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
Are there any specific measures to ensure that previously out-of-school children remain in school?
An example of such a measure is a programme that adapts education to students' specific circumstances to prevent further drop-outs
Are there established mechanisms to enable parents, children and community leaders to contribute to the formulation and / or implementation of strategies to identify out-of-school children, to encourage school attendance and to reduce drop-out rates?
Mechanisms by which stakeholders can contribute to the formulation and / or implementation of strategies to identify out-of-school children include: perception surveys, focus groups and public campaigns.
Is the State taking steps to identify out-of-school children, to encourage school attendance and to reduce drop-out rates?
Out-of-school children are all those excluded from education at a given level of education
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.
Secondary completion rate (%)
Secondary completion rate is the total number of graduates from the last grade of secondary education, regardless of age, expressed as a percentage of the population of the age group that officially corresponds to that of graduating from secondary schools
Primary completion rate (%)
Primary completion rate is the percentage of students completing the last year of primary school. The UN defines it as: the total number of new entrants in the last grade of primary education, regardless of age, expressed as percentage of the total population of the theoretical entrance age to the last grade of primary. The ratio can exceed 100% due to over-aged and under-aged children who enter primary school late / early and / or repeat grades
Primary net enrolment rate (%)
Net enrolment rate is the number of children of official school age (based on the International Standard Classification of Education 1997) who are enrolled in school as a percentage of the population of the corresponding official school age