Gross enrolment ratio (GER)
Total enrolment in a specific level of education, regardless of age, expressed as a percentage of the eligible official school-age population corresponding to the same level of education in a given school year. The GER shows the general level of participation in a given level of education. It indicates the capacity of the education system to enroll students of a particular age group. It can also be a complementary indicator to net enrolment rate (NER) by indicating the extent of over-aged and under-aged enrolment.
Net enrolment rate (NER)
This refers to the enrolment of the official age group for a given level of education expressed as a percentage of the corresponding population of the official age group. The NER reflects the extent of coverage in a given level of education of children and youths belonging to the official age group corresponding to the given level of education.
Age specific enrolment rate (ASER)
Enrolment of a specific single age enrolled, irrespective of the level of education, as a percentage of the population of the same age. It is the extent of the educational participation of a specific age cohort.
Percentage of private enrolment
Enrolment in private educational institutions at a given level of education expressed as a percentage of total enrolment at the same level. The measure provides the relative weight of private education in terms of enrolment, hence the scale and capacity of private education within a country.
INTERNAL EFFICIENCY INDICATORS
Promotion Rate by Grade
Proportion of pupils from a cohort enrolled in a specific grade of a given school year who study in the next grade in the following school year. Promotion measures the performance of the education system in advancing pupils from a cohort from grade to grade, and its effect on the internal efficiency of educational systems. It is also a key indicator for analyzing and projecting pupil flows from grade to grade within the educational cycle.