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GLOBAL PARENTS’ SURVEY

GLOBAL PARENTS’ SURVEY

About the Varkey Foundation The Varkey Foundation is a not-for-profit organisation established to improve the standards of education for underprivileged children throughout the world. Our mission is to help provide every child with a good teacher. We work towards this by building teacher capacity, mounting advocacy campaigns to promote excellence in teaching practice at the highest levels of policymaking, and providing grants to partner organisations that offer innovative solutions in support of our mission. The Varkey Foundation is a charity registered with the Charity Commission for England and Wales under charity number 1145119 and a company limited by guarantee registered in England and Wales under company number 07774287. Registered Office: 2nd Floor, St Albans, 57-59 Haymarket, London SW1Y 4QX Copyright © The Varkey Foundation, 2017. www.varkeyfoundation.org. All rights reserved. No part of this document may be reproduced in any form or by any means without written permission of Varkey Foundation. The Varkey Foundation has invested a great deal of time, resource and effort into this report. We welcome its citation and use for non-commercial purposes, and ask that you credit the Varkey Foundation where you do use our data and/or our conclusions. If you have any questions about the report, any of its findings, please feel free to contact [email protected].

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CONTENTS EXECUTIVE SUMMARY

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METHODOLOGY

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QUALITY OF EDUCATION

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TIME HELPING WITH EDUCATION

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PLURALISM IN EDUCATION PROVISION

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OPTIMISM FOR THE FUTURE

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Parents across SUMMARY the world have high EXECUTIVE confidence in the quality of teaching their child receives – but are less In December 2017, the Varkey Foundation commissioned Ipsos overall Mori to carry out theof most confident in the quality free to comprehensive global study of the hopes, fears and attend schools inacross theirthe country aspirations of parents world. This report summarises the main findings. We are separately publishing reports for each country polled, and all the raw data is available on our website, varkeyfoundation.org for any third party to use and build on. The report makes a number of conclusions.

Parents across the world have high confidence in the quality of teaching their child receives – but are less confident in the overall quality of free to attend schools in their country • Parents’ confidence in the quality of teaching at their children’s schools is high globally, with 78% rating it good or very good. However, when parents were asked about the quality of free to attend schools in their country in general, they were far less confident with only 45% of parents surveyed rating them as good. • There is little relationship between how good parents think their child’s teaching is, and how good the education outcomes in their country are, as measured by the PISA international educational rankings. Parents in South Korea (43%) and Japan (60%), two countries which excel in the PISA rankings, are among the least confident in the quality of their child’s teaching.

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Parents recognise that teachers are the most important part of what makes a good school • If there were additional funds available for their child’s school, the survey showed that most parents would want them spent on teachers. Half (50%) of parents listed either more teachers or better pay for existing teachers as being among their top priorities. This is compared with 46% who would spend additional funds for their child’s school on computers/technology, 44% for extracurricular activities, 37% for support staff, 37% for resources, and 34% for buildings and other facilities • The most important factor for parents when choosing their child’s school, alongside location, is the quality of teachers, with 45% of parents worldwide who had a choice of schools selecting it as one of their top three criteria - consistent across both parents of children at primary and secondary schools.

Most parents do think schools are preparing children well for the future, but views on the importance of university are mixed. Parents’ worries are more about their child’s economic prospects than global threats such as climate change or terrorism • Almost two-thirds (64%) of parents believe their child’s school is preparing them well for the world of 2030 and beyond. This belief was held most strongly in some Asian countries, particularly India and Indonesia. African and Latin American parents surveyed were generally more likely to believe that their children were being prepared well than parents in most Europeans countries surveyed • Parents’ biggest concerns about their children’s futures globally remain bread and butter issues - 42% listed getting a job and having a successful career as among their top three anxieties for their child’s future. Money and the cost of living was the second biggest concern (34%). Far fewer parents were concerned about global threats such as terrorism (16%) or climate change (14%).

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Parents across the world have high • Forty percent of parents worldwide consider it extremely important their confidence in butthe ofmoreteaching child attends university, Latin quality Americans are far determined about university than most. A high number of Indian parents also consider university extremely important. European parents, however, place their child receives – but are less considerably less importance on university attendance. confident in the overall quality of free to Parents in emerging markets spend far more attend schools in their country time helping their child with their education out of school than parents in established economies. Most parents, particularly younger ones, are in favour of a pluralist approach to where and how their children are educated • While a quarter (25%) of parents worldwide spend 7 or more hours a week helping their children with their education, this figure rises to 62% in India, 50% in Vietnam and 39% in Colombia. Parents in established economies are spending less time, with only 5% spending 7 or more hours a week in Finland, 10% in France and Japan, and 11% in the UK. • Fifty-five percent of parents globally whose child attends a free to attend school would be fairly likely or very likely to send their child to a fee-paying school if they could afford it and there was an appropriate place available. 61% of parents worldwide approve of education vouchers with support generally higher in lower income and emerging countries • Support for pluralism in education providers is universally higher among the younger and better educated. Younger and better educated parents would be more likely to send their child to a fee-paying if they could afford it and there was an appropriate place available and are also more likely to approve of parent groups, groups of teachers, private companies, and religious institutions, running free to attend schools, and to be more in favour of education vouchers.

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METHODOLOGY

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On behalf of the Varkey Foundation, Ipsos MORI interviewed 27,380 parents across 29 countries using an online survey via the Ipsos Online Panel system* between the 8th December 2017 and 15th January 2018. These countries were:

Argentina

Colombia

India

Malaysia

Singapore

Uganda**

Australia

Estonia**

Indonesia

Mexico

South Africa

United Kingdom

Brazil

Finland

Italy

Peru

South Korea

United States

Canada

France

Japan

Poland

Spain

Vietnam

China

Germany

Kenya**

Russia

Turkey

Results contain 1,000 interviews from all countries except Estonia (500), Kenya (501) and Uganda (371). Data has been weighted by age, gender and region of child and corrected for gender of parent. As such, the survey is representative of parents of children aged 4-18 in education, based on these characteristics, with equal views from mothers and fathers. All countries contribute equally to the total global average. Data has not been adjusted for the relative size of population. The survey was conducted online. For countries where internet penetration is low (such as India, Uganda, Kenya, Peru and Indonesia), it is important to note that the data is representative of the urban online population, which tends to be better educated and financially better off.

*In countries where Ipsos Online Panel System had low coverage, local panel providers who were members of ESOMAR were used instead. **These countries are relatively underdeveloped in terms of online surveying, and therefore contained a lower sample to avoid over-representing the relatively small online population

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01. QUALITY OF EDUCATION

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How would you rate the quality of teaching at your child’s current school? Parents’ confidence in the quality of teaching at their children’s schools is high globally, with 78% rating it ‘fairly good’ or ‘very good.’ However, this does not always align to PISA rankings.

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% rating quality as 'fairly poor'/'very poor' Kenya United States India Estonia United Kingdom Finland Australia Indonesia Brazil South Africa Canada Argentina Colombia Singapore Uganda Spain China Italy GLOBAL AVERAGE France Vietnam Mexico Poland Malaysia Peru Turkey Japan Germany Russia South Korea

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% rating quality as 'fairly good'/'very good'

2% 3% 5% 3% 4% 3% 5% 1% 4% 5% 5% 4% 1% 3%

3% 2% 6% 5% 5% 2% 2% 8% 5% 2% 6% 7% 8% 8% 5%

48% 43%

61% 57%

92% 91% 87% 87% 87% 87% 86% 86% 85% 84% 84% 84% 83% 80% 80% 79% 78% 78% 78% 78% 77% 76% 75% 75% 75% 72%

PISA 2015* N/A 496 N/A 534 509 531 510 403 401 N/A 528 475 416 556 N/A 493 N/A 481 N/A 495 525 416 501 N/A 397 425 538 509 487 516

Base: All parents (27380). Research commissioned by the Varkey Foundation, conducted by Ipsos MORI between 8th December 2017 - 15th January 2018. 11

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Countries/economies with a mean performance/share of top performers above the OECD average; countries/economies with a share of low achievers below the OECD average *Mean science score in PISA Science 2015

Countries/economies with a mean performance/share of top performers/share of low achievers not significantly different from the OECD average

Countries/economies with a mean performance/share of top performers below the OECD average; countries/economies with a share of low achievers above the OECD average

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How would you rate the quality of teaching at your child’s current school? by phase In most countries, parents of children at primary schools are more positive than those with children at secondary schools. This is most apparent in South Korea, Poland and Uganda. However the reverse is true in Mexico, Russia and Vietnam.

