Government expenditure on education, constant PPP$ in Afghanistan
Afghanistan: Government expenditure on education, constant PPP$ was 5,080 millions in 2017. ▲ Rising
Latest (2017)
5,080 millions
Change on year
down 1.9%
World rank
80th
of 166 countries
All-time high
5,178 millions
in 2016
All-time low
2,637 millions
in 2012
Years of data
8
2010–2017
Government expenditure on education, constant PPP$ in Afghanistan, 2010–2017
Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics. Measured in millions.
Analysis
Afghanistan recorded 5,080 millions for government expenditure on education, constant ppp$ in 2017.
Compared with earlier readings it is down 1.9% on the previous year and up 63.3% over ten years.
Afghanistan ranks 80th of 166 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.
Government expenditure on education, constant PPP$ in Afghanistan, year by year
| Year | millions | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2010 | 3,111 millions | — |
| 2011 | 3,109 millions | -0.1% |
| 2012 | 2,637 millions | -15.2% |
| 2013 | 3,694 millions | +40.1% |
| 2014 | 4,059 millions | +9.9% |
| 2015 | 3,628 millions | -10.6% |
| 2016 | 5,178 millions | +42.7% |
| 2017 | 5,080 millions | -1.9% |
Countries ranked near Afghanistan
More education data for Afghanistan
- Theoretical duration of pre-primary education (years), annual growth 0 % change on previous year (2025)
- Start of the academic school year (pre-primary to post-secondary non) 0.0494 % change on previous year (2025)
- Theoretical duration of lower secondary education (years), annual 0 % change on previous year (2025)
- Theoretical duration of upper secondary education (years), annual 0 % change on previous year (2025)
- Theoretical duration of secondary education (years), annual growth 0 % change on previous year (2025)
- Start of the academic school year (tertiary education), gaps filled 2,024 tertiary education (2024)
- Start of the academic school year (tertiary education), annual growth 0.0494 % change on previous year (2024)
- Primary education, teachers, gaps filled 163,167 (2023)
- Duration of pre primary education, annual growth rate 0 % change on previous year (2025)
- Duration of pre primary education 1 (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is government expenditure on education, constant ppp$ in Afghanistan?
- Government expenditure on education, constant ppp$ in Afghanistan was 5,080 millions in 2017, according to UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
- What is the highest government expenditure on education, constant ppp$ recorded in Afghanistan?
- The highest recorded value was 5,178 millions in 2016.
- What is the lowest government expenditure on education, constant ppp$ recorded in Afghanistan?
- The lowest recorded value was 2,637 millions in 2012.
- How does Afghanistan rank for government expenditure on education, constant ppp$?
- Afghanistan ranks 80th out of 166 countries with data for 2017.
- Is government expenditure on education, constant ppp$ rising or falling in Afghanistan?
- Over the last ten years it is up 63.3%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this Afghanistan data come from?
- The figures come from UNESCO Institute for Statistics, published as part of Government expenditure on education, constant PPP$ (millions). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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February 2026 Data Release