Government expenditure on education, total in Early-demographic dividend
Early-demographic dividend: Government expenditure on education, total was 3.4% in 2023. ▼ Falling
Government expenditure on education, total in Early-demographic dividend, 1999–2023
Source: Data API, UN Educational, Scientific and Cultural Organization (UNESCO). Measured in % of GDP.
Analysis
In 2023, government expenditure on education, total in Early-demographic dividend stood at 3.4%. That is the lowest value across all 21 years on record.
The figure is down 5.6% on the previous year and down 24.6% over ten years.
Over the whole period, government expenditure on education, total in Early-demographic dividend peaked at 4.5% in 2013 and was at its lowest, 3.4%, in 2023.
That places Early-demographic dividend 30th out of 46 groups with data for 2023, putting it in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 21 years of available data.
Government expenditure on education, total in Early-demographic dividend, year by year
| Year | % of GDP | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1999 | 4.1% | — |
| 2000 | 3.8% | -7.1% |
| 2001 | 4.1% | +6.6% |
| 2002 | 3.5% | -13.5% |
| 2006 | 4.1% | +17.3% |
| 2007 | 3.6% | -12.6% |
| 2008 | 4.1% | +13.9% |
| 2010 | 4.0% | -2.5% |
| 2011 | 3.9% | -3.4% |
| 2012 | 4.2% | +8.6% |
| 2013 | 4.5% | +7.0% |
| 2014 | 3.9% | -13.3% |
| 2015 | 4.0% | +3.2% |
| 2016 | 4.0% | -0.6% |
| 2017 | 3.9% | -1.8% |
| 2018 | 3.9% | -1.1% |
| 2019 | 3.5% | -10.2% |
| 2020 | 4.1% | +17.2% |
| 2021 | 3.9% | -5.6% |
| 2022 | 3.6% | -6.9% |
| 2023 | 3.4% | -5.6% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 4.1% | 4.1% | 4.1% | 1 |
| 2000s | 3.9% | 3.5% | 4.1% | 6 |
| 2010s | 4.0% | 3.5% | 4.5% | 10 |
| 2020s | 3.7% | 3.4% | 4.1% | 4 |
Countries ranked near Early-demographic dividend
- 27 South Africa 6.0% compare
- 28 Morocco 6.0% compare
- 29 Mozambique 6.0% compare
- 30 Israel 5.9% compare
- 31 United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland 5.9% compare
- 32 Bhutan 5.8% compare
- 33 Naoero 5.8% compare
More education data for Early-demographic dividend
- Primary education, teachers, gaps filled 13.97 million (2024)
- Secondary education, pupils, gaps filled 320.06 million (2024)
- Primary education, duration (years), annual growth rate 0 % change on previous year (2025)
- Primary education, pupils, gaps filled 364.78 million (2024)
- Primary education, pupils, annual growth rate 2.5 % change on previous year (2024)
- Primary education, pupils, per unit of GDP 0 units per US$ of GDP (2024)
- Secondary education, duration (years), annual growth rate 0 % change on previous year (2025)
- Population ages 0-14 26.9% (2025)
- Population ages 15-64 66.3% (2025)
- Primary education, pupils, per capita 0.1027 units per person (2024)
Frequently asked questions
- What is government expenditure on education, total in Early-demographic dividend?
- Government expenditure on education, total in Early-demographic dividend was 3.4% in 2023, according to Data API, UN Educational, Scientific and Cultural Organization (UNESCO).
- What is the highest government expenditure on education, total recorded in Early-demographic dividend?
- The highest recorded value was 4.5% in 2013.
- What is the lowest government expenditure on education, total recorded in Early-demographic dividend?
- The lowest recorded value was 3.4% in 2023.
- How does Early-demographic dividend rank for government expenditure on education, total?
- Early-demographic dividend ranks 30th out of 46 groups with data for 2023.
- Is government expenditure on education, total rising or falling in Early-demographic dividend?
- Over the last ten years it is down 24.6%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
- Where does this Early-demographic dividend data come from?
- The figures come from Data API, UN Educational, Scientific and Cultural Organization (UNESCO), published as part of Government expenditure on education, total (% of GDP). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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General government expenditure on education (current, capital, and transfers) is expressed as a percentage of GDP. It includes expenditure funded by transfers from international sources to government. General government usually refers to local, regional and central governments.