Context

The World Bank is an international financial institution that provides loans to countries of the world for capital projects. The World Bank's stated goal is the reduction of poverty. Source: https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/World_Bank

Content

This dataset combines key education statistics from a variety of sources to provide a look at global literacy, spending, and access.

For more information, see the World Bank website.

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Acknowledgements

https://bigquery.cloud.google.com/dataset/bigquery-public-data:world_bank_health_population

http://data.worldbank.org/data-catalog/ed-stats

https://cloud.google.com/bigquery/public-data/world-bank-education

Citation: The World Bank: Education Statistics

Dataset Source: World Bank. This dataset is publicly available for anyone to use under the following terms provided by the Dataset Source - http://www.data.gov/privacy-policy#data_policy - and is provided "AS IS" without any warranty, express or implied, from Google. Google disclaims all liability for any damages, direct or indirect, resulting from the use of the dataset.

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Inspiration

Of total government spending, what percentage is spent on education?

Abstract

In an environment where the Bank must demonstrate its impact and value, it is critical that the institution collects and tracks empirical data on how its work is perceived by clients, partners and other stakeholders in our client countries.

The Country Opinion Survey Program was scaled up in order to: - Annually assess perceptions of the World Bank among key stakeholders in a representative sample of client countries; - Track these opinions over time, representative of: regions, stakeholders, country lending levels, country income/size levels, etc. - Inform strategy and decision making: apply findings to challenges to ensure real time response at several levels: corporate, regional, country - Obtain systematic feedback from stakeholders regarding: • The general environment in their country; • Value of the World Bank in their country; • World Bank's presence (work, relationships, etc.); • World Bank's future role in their country. - Create a feedback loop that allows data to be shared with stakeholders.

Geographic coverage

The data from the 29 country surveys were combined in this review. Although individual countries are not specified, each country was designated as part of a particular region: Africa (AFR), East Asia (EAP), Europe/Central Asia (ECA), Latin America (LAC), Middle East/North Africa (MNA), and South Asia (SAR).

Analysis unit

Client Country

Kind of data

Sample survey data [ssd]

Sampling procedure

In FY 2012 (July 2011 to July 1, 2012), 15,029 stakeholders of the World Bank in 29 different countries were invited to provide their opinions on the Bank's assistance to the country by participating in a country survey. Participants in these surveys were drawn from among senior government officials (from the office of the Prime Minister, President, Minister, Parliamentarian; i.e., elected officials), staff of ministries (employees of ministries, ministerial departments, or implementation agencies, and government officials; i.e., non-elected government officials, and those attached to agencies implementing Bank-supported projects), consultants/contractors working on World Bank-supported projects/programs; project management units (PMUs) overseeing implementation of a project; local government officials or staff, bilateral and multilateral agency staff, private sector organizations, private foundations; the financial sector/private banks; non-government organizations (NGOs, including CBOs), the media, independent government institutions (e.g., regulatory agencies, central banks), trade unions, faith-based groups, members of academia or research institutes, and members of the judiciary.

Mode of data collection

Mail Questionnaire [mail]

Research instrument

The Questionnaire consists of the following sections:

A. General Issues facing a country: Respondents were asked to indicate whether the country is headed in the right direction, what they thought were the top three most important development priorities, and which areas would contribute most to reducing poverty and generating economic growth in the country.

B. Overall Attitudes toward the World Bank: Respondents were asked to rate their familiarity with the World Bank, the Bank's effectiveness in the country, the extent to which the Bank meets the country's needs for knowledge services and financial instruments, and the extent to which the Bank should seek or does seek to influence the global development agenda. Respondents were also asked to rate their agreement with various statements regarding the Bank's work and the extent to which the Bank is an effective development partner. Furthermore, respondents were asked to indicate the sectoral areas on which it would be most productive for the Bank to focus its resources, the Bank's greatest values and greatest weaknesses in its work, the most and least effective instruments in helping to reduce poverty in the country, with which groups the Bank should collaborate more, and to what reasons respondents attributed failed or slow reform efforts.

