Current expenditure as a percentage of total expenditure in primary in Afghanistan
Afghanistan: Current expenditure as a percentage of total expenditure in primary was 88.6% in 2017. ▬ Flat
Latest (2017)
88.6%
Change on year
up 2.7%
World rank
100th
of 128 countries
All-time high
89.3%
in 2012
All-time low
82.7%
in 2010
Years of data
8
2010–2017
Current expenditure as a percentage of total expenditure in primary 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 primary in Afghanistan is 88.6%, measured in 2017.
That represents a change of up 2.7% on the previous year and up 7.2% over ten years.
Afghanistan ranks 100th of 128 countries on this measure, in the bottom quarter.
Current expenditure as a percentage of total expenditure in primary in Afghanistan, year by year
| Year | % | 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 expenditure as a percentage of total expenditure in primary in Afghanistan?
- Current expenditure as a percentage of total expenditure in primary in Afghanistan was 88.6% in 2017, according to UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
- What is the highest current expenditure as a percentage of total expenditure in primary recorded in Afghanistan?
- The highest recorded value was 89.3% in 2012.
- What is the lowest current expenditure as a percentage of total expenditure in primary recorded in Afghanistan?
- The lowest recorded value was 82.7% in 2010.
- How does Afghanistan rank for current expenditure as a percentage of total expenditure in primary?
- Afghanistan ranks 100th out of 128 countries with data for 2017.
- Is current expenditure as a percentage of total expenditure in 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 UNESCO Institute for Statistics, published as part of Current expenditure as a percentage of total expenditure in primary public institutions (%). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
February 2026 Data Release