Difference between rating % 'good' for primary and % 'good' for secondary school Secondary higher

South Korea Poland Uganda Italy France Malaysia South Africa Brazil Turkey Kenya Germany Finland Estonia United Kingdom United States Canada Australia GLOBAL AVERAGE Argentina Spain India Singapore China Colombia Japan Indonesia Peru Vietnam Russia Mexico

Primary higher

5% 6% 7%

1% 1% 2% 2%

2% 1% 1% 1% 1%

8% 8% 7% 7% 7% 6% 6% 6% 5% 5% 5% 5% 4% 4% 4%

13% 11%

18%

Child at primary school

Child at secondary school

51%

33%

81%

68%

83%

72%

82%

74%

82%

74%

78%

71%

87%

80%

88%

81%

75%

69%

94%

88%

61%

55%

89%

84%

90%

85%

90%

85%

94%

89%

86%

82%

88%

84%

80%

76%

85%

83%

79%

78%

88%

87%

81%

80%

79%

78%

82%

83%

60%

61%

85%

87%

74%

76%

74%

79%

45% 73%

51% 80%

Base: Parents of children in primary schools (14464), parents of children in secondary schools (12916). Research commissioned by the Varkey Foundation, conducted by Ipsos MORI between 8th December 2017 - 15th January 2018. 12

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How would you rate the quality of teaching at your child’s current school? by type of school In most countries, parents of children at fee paying schools give higher ratings for quality of teaching than those with children at free to attend schools. However, in Singapore, China, Finland, Estonia and South Korea, those with children at fee paying schools are no more positive.

Difference between rating % 'good' for free to attend school and % 'good' for fee paying school Free to attend higher

Uganda South Africa Turkey Mexico Germany Brazil Italy Colombia Argentina Poland Vietnam Peru GLOBAL AVERAGE Spain India Russia France Japan United States Malaysia Kenya Canada Indonesia Australia United Kingdom Singapore China Finland Estonia South Korea

Fee paying higher

12%

8%

1% 3%

24% 23% 23% 20% 19% 17% 14% 14% 13% 13% 12% 11% 10% 10% 10% 8% 8% 7% 6% 6% 5% 4% 3% 0%

29%

58%

Child at free Child at fee to attend paying 32%

90%

60%

89%

67%

91%

67%

90%

56%

79%

76%

96%

76%

95%

74%

91%

77%

91%

74%

88%

67%

80%

66%

79%

73%

85%

76%

87%

79%

89%

47%

57%

76%

86%

59%

67%

90%

98%

73%

80%

87%

93%

83%

89%

83%

88%

85%

89%

87%

90%

80%

80%

79%

78%

87%

84%

88% 48%

80% 36%

Base: Parents of children in free to attend schools (16767), parents of children in fee paying schools (10002). Research commissioned by the Varkey Foundation, conducted by Ipsos MORI between 8th December 2017 - 15th January 2018. 13

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How would you rate the quality of free to attend governmentfunded schools in your country?

In contrast to the views of their own child’s school, only 45% of parents surveyed rate the quality of free to attend schools in their country as ‘fairly good’ or ‘very good’. More than half of parents from Uganda, South Africa and Brazil rate the quality of education as ‘fairly poor’ or ‘very poor’.

% rating quality as 'fairly poor'/'very poor' Finland Estonia Singapore Canada Australia United Kingdom United States China Indonesia Malaysia Kenya Poland Vietnam India GLOBAL AVERAGE Spain France Japan Argentina Italy South Korea Germany Colombia Brazil Russia South Africa Turkey Uganda Mexico Peru

3% 4% 5%

34%

12% 13% 10% 17% 9% 10% 16% 24% 18% 14%

24% 23% 30%

34% 31% 24% 28%

51% 54% 66%

28% 38% 35% 38%

15%

12%

% rating quality as 'fairly good'/'very good' 78% 73% 69% 69% 68% 62% 58% 56% 55% 51% 51% 47% 47% 45% 39% 39% 36% 34% 34% 33% 30% 30% 28% 27% 25% 24% 20% 18% 14%

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Base: All parents (27380). Research commissioned by the Varkey Foundation, conducted by Ipsos MORI between 8th December 2017 - 15th January 2018. 14

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How would you rate the quality of free to attend governmentfunded schools in your country? by phase Phase of education is also important at the national level. In most countries, parents with children at primary school are more positive than those with children at secondary schools.

Difference between rating % good for primary and % good for secondary school Secondary higher

South Korea South Africa Turkey Poland France United Kingdom United States Germany Malaysia Argentina China Russia GLOBAL AVERAGE Italy Indonesia Vietnam Brazil Japan India Canada Peru Australia Finland Colombia Singapore Spain Mexico Uganda Estonia Kenya

10%

Primary higher

1% 1% 1% 2% 3% 3% 4% 5%

5% 5% 4% 4% 4% 3% 3% 2% 2% 2% 2% 1% 1% 1% 1% 1% 0%

7%

9% 9%

12%

Child at primary school

Child at secondary school

38%

26%

29%

20%

29%

20%

54%

47%

41%

36%

70%

65%

64%

60%

33%

29%

57%

53%

36%

33%

59%

56%

28%

26%

46%

44%

35%

33%

57%

55%

48%

47%

28%

27%

37%

36%

47%

46%

69%

68%

14%

14%

68%

69%

90%

91%

29%

30%

72%

74%

38%

41%

16%

19%

18%

22%

75% 48%

80% 58%

Base: Parents of children in primary schools (14464), parents of children in secondary schools (12916). Research commissioned by the Varkey Foundation, conducted by Ipsos MORI between 8th December 2017 - 15th January 2018. 15

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How would you rate the quality of free to attend government-funded schools in your country? by school In all but the United States and Vietnam, parents with a child at a free to attend school are more positive about the quality of free to attend schools across their country. This difference is most apparent in India, the UK and France.

Difference between rating % good for free to attend school and % good for fee paying school Fee paying higher

India United Kingdom France South Africa Finland Australia Argentina Colombia Estonia Peru GLOBAL AVERAGE Spain Indonesia South Korea Canada China Russia Brazil Kenya Malaysia Poland Japan Uganda Germany Turkey Singapore Mexico Italy Vietnam United States

Free to attend higher

3% 4%

30% 30% 30% 26% 22% 22% 22% 22% 18% 18% 17% 17% 16% 15% 14% 14% 14% 13% 13% 13% 12% 12% 12% 11% 10% 9% 8% 8%

Child at free Child at fee to attend paying 73% 43% 70%

40%

44%

14%

47%

21%

91%

69%

45%

23%

77%

55%

42%

20%

79%

61%

26%

8%

52%

35%

44%

27%

67%

51%

39%

24%

71%

57%

63%

49%

28%

14%

34%

21%

61%

48%

59%

46%

52%

40%

38%

26%

29%

17%

32%

21%

27%

17%

78%

69%

21%

13%

35%

27%

45% 62%

48% 66%

Base: Parents of children in free to attend schools (16767), parents of children in fee paying schools (10002). Research commissioned by the Varkey Foundation, conducted by Ipsos MORI between 8th December 2017 - 15th January 2018. 16

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Do you think the standard of education in your country has become better or worse over the last 10 years? Globally, parents are deeply divided about whether standards of education have got better or worse over the last 10 years. With the exception of Japan, parents in Asia are the most positive about changes over time. Some of the most pessimistic parents are in the big European countries.

