Government expenditure on education, total in IBRD only
IBRD only: Government expenditure on education, total was 16.1% in 2024. ▲ Rising
Government expenditure on education, total in IBRD only, 1996–2024
Source: Data API, UN Educational, Scientific and Cultural Organization (UNESCO). Measured in % of government expenditure.
Analysis
In 2024, government expenditure on education, total in IBRD only stood at 16.1%. That is the highest value across all 27 years on record.
The figure is up 18.8% on the previous year and up 3.2% over ten years.
Over the whole period, government expenditure on education, total in IBRD only peaked at 16.1% in 2024 and was at its lowest, 13.5%, in 2000.
IBRD only ranks 8th of 46 groups on this measure, in the top quarter.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 27 years of available data.
Government expenditure on education, total in IBRD only, year by year
| Year | % of government expenditure | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1996 | 15.1% | — |
| 1999 | 14.1% | -6.2% |
| 2000 | 13.5% | -4.1% |
| 2001 | 13.9% | +2.7% |
| 2002 | 14.4% | +3.3% |
| 2003 | 14.5% | +1.2% |
| 2004 | 14.2% | -2.5% |
| 2005 | 13.7% | -3.4% |
| 2006 | 13.8% | +0.4% |
| 2007 | 14.1% | +2.8% |
| 2008 | 14.4% | +1.9% |
| 2009 | 14.8% | +2.7% |
| 2010 | 15.0% | +1.7% |
| 2011 | 13.8% | -8.0% |
| 2012 | 14.9% | +7.6% |
| 2013 | 14.6% | -2.2% |
| 2014 | 15.6% | +7.2% |
| 2015 | 15.1% | -3.4% |
| 2016 | 14.3% | -5.0% |
| 2017 | 14.9% | +3.8% |
| 2018 | 14.5% | -2.6% |
| 2019 | 14.1% | -2.5% |
| 2020 | 15.5% | +10.0% |
| 2021 | 14.7% | -5.1% |
| 2022 | 14.2% | -3.4% |
| 2023 | 13.6% | -4.7% |
| 2024 | 16.1% | +18.8% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 14.6% | 14.1% | 15.1% | 2 |
| 2000s | 14.1% | 13.5% | 14.8% | 10 |
| 2010s | 14.7% | 13.8% | 15.6% | 10 |
| 2020s | 14.8% | 13.6% | 16.1% | 5 |
Countries ranked near IBRD only
More education data for IBRD only
- Primary education, pupils, annual growth rate 1.94 % change on previous year (2024)
- Population ages 15-64 68.1% (2025)
- Primary education, pupils, gaps filled 443.80 million (2024)
- Primary education, duration (years), annual growth rate 0 % change on previous year (2025)
- Primary education, teachers, gaps filled 21.35 million (2024)
- Primary education, pupils, per unit of GDP 0 units per US$ of GDP (2024)
- Primary education, pupils, per capita 0.0891 units per person (2024)
- Secondary education, duration (years), annual growth rate 0 % change on previous year (2025)
- Secondary education, pupils, gaps filled 425.77 million (2024)
- Population ages 0-14 21.4% (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is government expenditure on education, total in IBRD only?
- Government expenditure on education, total in IBRD only was 16.1% in 2024, according to Data API, UN Educational, Scientific and Cultural Organization (UNESCO).
- What is the highest government expenditure on education, total recorded in IBRD only?
- The highest recorded value was 16.1% in 2024.
- What is the lowest government expenditure on education, total recorded in IBRD only?
- The lowest recorded value was 13.5% in 2000.
- How does IBRD only rank for government expenditure on education, total?
- IBRD only ranks 8th out of 46 groups with data for 2024.
- Is government expenditure on education, total rising or falling in IBRD only?
- Over the last ten years it is up 3.2%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this IBRD only 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.