Initial government funding per primary student as a percentage of GDP in Afghanistan
Afghanistan: Initial government funding per primary student as a percentage of GDP was 10.8% in 2017. ▲ Rising
Latest (2017)
10.8%
Change on year
down 1.0%
World rank
91st
of 127 countries
All-time high
10.9%
in 2016
All-time low
7.3%
in 2012
Years of data
8
2010–2017
Initial government funding per primary student as a percentage of GDP in Afghanistan, 2010–2017
Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
Analysis
Afghanistan recorded 10.8% for initial government funding per primary student as a percentage of gdp in 2017.
The figure is down 1.0% on the previous year and up 12.3% over ten years.
That places Afghanistan 91st out of 127 countries with data for 2017, putting it in the middle of the range.
Initial government funding per primary student as a percentage of GDP in Afghanistan, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2010 | 9.6% | — |
| 2011 | 10.0% | +4.5% |
| 2012 | 7.3% | -27.1% |
| 2013 | 9.2% | +26.2% |
| 2014 | 9.7% | +4.8% |
| 2015 | 8.5% | -11.7% |
| 2016 | 10.9% | +27.7% |
| 2017 | 10.8% | -1.0% |
Countries ranked near Afghanistan
- 88 Nepal 11.2% compare
- 89 Iran, Islamic Republic of 11.0% compare
- 90 Mali 11.0% compare
- 92 Sierra Leone 10.8% compare
- 93 Nicaragua 10.7% compare
- 94 Cayman Islands 10.5%
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 initial government funding per primary student as a percentage of gdp in Afghanistan?
- Initial government funding per primary student as a percentage of gdp in Afghanistan was 10.8% in 2017, according to UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
- What is the highest initial government funding per primary student as a percentage of gdp recorded in Afghanistan?
- The highest recorded value was 10.9% in 2016.
- What is the lowest initial government funding per primary student as a percentage of gdp recorded in Afghanistan?
- The lowest recorded value was 7.3% in 2012.
- How does Afghanistan rank for initial government funding per primary student as a percentage of gdp?
- Afghanistan ranks 91st out of 127 countries with data for 2017.
- Is initial government funding per primary student as a percentage of gdp rising or falling in Afghanistan?
- Over the last ten years it is up 12.3%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this Afghanistan data come from?
- The figures come from UNESCO Institute for Statistics, published as part of Initial government funding per primary student as a percentage of GDP per capita. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
February 2026 Data Release