% rating education as 'better' India China Singapore Indonesia Kenya South Korea Vietnam Estonia Malaysia Peru Colombia Uganda GLOBAL AVERAGE Finland United States Brazil Turkey Australia Mexico Poland United Kingdom Canada Spain Argentina Italy Japan South Africa Russia Germany France

% rating education as 'the same' 72% 70% 70% 68% 68% 65% 65% 57%

8%

20% 18% 19% 24% 18% 10% 11% 21% 26% 25% 27% 27% 23% 18% 21% 31% 18% 24%

Don't know

1% 1% 3% 10% 14% 7% 9% 23% 0% 23% 9% 3% 13% 21% 1% 17% 16% 10% 16% 32% 2% 27% 24% 2% 38% 2% 41% 0% 37% 4% 30% 6% 40% 6% 52% 2% 53% 1% 33% 10% 42% 1% 41% 6% 33% 11% 39% 7% 49% 3% 56% 3% 56% 2% 25% 23% 72% 1% 59% 3% 52% 6% 70% 6% 10% 17% 16%

49% 48% 41% 41% 40% 39% 37% 36% 36% 35% 31% 29% 28% 27% 25% 24% 21% 21% 20% 6% 20% 19% 17%

% rating education as 'worse'

17% 12% 12%

Base: All parents (27380). Research commissioned by the Varkey Foundation, conducted by Ipsos MORI between 8th December 2017 - 15th January 2018. 17

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Do you think the standard of education in your country has become better or worse over the last 10 years?

by age

Parents’ pessimism increases with age.Close to half (48%) of those aged 1834 believe education has got better compared to just 34% of those aged 45+.

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% rating standard of education as 'worse'

Parent aged 18-34

% rating standard of education as 'better'

48%

31%

Highest % worse

Highest % better

France (65%)

China (76%)

South Africa (76%)

Kenya (77%)

South Africa (86%)

India (72%); Singapore (72%)

increases with

of those aged 18on has got better 4% of those aged

Parent aged 35-44

Parent aged 45+

41%

36%

41%

34%

Base: All parents (27380). Research commissioned by the Varkey Foundation, conducted by Ipsos MORI between 8th December 2017 - 15th January 2018. 18

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% rating free to attend schools nationally as ‘good’ vs. % schools have got ‘better’ schools in your country?

The perceived direction of travel in standards of education varies greatly by country. Most established economies are perceived by parents to be either stagnant or performing below expectations with no improvement over time.

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South Korea

Vietnam

China

Singapore

Indonesia

60%

Estonia

Malaysia

Peru

50%

Uganda

40%

Colombia

GLOBAL AVERAGE

Mexico

30%

Poland Argentina

South Africa

20%

Russia Italy

Spain

United Kingdom Canada

Japan

Germany

France

10%

Currently bad and not got better 0%

Finland United States Australia

Turkey Brazil

0%

10%

20%

30%

Currently good but has not got better 40%

50%

60%

70%

80%

90%

100%

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Which of the following statements best describes your experience of choosing your child’s current school? Not all parents had a choice in where to send their child to school. Of those who did have a choice, most did get their first choice. However this varies greatly by country. In contrast to Mexico where three quarters (76%) got their first choice, most parents in Japan only had one option to choose from.

% who got first choice out of multiple options

Mexico United Kingdom Peru India Spain Australia Italy Indonesia Malaysia South Africa Poland Russia Kenya Singapore China GLOBAL AVERAGE Brazil Argentina Colombia Estonia Germany Uganda Canada Finland Turkey Vietnam United States France South Korea Japan

29%

% who did not get first choice out of multiple options 76% 72% 69% 68% 68% 67% 66% 66% 62% 62% 61% 60% 59% 59% 57% 57% 57% 55% 55% 54% 52% 52% 50% 49% 49% 48% 48% 43% 42% 8%

5%

% who had only one option

% don't know

10% 1% 12% 14% 11% 2% 8% 19% 3% 7%1% 24% 14% 16% 3% 20% 10% 3% 20% 12% 2% 7% 21% 5% 15% 20% 2% 19% 18% 1% 23% 13% 3% 28% 11% 1% 15% 25% 1% 8% 2% 31% 25% 17% 1% 23% 16% 3% 23% 17% 3% 15% 21% 9% 11% 20% 14% 31% 10% 6% 33% 11% 3% 17% 29% 2% 42% 6% 3% 41% 6% 5% 27% 24% 1% 23% 28% 1% 42% 7% 4% 50% 3% 35% 21% 3% 57% 7%

Base: All parents (27380). Research commissioned by the Varkey Foundation, conducted by Ipsos MORI between 8th December 2017 - 15th January 2018. 20

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Which of the following, if any, were the most important factors when choosing your child’s current school? Among those who did have a choice of schools, the most important factor for parents when choosing their child’s school, alongside location, is the quality of teachers. However, priorities do vary by country. For example, in Finland, consideration of the wishes of children is the second most important factor behind location

Global results, % selected as either 1st,2nd or 3rd choice

% lowest

% highest

Quality of teachers

45%

Japan (19%)

Russia (69%)

Location or distance from home

45%

Uganda (24%)

Spain (63%)

A happy environment for children at the school

30%

Uganda (12%)

South Korea (53%)

Academic record/exam results of the school

30%

Indonesia (14%)

United Kingdom (44%)

Vietnam (12%)

China (50%)

Estonia (7%)

Vietnam (40%)

Japan (8%)

Malaysia (30%)

Estonia (6%)

Uganda (29%)

South Africa (5%)

Finland (53%)

School ethos (the values and culture of the school)

27% 25%

Quality of facilities Approach to behaviour and discipline

21% 19%

The cost of attending Extent to which they listen to/consider wishes of children

14%

Base: All parents who had more than one school from which to choose (20072). Research commissioned by the Varkey Foundation, conducted by Ipsos MORI between 8th December 2017 - 15th January 2018. 21

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Which of the following, if any, were the most important factors when choosing your child’s current school?

Russian parents are the most concerned about the quality of teachers. Spanish parents are the most concerned about location. Parents from South Korea are the most concerned about environment for the child, and parents from the UK are most concerned about the school’s academic record.

Top 6 categories most often chosen as 1st,2nd or 3rd choice globally Quality of teachers

Russia United States Vietnam Italy Poland Germany China France Canada Turkey Brazil India Argentina Spain Australia GLOBAL AVERAGE South Africa United Kingdom Malaysia Singapore Colombia Peru Mexico Estonia Indonesia South Korea Finland Uganda Kenya Japan

Location or distance from home

A happy environment for children at the school

Academic record/ exam results of the school

School ethos (the values and culture)

Quality of facilities

69% 58% 36% 29% 25% 16% 61% 40% 35% 39% 26% 32% 58% 32% 30% 24% 12% 40% 57% 54% 26% 29% 26% 39% 54% 58% 36% 35% 19% 21% 54% 61% 26% 23% 33% 21% 54% 31% 25% 34% 50% 18% 52% 55% 34% 26% 28% 28% 51% 52% 38% 31% 35% 23% 51% 34% 30% 34% 30% 17% 50% 43% 20% 22% 23% 28% 49% 35% 36% 33% 24% 34% 46% 46% 28% 28% 30% 27% 45% 63% 32% 27% 42% 28% 45% 44% 40% 31% 36% 31% 45% 45% 30% 30% 27% 25% 44% 33% 32% 36% 30% 27% 43% 51% 49% 44% 34% 29% 43% 50% 30% 35% 22% 27% 41% 54% 39% 40% 30% 19% 41% 36% 19% 32% 31% 22% 40% 36% 17% 22% 31% 22% 37% 46% 16% 26% 21% 24% 36% 53% 41% 17% 33% 6% 36% 30% 19% 14% 18% 31% 35% 60% 52% 29% 19% 29% 29% 61% 29% 16% 21% 23% 28% 24% 12% 25% 13% 12% 24% 24% 19% 41% 15% 16% 19% 56% 48% 40% 25% 28%

NB: 30% of parents from Uganda and from Indonesia gave an answer of ‘don’t know’

Base: All parents who had more than one school from which to choose (20072). Research commissioned by the Varkey Foundation, conducted by Ipsos MORI between 8th December 2017 - 15th January 2018. 22

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Which of the following, if any, were the most important factors when choosing your child’s current school?

by phase A school’s academic record is more important when choosing a secondary school, as is school ethos. Whether a school has a happy environment is more important when choosing between primary schools.

