Share of GDP per capita spent by the government on each primary school student vs. GDP per capita in Afghanistan
Afghanistan: Share of GDP per capita spent by the government on each primary school student vs. GDP per capita was 10.3% in 2017. ▼ Falling
Share of GDP per capita spent by the government on each primary school student vs. GDP per capita in Afghanistan, 2010–2017
Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics (UIS), via World Bank (2026) – processed by Our World in Data. Measured in % of GDP per capita.
Analysis
The most recent figure for share of gdp per capita spent by the government on each primary school student vs. gdp per capita in Afghanistan is 10.3%, measured in 2017.
Compared with earlier readings it is down 0.9% on the previous year and down 14.2% over ten years.
That places Afghanistan 94th out of 122 countries with data for 2017, putting it in the bottom quarter.
Share of GDP per capita spent by the government on each primary school student vs. GDP per capita in Afghanistan, year by year
| Year | % of GDP per capita | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2010 | 12.0% | — |
| 2011 | 12.2% | +2.2% |
| 2012 | 8.3% | -31.9% |
| 2013 | 11.2% | +34.4% |
| 2014 | 11.7% | +4.9% |
| 2015 | 10.2% | -12.6% |
| 2016 | 10.3% | +0.9% |
| 2017 | 10.3% | -0.9% |
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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 share of gdp per capita spent by the government on each primary school student vs. gdp per capita in Afghanistan?
- Share of gdp per capita spent by the government on each primary school student vs. gdp per capita in Afghanistan was 10.3% in 2017, according to UNESCO Institute for Statistics (UIS), via World Bank (2026) – processed by Our World in Data.
- What is the highest share of gdp per capita spent by the government on each primary school student vs. gdp per capita recorded in Afghanistan?
- The highest recorded value was 12.2% in 2011.
- What is the lowest share of gdp per capita spent by the government on each primary school student vs. gdp per capita recorded in Afghanistan?
- The lowest recorded value was 8.3% in 2012.
- How does Afghanistan rank for share of gdp per capita spent by the government on each primary school student vs. gdp per capita?
- Afghanistan ranks 94th out of 122 countries with data for 2017.
- Is share of gdp per capita spent by the government on each primary school student vs. gdp per capita rising or falling in Afghanistan?
- Over the last ten years it is down 14.2%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
- Where does this Afghanistan data come from?
- The figures come from UNESCO Institute for Statistics (UIS), via World Bank (2026) – processed by Our World in Data, published as part of Share of GDP per capita spent by the government on each primary school student vs. GDP per capita. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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GDP per capita data is adjusted for inflation and differences in living costs between countries.