Government expenditure on education, PPP$ in Afghanistan
Afghanistan: Government expenditure on education, PPP$ was 3,621 millions in 2017. ▲ Rising
Latest (2017)
3,621 millions
Change on year
up 3.7%
World rank
85th
of 169 countries
All-time high
3,621 millions
in 2017
All-time low
1,582 millions
in 2012
Years of data
8
2010–2017
Government expenditure on education, PPP$ in Afghanistan, 2010–2017
Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics. Measured in millions.
Analysis
In 2017, government expenditure on education, ppp$ in Afghanistan stood at 3,621 millions. That is the highest value across all 8 years on record.
That represents a change of up 3.7% on the previous year and up 108.4% over ten years.
That places Afghanistan 85th out of 169 countries with data for 2017, putting it in the middle of the range.
Government expenditure on education, PPP$ in Afghanistan, year by year
| Year | millions | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2010 | 1,738 millions | — |
| 2011 | 1,772 millions | +2.0% |
| 2012 | 1,582 millions | -10.7% |
| 2013 | 2,330 millions | +47.3% |
| 2014 | 2,696 millions | +15.7% |
| 2015 | 2,516 millions | -6.7% |
| 2016 | 3,490 millions | +38.7% |
| 2017 | 3,621 millions | +3.7% |
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More education data for Afghanistan
- 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)
- Official entrance age to pre primary education 6 (2025)
- Population ages 15-64 55.0% (2025)
- Population ages 0-14 42.6% (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is government expenditure on education, ppp$ in Afghanistan?
- Government expenditure on education, ppp$ in Afghanistan was 3,621 millions in 2017, according to UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
- What is the highest government expenditure on education, ppp$ recorded in Afghanistan?
- The highest recorded value was 3,621 millions in 2017.
- What is the lowest government expenditure on education, ppp$ recorded in Afghanistan?
- The lowest recorded value was 1,582 millions in 2012.
- How does Afghanistan rank for government expenditure on education, ppp$?
- Afghanistan ranks 85th out of 169 countries with data for 2017.
- Is government expenditure on education, ppp$ rising or falling in Afghanistan?
- Over the last ten years it is up 108.4%. 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, PPP$ (millions). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
February 2026 Data Release