Global results, % selected as either 1st,2nd or 3rd choice Child at secondary school

Child at primary school

45%

Quality of teachers

44% 43%

Location or distance from home

46% 36%

Academic record/exam results of the school

24% 29%

School ethos (the values and culture of the school)

25% 26%

A happy environment for children at the school

34% 24%

Quality of facilities

25% 22%

Approach to behaviour and discipline

19% 18%

The cost of attending Extent to which they listen to/consider wishes of children

19% 15% 12% Base: Parents of children in primary schools (10251), parents of children in secondary schools (9821). Research commissioned by the Varkey Foundation, conducted by Ipsos MORI between 8th December 2017 - 15th January 2018. 23

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ditional funds for ol, which of the you like to see it

onal funds for most parents pent on teachers. wed by investment nology and extra.

facilities are ant to some South Korea, Italy

If there were additional funds for your child’s school, which of the following would you like to see it spent on? If there were additional funds for their child’s school, most parents would want them spent on teachers. This is closely followed by investment in computers/technology and extracurricular activities. Buildings and other facilities are particularly important to some parents, such as in South Korea, Italy and Vietnam.

Global results, % selected as either 1st,2nd or 3rd choice

50%

Teachers

46%

Computers/technology

Extra-curricular activities, e.g. sport/drama/arts clubs

44%

% lowest

% highest

Indonesia (22%)

Germany (76%)

Estonia (33%)

Malaysia (58%)

Uganda (27%)

South Korea (71%)

Resources (e.g. textbooks)

37%

Estonia (25%)

Kenya (50%)

Support staff (e.g. counsellors, teaching assistants)

37%

Kenya (23%)

Spain (57%)

Kenya (13%)

South Korea (55%)

Buildings and other facilities such as playing fields and common areas

NB: code ‘teachers’ includes those selecting either more teachers and/or better pay for existing teachers.

34%

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Globally, teachers are the biggest spending priority. Parents place the need for either more teachers or better pay as their top priority in 13 of 29 countries. In South Africa, India, Spain, Singapore, Turkey, Italy, Malaysia, Poland, Peru, South Korea, Mexico and Indonesia, parents would prefer to invest additional funds in computers/technology.

Top 6 categories most often chosen as 1st,2nd or 3rd choice globally More / better pay for teachers

Germany United Kingdom United States France Australia Uganda Brazil Finland South Africa Russia Canada Argentina Estonia GLOBAL AVERAGE India Spain Singapore China Kenya Japan Turkey Colombia Italy Malaysia Vietnam Poland Peru South Korea Mexico Indonesia

Computers/ technology

Extra-curricular activities, e.g. sport/drama/ arts clubs

Resources (e.g. textbooks)

Support staff (e.g. counsellors, teaching assistants)

Buildings and other facilities such as playing fields and common areas

76% 49% 32% 32% 32% 39% 70% 35% 35% 44% 45% 28% 67% 48% 40% 40% 33% 26% 65% 45% 44% 33% 41% 34% 63% 43% 37% 36% 50% 31% 63% 37% 27% 31% 23% 15% 60% 38% 41% 27% 45% 23% 56% 37% 30% 45% 40% 34% 55% 57% 35% 43% 38% 22% 53% 51% 55% 41% 29% 33% 52% 45% 43% 39% 50% 27% 51% 48% 46% 34% 38% 39% 51% 33% 48% 25% 37% 30% 50% 46% 44% 37% 37% 34% 49% 55% 53% 36% 32% 40% 48% 55% 37% 46% 57% 36% 47% 57% 49% 38% 43% 38% 47% 37% 49% 47% 32% 38% 46% 48% 32% 50% 23% 13% 45% 36% 29% 33% 41% 36% 44% 50% 52% 29% 43% 38% 44% 38% 51% 27% 39% 43% 43% 56% 52% 43% 30% 49% 42% 58% 43% 43% 33% 45% 41% 41% 57% 31% 34% 49% 39% 47% 58% 40% 35% 35% 39% 48% 50% 34% 34% 27% 38% 46% 71% 37% 31% 55% 37% 49% 51% 29% 37% 38% 22% 49% 33% 43% 24% 25%

NB: 30% of parents from Indonesia gave an answer of ‘don’t know’

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% choosing schools by quality of teaching vs % choosing to spend on teachers The extent to which parents choose to prioritise teachers varies greatly by country. In Uganda and Finland, parents prioritise spending on teachers even if it is not the most important reason for selecting schools. The opposite is true in Vietnam, Italy and Poland.

ols by quality of oosing to spend

and, parents on teachers even important reason s.

e in Vietnam, Italy

Germany

Teachers a priority in choice of school and spending

United Kingdom

% would spend additional funds on teachers*

h parents choose rs varies greatly

Teachers a spending priority but not a priority in choice of school

75%

65%

Uganda

Australia

United States

France Brazil

Finland 55%

Japan

45%

Kenya

35%

South Africa

25%

15%

Russia

Argentina Canada Estonia GLOBAL AVERAGE India China Singapore Spain Turkey Colombia Italy Malaysia Vietnam South Korea Poland Peru Mexico

Indonesia Teachers not a priority in choice of school or for spending 15%

*% selecting as 1st/2nd/3rd choice

25%

Teachers a priority in choice of school, but not a spending priority 35%

45%

55%

% chose quality of teachers in top 3 factors when choosing school

65%

75%

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rmance/share of top performers conomies with a share of low OECD average

performance/share of top nificantly different from the OECD

rmance/share of top performers conomies with a share of low OECD average

On average, how much if On average, how much time, if time, any, any, do you personally spend helping yourhelping child academically do you personally spend with their education per week your child academically (e.g. helpwith reading totheir them or homework)? education per week helping (e.g.withhelp reading A quarter of parents worldwide say to them or helping with homework)? they spend 7 or more hours a week

7 hours or more

India Vietnam Colombia Malaysia Turkey China Mexico Indonesia Peru Russia Argentina Singapore Kenya South Africa GLOBAL AVERAGE Italy Brazil United States Poland Uganda Spain South Korea Germany Australia Canada United Kingdom France Estonia Japan Finland

helping their children with their education.

*Mean science score in 2015 PISA 2015 *Mean science score in PISA

A quarter of parents worldwide say they spend 7 or more hours a week helping their children with their education.

Countries/economies with a mean performance/share of top performers above the OECD average; countries/economies with a share of low achievers below the OECD average Countries/economies with a mean performance/share of top performers/share of low achievers not significantly different from the OECD average Countries/economies with a mean performance/share of top performers below the OECD average; countries/economies with a share of low achievers above the OECD average

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India Vietnam Colombia Malaysia Turkey China Mexico Indonesia Peru Russia Argentina Singapore Kenya South Africa GLOBAL AVERAGE Italy Brazil United States Poland Uganda Spain South Korea Germany Australia Canada United Kingdom France Estonia Japan Finland

between 4 and 7 hours

between 2 and 4 hours

between 1 and 2 hours

less than 1 hour

None

9% 4% 1% 5% 5% 1% 10% 3%2% 15% 26% 39% 16% 7% 1% 21% 20% 37% 14% 7% 2% 17% 24% 36% 15% 10% 3% 16% 20% 35% 16% 6% 2% 15% 29% 34% 14% 7% 2% 15% 23% 33% 21% 6% 1% 16% 26% 31% 20% 7% 2% 16% 20% 30% 25% 7% 2% 17% 26% 29% 20% 8% 2% 16% 19% 29% 27% 6% 3% 18% 30% 27% 16% 9% 2% 18% 30% 27% 14% 10% 18% 20% 25% 23% 4% 8% 2% 17% 18% 25% 29% 10% 2% 20% 24% 23% 22% 14% 19% 20% 22% 19% 5% 10% 3% 17% 21% 21% 28% 10% 13% 21% 21% 32% 3% 12% 20% 25% 17% 22% 4% 16% 23% 12% 17% 29% 5% 10% 20% 17% 14% 36% 4% 16% 23% 18% 13% 27% 4% 17% 22% 16% 11% 28% 7% 19% 29% 14% 11% 23% 4% 18% 28% 15% 11% 24% 5% 13% 21% 15% 10% 31% 10% 20% 11% 7% 10% 45% 8% 20% 20% 14% 5% 31% 11% 19%

62%

50%

20%

14%

PISA 2015* N/A 525 416 N/A 425 518 416 403 397 487 475 556 N/A N/A N/A 481 401 496 501 N/A 493 516 509 510 528 509 495 534 538 531

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Parents in lower income and emerging economies are more likely to spend significant amounts of time helping their children outside the classroom than those in established economies.

