U.N. Official Criticizes Education In China By Philip P. Pan cites a U. N. representative saying:

China spends only 2 percent of gross domestic product on education, compared with the minimum 6 percent recommended by the United Nations. She also said the government covers only 53 percent of school funding, with parents paying the rest in fees -- a much lower percentage of government funding than in almost all other countries that have compulsory education policies.