Government expenditure per student, primary in South Asia
South Asia: Government expenditure per student, primary was 9.9% in 2015. ▼ Falling
Government expenditure per student, primary in South Asia, 1999–2015
Source: Stat Bulk Data Download Service, UN Educational, Scientific and Cultural Organization (UNESCO). Measured in % of GDP per capita.
Analysis
South Asia recorded 9.9% for government expenditure per student, primary in 2015.
Compared with earlier readings it is up 1.4% on the previous year and down 11.7% over ten years.
Over the whole period, government expenditure per student, primary in South Asia peaked at 13.6% in 2001 and was at its lowest, 7.5%, in 2010.
South Asia ranks 20th of 21 groups on this measure, in the bottom quarter.
The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 12 years of available data.
Government expenditure per student, primary in South Asia, year by year
| Year | % of GDP per capita | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1999 | 10.6% | — |
| 2000 | 12.5% | +18.2% |
| 2001 | 13.6% | +9.1% |
| 2003 | 11.2% | -17.9% |
| 2008 | 11.2% | +0.2% |
| 2009 | 7.6% | -32.5% |
| 2010 | 7.5% | -1.2% |
| 2011 | 9.0% | +20.6% |
| 2012 | 9.4% | +4.2% |
| 2013 | 9.8% | +4.1% |
| 2014 | 9.8% | -0.3% |
| 2015 | 9.9% | +1.4% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 10.6% | 10.6% | 10.6% | 1 |
| 2000s | 11.2% | 7.6% | 13.6% | 5 |
| 2010s | 9.2% | 7.5% | 9.9% | 6 |
Countries ranked near South Asia
More education data for South Asia
- Population ages 0-14 24.6% (2025)
- Primary education, pupils, annual growth rate 4.5 % change on previous year (2024)
- Primary education, pupils, per unit of GDP 0 units per US$ of GDP (2024)
- Primary education, pupils, per capita 0.0959 units per person (2024)
- Secondary education, duration (years), annual growth rate 0 % change on previous year (2025)
- Secondary education, pupils, gaps filled 152.88 million (2024)
- Population ages 15-64 68.1% (2025)
- Primary education, duration (years), annual growth rate 0 % change on previous year (2025)
- Primary education, pupils, gaps filled 160.82 million (2024)
- Primary education, teachers, gaps filled 5.84 million (2024)
Frequently asked questions
- What is government expenditure per student, primary in South Asia?
- Government expenditure per student, primary in South Asia was 9.9% in 2015, 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 South Asia?
- The highest recorded value was 13.6% in 2001.
- What is the lowest government expenditure per student, primary recorded in South Asia?
- The lowest recorded value was 7.5% in 2010.
- How does South Asia rank for government expenditure per student, primary?
- South Asia ranks 20th out of 21 groups with data for 2015.
- Is government expenditure per student, primary rising or falling in South Asia?
- Over the last ten years it is down 11.7%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
- Where does this South Asia 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.