Expenditure on primary education in High income
High income: Expenditure on primary education was 25.0% in 2016. ▼ Falling
Expenditure on primary education in High income, 1994–2016
Source: Stat Bulk Data Download Service, UN Educational, Scientific and Cultural Organization (UNESCO). Measured in % of government expenditure on education.
Analysis
High income recorded 25.0% for expenditure on primary education in 2016.
That represents a change of up 2.3% on the previous year and down 2.1% over ten years.
Over the whole period, expenditure on primary education in High income peaked at 28.1% in 1994 and was at its lowest, 23.0%, in 2012.
High income ranks 19th of 24 groups on this measure, in the bottom quarter.
The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 19 years of available data.
Expenditure on primary education in High income, year by year
| Year | % of government expenditure on education | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1994 | 28.1% | — |
| 1995 | 25.7% | -8.6% |
| 1996 | 26.8% | +4.3% |
| 2001 | 25.0% | -6.9% |
| 2002 | 25.8% | +3.3% |
| 2003 | 25.6% | -1.0% |
| 2004 | 25.8% | +0.9% |
| 2005 | 25.3% | -2.0% |
| 2006 | 25.5% | +0.8% |
| 2007 | 25.0% | -2.0% |
| 2008 | 25.2% | +0.9% |
| 2009 | 25.1% | -0.3% |
| 2010 | 25.0% | -0.7% |
| 2011 | 24.7% | -1.0% |
| 2012 | 23.0% | -7.0% |
| 2013 | 25.5% | +10.8% |
| 2014 | 24.8% | -2.7% |
| 2015 | 24.4% | -1.5% |
| 2016 | 25.0% | +2.3% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 26.9% | 25.7% | 28.1% | 3 |
| 2000s | 25.4% | 25.0% | 25.8% | 9 |
| 2010s | 24.6% | 23.0% | 25.5% | 7 |
Countries ranked near High income
- 16 Central African Republic 53.3% compare
- 17 Eswatini 50.8% compare
- 18 Benin 49.8% compare
- 19 Tanzania, United Republic of 49.2% compare
- 20 Honduras 48.9% compare
- 21 South Sudan 48.6% compare
- 22 Cambodia 48.5% compare
More education data for High income
- Primary education, pupils, per unit of GDP 0 units per US$ of GDP (2024)
- Secondary education, pupils, gaps filled 106.52 million (2024)
- Primary education, duration (years), annual growth rate 0 % change on previous year (2025)
- Primary education, pupils, gaps filled 84.04 million (2024)
- Primary education, pupils, annual growth rate -0.0283 % change on previous year (2024)
- Primary education, pupils, per capita 0.0593 units per person (2024)
- Primary education, teachers, gaps filled 6.16 million (2024)
- Population ages 0-14 15.5% (2025)
- Population ages 15-64 64.5% (2025)
- Secondary education, duration (years), annual growth rate 0 % change on previous year (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is expenditure on primary education in High income?
- Expenditure on primary education in High income was 25.0% in 2016, according to Stat Bulk Data Download Service, UN Educational, Scientific and Cultural Organization (UNESCO).
- What is the highest expenditure on primary education recorded in High income?
- The highest recorded value was 28.1% in 1994.
- What is the lowest expenditure on primary education recorded in High income?
- The lowest recorded value was 23.0% in 2012.
- How does High income rank for expenditure on primary education?
- High income ranks 19th out of 24 groups with data for 2016.
- Is expenditure on primary education rising or falling in High income?
- Over the last ten years it is down 2.1%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
- Where does this High income 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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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.