Get Started with DHIS2 for Education

DHIS2 supports the capture, visualization, management, analysis, and use of both aggregate and individual data, and can be adapted to meet the needs of a variety of Education use cases and programs, extended through custom applications, and integrated with existing software and data sources. To help education stakeholders design DHIS2 systems that meet local needs, HISP has developed a suite of fully customizable solutions:

• Student, Staff & School Management: The SEMIS app is a free and open-source app developed through collaboration with Ministries of Education in the global south that lets you manage student, staff, and school data – all in one app!
• Monitoring & Reporting Education Programs: The DHIS2 Education Toolkit includes ready-to-use, customizable annual school census forms; standardized data collection and data quality tools for school, district, and national level; and tailored dashboards and data analysis modules.
• School-Based Health Programs: By using DHIS2 for education sector data, schools, districts, and national-level stakeholders can easily exchange data with public health programs, facilitating school-based health surveillance for better population health.

Visit our Solutions page to learn more and see which of these solutions is the best fit for your project, and explore options for a fully customized DHIS2 for Education system.

Learn More

You can learn more about the DHIS2 platform and our DHIS2 for Education solutions with our online training materials.

For general information about DHIS2 and hands-on exercises on key software features, check out the DHIS2 Online Academy, where you can start with the Introduction to DHIS2 (available in English, French, and Spanish), then continue with courses on data entry, analysis, and configuration, as well as training on planning and budgeting DHIS2 projects.

Learn how to use the DHIS2-powered SEMIS app for student, staff, and school management with the instructional videos on our YouTube playlist. This collection of videos, created by members of our global HISP network, give step-by-step instructions for navigating key features of SEMIS—whether you’re working online or using the Android app.

You can also learn how to use DHIS2 as an EMIS for aggregate education data through a series of training videos created for Uganda’s DHIS-based DEMIS system through our YouTube playlist.