Trusted source of internationally-comparable data on education, science, culture and communication
Description
The UNESCO Institute for Statistics (UIS) is the official and trusted source of internationally-comparable data on education, science, culture and communication. As the official statistical agency of UNESCO, the UIS produces a wide range of indicators in UNESCO’s fields of action by working with national statistical offices, line ministries and other statistical organizations. The UIS Director serves as the Organization’s chief statistician.
We produce the data to fuel the policies and investments needed to transform lives and propel the world towards its development goals. As a result of our work:
- countries and the UN system are able to monitor progress towards and target policies towards their development goals, especially in the field of education;
- countries have a trusted source of guidance and training on international measurement;
- national governments and international organizations can evaluate trends, benchmark progress and better target their policies;
- donors have the vital evidence to help them direct resources to the areas of education where their funding will meet the most urgent needs and measure their impact; and
- civil society groups have the ‘hard facts’ they need to mobilise support to provide quality education for all.