Government expenditure on education, total in Early-demographic dividend
Early-demographic dividend: Government expenditure on education, total was 16.3% in 2024. ▼ Falling
Government expenditure on education, total in Early-demographic dividend, 1999–2024
Source: Data API, UN Educational, Scientific and Cultural Organization (UNESCO). Measured in % of government expenditure.
Analysis
The most recent figure for government expenditure on education, total in Early-demographic dividend is 16.3%, measured in 2024.
Compared with earlier readings it is up 22.9% on the previous year and down 1.0% over ten years.
Over the whole period, government expenditure on education, total in Early-demographic dividend peaked at 18.7% in 2006 and was at its lowest, 13.3%, in 2023.
That places Early-demographic dividend 6th out of 46 groups with data for 2024, putting it in the top quarter.
The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 22 years of available data.
Government expenditure on education, total in Early-demographic dividend, year by year
| Year | % of government expenditure | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1999 | 14.9% | — |
| 2000 | 16.5% | +10.6% |
| 2001 | 16.6% | +1.0% |
| 2002 | 16.3% | -1.9% |
| 2006 | 18.7% | +14.8% |
| 2007 | 17.9% | -4.4% |
| 2008 | 17.4% | -2.9% |
| 2010 | 16.0% | -7.8% |
| 2011 | 15.4% | -3.8% |
| 2012 | 16.1% | +4.5% |
| 2013 | 17.2% | +6.9% |
| 2014 | 16.5% | -4.4% |
| 2015 | 16.1% | -2.3% |
| 2016 | 16.3% | +1.5% |
| 2017 | 17.1% | +4.7% |
| 2018 | 15.7% | -8.1% |
| 2019 | 14.5% | -7.4% |
| 2020 | 15.8% | +8.4% |
| 2021 | 15.3% | -2.6% |
| 2022 | 14.2% | -7.8% |
| 2023 | 13.3% | -6.3% |
| 2024 | 16.3% | +22.9% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 14.9% | 14.9% | 14.9% | 1 |
| 2000s | 17.2% | 16.3% | 18.7% | 6 |
| 2010s | 16.1% | 14.5% | 17.2% | 10 |
| 2020s | 15.0% | 13.3% | 16.3% | 5 |
Countries ranked near Early-demographic dividend
- 3 Turkmenistan 27.6% compare
- 4 Solomon Islands 25.2% compare
- 5 Namibia 24.6% compare
- 6 Morocco 23.3% compare
- 7 Honduras 23.2% compare
- 8 Bhutan 22.2% compare
- 9 Uzbekistan 22.1% compare
More education data for Early-demographic dividend
- Primary education, teachers, gaps filled 13.97 million (2024)
- Secondary education, pupils, gaps filled 320.06 million (2024)
- Primary education, duration (years), annual growth rate 0 % change on previous year (2025)
- Primary education, pupils, gaps filled 364.78 million (2024)
- Primary education, pupils, annual growth rate 2.5 % change on previous year (2024)
- Primary education, pupils, per unit of GDP 0 units per US$ of GDP (2024)
- Secondary education, duration (years), annual growth rate 0 % change on previous year (2025)
- Population ages 0-14 26.9% (2025)
- Population ages 15-64 66.3% (2025)
- Primary education, pupils, per capita 0.1027 units per person (2024)
Frequently asked questions
- What is government expenditure on education, total in Early-demographic dividend?
- Government expenditure on education, total in Early-demographic dividend was 16.3% in 2024, according to Data API, UN Educational, Scientific and Cultural Organization (UNESCO).
- What is the highest government expenditure on education, total recorded in Early-demographic dividend?
- The highest recorded value was 18.7% in 2006.
- What is the lowest government expenditure on education, total recorded in Early-demographic dividend?
- The lowest recorded value was 13.3% in 2023.
- How does Early-demographic dividend rank for government expenditure on education, total?
- Early-demographic dividend ranks 6th out of 46 groups with data for 2024.
- Is government expenditure on education, total rising or falling in Early-demographic dividend?
- Over the last ten years it is down 1.0%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
- Where does this Early-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 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.