Summary of Gaps and Discrepancies Between National and International Data

UNSD/ESCAP Workshop on MDG Monitoring - Bangkok– 14-16 Jan 2009

ESA/STAT/AC.167/4

Summary ofgaps and discrepancies between national and international data

INDICATOR 1.1 – Proportion of population below poverty line

Data gaps at the international level and differences between national and international data

Sources / Discrepancies (>5%)
Country / Common at both national and international levels / Given bycountrybut not available at international level / At the international level (not submitted by NSO)
Afghanistan / Country did not submit the questionnaire yet.
Bangladesh / HIES 91/2, HIES 95/6, HIES 2000, HIES 2005 / N / N / Y (country data levels lower than international data)
Bhutan / Poverty analysis reports (?) / LSS 2003 / Y (country data levels higher than international data)
Bolivia / Country did not submit the questionnaire yet.
Cambodia / SES 93/4, SES 2004 / SES 97, SES 99, SES 2007 / N / Y (country data levels lower than international data)
China / RUHS 90, RUHS 99, RUHS 2002, RUHS 2005 / RUHS 91, RUHS 92, RUHS 94, RUHS 95, RUHS 97, RUHS 98, RUHS 2000, RUHS 2001, RUHS 2003, RUHS 2004, RUHS 2006, RUHS 2007 / RUHS 93, RUHS 96 / Y (country data levels much lower than international data)
India / N / Pl. Com 93, Pl. Com. 99, source of 2004 & 2005 data not indicated / NSS 93, NSS 2005 / Y (country data levels much lower than international data)
Indonesia / Country did not submit the questionnaire yet.
Iran / ? / Country did not indicate source / SECH 90, SECH 94, SECH 98, HIES 2005 / N
Kazakhstan / Country did not submit the questionnaire yet.
Kiribati / No data at the international level / Country did not submit source for 96 & 2006 yet. / No data at the international level / Country did not submit data yet.
Kyrgyzstan / ? / Country did not submit source for yearly data 1996-2007. / PMS 93, HBS 98,HBS 99, HBS 2002, HBS 2004 / Y (country data levels much lower than international data)
Lao PDR / Country did not submit source for 1990, 1992, 1997 & 2002 data. / ECS 92, ECS 97/8, ECS 2002 / Country did not submit data yet.
Liberia / CWIQ 2007 / N / N / Y (country data levels much lower than international data)
Malaysia / ? / Country did not submit source for 1990, 1992, 1995, 1997, 1999, 2002, 2004 & 2007 data. / HIBAS 92, HIBAS 95, HIBAS 97, HIBAS 2004/5 / Y (country data levels higher than international data)
Maldives / N / PC 90, PC 2000 / N / No data at the international level
Mongolia / LSMS 95, LSMS 98, LSMS 2002 / HIES 2006 / LSS 2005 / Y (country data levels higher than international data)
Morocco / Country did not submit the questionnaire yet.
Nepal / LSS 95/6, LSS 2003/4 / N / N / Y (country data levels much lower than international data)
Pakistan / Country did not submit the questionnaire yet.
Papua New Guinea / N / No data given by country / HSS 96 / No data given by country
Philippines / Country did not submit the questionnaire yet.
Sri Lanka / N / No data given by country / HIES 90/1, SES 95/6, HIES 2002 / No data given by country
Tajikistan / LSMS 99, LSMS, 2003 / N / LSMS 2004 / No data given by country
Tanzania / HBS 91/2, HBS 2000/1 / N / N / Y (country data levels much lower than international data)
Thailand / Country did not submit the questionnaire yet.
Timor-Leste / Data and sources not provided by the country.
Tuvalu / No data at the international level / Country did not submit the questionnaire yet. / No data at the international level
Vanuatu / N / HIES 2006 / No data at the international level
Viet Nam / LSS 97/8, LSS 2001/2, LSS 2004, LSS 2006 / Data from MOLISA 2005, 2006 & 2007 / LSS 92/3 / Y (country data levels lower than international data)

