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Zambia 2008 District Profile for Itezhi Tezhi

Goal

1-9 10-12

Female Pupils 7,740 160 NIR 81%

Male Pupils 8,367 211 NER 127%

Survival to G9 18%

Teachers 372 29

Pupil-Teacher Ratio 46

Schools 69 2 Teacher Attrition Rate 14%

Classrooms 267 11 % Teachers Qualified 86%

Textbooks 35,660 164 Pupil-Book Ratio 2.9

ANALYSIS

Grades Actual

Value

Basic School At a glance

Issue #1: Progress in primary school enrolment in Itezhi Tezhi

Since 2005 in Itezhi Tezhi:

The Net Intake Rate is the percentage of seven-year olds who enter school for the first time. It gives us an idea of how many 7-year olds are entering school and how many are not. A higher NIR means more seven year olds are entering school on time.

What is observed and why is it happening?

What action is required?

Are children entering basic school on time?

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The Net Intake Rate in Itezhi Tezhi:

Has increased by 10 percentage points since 2005Is 27 percentage points above the national value.Is 1 percentage points above the goal of 80%.

81% 56% 54%

71% 69%

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81%

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50%

75%

100%

2005 2006 2007 2008 2008 2008 2008

District Dist. Prov. Natl.

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This graph shows the percentage of new school entrantswho are on-time (age 7), overage (older than 7) andunderage (younger than 7). A high percentage of overageentrants means a lower NIR, but is acceptable because itmeans that older children are receiving an education. Once allthe older children have been cycled through school, thepercentage of overage entrants should decrease and thepercentage of on time entrants should increase. If underagepupils are entering in large percentages, they are takingspaces from older pupils.

Of all the children who enter school for the first time, how many are the correct age?Indic. 2



7%12% 14%

9%

42%41%

51%54%

51% 47%36% 37%

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% ontime

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75%

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2005 2006 2007 2008

Overage entrants have decreased by 13 percentage points.

Properly aged entrants have increased by 12 percentage points.

Underage entrants have increased by 2 percentage points.

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Are all basic school age children enrolled in basic school?

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The Net Enrollment Rate in Itezhi Tezhi:

Has increased by 18 percentage points since 2005Is 24 percentage points above the national average.Is 47 percentage points above the goal of 80%.

127% 105% 103%

108%118% 123% 127%

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25%

50%

75%

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125%

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2005 2006 2007 2008 2008 2008 2008


The Basic Net Enrollment Rate is the percentage ofbasic-aged (ages 7-15) children who are enrolled in basicschool (grades 1-9). A higher Basic NER means morechildren are attending school at the correct age.

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1,265

1,246

1,243

1,142

1,037

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1,232

1,302

1,128

1,067

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Are girls and boys enrolled in equal numbers?Indic. 4

The Gender Parity Index in Itezhi Tezhi:

Is within 0.05 of the national goal of 1 for grades 1-9.

Is highest in grades 5-7, with 0.98 girls per boy.Is lowest in grades 8-9, with 0.75 girls per boy.

The Gender Parity Index is the ratio of female tomale pupils. A GPI larger than one mean there aremore females than males in school. A GPI smallerthan one means there are less females per male inschool. A GPI of 1 is desirable because it meansthere is an equal number of males and females inschool.



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Grade 1-9GPI: 0.95

Grade 8-9GPI: 0.75

Grade 5-7GPI: 0.98

Grade 1-4GPI: 0.97

ISSUE #2: Efficiency in Itezhi Tezhi

The Grade 1-9 Multi Grade Survival Rate isthe percentage of pupils enrolled in grade 1during the current school year who areexpected to reach grade 9, no matter how manyyears It is estimated using data from a singleyear. A higher survival rate means more pupilsare expected to reach grade 9 and less dropout.



How many first-grade pupils will reach grade 9?

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The top reasons that students in grades 5-9 left schoolas reported by school head-masters. Headmasters maynot always know the exact reason.



Why do children in grades 5-9 drop out before completing basic school?

The Grade 1-9 Multi Grade Survival Rate in Itezhi Tezhi:

Has increased by 4 percentage points since 2005

Is 16 percentage points below the national average.

Is 62 percentage points below the goal of 80%.

18% 42% 34%

13%17% 15%

18%

0%

25%

50%

75%

100%

2005 2006 2007 2008 2008 2008 2008

Indic. 5

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2%

4%

8%

31%

52%

2%

8%

16%

26%

45%

0% 10% 20% 30% 40% 50% 60%

Illness

Death

Marriage

Economic

Other

Orphaned

Economic

Marriage

Other

Pregnancy

Male

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100%

107%

97%

118%

75%

62%

50%

53%

67%

Urban

100%

93%

86%

77%

71%

54%

17%

17%

Rural

100% 50% 0 50% 100%

Grade 1

Grade 2

Grade 3

Grade 4

Grade 5

Grade 6

Grade 7

Grade 8

Grade 9

Are some Grade 1 students less likely than others to reach higher grades of Basic School?

