Government expenditure on education, total in Pre-demographic dividend
Pre-demographic dividend: Government expenditure on education, total was 14.5% in 2024. ▬ Flat
Government expenditure on education, total in Pre-demographic dividend, 1999–2024
Source: Data API, UN Educational, Scientific and Cultural Organization (UNESCO). Measured in % of government expenditure.
Analysis
Pre-demographic dividend recorded 14.5% for government expenditure on education, total in 2024.
The figure is down 2.4% on the previous year and down 5.8% over ten years.
Over the whole period, government expenditure on education, total in Pre-demographic dividend peaked at 16.9% in 2006 and was at its lowest, 12.8%, in 2000.
That places Pre-demographic dividend 19th out of 46 groups with data for 2024, putting it in the middle of the range.
Government expenditure on education, total in Pre-demographic dividend, year by year
| Year | % of government expenditure | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1999 | 15.1% | — |
| 2000 | 12.8% | -14.9% |
| 2001 | 14.9% | +16.0% |
| 2002 | 14.1% | -5.2% |
| 2004 | 15.0% | +5.9% |
| 2005 | 16.3% | +8.8% |
| 2006 | 16.9% | +3.7% |
| 2008 | 15.9% | -5.6% |
| 2010 | 16.6% | +4.1% |
| 2011 | 15.1% | -9.1% |
| 2012 | 14.9% | -1.5% |
| 2013 | 15.2% | +2.3% |
| 2014 | 15.4% | +1.1% |
| 2015 | 15.5% | +1.1% |
| 2016 | 15.3% | -1.2% |
| 2017 | 15.7% | +2.1% |
| 2018 | 16.6% | +6.2% |
| 2019 | 15.0% | -9.9% |
| 2020 | 14.4% | -4.0% |
| 2021 | 15.0% | +4.5% |
| 2022 | 14.7% | -2.1% |
| 2023 | 14.8% | +0.6% |
| 2024 | 14.5% | -2.4% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 15.1% | 15.1% | 15.1% | 1 |
| 2000s | 15.1% | 12.8% | 16.9% | 7 |
| 2010s | 15.5% | 14.9% | 16.6% | 10 |
| 2020s | 14.7% | 14.4% | 15.0% | 5 |
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- 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
- 22 Tajikistan 19.3% compare
More education data for Pre-demographic dividend
- Secondary education, duration (years), annual growth rate 0 % change on previous year (2025)
- Primary education, duration (years), annual growth rate 0 % change on previous year (2025)
- Primary education, pupils, gaps filled 175.74 million (2024)
- Primary education, pupils, annual growth rate 1.12 % change on previous year (2024)
- Primary education, pupils, per unit of GDP 0.0001 units per US$ of GDP (2024)
- Primary education, pupils, per capita 0.1591 units per person (2024)
- Population ages 15-64 55.5% (2025)
- Primary education, teachers, gaps filled 4.66 million (2024)
- Secondary education, pupils, gaps filled 70.08 million (2024)
- Population ages 0-14 41.6% (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is government expenditure on education, total in Pre-demographic dividend?
- Government expenditure on education, total in Pre-demographic dividend was 14.5% in 2024, according to Data API, UN Educational, Scientific and Cultural Organization (UNESCO).
- What is the highest government expenditure on education, total recorded in Pre-demographic dividend?
- The highest recorded value was 16.9% in 2006.
- What is the lowest government expenditure on education, total recorded in Pre-demographic dividend?
- The lowest recorded value was 12.8% in 2000.
- How does Pre-demographic dividend rank for government expenditure on education, total?
- Pre-demographic dividend ranks 19th out of 46 groups with data for 2024.
- Is government expenditure on education, total rising or falling in Pre-demographic dividend?
- Over the last ten years it is down 5.8%. The long-run trend across the full record is flat.
- Where does this Pre-demographic dividend 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.