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11<br />

FIGURE 11.5:<br />

About three-quarters of 3- to 4-year-olds are developmentally on track in 56 countries<br />

Early Childhood Development Index, selected countries, 2009–2015<br />

100<br />

Early Childhood Development Index<br />

Literacy/numeracy domain<br />

Literacy/numeracy domain, poorest 20%<br />

80<br />

60<br />

`"<br />

%<br />

40<br />

20<br />

0<br />

Chad, 2010<br />

Sierra Leone, 2010<br />

C. A. R., 2010<br />

Congo, 2011–12<br />

Cameroon, 2011<br />

S. Tome/Principe, 2014<br />

Togo, 2010<br />

Nigeria, 2011<br />

Mauritania, 2011<br />

Malawi, 2013–14<br />

Guinea-Bissau, 2014<br />

Benin, 2014<br />

Mali, 2015<br />

Zimbabwe, 2014<br />

Swazil<strong>and</strong>, 2010<br />

Bangladesh, 2012–13<br />

Nepal, 2014<br />

D. R. Congo, 2013–14<br />

Gambia, 2010<br />

Cambodia, 2014<br />

Oman, 2014<br />

Jordan, 2012<br />

Algeria, 2012–13<br />

Suriname, 2010<br />

Bhutan, 2010<br />

Iraq, 2011<br />

Palestine, 2014<br />

Ghana, 2011<br />

DPR Korea, 2009<br />

Tunisia, 2011–12<br />

Mongolia, 2013–14<br />

Kyrgyzstan, 2014<br />

Panama, 2014<br />

El Salvador, 2014<br />

Costa Rica, 2011<br />

Lao PDR, 2011–12<br />

Qatar, 2014<br />

Rep. Moldova, 2014<br />

Dominican Rep., 2014<br />

Argentina, 2011–12<br />

Guyana, 2014<br />

Kazakhstan, 2010–11<br />

Uruguay, 2014<br />

Belize, 2011<br />

Viet Nam, 2013–14<br />

Cuba, 2014<br />

Ukraine, 2012<br />

Jamaica, 2011<br />

Saint Lucia, 2012<br />

Thail<strong>and</strong>, 2012–13<br />

TFYR Macedonia, 2011<br />

Belarus, 2012<br />

Montenegro, 2013<br />

Serbia, 2014<br />

Bosnia/Herzeg., 2011–12<br />

Barbados, 2014<br />

Source: MICS final <strong>and</strong> key findings reports.<br />

The case for measuring child development at the<br />

population level is strong. Among other reasons, it can<br />

identify sources of inequality that begin early in life<br />

<strong>and</strong> may persist through formal education <strong>and</strong> beyond.<br />

Equally important is the notion that development<br />

proceeds in patterns that are relevant across all groups<br />

of children, thus underscoring the efficiency of using a<br />

common set of constructs.<br />

ENDNOTES<br />

1. This section draws on Raikes (2016).<br />

That said, evidence is lacking as to whether one set<br />

of items on children’s development should be used<br />

everywhere, or if items should take into account culture<br />

<strong>and</strong> context (while keeping equivalent constructs) (e.g.<br />

Frongillo et al., 2014). The evidence clearly supports a<br />

more holistic set of measures of children’s development<br />

<strong>and</strong> early childhood care <strong>and</strong> education, including those<br />

directly related to the target. Finally, to accurately<br />

monitor progress on this aspect of the education<br />

Sustainable Development Goal, more research is needed<br />

on normative development of children in diverse contexts.<br />

2016 • GLOBAL EDUCATION MONITORING REPORT 219

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