Finding the right data

The data needed to complete the survey is data that should be immediately available from public authorities (i.e. data in education laws, public policies, administrative guidelines, national curricula, state budgets etc.).

In some contexts, much of this information will be accessible online. In other contexts, the data may require visits to the relevant public authorities.  The survey tool provides guidance on the types of public documents in which the data can be found.

References and Data validity

To ensure data validity, it is essential that specific references to sources used are included in the field, References. These references should be detailed enough to enable a reviewer or reader to refer to the specific document on which your response is based.

Examples of References

  • CRC Committee, Concluding Observations: France, UN Doc CRC/C/155/Add.240 (30 June 2004), paras. 25-6
  • Human Rights Committee, Second periodic report submitted by Uganda under article 40 of the Covenant, due in 2008, UN Doc. CCPR/c/UGA/2 (19 November 2020), paras. 122-125
  • Republic of Kenya (2010). Task force report on the re-alignment of the education sector to the constitution of Kenya 2010: towards a globally competitive quality education for sustainable development Nairobi: Government Press.
  • République centrafricaine 2010b. Loi Portant Orientation de l‟Education. Loi No 97.014 du 10 décembre 1997. Bangui: Government Printer.
  • Republic of Uganda 1995. The Constitution of the Republic of Uganda. Kampala: Government Printer

Use of the comment box 

Complete responses are those that record crucial observations that assist in a better understanding of the recorded responses and the score assigned by the tool. Use therefore the field for comments to include these specific observations.

Use of the “no available data” response 

Use the “no available data” response only when the data does not exist nationally or is not accessible nationally.    It should not be used as a “I do not know” answer. Please note that this response in the survey is recorded as a negative response and will thus affect the overall score in the domain accordingly.

Measuring outcomes of human rights education  

Most of the indicators in the survey tool assess the state’s commitments and efforts to further human rights education nationally in keeping with their legal and political commitments. There are, however, a few indicators that seek to assess the results or outcome of human rights education initiatives in primary and secondary schools and teacher education.  Progress against these indicators can only be immediately assessed in countries where the respondent can identify existing studies that have examined questions that are in line with the indicator. It is therefore to be expected that some respondents will not be able to record any information under these indicators.