Government expenditure on education, total in Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan (excluding high income)
Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan (excluding high income): Government expenditure on education, total was 15.7% in 2017. ◆ Volatile
Government expenditure on education, total in Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan (excluding high income), 1981–2017
Source: Data API, UN Educational, Scientific and Cultural Organization (UNESCO). Measured in % of government expenditure.
Analysis
Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan (excluding high income) recorded 15.7% for government expenditure on education, total in 2017.
The figure is up 0.1% on the previous year and up 11.0% over ten years.
Over the whole period, government expenditure on education, total in Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan (excluding high income) peaked at 17.1% in 2010 and was at its lowest, 0.0%, in 1981.
Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan (excluding high income) ranks 9th of 46 groups on this measure, in the top quarter.
The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.
Government expenditure on education, total in Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan (excluding high income), year by year
| Year | % of government expenditure | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1981 | 0.0% | — |
| 1982 | 0.0% | — |
| 1983 | 0.0% | — |
| 1989 | 0.0% | — |
| 1996 | 13.6% | — |
| 1999 | 14.7% | +8.1% |
| 2008 | 14.1% | -3.9% |
| 2010 | 17.1% | +21.1% |
| 2012 | 13.9% | -18.4% |
| 2015 | 14.6% | +5.1% |
| 2016 | 15.6% | +6.8% |
| 2017 | 15.7% | +0.1% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1980s | 0.0% | 0.0% | 0.0% | 4 |
| 1990s | 14.1% | 13.6% | 14.7% | 2 |
| 2000s | 14.1% | 14.1% | 14.1% | 1 |
| 2010s | 15.4% | 13.9% | 17.1% | 5 |
Countries ranked near Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan (excluding high income)
More education data for Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan (excluding high income)
- Population ages 15-64 62.0% (2025)
- Primary education, duration (years), annual growth rate 0 % change on previous year (2025)
- Secondary education, duration (years), annual growth rate 0 % change on previous year (2025)
- Population ages 0-14 32.7% (2025)
- Number of infant deaths, female, annual growth rate -2.68 % change on previous year (2024)
- Number of under-five deaths, female, per unit of GDP 0 units per US$ of GDP (2024)
- Number of infant deaths, male, per unit of GDP 0 units per US$ of GDP (2024)
- Number of infant deaths, male, per capita 0.0004 units per person (2024)
- Number of under-five deaths, female, annual growth rate -3.3 % change on previous year (2024)
- Number of under-five deaths, female, per capita 0.0004 units per person (2024)
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Frequently asked questions
- What is government expenditure on education, total in Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan (excluding high income)?
- Government expenditure on education, total in Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan (excluding high income) was 15.7% in 2017, according to Data API, UN Educational, Scientific and Cultural Organization (UNESCO).
- What is the highest government expenditure on education, total recorded in Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan (excluding high income)?
- The highest recorded value was 17.1% in 2010.
- What is the lowest government expenditure on education, total recorded in Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan (excluding high income)?
- The lowest recorded value was 0.0% in 1981.
- How does Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan (excluding high income) rank for government expenditure on education, total?
- Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan (excluding high income) ranks 9th out of 46 groups with data for 2017.
- Is government expenditure on education, total rising or falling in Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan (excluding high income)?
- Over the last ten years it is up 11.0%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
- Where does this Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan (excluding high 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.