States have the obligation to implement the right to education into their domestic legal order, particularly through the adoption of laws. This indicator examines the various provisions in domestic law that protect the right to education.
International Covenant on Economic, Social and Cultural Rights, Articles 2.1, 13, and 14; Convention on the Rights of the Child, Articles 28 and 29; Convention on the Elimination of All Forms of Discrimination against Women, Article 10 (a); International Convention on the Protection of the Rights of All Migrant Workers and Their Families, Article 30.
For a comprehensive list of the international legal instruments and their interpretations, see the Right to Education Initiative, International Legal Framework as well as the issues pages for specific dimensions of the right to education. For instance, for ECCE, check the specific international framework that applies to ECCE.
Domestic laws should cover all levels and dimensions of the right to education, including provisions related to free access, quality and non-discrimination.