Government expenditure on education, total in Lower middle income
Lower middle income: Government expenditure on education, total was 13.6% in 2024. ▼ Falling
Government expenditure on education, total in Lower middle income, 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 Lower middle income is 13.6%, measured in 2024. That is the lowest value across all 25 years on record.
The figure is down 1.7% on the previous year and down 23.5% over ten years.
Over the whole period, government expenditure on education, total in Lower middle income peaked at 19.0% in 2008 and was at its lowest, 13.6%, in 2024.
That places Lower middle income 26th 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 Lower middle income, year by year
| Year | % of government expenditure | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1999 | 17.0% | — |
| 2000 | 16.0% | -5.8% |
| 2001 | 15.7% | -1.5% |
| 2002 | 15.7% | -0.3% |
| 2003 | 16.7% | +6.3% |
| 2004 | 16.2% | -2.6% |
| 2005 | 17.7% | +8.8% |
| 2006 | 18.5% | +4.7% |
| 2008 | 19.0% | +2.6% |
| 2009 | 17.9% | -5.6% |
| 2010 | 18.3% | +2.0% |
| 2011 | 16.8% | -8.1% |
| 2012 | 17.4% | +3.8% |
| 2013 | 17.3% | -0.8% |
| 2014 | 17.8% | +2.9% |
| 2015 | 16.4% | -7.9% |
| 2016 | 15.9% | -3.0% |
| 2017 | 16.3% | +2.3% |
| 2018 | 16.7% | +2.7% |
| 2019 | 14.3% | -14.5% |
| 2020 | 15.3% | +7.4% |
| 2021 | 15.0% | -2.4% |
| 2022 | 14.3% | -4.4% |
| 2023 | 13.9% | -3.3% |
| 2024 | 13.6% | -1.7% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 17.0% | 17.0% | 17.0% | 1 |
| 2000s | 17.0% | 15.7% | 19.0% | 9 |
| 2010s | 16.7% | 14.3% | 18.3% | 10 |
| 2020s | 14.4% | 13.6% | 15.3% | 5 |
Countries ranked near Lower middle income
- 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
- 28 Iran, Islamic Republic of 18.8% compare
- 29 Micronesia, Federated States of 18.6% compare
More education data for Lower middle income
- Primary education, pupils, per unit of GDP 0.0001 units per US$ of GDP (2024)
- Secondary education, pupils, gaps filled 265.94 million (2024)
- Primary education, duration (years), annual growth rate 0 % change on previous year (2025)
- Primary education, pupils, gaps filled 343.48 million (2024)
- Primary education, pupils, annual growth rate 2.58 % change on previous year (2024)
- Primary education, pupils, per capita 0.1181 units per person (2024)
- Primary education, teachers, gaps filled 11.30 million (2024)
- Population ages 15-64 64.5% (2025)
- Population ages 0-14 29.5% (2025)
- Secondary education, duration (years), annual growth rate 0 % change on previous year (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is government expenditure on education, total in Lower middle income?
- Government expenditure on education, total in Lower middle income was 13.6% in 2024, according to Data API, UN Educational, Scientific and Cultural Organization (UNESCO).
- What is the highest government expenditure on education, total recorded in Lower middle income?
- The highest recorded value was 19.0% in 2008.
- What is the lowest government expenditure on education, total recorded in Lower middle income?
- The lowest recorded value was 13.6% in 2024.
- How does Lower middle income rank for government expenditure on education, total?
- Lower middle income ranks 26th out of 46 groups with data for 2024.
- Is government expenditure on education, total rising or falling in Lower middle income?
- Over the last ten years it is down 23.5%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
- Where does this Lower middle 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.