Government expenditure per student, primary in East Asia & Pacific (excluding high income)
East Asia & Pacific (excluding high income): Government expenditure per student, primary was 12.5% in 2013. ▼ Falling
Government expenditure per student, primary in East Asia & Pacific (excluding high income), 2009–2013
Source: Stat Bulk Data Download Service, UN Educational, Scientific and Cultural Organization (UNESCO). Measured in % of GDP per capita.
Analysis
In 2013, government expenditure per student, primary in East Asia & Pacific (excluding high income) stood at 12.5%.
The figure is up 13.7% on the previous year and down 11.9% over five years.
East Asia & Pacific (excluding high income) ranks 17th of 21 groups on this measure, in the bottom quarter.
Government expenditure per student, primary in East Asia & Pacific (excluding high income), year by year
| Year | % of GDP per capita | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2009 | 14.2% | — |
| 2010 | 12.4% | -12.8% |
| 2011 | 14.9% | +20.5% |
| 2012 | 11.0% | -26.3% |
| 2013 | 12.5% | +13.7% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 14.2% | 14.2% | 14.2% | 1 |
| 2010s | 12.7% | 11.0% | 14.9% | 4 |
Countries ranked near East Asia & Pacific (excluding high income)
More education data for East Asia & Pacific (excluding high income)
- Primary education, pupils, per unit of GDP 0 units per US$ of GDP (2024)
- Secondary education, pupils, gaps filled 161.08 million (2024)
- Primary education, duration (years), annual growth rate 0 % change on previous year (2025)
- Primary education, pupils, gaps filled 179.31 million (2024)
- Primary education, pupils, annual growth rate 0.5749 % change on previous year (2024)
- Primary education, pupils, per capita 0.0837 units per person (2024)
- Secondary education, duration (years), annual growth rate 0 % change on previous year (2025)
- Population ages 0-14 18.2% (2025)
- Population ages 15-64 69.1% (2025)
- Primary education, teachers, gaps filled 10.13 million (2024)
Frequently asked questions
- What is government expenditure per student, primary in East Asia & Pacific (excluding high income)?
- Government expenditure per student, primary in East Asia & Pacific (excluding high income) was 12.5% in 2013, 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 East Asia & Pacific (excluding high income)?
- The highest recorded value was 14.9% in 2011.
- What is the lowest government expenditure per student, primary recorded in East Asia & Pacific (excluding high income)?
- The lowest recorded value was 11.0% in 2012.
- How does East Asia & Pacific (excluding high income) rank for government expenditure per student, primary?
- East Asia & Pacific (excluding high income) ranks 17th out of 21 groups with data for 2013.
- Where does this East Asia & Pacific (excluding high income) 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.