INDICATOR 2.1 – Net enrolment ratio in primary education

Data gaps at the international level and differences between national and international data

Sources / Discrepancies (>5%)
Country / Common at both national and international levels / Given bycountrybut not available at international level / At the international level (not submitted by NSO)
Afghanistan / Country did not submit the questionnaire yet.
Bangladesh / ? / Check country sources / MoE (yearly 1999 to 2004) / Y (country data levels lower than international data)
Bhutan / MoE (2005 & 2006) / MoE (2007) / MoE (1999, 2000 & 2001) / N
Bolivia / Country did not submit the questionnaire yet.
Cambodia / MoE (yearly 2003to 2006) / MoE (yearly 1998 to 2002; 2007) / N / Y (for some data points)
China / N / MoE (yearly 1992 to 2007) / N / NA
India / N / Country did not submit data / MoE (yearly 2000 to 2006) / Country did not submit data
Indonesia / Country did not submit the questionnaire yet.
Iran / ? / Country did not indicate source / MoE (2000, yearly 2003 to 2006) / Y
Kazakhstan / Country did not submit the questionnaire yet.
Kiribati / No data at the international level / MoE (1990, 1995, 2000 & 2005) / No data at the international level / NA
Kyrgyzstan / No data at the international level / Country did not indicate source of yearly data 1991 to 2007 / No data at the international level / No data at the international level
Lao PDR / MoE (yearly 1999 to 2006) / MoE (yearly 1992 to 1998; 2007) / N / Country did not submit data yet.
Liberia / N / MoE (1999, 2000 & 2006) / MoE/Unicef survey 2002 / NA
Malaysia / MoE (yearly 2000 to 2006) / N / MoE (1999) / N
Maldives / N / PC 90, PC 95, PC 2000, PC 2005 / MoE (yearly 1999 to 2002; 2005, 2006) / N
Mongolia / MoE (yearly 1999 to 2006) / MoE (1997, 1998, 2007) / N / Y
Morocco / Country did not submit the questionnaire yet.
Nepal / N / MoE (1990, 1995, 2000), DHS 2006 / MoE (1999, 2003) / NA
Pakistan / Country did not submit the questionnaire yet.
Papua New Guinea / N / No data given by country / No data available at the international level / NA
Philippines / Country did not submit the questionnaire yet.
Sri Lanka / N / LFS (1996 to 2007), SSM 2006/7 / No country data available at the international level / NA
Tajikistan / N / Check country sources / MoE (yearly 2000 to 2006) / No data given by country
Tanzania / MoE (yearly 2005 to 2006) / MoE (1990, 2001, 2002, 2004), HBS 2001 / MoE (1999, 2000, 2007) / Y (for one data point)
Thailand / Country did not submit the questionnaire yet.
Timor-Leste / Data and sources not provided by the country.
Tuvalu / No data at the international level / Country did not submit the questionnaire yet. / No data at the international level
Vanuatu / MoE (yearly 2005 to 2007) / N / MoE (1999, 2001 to 2004) / No data given by country
Viet Nam / N / MoE (yearly 2005 to 2007) / MoE 99 (& 2000?) / N

INDICATOR 2.3 – Literacy rate of 15-24 year-olds

Data gaps at the international level and differences between national and international data

INDICATOR 3.2 – Share of women in wage employment in the non-agricultural sector

Data gaps at the international level and differences between national and international data

