Rationale - what it means and why it is an important measure
To ensure that all inhabitants have access to education and that education is prioritized, receiving the necessary resources.
How it is compiled, what data are needed
The percentage of municipal budget spent on education.
Measurements and units
Amount of municipal budget spent on education (%)
Possible temporal and spatial format
graphs, trend charts, pie charts
Reference to methodology resources
Global Tomorrow Coalition, 1993. Walter Corson: Measuring Urban Sustainability. USA.
Objective
Free and compulsory education, at least at the elementary and fundamental levels - commonly known as a 'basic education (Article 26 of the Universal Declaration of Human Rights).
Targets, benchmarks, reference values
No target references.
References to examples of application
Other comments / background
There should be universal primary education in all countries by 2015 (UN conferences in Jomtien, Beijing, Copenhagen).
