Do domestic laws protect the right of minorities to establish their own schools?
Number of reported incidents of schools closed or not allowed to open
This indicator refers to the number of such incidents in the last 12 months
Coverage of the right to education in the constitution or other forms of superior law
This indicator measure the extent to which and which aspects of the right to education are guaranteed in law at the highest level
Is there a monitoring body controlling whether minimum educational standards are met in private schools?
According to international human rights law, non-government schools must conform to minimum education standards, as laid down or approved by the State. In order to ensure that this is the case, there must be a body to oversee whether these standards are met
Percentage of household expenditure on education
Percentage of household expenditure on education is the total average cost per month per family for a student in a school as a percentage of total household expenditure. Examples of educational expenses include: enrolment fees, tuition fees, uniforms, school supplies and educational materials, school meals and school transport and other payments necessary to effectively access education, such as payment for water, security etc.
Number of years of higher education required for qualified teachers
Number of required years of education for qualified teachers is the number of years of higher education required in a country to be a teacher at a given level of education
Number of years of education required for teachers to meet certification requirements
This indicator measures the number of years of education required for school teachers to meet certification requirements to teach at a given level of education (Source: Audrey Chapman (2007) Development of Indicators for Economic, Social and Cultural Rights: The Rights to Education, Participation in Cultural Life and Access to the Benefits of Science: p.148)
Are there transparent procedures for the hiring process of teachers and for contracts/tenders for education services?
Transparent procedures include, inter alia, publicly available information about the requirements needed to apply for a teaching position for each level of education and the process for selecting the candidates
Pupil/teacher ratio
Pupil / teacher ratio is the number of pupils enrolled at a given level of education divided by the number of teachers at that level (regardless of teaching assignment)