An yarda da haƙƙin ilimi a matsayin haƙƙin ɗan adam a cikin wasu tarurruka na ƙasashe, gami da Yarjejeniyar Internationalasa ta Duniya kan 'Yancin Tattalin Arziki, Zamantakewa da Al'adu wanda ya amince da haƙƙin' yanci, ilimin firamare na tilas ga kowa, wajibi ne don haɓaka ilimin sakandare mai sauƙi duka, musamman ta hanyar gabatarwar ci gaba da karatun sakandare kyauta, tare da wajibcin haɓaka daidaitaccen damar samun ilimi mafi girma, da kyau ta hanyar gabatarwar ci gaban ilimi mafi girma kyauta. A yau, kusan yara miliyan 75 a duk faɗin duniya an hana su zuwa makaranta kowace rana. Ya zuwa shekara ta 2015, jihohi 164 sun kasance ɓangarorin Yarjejeniyar. Haƙƙin neman ilimi ya haɗa da wani nauyi na bayar da ilimin boko ga mutanen da ba su kammala karatun firamare ba tun daga matakin makaranta da kwaleji. Baya ga wadannan hanyoyin samun ilimi, 'yancin neman ilimi ya kunshi wajibai na ɗalibai na kauce wa nuna bambanci a dukkan matakan tsarin ilimin, da kafa mafi ƙarancin matsayin ilimi da inganta ingancin ilimi.