Government expenditure on education, total in Heavily indebted poor countries (HIPC)
Heavily indebted poor countries (HIPC): Government expenditure on education, total was 15.2% in 2024. ▬ Flat
Government expenditure on education, total in Heavily indebted poor countries (HIPC), 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 Heavily indebted poor countries (HIPC) is 15.2%, measured in 2024.
The figure is down 3.5% on the previous year and down 11.9% over ten years.
Over the whole period, government expenditure on education, total in Heavily indebted poor countries (HIPC) peaked at 18.2% in 2009 and was at its lowest, 14.0%, in 2000.
Heavily indebted poor countries (HIPC) ranks 15th of 46 groups on this measure, in the middle of the range.
Government expenditure on education, total in Heavily indebted poor countries (HIPC), year by year
| Year | % of government expenditure | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1999 | 14.8% | — |
| 2000 | 14.0% | -5.1% |
| 2001 | 14.9% | +6.1% |
| 2002 | 14.3% | -3.9% |
| 2004 | 15.0% | +4.4% |
| 2005 | 17.0% | +13.5% |
| 2006 | 17.6% | +3.8% |
| 2008 | 16.3% | -7.7% |
| 2009 | 18.2% | +11.8% |
| 2010 | 17.6% | -3.1% |
| 2011 | 16.0% | -8.9% |
| 2012 | 16.2% | +0.7% |
| 2013 | 16.2% | +0.2% |
| 2014 | 17.3% | +6.8% |
| 2015 | 17.2% | -0.4% |
| 2016 | 15.8% | -8.1% |
| 2017 | 16.1% | +1.9% |
| 2018 | 17.5% | +8.6% |
| 2019 | 15.3% | -12.5% |
| 2020 | 14.8% | -3.4% |
| 2021 | 15.6% | +5.6% |
| 2022 | 15.0% | -4.0% |
| 2023 | 15.8% | +5.4% |
| 2024 | 15.2% | -3.5% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 14.8% | 14.8% | 14.8% | 1 |
| 2000s | 15.9% | 14.0% | 18.2% | 8 |
| 2010s | 16.5% | 15.3% | 17.6% | 10 |
| 2020s | 15.3% | 14.8% | 15.8% | 5 |
Countries ranked near Heavily indebted poor countries (HIPC)
- 12 Senegal 20.9% compare
- 13 Dominican Republic 20.9% compare
- 14 Sierra Leone 20.5% compare
- 15 Mozambique 20.4% compare
- 16 Costa Rica 20.4% compare
- 17 Burkina Faso 20.3% compare
- 18 Bolivia, Plurinational State of 20.2% compare
More education data for Heavily indebted poor countries (HIPC)
- Primary education, teachers, gaps filled 3.67 million (2024)
- Secondary education, pupils, gaps filled 55.15 million (2024)
- Primary education, duration (years), annual growth rate 0 % change on previous year (2025)
- Primary education, pupils, gaps filled 148.37 million (2024)
- Primary education, pupils, annual growth rate 1.27 % 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 0.1578 units per person (2024)
- Population ages 15-64 55.7% (2025)
- Secondary education, duration (years), annual growth rate 0 % change on previous year (2025)
- Population ages 0-14 41.2% (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is government expenditure on education, total in Heavily indebted poor countries (HIPC)?
- Government expenditure on education, total in Heavily indebted poor countries (HIPC) was 15.2% in 2024, according to Data API, UN Educational, Scientific and Cultural Organization (UNESCO).
- What is the highest government expenditure on education, total recorded in Heavily indebted poor countries (HIPC)?
- The highest recorded value was 18.2% in 2009.
- What is the lowest government expenditure on education, total recorded in Heavily indebted poor countries (HIPC)?
- The lowest recorded value was 14.0% in 2000.
- How does Heavily indebted poor countries (HIPC) rank for government expenditure on education, total?
- Heavily indebted poor countries (HIPC) ranks 15th out of 46 groups with data for 2024.
- Is government expenditure on education, total rising or falling in Heavily indebted poor countries (HIPC)?
- Over the last ten years it is down 11.9%. The long-run trend across the full record is flat.
- Where does this Heavily indebted poor countries (HIPC) 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.