Expenditure on education as a percentage of total government in SDG: Northern Africa and Western Asia
SDG: Northern Africa and Western Asia: Expenditure on education as a percentage of total government was 12.5% in 2022. ▼ Falling
Expenditure on education as a percentage of total government in SDG: Northern Africa and Western Asia, 2001–2022
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 SDG: Northern Africa and Western Asia is 12.5%, measured in 2022.
That represents a change of up 4.7% on the previous year and up 0.4% over ten years.
Over the whole period, expenditure on education as a percentage of total government in SDG: Northern Africa and Western Asia peaked at 14.5% in 2004 and was at its lowest, 11.9%, in 2021.
That places SDG: Northern Africa and Western Asia 28th out of 43 groups with data for 2022, putting it in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 16 years of available data.
Expenditure on education as a percentage of total government in SDG: Northern Africa and Western Asia, year by year
| Year | UIS calculation | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2001 | 13.9% | — |
| 2002 | 13.6% | -1.8% |
| 2004 | 14.5% | +6.5% |
| 2005 | 13.6% | -5.9% |
| 2006 | 13.2% | -3.0% |
| 2008 | 12.8% | -3.6% |
| 2009 | 12.7% | -0.5% |
| 2012 | 12.4% | -2.2% |
| 2013 | 13.0% | +4.4% |
| 2016 | 12.6% | -3.0% |
| 2017 | 12.7% | +1.1% |
| 2018 | 12.3% | -3.1% |
| 2019 | 12.8% | +4.1% |
| 2020 | 12.1% | -5.6% |
| 2021 | 11.9% | -1.6% |
| 2022 | 12.5% | +4.7% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 13.5% | 12.7% | 14.5% | 7 |
| 2010s | 12.6% | 12.3% | 13.0% | 6 |
| 2020s | 12.2% | 11.9% | 12.5% | 3 |
Countries ranked near SDG: Northern Africa and Western Asia
- 25 Syria 19.2% compare
- 26 South Africa 19.1% compare
- 27 Belize 18.9% compare
- 28 Iran 18.8% compare
- 29 Micronesia (country) 18.6% compare
- 30 Chile 18.4% compare
- 31 Sao Tome and Principe 18.1% compare
More education data for SDG: Northern Africa and Western Asia
- Enrolment in primary education, male (number), gaps filled 32.09 million (2024)
- Enrolment in pre-primary education, both sexes (number), annual 0.2663 % change on previous year (2024)
- Enrolment in pre-primary education, female (number), gaps filled 4.45 million (2024)
- Enrolment in pre-primary education, both sexes (number), gaps filled 9.09 million (2024)
- Enrolment in primary education, both sexes (number), gaps filled 61.67 million (2024)
- Enrolment in primary education, both sexes (number), annual growth 0.5703 % change on previous year (2024)
- Enrolment in primary education, female (number), gaps filled 29.58 million (2024)
- Enrolment in primary education, female (number), annual growth rate 0.7875 % change on previous year (2024)
- Enrolment in secondary education, male (number), annual growth rate 1.19 % change on previous year (2024)
- Enrolment in secondary education, female (number), gaps filled 26.40 million (2024)
Frequently asked questions
- What is expenditure on education as a percentage of total government in SDG: Northern Africa and Western Asia?
- Expenditure on education as a percentage of total government in SDG: Northern Africa and Western Asia was 12.5% in 2022, according to UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
- What is the highest expenditure on education as a percentage of total government recorded in SDG: Northern Africa and Western Asia?
- The highest recorded value was 14.5% in 2004.
- What is the lowest expenditure on education as a percentage of total government recorded in SDG: Northern Africa and Western Asia?
- The lowest recorded value was 11.9% in 2021.
- How does SDG: Northern Africa and Western Asia rank for expenditure on education as a percentage of total government?
- SDG: Northern Africa and Western Asia ranks 28th out of 43 groups with data for 2022.
- Is expenditure on education as a percentage of total government rising or falling in SDG: Northern Africa and Western Asia?
- Over the last ten years it is up 0.4%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
- Where does this SDG: Northern Africa and Western Asia 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