sector
using both administrative and household data, as well as to promote evidence-based policy discussion.

II.

Objectives/ OutcomesThe overriding goal of this training component is to help participants better understand education dataand indicators, and how to interpret them. Although there is a great deal of education data available,including the SDG4 indicators, it will have little impact unless it is properly understood, interpreted andsubsequently used to inform decision making. This training will help to promote data-driven policy making
and facilitate being more data savvy. More specifically, by the end of the training, participants will be ableto:
1. Explain the SDG 4 indicators;
2. Explain how some key education indicators, in particular those relevant to SDG 4 monitoring,are calculated using Multiple Indicator Cluster Survey (MICS) data;
3. Understand and interpret education indicators, specifically those relevant for monitoring SDG
4, using household data, with a focus on MICS data;
4. Analyze these education indicators; Discuss the advantages and limitations of various typesof education data (EMIS data, school-based data, household data, etc.) in the calculation ofeducation indicators relevant to SDG 4 monitoring; and5. Explain how these indicators are useful in informing education policy decisions and policy
formulation.

III.

Participants

The main requirement for country participation is to have already collected, processed and analyzed MICS
6 data by the time of the training. In total, about 9 countries and regions will be able to participate: Fiji,
Kiribati, Kyrgyzstan, Lao People's Democratic Republic, Samoa, Tonga, Tuvalu, Viet Nam, and Pakistan
Balochistan. Pakistan Khyber Pakhtunkhwa (KP) may participate on a self-financing basis.
1Each country will send a delegation of two participants: one from the National Statistics Office and one
from the Ministry of Education. If UNICEF country offices find it useful, one UNICEF member of staff fromthe education section may participate. One expert from SIAP will join as the lecturer and a main organizer.
From UNICEF NY, two experts will join as lecturers. KOSTAT will also provide substantive support to thetraining by assigning a trainer who will assist as a lecturer.

IV.

Curriculum and Training Methodology

The program will focus on understanding education indicators based on household survey data, as well as
administrative sources with a focus on SDG4 and other relevant SDG targets related to education such as
child labour. Most of the indicators, however, will come from MICS 6 data, which should be available forall participating countries. In addition to the training, the capacity building activity will also serve as anopportunity for participating countries to share their experiences in terms of data use, including both
Education Management Information Systems (EMIS) and household data.
The outline of the program will be the following:••••

The introduction will cover a general presentation of basic concepts on household data foreducation and special focus on MICS and particularly MICS 6.
The training will have ten (10) sessions, covering (1) learning outcomes (foundational learningskills), (2) Early Childhood Development (ECD) and preprimary education, (3) completion rates, (4)access (e.g., net attendance rate), (5) Equity with a focus on disability, (6) ICT skills, (7) dealing
with multiple data sources, (8) internal efficiency (e.g., dropout, repetition and over-age
students), (9) Cross-sectoral indicators, and (10) data tools (e.g., UNICEF and UNESCO’s education
data tools).
Each session will cover the theory, calculation methods and application (examples of realanalysis). Data tools that will be covered include UNICEF’s pathway analysis dashboard andEduView, UIS’s database, Global Education Monitoring Report (GEMR)’s WIDE among others.
The information on how to calculate and who to use all the indicators present in the analyses will
be available in UNICEF’s Manual for statistical data analysis using MICS. The Manual also contains
a valuable annex including SPSS and STATA codes for the calculation of those indicators.

Experience sharing•As much as possible the discussion on data analysis will be linked to policy implications. For this,every participating country will be required to prepare a presentation beforehand that highlights
better data use for education policy. Participants are encouraged to use examples from EMIS,
MICS or other household or administrative sources.

Tentative agenda•See Annex 12

The training will be delivered over a period of 4 days. The fifth day will be allocated for a study tour to beorganized by KOSTAT, which will entail a visit to the KOSTAT branch office followed by a traditional culturalexperience. The training will consist of lectures, hands-on exercises, country presentations and discussion
sessions (small group and/ or Q&A).

V.