C. World Bank Effectiveness and Results: Respondents were asked to rate the extent to which the Bank's work helps achieve sustainable development results in the country, and the Bank's level of effectiveness across thirty-five development areas, such as economic growth, public sector governance, basic infrastructure, social protection, and others.

D. The World Bank's Knowledge: Respondents were asked to indicate the areas on which the Bank should focus its research efforts, and to rate the effectiveness and quality of the Bank's knowledge/research, including how significant of a contribution it makes to development results, its technical quality, and the Bank's effectiveness at providing linkage to non-Bank expertise.

E. Working with the World Bank: Respondents were asked to rate their level of agreement with a series of statements regarding working with the Bank, such as the World Bank's "Safeguard Policy" requirements being reasonable, the Bank imposing reasonable conditions on its lending, disbursing funds promptly, and increasing the country's institutional capacity.

F. The Future Role of the World Bank in the country: Respondents were asked to rate how significant a role the Bank should play in the country's development in the near future, and to indicate what the Bank should do to make itself of greater value in the country.

G. Communication and Information Sharing: Respondents were asked to indicate where they get information about economic and social development issues, how they prefer to receive information from the Bank, their access to the Internet, and their usage and evaluation of the Bank's websites. Respondents were asked about their awareness of the Bank's Access to Information policy, past information requests from the Bank, and their level of agreement that they use more data from the World Bank as a result of the Bank's Open Data policy. Respondents were also asked to indicate their level of agreement that they know how to find information from the Bank and that the Bank is responsive to information requests.

H. Background Information: Respondents were asked to indicate their current position, specialization, whether they professionally collaborate with the World Bank, their exposure to the Bank in the country, and their geographic location.

Response rate

A total of 7,142 stakeholders (48% response rate) participated and are part of this review.

Abstract

The Country Opinion Survey in Zambia assists the World Bank Group (WBG) in better understanding how stakeholders in Zambia perceive the WBG. It provides the WBG with systematic feedback from national and local governments, multilateral/bilateral agencies, media, academia, the private sector, and civil society in Zambia on 1) their views regarding the general environment in Zambia; 2) their overall attitudes toward the WBG in Zambia; 3) overall impressions of the WBG’s effectiveness and results, knowledge work and activities, and communication and information sharing in Zambia; and 4) their perceptions of the WBG’s future role in Zambia.

Geographic coverage

1. Central Province
2. Copperbelt Province
3. Eastern Province
4. Luapula Province
5. Lusaka Province
6. Muchinga Province
7. North- Western Province
8. Northern Province
9. Southern Province
10. Western Province

Analysis unit

Stakeholders of the World Bank Group in Zambia

Kind of data

Sample survey data [ssd]

Sampling procedure

From January to April 2024, a total of 1,292 stakeholders in Zambia were invited to provide their opinions on the WBG’s work by participating in a Country Opinion Survey (COS). A list of potential participants was compiled by the WBG country team and the field agency. Participants were drawn from the Offices of the President, Prime Minister, Minister, and Parliament, government institutions, local governments, bilateral or multilateral agencies, the private sector, civil society, academia, and the media. Of these stakeholders, 624 participated in the survey.

Mode of data collection

Other [oth]

Research instrument

The survey was conducted in English and is provided as related material.

Response rate

The response rate was 48%

This year’s survey results were compared to the FY21 Survey, which had a response rate of 43% (N=567). Comparing responses across Country Surveys reflects changes in attitudes over time as well as changes in respondent samples, changes in methodology, and changes to the survey instrument itself. To reduce the influence of the latter factor, only those questions with similar response scales/options were analyzed. However, the stakeholder compositions for both survey years should be considered when interpreting these comparisons as no government principals responded in FY24, and there were much larger samples from the private sector and academia and much smaller samples from civil society and local government.

Databank (databank.worldbank.org) is an online web resource that provides simple and quick access to collections of time series data. It has advanced functions for selecting and displaying data, performing customized queries, downloading data, and creating charts and maps. Users can create dynamic custom reports based on their selection of countries, indicators and years. They offer a growing range of free, easy-to-access tools, research and knowledge to help people address the world's development challenges. For example, the Open Data website offers free access to comprehensive, downloadable indicators about development in countries around the globe.

