Taxonomy of effort to invest in education
| Expenditure on education as percentage of government expenditure | Total public expenditure as a percentage of GDP | Public expenditure on education as percentage GDP | Comment |
|---|---|---|---|
| S | E | X = S * E | |
| Low <13% | Low <14% | Low <3% | Low spending on education (S) and low public expenditure (E) signals needs to increase level of public spending on education and raise more domestic revenue through fiscal reforms |
| Low <13% | High >20% | Middle 3%-5% | Establish reasons for low government spending on education e.g. low level of political commitment, priority of other sub-sectors, high debt servicing and act accordingly |
| Middle 13%-18% | Middle 14%-20% | Middle 3%-5% | Identify opportunities to increase allocation to education and to government expenditure related to revenue towards 6% of GDP |
| High >18% | Low <14% | Middle 3%-5% | Explore fiscal reforms to increase domestic revenue that can be used to support public goods like education |
| High >18% | High >20% | High >5% | Maintain high level of allocation of public expenditure to education and seek increased efficiency and effectiveness |
| Expenditure on education as percentage of government expenditure | Total public expenditure as a percentage of GDP | Public expenditure on education as percentage GDP | Comment |
|---|---|---|---|
| S | E | X = S * E | |
| Low <13% | Low <14% | Low <3% | Low spending on education (S) and low public expenditure (E) signals needs to increase level of public spending on education and raise more domestic revenue through fiscal reforms |
| Low <13% | High >20% | Middle | Establish reasons for low government spending on education e.g. low level of political commitment, priority of other sub-sectors, high debt servicing and act accordingly |
| Middle | Middle 14%-20% | Middle | Identify opportunities to increase allocation to education and to government expenditure related to revenue towards 6% of GDP |
| High >18% | Low <14% | Middle | Explore fiscal reforms to increase domestic revenue that can be used to support public goods like education |
| High >18% | High >20% | High >5% | Maintain high level of allocation of public expenditure to education and seek increased efficiency and effectiveness |
Note(s): This table is illustrative rather than comprehensive. There are more possible combinations of S and E than are shown and the matrix can be extended to accommodate these if needed. X depends on S and E so is determined by their values
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