Current education expenditure, primary in Afghanistan
Afghanistan: Current education expenditure, primary was 88.6% in 2017. ▬ Flat
Current education expenditure, primary in Afghanistan, 2010–2017
Source: Data API, UN Educational, Scientific and Cultural Organization (UNESCO). Measured in % of total expenditure in primary public institutions.
Analysis
In 2017, current education expenditure, primary in Afghanistan stood at 88.6%.
The figure is up 2.7% on the previous year and up 7.2% over ten years.
That places Afghanistan 100th out of 126 countries with data for 2017, putting it in the bottom quarter.
Current education expenditure, primary in Afghanistan, year by year
| Year | % of total expenditure in primary public institutions | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2010 | 82.7% | — |
| 2011 | 84.1% | +1.7% |
| 2012 | 89.3% | +6.1% |
| 2013 | 84.1% | -5.8% |
| 2014 | 83.6% | -0.6% |
| 2015 | 84.5% | +1.1% |
| 2016 | 86.3% | +2.2% |
| 2017 | 88.6% | +2.7% |
Countries ranked near Afghanistan
- 97 Switzerland 89.0% compare
- 98 Latvia 88.9% compare
- 99 South Sudan 88.7% compare
- 101 Cameroon 88.6%
- 102 Israel 88.3% compare
- 103 Albania 88.3%
More education data for Afghanistan
- Teachers in secondary education, both sexes (number), gaps filled 88,020 (2023)
- Repeaters in primary education, all grades, both sexes (number), gaps 343,942 (2023)
- Enrolment in pre-primary education, male (number), gaps filled 13,837 (2003)
- Enrolment in pre-primary education, female (number), gaps filled 10,383 (2003)
- Secondary education, pupils, gaps filled 3.43 million (2023)
- Primary education, duration (years), annual growth rate 0 % change on previous year (2025)
- Primary education, pupils, gaps filled 7.51 million (2023)
- Primary education, pupils, annual growth rate 3.56 % change on previous year (2019)
- Primary education, pupils, per unit of GDP 0.0004 units per US$ of GDP (2023)
- Primary education, pupils, per capita 0.1811 units per person (2023)
Frequently asked questions
- What is current education expenditure, primary in Afghanistan?
- Current education expenditure, primary in Afghanistan was 88.6% in 2017, according to Data API, UN Educational, Scientific and Cultural Organization (UNESCO).
- What is the highest current education expenditure, primary recorded in Afghanistan?
- The highest recorded value was 89.3% in 2012.
- What is the lowest current education expenditure, primary recorded in Afghanistan?
- The lowest recorded value was 82.7% in 2010.
- How does Afghanistan rank for current education expenditure, primary?
- Afghanistan ranks 100th out of 126 countries with data for 2017.
- Is current education expenditure, primary rising or falling in Afghanistan?
- Over the last ten years it is up 7.2%. The long-run trend across the full record is flat.
- Where does this Afghanistan data come from?
- The figures come from Data API, UN Educational, Scientific and Cultural Organization (UNESCO), published as part of Current education expenditure, primary (% of total expenditure in primary public institutions). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
Current expenditure is expressed as a percentage of direct expenditure in public educational institutions (instructional and non-instructional) of the specified level of education. Financial aid to students and other transfers are excluded from direct expenditure. Current expenditure is consumed within the current year and would have to be renewed if needed in the following year. It includes staff compensation and current expenditure other than for staff compensation (ex. on teaching materials, ancillary services and administration).