Government expenditure per student, primary in Afghanistan

Afghanistan: Government expenditure per student, primary was 10.3% in 2017. ▼ Falling

Latest (2017)
10.3%
Change on year
down 0.9%
World rank
94th
of 122 countries
All-time high
12.2%
in 2011
All-time low
8.3%
in 2012
Years of data
8
2010–2017

Government expenditure per student, primary in Afghanistan, 2010–2017

02.557.51012.52010201320172010: 12 % of GDP per capita2011: 12.2 % of GDP per capita2012: 8.3 % of GDP per capita2013: 11.2 % of GDP per capita2014: 11.7 % of GDP per capita2015: 10.2 % of GDP per capita2016: 10.3 % of GDP per capita2017: 10.3 % of GDP per capita

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

Annual values for Government expenditure per student, primary (% of GDP per capita) in Afghanistan, 2010 to 2017.
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%

Countries ranked near Afghanistan

  1. 91 Kenya 11.0% compare
  2. 92 Senegal 10.9% compare
  3. 93 Benin 10.3% compare
  4. 95 Mauritania 10.2% compare
  5. 96 Armenia 10.2% compare
  6. 97 India 9.8%

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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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Indicator
Government expenditure per student, primary (% of GDP per capita)
Unit
% of GDP per capita
Source
Stat Bulk Data Download Service, UN Educational, Scientific and Cultural Organization (UNESCO)
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (World Bank Open Data)
Coverage
143 places, 1,741 data points, 1995–2018
Last refreshed

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.