How committed? Unlocking financing for equity in education

It is difficult to agree on how much countries should spend on education. However, there is consensus that, if countries are to achieve the goal of "inclusive and equitable" education by 2030 (Education 2030 Framework for Action), they need to spend their budgets, whatever the level, in ways that actively pursue these inclusion and equity objectives. This paper discusses four categories of financing policies that can support such equity objectives depending on how comprehensive they are, how targeted their coverage is and how much money they allocate.