DQAF mission Madagascar 2008

Latest revision as of 13:26, 15 October 2012

Background

1. Assessment conducted in December 2008, over 7 working days.
2. UIS met with several departments of the Ministry of National Education (MEN):
   • Statistics, Planning and Monitoring
   • Information Technology
   • Human Resources
   • Administrative and Financial Affairs
   • Decentralized level: city of Antsirabe (1 province, 2 districts, 2 schools)
3. National Office for Private Schools (ONEP).
4. National Institute for Statistics (INSTAT).
5. Several United Nations organisations (UNDP, UNICEF, UNFPA).
6. Report shared with the MEN of Madagascar in March 2009.
7. Final version incorporates feedback.

Positives

1. Statistical system of the Malagasy education sector has made significant progress in terms of quality during the last 2 years.
2. Statistics of education tend to be treated with more professionalism.
3. MEN education questionnaires are well documented and some explanations are translated into Malagasy thus increasing understanding.
4. Data are recorded in accordance with existing international standards.
5. Statistical yearbook is published annually.

Areas to strengthen

1. Lack of qualified statisticians.
2. Methodological and technical conditions under which education statistics are collected, compiled and disseminated are not available to the public.
3. Statistical approach implemented by the MEN must cover all sub-sectors of education.
4. No systematic procedures for imputing missing data.
5. Lack of management of time series data making difficult any decision based on historical analysis.
6. Limited metadata.
7. Weak collaboration between the MEN and INSTAT.

Recommendations

1. Modernize the statistical production chain in its methodological and technical aspects (this should be the first priority of the MEN).
2. Improve human, financial and physical resources.
3. Establish operational partnerships between MEN and INSTAT at the technical and organizational levels.
4. Put in place accurate time series data since it is a key component of an efficient statistical system.
5. Provide adequate training to personnel involved in the production of education statistics.

References

1. ↑ A Synthesis of Seven Country Assessments March 2010 - UNESCO SADC

See also

• Madagascar country page