Education expenditure (% of GDP) — all countries

Education expenditure (% of GDP) — Yemen

Education expenditure (% of GDP) in Yemen in 2008 — 5.15%. Ranked 32 in the world out of 117. Since 2000, the indicator has fallen by 4.51 pp.

2008 5.15% −4.09 pp vs 2001
World rank 32of 117
Period maximum 9.66%2000
Period minimum 5.15%2008

Trend over time

2000–2008 · % of GDP

Education expenditure (% of GDP) — Yemen, 2000–2008468102000200120022003200420052006200720082000: 9.66%2001: 9.24%2008: 5.15%
Change over the period: −4.51 pp Annual average: -0.56 pp

Comparison, 2008

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

Yemen 5.15%
World 4.23%
Western Asia computed 4.8%
Education expenditure (% of GDP) — Yemen, by year Yemen All countries CSV XLSX
Year % Change, pp
2008 5.15
2001 9.24 −0.42 pp
2000 9.66

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.