Government expenditure on education, total in IDA blend
IDA blend: Government expenditure on education, total was 3.3% in 2023. ▼ Falling
Government expenditure on education, total in IDA blend, 1972–2023
Source: Data API, UN Educational, Scientific and Cultural Organization (UNESCO). Measured in % of GDP.
Analysis
In 2023, government expenditure on education, total in IDA blend stood at 3.3%.
The figure is up 22.5% on the previous year and down 32.2% over ten years.
Over the whole period, government expenditure on education, total in IDA blend peaked at 5.6% in 1975 and was at its lowest, 2.4%, in 2000.
That places IDA blend 31st 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 IDA blend, year by year
| Year | % of GDP | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1972 | 4.5% | — |
| 1975 | 5.6% | +25.2% |
| 2000 | 2.4% | -57.2% |
| 2003 | 2.9% | +19.3% |
| 2004 | 2.9% | -0.4% |
| 2005 | 2.8% | -2.3% |
| 2006 | 2.8% | +1.1% |
| 2010 | 4.0% | +42.9% |
| 2011 | 2.9% | -28.9% |
| 2012 | 3.4% | +19.8% |
| 2013 | 4.9% | +43.4% |
| 2014 | 4.0% | -18.5% |
| 2015 | 3.3% | -17.4% |
| 2016 | 4.4% | +32.8% |
| 2017 | 4.0% | -10.2% |
| 2018 | 3.1% | -21.1% |
| 2019 | 3.3% | +6.7% |
| 2020 | 3.7% | +11.7% |
| 2021 | 3.1% | -15.5% |
| 2022 | 2.7% | -13.2% |
| 2023 | 3.3% | +22.5% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970s | 5.0% | 4.5% | 5.6% | 2 |
| 2000s | 2.7% | 2.4% | 2.9% | 5 |
| 2010s | 3.7% | 2.9% | 4.9% | 10 |
| 2020s | 3.2% | 2.7% | 3.7% | 4 |
Countries ranked near IDA blend
More education data for IDA blend
- Primary education, pupils, per unit of GDP 0.0001 units per US$ of GDP (2024)
- Primary education, pupils, gaps filled 86.20 million (2024)
- Population ages 0-14 37.9% (2025)
- Primary education, duration (years), annual growth rate 0 % change on previous year (2025)
- Primary education, pupils, annual growth rate 1.41 % change on previous year (2024)
- Population ages 15-64 58.4% (2025)
- Primary education, teachers, gaps filled 2.26 million (2024)
- Primary education, pupils, per capita 0.1273 units per person (2024)
- Secondary education, duration (years), annual growth rate 0 % change on previous year (2025)
- Secondary education, pupils, gaps filled 51.87 million (2024)
Frequently asked questions
- What is government expenditure on education, total in IDA blend?
- Government expenditure on education, total in IDA blend was 3.3% in 2023, according to Data API, UN Educational, Scientific and Cultural Organization (UNESCO).
- What is the highest government expenditure on education, total recorded in IDA blend?
- The highest recorded value was 5.6% in 1975.
- What is the lowest government expenditure on education, total recorded in IDA blend?
- The lowest recorded value was 2.4% in 2000.
- How does IDA blend rank for government expenditure on education, total?
- IDA blend ranks 31st out of 46 groups with data for 2023.
- Is government expenditure on education, total rising or falling in IDA blend?
- Over the last ten years it is down 32.2%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
- Where does this IDA blend 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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About this data
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.