Remittances are transfers of money by a person working in a foreign location to a person or family back home as household income. As per IMF, Remittances are typically transfers from a well-meaning individual or family member to another individual or household. They are targeted to meet specific needs of the recipients, and this tends to reduce poverty. This dataset contains year and country-wise remittance inflows. It also has data related to Low and Middle income countries

Note: 1) All numbers are in current (nominal) US Dollars. 2) Venezuela has been unclassfied due to the unvailability data, thus it is not included in aggregate sum

Abstract

The Country Opinion Survey in Madagascar assists the World Bank Group (WBG) in gaining a better understanding of how stakeholders in Madagascar perceive the WBG. It provides the WBG with systematic feedback from national and local governments, multilateral/bilateral agencies, media, academia, the private sector, and civil society in Madagascar on 1) their views regarding the general environment in Madagascar; 2) their overall attitudes toward the WBG in Madagascar; 3) overall impressions of the WBG’s effectiveness and results, knowledge work and activities, and communication and information sharing in Madagascar; and 4) their perceptions of the WBG’s future role in Madagascar.

Geographic coverage

• Capital Antananarivo
• Regions

Sampling procedure

From Octorber 2020 to April 2021, 758 stakeholders of the WBG in Madagascar were invited to provide their opinions on the WBG’s work in the country by participating in a Country Opinion Survey. Participants were drawn from the Office of the President, Prime Minister; office of a minister; office of a parliamentarian; ministries/ministerial departments/implementation agencies; Project Management Units (PMUs) overseeing implementation of WBG projects; consultants/contractors working on WBG-supported projects/programs; local governments; independent government institutions; the judicial system; state-owned enterprises; bilateral and multilateral agencies; private sector organizations; the financial sector/private banks; start-ups; private foundations; NGOs and community based organizations; trade unions; faith-based groups; youth groups; academia/research institutes/think tanks; the media; and other organizations.

Mode of data collection

Other [oth]

Research instrument

The questionnaire was prepared in English and French. The English version of the questionnaire is provided for download.

Response rate

The response rate was 41%

Total global commitments from the World Bank Group in 2024 reached ***** billion U.S. dollars. Sub-Saharan Africa was the region that received the highest sum, at nearly ** billion dollars. The World Bank Group provides loans to low- and middle-income countries.

Abstract

The Country Opinion Survey in Kazakhstan assists the World Bank Group (WBG) in gaining a better understanding of how stakeholders in Kazakhstan perceive the WBG. It provides the WBG with systematic feedback from national and local governments, multilateral/bilateral agencies, media, academia, the private sector, and civil society in Kazakhstan on 1) their views regarding the general environment in Kazakhstan; 2) their overall attitudes toward the WBG in Kazakhstan; 3) overall impressions of the WBG’s effectiveness and results, knowledge work and activities, and communication and information sharing in Kazakhstan; and 4) their perceptions of the WBG’s future role in Kazakhstan.

Geographic coverage

• The capital (Nur-Sultan)
• City of republican significance (Almaty, Shymkent)
• Oblast
• District/rural settlement

Analysis unit

Stakeholder

Universe

Opinion leaders from national and local governments, multilateral/bilateral agencies, media, academia, the private sector, and civil society.

Kind of data

Sample survey data [ssd]

Sampling procedure

From December 2020 to February 2021, 585 stakeholders of the WBG in Kazakhstan were invited to provide their opinions on the WBG’s work in the country by participating in a Country Opinion Survey. Participants were drawn from the Office of the President, Prime Minister; office of a minister; office of a parliamentarian; ministries/ministerial departments/implementation agencies; Project Management Units (PMUs) overseeing implementation of WBG projects; consultants/contractors working on WBG-supported projects/programs; local governments; independent government institutions; the judicial system; state-owned enterprises; bilateral and multilateral agencies; private sector organizations; the financial sector/private banks; private foundations; NGOs and community based organizations; trade unions; youth groups; academia/research institutes/think tanks; the media; and other organizations.

