Education expenditure (% of GDP) — all countries

Education expenditure (% of GDP) — Tonga

Education expenditure (% of GDP) in Tonga in 2022 — 5.31%. Ranked 38 in the world out of 164. Since 1984, the indicator has fallen by 5.04 pp.

2022 5.31% +0.15 pp vs 2021
World rank 38of 164
Period maximum 10.35%1984
Period minimum 3.8%2002

Trend over time

1984–2022 · % of GDP

Education expenditure (% of GDP) — Tonga, 1984–202224681012198419881992199620002004200820122016202020221984: 10.35%1998: 5.52%1999: 5.38%2000: 4.88%2001: 4.48%2002: 3.8%2003: 4.16%2004: 3.91%2017: 4.64%2018: 4.72%2019: 4.86%2020: 5.05%2021: 5.16%2022: 5.31%
Change over the period: −5.04 pp Annual average: -0.13 pp

Comparison, 2022

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

Tonga 5.31%
World 3.86%
Education expenditure (% of GDP) — Tonga, by year Tonga All countries CSV XLSX
Year % Change, pp
2022 5.31 +0.15 pp
2021 5.16 +0.11 pp
2020 5.05 +0.19 pp
2019 4.86 +0.15 pp
2018 4.72 +0.08 pp
2017 4.64
2004 3.91 −0.25 pp
2003 4.16 +0.36 pp
2002 3.8 −0.68 pp
2001 4.48 −0.4 pp
2000 4.88 −0.5 pp
1999 5.38 −0.14 pp
1998 5.52
1984 10.35

Polynesia, 2022

The same indicator for neighboring countries — with links to their pages

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.