Government spending on education
Public spending on education as a share of GDP. It has sat below the 6% the country's own policy documents have named as the goal since 1968 — reported irregularly, so the line is uneven.
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World Bank / UNESCO
Government spending on education over time
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| Period | Government spending on education |
|---|---|
| 2022 | 4.1% |
| 2021 | 4.6% |
| 2020 | 4.3% |
| 2019 | 3.9% |
| 2018 | 4.4% |
| 2017 | 4.3% |
| 2016 | 4.3% |
| 2015 | 4.1% |
| 2014 | 3.9% |
| 2013 | 3.8% |
| 2012 | 3.9% |
| 2011 | 3.8% |
| 2010 | 3.4% |
| 2009 | 3.3% |
| 2006 | 3.1% |
| 2005 | 3.2% |
| 2004 | 3.4% |
| 2003 | 3.6% |
| 2000 | 4.3% |
| 1999 | 4.4% |
| 1998 | 3.6% |
| 1997 | 3.4% |
Compared with
Source
World Bank / UNESCO — https://data.worldbank.org/indicator/SE.XPD.TOTL.GD.ZS