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DROPOUT TREND ANALYSIS: TAJIKISTAN Contract No. EDH-I-00-05-00029-00 Task Order AID-OAA-TO-10-00010 August 2011 This study was produced for review by the United States Agency for International Development. It was prepared by Creative Associates International. School Dropout Prevention Pilot Program Dropout Trend Analysis: Tajikistan Submitted to: United States Agency for International Development Washington, DC Submitted by: Creative Associates International, Inc. Washington, DC August, 2011 This report was made possible by the American People through the United States Agency for International Development (USAID). The contents of this report are the sole responsibility of Creative Associates International and do not necessarily reflect the views of USAID or the United States Government. DEC Submission Requirements a. USAID Award Number Contract No. EDH-I-00-05-00029-00 Task Order AID-OAA-TO-10-00010 USAID Objective Title b. and Number Investing in People (IIP) USAID Project Title c. USAID Asia and Middle East Regional School Dropout and Number Prevention Pilot (SDPP) Program USAID Program Area d. Education (program area 3.2) and Program Element Basic Education (program element 3.2.1) e. Descriptive Title Dropout Trend Analysis for Tajikistan – School Dropout Prevention f. Author Name(s) Rajani Shrestha, Jennifer Shin, Karen Tietjen Creative Associates International, Inc. 5301 Wisconsin Avenue, NW, Suite 700 g. Contractor name Washington, DC 20015 Telephone: 202 966 5804 Fax: 202 363 4771 Contact: [email protected] Sponsoring USAID h. Operating Unit and AME/ME/TS COTR Rebecca Adams, COTR i. Date of Publication August, 2011 j. Language of Document English, Tajik, Russian Table of Contents List of Tables and Figures........................................................................................................... iii Acronyms .................................................................................................................................... iv Executive Summary ......................................................................................................................v I. Introduction ...............................................................................................................................1 A. USAID School Dropout Prevention Pilot Program .....................................................1 B. Report Purpose .............................................................................................................2 C. Report Organization .....................................................................................................2 II. Approach and Methodology .....................................................................................................2 A. Indicators for Analysis .................................................................................................3 B. Sources Reviewed ........................................................................................................5 C. Data Analysis Process ..................................................................................................5 D. Composite Ranking ......................................................................................................6 III. Country Background ...............................................................................................................6 IV. Country-Specific Data ............................................................................................................7 A. Data ..............................................................................................................................7 B. Data Source Limitations ...............................................................................................8 C. Data Source Selection ..................................................................................................9 V. National Level Trends and Cycle/Grade Selection ..................................................................9 A. Net Enrollment Rate by Cycle .....................................................................................9 B. Dropout Rate by Cycle ...............................................................................................11 C. Dropout Rate by Grade ..............................................................................................12 D. Target Grade Selection...............................................................................................13 VI. Regional Level Dropout Trend and Region Selection .........................................................13 VII. District Level Trends and District Selection .......................................................................14 A. Dropout Rate ..............................................................................................................14 B. Graduation Rate..........................................................................................................15 C. Transition Rate ...........................................................................................................16 D. District Selection ........................................................................................................17 1. Statistical Ranking ..........................................................................................17 2. Practical Considerations..................................................................................18 3. Target Selection ............................................................................................ 19 VIII. Profile of the Selected Region and Districts ......................................................................20 A. Khatlon Region ...........................................................................................................20 B. Baljuvon District .........................................................................................................20 C. Vose District ................................................................................................................21 D. Temurmalik (Sovet) District .......................................................................................21 School Dropout Prevention Pilot Program Dropout Trend Analysis for Tajikistan, August 2011 Page i IX. Selected Education Indicators in SDPP Districts ..................................................................21 A. Indicators of Dropout “Predictors” ............................................................................21 B. Contextual Indicators for Students ..............................................................................22 C. Education Supply Indicators .......................................................................................23 X. Conclusion ..............................................................................................................................23 Bibliography ................................................................................................................................25 Appendix A: Primary Indicators ..................................................................................................26 Table A-1: Enrollment by Cycle, 2010/11 .......................................................................27 Table A-2: Enrollment by Grade, 2010/11 ......................................................................29 Table A-3: Dropout Rate by Grade (Between-Grades), 2009/10 ....................................37 Table A-4: Promotion Rate by Grade, 2009/10 ...............................................................41 Table A-5: Graduation Rate for Grade 9, 2009/10 ..........................................................46 Table A-6: In-Grade vs. Between Grades Dropout Rate for Grade 9, 2009/10 ...............48 Table A-7: Transition Rate from Cycle to Cycle, 2009/10 ..............................................50 School Dropout Prevention Pilot Program Dropout Trend Analysis for Tajikistan, August 2011 Page ii List of Tables and Figures Tables Table 1: List of Indicators Table 2: Data Sources by Indicator Table 3: District Ranking Table 4: Number of Schools in Target Districts Table 5: Indicators of Dropout “Predictors” Table 6: Contextual Indicators for Students Table 7: Education Supply Indicators Figures Figure 1: National Net Enrollment Rate by Cycle, 2004-2008 Figure 2: National Dropout Rate by Cycle, 2009/10 Figure 3: National Dropout Rate by Grade, 2009/10 Figure 4: Regional Dropout Rate in Grade 9, 2009/10 Figure 5: Dropout Rate by District—Grade 9, 2009/10 Figure 6: Graduation Rate by District—Grade 9, 2009/10 Figure 7: Transition Rate to Secondary Level by District—Grade 9, 2009/10 Figure 8: District Ranking with Total Points School Dropout Prevention Pilot Program Dropout Trend Analysis for Tajikistan, August 2011 Page iii Acronyms ASER Age Specific Enrollment Rates DHS Demographic and Health Surveys EdStats World Bank Education Statistics EMIS Education Management Information System GBAO Gorno-Badakhshan GPI Gender Parity Index IDEAL Institute for Development, Education, and Learning KAPE Kampuchean Action for Primary Education MDG Millennium Development Goals MICS Multiple Indicator Cluster Surveys MoE Ministry of Education N/A Not Available NAR Net Attendance Rate NCS National Census of School NER Net Enrollment Rate RRS Region of Republican Subordination SDPP School Dropout Prevention Pilot TLSS Tajikistan Living Standards Measurement Survey UIS UNESCO Institute
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