Government expenditure on education, total in Heavily indebted poor countries (HIPC)
Heavily indebted poor countries (HIPC): Government expenditure on education, total was 3.2% in 2023. ▲ Rising
Government expenditure on education, total in Heavily indebted poor countries (HIPC), 1999–2023
Source: Data API, UN Educational, Scientific and Cultural Organization (UNESCO). Measured in % of GDP.
Analysis
The most recent figure for government expenditure on education, total in Heavily indebted poor countries (HIPC) is 3.2%, measured in 2023.
Compared with earlier readings it is up 4.7% on the previous year and down 6.1% over ten years.
Over the whole period, government expenditure on education, total in Heavily indebted poor countries (HIPC) peaked at 3.5% in 2017 and was at its lowest, 2.4%, in 2002.
Heavily indebted poor countries (HIPC) ranks 35th of 46 groups on this measure, in the bottom quarter.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 23 years of available data.
Government expenditure on education, total in Heavily indebted poor countries (HIPC), year by year
| Year | % of GDP | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1999 | 2.6% | — |
| 2000 | 2.5% | -4.1% |
| 2001 | 2.5% | +0.3% |
| 2002 | 2.4% | -3.0% |
| 2004 | 2.7% | +11.9% |
| 2005 | 2.7% | -0.9% |
| 2006 | 2.7% | +1.3% |
| 2008 | 2.7% | +1.2% |
| 2009 | 3.1% | +13.4% |
| 2010 | 3.0% | -4.2% |
| 2011 | 3.1% | +4.0% |
| 2012 | 3.0% | -1.0% |
| 2013 | 3.5% | +13.4% |
| 2014 | 3.3% | -3.9% |
| 2015 | 3.4% | +1.7% |
| 2016 | 3.3% | -2.7% |
| 2017 | 3.5% | +7.6% |
| 2018 | 3.3% | -7.5% |
| 2019 | 3.2% | -0.8% |
| 2020 | 3.3% | +2.9% |
| 2021 | 3.3% | -0.7% |
| 2022 | 3.1% | -6.5% |
| 2023 | 3.2% | +4.7% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 2.6% | 2.6% | 2.6% | 1 |
| 2000s | 2.6% | 2.4% | 3.1% | 8 |
| 2010s | 3.3% | 3.0% | 3.5% | 10 |
| 2020s | 3.2% | 3.1% | 3.3% | 4 |
Countries ranked near Heavily indebted poor countries (HIPC)
More education data for Heavily indebted poor countries (HIPC)
- Primary education, teachers, gaps filled 3.67 million (2024)
- Secondary education, pupils, gaps filled 55.15 million (2024)
- Primary education, duration (years), annual growth rate 0 % change on previous year (2025)
- Primary education, pupils, gaps filled 148.37 million (2024)
- Primary education, pupils, annual growth rate 1.27 % change on previous year (2024)
- Primary education, pupils, per unit of GDP 0.0001 units per US$ of GDP (2024)
- Primary education, pupils, per capita 0.1578 units per person (2024)
- Population ages 15-64 55.7% (2025)
- Secondary education, duration (years), annual growth rate 0 % change on previous year (2025)
- Population ages 0-14 41.2% (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is government expenditure on education, total in Heavily indebted poor countries (HIPC)?
- Government expenditure on education, total in Heavily indebted poor countries (HIPC) was 3.2% in 2023, according to Data API, UN Educational, Scientific and Cultural Organization (UNESCO).
- What is the highest government expenditure on education, total recorded in Heavily indebted poor countries (HIPC)?
- The highest recorded value was 3.5% in 2017.
- What is the lowest government expenditure on education, total recorded in Heavily indebted poor countries (HIPC)?
- The lowest recorded value was 2.4% in 2002.
- How does Heavily indebted poor countries (HIPC) rank for government expenditure on education, total?
- Heavily indebted poor countries (HIPC) ranks 35th out of 46 groups with data for 2023.
- Is government expenditure on education, total rising or falling in Heavily indebted poor countries (HIPC)?
- Over the last ten years it is down 6.1%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this Heavily indebted poor countries (HIPC) 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.