Education expenditure in the budget in Saudi Arabia in 2024 — 15.64%. Ranked 40 in the world out of 99. Since 1981, the indicator has risen by 15.64 pp.
1981–2024 · % of government expenditure
| Year | % | Change, pp |
|---|---|---|
| 2024 | 15.64 | −0.21 pp |
| 2023 | 15.84 | — |
| 2008 | 19.26 | — |
| 2006 | 21.6 | +2.31 pp |
| 2005 | 19.29 | −0.9 pp |
| 2004 | 20.19 | −1.27 pp |
| 2003 | 21.46 | +0.16 pp |
| 2002 | 21.29 | +0.4 pp |
| 2001 | 20.9 | +3.06 pp |
| 2000 | 17.84 | −5.49 pp |
| 1999 | 23.33 | −0.65 pp |
| 1998 | 23.98 | +11.69 pp |
| 1997 | 12.3 | −2.96 pp |
| 1996 | 15.25 | −1.59 pp |
| 1995 | 16.84 | +0.03 pp |
| 1994 | 16.81 | +2.24 pp |
| 1993 | 14.57 | −0.15 pp |
| 1992 | 14.72 | +0.01 pp |
| 1991 | 14.71 | — |
| 1986 | 0 | — |
| 1984 | 0 | +0 pp |
| 1983 | 0 | +0 pp |
| 1982 | 0 | +0 pp |
| 1981 | 0 | — |
The same indicator for neighboring countries — with links to their pages
Saudi Arabia
15.64
Kuwait
12.69
Georgia
12.21
Azerbaijan
11.45
Jordan
9.79
Armenia
9.44
Bahrain
8.74
Lebanon
6.11
Government expenditure on education as a percentage of total government expenditure. Unlike the share of GDP, it shows the priority within the budget: a country may spend little on education as a percentage of GDP, yet with a small state that turns out to be a significant part of all expenditure. The international benchmark agreed under the Dakar Framework for Action is fifteen to twenty percent of the budget.
Important: The aggregate is weighted by government consumption in dollars: it accounts for about two thirds of all budget expenditure, and the source does not publish absolute spending. The same device is used for military expenditure in the budget.
Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics (UIS), license CC BY-SA 3.0 IGO.
Government spending on education at all levels as a percentage of GDP.
Defense Military expenditure share of the budgetWhat part of government spending goes to defense.
Public Finance Government expenseHow much the state spends in a year — including wages, pensions, benefits and interest on debt.
Education Harmonized test scoresWhat children have actually learned — a score on a scale that brings different international tests together.