Evaluation

This training will include several assessments. A pre-assessment will be administered to participants 2–3
weeks prior to the training for the purpose of measuring participants' knowledge and understanding of
the topics to be covered in the training. The results of the pre-assessment will also be instructive forfacilitators and will guide the preparation of the training materials. Quizzes will be used during the training
to encourage participation and for reinforcement. A final assessment will be administered to allparticipants at the end of the training. Participants must attain a passing grade of at least 70% in a
maximum of 3 attempts to be eligible for a completion certificate. Both the pre-assessment and the final
assessment will be administered via the SIAP Learning Management System (LMS).

VI.

Organization

The training is jointly organized by various partners, which will all actively participate in supporting
countries during the event, namely: Statistics Korea (KOSTAT), UNICEF headquarters, UNICEF East Asia
and Pacific Regional Office and the United Nations Statistical Institute for Asia and the Pacific (UNSIAP).

VII.

Language

The working language for this training is English.

VIII.

Pre-course requirements

Participants must have a good working knowledge of Microsoft Excel and are required to bring with thema laptop (fitted with Microsoft Excel) so they can complete the practical exercises and access the SIAP
Learning Management System for the final assessment.
Participants are also expected to be familiar with:
1. The 2030 Agenda for Sustainable Development
2. The latest national Education Sector Plan, and associated indicators
3. National education data and statistics and education policies

3Annex 1: Provisional Training Agenda
Day 1
9:00

9:30

Introduction - opening
statements, objectives, agenda,
sharing the pre-test results

SDG4 and Global Education
10:00 issues (COVID, learning poverty,climate)
10:30

How to use UIS data website (byUIS)

11:00
Session 1 learning outcomes:
TheorySession 1 learning outcomes:
12:00
Group work 1
12:30
13:00
Session 1 learning outcomes:
13:30
Group work 2
11:30

Session 2 Early Childhood
14:00 Education (ECD) and Preprimaryeducation: Theory

Day 2Day 3

Session 3 Completion rates:
TheorySession 5 Equity:
Disability (Theory)

Session 3 Completion rates:
Group work

Session 5 Equity:
Disability Group work 1

Session 3 Completion rates:
Group work 2

Session 5 Equity:
Disability Group work 2

Session 4 Access: Theory(Enrolment vs attendance,ANAR, 4.2.2., OOSC)
Tea breakSession 4 Access: Group work 1
Session 4 Access: Group work 2

Session 6 ICT skills(Theory)
Session 6 ICT skills:
Group Work 1
Session 6 ICT skills:
Group Work 2

Day 4
Session 9: Dealing
with multiple data
sources (EMIS andHH survey) (a)Strength andweakness (b)sampling error/C.I.
Session 10 Tools:
WIDE database +EduView exercise
Group work

Day 5

Study tour:
Visiting
KOSTAT
branch officeGroup work
Final exam

Lunch break
Session 4 Access: Group work 3

Session 4 Access: Group work 4

Session 6 ICT skills:
Group Work
Cross-sectoral
indicators: Parental
involvement, childlabour, child marriage(Theory andapplications)

Session 11: Pathway
analysis

Session 11: Pathwayanalysis

Study tour:
Traditional
culturalexperience4Day 1

Day 2

Day 3

14:30

Session 2 ECD and Preprimaryeducation: Group work 1

Session 5: Disparity (Gender,SES, etc)

Session 8: Dropout,
repetition and overage

15:00

Session 2 ECD and Preprimaryeducation: Group work 2

Session 5: Group work 1

Session 8: groupwork

15:30
16:00

Day 4

Day 5

KOSTAT
presentation on
SDGs
KOSTAT
presentation on
SDGs

Tea breakSession 2 ECD and Preprimaryeducation: Group work 2

16:30 End of day feedback
17:00 Review Session

Session 5: Group work 2
Session 5: Group work 2
Country experience sharing

Session 8 group work
Country experiencesharing
End of day and review
sessionCountry experiencesharing
Handing over thecertificates
Closing---5