Government expenditure on education, total in Late-demographic dividend
Late-demographic dividend: Government expenditure on education, total was 4.0% in 2023. ▲ Rising
Government expenditure on education, total in Late-demographic dividend, 1995–2023
Source: Data API, UN Educational, Scientific and Cultural Organization (UNESCO). Measured in % of GDP.
Analysis
Late-demographic dividend recorded 4.0% for government expenditure on education, total in 2023.
Compared with earlier readings it is down 7.1% on the previous year and down 9.2% over ten years.
Over the whole period, government expenditure on education, total in Late-demographic dividend peaked at 4.8% in 2009 and was at its lowest, 3.6%, in 1995.
That places Late-demographic dividend 12th out of 46 groups with data for 2023, putting it in the top quarter.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 28 years of available data.
Government expenditure on education, total in Late-demographic dividend, year by year
| Year | % of GDP | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1995 | 3.6% | — |
| 1996 | 3.8% | +6.3% |
| 1998 | 3.9% | +3.8% |
| 1999 | 4.1% | +5.3% |
| 2000 | 3.9% | -6.8% |
| 2001 | 3.8% | -0.1% |
| 2002 | 4.0% | +2.8% |
| 2003 | 4.2% | +6.7% |
| 2004 | 4.1% | -3.4% |
| 2005 | 3.9% | -3.5% |
| 2006 | 3.9% | -1.2% |
| 2007 | 4.3% | +9.5% |
| 2008 | 4.2% | -0.8% |
| 2009 | 4.8% | +13.5% |
| 2010 | 4.5% | -5.4% |
| 2011 | 4.1% | -10.3% |
| 2012 | 4.4% | +7.8% |
| 2013 | 4.4% | +1.2% |
| 2014 | 4.6% | +4.2% |
| 2015 | 4.5% | -3.4% |
| 2016 | 4.4% | -2.4% |
| 2017 | 4.4% | +1.2% |
| 2018 | 4.4% | +0.1% |
| 2019 | 4.3% | -3.5% |
| 2020 | 4.4% | +4.2% |
| 2021 | 4.4% | -0.5% |
| 2022 | 4.3% | -1.9% |
| 2023 | 4.0% | -7.1% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 3.9% | 3.6% | 4.1% | 4 |
| 2000s | 4.1% | 3.8% | 4.8% | 10 |
| 2010s | 4.4% | 4.1% | 4.6% | 10 |
| 2020s | 4.3% | 4.0% | 4.4% | 4 |
Countries ranked near Late-demographic dividend
- 9 Marshall Islands 7.7% compare
- 10 Vanuatu 7.6% compare
- 11 Mauritania 7.6% compare
- 12 Bolivia, Plurinational State of 7.5% compare
- 13 Sweden 7.3% compare
- 14 Iceland 7.3% compare
- 15 Venezuela, Bolivarian Republic of 6.9% compare
More education data for Late-demographic dividend
- Primary education, pupils, per unit of GDP 0 units per US$ of GDP (2024)
- Secondary education, pupils, gaps filled 177.18 million (2024)
- Primary education, duration (years), annual growth rate 0 % change on previous year (2025)
- Primary education, pupils, gaps filled 173.78 million (2024)
- Primary education, pupils, annual growth rate 0.3036 % change on previous year (2024)
- Primary education, pupils, per capita 0.0746 units per person (2024)
- Secondary education, duration (years), annual growth rate 0 % change on previous year (2025)
- Population ages 0-14 17.0% (2025)
- Population ages 15-64 68.9% (2025)
- Primary education, teachers, gaps filled 10.38 million (2024)
Frequently asked questions
- What is government expenditure on education, total in Late-demographic dividend?
- Government expenditure on education, total in Late-demographic dividend was 4.0% in 2023, according to Data API, UN Educational, Scientific and Cultural Organization (UNESCO).
- What is the highest government expenditure on education, total recorded in Late-demographic dividend?
- The highest recorded value was 4.8% in 2009.
- What is the lowest government expenditure on education, total recorded in Late-demographic dividend?
- The lowest recorded value was 3.6% in 1995.
- How does Late-demographic dividend rank for government expenditure on education, total?
- Late-demographic dividend ranks 12th out of 46 groups with data for 2023.
- Is government expenditure on education, total rising or falling in Late-demographic dividend?
- Over the last ten years it is down 9.2%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this Late-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.