Government expenditure on education, total in East Asia & Pacific (excluding high income)
East Asia & Pacific (excluding high income): Government expenditure on education, total was 13.1% in 2024. ▼ Falling
Government expenditure on education, total in East Asia & Pacific (excluding high income), 1995–2024
Source: Data API, UN Educational, Scientific and Cultural Organization (UNESCO). Measured in % of government expenditure.
Analysis
East Asia & Pacific (excluding high income) recorded 13.1% for government expenditure on education, total in 2024.
That represents a change of up 9.0% on the previous year and down 13.3% over ten years.
Over the whole period, government expenditure on education, total in East Asia & Pacific (excluding high income) peaked at 18.5% in 1996 and was at its lowest, 11.1%, in 2020.
That places East Asia & Pacific (excluding high income) 30th out of 46 groups with data for 2024, putting it in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 25 years of available data.
Government expenditure on education, total in East Asia & Pacific (excluding high income), year by year
| Year | % of government expenditure | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1995 | 17.0% | — |
| 1996 | 18.5% | +9.2% |
| 1997 | 14.0% | -24.5% |
| 2000 | 15.6% | +11.8% |
| 2001 | 12.8% | -18.5% |
| 2002 | 15.3% | +19.7% |
| 2004 | 14.2% | -7.2% |
| 2007 | 14.9% | +5.4% |
| 2008 | 14.0% | -6.0% |
| 2009 | 14.5% | +3.4% |
| 2010 | 14.7% | +1.4% |
| 2011 | 12.7% | -13.4% |
| 2012 | 14.4% | +13.1% |
| 2013 | 15.4% | +6.7% |
| 2014 | 15.1% | -1.8% |
| 2015 | 14.6% | -3.6% |
| 2016 | 13.4% | -7.8% |
| 2017 | 12.6% | -5.7% |
| 2018 | 12.1% | -4.0% |
| 2019 | 11.5% | -5.4% |
| 2020 | 11.1% | -3.6% |
| 2021 | 11.5% | +4.0% |
| 2022 | 12.8% | +10.9% |
| 2023 | 12.0% | -5.9% |
| 2024 | 13.1% | +9.0% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 16.5% | 14.0% | 18.5% | 3 |
| 2000s | 14.5% | 12.8% | 15.6% | 7 |
| 2010s | 13.7% | 11.5% | 15.4% | 10 |
| 2020s | 12.1% | 11.1% | 13.1% | 5 |
Countries ranked near East Asia & Pacific (excluding high income)
- 27 Belize 18.9% compare
- 28 Iran 18.8% compare
- 29 Micronesia (country) 18.6% compare
- 30 Chile 18.4% compare
- 31 Sao Tome and Principe 18.1% compare
- 32 Benin 18.0% compare
- 33 Madagascar 18.0% compare
More education data for East Asia & Pacific (excluding high income)
- Primary education, teachers, gaps filled 10.13 million (2024)
- Secondary education, pupils, gaps filled 161.08 million (2024)
- Primary education, duration (years), annual growth rate 0 % change on previous year (2025)
- Primary education, pupils, gaps filled 179.31 million (2024)
- Population ages 0-14 18.2% (2025)
- Population ages 15-64 69.1% (2025)
- Primary education, pupils, annual growth rate 0.5749 % 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)
- Primary education, pupils, per capita 0.0837 units per person (2024)
Frequently asked questions
- What is government expenditure on education, total in East Asia & Pacific (excluding high income)?
- Government expenditure on education, total in East Asia & Pacific (excluding high income) was 13.1% in 2024, according to Data API, UN Educational, Scientific and Cultural Organization (UNESCO).
- What is the highest government expenditure on education, total recorded in East Asia & Pacific (excluding high income)?
- The highest recorded value was 18.5% in 1996.
- What is the lowest government expenditure on education, total recorded in East Asia & Pacific (excluding high income)?
- The lowest recorded value was 11.1% in 2020.
- How does East Asia & Pacific (excluding high income) rank for government expenditure on education, total?
- East Asia & Pacific (excluding high income) ranks 30th out of 46 groups with data for 2024.
- Is government expenditure on education, total rising or falling in East Asia & Pacific (excluding high income)?
- Over the last ten years it is down 13.3%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
- Where does this East Asia & Pacific (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 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.