This database is a comprehensive collection of data relevant to education from multiple sources with information at the sub-national level for developing countries. Its purpose is to facilitate the use of data by making it readily available and easy to present. The database is comprised of data from more than 70 sources and the data is of varying quality and varying comparability. The EPDC does not alter the data in any way. Users should exercise their expert judgement when selecting the data.

The EPDC currently has sub-national data for more than 100 countries.