Education spending in Afghanistan
Afghanistan: Education spending was 4.34 in 2017. ▲ Rising
Latest (2017)
4.34
Change on year
down 4.4%
World rank
90th
of 199 countries
All-time high
4.54
in 2016
All-time low
2.6
in 2012
Years of data
8
2010–2017
Education spending in Afghanistan, 2010–2017
Source: Our World in Data.
Analysis
Afghanistan recorded 4.34 for education spending in 2017.
Compared with earlier readings it is down 4.4% on the previous year and up 24.8% over ten years.
That places Afghanistan 90th out of 199 countries with data for 2017, putting it in the middle of the range.
Education spending in Afghanistan, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2010 | 3.48 | — |
| 2011 | 3.46 | -0.5% |
| 2012 | 2.6 | -24.8% |
| 2013 | 3.45 | +32.6% |
| 2014 | 3.7 | +7.0% |
| 2015 | 3.26 | -11.9% |
| 2016 | 4.54 | +39.6% |
| 2017 | 4.34 | -4.4% |
Afghanistan compared with similar countries
- Afghanistan's 4.34 is above the median for low income countries, which is 2.81, 1.5× the median. (23 countries reporting)
- Afghanistan's 4.34 is below the median for Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan, which is 4.38, 99% of the median. (19 countries reporting)
Countries ranked near Afghanistan
More education data for Afghanistan
- Gender gap education levels, gaps filled 15.63 (1993)
- Primary enrollment selected countries, gaps filled 31.23 (1993)
- 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)
Frequently asked questions
- What is education spending in Afghanistan?
- Education spending in Afghanistan was 4.34 in 2017, according to Our World in Data.
- What is the highest education spending recorded in Afghanistan?
- The highest recorded value was 4.54 in 2016.
- What is the lowest education spending recorded in Afghanistan?
- The lowest recorded value was 2.6 in 2012.
- How does Afghanistan rank for education spending?
- Afghanistan ranks 90th out of 199 countries with data for 2017.
- Is education spending rising or falling in Afghanistan?
- Over the last ten years it is up 24.8%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this Afghanistan data come from?
- The figures come from Our World in Data, published as part of Education spending. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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