The document summarizes the ASER Pakistan initiative, an annual citizen-led household survey of education in Pakistan conducted from 2010-2015. It provides the following key details: - ASER Pakistan assessed learning levels and school enrollment of over 263,000 children aged 3-16 across 138 rural and urban districts using volunteer surveyors. - Findings showed poor learning levels, with only 50% of rural class 5 students able to read a class 2 level story in Urdu/Sindhi/Pashto. Rural areas had lower enrollment, learning levels, and basic school facilities compared to urban areas. - To disseminate results and mobilize action, ASER held village meetings with different stakeholders, urging

1. ASER PAKISTAN
A Citizen Led Initiative
National Launch
January 16, 2014
Islamabad

2. ASER PARTNERS
10,000 Volunteers – Citizens – Youth !

3. ASER PAKISTAN 2010-2015
•
Citizen led large scale national household survey
(3-16 years).
•
Quality of education in rural and some urban
areas (5-16 years).
•
Seeks to provide evidence on learning and access.
•
Influence National & Provincial policy and actions
for Right To Education (RTE) Article 25-A.
•
Provides information for tracking MDG/EFA trends
and targets up to 2015.
•
Influencing goal setting for Post-2015 agenda.

4. ASER ASSESSMENT TOOLS
ASER Assessment tools :
1. LEARNING
•Reading (Urdu/Sindhi/Pashto)
•Arithmetic
•English
Assessments are based on Class II level
curriculum for English &
Urdu/Sindhi/Pashto and Class III level
for Arithmetic.
2. HOUSEHOLD SURVEY
3. SCHOOL – GOVERNMENT & PRIVATE

5. Scale of the Survey
7
138
25
10
1
9
Districts (Rural)
36
13
28
Districts (Urban*)
22
263,990 Children | 6,132 Schools | 4,382 Villages | 87,044 Households
*Urban: Karachi (East, West, Central, South and Malir), Hyderabad, Sukkur, Quetta, Rahim Yar Khan, Multan, Faisalabad, Lahore, and Peshawar.

6. FINDINGS

7. Enrollment (Pre-School 3-5 Years)
RURAL
4%
4%

8. Enrollment (Pre-School 3-5 Years)
URBAN

9. Enrollment (6-16 Years)
RURAL
2%
2%

10. Enrollment (6-16 Years)
URBAN

11. Out of school children
(6-16 Years)
RURAL

12. Gender Comparison
Out of School Children (6-16 years)
RURAL
• More girls than
boys continue to
be out of school.
• Proportion of
out of school
girls has
decreased since
2012.

13. Class Wise Enrollment
RURAL
Enrollment decreases as class level increases
One third children are lost after primary
schooling due to learning & facility gaps

14. QUALITY

15. LEARNING LEVELS
URDU/SINDHI/PASHTO
RURAL
50
%
children in class 5 can read
Story in Urdu/Sindhi/Pashto

16. LEARNING LEVELS
URDU/SINDHI/PASHTO
RURAL
Learning levels remain poor: Half of the children from Class
5 cannot read Class 2 level story similar to 2012.

17. LEARNING LEVELS
URDU/SINDHI/PASHTO
RURAL
(Class 5)

18. LEARNING LEVELS
ENGLISH
RURAL
43
%
children in class 5 can
read Sentences in English

19. LEARNING LEVELS
ENGLISH
RURAL
43% of Class 5 children could read sentence in English (Class 2
level) in 2013 compared to 48% in 2012.

20. LEARNING LEVELS
ENGLISH
RURAL
(Class 5)

21. LEARNING LEVELS
ARITHMETIC
RURAL
43
%
children in class 5 can do
2-digit division

22. LEARNING LEVELS
ARITHMETIC
RURAL
43% of Class 5 children could do division (Class 3 level) in 2013
compared to 44% in 2012.

23. LEARNING LEVELS
ARITHMETIC
RURAL
(Class 5)

24. LEARNING LEVELS
BY GENDER (5-16 YEARS)
RURAL
English
Urdu/Sindhi/Pashto
80
46
40
40
20
% Children
% Children
80
100
80
60
48
43
40
20
Boys
Girls
Who can read at least sentences
60
45
40
38
20
0
0
0
% Children
100
100
60
Arithmetic
Boys
Girls
Who can read at least words
Boys
Girls
Who can at least do subtraction
Girls continue to lag behind boys in language and arithmetic competencies.

