Government expenditure on education, total in Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan (IDA & IBRD)
Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan (IDA & IBRD): Government expenditure on education, total was 3.5% in 2023. ▼ Falling
Government expenditure on education, total in Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan (IDA & IBRD), 1977–2023
Source: Data API, UN Educational, Scientific and Cultural Organization (UNESCO). Measured in % of GDP.
Analysis
Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan (IDA & IBRD) recorded 3.5% for government expenditure on education, total in 2023.
Compared with earlier readings it is up 11.5% on the previous year and up 6.9% over ten years.
Over the whole period, government expenditure on education, total in Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan (IDA & IBRD) peaked at 5.6% in 1982 and was at its lowest, 3.2%, in 2022.
That places Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan (IDA & IBRD) 25th 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 17 years of available data.
Government expenditure on education, total in Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan (IDA & IBRD), 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 | 3.5% | -15.4% |
| 2012 | 3.3% | -5.5% |
| 2014 | 3.8% | +14.6% |
| 2015 | 3.7% | -2.9% |
| 2016 | 3.7% | +0.9% |
| 2017 | 3.6% | -2.5% |
| 2018 | 3.6% | +0.6% |
| 2019 | 3.2% | -10.5% |
| 2020 | 3.6% | +9.7% |
| 2022 | 3.2% | -11.3% |
| 2023 | 3.5% | +11.5% |
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 | 3.5% | 3.2% | 3.8% | 8 |
| 2020s | 3.4% | 3.2% | 3.6% | 3 |
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More education data for Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan (IDA & IBRD)
- Population ages 15-64 62.1% (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 32.6% (2025)
- Number of infant deaths, female, annual growth rate -2.7 % 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 -3.23 % change on previous year (2024)
- Number of under-five deaths, female, per capita 0.0004 units per person (2024)
All data for Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan (IDA & IBRD) →
Frequently asked questions
- What is government expenditure on education, total in Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan (IDA & IBRD)?
- Government expenditure on education, total in Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan (IDA & IBRD) was 3.5% in 2023, 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 (IDA & IBRD)?
- 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 (IDA & IBRD)?
- The lowest recorded value was 3.2% in 2022.
- How does Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan (IDA & IBRD) rank for government expenditure on education, total?
- Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan (IDA & IBRD) ranks 25th out of 46 groups with data for 2023.
- Is government expenditure on education, total rising or falling in Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan (IDA & IBRD)?
- Over the last ten years it is up 6.9%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
- Where does this Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan (IDA & IBRD) 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.