Government expenditure per student, primary in East Asia & Pacific (IDA & IBRD countries)
East Asia & Pacific (IDA & IBRD countries): Government expenditure per student, primary was 10.7% in 2014. ▼ Falling
Government expenditure per student, primary in East Asia & Pacific (IDA & IBRD countries), 2009–2014
Source: Stat Bulk Data Download Service, UN Educational, Scientific and Cultural Organization (UNESCO). Measured in % of GDP per capita.
Analysis
In 2014, government expenditure per student, primary in East Asia & Pacific (IDA & IBRD countries) stood at 10.7%. That is the lowest value across all 6 years on record.
Compared with earlier readings it is down 14.6% on the previous year and down 24.7% over ten years.
East Asia & Pacific (IDA & IBRD countries) ranks 18th of 21 groups on this measure, in the bottom quarter.
Government expenditure per student, primary in East Asia & Pacific (IDA & IBRD countries), 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% |
| 2014 | 10.7% | -14.6% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 14.2% | 14.2% | 14.2% | 1 |
| 2010s | 12.3% | 10.7% | 14.9% | 5 |
Countries ranked near East Asia & Pacific (IDA & IBRD countries)
More education data for East Asia & Pacific (IDA & IBRD countries)
- Primary education, pupils, per unit of GDP 0 units per US$ of GDP (2024)
- Secondary education, pupils, gaps filled 159.24 million (2024)
- Primary education, duration (years), annual growth rate 0 % change on previous year (2025)
- Primary education, pupils, gaps filled 177.79 million (2024)
- Primary education, pupils, annual growth rate 0.5719 % change on previous year (2024)
- Primary education, pupils, per capita 0.0841 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 10.06 million (2024)
Frequently asked questions
- What is government expenditure per student, primary in East Asia & Pacific (IDA & IBRD countries)?
- Government expenditure per student, primary in East Asia & Pacific (IDA & IBRD countries) was 10.7% in 2014, 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 (IDA & IBRD countries)?
- The highest recorded value was 14.9% in 2011.
- What is the lowest government expenditure per student, primary recorded in East Asia & Pacific (IDA & IBRD countries)?
- The lowest recorded value was 10.7% in 2014.
- How does East Asia & Pacific (IDA & IBRD countries) rank for government expenditure per student, primary?
- East Asia & Pacific (IDA & IBRD countries) ranks 18th out of 21 groups with data for 2014.
- Is government expenditure per student, primary rising or falling in East Asia & Pacific (IDA & IBRD countries)?
- Over the last ten years it is down 24.7%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
- Where does this East Asia & Pacific (IDA & IBRD countries) 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.