Dataset supporting: Gender budgeting, school infrastructure, and girls' schooling participation: Evidence from the Indian states

The datasets used in this study provide information on school infrastructure, available resources, teachers, and educational participation variables. The data has been sourced from two major repositories to analyze the impact of gender budgeting policy changes on school infrastructure, specifically facilities for girls, such as separate toilets, and their influence on schooling participation in India. The first dataset, the District Information System for Education (DISE), is primarily derived from the National University of Educational Planning and Administration (NUEPA) state report cards. This dataset covers the period from 2004 to 2017 for all states in India and serves as the primary source of information on school infrastructure and facilities. The second dataset, the India Human Development Survey (IHDS), is available in two waves and provides data on various aspects of human development. This study focused on the primary school facility survey data from the IHDS. These datasets played a crucial role in assessing the impact of gender budgeting on school infrastructure and educational outcomes for girls in India. Our findings indicate that gender budgeting has had a positive impact on outcomes. Additionally, state education expenditure data have been used to understand the spending patterns of state governments, which have been obtained from the RBI.