Variables

Description of the variables

Source of the data (2002-2021)

TAPit

Primary completion rates

World Development Indicators

TBSsit

Gross enrolment rate for secondary education

TBStit

Gross enrolment rate for secondary education

Aid_Educpit

Official Development Assistance allocated to primary education as a percentage of GDP

DAC’s International Development Statistics

Aid_Educsit

Official Development Assistance allocated to secondary education as a percentage of GDP

Aid_Eductit

Official Development Assistance allocated to tertiary education as a percentage of GDP

Stab_Polit

Political stability and non-violence index

Worldwide Governance Indicators database

Ratio_Eeit

Teacher-Pupil Ratio

World Development Indicators

Pop_Jeuneit

proportion of young people in the total population

International Labor Organization database

Depp_Edit

Public expenditure on education as a percentage of GDP

World Development Indicators

Ouverit

Trade openness measured as the sum of exports and imports as a percentage of GDP

Inflit

Inflation rate