Fostering fair education with open data
The quality of education varies on a global, national, and regional
scale. Government administrations and schools publishing information
on education enable citizens, policymakers, researchers, and teachers
to analyse and compare these data and make informed decisions

An example of this is the portal from the World Bank
[https://data.worldbank.org/], Education Statistics (EdStats)
[https://datatopics.worldbank.org/education/],which
publishes worldwide education data on topics such as access, policy,
learning and expenditures. It also provides tools, like EdStat
StatPlanet
[https://databank.worldbank.org/reports.aspx?source=Education%20Statistics],
a visualization and mapping tool which allows users to create
interactive maps and graphs based on educational statistical data.
Another tool is the System Approach for Better Education Results
(SABER
[https://www.worldbank.org/en/topic/education/brief/systems-approach-for-better-education-results-saber]),
which evaluates the quality of education policies around the world.
Through the tool, countries can benchmark themselves against others to
identify opportunities for further development. For instance,  Kosovo
[https://openknowledge.worldbank.org/bitstream/handle/10986/35989/SABER-Early-Childhood-Development-Country-Report-Kosovo-2021.pdf?sequence=5&isAllowed=y]
can be compared with six neighbouring European countries concerning
Early Childhood Development. 

In addition to global projects, local initiatives can also be
initiated. For example, the Dutch Ministry of Education, Culture and
Science
[https://www.government.nl/ministries/ministry-of-education-culture-and-science]
provides a compensation fee for primary schools based on general
characteristics such as the number of students per school. To address
regional differences, the dashboard POcket
[https://informatieproducten.duo.rijkscloud.nl/public/birch/] was
created to combine important regional information into a clear visual
overview. This dashboard uses several open datasets from DUO
[https://duo.nl/open_onderwijsdata/primair-onderwijs/] (e.g., student
numbers, addresses of competent authorities and financial tables) and
CBS [https://www.cbs.nl/en-gb/] (data on the socio-economic context of
the region) to provide local insights, such as the percentage of
children below the poverty line. This allows the Dutch Ministry of
Education, Culture and Science to make fair decisions regarding the
distribution of compensation fees.  

Are you interested in more examples of projects using open data on
education in Europe? Explore our website
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Publication Date/Time
2023-06-28T08:00:00+00:00
Discover examples of how open data on education can be used to analyse
and address the difference in education quality