These pyramids compare the multi-grade survival rates for a grade 1 pupil from different education situations.When one group has a lower survival rate to a particular grade, pupils from that group are less likely to reachthat grade.



In Itezhi Tezhi, students are less likely to stay in school through grade 9 if they are female or if they attend a rural or community school.

17% of rural school entrants will reach grade 9 as compared with 67% of urban entrants.

14% of female school entrants will reach grade 9 as compared with 21% of male entrants.

0% of community school entrants will reach grade 9 as compared with 23% of government school entrants.

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100%

98%

97%

90%

80%

69%

55%

19%

21%

Male

100%

89%

84%

74%

72%

52%

16%

14%

Female

100% 50% 0 50% 100%

Grade 1

Grade 2

Grade 3

Grade 4

Grade 5

Grade 6

Grade 7

Grade 8

Grade 9

100%

102%

95%

89%

81%

76%

62%

23%

23%

Govt.

100%

97%

85%

81%

61%

49%

21%

Comm.

100% 50% 0 50% 100%

Grade 1

Grade 2

Grade 3

Grade 4

Grade 5

Grade 6

Grade 7

Grade 8

Grade 9

ISSUE #3: Are children learning?



How do children perform on the Grade 7 exam?

The Grade 7 Exam is designed to measure individual students' learning levelsat the end of grade 7. Exams are a common measure of learning, thoughcritics argue that students with a high knowledge level could perform poorly ifthey are not good at taking tests.

Exam scores are tabulated according to wher the test is taken rather thanwhere a pupil attends school. For example, if a community school pupil travelsto a government school to take the exam, then their score is recorded as agovernment school score. Because of this, the Urb./Rur and Comm./Govt.scores i n the graph may not reflect learning levels properly.

Not all grade 7 pupils sit for the exam, which means that exam scores may notbe representative of the learning level of all grade 7 pupils. If high achievingpupils take the exam and low achieving pupils avoid it, then the average scoresrepresent the learning level of high achievers more than that of low achievers.

The average Grade 7 exam score in Itezhi Tezhi :

Is 589 points lower than the national average.

Is 0 points lower in rural schools than in urban schools.

Is 0 points shorter in community schools than in government schools.

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595 5890

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2008 2008 2008 Rural Urban Comm. Govt.

Dist. Prov. Natl. District, 2008 District, 2008

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Issue #4: How are school resources distributed in Itezhi Tezhi ?



Are there enough basic school teachers for all pupils?

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How are basic school teachersdistributed by school type?



The Basic Pupil-Teacher Ratio is theaverage number of basic pupils to eachbasic teacher. A higher PTR means thateach teacher is responsible for more pupils.

The Pupil-Teacher Ratio in Itezhi Tezhi:

Has decreased by 14 pupils since 2005.Is 4 pupils lower than the national

average.Is 26 pupils higher than the national goal

Basic Pupil-Teacher Ratio by School Type:

PTR in rural schools is 13 pupils higher than PTR in urban schools.

PTR in community schools is 37 pupils higher than PTR in government schools.

46 49 50

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2005 2006 2007 2008 2008 2008 2008


47 34 79 430

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District, 2008 District, 2008

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<= 39 40-59 60-119 >= 120 Total

18 26 20 6 70

PTR

# Schools

125

129

135

142

165

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Itezhi Tezhi Uphill

Itezhi Tezhi

Banachoongo Basic

Lubanda Basic

Munyanja Community

Muunga Basic

Kapulwe Basic

Kasaka Basic

Kauka

Nansenga

Nahubwe Basic

Basanga

Masanza Community

Shambala

Musungwa Community

Kaanzwa

Mauluzhi Basic

Makuzu

Lumanika Community

Ikonkaile Middle

Mbila Basic

Yomena Basic

Keela Community

Nkobo Basic

Kasamu

Lilanda Iri

Kantalimwa Basic

Kabulungwe Primary

Nanzhila

Luubwe Middle

Kasiwe Community

Kabimba Basic

Muyasani Basic

Ifumbwe Basic

Shikabunga

Kalundu Basic

Batunga

Bayangwe Basic

Kasangala Community

Makumucha Community

Itumbi Community

Kalombe Basic

Namaula Basic

Bukoozhi Community

Ngubo Community

Baunza Community School

Mahungu Basic

Mampanda Basic

Kaingu Community School

Nansungwe Community

Chuubi Luhula

Kasankwa Basic

Kaacha Community

Nantanga Community

Schools with the highest Grade 1-9 PTR's

In which basic schools are pupil-teacher ratios the largest?



Indic. 11

This page lists the 50 basic schools with the highest G1-G9 pupil-teacher ratios. The schools with the highest ratios arelisted first and have the greatest need for assistance. In a school with a PTR of 60 or less, learning is possible. In a schoolwith a PTR of more than 60, learning is difficult. In a school with a PTR of 120 or more, learning is nearly impossible.Schools with high PTR's may be in need of additional classrooms and other resources as well as teachers.

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How many basic school teachers leave their posts every year? The TeacherAttrition Rate isthe percentage ofteachers reportedto have left theirposition in the pastyear. Teachersmay have left foranother teachingpost, or leftteachingaltogether.

