What particular challenges do developing countries face for funding FPE?
The achievement of FPE will require that funds are reallocated- typically, large portions of funding have gone towards tertiary education. Moreover, the growing teacher workforce demands that a large proportion of education spending be spent on teacher salaries. Reaching and maintaining FPE requires continual financing and consistent support of recurrent budgets. Issues of sustainability are real and FPE success has been somewhat undermined by a lack of long-term donor and governmental support, changing economies, and competing country obligations. Additionally, success of the education sector may depend on progress in other sectors. In comparison to developed countries, developing countries have proportionally larger student populations. As a result, regardless of the percentage of GDP committed to education, the amount of funding per pupil or per capita is considerably lower. The achievement of FPE will require that funds are reallocated- typically, large portions of funding have gon
