Expenditure on education as a percentage of total government in GPE: Fragile or Conflict-affected Countries (fcac) Fy24, December 2024

GPE: Fragile or Conflict-affected Countries (fcac) Fy24, December 2024: Expenditure on education as a percentage of total government was 12.6% in 2023. ▬ Flat

Latest (2023)
12.6%
Change on year
down 2.0%
Rank
26th
of 43 groups
All-time high
15.6%
in 2018
All-time low
11.4%
in 2011
Years of data
15
2008–2023

Expenditure on education as a percentage of total government in GPE: Fragile or Conflict-affected Countries (fcac) Fy24, December 2024, 2008–2023

0510152008201520232008: 13.8 UIS calculation2010: 13.2 UIS calculation2011: 11.4 UIS calculation2012: 13.4 UIS calculation2013: 14.4 UIS calculation2014: 13.1 UIS calculation2015: 13.2 UIS calculation2016: 13.4 UIS calculation2017: 14.7 UIS calculation2018: 15.6 UIS calculation2019: 13.1 UIS calculation2020: 12.8 UIS calculation2021: 14.2 UIS calculation2022: 12.8 UIS calculation2023: 12.6 UIS calculation

Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics. Measured in UIS calculation.

Analysis

The most recent figure for expenditure on education as a percentage of total government in GPE: Fragile or Conflict-affected Countries (fcac) Fy24, December 2024 is 12.6%, measured in 2023.

The figure is down 2.0% on the previous year and down 12.6% over ten years.

Over the whole period, expenditure on education as a percentage of total government in GPE: Fragile or Conflict-affected Countries (fcac) Fy24, December 2024 peaked at 15.6% in 2018 and was at its lowest, 11.4%, in 2011.

That places GPE: Fragile or Conflict-affected Countries (fcac) Fy24, December 2024 26th out of 43 groups with data for 2023, putting it in the middle of the range.

Expenditure on education as a percentage of total government in GPE: Fragile or Conflict-affected Countries (fcac) Fy24, December 2024, year by year

Annual values for Expenditure on education as a percentage of total government expenditure (%) (UIS calculation) in GPE: Fragile or Conflict-affected Countries (fcac) Fy24, December 2024, 2008 to 2023.
Year UIS calculation Change
2008 13.8%
2010 13.2% -4.5%
2011 11.4% -13.9%
2012 13.4% +18.1%
2013 14.4% +7.3%
2014 13.1% -9.0%
2015 13.2% +0.5%
2016 13.4% +1.3%
2017 14.7% +10.0%
2018 15.6% +6.0%
2019 13.1% -15.6%
2020 12.8% -2.5%
2021 14.2% +10.5%
2022 12.8% -9.3%
2023 12.6% -2.0%

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
2000s 13.8% 13.8% 13.8% 1
2010s 13.6% 11.4% 15.6% 10
2020s 13.1% 12.6% 14.2% 4

Countries ranked near GPE: Fragile or Conflict-affected Countries (fcac) Fy24, December 2024

  1. 23 Eswatini 19.2% compare
  2. 24 Peru 19.2% compare
  3. 25 Syria 19.2%
  4. 26 South Africa 19.1% compare
  5. 27 Belize 18.9% compare
  6. 28 Iran 18.8% compare
  7. 29 Micronesia (country) 18.6% compare

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Frequently asked questions

What is expenditure on education as a percentage of total government in GPE: Fragile or Conflict-affected Countries (fcac) Fy24, December 2024?
Expenditure on education as a percentage of total government in GPE: Fragile or Conflict-affected Countries (fcac) Fy24, December 2024 was 12.6% in 2023, according to UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
What is the highest expenditure on education as a percentage of total government recorded in GPE: Fragile or Conflict-affected Countries (fcac) Fy24, December 2024?
The highest recorded value was 15.6% in 2018.
What is the lowest expenditure on education as a percentage of total government recorded in GPE: Fragile or Conflict-affected Countries (fcac) Fy24, December 2024?
The lowest recorded value was 11.4% in 2011.
How does GPE: Fragile or Conflict-affected Countries (fcac) Fy24, December 2024 rank for expenditure on education as a percentage of total government?
GPE: Fragile or Conflict-affected Countries (fcac) Fy24, December 2024 ranks 26th out of 43 groups with data for 2023.
Is expenditure on education as a percentage of total government rising or falling in GPE: Fragile or Conflict-affected Countries (fcac) Fy24, December 2024?
Over the last ten years it is down 12.6%. The long-run trend across the full record is flat.
Where does this GPE: Fragile or Conflict-affected Countries (fcac) Fy24, December 2024 data come from?
The figures come from UNESCO Institute for Statistics, published as part of Expenditure on education as a percentage of total government expenditure (%) (UIS calculation). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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Indicator
Expenditure on education as a percentage of total government expenditure (%) (UIS calculation)
Unit
UIS calculation
Source
UNESCO Institute for Statistics
Licence
CC BY-SA 3.0 IGO (UNESCO Institute for Statistics)
Coverage
240 places, 5,509 data points, 1980–2025
Last refreshed

February 2026 Data Release