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.
Repetition Rate by Grade (RR)
Proportion of pupils from a cohort enrolled in a specific grade at a given school year who remain in the same grade in the following school year. Repetition shows the rate at which pupils from a cohort repeat a grade, and its effect on the internal efficiency of educational systems. In addition, it is one of the key indicators for analyzing and projecting pupil flows from grade to grade within the educational cycle.
Dropout Rate by Grade (DR)
Proportion of pupils from a cohort enrolled in a given grade at a given school year who are no longer enrolled in the following school year. Premature exiting measures the phenomenon of pupils from a cohort leaving school without completion, and its effect on the internal efficiency of educational systems. In addition, it is one of the key indicators for analyzing and projecting pupil flows from grade to grade within the educational cycle.