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Zambia 2008 District Profile for Mpika

Goal

1-9 10-12

Female Pupils 20,957 692 NIR 78%

Male Pupils 24,296 923 NER 124%

Survival to G9 26%

Teachers 695 130

Pupil-Teacher Ratio 62

Schools 188 6 Teacher Attrition Rate 22%

Classrooms 791 60 % Teachers Qualified 78%

Textbooks 70,952 798 Pupil-Book Ratio 2.8

ANALYSIS

Grades Actual

Value

Basic School At a glance

Issue #1: Progress in primary school enrolment in Mpika

Since 2005 in Mpika:

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 Mpika:

Has remained constant since 2005.Is 24 percentage points above the national value.Is 2 percentage points below the goal of 80%.

78% 54% 54%

77%

63%72%

78%

0%

25%

50%

75%

100%

2005 2006 2007 2008 2008 2008 2008

District Dist. Prov. Natl.

Indic. 1

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



6% 11% 10% 8%

38%36%

43% 46%

55% 53%47% 45%

% underage

% ontime

% overage

0%

25%

50%

75%

100%

2005 2006 2007 2008

Overage entrants have decreased by 10 percentage points.

Properly aged entrants have increased by 8 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 Mpika:

Has decreased by 5 percentage points since 2005.Is 21 percentage points above the national average.Is 44 percentage points above the goal of 80%.

124% 105% 103%

129% 126% 124% 124%

0%

25%

50%

75%

100%

125%

150%

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.

Indic. 3

3,589

2,929

2,920

3,194

2,764

2,578

2,672

1,449

1,360

3,559

3,088

2,860

2,927

2,555

2,209

2,056

1,461

1,083

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

The Gender Parity Index in Mpika:

Is within 0.07 of the national goal of 1 for grades 1-9.

Is highest in grades 1-4, with 0.98 girls per boy.Is lowest in grades 5-7, with 0.85 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: 0.93

Grade 8-9GPI: 0.91

Grade 5-7GPI: 0.85

Grade 1-4GPI: 0.98

ISSUE #2: Efficiency in Mpika

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 Mpika:

Has increased by 3 percentage points since 2005

Is 8 percentage points below the national average.

Is 54 percentage points below the goal of 80%.

26% 26% 34%

23% 21%27% 26%

0%

25%

50%

75%

100%

2005 2006 2007 2008 2008 2008 2008

Indic. 5

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9%

10%

19%

26%

34%

9%

14%

17%

21%

29%

0% 10% 20% 30% 40%

Illness

Other

Marriage

Orphaned

Economic

Other

Orphaned

Pregnancy

Economic

Marriage

Male

Fem

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100%

92%

75%

87%

77%

84%

101%

95%

84%

Urban

100%

84%

80%

81%

69%

61%

57%

29%

24%

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

24% of rural school entrants will reach grade 9 as compared with 84% of urban entrants.

23% of female school entrants will reach grade 9 as compared with 29% of male entrants.

4% of community school entrants will reach grade 9 as compared with 34% of government school entrants.

Indic.7

100%

83%

80%

84%

73%

66%

66%

32%

29%

Male

100%

85%

80%

78%

66%

58%

52%

31%

23%

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%

85%

82%

86%

75%

68%

68%

41%

34%

Govt.

100%

83%

78%

70%

57%

47%

39%

6%

4%

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 Mpika :

Is 20 points lower than the national average.

Is 1 points lower in rural schools than in urban schools.

Is 10 points shorter in community schools than in government schools.

Indic. 8

569 583 589 569 569 559 5690

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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 Mpika ?



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 Mpika:

Has decreased by 6 pupils since 2005.Is 12 pupils higher than the national

average.Is 42 pupils higher than the national goal

Basic Pupil-Teacher Ratio by School Type:

PTR in rural schools is 35 pupils higher than PTR in urban schools.

PTR in community schools is 6 pupils lower than PTR in government schools.

