# UNESCO UIS Statistics Scraper - Education & SDG Data (`thirdwatch/unesco-uis-statistics-scraper`) Actor

Export official UNESCO Institute for Statistics observations for education, learning, literacy, science, culture, and SDG indicators by country and year.

- **URL**: https://apify.com/thirdwatch/unesco-uis-statistics-scraper.md
- **Developed by:** [Thirdwatch](https://apify.com/thirdwatch) (community)
- **Categories:** Education
- **Stats:** 2 total users, 1 monthly users, 100.0% runs succeeded, 0 bookmarks
- **User rating**: No ratings yet

## Pricing

from $2.00 / 1,000 results

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Since this Actor supports Apify Store discounts, the price gets lower the higher subscription plan you have.

Learn more: https://docs.apify.com/actors/running/actors-in-store.md#pay-per-event

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# README

## UNESCO UIS Statistics Scraper

Export official education, literacy, learning, science, culture, and SDG observations from the UNESCO Institute for Statistics Data API. Query multiple indicator and geography codes in one keyless run.

### What you get

- One normalized row per indicator, geography, year, and published dimension
- Numeric values, magnitude, qualifiers, footnotes, and indicator metadata
- ISO-3 or UIS geography filtering with bounded result limits
- Direct first-party JSON without a browser, proxy, or source API key

### Output fields

Typical fields include `indicatorId`, `indicator_name`, `indicator_theme`, `geoUnit`, `year`, `value`, `magnitude`, `qualifier`, `footnotes`, `source_url`, and `source`.

### Example output

```json
{"indicatorId":"READ.PRIMARY","indicator_name":"Reading proficiency at primary level","geoUnit":"USA","year":2022,"value":41.2,"magnitude":"PERCENT","qualifier":null,"source_url":"https://api.uis.unesco.org"}
```

### Input parameters

| Parameter | Description |
|---|---|
| `indicators` | One or more UIS indicator IDs, such as `READ.PRIMARY`. |
| `geoUnits` | ISO-3 country or UIS region codes. |
| `startYear` | First observation year to include. |
| `endYear` | Last observation year to include. |
| `maxResults` | Maximum observations saved and charged. |

### Use cases

SDG 4 dashboards, education policy research, cross-country comparisons, learning-outcome analysis, indicator archives, release monitoring, and reproducible development datasets.

### Limitations

Indicators have different units, methods, coverage, and update schedules. Similar labels do not guarantee comparability. Unknown codes can return no rows, while some country-year combinations are unavailable. Preserve qualifiers, footnotes, and metadata and never treat missing observations as zero.

### Compared to alternatives

The Actor packages the official UIS API into scheduled Apify datasets and starts at $2 per 1,000 saved observations, declining to $1 per 1,000. Try the [UNESCO UIS Statistics Scraper](https://apify.com/thirdwatch/unesco-uis-statistics-scraper), browse [all Thirdwatch Actors](https://apify.com/thirdwatch), or read the [Thirdwatch UNESCO guide](https://thirdwatch.dev/actors/unesco-uis-statistics-scraper).

### FAQ

**Do I need a UNESCO API key?** No. This integration uses a public keyless endpoint.

**Where do indicator codes come from?** Use the identifiers published by UNESCO UIS; the Actor returns indicator metadata with matching observations.

Open the [input form](https://apify.com/thirdwatch/unesco-uis-statistics-scraper?tab=input) or review [recent runs](https://apify.com/thirdwatch/unesco-uis-statistics-scraper?tab=runs).

Verify policy or funding conclusions against UNESCO definitions and methodology. This independent Actor is not affiliated with or endorsed by UNESCO.

Last verified: 2026-07

# Actor input Schema

## `indicators` (type: `array`):

UIS indicator IDs such as READ.PRIMARY.

## `geoUnits` (type: `array`):

ISO-3 country or UIS region codes.

## `startYear` (type: `integer`):

First observation year to include.

## `endYear` (type: `integer`):

Last observation year to include.

## `maxResults` (type: `integer`):

Maximum number of observations to save and charge.

## Actor input object example

```json
{
  "indicators": [
    "READ.PRIMARY"
  ],
  "geoUnits": [
    "USA",
    "IND"
  ],
  "startYear": 2020,
  "endYear": 2025,
  "maxResults": 10
}
```

# Actor output Schema

## `results` (type: `string`):

No description

# API

You can run this Actor programmatically using our API. Below are code examples in JavaScript, Python, and CLI, as well as the OpenAPI specification and MCP server setup.

## JavaScript example

```javascript
import { ApifyClient } from 'apify-client';

// Initialize the ApifyClient with your Apify API token
// Replace the '<YOUR_API_TOKEN>' with your token
const client = new ApifyClient({
    token: '<YOUR_API_TOKEN>',
});

// Prepare Actor input
const input = {};

// Run the Actor and wait for it to finish
const run = await client.actor("thirdwatch/unesco-uis-statistics-scraper").call(input);

// Fetch and print Actor results from the run's dataset (if any)
console.log('Results from dataset');
console.log(`💾 Check your data here: https://console.apify.com/storage/datasets/${run.defaultDatasetId}`);
const { items } = await client.dataset(run.defaultDatasetId).listItems();
items.forEach((item) => {
    console.dir(item);
});

// 📚 Want to learn more 📖? Go to → https://docs.apify.com/api/client/js/docs

```

## Python example

```python
from apify_client import ApifyClient

# Initialize the ApifyClient with your Apify API token
# Replace '<YOUR_API_TOKEN>' with your token.
client = ApifyClient("<YOUR_API_TOKEN>")

# Prepare the Actor input
run_input = {}

# Run the Actor and wait for it to finish
run = client.actor("thirdwatch/unesco-uis-statistics-scraper").call(run_input=run_input)

# Fetch and print Actor results from the run's dataset (if there are any)
print(f"💾 Check your data here: https://console.apify.com/storage/datasets/{run.default_dataset_id}")
for item in client.dataset(run.default_dataset_id).iterate_items():
    print(item)

# 📚 Want to learn more 📖? Go to → https://docs.apify.com/api/client/python/docs/quick-start

```

## CLI example

```bash
echo '{}' |
apify call thirdwatch/unesco-uis-statistics-scraper --silent --output-dataset

```

## MCP server setup

```json
{
    "mcpServers": {
        "apify": {
            "type": "http",
            "url": "https://mcp.apify.com/?tools=fetch-actor-details,thirdwatch/unesco-uis-statistics-scraper"
        }
    }
}
```

The hosted server signs you in with OAuth on first connect, so no API token belongs in this config. Clients without OAuth support can send an `Authorization: Bearer <APIFY_API_TOKEN>` header instead, using a token from API & Integrations in Apify Console (https://console.apify.com/settings/integrations).

## OpenAPI specification

Download the OpenAPI definition: https://api.apify.com/v2/actors/GswGFmXldYomA63Na/builds/IbLa20QA46qwKxPM3/openapi.json