Education by Age, Sex, and Level

The Education by Age, Sex, and Level display provides a visual representation of educational attainment within a population, categorized by age, sex, and level of education. To access this display, navigate to the Display menu from the Main Menu, select Specialized Displays by Issues, and then choose Education by Age, Sex, and Level. Alternatively, this feature can also be accessed through the Main Menu Map Pop-up options.

This display divides educational attainment into distinct categories, each represented by a unique color. These categories include:

• Children (too young for formal education)
• No formal education or incomplete primary education (red)
• Completed primary education only (green)
• Completed through secondary education (yellow)
• Completed through tertiary education (blue)

The legend at the bottom of the graph identifies which color corresponds to each level of attainment.

Users can explore how educational attainment evolves over time using the Advance and Regress options under the Time menu. This allows projections to be displayed for different years. The toggle at the top of the display enables users to switch between viewing data for individual countries or regions and for broader groups. Additionally, the Distribution Type dropdown lets users refine the data to focus on specific levels of education, such as only those with no formal education or those who have completed tertiary education.

The chart displayed here is an example of educational attainment in Tanzania for the year 2020 (Base Year), broken down by cohort and sex. The graph uses a population pyramid format, where the horizontal axis represents the population in millions, while the vertical axis represents age groups. Males are displayed on the left, and females on the right. To view aggregated data for groups instead of individual countries or regions-groups instead of countries/regions, use the toggle labeled Group and Country/Region at the top of the display.

Projected educational attainment by cohort and sex of Tanzania

Cost of Education Goals

The Cost of Education Goals display estimates the financial requirements for achieving educational targets. It can be accessed via the Display> Specialized Displays for Issues> Cost of Education Goals.

Scale-up Cost Display Window

Scale-up Cost Display Window

This display allows users to analyze the costs of achieving specific educational attainment goals. On the left-hand side, select a country to examine, or toggle the Group Options at the top to view groups, g-lists, or decomposed groups. After selecting a country or group, choose a pre-loaded scenario from the list, such as "Policy First" or "Markets First."

Next, define the educational attainment goals by setting the percentage of total enrollment for primary, secondary, or tertiary education. Specify the start year and the target year to determine the timeframe for achieving these goals.

At the bottom of the display, additional options allow for refining the analysis. Variables such as unit costs, enrollment rate differentials, and costs as a percentage of GDP or government consumption can be selected and added to the variable display box.

Once the parameters are set, visualize the results using one of the output options: a table, line graph, or bar graph. These outputs provide a clear and flexible way to compare costs and evaluate the impact of different scenarios.

Example Application

For instance, if a policymaker wants to achieve universal primary education in a specific country by 2030, they can set a 100% enrollment target for primary education, choose the starting year, and analyze how costs evolve over time under different scenarios. The display helps identify funding gaps and policy priorities.