Mode of data collection

Other [oth]

Research instrument

The questionnaire used to collect the survey data consisted of the following 8 sections: A. Overall Context B. Overall Attitudes toward the World Bank Group C. World Bank Group’s Work and Engagement on the Ground D. World Bank Group’s Support in Development Areas E. World Bank Group’s Knowledge Work and Activities F. The Future Role of the World Bank Group in Kazakhstan G. Communication and Information Sharing H. Background Information

The questionnaire was prepared in English, Kazakh, and Russian.

Response rate

Response rate was 63%.

The average for 2024 based on 48 countries was 6.62 points. The highest value was in Finland: 7.74 points and the lowest value was in Hong Kong: 5.32 points. The indicator is available from 2013 to 2024. Below is a chart for all countries where data are available.

In an environment where the Bank must demonstrate its impact and value, it is critical that the institution collects and tracks empirical data on how its work is perceived by clients, partners and other stakeholders in our client countries. The Country Opinion Survey Program was scaled up in order to: Annually assess perceptions of the World Bank among key stakeholders in a representative sample of client countries; Track these opinions over time, representative of: regions, stakeholders, country lending levels, country income/size levels, etc. Inform strategy and decision making: apply findings to challenges to ensure real time response at several levels: corporate, regional, country Obtain systematic feedback from stakeholders regarding: • The general environment in their country; • Value of the World Bank in their country; • World Bank's presence (work, relationships, etc.); • World Bank's future role in their country. Create a feedback loop that allows data to be shared with stakeholders.

This dataset provides values for WORLD BANK reported in several countries. The data includes current values, previous releases, historical highs and record lows, release frequency, reported unit and currency.

Overview of World Bank main indicators.

Themes: Economy, Business, SME, Economic development, Employment Keywords: world bank, profile License: CC BY 4.0 Language: English Modified: August 4, 2023 8:13 AM Publisher: The World Bank Reference: https://data.worldbank.org/

The average for 2022 based on 28 countries was 45.64 percent. The highest value was in Tajikistan: 100 percent and the lowest value was in Burundi: 10.3 percent. The indicator is available from 1990 to 2022. Below is a chart for all countries where data are available.

The average for 2023 based on 54 countries was 270.39 billion U.S. dollars. The highest value was in the USA: 5971.33 billion U.S. dollars and the lowest value was in the Seychelles: 0.34 billion U.S. dollars. The indicator is available from 1960 to 2023. Below is a chart for all countries where data are available.

Abstract

The Country Opinion Survey in Cambodia assists the World Bank Group (WBG) in better understanding how stakeholders in Cambodia perceive the WBG. It provides the WBG with systematic feedback from national and local governments, multilateral/bilateral agencies, media, academia, the private sector, and civil society in Cambodia on 1) their views regarding the general environment in Cambodia; 2) their overall attitudes toward the WBG in Cambodia; 3) overall impressions of the WBG’s effectiveness and results, knowledge work and activities, and communication and information sharing in Cambodia; and 4) their perceptions of the WBG’s future role in Cambodia.

Geographic coverage

National

Analysis unit

Stakeholders of the World Bank Group in Cambodia

Universe

Opinion leaders from national and local governments, multilateral/bilateral agencies, media, academia, the private sector, and civil society.

Kind of data

Sample survey data [ssd]

Sampling procedure

From February 2024 to April 2024, a total of 410 stakeholders in Cambodia and Somaliland were invited to provide their opinions on the WBG’s work by participating in a Country Opinion Survey (COS). A list of potential participants was compiled by the WBG country team and the fielding agency. Participants were drawn from the Office of the President, Prime Minister, Minister, and Parliament, government institutions, local governments, bilateral and multilateral agencies, the private sector, civil society, academia, and the media. Of these stakeholders, 185 participated in the survey.

Mode of data collection

Other [oth]

Research instrument

The survey was conducted in English and Khmer languages. The English version is provided as related material.

Response rate

The response rate was 45%.