Average numbers of hours spent helping India Vietnam Turkey Colombia Indonesia Uganda Malaysia Singapore Peru Brazil Mexico Argentina Russia Kenya China Italy South Africa GLOBAL AVERAGE United States Poland South Korea Germany Spain Australia Canada Estonia France United Kingdom Finland Japan

10.2

2.6

3.1

5.0 4.8 4.4 4.1 4.0 3.9 3.6

5.4

6.2 6.2

8.1 8.0 7.9 7.7 7.5 7.5 7.5 7.5 7.3 7.2 7.1 6.8 6.7

12.0

8.7 8.7 8.6

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do you spend d with their eek? f education

rents were more e time every children with

How much time do you spend helping your child with their education per week? by parent level of education Better educated parents were more likely to spend some time every week helping their children with their education. 39% of those educated to primary level give no help at all.

% give no help

Average number of hours spent

Total

6.7

Primary

23%

7.1

39%

ated to primary t all. Secondary

Higher/ University and above

27%

6.2

7.1

18%

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How much time do you spend helping your child with their education per week? by type of school

Globally, parents of children at free to attend schools spend less time helping with education than those with children at fee paying schools.

% give no help

Average number of hours spent

Total all parents

Child attends free to attend school

6.7

24%

6.0

Child attends fee paying school

Child attends other type of school

23%

7.9

6.9

20%

44%

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do you spend d with their eek?

the amount of children with s by age.

d 16-18 receive f help per week – p at all.

How much time do you spend helping your child with their education per week? by age of child

After the age of 11, the amount of time spent helping children with their education falls by age. Globally, those aged 16-18 receive the least amount of help per week – 41% receive no help at all.

% give no help

Average number of hours spent

Total

4-7

6.9

8-11

7.0

12-15

16-18

23%

6.7

6.6

6.2

15%

14%

25%

41%

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f parents (31%) feel too little time ildren out of school.

Uganda, Brazil and the most likely to too little time helping

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Do you feel you spend too much, too little, or about the right amount of time helping your child academically with their education? Nearly a third of parents (31%) feel that they spend too little time helping their children out of school. Parents in Peru, Uganda, Brazil and South Korea are the most likely to say they spend too little time helping with education.

Too little time Peru Uganda Brazil

Indonesia South Africa

38%

28% 27%

Estonia Poland

Finland India Turkey Argentina Canada France United States Italy Russia Spain Germany

52% 55% 54% 37%

2% 60% 53% 67%

25% 25% 24%

67% 63% 55% 57% 61%

23% 22% 22% 21% 21% 20% 20% 19%

4%

50%

27% 27%

24% 23%

41% 38%

43%

31% 30%

Australia Japan

6%

53% 53%

37% 32%

China GLOBAL AVERAGE

2% 5%

34%

47% 44%

39% 39%

Colombia

Don't know

46%

43% 42%

Singapore Kenya

United Kingdom

Too much time

46% 45%

South Korea Malaysia

Vietnam Mexico

The right amount of time

48% 48%

67% 64% 63% 61% 66% 65% 60% 63%

12% 9%

4%

13%

5% 8% 8% 0% 5% 3% 9% 11% 8% 3% 15% 3% 8% 7% 8% 9% 33% 5% 8% 10% 10% 5%1% 3% 5% 6% 7% 11% 10% 18% 1% 13% 3% 6% 5% 7% 7% 8% 8% 13% 5% 6% 7% 9% 6% 13% 7% 8% 10% 6%

6%

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Average number of hours spent vs % think they spend too little time

Despite already spending more time helping, parents in lower income economies feel this more acutely. Parents in more established economies spend less time helping, but are also less likely to think that this amount is too little.

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Which of the following, if any, are the main barriers to you helping your child academically with their education? The most commonly occurring reason that parents don’t help their children – cited by over half of parents (52%) across the survey – is lack of time. A fifth of parents believe there are no barriers.

Global results, % selected as either 1st,2nd or 3rd choice

52%

Shortage of time/too busy Lack of information from the school about how I can help

32%

% lowest

% highest

Estonia and Finland (38%)

Kenya (73%)

Finland (20%)

South Korea (53%)

They already receive enough support from another family member/friend

30%

China (21%)

India (47%)

Don't feel well educated enough in the subject to offer my child help

29%

Kenya (10%)

China (51%)

Uganda (5%)

Finland (44%)

Uganda (7%)

South Korea (35%)

Indonesia, Vietnam, China (1%)

Canada (9%)

Spain, Kenya, Singapore (2%)

Indonesia (17%)

South Korea (6%)

United States (33%)

27%

My child is unwilling to accept my help I don't feel that this is my job/that it is appropriate to help my child with their studies Other

Don't know

None of these, there are no obstacles

19% 4% 6% 21%

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ater barrier eel they spend ng.

of those who much time eel that it isn’t

Which of the following, if any, are the main barriers to you helping your child academically with their education?

by perceived need

Time is an even greater barrier among those who feel they spend too little time helping. Conversely, a third of those who feel they spend too much time helping their child feel that it isn’t their job to help.

% those who think they spend too much time

% those who think they spend about right amount of time

% those who think they spend too little time

52% Shortage of time/ too busy

45% 68% 40%

Lack of information from the school about how I can help

29% 36% 28%

They already receive enough support from another family member/friend

29% 32% 32%

Don't feel well educated enough in the subject to offer my child help

26% 33% 29%

My child is unwilling to accept my help

26% 29% 34%

I don’t feel that this is my job/ that it is appropriate to help my child with their studies None of these, there are no obstacles

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Which of the following, if any, are the main barriers to you helping your child academically with their education?

by parent level of education

Shortage of time is the greatest barrier among parents educated to university level and above. In contrast, parents educated up to primary school level said lack of knowledge in the subject was their main barrier.

Higher/University and above

Secondary

Primary 56%

Shortage of time/too busy

48% 31% 34%

Lack of information from the school about how I can help

29% 20% 32%

They already receive enough support from another family member/friend

27% 25% 28%

My child is unwilling to accept my help

26% 19% 26%

Don't feel well educated enough in the subject to offer my child help I don't feel that this is my job/that it is appropriate to help my child with their studies None of these, there are no obstacles

32% 34% 22% 17% 13% 20% 22% 22%

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ble for you, and if propriate local how likely would your child to a fee

obally whose child hool would be fairly y to send their child hool if it was ailable.

rformance/share of top performers s/economies with a share of low he OECD average

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If it was affordable for you, and if there was an appropriate local place available, how likely would you be to send your child to a fee paying school?

55% of parents globally whose child attends a state school would be fairly likely or very likely to send their child to a fee-paying school if it was affordable and available.

