Education expenditure in the budget in Tonga in 2024 — 9.33%. Ranked 85 in the world out of 99. Since 1984, the indicator has risen by 9.33 pp.
1984–2024 · % of government expenditure
| Year | % | Change, pp |
|---|---|---|
| 2024 | 9.33 | +0.89 pp |
| 2023 | 8.44 | −1.32 pp |
| 2022 | 9.77 | −0.35 pp |
| 2021 | 10.12 | −0.61 pp |
| 2020 | 10.73 | −2.26 pp |
| 2019 | 13 | +1.72 pp |
| 2018 | 11.28 | +0.2 pp |
| 2017 | 11.08 | — |
| 2004 | 19.1 | +0.48 pp |
| 2003 | 18.62 | +2.79 pp |
| 2002 | 15.83 | −6.28 pp |
| 2001 | 22.11 | −0.85 pp |
| 2000 | 22.96 | −3.1 pp |
| 1999 | 26.06 | +26.06 pp |
| 1998 | 0 | — |
| 1984 | 0 | — |
The same indicator for neighboring countries — with links to their pages
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.
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.
