Government expenditure on education, total in IBRD only
IBRD only: Government expenditure on education, total was 3.7% in 2023. ▬ Flat
Government expenditure on education, total in IBRD only, 1996–2023
Source: Data API, UN Educational, Scientific and Cultural Organization (UNESCO). Measured in % of GDP.
Analysis
In 2023, government expenditure on education, total in IBRD only stood at 3.7%.
The figure is up 1.3% on the previous year and down 14.7% over ten years.
Over the whole period, government expenditure on education, total in IBRD only peaked at 4.6% in 2009 and was at its lowest, 3.5%, in 1996.
IBRD only ranks 21st of 46 groups on this measure, in the middle of the range.
Government expenditure on education, total in IBRD only, year by year
| Year | % of GDP | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1996 | 3.5% | — |
| 1999 | 4.2% | +20.4% |
| 2000 | 3.8% | -9.0% |
| 2001 | 3.8% | -1.8% |
| 2002 | 3.8% | +0.4% |
| 2003 | 3.9% | +2.2% |
| 2004 | 3.9% | -0.1% |
| 2005 | 3.9% | -0.2% |
| 2006 | 3.9% | +1.3% |
| 2007 | 4.0% | +1.5% |
| 2008 | 4.1% | +3.3% |
| 2009 | 4.6% | +11.9% |
| 2010 | 4.1% | -11.3% |
| 2011 | 4.1% | -0.2% |
| 2012 | 4.2% | +4.2% |
| 2013 | 4.3% | +1.4% |
| 2014 | 4.0% | -6.5% |
| 2015 | 4.2% | +4.8% |
| 2016 | 4.2% | +0.7% |
| 2017 | 4.0% | -6.4% |
| 2018 | 4.0% | +0.7% |
| 2019 | 3.9% | -1.1% |
| 2020 | 4.3% | +9.1% |
| 2021 | 4.0% | -6.1% |
| 2022 | 3.6% | -10.7% |
| 2023 | 3.7% | +1.3% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 3.9% | 3.5% | 4.2% | 2 |
| 2000s | 4.0% | 3.8% | 4.6% | 10 |
| 2010s | 4.1% | 3.9% | 4.3% | 10 |
| 2020s | 3.9% | 3.6% | 4.3% | 4 |
Countries ranked near IBRD only
More education data for IBRD only
- Primary education, duration (years), annual growth rate 0 % change on previous year (2025)
- Primary education, teachers, gaps filled 21.35 million (2024)
- Primary education, pupils, annual growth rate 1.94 % change on previous year (2024)
- Primary education, pupils, gaps filled 443.80 million (2024)
- Primary education, pupils, per unit of GDP 0 units per US$ of GDP (2024)
- Primary education, pupils, per capita 0.0891 units per person (2024)
- Secondary education, duration (years), annual growth rate 0 % change on previous year (2025)
- Population ages 0-14 21.4% (2025)
- Population ages 15-64 68.1% (2025)
- Secondary education, pupils, gaps filled 425.77 million (2024)
Frequently asked questions
- What is government expenditure on education, total in IBRD only?
- Government expenditure on education, total in IBRD only was 3.7% in 2023, according to Data API, UN Educational, Scientific and Cultural Organization (UNESCO).
- What is the highest government expenditure on education, total recorded in IBRD only?
- The highest recorded value was 4.6% in 2009.
- What is the lowest government expenditure on education, total recorded in IBRD only?
- The lowest recorded value was 3.5% in 1996.
- How does IBRD only rank for government expenditure on education, total?
- IBRD only ranks 21st out of 46 groups with data for 2023.
- Is government expenditure on education, total rising or falling in IBRD only?
- Over the last ten years it is down 14.7%. The long-run trend across the full record is flat.
- Where does this IBRD only 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.