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ED13 Proportion of total government expenditure on ICT in education for capital expenditure on ICT in
education (for ISCED levels 1-3, level 4 and levels 5-6)
Definition:
Government capital expenditure on ICT in education
expressed as a percentage of total government
expenditure on ICT in education.
Data requirement:
(PCAI) Government capital expenditure on ICT in
education in national currency (for ISCED levels 1-3,
level 4 and levels 5-6).
(refer to questionnaire item B.5.1.2.1)
(PEI) Total government capital and current expenditure
on ICT in education in national currency (for ISCED
levels 1-3, level 4 and levels 5-6).
(refer to questionnaire item B.5.1.3)
Formula:
3
h1
3
h1
Where:
PCAI
PEI
t
h
t
h
* 100
,
PCAI
t
PEI
t
h4
h
4
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Purpose:
To measure allocated government financial resources
in terms of capital expenditure on ICT in education as
a proportion of its total contribution to fund ICT in
education.
Method of collection:
Extract data from financial account statements or
budget documents.
Data source(s):
Budget or accounts of the finance department of the
ministries of education or, alternatively, the national
statistical office or Finance Ministry.
* 100
,
6
h5
6
h5
PCAI
PEI
t
h
t
h
* 100
PCAI t
h = Government capital expenditure on ICT in education (in national currency) at level of education h in
school-year t
PEI t
h = Total government capital and current expenditure on ICT in education (in national currency) at level
of education h in school-year t
Analysis and interpretation:
This indicator helps to monitor the relative share of
capital expenditure in total government expenditure on
ICT in education. In comparison to the proportion of
current expenditure, a higher percentage or value for
this indicator suggests that more of government
spending on ICT in education is devoted to capital costs.
Methodological and definition issues or
operational limitations:
Data on expenditure figures are sometimes not
available in a timely manner to meet international
requirements. In such situations, countries may
provide data on allocated budgets in place of the
expenditure figures. Metadata to explain the
distinction between allocated budgets and actual
expenditures should be given together with an
indication of the currency denomination.