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Education · World

Government expenditure on education, total (% of GDP)

General government expenditure on education (current, capital and transfers), expressed as a percentage of GDP.

Unit
%
Latest
3.57 (2023)
Coverage
1971–2024
Sources
1 in this build
Data table
Year World (%)
1999 4.037
2000 3.783
2001 3.904
2002 3.865
2003 4.051
2004 3.944
2005 4.021
2006 3.992
2007 4.049
2008 4.228
2009 4.66
2010 4.19
2011 4.068
2012 4.035
2013 4.345
2014 4.2
2015 4.211
2016 4.154
2017 4.093
2018 4.183
2019 4.158
2020 4.342
2021 4.199
2022 3.861
2023 3.569
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Per-source values, 2023

Source Dataset Value Year Snapshot
World Bank WDI 3.569 2023 2026-08-08

Caveats

Government spending only; excludes household and donor spending on education, both significant in Nepal.