This indicator provides information about the existence of standards for the qualification, training and recruitment of teachers at a given level of education which provide indications regarding the quality of education.
Human Rights Standards:
International Covenant on Economic, Social and Cultural Rights, Article 13; Convention on the Rights of the Child, Article 28; (Revised) European Social Charter Article 17.2; Protocol of San Salvador, Article 13; African Charter on the Rights and Welfare of the Child, Article 11; African Youth Charter, Article 13; Arab Charter, Article 41.2; UNESCO Convention against Discrimination in Education, Article 4.
See also non-binding instruments:
- ILO/UNESCO Recommendation Concerning the Status of Teachers, 1966 (Sections V, VI and VII )
- ILO Policy Guidelines on the promotion of decent work for early childhood education personnel, 2013 (Sections 4, 5 and 6)
- United Nations Secretary-General’s High-Level Panel on the Teaching Profession, 2024 (pages 6, 7)
Levels and Types of Education:
Types of Indicator:
Levels of disaggregation:
Level of Education, Public/Private, Region
Lack of legislative provisions or policies on teacher qualification, training and recruitment may be indicative of inadequate efforts by the State to ensure a good quality of education.
Note that laws / legislative provisions will be more protective than policies. For more information see our webpage ‘What information to look at’ and chapter 6 of the RTE / UNESCO Right to Education handbook.