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Source Source metadata Source metadataUNESCO Institute for Statistics
Data source(s) used Data source(s) usedData on education expenditure are received from country governments responding to the annual UIS survey on formal education or to the UNESCO-OCDE-Eurostat (UOE) data collection. The data used to fill the questionnaire on education expenditure may come from annual financial reports prepared by the Ministry of Finance or the Ministry of Education, or national accounts books prepared by the National Statistical Office.
Data Characteristics Data Characteristics Other data characteristics Other data characteristicsTo assess how funds for education are allocated to different types of expenditure or nature of spending.
Variables collected Variables collectedGovernment expenditure on education by type of expenditure, by nature of spending, and by level of education.
Concepts & Classifications Concepts & Classifications Aggregation & consolidation Aggregation & consolidationBy level of education.
Key statistical concept Key statistical conceptEducational expenditure in public institutions from all sources of funding disaggregated by type of expenditure (current, capital), or by nature of spending (all staff compensation, teaching staff/non teaching staff compensation, current expenditure other than staff compensation, expenditure on school books and teaching material).
Transformations TransformationsEducational expenditure in public institutions from all sources of funding split by type of expenditure or by nature of spending.
Expenditure by type or by nature of spending could also be expressed as percentage of the total educational expenditure in public institutions. The percentage shares of the total educational expenditure in public institutions by type of expenditure – current and capital - should add up to 100%.
Other Aspects Other Aspects Quality comments Quality commentsThe indicator should be produced based on consistent and actual data on total government expenditures on education disaggregated by type of expenditure and by nature of spending. Government expenditure on education should include those incurred by all concerned ministries and levels of administration. The fact that the fiscal year and educational year budget periods may be different should also be taken into consideration.
The UIS maintains a global database used to produce this indicator and defines the protocols and standards for data reporting by countries.
Recommended uses and limitations Recommended uses and limitationsInterpretations
The indicator value reflects the emphasis of government policy priority by type of expenditure and by nature of spending, across levels of education.
The pattern of the indicator over time should reflect any substantial variations in education budgets or in the amount of funds allocated to teacher salaries (which is a predictor of teacher motivation) or to investments on specific natures of spending, for example, textbooks and other teaching materials.
Limitations
The indicator relies on complete and accurate data on government expenditure by type of expenditure and nature of spending. In some instances, data on total government expenditure on education refer only to the Ministry of Education, excluding other ministries which may also spend part of their budget on educational services.
Data on education expenditure are received from country governments responding to the annual UIS survey on formal education or to the UNESCO-OCDE-Eurostat (UOE) data collection. The data used to fill the questionnaire on education expenditure may come from annual financial reports prepared by the Ministry of Finance or the Ministry of Education, or national accounts books prepared by the National Statistical Office.
UNESCO Institute for Statistics
Government expenditure on education by type of expenditure, by nature of spending, and by level of education.
To assess how funds for education are allocated to different types of expenditure or nature of spending.
Educational expenditure in public institutions from all sources of funding disaggregated by type of expenditure (current, capital), or by nature of spending (all staff compensation, teaching staff/non teaching staff compensation, current expenditure other than staff compensation, expenditure on school books and teaching material).
By level of education.
Educational expenditure in public institutions from all sources of funding split by type of expenditure or by nature of spending. <br><br>Expenditure by type or by nature of spending could also be expressed as percentage of the total educational expenditure in public institutions. The percentage shares of the total educational expenditure in public institutions by type of expenditure – current and capital - should add up to 100%.
Interpretations<br><br>The indicator value reflects the emphasis of government policy priority by type of expenditure and by nature of spending, across levels of education.<br><br>The pattern of the indicator over time should reflect any substantial variations in education budgets or in the amount of funds allocated to teacher salaries (which is a predictor of teacher motivation) or to investments on specific natures of spending, for example, textbooks and other teaching materials.<br><br>Limitations<br><br>The indicator relies on complete and accurate data on government expenditure by type of expenditure and nature of spending. In some instances, data on total government expenditure on education refer only to the Ministry of Education, excluding other ministries which may also spend part of their budget on educational services.
The indicator should be produced based on consistent and actual data on total government expenditures on education disaggregated by type of expenditure and by nature of spending. Government expenditure on education should include those incurred by all concerned ministries and levels of administration. The fact that the fiscal year and educational year budget periods may be different should also be taken into consideration.<br><br>The UIS maintains a global database used to produce this indicator and defines the protocols and standards for data reporting by countries.