India Education Spending 1997-2024

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.
  • India education spending for 2021 was 14.65%, a 0.07% decline from 2020.
  • India education spending for 2020 was 14.72%, a 0.28% decline from 2019.
  • India education spending for 2019 was 15.00%, a 1.93% increase from 2018.
  • India education spending for 2018 was 13.07%, a 0.48% decline from 2017.
Data Source: World Bank

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Country Name Education Spending (% of GDP)
Morocco 23.76%
Bolivia 23.15%
Uzbekistan 21.43%
Kyrgyz Republic 19.71%
Republic of Congo 17.88%
Philippines 16.72%
Sao Tome and Principe 16.58%
Moldova 16.34%
Indonesia 16.07%
Cambodia 15.74%
Bhutan 15.71%
Eswatini 15.34%
Cabo Verde 15.11%
Cameroon 15.05%
Vietnam 14.82%
India 14.65%
Lesotho 14.39%
Ukraine 14.25%
Kiribati 12.91%
Georgia 12.47%
Ghana 12.17%
El Salvador 11.96%
Lao PDR 10.76%
Bangladesh 10.22%
Mongolia 9.99%
Mauritania 9.10%
Pakistan 7.82%
Timor-Leste 7.47%
Angola 6.92%
Sri Lanka 5.04%
India Education Spending - Historical Data
Year Education Spending (% of GDP) Annual Change
2021 14.65% -0.07%
2020 14.72% -0.28%
2019 15.00% 1.93%
2018 13.07% -0.48%
2017 13.55% -3.61%
2016 17.16% 0.82%
2015 16.33% 0.62%
2014 15.72% 1.67%
2013 14.05% 0.96%
2012 13.09% -0.48%
2011 13.56% 1.73%
2010 11.83% 0.64%
2009 11.19% -0.50%
2006 11.69% 0.49%
2005 11.21% 0.01%
2004 11.20% -1.21%
2003 12.41% -4.32%
2000 16.73% -0.23%
1999 16.96% 2.80%
1998 14.16% 0.84%
1997 13.32% 0.84%