Current education expenditure, primary in OECD members
OECD members: Current education expenditure, primary was 90.8% in 2022. ▬ Flat
Current education expenditure, primary in OECD members, 1998–2022
Source: Data API, UN Educational, Scientific and Cultural Organization (UNESCO). Measured in % of total expenditure in primary public institutions.
Analysis
The most recent figure for current education expenditure, primary in OECD members is 90.8%, measured in 2022.
Compared with earlier readings it is down 0.7% on the previous year and down 2.8% over ten years.
Over the whole period, current education expenditure, primary in OECD members peaked at 94.1% in 2015 and was at its lowest, 90.1%, in 2002.
Current education expenditure, primary in OECD members, year by year
| Year | % of total expenditure in primary public institutions | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1998 | 91.9% | — |
| 1999 | 93.1% | +1.3% |
| 2000 | 93.8% | +0.7% |
| 2001 | 91.6% | -2.3% |
| 2002 | 90.1% | -1.7% |
| 2003 | 91.1% | +1.1% |
| 2004 | 92.2% | +1.3% |
| 2005 | 92.1% | -0.1% |
| 2006 | 91.6% | -0.5% |
| 2007 | 92.1% | +0.5% |
| 2008 | 91.5% | -0.6% |
| 2009 | 92.9% | +1.5% |
| 2010 | 90.7% | -2.5% |
| 2011 | 92.2% | +1.7% |
| 2012 | 93.4% | +1.4% |
| 2013 | 92.6% | -0.8% |
| 2014 | 93.0% | +0.4% |
| 2015 | 94.1% | +1.2% |
| 2016 | 92.1% | -2.1% |
| 2017 | 92.4% | +0.3% |
| 2018 | 91.1% | -1.4% |
| 2019 | 91.7% | +0.6% |
| 2020 | 90.3% | -1.5% |
| 2021 | 91.5% | +1.3% |
| 2022 | 90.8% | -0.7% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 92.5% | 91.9% | 93.1% | 2 |
| 2000s | 91.9% | 90.1% | 93.8% | 10 |
| 2010s | 92.3% | 90.7% | 94.1% | 10 |
| 2020s | 90.8% | 90.3% | 91.5% | 3 |
Countries ranked near OECD members
More education data for OECD members
- Primary education, pupils, per unit of GDP 0 units per US$ of GDP (2024)
- Secondary education, pupils, gaps filled 116.41 million (2024)
- Primary education, duration (years), annual growth rate 0 % change on previous year (2025)
- Primary education, pupils, gaps filled 91.38 million (2024)
- Primary education, pupils, annual growth rate -0.2049 % change on previous year (2024)
- Primary education, pupils, per capita 0.0654 units per person (2024)
- Primary education, teachers, gaps filled 6.28 million (2024)
- Population ages 15-64 64.5% (2025)
- Population ages 0-14 16.4% (2025)
- Secondary education, duration (years), annual growth rate 0 % change on previous year (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is current education expenditure, primary in OECD members?
- Current education expenditure, primary in OECD members was 90.8% in 2022, according to Data API, UN Educational, Scientific and Cultural Organization (UNESCO).
- What is the highest current education expenditure, primary recorded in OECD members?
- The highest recorded value was 94.1% in 2015.
- What is the lowest current education expenditure, primary recorded in OECD members?
- The lowest recorded value was 90.1% in 2002.
- How does OECD members rank for current education expenditure, primary?
- OECD members ranks 14th out of 16 groups with data for 2022.
- Is current education expenditure, primary rising or falling in OECD members?
- Over the last ten years it is down 2.8%. The long-run trend across the full record is flat.
- Where does this OECD members 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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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).