The goal of the RGoC is to achieve EFA according to proposed Fast Track Initiative. The fast track idea comprises the following key quantitative targets:

» Education spending as a % total Government expenditure: Not less than 18 %

» Expenditure on primary education as % total education budget: At least 50 %

» Pupil teacher ratio at primary level (PTR): 40:1 or less

» Non-salary share of recurrent budget: 30% or more

» Primary school repetition rate: 10% or less

» Primary school dropout rate: 5% or less

» Primary school completion rate: 70% or more

» Primary net enrolment: 80% or more

To this end, the following information in Table 7.2 is provided with respect to current access, efficiency, and resource allocations within Cambodia and proposed performance targets by 2005, 2010, and 2015 with respect to EFA.

Indicators	Actual	Year	2005/07 Targets	2010 Targets	2015 Targets
ECCD (Enrolment Targets)	6%*	1999	30%	TBD	75%
BASIC EDUCATION (Enrolment and Efficiency)
Primary NER/Total:	87%	2001	95%	100%	100%
Primary NER/Female:	84%	2001	94%	100%	100%
Primary School Repetition Rate	11%	2001	9%	5%	0%
Primary School Dropout Rate	12%	2001	4%	2%	0%
Completion rate Grades 1-5	45%	1997	90%	100%	100%
GPI for primary level enrolment	0.87	2001	1.0	1.0	1.0
Primary School PTR	53:1	2000	50:1	49:1	45:1
Lower Secondary NER/Total:	19%	2001	50%	TBD	TBD
Lower Secondary NER/Female	16%	2001	49%	TBD	TBD
Lower Sec Total Transition Rate	83%	2001	90%	TBD	TBD
Lower Sec Female Transition Rate:	78%	2001	88%	TBD	TBD
Lower Secondary PTR	18:1	2002	30:1	45:1	45:1
LITERACY LEVELS
Total Literacy Rate (15-24 yr olds)	76%	1998	90%	TBD	TBD
Female Literacy Rate (15-24 yr olds)	71%	1998	90%	TBD	TBD
BUDGETARY ALLOCATIONS
Recurrent Educ Budget as % of GDP	2.4%	2002	2.7%	3.2%	2.9%
Nat'l Budgetary Allocation to Education (Recurrent Only)	18.2%	2001	22.0%	23.6%	21.1%
Educ Budgetary Allocation to Primary (Recurrent only)	53%	2001	48%	34%	40%
Nonsalary Share of Recurrent Budget	38%	2002	47%	53%	51%
	2003	2004	2005	2010	2015
Note: Formal Pre-school only; TBD: To be determined Source: Annexes 2 and 4

For many fast track targets, Cambodia has already exceeded expectations or is within close reach of proposed targets. For example, primary NER already exceeds the fast track target of 80 per cent and the recurrent budget for education as a percentage of total government expenditure also already exceeds 18 per cent. With respect to other targets such as repetition rate at primary level, the education system is only 1 per cent above the fast track target.

Other targets, however, may be more difficult to achieve in a timely manner such as reduction in dropout and targeted increments in completion rate. Nevertheless, the fast track framework helps to provide a relative understanding of where Cambodia stands with respect to global EFA targets.