Education expenditure (% of GDP) — all countries

Education expenditure (% of GDP) — United Arab Emirates

Education expenditure (% of GDP) in the United Arab Emirates in 2021 — 3.89%. Ranked 100 in the world out of 168. Since 2019, the indicator has risen by 0.03 pp.

2021 3.89% −0.09 pp vs 2020
World rank 100of 168
Period maximum 3.98%2020
Period minimum 3.86%2019

Trend over time

2019–2021 · % of GDP

Education expenditure (% of GDP) — United Arab Emirates, 2019–20213.853.93.9542019202020212019: 3.86%2020: 3.98%2021: 3.89%
Change over the period: +0.03 pp Annual average: 0.02 pp

Comparison, 2021

How the value compares with the world and the groups this territory belongs to: United Arab Emirates

United Arab Emirates 3.89%
World 4.2%
Western Asia computed 4.5%
High-income countries computed 5.07%
Education expenditure (% of GDP) — United Arab Emirates, by year United Arab Emirates All countries CSV XLSX
Year % Change, pp
2021 3.89 −0.09 pp
2020 3.98 +0.12 pp
2019 3.86

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.