Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan vs Syria: Government expenditure on education, total

Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan
13.1%
in 2022
Syria
19.2%
in 2009
Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan rank
28th
Syria rank
25th

Government expenditure on education, total over time

  • Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan
  • Syria
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How they compare

Syria currently reports 19.2% against 13.1% in Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan, a difference of 6.1%.

That makes Syria's figure about 1.5 times Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan's.

The two have swapped places 2 times across 10 shared years of data; in 1981 it was Syria ahead.

Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan ranks 28th and Syria ranks 25th of 46 groups.

Syria has averaged higher in every one of the 3 decades both report.

Head to head by decade

Decade Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan Syria Difference Ahead
1980s 0.0% 0.0% 0.0%
1990s 12.7% 15.0% 2.4% Syria
2000s 15.3% 18.2% 2.9% Syria

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher government expenditure on education, total, Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan or Syria?
Syria, at 19.2% against 13.1% in Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan as of 2009.
What is the difference in government expenditure on education, total between Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan and Syria?
6.1%, with Syria ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan and Syria?
10 years are reported by both, from 1981 to 2008.
How do Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan and Syria rank globally for government expenditure on education, total?
Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan ranks 28th and Syria ranks 25th of 46 groups.
Where does this data come from?
Data API, UN Educational, Scientific and Cultural Organization (UNESCO), published as Government expenditure on education, total (% of government expenditure). Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.

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Indicator
Government expenditure on education, total (% of government expenditure)
Unit
% of government expenditure
Source
Data API, UN Educational, Scientific and Cultural Organization (UNESCO)
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (World Bank Open Data)
Coverage
239 places, 5,722 data points, 1980–2025
Last refreshed

General government expenditure on education (current, capital, and transfers) is expressed as a percentage of total general government expenditure on all sectors (including health, education, social services, etc.). It includes expenditure funded by transfers from international sources to government. General government usually refers to local, regional and central governments.