Government expenditure on education, total in Middle income
Middle income: Government expenditure on education, total was 14.0% in 2024. ▼ Falling
Government expenditure on education, total in Middle income, 1999–2024
Source: Data API, UN Educational, Scientific and Cultural Organization (UNESCO). Measured in % of government expenditure.
Analysis
Middle income recorded 14.0% for government expenditure on education, total in 2024.
The figure is up 2.8% on the previous year and down 13.3% over ten years.
Over the whole period, government expenditure on education, total in Middle income peaked at 17.4% in 2008 and was at its lowest, 13.6%, in 2023.
That places Middle income 23rd 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 24 years of available data.
Government expenditure on education, total in Middle income, year by year
| Year | % of government expenditure | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1999 | 14.7% | — |
| 2000 | 15.2% | +3.7% |
| 2002 | 15.2% | -0.0% |
| 2004 | 15.3% | +0.5% |
| 2005 | 15.3% | -0.1% |
| 2006 | 17.0% | +11.5% |
| 2007 | 15.8% | -7.1% |
| 2008 | 17.4% | +10.2% |
| 2009 | 16.7% | -4.4% |
| 2010 | 16.0% | -4.1% |
| 2011 | 15.3% | -4.3% |
| 2012 | 16.4% | +7.0% |
| 2013 | 16.0% | -2.2% |
| 2014 | 16.2% | +0.9% |
| 2015 | 15.7% | -2.8% |
| 2016 | 15.7% | +0.1% |
| 2017 | 15.7% | +0.2% |
| 2018 | 15.6% | -0.9% |
| 2019 | 14.2% | -8.8% |
| 2020 | 15.5% | +9.1% |
| 2021 | 14.8% | -4.8% |
| 2022 | 14.2% | -3.6% |
| 2023 | 13.6% | -4.2% |
| 2024 | 14.0% | +2.8% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 14.7% | 14.7% | 14.7% | 1 |
| 2000s | 16.0% | 15.2% | 17.4% | 8 |
| 2010s | 15.7% | 14.2% | 16.4% | 10 |
| 2020s | 14.4% | 13.6% | 15.5% | 5 |
Countries ranked near Middle income
- 20 Kyrgyzstan 19.6% compare
- 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
More education data for Middle income
- Primary education, pupils, per capita 0.0986 units per person (2024)
- Primary education, teachers, gaps filled 25.11 million (2024)
- Population ages 15-64 66.5% (2025)
- Population ages 0-14 24.4% (2025)
- Secondary education, pupils, gaps filled 510.99 million (2024)
- Secondary education, duration (years), annual growth rate 0 % change on previous year (2025)
- Primary education, pupils, per unit of GDP 0 units per US$ of GDP (2024)
- Primary education, duration (years), annual growth rate 0 % change on previous year (2025)
- Primary education, pupils, annual growth rate 1.71 % change on previous year (2024)
- Primary education, pupils, gaps filled 589.09 million (2024)
Frequently asked questions
- What is government expenditure on education, total in Middle income?
- Government expenditure on education, total in Middle income 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 Middle income?
- The highest recorded value was 17.4% in 2008.
- What is the lowest government expenditure on education, total recorded in Middle income?
- The lowest recorded value was 13.6% in 2023.
- How does Middle income rank for government expenditure on education, total?
- Middle income ranks 23rd out of 46 groups with data for 2024.
- Is government expenditure on education, total rising or falling in Middle income?
- Over the last ten years it is down 13.3%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
- Where does this 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.