Expenditure on primary education in Sub-Saharan Africa
Sub-Saharan Africa: Expenditure on primary education was 43.2% in 2014. ▬ Flat
Expenditure on primary education in Sub-Saharan Africa, 2010–2014
Source: Stat Bulk Data Download Service, UN Educational, Scientific and Cultural Organization (UNESCO). Measured in % of government expenditure on education.
Analysis
Sub-Saharan Africa recorded 43.2% for expenditure on primary education in 2014. That is the lowest value across all 5 years on record.
The figure is down 2.6% on the previous year and down 0.1% over five years.
That places Sub-Saharan Africa 2nd out of 24 groups with data for 2014, putting it in the top 10%.
Expenditure on primary education in Sub-Saharan Africa, year by year
| Year | % of government expenditure on education | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2010 | 43.2% | — |
| 2011 | 43.2% | -0.0% |
| 2012 | 44.0% | +1.8% |
| 2013 | 44.3% | +0.7% |
| 2014 | 43.2% | -2.6% |
Countries ranked near Sub-Saharan Africa
More education data for Sub-Saharan Africa
- Primary education, teachers, gaps filled 5.14 million (2024)
- Primary education, duration (years), annual growth rate 0 % change on previous year (2025)
- Secondary education, pupils, gaps filled 81.43 million (2024)
- Primary education, pupils, gaps filled 196.80 million (2024)
- Population ages 0-14 40.4% (2025)
- Primary education, pupils, annual growth rate 0.9738 % change on previous year (2024)
- Primary education, pupils, per unit of GDP 0.0001 units per US$ of GDP (2024)
- Secondary education, duration (years), annual growth rate 0 % change on previous year (2025)
- Population ages 15-64 56.4% (2025)
- Primary education, pupils, per capita 0.1526 units per person (2024)
Frequently asked questions
- What is expenditure on primary education in Sub-Saharan Africa?
- Expenditure on primary education in Sub-Saharan Africa was 43.2% in 2014, according to Stat Bulk Data Download Service, UN Educational, Scientific and Cultural Organization (UNESCO).
- What is the highest expenditure on primary education recorded in Sub-Saharan Africa?
- The highest recorded value was 44.3% in 2013.
- What is the lowest expenditure on primary education recorded in Sub-Saharan Africa?
- The lowest recorded value was 43.2% in 2014.
- How does Sub-Saharan Africa rank for expenditure on primary education?
- Sub-Saharan Africa ranks 2nd out of 24 groups with data for 2014.
- Where does this Sub-Saharan Africa 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.