Abstract

In an effort to make adequate and reliable data and information available for scientific policy formulation, planning and implementation of various programmes and projects in education in Ghana, the Ministry of Education launched the Education Management Information System (EMIS) Project in January, 1997 with technical support during the first and second Phases from the Harvard University and funds from the World Bank and the Government of Ghana. As an integral part of the Free, Compulsory and Universal Basic Education (FCUBE) Programme, the EMIS Project was planned to build on the already existing EMIS established in 1988 in the Ministry as part of the Education Reforms.

Currently, technical support is being given by UNESCO Institute for Statistics (UIS). Through the EMIS, a strong database has been established within the Ministry of Education. Twenty four basic school censuses have so far been conducted since 1988 and the reports on them are available in the Ministry. This is the seventh senior high school census in recent times. This report is presented to provide and upgrade basic data and planning parameters on enrolment, teaching staff, school facilities and examination results. This year's information on Senior High Schools has been produced at national and regional levels. The report is presented in four sections as follows.

Section One gives a brief introduction of the report highlighting briefly the EMIS Project.

Section Two gives a brief summary of the analysis of the data. An attempt has been made in the analysis to compare the previous census (2011/2012) results with those of the current census. An effort has also been made to analyse the data by type of education, region and gender.

Section Three gives a summary of tables, charts and maps for Senior High Schools. The arrangement of tables follow immediately by maps and charts has been used to facilitate visualisation of the concepts being presented.

Section Four provides detailed statistics at the national and regional levels by type of education. An analysis of WASCE results of the year 2012 has been provided in Section Four.

Geographic coverage

National level Region District

Analysis unit

Senior High Schools level with following units of analysis: Enrolment, Classrooms, Facilities, Teachers, Textbooks, Finance, etc

Universe

Senior High School level

Kind of data

Census/enumeration data [cen]

Sampling procedure

828 Senior High Schools in Ghana were covered

Sampling deviation

No deviation

Mode of data collection

Other [oth]

Research instrument

The questionnaire consist of the following;

School Identification School Profile and Organisaion School Management and Finance Instituion's Building and Vehicles Characterisitics of School Materials and Equipment Enrolment by Subject Summary of Enrolment by Programme Enrolment by Age Students Attendance and Movement Teacher Profiles
Teacher Perionds and Subjects Taught Students and Teacher Information Staff Movement Income and Expenditure of the School Academic Qualifications Professional Qualification Management Units Ranks

Cleaning operations

1. District Office editing
2. In-built Controls in the application to check for inconsistencies
3. Computer Programs are also run to correct errors

Response rate

Public Schools - 100%

Private Schools - 98%

Sampling error estimates

No sampling error

Data appraisal

No other forms of appraisal reported

Abstract

In an effort to make adequate and reliable data and information available for scientific policy formulation, planning and implementation of various programmes and projects in education in Ghana, the Ministry of Education launched the Education Management Information System (EMIS) Project in January 1997, with technical support during the first and second Phases from the Harvard University and funds from the World Bank and the Government of Ghana. As an integral part of the Free, Compulsory and Universal Basic Education (FCUBE) Programme, the EMIS Project was planned to build on the already existing EMIS established in 1988 in the Ministry as part of the Education Reforms.

Currently, technical support is being given by UNESCO Institute for Statistics (UIS). Through the EMIS, a strong database has been established within the Ministry of Education. Twenty four basic school censuses have so far been conducted since 1988 and the reports on them are available in the Ministry. This is the seventh senior high school census in recent times. This report is presented to provide and upgrade basic data and planning parameters on enrolment, teaching staff, school facilities and examination results. This year's information on Senior High Schools has been produced at national and regional levels.

Geographic coverage

National level.

Analysis unit

Senior High Schools level with following units of analysis: enrolment, classrooms, facilities, teachers, textbooks, finance, etc

Universe

Senior High School level.

Kind of data

Census/enumeration data [cen]

Mode of data collection

Other [oth]

Research instrument

The questionnaire consists of the following;

• School Identification
• School Profile and Organisation
• School Management and Finance
• Institution's Building and Vehicles
• Characterisitics of School Materials and Equipment
• Enrolment by Subject
• Summary of Enrolment by Programme
• Enrolment by Age
• Students Attendance and Movement
• Teacher Profiles
• Teacher Periods and Subjects Taught
• Students and Teacher Information
• Staff Movement
• Income and Expenditure of the School
• Academic Qualifications
• Professional Qualification
• Management Units
• Ranks

Cleaning operations

1. District Office editing
2. In-built Controls in the application to check for inconsistencies
3. Computer Programs are also run to correct errors

Response rate

Public Schools - 100%

Private Schools - 98%

Data appraisal

No other forms of appraisal reported