62 62 50

6861 60 62

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2005 2006 2007 2008 2008 2008 2008


65 31 61 670

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Rural Urban Comm. Govt.

District, 2008 District, 2008

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

26 63 77 23 189

PTR

# Schools

120

121

121

122

122

126

127

135

136

136

137

141

141

146

149

163

168

183

192

199

212

243

243

87

87

87

88

88

89

89

92

92

93

93

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96

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97

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100

100

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107

114

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116

0 50 100 150 200 250 300

Chilebela Community

Muwele

Mulonga

Kawama

Munikashi Community School

Mwansabamba

Chafye

Kashipa Community

Chipi

Mikuba

Mwelushi

Kapilya

Chiundaponde

Mpepo Basic

Mwamfushi

Salamo Middle

Lumbatwa

Kasenga Middle

Kalulu

Chambeshi

Kaonda Iri

Bwafwano

Twatasha Community

Mumana Iri

Kabulamwiko

Nchubula

Ngweshi

Chilima

Kaonda Iri

Lulimala

Kapaugula Community

Madoma Middle Basic

Mukungule

New Kamwanya

Mufubushi

Chalabesa

Macheleta

Kamwendo

Mwina

Chipembele

Mabonga

Chiombe Community School

Musakanya Basic

Katibunga Basic

Kashaita Community

Kakoko

Kopa Basic

Kamana Mwelwa Community

Buzimbwa Community School

Chikonde Community

Mwendachabe Middle

Nkonto

Fitoki

Fikoti

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% 24% 31% 8% 23% 8%0%

20%

40%

Rural Urban Comm. Govt. Female Male

District, 2008 District, 2008 District, 2008

22% 17% 14%

28%

21% 20% 22%

0%

20%

40%

2005 2006 2007 2008 2008 2008 2008


77% 84% 100% 97% 85% 73%0%

25%

50%

75%

100%

Rural Urban Comm. Govt. Female Male

District, 2008 District, 2008 District, 2008

78% 85% 87%

65% 64%72%

78%

0%

25%

50%

75%

100%

2005 2006 2007 2008 2008 2008 2008


The Teacher Attrition Rate in Mpika:

Has decreased by 6 percentage points since 2005.

Is similar to the national average.

Is 17 percentage points above the goal of 5%.

Is 13 percenage points lower for rural teachers.

Is 24 percentage points higher for community school teachers.

Is 15 percentage points higher for female teachers.

The Teacher Qualification Rate in Mpika:

Has increased by 13 percentage points since 2005.

Is similar to the national average.

Is 2 percentage points below the goal of 80%.

Is 7 percenage points lower for rural teachers.

Is 3 percentage points higher for community school teachers.

Is 11 percentage points higher 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 Mpika:

Is 0.2 pupils higher than the national average.Is 1.8 pupils higher than the goal of 1.Is 0.2 pupils lower in rural schools.is 2 pupils higher in community schools.

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2.8 2.4 2.6 2.8 3.0 4.2 2.6

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

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

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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 Mpika:

Is 0.2 hours shorter than the national average.

Is 0.43 hours longer than the goal of 4 hours.

Is 0.1 hours shorter in rural schools than in urban schools.

Is 0.45 hours shorter in community schools than in government schools.

Is 0.54 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.



Indic. 16

Indic. 17

The number of pupils sharing each classroom in Mpika:

Is 3 pupils below the national average.Is 23 pupils above the goal of 20.7 pupils worse in rural schools than in

urban schools.15 pupils better in community schools

than in government schools.

The Percentage of classrooms in permanent condition in Mpika:

Is 12 percentage points below the national average

Is 42 percentage points below the goal of 100%

36 percenage points lower for rural schools.55 percentage points lower for community

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Issue #5: Overview of secondary schools in Mpika

27% 34% 38%

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29% 27%

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2005 2006 2007 2008 2008 2008 2008


21% 16% 26%

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21% 21%

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2005 2006 2007 2008 2008 2008 2008


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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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