Expenditure on primary education in Late-demographic dividend
Late-demographic dividend: Expenditure on primary education was 30.0% in 2011. ▬ Flat
Expenditure on primary education in Late-demographic dividend, 2004–2011
Source: Stat Bulk Data Download Service, UN Educational, Scientific and Cultural Organization (UNESCO). Measured in % of government expenditure on education.
Analysis
Late-demographic dividend recorded 30.0% for expenditure on primary education in 2011. That is the lowest value across all 5 years on record.
The figure is down 1.7% on the previous year and down 4.0% over ten years.
Late-demographic dividend ranks 15th of 24 groups on this measure, in the middle of the range.
Expenditure on primary education in Late-demographic dividend, year by year
| Year | % of government expenditure on education | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2004 | 31.2% | — |
| 2008 | 31.0% | -0.6% |
| 2009 | 30.9% | -0.4% |
| 2010 | 30.5% | -1.4% |
| 2011 | 30.0% | -1.7% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 31.1% | 30.9% | 31.2% | 3 |
| 2010s | 30.3% | 30.0% | 30.5% | 2 |
Countries ranked near Late-demographic dividend
- 12 Philippines 55.0% compare
- 13 Comoros 54.6% compare
- 14 North Macedonia 54.5%
- 15 Nepal 53.8% compare
- 16 Central African Republic 53.3% compare
- 17 Eswatini 50.8% compare
- 18 Benin 49.8% compare
More education data for Late-demographic dividend
- Primary education, pupils, per unit of GDP 0 units per US$ of GDP (2024)
- Secondary education, pupils, gaps filled 177.18 million (2024)
- Primary education, duration (years), annual growth rate 0 % change on previous year (2025)
- Primary education, pupils, gaps filled 173.78 million (2024)
- Primary education, pupils, annual growth rate 0.3036 % change on previous year (2024)
- Primary education, pupils, per capita 0.0746 units per person (2024)
- Secondary education, duration (years), annual growth rate 0 % change on previous year (2025)
- Population ages 0-14 17.0% (2025)
- Population ages 15-64 68.9% (2025)
- Primary education, teachers, gaps filled 10.38 million (2024)
Frequently asked questions
- What is expenditure on primary education in Late-demographic dividend?
- Expenditure on primary education in Late-demographic dividend was 30.0% in 2011, according to Stat Bulk Data Download Service, UN Educational, Scientific and Cultural Organization (UNESCO).
- What is the highest expenditure on primary education recorded in Late-demographic dividend?
- The highest recorded value was 31.2% in 2004.
- What is the lowest expenditure on primary education recorded in Late-demographic dividend?
- The lowest recorded value was 30.0% in 2011.
- How does Late-demographic dividend rank for expenditure on primary education?
- Late-demographic dividend ranks 15th out of 24 groups with data for 2011.
- Is expenditure on primary education rising or falling in Late-demographic dividend?
- Over the last ten years it is down 4.0%. The long-run trend across the full record is flat.
- Where does this Late-demographic dividend 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.