Overview
- Total education financing is estimated at Rs5.03 trillion, with households contributing 56% (Rs2.80 trillion) and the public sector 44% (Rs2.23 trillion).
- Families spend Rs1.31 trillion on private school fees, Rs613 billion on tuition and coaching, and Rs878 billion on other costs such as books, uniforms, and transport.
- I-SAPS’ 15th annual report provides the first nationwide accounting that combines public budgets with household-level expenditures.
- Speakers at the National Policy Dialogue urged a pivot to outcome-based financing, greater efficiency, and stronger data and governance to target limited resources more effectively.
- Experts linked the surge in private spending to shortcomings in public schools, with development partners and officials calling for reforms to restore equitable access, particularly for the poorest households and girls.