Government expenditure on education as a percentage of GDP in Naoero
Naoero: Government expenditure on education as a percentage of GDP was 5.8% in 2023. ▼ Falling
Government expenditure on education as a percentage of GDP in Naoero, 2002–2023
Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics. Measured in %.
Analysis
In 2023, government expenditure on education as a percentage of gdp in Naoero stood at 5.8%.
The figure is down 2.4% on the previous year and up 29.2% over ten years.
Over the whole period, government expenditure on education as a percentage of gdp in Naoero peaked at 15.9% in 2002 and was at its lowest, 4.2%, in 2007.
That places Naoero 34th out of 199 countries with data for 2023, putting it in the top quarter.
The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 12 years of available data.
Government expenditure on education as a percentage of GDP in Naoero, year by year
| Year | % | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2002 | 15.9% | — |
| 2007 | 4.2% | -73.2% |
| 2014 | 4.5% | +5.3% |
| 2015 | 6.3% | +39.8% |
| 2016 | 4.8% | -22.9% |
| 2017 | 6.3% | +30.1% |
| 2018 | 5.1% | -19.5% |
| 2019 | 5.7% | +13.2% |
| 2020 | 5.9% | +3.3% |
| 2021 | 5.2% | -12.6% |
| 2022 | 5.9% | +14.7% |
| 2023 | 5.8% | -2.4% |
Naoero compared with similar countries
- Naoero's 5.8% is above the median for high income countries, which is 4.4%, 1.3× the median. (72 countries reporting)
- Naoero's 5.8% is above the median for East Asia & Pacific, which is 4.2%, 1.4× the median. (31 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 10.1% | 4.2% | 15.9% | 2 |
| 2010s | 5.4% | 4.5% | 6.3% | 6 |
| 2020s | 5.7% | 5.2% | 5.9% | 4 |
Countries ranked near Naoero
More education data for Naoero
- Start of the academic school year (pre-primary to post-secondary non) 0.0494 % change on previous year (2025)
- Theoretical duration of secondary education (years), annual growth 0 % change on previous year (2025)
- Repeaters in primary education, all grades, both sexes (number), gaps 3 (2024)
- Theoretical duration of upper secondary education (years), annual 0 % change on previous year (2025)
- Teachers in secondary education, both sexes (number), gaps filled 48 (2025)
- Theoretical duration of lower secondary education (years), annual 0 % change on previous year (2025)
- Enrolment in primary education, both sexes (number), annual growth -7.4 % change on previous year (2025)
- Teachers in primary education, male (number), gaps filled 12 (2025)
- Theoretical duration of primary education (years), annual growth rate 0 % change on previous year (2025)
- Start of the academic school year (tertiary education), gaps filled 2,024 tertiary education (2024)
Frequently asked questions
- What is government expenditure on education as a percentage of gdp in Naoero?
- Government expenditure on education as a percentage of gdp in Naoero was 5.8% in 2023, according to UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
- What is the highest government expenditure on education as a percentage of gdp recorded in Naoero?
- The highest recorded value was 15.9% in 2002.
- What is the lowest government expenditure on education as a percentage of gdp recorded in Naoero?
- The lowest recorded value was 4.2% in 2007.
- How does Naoero rank for government expenditure on education as a percentage of gdp?
- Naoero ranks 34th out of 199 countries with data for 2023.
- Is government expenditure on education as a percentage of gdp rising or falling in Naoero?
- Over the last ten years it is up 29.2%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
- Where does this Naoero data come from?
- The figures come from UNESCO Institute for Statistics, published as part of Government expenditure on education as a percentage of GDP (%). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
February 2026 Data Release