1. KINDS OF DATA IN EDUCATIONAL PLANNING
There are two types of data required for different purposes. These are:
1. Stock data describe the situation of the educational system at a given
point of time, in terms of total number of schools, teachers and students for each
type and level of education.
2. Flow Data describe the internal dynamics of the educational system and
they relate to what happens to the students and teachers through time and spelled
out in such “flow rates” as promotion, repetition and dropout rates.
BASES OF EDUCATIONAL STATISTICS COLLECTION
Educational statistics may be collected on an individualized or an aggregated basis.
1. Individualized data provide information about each student or teacher on
a considerably detailed basis. This requires some kind of an identification sign- a
number for each person. The main advantages of individualized data are:
a. They serve as basis for future decisions on how the data are
presented in tabular or graphical forms and what should be reported.
b. They enable one to apply methods using true cohorts, i.e., to
follow each student through the educational system.
2. Aggregated data, on the other hand, provide information on students and
teachers distributed by sex, age, grade, subject areas, etc. thus, data on
individuals are not reported.

2. STATISTICAL REQUIREMENTS OF EDUCATIONAL PLAN
Hereunder is a list of statistical data requirements of educational plans that may be
enriched or expanded based on individual needs, particularly on specific needs of
planning and decision-making activities at sub national levels
I. Population
1. Population by educational attainment, training skills
2. School-going age population by single-age (7-24)
3. Migration within the country, by age grouping
4. Literacy rate of population, 10 years and above
5. Mobility
II. General Education
A. Enrolment and Graduates (Public and Private)
1. Elementary and Secondary Level
a.Total enrolment by sex, single-age group, level and type of
education
b. Male and female enrolment as percentage of total by level
and type of education
c.School enrolment ratios (participation rates)
d. Retention ratio by type of education (survival rates)
e.Attrition rates by level and type of education
2. Education at the Tertiary Level
a. Distribution of enrolment and graduates by field of study
and by sex

3. b. Attrition rates by course and by field of study
c. Absorption rate of graduates in their respective field of
studies
d. Dropout rate, all levels, by type of education, sex and age
e. Students by socio-economic origin
f. Absorption rate by level of education and by field of study
g. Actual number of professional by field of study
B. NCEE
1. Number of applicants in the NCEE by socio-economic group
2. Number of qualified applicants by socio-economic group
3. Number of graduates in scholarship program
4. Scholarships
5. Number of scholars by level of education
6. Number of scholars by field of study and by type of education
7. Number of graduates in scholarship program
III. Vocational/Technical Education and Manpower Training
A. Vocational/Technical Education
1. Enrolment and graduates in vocational/technical courses by level
of education and field of study
2. Absorption of graduates of vocational/technical schools
B. Manpower Training
1. Inventory of non-formal programs

4. 2. Number, age and location of out-of-school youth (aged 10 – 24) by
training programs
3. Number and characteristics of participants of training programs
4. Number of graduates from training programs and rate of
absorption
5. Number and type of participants in apprenticeship training
programs
6. Absorption rate of apprentices
IV. Personnel (Public-Private, Formal, Non-formal)
1. Total number of teachers by sex, age group,
2. level and type of education and salary scale
3. Average working life or service years of a teacher
4. Teachers occupying non-teaching posts
5. Number of field-time and part-time guidance counsellors
6. Teachers’ retirement and separation
7. Pupil-teacher, pupil-school and teacher-school ratios by district
and/or division
8. Number of administrative personnel by level, category and type.
V. Schools, Training Canters, Physical Plants and Facilities (Public-
Private, Formal, Nonformal, Urban-Rural)
1. Number of schools at first level of education by division
2. Number of schools at the second level of education by type of
education and division

5. 3. Number of institutions, at the third level of education by division,
type and course
4. Other educational and training institutions operating outside MEC
jurisdiction
5. Size and enrolment capacity of schools and training programs
6. Utilization of classrooms
7. Status of facilities of schools
a. Level of education
b. Type of education
c. Number of schools
d. Office accommodation
e. Science room
f. Workshops
g. Laboratory room
h. Home Economics
i. Library
j. Auditorium/gymnasium
k. Toilet
l. Water/drinking facilities
8. Ancillary Services
a. Medical-dental-nursing services
b. Guidance and counselling
c. Canteen Services

6. d. Others
9. Textbooks and educational materials
VI. Educational and Training Cost/Finance by Type and Level of
Education
1. Teacher’s salaries
2. Cost of teachers’ training
3. Administrative cost
4. Instructional/training materials and facilities
5. Government subsidy by source to educational institutions and
training programs
6. Capital cost on education for the construction of schools
7. Maintenance, rent and repair of schools
8. Cost of related services (or social expense)
VII. Projects
1. Status
2. Location by region
3. Manpower requirements
4. Budget – capital and operating
5. External assistance/ loans

7. BIBLIOGRAPHY
Brolin, K. G. (1965, September). Statistics Needed for Educational Planning. Retrieved from
International Institute for Educational Planning:
http://unesdoc.unesco.org/images/0015/001561/156141eb.pdf
Castolo, C. L., Naval, V. C., & Salvador, S. M. (2013). Educational Planning. Manila: PUP Open
University.