2022. Use of MICS data for education situation analysis and monitoring

The UNICEF and IIEP-UNESCO Dakar short online course on 'Use of MICS data for education situation analysis and monitoring' was held from June 6 to July 1st, 2022. The course was designed to improve participants' knowledge and technical skills on how to use household survey data, with a focus on MICS data, to understand and interpret education indicators - specifically those relevant to monitoring SDG 4 - for education policy formulation, planning and monitoring. Upon completion of this course, participants should be able to: (1) Explain the SGD 4 indicators; (2) Discuss the advantages and limitations of various types of education data (EMIS data, school-based data, household data, etc.) in the calculation of education indicators, in particular those relevant to SDG 4 monitoring; (3) Interpret education indicators, specifically those relevant for monitoring SDG 4; (4) Explain what the MICS Data are and are used for; (5) Explain how some key education indicators, in particular those relevant to SDG 4 monitoring, are calculated using MICS data. (6) Analyze these education indicators; And (7) Explain how these indicators are useful in informing education policy decisions and policy formulation. Participants in this course spent an average of 48 hours on course-related work.