A review of international and national surveys relevant to early childhood care and education provision and the teaching workforce

This literature review of national and international surveys of early childhood care and education (ECCE) provision and the teaching workforce was commissioned by UNESCO to inform the development of survey instrument and methodology for the Survey of Teachers in Pre-Primary Education (STEPP) project (May 2015–December 2017).

The review provides an analysis of the purpose, scope, content, target population/institution, sampling procedure and sample size of relevant international and national surveys, including the kinds of constructs and indicators/variables included. It also identifies lessons from the implementation of relevant international and national surveys.