25. Learning levels of children enrolled
in private schools are better
LEARNING LEVELS
TYPE OF SCHOOL
Urdu/Sindhi/Pashto
Government
80
Government
65
57
36
61
46
20
40
39
28
38
20
Class 1: Can read at
least small letters
46% of children in government schools (Class 5)
while 61% of children can read a story in
Urdu/Sindhi/Pashto.
38% of children in government schools while 63%
of children in private schools (Class 5) can read
sentences in English.
40% of children in government schools while 54%
of children in private schools (Class 5) can do
division. .
Class 3: Can read at
least words
Class 5: Can read at
least sentences
Arithmetic
Government
Private
100
80
% Children
•
63
56
60
Class 1: Can read at least Class 3: Can read at least Class 5: Can read at least
letters
sentences
story
•
70
80
0
0
•
Private
100
81
60
40
Private
% Children
% Children
100
English
40
56
52
60
29
34
54
40
20
0
Class 1: Can recognize Class 3: Can at least do Class 5: Can at least do
at least numbers (10-99)
subtraction
division

26. ADDITIONAL LEARNING SUPPORT
PAID TUITION
Urban
Rural
Children attending paid tuition
Government schools
Children attending paid tuition
Private schools
Government schools
80
60
40
20
25
7
25
6
25
5
0
% Children
100
80
% Children
100
Private schools
51
60
40
32
47
39
27
24
20
0
2011
2012
2013
2011
2012
Children in urban centers are more inclined to take paid tuition
2013

27. ADDITIONAL LEARNING SUPPORT
PAID TUITION
RURAL

28. LEARNING LEVELS
OUT OF SCHOOL CHILDREN
RURAL
More than 30% out of school children are at more than
‘beginner’ level

29. LEARNING LEVELS
URBAN
Learning levels of children living in urban centers are better
compared to rural counter parts;
numeracy much better than rural (59% vs. 43%)

30. Rural-Urban Comparisons
Rural
Urban
Enrollment (3-5)
41%
58%
Enrollment (6-16)
79%
92%
Public Schools
74%
41%
Private Schools
26%
59%
Learning (Urdu /Sindhi/ Pashto)*
50%
55%
Learning (English) *
43%
59%
Learning (Arithmetic)*
43%
51%
Tuition: Govt. School Children
5%
24%
Tuition: Private School Children
Mothers Education (At least primary)
25%
24%
47%
60%
*Learning levels are taken for children enrolled in Class 5

31. School Attendance &
Facilities

32. ATTENDENCE
TEACHER
RURAL
•Overall teacher attendance is better in private schools
•Teacher attendance trends have remained the same as in 2012.

33. ATTENDENCE
CHILDREN
RURAL
Overall children attendance is better in private schools

34. MULTI-GRADE TEACHING
Rural
Urban
Multi-grade teaching is higher in rural areas of Pakistan

35. BASIC FACILITIES
GOVERNMENT PRIMARY SCHOOL
RURAL
Basic facilities in schools are still missing: only 64% government primary schools
have drinkable water facility, 57% have complete boundary walls and 47% have
usable toilets.

36. BASIC FACILITIES
GOVERNMENT PRIMARY SCHOOL
URBAN
Basic facilities in schools are missing in Urban as well: 76% government primary
schools have drinkable water facility, 72% have complete boundary walls and 69%
have usable toilets.

37. Dissemination with a
Difference!
Mobilizing a Citizens’
Movement for Quality
Education in Pakistan

38. ASER Dissemination
Segmented Groups for
Accountability & Action
o ASER Baithaks/Jirgas/Katcheries (village/area gatherings)
stakeholders: parents, communities, children, teachers . teachers,
parents, children, government field officials to demand ACTION FOR
IMPROVEMENT!
o Teacher Unions & Associations Baithaks
o District/Provincial/Federal Education & Literacy Departments
 (Local, District, Provincial, National & International)
o Youth Groups - mobilizing Ambassadors for Learning
o Parliamentarians – politicians knocking on the doors in their
constituencies
o Judiciary & Judicial Academies- evidence backed judgments on 25 A
o Academia/University /Research Groups - Pakistan & Abroad
o Civil Society Organizations – nationwide- globally
o Social Media
o Media – Media – Media !

39. Supporters of ASER Pakistan

40. Thank You