African Harmonised Early-Grade Assessments Data
The AHEAD Study Catalogue provides comprehensive documentation for every study included in the African Harmonised Early-Grade Assessment (AHEAD) dataset. It brings together harmonised metadata on each study enabling researchers to understand the context, scope, and comparability of each constituent survey. The catalogue also includes links to original data sources, technical documentation, and guidance on the use of the harmonised dataset, supporting transparent and reproducible cross-country research on foundational literacy and numeracy in Africa.
14 countries · 17 projects · 32 surveys · 133 841 children surveyed
Browse assessment surveys. Filter by year, grade, language, sub-task, and study type.
Download the harmonised microdata and documentation from the DataFirst Data Portal.
Access comprehensive guidance on using AHEAD
A quick reference to the reading and numeracy sub-tasks that make up the EGRA and EGMA assessments.