Question

Which of the following are key targets of public spending in the education and health sectors?

Options

• Achieve 100% literacy and raise average educational attainment across the population

• Lower average educational attainment to cut costs

• Reduce literacy levels to control population growth

• Restrict education only to urban areas

Answer 1

The key targets of public spending are to achieve 100% literacy and to raise the average educational attainment across the population. These goals guide the steady increase in government expenditure on education and health.