Government expenditure on primary education, constant PPP$ in Afghanistan
Afghanistan: Government expenditure on primary education, constant PPP$ was 2,245 millions in 2017. ▲ Rising
Latest (2017)
2,245 millions
Change on year
up 0.1%
World rank
62nd
of 136 countries
All-time high
2,399 millions
in 2014
All-time low
1,559 millions
in 2012
Years of data
8
2010–2017
Government expenditure on primary education, constant PPP$ in Afghanistan, 2010–2017
Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics. Measured in millions.
Analysis
Afghanistan recorded 2,245 millions for government expenditure on primary education, constant ppp$ in 2017.
That represents a change of up 0.1% on the previous year and up 16.1% over ten years.
That places Afghanistan 62nd out of 136 countries with data for 2017, putting it in the middle of the range.
Government expenditure on primary education, constant PPP$ in Afghanistan, year by year
| Year | millions | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2010 | 1,933 millions | — |
| 2011 | 1,927 millions | -0.3% |
| 2012 | 1,559 millions | -19.1% |
| 2013 | 2,216 millions | +42.2% |
| 2014 | 2,399 millions | +8.2% |
| 2015 | 2,057 millions | -14.3% |
| 2016 | 2,242 millions | +9.0% |
| 2017 | 2,245 millions | +0.1% |
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More education data for Afghanistan
- Enrolment in tertiary education, all programmes, both sexes (number) 5.48 % change on previous year (2004)
- Teachers in primary education, female (number), gaps filled 67,949 (2023)
- Teachers in primary education, male (number), gaps filled 95,218 (2023)
- Enrolment in tertiary education, all programmes, female (number) 115,568 (2020)
- Enrolment in tertiary education, all programmes, female (number) 5.48 % change on previous year (2004)
- Enrolment in tertiary education, all programmes, male (number), gaps 315,412 (2020)
- Enrolment in tertiary education, all programmes, male (number) 5.48 % change on previous year (2004)
- Theoretical duration of primary education (years), annual growth rate 0 % change on previous year (2025)
- Theoretical duration of pre-primary education (years), annual growth 0 % change on previous year (2025)
- Start of the academic school year (pre-primary to post-secondary non) 0.0494 % change on previous year (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is government expenditure on primary education, constant ppp$ in Afghanistan?
- Government expenditure on primary education, constant ppp$ in Afghanistan was 2,245 millions in 2017, according to UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
- What is the highest government expenditure on primary education, constant ppp$ recorded in Afghanistan?
- The highest recorded value was 2,399 millions in 2014.
- What is the lowest government expenditure on primary education, constant ppp$ recorded in Afghanistan?
- The lowest recorded value was 1,559 millions in 2012.
- How does Afghanistan rank for government expenditure on primary education, constant ppp$?
- Afghanistan ranks 62nd out of 136 countries with data for 2017.
- Is government expenditure on primary education, constant ppp$ rising or falling in Afghanistan?
- Over the last ten years it is up 16.1%. 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 primary education, constant PPP$ (millions). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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February 2026 Data Release