Better data, better education in Cambodia

Funding from the multi-agency supported Capacity Development Partnership Fund helps education professionals collect and track data to identify and address pressing issues in the community that may prevent some children from attending school regularly or from enrolling at all, writes Latifah Azlan.

In an era of abundant data, education professionals in Kampong Thom province have been taught to collect, process and use data on student academic performance and attendance to inform their lesson plans and to improve the school.

Funding from a multi-agency partnership known as the Capacity Development Partnership Fund has made it possible for education professionals in one of Cambodia’s poorest provinces to receive training in statistics and data analysis.

Led by the Ministry of Education, Youth and Sport, with support from…