Government expenditure on education, total in Pre-demographic dividend
Pre-demographic dividend: Government expenditure on education, total was 3.2% in 2023. ▲ Rising
Government expenditure on education, total in Pre-demographic dividend, 1999–2023
Source: Data API, UN Educational, Scientific and Cultural Organization (UNESCO). Measured in % of GDP.
Analysis
The most recent figure for government expenditure on education, total in Pre-demographic dividend is 3.2%, measured in 2023. That is the highest value across all 22 years on record.
Compared with earlier readings it is up 12.2% on the previous year and up 2.2% over ten years.
Over the whole period, government expenditure on education, total in Pre-demographic dividend peaked at 3.2% in 2023 and was at its lowest, 2.4%, in 2002.
Pre-demographic dividend ranks 35th of 46 groups on this measure, in the bottom quarter.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 22 years of available data.
Government expenditure on education, total in Pre-demographic dividend, year by year
| Year | % of GDP | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1999 | 2.5% | — |
| 2000 | 2.5% | +0.1% |
| 2001 | 2.4% | -0.7% |
| 2002 | 2.4% | -1.8% |
| 2004 | 2.7% | +11.6% |
| 2005 | 2.7% | -0.9% |
| 2006 | 2.6% | -3.7% |
| 2008 | 2.5% | -1.3% |
| 2010 | 2.8% | +10.2% |
| 2011 | 2.9% | +2.7% |
| 2012 | 2.7% | -6.0% |
| 2013 | 3.2% | +18.1% |
| 2014 | 3.2% | -0.4% |
| 2015 | 3.2% | +1.4% |
| 2016 | 2.8% | -14.1% |
| 2017 | 3.1% | +13.3% |
| 2018 | 3.0% | -2.9% |
| 2019 | 3.0% | +0.5% |
| 2020 | 3.2% | +6.4% |
| 2021 | 3.1% | -4.2% |
| 2022 | 2.9% | -6.9% |
| 2023 | 3.2% | +12.2% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 2.5% | 2.5% | 2.5% | 1 |
| 2000s | 2.5% | 2.4% | 2.7% | 7 |
| 2010s | 3.0% | 2.7% | 3.2% | 10 |
| 2020s | 3.1% | 2.9% | 3.2% | 4 |
Countries ranked near Pre-demographic dividend
More education data for Pre-demographic dividend
- Secondary education, duration (years), annual growth rate 0 % change on previous year (2025)
- Primary education, duration (years), annual growth rate 0 % change on previous year (2025)
- Primary education, pupils, gaps filled 175.74 million (2024)
- Primary education, pupils, annual growth rate 1.12 % change on previous year (2024)
- Primary education, pupils, per unit of GDP 0.0001 units per US$ of GDP (2024)
- Primary education, pupils, per capita 0.1591 units per person (2024)
- Population ages 15-64 55.5% (2025)
- Primary education, teachers, gaps filled 4.66 million (2024)
- Secondary education, pupils, gaps filled 70.08 million (2024)
- Population ages 0-14 41.6% (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is government expenditure on education, total in Pre-demographic dividend?
- Government expenditure on education, total in Pre-demographic dividend was 3.2% in 2023, according to Data API, UN Educational, Scientific and Cultural Organization (UNESCO).
- What is the highest government expenditure on education, total recorded in Pre-demographic dividend?
- The highest recorded value was 3.2% in 2023.
- What is the lowest government expenditure on education, total recorded in Pre-demographic dividend?
- The lowest recorded value was 2.4% in 2002.
- How does Pre-demographic dividend rank for government expenditure on education, total?
- Pre-demographic dividend ranks 35th out of 46 groups with data for 2023.
- Is government expenditure on education, total rising or falling in Pre-demographic dividend?
- Over the last ten years it is up 2.2%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this Pre-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.