Current expenditure as a percentage of total expenditure in in Afghanistan
Afghanistan: Current expenditure as a percentage of total expenditure in was 63.4% in 2017. ▬ Flat
Latest (2017)
63.4%
Change on year
up 63.8%
World rank
63rd
of 67 countries
All-time high
63.4%
in 2017
All-time low
34.8%
in 2014
Years of data
8
2010–2017
Current expenditure as a percentage of total expenditure in in Afghanistan, 2010–2017
Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics. Measured in %.
Analysis
The most recent figure for current expenditure as a percentage of total expenditure in in Afghanistan is 63.4%, measured in 2017. That is the highest value across all 8 years on record.
Compared with earlier readings it is up 63.8% on the previous year and up 21.1% over ten years.
Afghanistan ranks 63rd of 67 countries on this measure, in the bottom quarter.
Current expenditure as a percentage of total expenditure in in Afghanistan, year by year
| Year | % | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2010 | 52.4% | — |
| 2011 | 47.0% | -10.2% |
| 2012 | 41.8% | -11.1% |
| 2013 | 44.8% | +7.1% |
| 2014 | 34.8% | -22.2% |
| 2015 | 34.9% | +0.1% |
| 2016 | 38.7% | +11.0% |
| 2017 | 63.4% | +63.8% |
Countries ranked near Afghanistan
- 60 Kenya 69.9% compare
- 61 Ethiopia 66.3% compare
- 62 Azerbaijan 64.9% compare
- 64 Sierra Leone 60.0% compare
- 65 Sri Lanka 59.2% compare
- 66 Lao People's Democratic Republic 56.0% compare
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 expenditure as a percentage of total expenditure in in Afghanistan?
- Current expenditure as a percentage of total expenditure in in Afghanistan was 63.4% in 2017, according to UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
- What is the highest current expenditure as a percentage of total expenditure in recorded in Afghanistan?
- The highest recorded value was 63.4% in 2017.
- What is the lowest current expenditure as a percentage of total expenditure in recorded in Afghanistan?
- The lowest recorded value was 34.8% in 2014.
- How does Afghanistan rank for current expenditure as a percentage of total expenditure in?
- Afghanistan ranks 63rd out of 67 countries with data for 2017.
- Is current expenditure as a percentage of total expenditure in rising or falling in Afghanistan?
- Over the last ten years it is up 21.1%. The long-run trend across the full record is flat.
- Where does this Afghanistan data come from?
- The figures come from UNESCO Institute for Statistics, published as part of Current expenditure as a percentage of total expenditure in post-secondary non-tertiary public institutions (%). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
February 2026 Data Release