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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
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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
Global VF Parents’ Parents Survey 2018
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
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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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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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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%
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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’
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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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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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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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Time spent helping academically with homework per 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
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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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.
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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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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
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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 .
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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
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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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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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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
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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
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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
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66% 64% 63% 61% 60% 59% 57% 56% 53% 53% 52% 50% 50% 49% 47% 46% 46% 45% 44% 43% 43% 42% 41%
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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%
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36% 36% 35% 35% 33% 31% 30% 28%
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48% 48% 48% 46% 46% 45% 45% 43% 41% 41% 41%
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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
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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. 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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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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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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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%
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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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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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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%
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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%
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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
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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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