GPE: Fragile or Conflict-affected Countries (fcac) Fy24, December 2024 vs South Africa: Expenditure on education as a percentage of total government
GPE: Fragile or Conflict-affected Countries (fcac) Fy24, December 2024
12.6%
in 2023
South Africa
19.1%
in 2025
GPE: Fragile or Conflict-affected Countries (fcac) Fy24, December 2024 rank
26th
South Africa rank
26th
Expenditure on education as a percentage of total government over time
- GPE: Fragile or Conflict-affected Countries (fcac) Fy24, December 2024
- South Africa
How they compare
South Africa currently reports 19.1% against 12.6% in GPE: Fragile or Conflict-affected Countries (fcac) Fy24, December 2024, a difference of 6.5%.
That makes South Africa's figure about 1.5 times GPE: Fragile or Conflict-affected Countries (fcac) Fy24, December 2024's.
Across all 15 years both countries report, South Africa has been ahead every year.
GPE: Fragile or Conflict-affected Countries (fcac) Fy24, December 2024 ranks 26th and South Africa ranks 26th of 43 groups.
South Africa has averaged higher in every one of the 3 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | GPE: Fragile or Conflict-affected Countries (fcac) Fy24, December 2024 | South Africa | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 13.8% | 17.9% | 4.1% | South Africa |
| 2010s | 13.6% | 18.8% | 5.3% | South Africa |
| 2020s | 13.1% | 19.2% | 6.1% | South Africa |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher expenditure on education as a percentage of total government, GPE: Fragile or Conflict-affected Countries (fcac) Fy24, December 2024 or South Africa?
- South Africa, at 19.1% against 12.6% in GPE: Fragile or Conflict-affected Countries (fcac) Fy24, December 2024 as of 2025.
- What is the difference in expenditure on education as a percentage of total government between GPE: Fragile or Conflict-affected Countries (fcac) Fy24, December 2024 and South Africa?
- 6.5%, with South Africa ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for GPE: Fragile or Conflict-affected Countries (fcac) Fy24, December 2024 and South Africa?
- 15 years are reported by both, from 2008 to 2023.
- How do GPE: Fragile or Conflict-affected Countries (fcac) Fy24, December 2024 and South Africa rank globally for expenditure on education as a percentage of total government?
- GPE: Fragile or Conflict-affected Countries (fcac) Fy24, December 2024 ranks 26th and South Africa ranks 26th of 43 groups.
- Where does this data come from?
- UNESCO Institute for Statistics, published as Expenditure on education as a percentage of total government expenditure (%) (UIS calculation). Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.
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About this data
February 2026 Data Release