Day 05 of 10 · Application · Development

The Education Gap Behind National Averages

Country, year and gender-disaggregated education indicators.

Wednesday, October 28, 2026Platform-neutralHealth · Development · Business Intelligence

Your analytical mission

What do national schooling trends obscure about gender disparities?

This is a storytelling challenge, not a test of how many visuals you can create. Investigate the central question, choose evidence that answers it, and explain why the findings matter.

Step-by-step instructions

Choose exactly one comparable indicator for female and male populations.
Select five countries with overlapping observation years.
Compare gender differences in the latest common year and observe time trends where supported.
Identify where missing data or measurement definitions limit comparisons.

Scope and data preparation

Use a curated long-format extract with 2 sex groups, 5 countries and a manageable set of years.

Expected deliverables

A grouped-bar or slope chart and an optional trend visual.
A concise education equity assessment with a caveat.
Exact indicator name, source, and unit of measurement.

Label charts clearly and cite the dataset and extraction date. Tell us which tool you used.

Quality guardrail

Gross and net enrolment ratios are different measures: never mix them.

Required story structure

Question → Evidence → Interpretation → Action. Include a concise evidence-led title and a limitation where relevant.

Dataset and provenance

World Bank Gender Data Portal

Official source and download instructions. The source may contain more rows or fields than this day's suggested scope.

Open official data source ↗

Download guidance: Follow the provider’s export instructions. A clean SI Analytics extract has not been published in this package. For initial learning, use the recommended scope above and check metadata before analysis.

Source: World Bank Gender Data Portal. Original data may have licensing, citation, coverage and refresh requirements. Confirm the dataset version before publishing.

Submission checklist

Submit the completed dashboard/chart or report link, a fallback screenshot or PDF, your 100–300-word findings (depending on the day), your source citation, and a brief methodological limitation. Share publicly only if you have appropriate permissions.

Suggested LinkedIn tag: #SIAnalyticsDataVizChallenge. Mention the day and one evidence-based finding.

Submission link: To be announced by SI Analytics.

Public data are credited to their original providers. SI Analytics challenge instructions are independent educational materials.