% Unlikely India Kenya Turkey South Africa Malaysia Brazil China Colombia Indonesia Vietnam Peru United States Mexico GLOBAL AVERAGE Singapore Russia United Kingdom Canada South Korea Germany Argentina France Poland Japan Italy Spain Australia Finland Estonia NB: For this filtered question, Uganda had a low base size of below 75

13% 17% 17% 11% 18% 16% 18% 23% 19% 31% 31% 30% 35% 40% 42% 45% 45% 44% 47% 45% 50% 49% 48% 39% 54% 56% 53% 64% 67%

PISA 2015*

% Likely 85% 84% 82% 82% 81% 81% 80% 76% 73% 69% 67% 63% 63% 55% 54% 52% 49% 49% 48% 48% 46% 44% 43% 43% 42% 41% 39% 29% 26%

N/A N/A 425 N/A N/A 401 518 416 403 525 397 496 416 N/A 556 487 509 528 516 509 475 495 501 538 481 493 510 531 534

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Countries/economies with a mean performance/share of top performers/share of low achievers not significantly different from the OECD average

Countries/economies with a mean performance/share of top performers below the OECD average; countries/economies with a share of low achievers above the OECD average

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How likely would you be to send your child to a fee paying school? by age, level of education and phase of school Younger parents, and those educated to university level or above are more likely to consider a fee-paying school. Parents with a child at primary school are also more likely to consider a fee paying school; however, it is unclear whether this is driven by phase of school or age of parent.

ld you be to to a fee paying

Variable

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Parent Age

and those ersity level or kely to consider a .

ld at primary ore likely to ying school; ear whether this of school or age

Parent education level

Phase of school currently attended by child

Split

Likely

Unlikely

18-34

66%

30%

35-44

55%

39%

45+

47%

47%

Primary

49%

41%

Secondary

51%

43%

University or above

60%

36%

Primary

56%

38%

Secondary

53%

42%

Base: All parents where the child attends a free to attend government funded school (16767); of whom, parents aged 18-34 (3349), 35-44 (7578), and 45+ (5840) and whose child is at a free-to-attend school; parents educated to primary level (376), secondary level (8973) and university or above (7414) and whose child is at a free-to-attend school; parents whose child is at primary school (8777) or secondary school (7990). Research commissioned by the Varkey Foundation, conducted by Ipsos MORI between 8th December 2017 - 15th January 2018. 40

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In some countries, the government gives parents an education “voucher”, which they can use to “buy” education for their child at a school of their choice, regardless of whether the school is run by a private or public organisation. To what extent do you/would you approve or disapprove of this happening in your country?

Shortage of time is the greatest barrier among parents educated to university level and above. In contrast, parents educated up to primary school level said lack of knowledge in the subject was their main barrier.

% Disapprove Kenya India South Africa Peru Colombia Mexico Brazil Russia Italy Uganda Malaysia Indonesia Turkey Poland Vietnam GLOBAL AVERAGE China United States South Korea Australia Singapore Spain Argentina France Japan Canada Finland United Kingdom Germany Estonia

22%

% Approve

12% 10% 10% 12% 11% 11% 8% 9% 11%

11% 7% 11% 8% 13% 15% 14% 17% 15% 13% 15% 20% 25% 25% 14% 23% 25% 22% 24% 22%

84% 81% 79% 78% 78% 77% 75% 75% 70% 70% 69% 69% 68% 64% 62% 61% 60% 60% 56% 56% 55% 51% 50% 44% 43% 43% 41% 39% 39% 33%

PISA 2015 N/A N/A 516 397 416 416 401 487 481 N/A 416 403 425 501 525 N/A 518 496 516 510 556 493 475 495 538 528 531 509 509 534

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Countries/economies with a mean performance/share of top performers/share of low achievers not significantly different from the OECD average

Countries/economies with a mean performance/share of top performers below the OECD average; countries/economies with a share of low achievers above the OECD average

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To what extent do you/would you approve or disapprove of this [education vouchers] happening in your country? by age, level of education and phase of school

Approval of education vouchers also varies by age and level of education. Those with children at fee-paying school are also more likely to approve the concept. As are younger parents and those education to university level of above. There is little variation by phase of school.

Variable Parent Age

Parent education level

ion vouchers also evel of education.

n at fee-paying re likely to pt. As are d those rsity level of le variation by

School type

Phase of school currently attended by child

Split

Approve

Disapprove

18- 34

68%

12%

35-44

61%

15%

45+

55%

18%

Primary

52%

15%

Secondary

58%

15%

University and above

64%

15%

Free

56%

16%

Fee-paying

70%

13%

Other

43%

20%

Primary

62%

14%

Secondary

60%

16%

Base: Parents aged 18-34 (6328), 35-44 (12113) and 45+ (8938); parents educated to primary level (481), secondary level (13324) and university and above (13566); parents whose child is at a free school (16767), whose child is at a fee-paying school (10002); parents whose child is at primary school (14464), secondary school (12916). Research commissioned by the Varkey Foundation, conducted by Ipsos MORI between 8th December 2017 - 15th January 2018. 42

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% ‘approve’ of use of education vouchers vs % rate quality of free to attend schools as ‘good The extent to which approval of vouchers aligns to perceived quality of school is mixed. Parents in South America are more concerned about quality of education and have high approval ratings for vouchers; the converse is true in Finland and Estonia. Parents in Germany, France and Japan are also concerned about the quality of education, but are less likely to approve of vouchers.

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what extent do you pprove of each of ganisations to attend, ded, schools in

most support for the attend government be run by groups of

and Kenya are the rent forms of

In principle, to what extent do you approve or disapprove of each of the following organisations running any free to attend, government funded, schools in your country?

Globally, there is most support for the concept of free to attend government funded schools to be run by groups of teachers. Parents from India and Kenya are the most open to different forms of governance.

% Disapprove

Chartities

18%

Parent groups

20%

Groups of teachers

Lowest % approve

49%

Kenya (85%)

Japan (26%)

50%

Kenya (78%)

Japan (20%)

India (82%)

Japan (28%)

India (73%)

United Kingdom (23%)

Kenya (88%)

Japan (9%)

61%

12%

Private companies

Religious institutions

Highest % approve

% Approve

23%

32%

46%

40%

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In principle, to what extent do you approve or disapprove of each of the following organisations running any free to attend, government funded, schools in your country? Combined approval across charities, parent groups, groups of teachers, private companies, and religious institutions

Parents from Indonesia, Kenya and India are the most willing to consider alternative forms of school governance.

% approval across each of the five organisation groups combined % approve to all 5 organisations

Indonesia Kenya India Malaysia Uganda South Africa United States Brazil Finland Singapore China Vietnam GLOBAL AVERAGE South Korea Australia Poland Peru Turkey Colombia Canada Mexico Italy Argentina Estonia Russia Spain United Kingdom Germany France Japan

% approve to 4 / 5 organisations

42% 38% 36%

% approve to 3 / 5 organisations

16% 28% 26%

% approve to 2 / 5 organisations

10%

% approve to 1 / 5 organisation

10%

Do not approve of any organisation

7%

15% 6% 2%1% 16% 13% 5% 4% 29% 25% 17% 13% 7% 11% 28% 29% 19% 15% 5% 4% 27% 24% 20% 14% 9% 7% 24% 16% 16% 15% 13% 15% 24% 19% 16% 17% 8% 15% 24% 16% 15% 14% 12% 20% 19% 17% 16% 14% 15% 19% 18% 20% 18% 16% 14% 14% 18% 14% 17% 17% 16% 18% 16% 15% 17% 17% 15% 19% 15% 12% 19% 18% 16% 20% 15% 14% 15% 16% 16% 24% 14% 13% 15% 17% 16% 25% 12% 13% 22% 24% 16% 12% 11% 13% 19% 19% 18% 21% 11% 16% 23% 23% 15% 13% 10% 10% 18% 21% 18% 22% 9% 12% 20% 25% 21% 14% 8% 10% 16% 19% 19% 28% 8% 14% 18% 20% 22% 18% 8% 16% 19% 18% 12% 27% 8% 9% 17% 25% 21% 20% 7% 10% 18% 20% 21% 25% 7% 11% 15% 17% 22% 28% 6% 11% 18% 19% 15% 31% 6% 10% 15% 22% 19% 29% 4% 6% 10% 17% 13% 50% 24%

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To what extent do you approve or disapprove of the following organisations running free to attend schools? Groups of teachers Globally, there is most support for schools run by groups of teachers. Over half of parents from 25 countries support this concept. Those from Italy and Japan are the least approving.

