“The State shall
provide free and
compulsory
education to all
children of age 5-16
years in such a
manner as may be
determined by law”
ASER PAKISTAN 2010-2015
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Citizen led large scale national household survey
(3-16 years).
Quality of education in rural and some urban
areas (5-16 years).
Seeks to provide evidence on learning and access.
Influence National & Provincial policy and actions
for Right To Education (RTE) Article 25-A.
Provides information for tracking MDG/EFA trends
and targets up to 2015.
Influencing goal setting for Post-2015 agenda.
ASER ASSESSMENT TOOLS
ASER Assessment tools are prepared
in following categories:
• Reading (Urdu/Sindhi/Pashto)
• Arithmetic
• English
•General Knowledge
Assessments are based on Class II level
curriculum for English & Urdu/Sindhi/Pashto
and Class III level for Arithmetic.
Scale & Scope (Rural)
RURAL
Scale & Scope (Urban)
URBAN
Enrollment (3-5 Years)
RURAL
39%
61%
Enrollment (3-5 Years)
URBAN
58%
Proportion of enrolled
children (3-5 years) has
remain the same as that of
2013.
42%
Enrollment (6-16 Years)
RURAL
79%
Proportion of enrolled
children (6-16 years) has
remain the same as that of
2013.
21%
Enrollment (6-16 Years)
URBAN
94%
Proportion of enrolled
children (6-16 years) has
increased as compared to
2013 (92%).
6%
Province/territory wise comparison
Enrollment (6-16 Years)
Gender Gap in out-of-school children (6-16)
RURAL
URBAN
Shift in Enrollment (from Govt. to Pvt.)
2013
RURAL
2014
Class wise Enrollment
RURAL
Learning Levels: Urdu/Sindhi/Pashto (Class 5)
RURAL
2013
2014
50%
46%
Can Read Story
Learning Levels:
RURAL
Urdu/Sindhi/Pashto (Class 5)
Provincial Comparison
Balochistan has the
lowest learning level
(Urdu/Sindhi/Pashto)
of children enrolled
in class 5
Province/Territory-wise map
showing % children who can
read story of class 2 level.
Learning Levels: English (Class 5)
RURAL
2013
2014
43%
42%
Can Read Sentence
Learning Levels:
English (Class 5)
Provincial Comparison
Sindh has the lowest
learning level
(English) of children,
enrolled in class 5.
RURAL
Province/Territory-wise map showing
% children who can read sentences
of class 2 level.
Learning Levels: Arithmetic (Class 5)
RURAL
2013
2014
43%
40%
Can Do 2-Digit Division
Learning Levels:
Arithmetic (Class 5)
Provincial Comparison
Balochistan has the
lowest learning level
(Arithmetic) of
children enrolled in
class 5.
RURAL
Province/Territory-wise map
showing % children who can do 2digit division of class 3 level.
Learning Levels by Gender (Class 5)
RURAL
Learning Levels by School Type (Class 5)
RURAL
Learning Levels
(Class 5)
2013
Urdu/Sindhi/Pashto: 55%
ENGLISH : 59%
Arithmetic: 51%
URBAN
2014
Learning Levels by Gender (Class 5)
URBAN
Paid Tuition
RURAL
URBAN
Parents having at least primary schooling
RURAL
URBAN
Attendance
RURAL
Attendance
URBAN
Facilities
RURAL
Facilities
URBAN
Multi Grade Teaching
RURAL
URBAN
What’s New in the Tools
Disability Questionnaire
In collaboration with Dr Nidhi Sinigal
(Cambridge University), Dr Pauline
Rose (Cambridge University) and Dr
Monazza Aslam (Oxford University),
one separate sheet comprising of 7
questions on disability/health and
functioning was developed.
Disability / Health & Functioning
Questionnaire has been conducted
across 9 Districts in ASER 2014.
Findings of 9 Districts
Incidence of disability
100
95
92
Difficulty
95
No difficulty
95
95
95
75
% Children
80
60
40
25
20
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5
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5
5
5
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Sight
Hearing
Mobility
Self-care
Speech
Memory Use of aids
Some rural and urban areas: Quetta Rural, Quetta Urban, Shikarpur Urban, Bajaur Agency Rural, Peshawar Urban,
Lahore Rural, Lahore Urban, Multan Rural, Multan Urban.
Income inequalities as per ASER Findings
Poor rural girls lag
far behind richest
rural boys.
Inequality
measured using
WIDE
(GMR)
methodology - HH
wealth index
World Inequality Database on
Education
Pakistan reference:
http://www.educationinequalities.org/countries/pakistan#?dimen
sion=all&group=all&year=latest
Learning inequalities as per ASER Findings
Wealth index: learning levels (highest competency levels)
Poor
Poorer
Richer
Richest
100
% Children
80
60
44
40
43
34
27
20
19
39
33
25
17
24
29
16
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Urdu/Sindhi/Pashto: Reading Story
English: Reading Sentence
Mathematics: Division
Political Economy of Learning: A challenge to ASER by
the Political Leaders of Pakistan
Watch out for results tomorrow: www.aserpakistan.org
Dissemination with a
Difference!
Mobilizing a Citizens’
Movement for Quality
Education in Pakistan
ASER Dissemination Segmented Groups for
Accountability & Action
o ASER Baithaks/Jirgas/Katcheries (village/area gatherings) stakeholders: parents, communities, children,
teachers . teachers, parents, children, government field officials to demand ACTION FOR IMPROVEMENT!
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Teacher Unions & Associations Baithaks
District/Provincial Education & Literacy Departments
Youth Groups - mobilizing Ambassadors for Learning
Parliamentarians – politicians knocking on the doors in their constituencies
Judiciary & Judicial Academies- evidence backed judgements on 25 A
Academia/University /Research Groups - Pakistan & Abroad
Civil Society Organizations – nationwide- globally
Social Media
Media – Media – Media !
ASER 2014 Partners
10,000 Volunteers – Citizens – Youth !
• Agosh Welfare Society and Development
Association
• Azat Foundation
• Beydaar Society
• Brac Pakistan
• Change through Empowerment (CTE)
• Community Research & Development Organization
(CRDO)
• Democratic Commission for Human Development
(DCHD)
• Department of Education, FATA
• Department of Elementary and Secondary
Education, Khyber Pakhtunkhwa
• Directorate of Education, Gilgit Baltistan
• EHED Foundation
• Education & Literacy Department, Sindh
• G & GS
• Hamza Development Foundation
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Health and Nutrition Development Society (HANDS)
Haq Development Foundation
Idara-e-Taleem-o-Aagahi (ITA)
Insan Dost Association (IDA)
Institute for Professional Learning (IPL)
National Commission for Human Development (NCHD)
National Rural Support Program (NRSP)
Orchids
Pakistan Bureau of Statistics (PBS)
Policy Planning & Implementation Unit, Govt. of Balochistan
Reflect Global
Reform Support Unit (RSU), Sindh
Research and Community Development Organization (RCDO)
Society for Awareness, Advocacy and Development (SAAD)
School Education Department, Punjab
Sindh Education Foundation (SEF)
ASER 2014 Development Partners
Thank
You