Education expenditure (% of GDP) — all countries

Education expenditure (% of GDP) — South America

Education expenditure (% of GDP) in South America in 2022 — 5.18%. Since 2000, the indicator has risen by 1.23 pp.

2022 5.18% +0.08 pp vs 2021
World rank
Period maximum 5.73%2017
Period minimum 3.95%2000

Trend over time

2000–2022 · % of GDP

Education expenditure (% of GDP) — South America, 2000–20223.544.555.56200020032006200920122015201820212000: 3.95%2006: 4.33%2007: 4.48%2009: 5.4%2010: 5.25%2011: 5.29%2012: 5.42%2013: 5.42%2014: 5.49%2015: 5.69%2016: 5.71%2017: 5.73%2018: 5.48%2019: 5.42%2020: 5.48%2021: 5.11%2022: 5.18%
Change over the period: +1.23 pp Annual average: 0.06 pp

Comparison, 2022

How the value compares with the world and the groups this territory belongs to: South America

South America 5.18%
World 3.86%
Education expenditure (% of GDP) — South America, by year South America All countries CSV XLSX
Year % Change, pp
2022 5.18 +0.08 pp
2021 5.11 −0.37 pp
2020 5.48 +0.05 pp
2019 5.42 −0.05 pp
2018 5.48 −0.25 pp
2017 5.73 +0.02 pp
2016 5.71 +0.01 pp
2015 5.69 +0.2 pp
2014 5.49 +0.08 pp
2013 5.42 +0 pp
2012 5.42 +0.13 pp
2011 5.29 +0.04 pp
2010 5.25 −0.15 pp
2009 5.4
2007 4.48 +0.14 pp
2006 4.33
2000 3.95

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.