International expenditure on education as a percentage of GDP in Afghanistan
Afghanistan: International expenditure on education as a percentage of GDP was 1.4% in 2018. ◆ Volatile
International expenditure on education as a percentage of GDP in Afghanistan, 2000–2018
Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics. Measured in %.
Analysis
In 2018, international expenditure on education as a percentage of gdp in Afghanistan stood at 1.4%.
The figure is up 26.1% on the previous year and down 42.2% over ten years.
Over the whole period, international expenditure on education as a percentage of gdp in Afghanistan peaked at 2.5% in 2010 and was at its lowest, 0.0%, in 2000.
Afghanistan ranks 10th of 178 countries on this measure, in the top 10%.
The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.
International expenditure on education as a percentage of GDP in Afghanistan, year by year
| Year | % | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2000 | 0.0% | — |
| 2001 | 0.0% | — |
| 2010 | 2.5% | — |
| 2011 | 2.1% | -16.7% |
| 2012 | 1.7% | -18.8% |
| 2013 | 2.1% | +25.2% |
| 2014 | 1.9% | -10.5% |
| 2015 | 1.1% | -42.2% |
| 2016 | 1.4% | +24.3% |
| 2017 | 1.1% | -16.1% |
| 2018 | 1.4% | +26.1% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 0.0% | 0.0% | 0.0% | 2 |
| 2010s | 1.7% | 1.1% | 2.5% | 9 |
Countries ranked near Afghanistan
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 international expenditure on education as a percentage of gdp in Afghanistan?
- International expenditure on education as a percentage of gdp in Afghanistan was 1.4% in 2018, according to UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
- What is the highest international expenditure on education as a percentage of gdp recorded in Afghanistan?
- The highest recorded value was 2.5% in 2010.
- What is the lowest international expenditure on education as a percentage of gdp recorded in Afghanistan?
- The lowest recorded value was 0.0% in 2000.
- How does Afghanistan rank for international expenditure on education as a percentage of gdp?
- Afghanistan ranks 10th out of 178 countries with data for 2018.
- Is international expenditure on education as a percentage of gdp rising or falling in Afghanistan?
- Over the last ten years it is down 42.2%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
- Where does this Afghanistan data come from?
- The figures come from UNESCO Institute for Statistics, published as part of International expenditure on education as a percentage of GDP (%). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
February 2026 Data Release