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South Africa Average Education Spending 1987-2025

5.21% 35 data points
Government expenditure on education as % of GDP · World Bank

South Africa's average education spending from 1987 to 2025 was 5.21%, based on 35 data points.

All Data (sorted by year)
YearValueChangeRank
2025 5.99% −0.04% 25th
2024 6.02% −0.10% 21st
2023 6.12% −0.03% 108th
2022 6.16% −0.40% 144th
2021 6.56% +0.38% 152nd
2020 6.17% +0.26% 144th
2019 5.91% +0.27% 142nd
2018 5.64% +0.05% 142nd
2017 5.60% +0.15% 142nd
2016 5.44% −0.04% 125th
2015 5.48% −0.01% 127th
2014 5.49% +0.14% 124th
2013 5.35% −0.17% 114th
2012 5.52% +0.23% 112th
2011 5.29% +0.15% 105th
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