Expenditure on education as a percentage of total government in SDG: Oceania (excluding Australia and New Zealand)
SDG: Oceania (excluding Australia and New Zealand): Expenditure on education as a percentage of total government was 12.3% in 2024. ▼ Falling
Latest (2024)
12.3%
Change on year
up 8.4%
Rank
31st
of 43 groups
All-time high
15.2%
in 2018
All-time low
10.9%
in 2020
Years of data
8
2017–2024
Expenditure on education as a percentage of total government in SDG: Oceania (excluding Australia and New Zealand), 2017–2024
Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics. Measured in UIS calculation.
Analysis
SDG: Oceania (excluding Australia and New Zealand) recorded 12.3% for expenditure on education as a percentage of total government in 2024.
Compared with earlier readings it is up 8.4% on the previous year and down 19.2% over ten years.
SDG: Oceania (excluding Australia and New Zealand) ranks 31st of 43 groups on this measure, in the middle of the range.
Expenditure on education as a percentage of total government in SDG: Oceania (excluding Australia and New Zealand), year by year
| Year | UIS calculation | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2017 | 15.2% | — |
| 2018 | 15.2% | +0.1% |
| 2019 | 14.2% | -6.6% |
| 2020 | 10.9% | -23.7% |
| 2021 | 13.4% | +23.4% |
| 2022 | 12.0% | -10.6% |
| 2023 | 11.4% | -5.4% |
| 2024 | 12.3% | +8.4% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2010s | 14.9% | 14.2% | 15.2% | 3 |
| 2020s | 12.0% | 10.9% | 13.4% | 5 |
Countries ranked near SDG: Oceania (excluding Australia and New Zealand)
- 28 Iran 18.8% compare
- 29 Micronesia (country) 18.6%
- 30 Chile 18.4% compare
- 31 Sao Tome and Principe 18.1% compare
- 32 Benin 18.0% compare
- 33 Madagascar 18.0%
- 34 Zimbabwe 17.9% compare
More education data for SDG: Oceania (excluding Australia and New Zealand)
- Enrolment in primary education, female (number), gaps filled 844,702 (2019)
- Enrolment in primary education, both sexes (number), annual growth 1.9 % change on previous year (2019)
- Enrolment in primary education, both sexes (number), gaps filled 1.80 million (2019)
- Enrolment in pre-primary education, female (number), gaps filled 242,341 (2019)
- Enrolment in pre-primary education, male (number), gaps filled 261,464 (2019)
- Repeaters in primary education, all grades, both sexes (number), gaps 78,205 (2019)
- Teachers in secondary education, both sexes (number), gaps filled 29,186 (2017)
- Teachers in primary education, male (number), gaps filled 23,467 (2017)
- Enrolment in pre-primary education, both sexes (number), gaps filled 503,805 (2019)
- Enrolment in pre-primary education, both sexes (number), annual 2.26 % change on previous year (2019)
All data for SDG: Oceania (excluding Australia and New Zealand) →
Frequently asked questions
- What is expenditure on education as a percentage of total government in SDG: Oceania (excluding Australia and New Zealand)?
- Expenditure on education as a percentage of total government in SDG: Oceania (excluding Australia and New Zealand) was 12.3% in 2024, according to UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
- What is the highest expenditure on education as a percentage of total government recorded in SDG: Oceania (excluding Australia and New Zealand)?
- The highest recorded value was 15.2% in 2018.
- What is the lowest expenditure on education as a percentage of total government recorded in SDG: Oceania (excluding Australia and New Zealand)?
- The lowest recorded value was 10.9% in 2020.
- How does SDG: Oceania (excluding Australia and New Zealand) rank for expenditure on education as a percentage of total government?
- SDG: Oceania (excluding Australia and New Zealand) ranks 31st out of 43 groups with data for 2024.
- Is expenditure on education as a percentage of total government rising or falling in SDG: Oceania (excluding Australia and New Zealand)?
- Over the last ten years it is down 19.2%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
- Where does this SDG: Oceania (excluding Australia and New Zealand) 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