Government expenditure per student, primary in Afghanistan
Afghanistan: Government expenditure per student, primary was 10.3% in 2017. ▼ Falling
Government expenditure per student, primary in Afghanistan, 2010–2017
Source: Stat Bulk Data Download Service, UN Educational, Scientific and Cultural Organization (UNESCO). Measured in % of GDP per capita.
Analysis
Afghanistan recorded 10.3% for government expenditure per student, primary in 2017.
That represents a change of 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.
Government expenditure per student, primary 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
- 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 per student, primary in Afghanistan?
- Government expenditure per student, primary in Afghanistan was 10.3% in 2017, according to Stat Bulk Data Download Service, UN Educational, Scientific and Cultural Organization (UNESCO).
- What is the highest government expenditure per student, primary recorded in Afghanistan?
- The highest recorded value was 12.2% in 2011.
- What is the lowest government expenditure per student, primary recorded in Afghanistan?
- The lowest recorded value was 8.3% in 2012.
- How does Afghanistan rank for government expenditure per student, primary?
- Afghanistan ranks 94th out of 122 countries with data for 2017.
- Is government expenditure per student, primary 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 Stat Bulk Data Download Service, UN Educational, Scientific and Cultural Organization (UNESCO), published as part of Government expenditure per student, primary (% of GDP per capita). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
Government expenditure per student is the average general government expenditure (current, capital, and transfers) per student in the given level of education, expressed as a percentage of GDP per capita.