Education expenditure (% of GDP) in Western Africa in 2023 — 1.54%. Since 1999, the indicator has fallen by 1.13 pp.
1999–2023 · % of GDP
How the value compares with the world and the groups this territory belongs to: Western Africa
| Year | % | Change, pp |
|---|---|---|
| 2023 | 1.54 | +0.16 pp |
| 2022 | 1.37 | −0.11 pp |
| 2021 | 1.48 | +0.06 pp |
| 2020 | 1.42 | +0.2 pp |
| 2019 | 1.22 | −0.41 pp |
| 2018 | 1.63 | +0.02 pp |
| 2017 | 1.61 | +0.13 pp |
| 2016 | 1.48 | +0.08 pp |
| 2015 | 1.4 | +0.03 pp |
| 2014 | 1.38 | −0.11 pp |
| 2013 | 1.48 | −0.12 pp |
| 2012 | 1.6 | −2.85 pp |
| 2011 | 4.46 | +1.12 pp |
| 2010 | 3.34 | −0.41 pp |
| 2009 | 3.75 | +0.18 pp |
| 2008 | 3.57 | — |
| 2004 | 3.33 | — |
| 2002 | 2.61 | −0.05 pp |
| 2001 | 2.65 | — |
| 1999 | 2.67 | — |
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.
What part of government spending a country devotes to education.
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