Right to primary education human rights perspective

By Suresh Payasam

The right to education is a universal entitlement to education, a right that is

recognized as a human right. According to the International Covenant on Economic,

Social and Cultural Rights the right to education includes the right to free, compulsory

primary education for all, an obligation to develop secondary education accessible to all,

in particular by the progressive introduction of free secondary education, as well as an

obligation to develop equitable access to higher education, ideally by the progressive

introduction of free higher education. The right to education also includes a responsibility

to provide basic education for individuals who have not completed primary education. In

addition to these access to education provisions, the right to education encompasses the

obligation to rule out discrimination at all levels of the educational system, to set

minimum standards and to improve quality of education.

International Legal Basis

The right to education is enshrined in Article 26 of the Universal Declaration of

Human Rights1 and Articles 132 and 143 of the International Covenant on Economic,

Social and Cultural Rights.

• Format: Paperback
• Language: English
• ISBN: 1805249533
• ISBN13: 9781805249535
• Release Date: February 2023
• Publisher: Independent Author
• Length: 366 Pages
• Weight: 1.18 lbs.
• Dimensions: 0.8" x 6.0" x 9.0"