General government expenditure on education (current, capital, and transfers) is expressed as a percentage of GDP. It includes expenditure funded by transfers from international sources to government. General government usually refers to local, regional and central governments (Source: UIS).
UIS (Education>Financial resources>Expenditure on education as a percentage of GDP (%)).
International Covenant on Economic, Social and Cultural Rights, Articles 13.2 & 14; Convention on the Rights of the Child, Article 28.1; Convention on the Rights of Persons with Disabilities, Article 24.2; ILO Convention 182, Article 7.2 (c); (Revised) European Social Charter, Article 17.2; Protocol of San Salvador, Article 13.3; African Charter on the Rights and Welfare of the Child,Article 11.3; African Youth Charter, Article 13.4; Arab Charter, Article 41.2; UNESCO Convention against Discrimination in Education, Article 4.
This is the most basic expenditure ratio related to the right to education. It provides a snapshot of the extent of State commitment to the provision of education, reflecting the level of resources the State is willing to invest in education relative to its level of development.