Education expenditure (% of GDP) in Melanesia in 2023 — 1.77%. Since 1998, the indicator has fallen by 3.37 pp.
1998–2023 · % of GDP
How the value compares with the world and the groups this territory belongs to: Melanesia
| Year | % | Change, pp |
|---|---|---|
| 2023 | 1.77 | +0.12 pp |
| 2022 | 1.65 | −0.26 pp |
| 2021 | 1.91 | −0.15 pp |
| 2020 | 2.06 | +0.51 pp |
| 2019 | 1.55 | −1.08 pp |
| 2018 | 2.63 | +0.08 pp |
| 2017 | 2.55 | +0.72 pp |
| 2016 | 1.83 | −0.47 pp |
| 2015 | 2.29 | — |
| 2009 | 5 | +0.12 pp |
| 2008 | 4.88 | — |
| 1998 | 5.14 | — |
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.