Abstract

The Country Opinion Survey in Seychelles assists the World Bank Group (WBG) in better understanding how stakeholders in Seychelles perceive the WBG. It provides the WBG with systematic feedback from national and local governments, multilateral/bilateral agencies, media, academia, the private sector, and civil society in Seychelles on 1) their views regarding the general environment in Seychelles; 2) their overall attitudes toward the WBG in Seychelles; 3) overall impressions of the WBG’s effectiveness and results, knowledge work and activities, and communication and information sharing in Seychelles; and 4) their perceptions of the WBG’s future role in Seychelles.

Geographic coverage

1. Mahé
2. Praslin
3. La Digue
4. Other islands

Analysis unit

Stakeholders of the World Bank Group in Seychelles.

Kind of data

Sample survey data [ssd]

Sampling procedure

From April to June 2024, a total of 339 stakeholders of the WBG in Seychelles were invited to provide their opinions about the WBG’s work in the country by participating in a COS. The WBG country team and the field agency compiled a list of potential participants. Participants were drawn from the Office of the President, Prime Minister, Minister; Office of a Parliamentarian (National Assembly, Legislative body); government institutions; local governments; bilateral/ multilateral agencies; the private sector; civil society organizations; academia; and the media. A total of 126 stakeholders participated in the survey.

Mode of data collection

Internet [int]

Research instrument

The survey was conducted in English and is provided as related material.

Response rate

37% response rate This year’s survey results were compared to the FY20 Survey, with a response rate of 35% (N=107). Comparing responses across Country Surveys reflects changes in attitudes over time and changes in respondent samples, methodology, and the survey instrument. To reduce the influence of the latter factor, only questions with similar response scales/options were analyzed. These differences in stakeholder composition between the two years should be considered when interpreting the results of the past-year comparison analyses.

The World Bank is interested in gauging the views of clients and partners who are either involved in development in Jamaica or who observe activities related to social and economic development. The World Bank Country Assessment Survey is meant to give the World Bank's team that works in Jamaica, greater insight into how the Bank's work is perceived. This is one tool the World Bank uses to assess the views of its critical stakeholders. With this understanding, the World Bank hopes to develop more effective strategies, outreach and programs that support development in Jamaica. The World Bank commissioned an independent firm to oversee the logistics of this effort in Jamaica. This survey was designed to achieve the following objectives: Assist the World Bank in gaining a better understanding of how stakeholders in Jamaica perceive the Bank; Obtain systematic feedback from stakeholders in Jamaica regarding: · Their views regarding the general environment in Jamaica; · Their overall attitudes toward the World Bank in Jamaica; · Overall impressions of the World Bank's effectiveness and results, knowledge work and activities, and communication and information sharing in Jamaica; and · Perceptions of the World Bank's future role in Jamaica. Use data to help inform Jamaica country team's strategy.

The International Development Association (IDA) credits are public and publicly guaranteed debt extended by the World Bank Group. IDA provides development credits, grants and guarantees to its recipient member countries to help meet their development needs. Credits from IDA are at concessional rates. Data are in U.S. dollars calculated using historical rates. This dataset contains the latest available snapshot of the IDA Statement of Credits and Grants. The World Bank complies with all sanctions applicable to World Bank transactions.

Population of countries (1960 to 2023) dataset from World Bank.

Source: https://data.worldbank.org/indicator/SP.POP.TOTL

License: https://data.worldbank.org/indicator/SP.POP.TOTL

This dashboard is part of SDGs Today. Please see sdgstoday.orgInternational migration has significant implications for countries’ economic growth, and remittances are an important factor on the economy. Typically sent by migrant workers to family and friends in their home countries, remittances are transfers of money that are often a large source of income for recipients. Remittances are comparable to international aid and represent one of the largest financial flows to developing countries, impacting both economic development and poverty alleviation. Compiled by the World Bank, this dataset measures officially-recorded remittance inflows (remittances received) per country in 2020. In 2020, the global remittance inflow was $666,223,000,000. Data is based off of the International Monetary Fund’s (IMF) Balance of Payment Statistics, which are updated annually. Remittance amounts are calculated as the sum of personal transfers, compensation of employees, and migrants’ transfers from IMF data. For some countries, remittance figures may come from central banks or other official sources.