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Annex 4: Results of SSAQ
Table A4.1: Summary Results of Part I
African Group Arab Group Asian Group COMCEC
Ratio of Yes# of YesSampleRatio Ratio of Yes#of YesSampleRatio Ratio of Yes# of YesSampleRatio Ratio of Yes# of YesSampleRatio
Existence of a
Statistical Law? 1 12 0.71 1 13 0.59 1 11 0.61 1 36 0.63
Coverage of
Agricultural Statistics
in Statistical Law?
1 11 0.65 0.92 11 0.55 1 11 0.61 0.97 33 0.60
Is it operational
/applied?
0.9 10 0.65 1 12 0.55 0.9 10 0.61 0.94 32 0.60
Statistical Advisory
or Coordination Unit? 0.81 9 0.65 0.5 6 0.55 0.82 9 0.61 0.71 24 0.60
NSS decentralized-
Minimum
Coordination
0.17 2
0.71
0.08 1
0.55
0
0.61
0.09 3
0.61
NSS decentralized –
Active Coordination
0.25 3 0.167 2 0.27 3 0.23 8
NSO for most
statistics
0.58 7 0.5 6 0.82 9 0.63 22
NSO for all statistics
0 0.25 3 0 0.09 3
Statistical System at
Sub-National Level?
0.56 5 0.53 0.7 7 0.41 1 10 0.56 0.76 22 0.51
Agricultural Statistics
at
Sub-National Level?
0.56 5 0.53 0.78 7 0.41 1 10 0.56 0.76 22 0.51
National Strategy for
Agricultural
Statistics?
0.92 11 0.65 0.62 8 0.59 0.73 8 0.61 0.75 27 0.63
If yes, National
Strategy for
Agricultural Statistics
Operational?
0.58 7 0.65 0.39 5 0.59 0.64 7 0.61 0.53 19 0.63
Does it include
Program of Activities
For Statistics?
1 9 0.53 0.83 5 0.27 0.89 8 0.50 0.92 22 0.42
Does your country
collaborate with
International
Organizations
1 11 0.65 0.92 12 0.59 0.9 9 0.56 0.94 34 0.60