Government expenditure on education, total in IDA & IBRD total
IDA & IBRD total: Government expenditure on education, total was 14.6% in 2024. ▬ Flat
Government expenditure on education, total in IDA & IBRD total, 1999–2024
Source: Data API, UN Educational, Scientific and Cultural Organization (UNESCO). Measured in % of government expenditure.
Analysis
In 2024, government expenditure on education, total in IDA & IBRD total stood at 14.6%.
That represents a change of up 4.8% on the previous year and down 6.3% over ten years.
Over the whole period, government expenditure on education, total in IDA & IBRD total peaked at 16.4% in 2007 and was at its lowest, 14.0%, in 2023.
IDA & IBRD total ranks 18th of 46 groups on this measure, in the middle of the range.
Government expenditure on education, total in IDA & IBRD total, year by year
| Year | % of government expenditure | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1999 | 14.7% | — |
| 2000 | 14.1% | -4.1% |
| 2001 | 15.1% | +7.1% |
| 2002 | 14.6% | -2.8% |
| 2003 | 15.9% | +8.3% |
| 2004 | 14.7% | -7.5% |
| 2005 | 14.9% | +1.3% |
| 2006 | 15.8% | +6.7% |
| 2007 | 16.4% | +3.7% |
| 2008 | 15.7% | -4.2% |
| 2009 | 16.0% | +1.7% |
| 2010 | 16.0% | -0.3% |
| 2011 | 15.1% | -5.6% |
| 2012 | 15.7% | +4.4% |
| 2013 | 15.2% | -3.3% |
| 2014 | 15.6% | +2.7% |
| 2015 | 15.2% | -3.0% |
| 2016 | 15.4% | +1.8% |
| 2017 | 15.6% | +0.8% |
| 2018 | 15.6% | +0.3% |
| 2019 | 14.3% | -8.5% |
| 2020 | 15.0% | +5.2% |
| 2021 | 14.8% | -1.5% |
| 2022 | 14.3% | -3.5% |
| 2023 | 14.0% | -2.1% |
| 2024 | 14.6% | +4.8% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 14.7% | 14.7% | 14.7% | 1 |
| 2000s | 15.3% | 14.1% | 16.4% | 10 |
| 2010s | 15.4% | 14.3% | 16.0% | 10 |
| 2020s | 14.5% | 14.0% | 15.0% | 5 |
Countries ranked near IDA & IBRD total
- 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
- 19 Kiribati 20.1% compare
- 20 Kyrgyzstan 19.6% compare
- 21 Vanuatu 19.3% compare
More education data for IDA & IBRD total
- Primary education, pupils, annual growth rate 1.61 % change on previous year (2024)
- Primary education, pupils, per capita 0.1022 units per person (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)
- Secondary education, pupils, gaps filled 561.46 million (2024)
- Primary education, teachers, gaps filled 28.51 million (2024)
- Population ages 0-14 26.0% (2025)
- Population ages 15-64 65.3% (2025)
- Primary education, pupils, gaps filled 707.69 million (2024)
- Primary education, duration (years), annual growth rate 0 % change on previous year (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is government expenditure on education, total in IDA & IBRD total?
- Government expenditure on education, total in IDA & IBRD total was 14.6% in 2024, according to Data API, UN Educational, Scientific and Cultural Organization (UNESCO).
- What is the highest government expenditure on education, total recorded in IDA & IBRD total?
- The highest recorded value was 16.4% in 2007.
- What is the lowest government expenditure on education, total recorded in IDA & IBRD total?
- The lowest recorded value was 14.0% in 2023.
- How does IDA & IBRD total rank for government expenditure on education, total?
- IDA & IBRD total ranks 18th out of 46 groups with data for 2024.
- Is government expenditure on education, total rising or falling in IDA & IBRD total?
- Over the last ten years it is down 6.3%. The long-run trend across the full record is flat.
- Where does this IDA & IBRD total 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.