% approve run by groups of teachers India Malaysia South Africa Kenya United States China Indonesia Singapore Brazil Uganda Finland Australia Mexico Colombia United Kingdom GLOBAL AVERAGE Canada Argentina Spain Estonia Vietnam Turkey Poland France South Korea Russia Germany Peru Italy Japan

28%

34%

74% 73% 73% 72% 71% 70% 67% 66% 65% 64% 63% 62% 62% 61% 61% 60% 59% 58% 58% 56% 55% 54% 53% 52% 52% 49% 47%

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Base: All parents (27380). Research commissioned by the Varkey Foundation, conducted by Ipsos MORI between 8th December 2017 - 15th January 2018.

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To what extent do you approve or disapprove of the following organisations running free to attend schools? Parent groups

Parents in emerging markets are the most likely to approve of schools run by parent groups. Again, this is supported most by parents from Kenya and India, and least from

% approve run by parent groups Kenya India Malaysia South Africa Indonesia Brazil Uganda United States Russia Finland Estonia China South Korea GLOBAL AVERAGE Vietnam Singapore France Canada Australia Mexico Spain Turkey Colombia Argentina Poland Peru United Kingdom Italy Germany Japan

78% 76%

20%

36% 35% 34% 31%

66% 64% 63% 61% 60% 59% 57% 56% 53% 53% 52% 50% 50% 49% 47% 46% 46% 45% 44% 43% 43% 42% 41%

Base: All parents (27380). Research commissioned by the Varkey Foundation, conducted by Ipsos MORI between 8th December 2017 - 15th January 2018. 47

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To what extent do you approve or disapprove of the following organisations running free to attend schools? Private companies

Support for schools being run by private companies is mixed. Parents in established European economies are less likely to approve of this concept.

% approve run by private companies India Kenya South Africa Uganda Indonesia Malaysia Peru Mexico Brazil Colombia Finland United States France GLOBAL AVERAGE Vietnam South Korea China Singapore Turkey Poland Estonia Australia Argentina Japan Germany Italy Spain Canada Russia United Kingdom

73% 72%

55% 55% 54%

23%

36% 36% 35% 35% 33% 31% 30% 28%

67% 65% 64% 63% 60%

48% 48% 48% 46% 46% 45% 45% 43% 41% 41% 41%

Base: All parents (27380). Research commissioned by the Varkey Foundation, conducted by Ipsos MORI between 8th December 2017 - 15th January 2018. 49

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To what extent do you approve or disapprove of the following organisations running free to attend schools? Religious institutions

There is wide variation in the extent to which parents support religious institutions running free to attend schools. This has most support from parents in Kenya and Uganda, and least support from those in Estonia and Japan.

% approve run by religious institutions Kenya Uganda Indonesia South Africa Malaysia India United States Peru Brazil Colombia Singapore GLOBAL AVERAGE Australia Vietnam South Korea Argentina Canada China Poland Italy Finland Turkey Mexico Spain France United Kingdom Russia Germany Estonia Japan

82%

36% 35% 34% 33% 31% 31% 30% 29% 27% 26% 24% 24% 23%

9%

14%

40% 40%

57% 55% 53% 51% 51% 48% 45%

64%

88%

68%

19% 19%

Base: All parents (27380). Research commissioned by the Varkey Foundation, conducted by Ipsos MORI between 8th December 2017 - 15th January 2018. 50

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To what extent do you approve of the following organisations running free to attend schools? by parent age

Support for different groups running free to attend schools falls with age. Consistently across all types of governance, there is most support among parents aged 18-34.

% parents aged 18-34 approve

% parents aged 35-44 approve

% parents aged 45+ approve 67%

Groups of teachers

61% 57%

60% Charities

49% 42%

59% Parent groups

50% 43%

52% Private companies

47% 41%

49% Religious groups

39% 34% Base: Parents aged 18-34 (6328), parents aged 35-44 (12113), parents aged 45+ (8939). Research commissioned by the Varkey Foundation, conducted by Ipsos MORI between 8th December 2017 - 15th January 2018.

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To what extent do you approve of the following organisations running free to attend schools? by parent level of education

Consistently across all types of governance, there is most support among parents educated to university level or above. Parents who only have primary education are particularly supportive of charity group.

% parents educated to Higher/University+ approve

% parents educated to secondary level approve

% parents educated to primary-level approve 65%

Groups of teachers

57% 54%

53% Charities

46% 50%

52% Parent groups

48% 47%

51% Private companies

41% 38%

44% Religious groups

36% 35%

Base: Parents educated to primary level (481), parents educated to secondary level (13324), parents educated to higher/university level and above (13566). Research commissioned by the Varkey Foundation, conducted by Ipsos MORI between 8th December 2017 - 15th January 2018. 52

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To what extent do you approve of the following organisations running free to attend schools? by school type

Parents with children at a fee-paying school are more open to the idea of other organisations running free to attend schools. This is most apparent in support for private companies and religious groups.

% approve among parents with child at fee-paying school % approve among parents with child at free to attend school % approve among parents with child at 'other' school 64% Groups of teachers

59% 52%

54% Parent groups

48% 44%

56% Charities

45% 43%

56% Private companies

40% 40%

52% Religious groups

32% 34%

Base: Parents of children attending fee-paying schools (10002), parents of children attending free to attend schools (16767), parents of children who attend other schools Base: Parents of children attending fee-paying schools (10002), parents of attending free attend schools (611). Research commissioned by the Varkey Foundation, conducted by children Ipsos MORI between 8thtoDecember 2017 - 15th January 2018. (16767), parents of children who attend other schools (611). Research commissioned by the Varkey Foundation, conducted by Ipsos MORI between 8th December 2017 - 15th January 2018.

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How well, if at all, do you think your child’s school is preparing them for the future world of 2030 and beyond? Almost two-thirds (64%) of parents believe their child’s school is preparing them well for the world of 2030 and beyond. Asia has some of the highest (India, Indonesia, China and Vietnam), and some of the lowest (Japan and South Korea) levels of confidence.

% not well India Indonesia Finland United States China Kenya Vietnam Singapore Malaysia South Africa Australia United Kingdom Colombia Estonia Spain Mexico Brazil Argentina GLOBAL AVERAGE Peru Uganda Canada Turkey Germany Italy Poland Japan France Russia South Korea

11% 7% 15% 18% 23% 28% 28% 24% 27% 29% 23% 21% 30% 24% 27% 31% 32% 31% 30% 34% 37% 31% 38% 36% 43% 41% 25% 44% 47% 52%

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37%

88% 86% 78% 76% 72% 71% 70% 69% 69% 69% 68% 67% 67% 67% 67% 65% 65% 65% 64% 64% 62% 61% 59% 57% 52% 51% 48% 47% 46%

PISA 2015* N/A N/A 531 496 518 N/A 525 556 N/A N/A 510 509 416 534 493 416 401 475 N/A 397 N/A 528 425 509 481 N/A 538 495 487 516

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Which of the following, if any, are the most important areas where you think your child’s school should be doing more to better prepare your child for the world of 2030 and beyond?

Among those who feel their child is underprepared, the most common request is for greater focus on new types of careers, jobs and skills. This is closely followed by a preference for a more up to data curriculum and preparation for using new technology.

