Government expenditure on education, total in Low income
Low income: Government expenditure on education, total was 3.0% in 2022. ▲ Rising
Government expenditure on education, total in Low income, 2000–2022
Source: Data API, UN Educational, Scientific and Cultural Organization (UNESCO). Measured in % of GDP.
Analysis
In 2022, government expenditure on education, total in Low income stood at 3.0%.
The figure is down 13.1% on the previous year and up 16.1% over ten years.
Over the whole period, government expenditure on education, total in Low income peaked at 3.4% in 2021 and was at its lowest, 2.5%, in 2010.
Low income ranks 44th of 46 groups on this measure, in the bottom quarter.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 16 years of available data.
Government expenditure on education, total in Low income, year by year
| Year | % of GDP | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2000 | 2.6% | — |
| 2001 | 2.9% | +9.7% |
| 2008 | 2.7% | -6.2% |
| 2010 | 2.5% | -8.3% |
| 2011 | 2.9% | +14.2% |
| 2012 | 2.6% | -10.1% |
| 2013 | 2.6% | +2.8% |
| 2014 | 2.7% | +3.7% |
| 2015 | 3.2% | +17.2% |
| 2016 | 2.6% | -19.2% |
| 2017 | 2.8% | +6.8% |
| 2018 | 3.0% | +9.4% |
| 2019 | 3.0% | -0.5% |
| 2020 | 3.3% | +9.3% |
| 2021 | 3.4% | +4.2% |
| 2022 | 3.0% | -13.1% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 2.8% | 2.6% | 2.9% | 3 |
| 2010s | 2.8% | 2.5% | 3.2% | 10 |
| 2020s | 3.2% | 3.0% | 3.4% | 3 |
Countries ranked near Low income
- 41 Norway 5.4% compare
- 42 United States of America 5.4% compare
- 43 Republic of Korea 5.4% compare
- 44 Dominica 5.4% compare
- 45 Burkina Faso 5.3% compare
- 46 France 5.3% compare
- 47 Costa Rica 5.3% compare
More education data for Low income
- Population ages 15-64 55.8% (2025)
- Primary education, duration (years), annual growth rate 0 % change on previous year (2025)
- Primary education, pupils, gaps filled 112.44 million (2024)
- Secondary education, pupils, gaps filled 43.24 million (2024)
- Primary education, pupils, annual growth rate 1.02 % change on previous year (2024)
- Primary education, pupils, per unit of GDP 0.0002 units per US$ of GDP (2024)
- Population ages 0-14 40.9% (2025)
- Primary education, pupils, per capita 0.1505 units per person (2024)
- Secondary education, duration (years), annual growth rate 0 % change on previous year (2025)
- Primary education, teachers, gaps filled 2.88 million (2024)
Frequently asked questions
- What is government expenditure on education, total in Low income?
- Government expenditure on education, total in Low income was 3.0% in 2022, according to Data API, UN Educational, Scientific and Cultural Organization (UNESCO).
- What is the highest government expenditure on education, total recorded in Low income?
- The highest recorded value was 3.4% in 2021.
- What is the lowest government expenditure on education, total recorded in Low income?
- The lowest recorded value was 2.5% in 2010.
- How does Low income rank for government expenditure on education, total?
- Low income ranks 44th out of 46 groups with data for 2022.
- Is government expenditure on education, total rising or falling in Low income?
- Over the last ten years it is up 16.1%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this Low income 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.