Expenditure on education as a percentage of total government in GPE: Low Income Wb Fy24, December 2024
GPE: Low Income Wb Fy24, December 2024: Expenditure on education as a percentage of total government was 15.3% in 2023. ▬ Flat
Latest (2023)
15.3%
Change on year
up 1.8%
Rank
6th
of 43 groups
All-time high
16.2%
in 2005
All-time low
13.2%
in 2016
Years of data
21
2000–2023
Expenditure on education as a percentage of total government in GPE: Low Income Wb Fy24, December 2024, 2000–2023
Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics. Measured in UIS calculation.
Analysis
GPE: Low Income Wb Fy24, December 2024 recorded 15.3% for expenditure on education as a percentage of total government in 2023.
Compared with earlier readings it is up 1.8% on the previous year and up 0.9% over ten years.
Over the whole period, expenditure on education as a percentage of total government in GPE: Low Income Wb Fy24, December 2024 peaked at 16.2% in 2005 and was at its lowest, 13.2%, in 2016.
That places GPE: Low Income Wb Fy24, December 2024 6th out of 43 groups with data for 2023, putting it in the top quarter.
Expenditure on education as a percentage of total government in GPE: Low Income Wb Fy24, December 2024, year by year
| Year | UIS calculation | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2000 | 13.9% | — |
| 2001 | 13.8% | -0.6% |
| 2002 | 13.8% | +0.0% |
| 2004 | 15.0% | +8.9% |
| 2005 | 16.2% | +7.8% |
| 2008 | 15.9% | -1.9% |
| 2009 | 16.1% | +1.4% |
| 2010 | 14.5% | -10.0% |
| 2011 | 15.0% | +3.4% |
| 2012 | 13.8% | -7.9% |
| 2013 | 15.2% | +10.2% |
| 2014 | 14.5% | -4.8% |
| 2015 | 14.0% | -3.0% |
| 2016 | 13.2% | -6.0% |
| 2017 | 14.9% | +12.9% |
| 2018 | 15.7% | +5.7% |
| 2019 | 14.8% | -6.1% |
| 2020 | 13.8% | -6.6% |
| 2021 | 15.6% | +12.8% |
| 2022 | 15.1% | -3.3% |
| 2023 | 15.3% | +1.8% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 14.9% | 13.8% | 16.2% | 7 |
| 2010s | 14.6% | 13.2% | 15.7% | 10 |
| 2020s | 14.9% | 13.8% | 15.6% | 4 |
Countries ranked near GPE: Low Income Wb Fy24, December 2024
- 3 Turkmenistan 27.6% compare
- 4 Solomon Islands 25.2% compare
- 5 Namibia 24.6% compare
- 6 Morocco 23.3% compare
- 7 Honduras 23.2% compare
- 8 Bhutan 22.2% compare
- 9 Uzbekistan 22.1% compare
More education data for GPE: Low Income Wb Fy24, December 2024
- Enrolment in secondary education, both sexes (number), annual growth 1.42 % change on previous year (2024)
- Enrolment in secondary education, male (number), gaps filled 21.16 million (2022)
- Enrolment in secondary education, female (number), annual growth rate 3.39 % change on previous year (2022)
- Enrolment in secondary education, female (number), gaps filled 17.08 million (2022)
- Teachers in primary education, both sexes (number), annual growth rate 0.9721 % change on previous year (2024)
- Teachers in primary education, both sexes (number), gaps filled 2.66 million (2024)
- Enrolment in primary education, male (number), annual growth rate 0.9768 % change on previous year (2024)
- Enrolment in primary education, female (number), annual growth rate 1.11 % change on previous year (2024)
- Enrolment in primary education, male (number), gaps filled 56.72 million (2024)
- Enrolment in secondary education, male (number), annual growth rate 2.69 % change on previous year (2022)
Frequently asked questions
- What is expenditure on education as a percentage of total government in GPE: Low Income Wb Fy24, December 2024?
- Expenditure on education as a percentage of total government in GPE: Low Income Wb Fy24, December 2024 was 15.3% in 2023, according to UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
- What is the highest expenditure on education as a percentage of total government recorded in GPE: Low Income Wb Fy24, December 2024?
- The highest recorded value was 16.2% in 2005.
- What is the lowest expenditure on education as a percentage of total government recorded in GPE: Low Income Wb Fy24, December 2024?
- The lowest recorded value was 13.2% in 2016.
- How does GPE: Low Income Wb Fy24, December 2024 rank for expenditure on education as a percentage of total government?
- GPE: Low Income Wb Fy24, December 2024 ranks 6th out of 43 groups with data for 2023.
- Is expenditure on education as a percentage of total government rising or falling in GPE: Low Income Wb Fy24, December 2024?
- Over the last ten years it is up 0.9%. The long-run trend across the full record is flat.
- Where does this GPE: Low Income Wb 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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February 2026 Data Release