% selecting as 1st/2nd/3rd choice Greater focus on the new type of careers, jobs and skills needed for the future

South Korea South Africa Australia Canada United States United Kingdom Germany Kenya France Singapore India Russia GLOBAL AVERAGE Italy Estonia Argentina Spain Uganda Malaysia Turkey Vietnam Japan China Brazil Finland Peru Colombia Mexico Poland Indonesia

A more relevant and up to date curriculum that keeps pace with change

69% 66% 64% 62% 62% 61% 60% 60% 59% 58% 58% 58% 53% 53% 52% 52% 52% 51% 50% 49% 48% 48% 47% 47% 46% 43% 43% 42% 40% 31% 22%

NB: 54% of parents from Indonesia who felt unprepared selected ‘don’t know’

Greater focus on preparing them to use new and emerging technology

Greater focus on non-traditional or 'softer' skills

Greater international outlook

67% 44% 54% 44% 55% 65% 28% 47% 60% 64% 41% 28% 57% 52% 48% 28% 50% 53% 48% 31% 54% 52% 50% 31% 57% 59% 61% 36% 48% 59% 23% 22% 57% 53% 50% 54% 48% 56% 62% 46% 49% 51% 53% 46% 57% 64% 40% 31% 51% 51% 45% 43% 42% 65% 46% 72% 36% 40% 43% 37% 57% 56% 44% 45% 54% 59% 44% 62% 40% 52% 29% 29% 52% 50% 55% 49% 50% 51% 44% 55% 50% 37% 62% 50% 54% 28% 44% 32% 44% 51% 57% 41% 49% 46% 39% 42% 36% 44% 34% 48% 50% 46% 39% 50% 45% 45% 43% 53% 50% 47% 34% 49% 56% 53% 50% 57% 26% 32% 19%

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Taking everything into consideration, how optimistic or pessimistic are you about your child’s future?

Almost two-thirds (60%) of parents are optimistic about their child’s future. Some of the highest levels of optimism were in lower income and emerging economies. Richer nations (such as Japan, France, South Korea and Germany) were generally gloomier.

% pessimistic Peru Kenya Indonesia Colombia Mexico Finland Brazil Argentina India United States Vietnam Estonia China Uganda Russia Canada GLOBAL AVERAGE Australia South Africa United Kingdom Malaysia Poland Turkey Singapore Spain Italy Germany South Korea France Japan

14%

% optimistic 3%

8% 6% 4% 4% 11% 9% 17% 8% 8% 10% 7% 16% 13% 11% 13% 13% 22% 13% 21% 12% 22% 17% 15% 19% 12% 12% 23% 14%

83% 81% 79% 77% 76% 73% 71% 70% 70% 68% 68% 66% 66% 64% 64% 62% 60% 59% 57% 57% 55% 52% 49% 47% 41% 39% 38% 35% 31% 28%

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% optimistic for the future vs % well prepared for 2030

There is some relationship between optimism and sense of preparation for the future. However, parents in Russia feel less prepared but remain optimistic. In contrast, parents in Singapore and Spain are more likely to feel their children are well prepared for the world of 2030 but are less optimistic about their child’s future.

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What, if any of the following, causes you the most anxiety about your child at school?

Children’s happiness is paramount to parents, with 43% worldwide selecting this as among the top three factors that cause them the most anxiety about their child at school. This is closely followed by concerns of mental wellbeing and bullying.

Global results, % selected as either 1st,2nd or 3rd choice Whether they are happy and enjoy school

43%

Their mental wellbeing, including bullying

41% 34%

Their personal safety

Facing too much academic pressure

30%

Not being stretched enough academically

24%

% lowest

% highest

Uganda (20%)

Spain (64%)

Uganda (19%)

Spain (57%)

Indonesia (19%)

Brazil (48%)

Argentina (17%)

Singapore (56%)

China (10%)

Russia (44%)

Their physical health

23%

United Kingdom (12%)

India (37%)

Growing up 'too early' through peer pressure

23%

Japan (11%)

United States (35%)

Peru (8%)

South Korea (31%)

Ability to make friends

19%

Base: All parents (27380). Research commissioned by the Varkey Foundation, conducted by Ipsos MORI between 8th December 2017 - 15th January 2018.

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What, if any of the following, causes you the most anxiety about your child at school? by phase, parent age and school type

Being happy and enjoying school is a larger concern for older parents and those at free to attend schools. Parents of primary school children are more concerned about mental wellbeing, and personal safety. Academic pressure and being stretched academically are larger concerned among secondary school parents.

Top 3 anxieties

Phase

Parent age

School type

Primary

Secondary

18-34

35-44

45+

Free

Fee paying

Other

Whether they are happy and enjoy school

43%

43%

38%

43%

48%

45%

42%

33%

Their mental wellbeing, including bullying

44%

38%

40%

42%

40%

42%

39%

37%

Their personal safety

36%

32%

38%

34%

31%

33%

37%

28%

Facing too much academic pressure

28%

33%

28%

31%

31%

29%

34%

23%

Not being stretched enough academically

22%

26%

22%

24%

27%

26%

22%

18%

Their physical health

22%

24%

23%

23%

22%

22%

24%

21%

Growing up 'too early' through peer pressure

23%

22%

23%

23%

22%

23%

22%

18%

Ability to make friends

20%

18%

19%

19%

19%

20%

18%

15%

Base: All parents (27380). Research commissioned by the Varkey Foundation, conducted by Ipsos MORI between 8th December 2017 - 15th January 2018. 60

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What, if any of the following, causes you the most anxiety about your child’s future?

The most common parental concern about their children’s futures globally is getting a job and having a successful career. Parents are generally more concerned about bread and butter economic issues than terrorism and climate change; though terrorism is a concern in Germany, France, and Turkey.

Global results, % selected as either 1st,2nd or 3rd choice Getting a job and having a successful career

42%

Money and the cost of living

34%

% lowest

% highest

Indonesia (24%)

France (59%)

Indonesia (22%)

Singapore (54%)

Peer pressure and attitudes towards drinking, drugs and sex

30%

Japan (9%)

South Africa (39%)

Crime and staying safe

30%

Uganda (9%)

Mexico (53%)

South Africa (11%)

Spain (46%)

Japan (7%)

South Korea (35%)

Health/disease

26%

Discrimination and inequality

18%

Terrorism and conflict

16%

Uganda (7%)

Germany (34%)

Relationships

16%

Uganda (7%); Indonesia (7%)

Japan (34%)

South Africa (5%)

Germany (23%)

United Kingdom (6%)

South Korea (28%)

Indonesia (3%)

United Kingdom (22%)

Environment and climate change Ability to keep pace with technology Housing

14% 12% 11%

Base: All parents (27380). Research commissioned by the Varkey Foundation, conducted by Ipsos MORI between 8th December 2017 - 15th January 2018. 61

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How important or not do you think it is that your child attends university on order to achieve the most in life?

40% of parents consider it extremely important their child attends university, rising to 65% stating it to be ‘very important’ overall. Latin Americans are far more determined about university than most.

% not very important (1-3)* Colombia Mexico Brazil India Indonesia Peru Argentina Turkey South Africa Russia Kenya Malaysia United States China Uganda Poland Italy GLOBAL AVERAGE Singapore Estonia Vietnam Spain Canada Australia South Korea Japan Finland Germany United Kingdom France

2% 1% 2% 2% 2% 3% 2% 2% 4% 3% 5% 1% 4% 1% 7% 3% 4% 5% 2% 4% 4% 5% 8% 12% 4% 8% 20% 15% 16% 13%

% very important (8-10)*

43% 42% 39% 38% 35% 32% 32%

92% 92% 89% 87% 85% 84% 82% 80% 77% 77% 75% 75% 72% 71% 68% 66% 66% 65% 64% 64% 62% 54% 54%

% 10/10 ‘extremely important’ 80% 79% 75% 56% 63% 62% 55% 55% 61% 52% 60% 38% 38% 31% 51% 36% 37% 40% 29% 32% 30% 23% 27% 14% 8% 16% 6% 13% 13% 11%

*Scored on a scale of 1-10, where 10 is extremely important and 1 is not at all important.

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How important or not do you think it is that your child attends university on order to achieve the most in life? by education level of parent Parents educated to university level or higher are more likely to say attending university is important than those educated to secondary or primary level.

Very important (8-10)

Higher / University and above

Secondary

Primary

Not very important (1-3)

3%

8%

6%

72%

59%

61%

Highest % not important

Highest % important

France (10%)

Colombia (93%); Mexico (93%)

Poland (1%); Finland (27%) Turkey (1%)

N/A

N/A

Base: All parents (27380). Research commissioned by the Varkey Foundation, conducted by Ipsos MORI between 8th December 2017 - 15th January 2018.

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