A lower TeacherAttrition Ratemeans that lessteachers have lefttheir positionseach year.



Are basic school teachers qualified to teach?

The Teacher Qualification Rateis the percentage of teachers who are known to have a teaching degree, diploma, or certificate. If a teacher's qualification is unknown, they are counted as unqua-lified.

A higher Teacher Qualification Rate means more teachers are qualified to teach.



12% 8% 26% 11% 21% 7%0%

20%

40%

Rural Urban Comm. Govt. Female Male

District, 2008 District, 2008 District, 2008

14% 12% 14%

29%

14%17%

14%

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20%

40%

2005 2006 2007 2008 2008 2008 2008


86% 92% 9% 92% 85% 86%0%

25%

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75%

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Rural Urban Comm. Govt. Female Male

District, 2008 District, 2008 District, 2008

86% 87% 87%

68% 68%

88% 86%

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25%

50%

75%

100%

2005 2006 2007 2008 2008 2008 2008


The Teacher Attrition Rate in Itezhi Tezhi:

Has decreased by 15 percentage points since 2005.

Is similar to the national average.

Is 9 percentage points above the goal of 5%.

Is 4 percentage points higher for rural teachers.

Is 16 percentage points higher for community school teachers.

Is 13 percentage points higher for female teachers.

The Teacher Qualification Rate in Itezhi Tezhi:

Has increased by 18 percentage points since 2005.

Is similar to the national average.

Is 6 percentage points avove the goal of 80%.

Is 7 percenage points lower for rural teachers.

Is 84 percentage points lower for community school teachers.

Is similar for male and female teachers.

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Are there enough math books for basic school pupils?

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The Basic Pupil-Book Ratio is the number ofprimary pupils for each book. A higher Basic PBRmeans more pupils share each book. This graphuses the PBR for Math books as an indication ofthe PBR across all subjects. Other subjects areequally important and BPR's for these subjects areavailable in Ed*Assist.



The pupil book ratio in Itezhi Tezhi:

Is 0.3 pupils higher than the national average.Is 1.9 pupils higher than the goal of 1.Is 40.8 pupils lower in rural schools.is 3 pupils higher in community schools.

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2005 2006 2007 2008 2008 2008 2008 Rural Urban Comm. Govt.

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Are basic school pupils' shifts long enough?

Shift duration is the average number of hours out of a school day that a pupil attends school. Higher values mean pupils spend more time learning. 4-6 hours per day is recommended by the Ministry of Education. Shift duration is lower when schools use multiple shifting.



Indic. 14 The average shift duration in Itezhi Tezhi:

Is 0.16 hours longer than the national average.

Is 0.79 hours longer than the goal of 4 hours.

Is 3.31 hours shorter in rural schools than in urban schools.

Is 0.59 hours shorter in community schools than in government schools.

Is 0.16 hours shorter than the goal of 4 hours in grades 1-4.

Are there enough classrooms for basic school pupils?

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The Basic Pupil Classroom Ratio is theaverage number of basic pupils for eachclassroom. A higher Pupil Classroom Ratiomeans a larger number of pupils in eachclassroom. In schools that practice multipleshifting, the pupil-classroom ratio is not thesame as the pupil class ratio.



Are basic school classrooms in permanent condition?

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The Percentage of Classrooms in PermanentCondition is the percentage of classrooms thatare reported to be permanent rather thantemporary or incomplete.



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The number of pupils sharing each classroom in Itezhi Tezhi:

Is 5 pupils below the national average.Is 21 pupils above the goal of 20.6 pupils better in rural schools than in

urban schools.12 pupils better in community schools

than in government schools.

The Percentage of classrooms in permanent condition in Itezhi Tezhi:

Is 28 percentage points below the national average

Is 58 percentage points below the goal of 100%

60 percenage points lower for rural schools.53 percentage points lower for community

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Issue #5: Overview of secondary schools in Itezhi Tezhi

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Are students reaching secondary school?

Are all secondary aged children enrolled in secondary school?

The Basic toSecondaryTransition Rate is thepercentage of studentsin the last grade ofbasic school (grade 9)who reach the firstgrade of secondary(grade 10). A higherrate means morepupils are beingpromoted tosecondary.



The Secondary Net Enrollment Rate is the percentage of secondary-aged children who are enrolled in secondary school. A higher Secondary NERmeans more children are attending school at the correct age.



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Are there enough secondary school teachers?

Are there enough secondary school classrooms?

Are there enough secondary school math books?

The Secondary Pupil Teacher Ratio is the average number of secondary pupils for each secondary teacher. A higher Secondary PTR means that each teacher is responsible for more pupils.

The Secondary Pupil-Book Ratio is the number of primary pupils for each book. A higher Secondary BPR means more pupils share each book. This graph gives the BPR for Math books, but ratios for the other subjects are equally important.

The Secondary Pupil Classroom Ratio is the average number of secondary pupils for each classroom. A higher Pupil Classroom Ratio means a larger number of pupils in each classroom.







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