Expenditure on primary education in Post-demographic dividend
Post-demographic dividend: Expenditure on primary education was 23.8% in 2016. ▼ Falling
Expenditure on primary education in Post-demographic dividend, 1993–2016
Source: Stat Bulk Data Download Service, UN Educational, Scientific and Cultural Organization (UNESCO). Measured in % of government expenditure on education.
Analysis
Post-demographic dividend recorded 23.8% for expenditure on primary education in 2016.
That represents a change of up 2.0% on the previous year and down 2.0% over ten years.
Over the whole period, expenditure on primary education in Post-demographic dividend peaked at 24.8% in 1994 and was at its lowest, 20.6%, in 2012.
That places Post-demographic dividend 21st out of 24 groups with data for 2016, putting it in the bottom quarter.
The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 16 years of available data.
Expenditure on primary education in Post-demographic dividend, year by year
| Year | % of government expenditure on education | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1993 | 24.1% | — |
| 1994 | 24.8% | +3.0% |
| 1995 | 23.5% | -5.2% |
| 1996 | 24.0% | +2.1% |
| 2005 | 24.6% | +2.3% |
| 2006 | 24.3% | -1.2% |
| 2007 | 24.4% | +0.5% |
| 2008 | 24.1% | -1.3% |
| 2009 | 24.1% | -0.0% |
| 2010 | 24.0% | -0.4% |
| 2011 | 21.1% | -12.2% |
| 2012 | 20.6% | -2.3% |
| 2013 | 22.7% | +10.4% |
| 2014 | 23.1% | +1.5% |
| 2015 | 23.3% | +1.3% |
| 2016 | 23.8% | +2.0% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 24.1% | 23.5% | 24.8% | 4 |
| 2000s | 24.3% | 24.1% | 24.6% | 5 |
| 2010s | 22.6% | 20.6% | 24.0% | 7 |
Countries ranked near Post-demographic dividend
More education data for Post-demographic dividend
- Population ages 15-64 63.8% (2025)
- Primary education, pupils, per unit of GDP 0 units per US$ of GDP (2024)
- Primary education, pupils, per capita 0.0589 units per person (2024)
- Primary education, pupils, annual growth rate -0.5377 % change on previous year (2024)
- Primary education, pupils, gaps filled 66.45 million (2024)
- Primary education, duration (years), annual growth rate 0 % change on previous year (2025)
- Secondary education, duration (years), annual growth rate 0 % change on previous year (2025)
- Population ages 0-14 14.8% (2025)
- Secondary education, pupils, gaps filled 84.27 million (2024)
- Primary education, teachers, gaps filled 5.08 million (2024)
Frequently asked questions
- What is expenditure on primary education in Post-demographic dividend?
- Expenditure on primary education in Post-demographic dividend was 23.8% 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 Post-demographic dividend?
- The highest recorded value was 24.8% in 1994.
- What is the lowest expenditure on primary education recorded in Post-demographic dividend?
- The lowest recorded value was 20.6% in 2012.
- How does Post-demographic dividend rank for expenditure on primary education?
- Post-demographic dividend ranks 21st out of 24 groups with data for 2016.
- Is expenditure on primary education rising or falling in Post-demographic dividend?
- Over the last ten years it is down 2.0%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
- Where does this Post-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.