News and Updates

Country Updates

31 Aug 2026

Using DHIS2 to Plan Teacher Deployment and School Construction in Togo

Regional education offices in Togo now analyze school census data directly in DHIS2 to deploy teachers, prioritize school construction and target classroom furniture shortages—work that once depended on centrally produced reports, and that has left planners asking for data more current than the annual census cycle provides.

Country Updates, News

14 Aug 2026

Nigeria Launches Nationwide Education Data System, Reaching More Than 40 Million Learners

The Digital National Education Management Information System (DNEMIS), built on DHIS2, went live nationwide on July 1, capturing data on more than 124,000 schools and 40 million learners—one of the world’s largest DHIS2 implementations.

News

11 May 2026

Building a Smarter Education Data System in Lesotho with DHIS2

The Ministry of Education and Training is replacing its paper-based data collection process with LEMIS, a national education management information system built on DHIS2, covering 4,819 institutions and spanning early childhood through tertiary education, through a partnership with UNICEF and HISP.

News

4 May 2026

GPE KIX study tour documents what it takes to build an education data system

As this three-year project enters its final phase, travel to The Gambia and Togo reveals what digital education infrastructure actually looks like on the ground—and what it takes to make it work.

Country Updates

30 Jan 2026

The Gambia charts a path to data-driven education with DHIS2

Ministry of Basic and Secondary Education utilizes partnerships and learner-centered data systems to fuel evidence-based planning

News

30 Nov 2025

Stop Buying Products, Start Hiring People: Reflections on ADEA 2025

The ADEA Triennale highlighted a major shift in education data systems, showcasing how countries are moving from static EMIS models to adaptable, open-source, people-centered approaches that strengthen governance, interoperability, and local capacity across ministries and districts.