Government expenditure on education, total in Afghanistan
Afghanistan: Government expenditure on education, total was 15.7% in 2017. ◆ Volatile
Government expenditure on education, total in Afghanistan, 1981–2017
Source: Data API, UN Educational, Scientific and Cultural Organization (UNESCO). Measured in % of government expenditure.
Analysis
In 2017, government expenditure on education, total in Afghanistan stood at 15.7%.
The figure is down 3.4% on the previous year and down 8.3% over ten years.
Over the whole period, government expenditure on education, total in Afghanistan peaked at 17.1% in 2010 and was at its lowest, 0.0%, in 1981.
Afghanistan ranks 53rd of 193 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.
The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.
Government expenditure on education, total in Afghanistan, year by year
| Year | % of government expenditure | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1981 | 0.0% | — |
| 1982 | 0.0% | — |
| 1983 | 0.0% | — |
| 1999 | 0.0% | — |
| 2000 | 0.0% | — |
| 2001 | 0.0% | — |
| 2010 | 17.1% | — |
| 2011 | 16.0% | -6.0% |
| 2012 | 10.4% | -35.5% |
| 2013 | 14.1% | +36.2% |
| 2014 | 14.5% | +2.6% |
| 2015 | 12.5% | -13.5% |
| 2016 | 16.2% | +29.6% |
| 2017 | 15.7% | -3.4% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1980s | 0.0% | 0.0% | 0.0% | 3 |
| 1990s | 0.0% | 0.0% | 0.0% | 1 |
| 2000s | 0.0% | 0.0% | 0.0% | 2 |
| 2010s | 14.6% | 10.4% | 17.1% | 8 |
Countries ranked near Afghanistan
- 50 Puerto Rico 16.0% compare
- 51 El Salvador 15.9% compare
- 52 Hong Kong, China 15.7% compare
- 54 Iceland 15.7% compare
- 55 Saudi Arabia 15.6% compare
- 56 Uruguay 15.6% compare
More education data for Afghanistan
- Teachers in secondary education, both sexes (number), gaps filled 88,020 (2023)
- Repeaters in primary education, all grades, both sexes (number), gaps 343,942 (2023)
- Enrolment in pre-primary education, male (number), gaps filled 13,837 (2003)
- Enrolment in pre-primary education, female (number), gaps filled 10,383 (2003)
- Secondary education, pupils, gaps filled 3.43 million (2023)
- Primary education, duration (years), annual growth rate 0 % change on previous year (2025)
- Primary education, pupils, gaps filled 7.51 million (2023)
- Primary education, pupils, annual growth rate 3.56 % change on previous year (2019)
- Primary education, pupils, per unit of GDP 0.0004 units per US$ of GDP (2023)
- Primary education, pupils, per capita 0.1811 units per person (2023)
Frequently asked questions
- What is government expenditure on education, total in Afghanistan?
- Government expenditure on education, total in Afghanistan was 15.7% in 2017, according to Data API, UN Educational, Scientific and Cultural Organization (UNESCO).
- What is the highest government expenditure on education, total recorded in Afghanistan?
- The highest recorded value was 17.1% in 2010.
- What is the lowest government expenditure on education, total recorded in Afghanistan?
- The lowest recorded value was 0.0% in 1981.
- How does Afghanistan rank for government expenditure on education, total?
- Afghanistan ranks 53rd out of 193 countries with data for 2017.
- Is government expenditure on education, total rising or falling in Afghanistan?
- Over the last ten years it is down 8.3%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
- Where does this Afghanistan 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 government expenditure). 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 total general government expenditure on all sectors (including health, education, social services, etc.). It includes expenditure funded by transfers from international sources to government. General government usually refers to local, regional and central governments.