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Analysis, evidence and policies to support all out-of-school children

Workshop templates

OOSCI branded workshop templates to be used by OOSCI national teams to develop presentations and process workshops. Four process workshop templates (Launch, Data and profiles, Barrier identification, and Policies and strategies) include a proposed workshop structure and content, which follow the agendas outlined in in the Operational Manual Annex…

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Workshop templates

OOSCI branded workshop templates to be used by OOSCI national teams to develop presentations and process workshops. Four process workshop templates (Launch, Data and profiles, Barrier identification, and Policies and strategies) include a proposed workshop structure and content, which follow the agendas outlined in in the Operational Manual Annex…

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Social media templates

OOSCI branded social media assets to be used by OOSCI national teams to publicize OOSCI-related events and disseminate national studies and related products. Available for download in image or PowerPoint format. Image files: Facebook | Instagram | LinkedIn | X (formerly Twitter)

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Social media templates

OOSCI branded social media assets to be used by OOSCI national teams to publicize OOSCI-related events and disseminate national studies and related products. Available for download in image or PowerPoint format. Image files: Facebook | Instagram | LinkedIn | X (formerly Twitter)

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Data Inventory and Quality Assessment Tool

This tool is designed to produce a comprehensive overview of data sources available in the context of an out-of-school children study, assess the reliability of each, and identify important differences between them that may lead to different estimates of the number of out-of-school children and children at risk of dropout.

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Data Inventory and Quality Assessment Tool

This tool is designed to produce a comprehensive overview of data sources available in the context of an out-of-school children study, assess the reliability of each, and identify important differences between them that may lead to different estimates of the number of out-of-school children and children at risk of dropout.

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Updated OOSCI Operational Manual

The Global Out-of-School Children Initiative (OOSCI) Operational Manual is both a how-to guide for teams conducting an OOSCI study, and a resource guide for the broader education community concerned with equity and inclusion. For teams conducting an OOSCI study, it presents an innovative and systematic approach to determine the best policies and…

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Updated OOSCI Operational Manual

The Global Out-of-School Children Initiative (OOSCI) Operational Manual is both a how-to guide for teams conducting an OOSCI study, and a resource guide for the broader education community concerned with equity and inclusion. For teams conducting an OOSCI study, it presents an innovative and systematic approach to determine the best policies and…

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01 January 2022

National Study on the Situations of At-Risk and Out-of-School Children in Ethiopia

Despite commendable progress on expanding school access at the pre-primary, primary, and secondary school levels, educational disparities and high out-of-school rates persist in the Ethiopian education sector. Moreover, recent developments such as the global COVID-19 pandemic and armed conflicts, inter-communal violence, and humanitarian crises in…

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01 January 2022

National Study on the Situations of At-Risk and Out-of-School Children in Ethiopia

Despite commendable progress on expanding school access at the pre-primary, primary, and secondary school levels, educational disparities and high out-of-school rates persist in the Ethiopian education sector. Moreover, recent developments such as the global COVID-19 pandemic and armed conflicts, inter-communal violence, and humanitarian crises in…

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01 December 2021

The Impact of the COVID-19 Pandemic on Children’s Learning in Indonesia

The COVID-19 pandemic has had a negative impact on children’s learning across all education levels in Indonesia. This issue brief outlines the findings of monitoring on the impact of the COVID-19 pandemic on the likelihood of children and adolescents continuing their education, with a focus on out-of-school children and those at risk of dropping…

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01 December 2021

The Impact of the COVID-19 Pandemic on Children’s Learning in Indonesia

The COVID-19 pandemic has had a negative impact on children’s learning across all education levels in Indonesia. This issue brief outlines the findings of monitoring on the impact of the COVID-19 pandemic on the likelihood of children and adolescents continuing their education, with a focus on out-of-school children and those at risk of dropping…

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Burundi Country Study 2021

The objective of this study was to enable the Ministry of National Education and Scientific Research to identify the bottlenecks and obstacles which not only prevent the schooling of children, but also the retention of children in basic education. June 2021

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Burundi Country Study 2021

The objective of this study was to enable the Ministry of National Education and Scientific Research to identify the bottlenecks and obstacles which not only prevent the schooling of children, but also the retention of children in basic education. June 2021

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COVID-19 highlights an opportunity for out-of-school children

The COVID-19 pandemic has had potentially very serious consequences for many children whose education and development have been badly affected by repeated and/or protracted school closures. At its peak, nationwide school closures impacted more than 1.5 billion learners, or over 90 per cent of the world’s student population, from pre-primary to…

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COVID-19 highlights an opportunity for out-of-school children

The COVID-19 pandemic has had potentially very serious consequences for many children whose education and development have been badly affected by repeated and/or protracted school closures. At its peak, nationwide school closures impacted more than 1.5 billion learners, or over 90 per cent of the world’s student population, from pre-primary to…

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28 February 2021

Analysis of Data on Out-of-School Children and the Impact of the COVID-19 Pandemic in Madagascar

This study documents and analyzes the school exclusion of children of pre-primary to secondary school age in Madagascar, and of school children who are at risk of dropping out of school regardless of their age. This study is based on the use of the following available data sources: The third general population and housing census of 2018 (RGPH-3)…

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28 February 2021

Analysis of Data on Out-of-School Children and the Impact of the COVID-19 Pandemic in Madagascar

This study documents and analyzes the school exclusion of children of pre-primary to secondary school age in Madagascar, and of school children who are at risk of dropping out of school regardless of their age. This study is based on the use of the following available data sources: The third general population and housing census of 2018 (RGPH-3)…

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01 January 2021

West and Central Africa Regional Report 2021

Ten years after the launch of the Global Initiative for Out-of-School Children (OOSCI), it should be noted that while progress has been made in the fight against school exclusion, the scale of what remains to be done is still considerable, in West and Central Africa in particular. Between 2010 and 2018 the rate of children and adolescents outside…

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01 January 2021

West and Central Africa Regional Report 2021

Ten years after the launch of the Global Initiative for Out-of-School Children (OOSCI), it should be noted that while progress has been made in the fight against school exclusion, the scale of what remains to be done is still considerable, in West and Central Africa in particular. Between 2010 and 2018 the rate of children and adolescents outside…

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31 December 2020

National Study on the Magnitude of Out-of-School Children in Ethiopia

The Ethiopian education system has faced many challenges in achieving access to quality education for all. As a result of efforts made over the last two and a half decades, remarkable improvements have been made. The COVID-19 pandemic has brought further challenges, as school closures have increased the number of out-of-school children (OOSC).…

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31 December 2020

National Study on the Magnitude of Out-of-School Children in Ethiopia

The Ethiopian education system has faced many challenges in achieving access to quality education for all. As a result of efforts made over the last two and a half decades, remarkable improvements have been made. The COVID-19 pandemic has brought further challenges, as school closures have increased the number of out-of-school children (OOSC).…

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10 December 2020

Jordan Country Report on Out-of-School Children

This report is a joint product of the Ministry of Education (MOE) and UNICEF in Jordan, drawing on the framework of the Global Out-of-School Children Initiative. The research reveals notable sector achievements and challenges associated with vulnerable children who are out of school and at risk of dropping out countrywide. The analysis shows that…

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10 December 2020

Jordan Country Report on Out-of-School Children

This report is a joint product of the Ministry of Education (MOE) and UNICEF in Jordan, drawing on the framework of the Global Out-of-School Children Initiative. The research reveals notable sector achievements and challenges associated with vulnerable children who are out of school and at risk of dropping out countrywide. The analysis shows that…

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