Government expenditure on education, total in Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan (excluding high income)
Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan (excluding high income): Government expenditure on education, total was 3.7% in 2017. ▼ Falling
Government expenditure on education, total in Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan (excluding high income), 1977–2017
Source: Data API, UN Educational, Scientific and Cultural Organization (UNESCO). Measured in % of GDP.
Analysis
Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan (excluding high income) recorded 3.7% for government expenditure on education, total in 2017.
That represents a change of down 4.8% on the previous year and down 9.2% over ten years.
Over the whole period, government expenditure on education, total in Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan (excluding high income) peaked at 5.6% in 1982 and was at its lowest, 3.5%, in 2013.
Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan (excluding high income) ranks 19th of 46 groups on this measure, in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 13 years of available data.
Government expenditure on education, total in Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan (excluding high income), year by year
| Year | % of GDP | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1977 | 4.3% | — |
| 1980 | 4.6% | +5.5% |
| 1982 | 5.6% | +22.6% |
| 1989 | 4.0% | -28.1% |
| 1996 | 3.7% | -8.3% |
| 2008 | 4.1% | +11.1% |
| 2010 | 3.6% | -12.6% |
| 2011 | 3.5% | -3.0% |
| 2012 | 3.6% | +4.4% |
| 2013 | 3.5% | -5.0% |
| 2015 | 3.7% | +7.5% |
| 2016 | 3.9% | +5.6% |
| 2017 | 3.7% | -4.8% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970s | 4.3% | 4.3% | 4.3% | 1 |
| 1980s | 4.7% | 4.0% | 5.6% | 3 |
| 1990s | 3.7% | 3.7% | 3.7% | 1 |
| 2000s | 4.1% | 4.1% | 4.1% | 1 |
| 2010s | 3.6% | 3.5% | 3.9% | 7 |
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More education data for Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan (excluding high income)
- Population ages 15-64 62.0% (2025)
- Primary education, duration (years), annual growth rate 0 % change on previous year (2025)
- Secondary education, duration (years), annual growth rate 0 % change on previous year (2025)
- Population ages 0-14 32.7% (2025)
- Number of infant deaths, female, annual growth rate -2.68 % change on previous year (2024)
- Number of under-five deaths, female, per unit of GDP 0 units per US$ of GDP (2024)
- Number of infant deaths, male, per unit of GDP 0 units per US$ of GDP (2024)
- Number of infant deaths, male, per capita 0.0004 units per person (2024)
- Number of under-five deaths, female, annual growth rate -3.3 % change on previous year (2024)
- Number of under-five deaths, female, per capita 0.0004 units per person (2024)
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Frequently asked questions
- What is government expenditure on education, total in Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan (excluding high income)?
- Government expenditure on education, total in Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan (excluding high income) was 3.7% in 2017, according to Data API, UN Educational, Scientific and Cultural Organization (UNESCO).
- What is the highest government expenditure on education, total recorded in Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan (excluding high income)?
- The highest recorded value was 5.6% in 1982.
- What is the lowest government expenditure on education, total recorded in Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan (excluding high income)?
- The lowest recorded value was 3.5% in 2013.
- How does Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan (excluding high income) rank for government expenditure on education, total?
- Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan (excluding high income) ranks 19th out of 46 groups with data for 2017.
- Is government expenditure on education, total rising or falling in Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan (excluding high income)?
- Over the last ten years it is down 9.2%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
- Where does this Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan (excluding high 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.