Afghanistan Education Spending
Government expenditure on education as % of GDP SE.XPD.TOTL.GD.ZS
Overview
Afghanistan's education spending stood at 4.34% in 2017, a decline of +0.20% from 2016. Afghanistan ranked 93rd globally.
Data & projection
| Year | Education Spending | YoY change | Rank |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2017 | 4.34% | −0.20% | #93 |
| 2016 | 4.54% | +1.29% | #88 |
| 2015 | 3.26% | −0.44% | #42 |
| 2014 | 3.70% | +0.24% | #64 |
| 2013 | 3.45% | +0.85% | #50 |
| 2012 | 2.60% | −0.86% | #31 |
| 2011 | 3.46% | −0.02% | #53 |
| 2010 | 3.48% | – | #49 |
Detected Pattern
Analysis
Afghanistan matched the Stagflation Risk pattern in 2022. Historically, 38% of countries showing this pattern (117 out of 307) saw education spending improve within 24 months. View full analysis →
Frequently Asked Questions
Afghanistan's education spending was 4.34% in 2017. Ranked 93rd globally. This represents a 4.4% decrease from the previous year.
Afghanistan's education spending peaked at 4.54% in 2016.
The lowest education spending in Afghanistan was 2.60% in 2012.
Afghanistan ranks 93rd globally in education spending as of 2017.
The World Bank indicator code is SE.XPD.TOTL.GD.ZS. Data sourced from World Bank.
The education spending of Afghanistan in 2017 was 4.34%. This ranks 93rd in the world.
Cite this page
@misc{historysaid_afghanistan_education-spending-gdp,
title = {Afghanistan Education Spending},
url = {https://historysaid.com/afghanistan/education-spending-gdp},
publisher = {HistorySaid},
year = {2026}
}