OIDEL (International Organization for the Right to Education and Freedom of Teaching) is an international non-governmental organisation specialised in the right to education and freedom of education. We hold Consultative Status with ECOSOC (United Nations), UNESCO and the Council of Europe, and have been working since 1985 to promote education as a fundamental human right.

Publications & Research

Our research and publications address the right to education, freedom of education, education financing, education policy, quality education and educational pluralism. Explore our Freedom of Education Index, Working Papers, e-Books and more.

Our Work

We advocate for the full recognition of educational rights and freedoms, promote civil society participation in education, and engage with international organisations to advance the right to education globally.

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OIDEL is an international NGO with consultative status with the United Nations, UNESCO and the Council of Europe, working to ensure education as a fundamental human right for everyone.

FREEDOM OF EDUCATION INDEX 2025

A Quantitative Analysis of Educational Pluralism Worldwide — 156 Countries

OUR LATEST INITIATIVE

Human Rights Observatory.

SUMMER UNIVERSITY 2026

Summer University 2026: Education and Human Rights — 4th Edition. Geneva, June 2026.

LATEST REPORT

Guiding Principles on Educational Pluralism