Afghanistan Education Spending 2006-2024

General government expenditure on education (current, capital, and transfers) is expressed as a percentage of total general government expenditure on all sectors (including health, education, social services, etc.). It includes expenditure funded by transfers from international sources to government. General government usually refers to local, regional and central governments.
  • Afghanistan education spending for 2017 was 8.20%, a 0.06% decline from 2016.
  • Afghanistan education spending for 2016 was 8.26%, a 0.98% increase from 2015.
  • Afghanistan education spending for 2015 was 7.28%, a 0.68% decline from 2014.
  • Afghanistan education spending for 2014 was 7.96%, a 0.83% increase from 2013.
Data Source: World Bank

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Country Name Education Spending (% of GDP)
Tanzania 24.40%
Ethiopia 23.32%
Togo 23.14%
Burkina Faso 21.44%
Zimbabwe 20.87%
Senegal 20.59%
Sierra Leone 19.89%
Benin 19.88%
Burundi 19.76%
Mozambique 18.94%
Madagascar 17.15%
Mali 16.53%
Chad 16.36%
Haiti 14.71%
Malawi 14.34%
Democratic Republic of Congo 14.02%
Guinea 13.38%
Gambia 13.31%
Niger 13.22%
Uganda 12.20%
Rwanda 11.08%
Central African Republic 8.90%
Afghanistan 8.20%
Liberia 7.77%
South Sudan 3.69%
Somalia 1.70%
Afghanistan Education Spending - Historical Data
Year Education Spending (% of GDP) Annual Change
2017 8.20% -0.06%
2016 8.26% 0.98%
2015 7.28% -0.68%
2014 7.96% 0.83%
2013 7.13% 0.64%
2012 6.49% 1.34%
2011 5.15% -1.25%
2010 6.40% -0.10%
2009 6.49% 1.63%
2008 4.86% -5.95%
2007 10.81% -3.74%
2006 14.56% -3.74%