Sources / Discrepancies (>5%)
Country / Common at both national and international levels / Given bycountrybut not available at international level / At the international level (not submitted by NSO)
Afghanistan / Country did not submit the questionnaire yet.
Bangladesh / N / LFS 99, LFS 2002, LFS 2005 / LFS 91, LFS 96, LFS 2000 / Y (country data levels higher than international data)
Bhutan / N / LSS 2003, PC 2005 / LFS 98, LFS 99 / Y
Bolivia / Country did not submit the questionnaire yet.
Cambodia / N / No data given by country / LFS 2000, LFS 2001, LFS 2004 / NA
China / Country did not submit data
India / N / NSS 99, NSS 2004 / LES (yearly 1990 to 2005) / NA
Indonesia / Country did not submit the questionnaire yet.
Iran / ? / Country did not indicate source of yearly data 1990 to 2005 / PC yearly 96 to 2002 / Y
Kazakhstan / Country did not submit the questionnaire yet.
Kiribati / ? / Country did not indicate source / PC 2000 / Country did not submit data yet.
Kyrgyzstan / ? / Country did not indicate source of yearly data 2002 to 2007 / Official estimates yearly 1996 to 2006 / Y (country data levels higher than international data)
Lao PDR / PC 2005 / PC 1995 / N / Country did not submit data yet.
Liberia / N / No data given by country / Official estimates 2002 / NA
Malaysia / ? / Country did not indicate source of almost yearly data 1990 to 2007 / LES yearly 90-93, LFS yearly 1995-2004 / Y
Maldives / PC 95, PC 2000, PC 2006 / PC 1990 / N / N
Mongolia / N / Country did not indicate source of yearly data 1990 to 2007 / Official estimates yearly 1993 to 2005 / N
Morocco / Country did not submit the questionnaire yet.
Nepal / N / PC 1991, LFS 98, PC 2001 / LFS 99 / Y
Pakistan / Country did not submit the questionnaire yet.
Papua New Guinea / PC 2000 / DHS 96 / PC 1990 / Y
Philippines / Country did not submit the questionnaire yet.
Sri Lanka / LES yearly 1990 to 2005, LFS 2006 / LFS 93, yearly 95 to 2007 / N / Y
Tajikistan / ? / Country did not indicate source of yearly data 1995 to 2007 / Official estimates yearly 91 to 96 / Country did not submit data yet.
Tanzania / LFS 2001 / LFS 91 / N / N
Thailand / Country did not submit the questionnaire yet.
Timor-Leste / Data and sources not provided by the country.
Tuvalu / No data at the international level / Country did not submit the questionnaire yet. / No data at the international level
Vanuatu / ? / Data and sources not provided by the country / No country data at the international level / Data and sources not provided by the country
Viet Nam / ? / Sources of yearly data 2005 to 2007 not given by country / LFS yearly 1996 to 2004 / NA

INDICATOR 4.1 – Under-five mortality rate

Data gaps at the international level and differences between national and international data

