Stats SA produces annual statistics on education through the general household survey. The population census is a valuable source of information on the education levels of the population. The main producer of education statistics is the Department of Basic Education through the education management information system and annual surveys. Stats SA have been in a longstanding partnership with the Department of Basic Education. Statistical education standards have been developed by the Department of Basic Education in partnership with Stats SA, and discussions on the continent are ongoing in this regard. The Department of Basic Education requested Stats SA to support it in the self-assessment phase of its registers against South African Statistical Quality Assessment Framework (SASQAF) in order to identify quality gaps, and to certify education statistics as official. . Rural development, food security and land reform