Teachers' union density rate is the number of teachers who are members of a teachers' union as a percentage of the total number of teachers. A teachers' union is defined as a teachers’ organisation constituted for the purpose of furthering and defending the interests of teachers

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A very low teachers' union density rate may be indicative of restrictions (in law or in practice) set by the government to prevent teachers becoming members of trade unions, thus infringing their right to freedom of assembly

Human Rights Standards: 

Article 22, International Covenant on Civil and Political Rights; Article 8 & 13 (2) (e), International Covenant on Economic, Social and Cultural Rights; Article 11, European Convention on Human Rights; Article 5 (e) (ii), International Convention on the Elimination of All Forms of Racial Discrimination; Articles 10 & 11, African [Banjul] Charter on Human and Peoples' Rights; Article 16, American Convention on Human Rights; Article 8, Protocol of San Salvador; Articles 28 & 12, European Union Charter of Fundamental Rights; Articles 5 & 6, (Revised) European Social Charter; ILO Declaration on Fundamental Principles and Rights at Work; ILO Conventions 87 & 98; Article 35, Arab Charter

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Public/Private