Government expenditure on primary education as a percentage of GDP in Andorra
Andorra: Government expenditure on primary education as a percentage of GDP was 0.5% in 2023. ▲ Rising
Government expenditure on primary education as a percentage of GDP in Andorra, 2002–2023
Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics. Measured in %.
Analysis
The most recent figure for government expenditure on primary education as a percentage of gdp in Andorra is 0.5%, measured in 2023.
Compared with earlier readings it is down 23.1% on the previous year and down 42.3% over ten years.
Over the whole period, government expenditure on primary education as a percentage of gdp in Andorra peaked at 0.9% in 2011 and was at its lowest, 0.4%, in 2005.
That places Andorra 154th out of 162 countries with data for 2023, putting it in the bottom quarter.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 17 years of available data.
Government expenditure on primary education as a percentage of GDP in Andorra, year by year
| Year | % | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2002 | 0.5% | — |
| 2004 | 0.5% | +0.4% |
| 2005 | 0.4% | -12.2% |
| 2006 | 0.5% | +34.4% |
| 2007 | 0.5% | +1.2% |
| 2009 | 0.8% | +53.6% |
| 2010 | 0.9% | +3.8% |
| 2011 | 0.9% | +0.0% |
| 2013 | 0.8% | -6.4% |
| 2014 | 0.7% | -14.9% |
| 2015 | 0.7% | +5.7% |
| 2016 | 0.7% | -3.9% |
| 2017 | 0.7% | +1.9% |
| 2018 | 0.7% | -2.0% |
| 2019 | 0.7% | -2.4% |
| 2022 | 0.6% | -10.9% |
| 2023 | 0.5% | -23.1% |
Andorra compared with similar countries
- Andorra's 0.5% is below the median for high income countries, which is 1.1%, 43% of the median. (63 countries reporting)
- Andorra's 0.5% is below the median for Europe & Central Asia, which is 1.1%, 41% of the median. (41 countries reporting)
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where Government expenditure on primary education as a percentage of GDP in Andorra changed far more than this series normally does. A large move can be a real event or a change in how the figure was measured — the source note below says who published it.
| Year | Change | From | To |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2009 | +53.6% | 0.5% | 0.8% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 0.5% | 0.4% | 0.8% | 6 |
| 2010s | 0.7% | 0.7% | 0.9% | 9 |
| 2020s | 0.5% | 0.5% | 0.6% | 2 |
Countries ranked near Andorra
More education data for Andorra
- Enrolment in secondary education, both sexes (number), annual growth 3.59 % change on previous year (2024)
- Enrolment in primary education, male (number), annual growth rate -0.9686 % change on previous year (2024)
- Enrolment in primary education, male (number), per capita 0.0262 units per person (2024)
- Duration of pre primary education, annual growth rate 0 % change on previous year (2025)
- Primary education, teachers, gaps filled 413 (2024)
- Teachers in primary education, both sexes (number), annual growth rate -1.2 % change on previous year (2024)
- Enrolment in secondary education, female (number), annual growth rate 4.52 % change on previous year (2024)
- Enrolment in secondary education, female (number), gaps filled 2,544 (2024)
- Enrolment in primary education, male (number), gaps filled 2,147 (2024)
- Teachers in primary education, both sexes (number), gaps filled 413 (2024)
Frequently asked questions
- What is government expenditure on primary education as a percentage of gdp in Andorra?
- Government expenditure on primary education as a percentage of gdp in Andorra was 0.5% in 2023, according to UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
- What is the highest government expenditure on primary education as a percentage of gdp recorded in Andorra?
- The highest recorded value was 0.9% in 2011.
- What is the lowest government expenditure on primary education as a percentage of gdp recorded in Andorra?
- The lowest recorded value was 0.4% in 2005.
- How does Andorra rank for government expenditure on primary education as a percentage of gdp?
- Andorra ranks 154th out of 162 countries with data for 2023.
- Is government expenditure on primary education as a percentage of gdp rising or falling in Andorra?
- Over the last ten years it is down 42.3%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this Andorra data come from?
- The figures come from UNESCO Institute for Statistics, published as part of Government expenditure on primary 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