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ED31 Proportion of schools with a website (for ISCED levels 1-3)
Definition:
Number of schools with a website expressed as a
percentage of all schools for ISCED levels 1-3.
Data requirement:
(EIW) Number of educational institutions (public and
private) with a website for ISCED levels 1-3.
(refer to questionnaire item C.1.10)
(EI) Total number of educational institutions (public and
private) for ISCED levels 1-3.
(refer to questionnaire item C.1)
Formula:
3
EIW
h1
3
EI
h1
Where:
t
h
t
h
* 100
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Purpose:
To measure the presence of primary and secondary
schools on the Internet.
Method of collection:
Administrative data collection through annual school
census (or extract data from school records).
Data source(s):
Statistical unit of the Ministry of Education or,
alternatively, the national statistical office.
EIW t
h = Number of educational institutions with a website at level of education h in school-year t
EI t
= Number of educational institutions at level of education h in school-year t
h
Analysis and interpretation:
A high percentage or value for this indicator shows a
high level of presence of primary and secondary schools
on the web. It reveals awareness of the importance of
websites as a means to disseminate information about
the school, and to communicate. It also demonstrates
the school’s capability to maintain and update the
information on the website. This indicator, however,
does not provide any indication of the content of the web
pages or online services available to students, teachers
and the broader school-related community.
Methodological and definition issues or
operational limitations:
See Appendix II for a more detailed definition of
website.
This indicator should cover all school websites that are
operational and can be accessed on the Internet.
These can include websites designed and maintained
by the school’s own staff, or by a body other than the
school.