Sources / Discrepancies (>5%)
Country / Common at both national and international levels / Given bycountrybut not available at international level / At the international level (not submitted by NSO)
Afghanistan / Country did not submit the questionnaire yet.
Bangladesh / VR yearly 1990 to 2006 / N / DHS 93, DHS 96, DHS 99, DHS 2004 / Y
Bhutan / N / Country did not indicate source of 94, 2000 & 2005 data / HS 94, HS 2000, PC 2005 / Only for 1994 data
Bolivia / Country did not submit the questionnaire yet.
Cambodia / DHS 2000, DHS 2005 / DHS 90, DS 96, Country did not indicate source of 98 data / HS 98, PC 98 / Only for 2000 data
China / SS yearly 91 to 2007 / N / PC 90, PS 95, FS 92, PC 2000, PS 2005 / Y
India / FHS 92, FHS 98/9, FHS 2005 / N / PC 2001 / N
Indonesia / Country did not submit the questionnaire yet.
Iran / ? / Country did not indicate sources of almost yearly data / IPCS 1991, PC 1996, DS 98, PGS 98, DHS 2000 / Y
Kazakhstan / Country did not submit the questionnaire yet.
Kiribati / ? / Country did not indicate source / PC 2005, VR / Country did not submit data yet.
Kyrgyzstan / ? / Country did not indicate source of yearly data 1990 to 2007 / DHS 1997, MICS 2005 / Y
Lao PDR / FBSS 94, PC 1995, RHS 2000 / RHS 2005 / SIS 93, PC 2005 / Country did not submit data yet.
Liberia / DHS 2007 / DHS 1999/2000 / N / Y (country data levels lower than international data)
Malaysia / N / Country did not indicate source of almost yearly data 1990 to 2007 / N / Y (country data levels lower than international data)
Maldives / ? / Country did not indicate source of almost yearly data 1990 to 2005 / PC 90, PC 95, PC 2000, PC 2006, VR / Y (country data levels much lower than international data)
Mongolia / ? / Country did not indicate source of almost yearly data 1990 to 2007 / DS 94, RHS 98, MICS 2000, RHS 2003, MICS 2005 / Y (country data levels lower than international data)
Morocco / Country did not submit the questionnaire yet.
Nepal / DHS 96, DHS 2001, DHS 2006 / DHS 90 / FFPS 91, PC 91 / Only for 1990 data
Pakistan / Country did not submit the questionnaire yet.
Papua New Guinea / DHS 96, PC 2000 / N / DHS 91 / Y (country data levels higher than international data)
Philippines / Country did not submit the questionnaire yet.
Sri Lanka / VR yearly 91 to 2003 / N / DHS 93, DHS 2000, DHS 2001, DHS 2006 / Y (country data levels lower than international data)
Tajikistan / ? / Country did not indicate source of yearly data 1990 to 2005 / LSMS 99, MICS 2000, DHS 2002,LSMS 2003, MICS 2005, VR, Trans Monee / Country did not submit data
Tanzania / DHS 91/2, DHS 99, DHS 2004/5 / Country did not indicate source of 2000 data / DHS 96, PC 2002 / Y
Thailand / Country did not submit the questionnaire yet.
Timor-Leste / Data and sources not provided by the country.
Tuvalu / Country did not submit the questionnaire yet.
Vanuatu / ? / Data and sources not provided by the country / PC 99 / Data and sources not provided by the country
Viet Nam / ? / Country did not indicate source of yearly 2005-2007 data / ICDS 94, DHS 1997, MICS 2000, DHS 2002, MICS 2006 / Y (country data levels higher than international data)

Abbreviations:

CWIQ, Core Welfare Indicator Questionnaire

DS, Demographic Survey

DHS, Demographic and Health Survey

FBSS, Fertility and Birth Spacing Survey

FFPS, Fertility and Family Planning Survey

FHS, Family Health Survey

FS, Fertility Survey

HBS, Household Budget Survey

HIBAS, Household Income/Basis Amenities Survey

HIES, Household Income and Expenditure Survey

HHS, Household survey

HS, Health Survey

ICDS, Inter-censal Demographic Survey

ICPS, Inter-censal Population Survey

LCS, Living Conditions Survey

LFS, Labour Force Survey

LES, Labour-related Establishment Survey

LSMS, Living Standards Measurement Survey

LSS, Living Standards Survey

MICS, Multiple Indicator Cluster Survey

MoE, Ministry of Education

NSS, National Sample Survey

PC, Population Census

Pl. Comm., Planning Commission

PGS, Population Growth survey

PMS, Poverty Monitoring Survey

PS, Population survey

RCHS, Reproductive and Child Health Survey

RHS, Reproductive Health Survey

RUHS, Rural/Urban Household Survey

SECH, Socio-Economic Characteristics of Households

SES, Socio-Economic Survey

SIS, Social Indicator Survey

SSM, Special Survey on the Millennium Development Goals

SS, Surveillance system

Trans Monee, Database created by UNICEF's InnocentiResearchCenter inFlorence. The database is for all the countries in the Central and EasternEuropean Countries and the Commonwealth of Independent States (CEE/CIS).This database includes all data provided by the Statistical offices ofthese countries

VR, Vital registration