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List of Abbreviations
ALECSO Arab League Education, Culture and Science Organization
APECD Arab Program for Early Childhood Development
ARAIEQ Arab Regional Agenda for Improving Education Quality
ASC Annual School Census
ASER Annual Status of Education Report
Bachelor in Education
BECE Basic Education Certificate Examination
BM Bahasa Melayu
CATI Community Accountability and Transparency Initiative
CATI Community Accountability and Transparency Initiative
CECO China Economic and Commercial Office
CLSPM Correct Non-Word Decoding Per Minute
CNWPM Correct Non-Word Decoding Per Minute
CSO Civil Society Organization
DFID Department for International Development
DFID United Kingdom Department for International Development
DLP Dual Language Programme
ECE Early Childhood Education
ECED Early Childhood Education and Development
EdData Education Data for Decision Making
EDOREN DFID's Education, Data Research and Evaluation in Nigeria
EFA Education for All
EGMA Early Grade Mathematics Assessment
EGRA Early Grade Reading Assessment
EGRMA Early Grade Reading and Mathematics Assessments
EMIS Education Management Information System
EMOs Education Management Organizations
ERfKE Education Reform for the Knowledge Economy
ESP Education Sector Plan
ESSPIN Education Sector Support Programme in Nigeria
EU European Union
EYS Expected Years of Schooling
FATA Federally Administered Tribal Area
FCT Federal Capital Territory
FME Federal Ministry of Education
FTTSS Female Teacher Trainee Scholarship Scheme
GAR Gross Enrolment Ratio
GCSE General Certificate of Secondary Education
GDP Gross Domestic Product