UNESCO Institute for Statistics: “The UIS has issued its most important education data release of the year, with a series of newly developed indicators to inform the Sustainable Development Goals (SDGs) and a wider range of data. From early childhood educational development programmes to tertiary and adult education, the release includes updated data for 2015 and for the 2016 reference year in a small number of countries. The release includes many of the global and thematic indicators used to monitor SDG 4, which are presented in a series of interactive maps of the eAtlas for Education 2030.  With just a couple of clicks, it is possible to explore indicators, such as completion rates for different education levels, the supply of qualified teachers and government spending on education.  As part of the UIS commitment to open data, the Institute has increased the amount of data available through its API (application program interface). Data users can now download more than 3,785 indicators and data from 1970 and onwards. The UIS Data Centre also includes regional averages and new indicators on a range of issues, such as pre-primary and early childhood education, gender parity and education spending…”