Education expenditure (% of GDP) in South America in 2022 — 5.18%. Since 2000, the indicator has risen by 1.23 pp.
2000–2022 · % of GDP
How the value compares with the world and the groups this territory belongs to: South America
| 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 | — |
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.