Government expenditure on education, total in IDA total
IDA total: Government expenditure on education, total was 14.0% in 2024. ▼ Falling
Government expenditure on education, total in IDA total, 1999–2024
Source: Data API, UN Educational, Scientific and Cultural Organization (UNESCO). Measured in % of government expenditure.
Analysis
IDA total recorded 14.0% for government expenditure on education, total in 2024. That is the lowest value across all 23 years on record.
The figure is down 4.9% on the previous year and down 10.4% over ten years.
Over the whole period, government expenditure on education, total in IDA total peaked at 17.4% in 2009 and was at its lowest, 14.0%, in 2024.
IDA total ranks 24th of 46 groups on this measure, in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 23 years of available data.
Government expenditure on education, total in IDA total, year by year
| Year | % of government expenditure | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1999 | 14.8% | — |
| 2000 | 14.6% | -1.6% |
| 2001 | 15.7% | +7.5% |
| 2002 | 15.5% | -1.2% |
| 2004 | 16.2% | +5.0% |
| 2005 | 17.2% | +6.0% |
| 2008 | 17.2% | +0.1% |
| 2009 | 17.4% | +0.7% |
| 2010 | 16.5% | -4.9% |
| 2011 | 15.3% | -7.0% |
| 2012 | 15.9% | +3.3% |
| 2013 | 16.2% | +2.0% |
| 2014 | 15.6% | -3.4% |
| 2015 | 16.0% | +2.1% |
| 2016 | 15.7% | -1.4% |
| 2017 | 15.7% | -0.4% |
| 2018 | 16.1% | +2.7% |
| 2019 | 14.3% | -11.4% |
| 2020 | 14.7% | +3.1% |
| 2021 | 15.0% | +2.2% |
| 2022 | 14.3% | -4.7% |
| 2023 | 14.7% | +2.8% |
| 2024 | 14.0% | -4.9% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 14.8% | 14.8% | 14.8% | 1 |
| 2000s | 16.3% | 14.6% | 17.4% | 7 |
| 2010s | 15.7% | 14.3% | 16.5% | 10 |
| 2020s | 14.6% | 14.0% | 15.0% | 5 |
Countries ranked near IDA total
- 21 Vanuatu 19.3% compare
- 22 Tajikistan 19.3% compare
- 23 Eswatini 19.2% compare
- 24 Peru 19.2% compare
- 25 Syrian Arab Republic 19.2% compare
- 26 South Africa 19.1% compare
- 27 Belize 18.9% compare
More education data for IDA total
- Secondary education, duration (years), annual growth rate 0 % change on previous year (2025)
- Primary education, teachers, gaps filled 7.15 million (2024)
- Primary education, pupils, gaps filled 263.89 million (2024)
- Primary education, duration (years), annual growth rate 0 % change on previous year (2025)
- Primary education, pupils, annual growth rate 1.06 % change on previous year (2024)
- Primary education, pupils, per unit of GDP 0.0001 units per US$ of GDP (2024)
- Population ages 15-64 58.4% (2025)
- Population ages 0-14 37.6% (2025)
- Secondary education, pupils, gaps filled 135.69 million (2024)
- Primary education, pupils, per capita 0.1356 units per person (2024)
Frequently asked questions
- What is government expenditure on education, total in IDA total?
- Government expenditure on education, total in IDA total was 14.0% 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 total?
- The highest recorded value was 17.4% in 2009.
- What is the lowest government expenditure on education, total recorded in IDA total?
- The lowest recorded value was 14.0% in 2024.
- How does IDA total rank for government expenditure on education, total?
- IDA total ranks 24th out of 46 groups with data for 2024.
- Is government expenditure on education, total rising or falling in IDA total?
- Over the last ten years it is down 10.4%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
- Where does this IDA 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.