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Research and reports

Reports, publications and analysis on how the Global Out-of-School Children Initiative is reaching some of the world’s most marginalized children

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Global publications

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Updated OOSCI Operational Manual

Our cornerstone publication provides a how-to guide for conducting an OOSCI study and improving educational access and inclusion for all children

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Fixing the Broken Promise of Education for All

Findings from the Global Initiative on Out-of-school Children

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Guidance on Distance Learning Modalities

Focusing on low- and no-tech modalities to reach the most marginalized (UNICEF)

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Formative Evaluation of OOSCI 2018

Independent appraisal of the progress that governments have made to enact policies and implement solutions to reduce the number of out-of-school children

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Latest regional reports

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West and Central Africa Regional Report 2021

Regional synthesis of national studies and reports on out-of-school children and adolescents

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East Asia and the Pacific Regional Report 2019

Learning Against the Odds: Evidence and policies to support all out-of-school children and adolescents

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Improving Education Participation Handbook

Policy and practice pointers for enrolling all children and adolescents in school and preventing dropout (UNICEF)

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Latin America and the Caribbean Regional Report 2016

Understanding the processes of educational exclusion within 15 to 20 year old population

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Latest country studies

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Ethiopia Country Study 2022

Country study on out-of-school children

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Burundi Country Study 2021

Country study on out-of-school children

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Madagascar Country Study 2021

Country study on out-of-school children

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Ethiopia Country Study 2020

Country study on out-of-school children

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Data

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Education statistics | UNICEF Data

Includes data on out-of-school rates, attendance rates, completion rates, and more

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Out-of-school children and youth statistics

UNESCO Institute for Statistics

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Global Education Monitoring Report

The annual UNESCO GEM Report is based on multiple sources of data, which enables it to provide a macro view of education issues

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Global Education Observatory

UNESCO’s Global Education Observatory (GEO) is a gateway to education-related data aimed to meet the needs of national, regional and global stakeholders

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