Expenditure on primary education in Afghanistan
Afghanistan: Expenditure on primary education was 44.2% in 2017. ▲ Rising
Expenditure on primary education in Afghanistan, 1971–2017
Source: Stat Bulk Data Download Service, UN Educational, Scientific and Cultural Organization (UNESCO). Measured in % of government expenditure on education.
Analysis
In 2017, expenditure on primary education in Afghanistan stood at 44.2%.
Compared with earlier readings it is up 2.1% on the previous year and down 28.9% over ten years.
Over the whole period, expenditure on primary education in Afghanistan peaked at 62.1% in 2010 and was at its lowest, 26.5%, in 1971.
Afghanistan ranks 35th of 149 countries on this measure, in the top quarter.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 15 years of available data.
Expenditure on primary education in Afghanistan, year by year
| Year | % of government expenditure on education | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1971 | 26.5% | — |
| 1975 | 36.8% | +38.7% |
| 1979 | 43.6% | +18.4% |
| 1980 | 47.3% | +8.5% |
| 1981 | 42.3% | -10.5% |
| 1982 | 42.8% | +1.2% |
| 1983 | 44.0% | +2.8% |
| 2010 | 62.1% | +41.2% |
| 2011 | 62.0% | -0.3% |
| 2012 | 59.1% | -4.6% |
| 2013 | 60.0% | +1.5% |
| 2014 | 59.1% | -1.5% |
| 2015 | 56.7% | -4.1% |
| 2016 | 43.3% | -23.6% |
| 2017 | 44.2% | +2.1% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970s | 35.6% | 26.5% | 43.6% | 3 |
| 1980s | 44.1% | 42.3% | 47.3% | 4 |
| 2010s | 55.8% | 43.3% | 62.1% | 8 |
Countries ranked near Afghanistan
More education data for Afghanistan
- 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)
- Primary education, pupils, per unit of GDP 0.0004 units per US$ of GDP (2023)
- Primary education, pupils, per capita 0.1811 units per person (2023)
Frequently asked questions
- What is expenditure on primary education in Afghanistan?
- Expenditure on primary education in Afghanistan was 44.2% in 2017, according to Stat Bulk Data Download Service, UN Educational, Scientific and Cultural Organization (UNESCO).
- What is the highest expenditure on primary education recorded in Afghanistan?
- The highest recorded value was 62.1% in 2010.
- What is the lowest expenditure on primary education recorded in Afghanistan?
- The lowest recorded value was 26.5% in 1971.
- How does Afghanistan rank for expenditure on primary education?
- Afghanistan ranks 35th out of 149 countries with data for 2017.
- Is expenditure on primary education rising or falling in Afghanistan?
- Over the last ten years it is down 28.9%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this Afghanistan data come from?
- The figures come from Stat Bulk Data Download Service, UN Educational, Scientific and Cultural Organization (UNESCO), published as part of Expenditure on primary education (% of government expenditure on education). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
Expenditure on primary education is expressed as a percentage of total general government expenditure on education. General government usually refers to local, regional and central governments.