Data Must Speak: Unpacking Factors Influencing School Performance in Zambia

Author(s): Rigole, Annika; Sharma, Sonakshi; Bergmann, Jessica

Organisation(s): UNICEF Innocenti – Global Office of Research and Foresight

Publisher(s): UNICEF Innocenti

Date: 2023

Pages: 65 p.

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Recognizing that children’s learning outcomes generally remain low, in its recent 2017–2021 Education and Skills Sector Plan (ESSP) the Government of Zambia prioritized improving learning outcomes through strategies that addressed gaps in education system quality, access, equity and efficiency. What resources and contextual factors are associated with school performance in Zambia? By merging and analyzing existing administrative datasets in Zambia, this report helps to identify positive deviant schools – those that outperform other schools despite sharing similar contexts and resources. 

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