This indicator measures whether the State prioritises the funding of public education, and only funds eligible private educational institutions when substantive, procedural and operational requirements are met.
Human Rights Standards:
International Covenant on Economic, Social and Cultural Rights, Articles 2.1, 13.2, 14, General Comment No. 3 (para. 8), General Comment No. 13 (para. 54, in conjunction with para. 48), General Comment No. 24 (para. 21); Convention on the Rights of the Child, Article 28.
See also non-binding instrument:
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The Abidjan Principles on the human rights obligations of States to provide public education and to regulate private involvement in education, Overarching Principle 5, Guiding Principles 64-73.
Levels and Types of Education:
Policy Processes and Governance:
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