Education expenditure (% of GDP) — all countries

Education expenditure (% of GDP) — Low-income countries

Education expenditure (% of GDP) in low-income countries in 2022 — 3.36%. Since 2010, the indicator has risen by 0.59 pp.

2022 3.36% −0.14 pp vs 2021
World rank
Period maximum 3.72%2018
Period minimum 2.76%2010

Trend over time

2010–2022 · % of GDP

Education expenditure (% of GDP) — Low-income countries, 2010–20222.7533.253.53.7520102012201420162018202020222010: 2.76%2011: 3.3%2012: 3.32%2013: 3.1%2014: 3.24%2015: 3.33%2016: 3.38%2017: 3.55%2018: 3.72%2019: 3.58%2020: 3.45%2021: 3.49%2022: 3.36%
Change over the period: +0.59 pp Annual average: 0.05 pp

Comparison, 2022

How the value compares with the world and the groups this territory belongs to: Low-income countries

Low-income countries 3.36%
World 3.86%
Education expenditure (% of GDP) — Low-income countries, by year Low-income countries All countries CSV XLSX
Year % Change, pp
2022 3.36 −0.14 pp
2021 3.49 +0.04 pp
2020 3.45 −0.13 pp
2019 3.58 −0.13 pp
2018 3.72 +0.17 pp
2017 3.55 +0.17 pp
2016 3.38 +0.05 pp
2015 3.33 +0.09 pp
2014 3.24 +0.15 pp
2013 3.1 −0.22 pp
2012 3.32 +0.02 pp
2011 3.3 +0.53 pp
2010 2.76

About the indicator

Total government expenditure on education (current, capital and transfers) as a percentage of GDP, covering all levels from preprimary to tertiary. The international benchmark of the Incheon Declaration is 4–6% of GDP. The indicator leaves out private spending by households, which in some countries is comparable to public spending.

Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics (UIS), license CC BY-SA 3.0 IGO.