Global Education Digest 2012 - International Reading Association

DEFINITIONS
Net flow ratio of mobile students. Total number of tertiary students from abroad (inbound students) studying in
a given country minus the number of students at the same level of education from that country studying abroad
(outbound students), expressed as a percentage of total tertiary enrolment in that country.
Net intake rate (NIR). Total number of new entrants to the first grade of primary education who are of the
theoretical primary school entrance age, expressed as a percentage of the population of the same age.
New entrants. Pupils or students entering a given level of education, programme or grade for the first time.
Orientation of educational programmes
General education. Type of programme designed mainly to lead pupils to a deeper understanding of a
subject or group of subjects, especially, but not necessarily to prepare pupils for further education at the
same or higher level. These programmes are typically school-based and may contain vocational elements.
Successful completion of these programmes may or may not lead to an academic qualification. However,
they do not typically allow successful completers to enter a particular occupation, trade, or class of
occupations or trades without further training. General education has a technical or vocational content of
less than 25%, but pre-technical/pre-vocational programmes (i.e. programmes with a technical/vocational
content of more than 25% that do not lead to a labour-market relevant technical or vocational qualification)
are typically reported with general programmes.
Technical and vocational education and training (TVET). Type of programme designed mainly to
lead pupils to acquire the practical skills, know-how and understanding necessary for employment
in a particular occupation or trade (or class of occupations or trades). Successful completion of such
programmes normally leads to a labour-market relevant technical or vocational qualification recognised by
the competent authorities (e.g. Ministry of Education, employers’ associations, etc.) in the country in which
it is obtained.
Out-of-school population. Total number of primary or lower secondary school-age children who are not
enrolled in primary (ISCED 1) or secondary (ISCED 2 and 3) education.
Percentage of female pupils. Total number of female pupils in a given level of education, expressed as a
percentage of the total number of students enrolled at that level of education.
Percentage of new entrants to primary education with ECCE experience. Total number of new entrants
to primary education who have attended some form of organised Early Childhood Care and Education (ECCE)
programmes, expressed as a percentage of the total number of new entrants to primary education.
Percentage of private enrolment. Total number of pupils or students at a given level of education enrolled in
institutions that are not operated by a public authority but controlled and managed, whether for profit or not,
by a private body (e.g. non-governmental organisation, religious body, special interest group, foundation or
business enterprise), expressed as a percentage of the total number of pupils or students enrolled at the given
level of education.
Percentage of repeaters. Total number of pupils or students who are enrolled in the same grade as the
previous year, expressed as a percentage of total enrolment in the given grade of education.
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