Government expenditure on lower secondary education as a percentage in Afghanistan
Afghanistan: Government expenditure on lower secondary education as a percentage was 0.6% in 2017. ▲ Rising
Latest (2017)
0.6%
Change on year
down 2.6%
World rank
73rd
of 116 countries
All-time high
0.7%
in 2016
All-time low
0.4%
in 2012
Years of data
8
2010–2017
Government expenditure on lower secondary education as a percentage in Afghanistan, 2010–2017
Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics. Measured in %.
Analysis
The most recent figure for government expenditure on lower secondary education as a percentage in Afghanistan is 0.6%, measured in 2017.
The figure is down 2.6% on the previous year and up 9.5% over ten years.
That places Afghanistan 73rd out of 116 countries with data for 2017, putting it in the middle of the range.
Government expenditure on lower secondary education as a percentage in Afghanistan, year by year
| Year | % | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2010 | 0.6% | — |
| 2011 | 0.6% | -0.8% |
| 2012 | 0.4% | -28.3% |
| 2013 | 0.6% | +34.7% |
| 2014 | 0.6% | +5.4% |
| 2015 | 0.5% | -15.5% |
| 2016 | 0.7% | +31.6% |
| 2017 | 0.6% | -2.6% |
Countries ranked near Afghanistan
- 70 Seychelles 0.7% compare
- 71 Japan 0.7% compare
- 72 El Salvador 0.6% compare
- 74 Latvia 0.6% compare
- 75 Paraguay 0.6% compare
- 76 Cayman Islands 0.6%
More education data for Afghanistan
- Teachers in secondary education, both sexes (number), gaps filled 88,020 (2023)
- Repeaters in primary education, all grades, both sexes (number), gaps 343,942 (2023)
- Enrolment in pre-primary education, male (number), gaps filled 13,837 (2003)
- Enrolment in pre-primary education, female (number), gaps filled 10,383 (2003)
- Secondary education, pupils, gaps filled 3.43 million (2023)
- Primary education, duration (years), annual growth rate 0 % change on previous year (2025)
- Primary education, pupils, gaps filled 7.51 million (2023)
- Primary education, pupils, annual growth rate 3.56 % change on previous year (2019)
- Primary education, pupils, per unit of GDP 0.0004 units per US$ of GDP (2023)
- Primary education, pupils, per capita 0.1811 units per person (2023)
Frequently asked questions
- What is government expenditure on lower secondary education as a percentage in Afghanistan?
- Government expenditure on lower secondary education as a percentage in Afghanistan was 0.6% in 2017, according to UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
- What is the highest government expenditure on lower secondary education as a percentage recorded in Afghanistan?
- The highest recorded value was 0.7% in 2016.
- What is the lowest government expenditure on lower secondary education as a percentage recorded in Afghanistan?
- The lowest recorded value was 0.4% in 2012.
- How does Afghanistan rank for government expenditure on lower secondary education as a percentage?
- Afghanistan ranks 73rd out of 116 countries with data for 2017.
- Is government expenditure on lower secondary education as a percentage rising or falling in Afghanistan?
- Over the last ten years it is up 9.5%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this Afghanistan data come from?
- The figures come from UNESCO Institute for Statistics, published as part of Government expenditure on lower secondary education as a percentage of GDP (%). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
February 2026 Data Release