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The Microdata Library is a collection of datasets from the World Bank and other international, regional and national organizations
High-Frequency Phone Surveys (HFPS)
Global Financial Inclusion (Global Findex) Database
Living Standards Measurement Study (LSMS)
Integrated Public Use Microdata Series (IPUMS)

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Metadata standards
Measuring disclosure risk for microdata
Anonymization methods for microdata
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Knowledge base

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Terms of use

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Latest additions

Joint Food Security Monitor
Kenya, 290 areas, 2010-01-01 - 2025-11-01, version 2025-12-08
Kenya, 2010 - 2025
Lomme, Mathijs, Andrée, Bo Pieter Johannes
Dec 08, 2025
Learner Unit Record Information and Tracking System Data 2024
South Africa, 2024
Department of Basic Education
Dec 05, 2025
Learner Unit Record Information and Tracking System Data 2022-2023
South Africa, 2022 - 2023
Department of Basic Education
Dec 05, 2025
Learner Unit Record Information and Tracking System Data 2017-2021
South Africa, 2017 - 2021
Department of Basic Education
Dec 05, 2025
Protection Monitoring 2024
Quarter 2
Lebanon, 2024
UN Refugee Agency (UNHCR)
Nov 24, 2025

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Quick reference Guide for Data Archivists

Formulation of microdata dissemination policies and protocols

Dissemination of Microdata Files

Formulation of microdata dissemination policies and protocols

Preserving Data

Principles and standards of good practice as applied to data preservation.

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